Alvina J. Schefers, age 94, of Kimball left the world peacefully on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at Quiet Oaks Hospice in St. Augusta.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 27, 2012 at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Kimball.  Burial will follow at St. Anne's Catholic Cemetery.  Fr. Thomas Olson and Fr. Eberhard Schefers will celebrate the Mass.  Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Sunday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Kimball and one hour prior to the service, Monday at the church.  Parish Prayers will be held 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Alvina Jane Schefers was born March 22, 1918 in Kimball to George and Edna (Guptill) Lawler.  On January 10, 1941, she was united in marriage to Alois Schefers in St. Martin.  She was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church and the Kimball American Legion Auxiliary Post 261.  Alvina loved life and enjoyed fishing, dancing, playing cribbage, and going to Texas in the motor home.  She was very caring and loved when friends stopped in; no one ever left her house hungry.

A special thank you to the Quiet Oaks Hospice Home for the wonderful care they gave to our mom.

Alvina is survived by her children & their spouses Allen & Judy of Wayzata, Marcy & Larry Kelsey of Sauk Rapids and Bonnie & Doug Smith of Shakopee; sister Gladys Spaulding of Kimball; grandchildren Chad Walberg, Tanya Sop, Kiley Schefers and Lonny Kelsey; great grandchildren Jake, Spencer, Kelsey, Emily, Alexa, Adrienne, Erika and Brandon; and numerous nieces and nephews.  She is preceded in death by her parents George & Edna Lawler; husband Alois; son Marlin; siblings Roseann, Justin and Ambrose Lawler; and grandsons Aaron Kelsey and Troy Schefers.

Pallbearers will be Lonny Kelsey, Tanya Sop, Kiley Schefers, Tom Schefers, Tom Ehlinger and Terry Fritoial.  Stan Welle, Jerry Bierschbach, and Marcie Givens will provide the music for the service.  Arrangements are entrusted with Dingmann Funeral Care, Kimball.

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