Extract from the 1940 Census:
Name: Audrey Gobler
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: 1932
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: female
Relation to head-of-house: daughter
Parents: Leslie and Ruth Gobler, ages 39 and 42
Home in 1940: Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Address: 472 West Grand Avenue
Marital status: single
Highest grade of school completed: 2
Living on farm: no
City of residence in 1935: Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Resident on farm in 1935: no
Father's birthplace: Wisconsin
Mother's birthplace: Wisconsin
Father's occupation: auditor - power company
Occupation: attending school
Siblings living at home: Joan (age 10) and George (6)
Census place: Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4477; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 18-14A
Date: 9 Apr 1940

Extract from the 1950 Census:
Name: Audrey J Gobler
Age: 18
Estimated birth year: 1932
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: female
Relation to head-of-house: daughter
Parents: Leslie N and Ruth M Gobler, ages 49 and 52
Occupation of father: utility engineer - armed forces
Home in 1950: Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Address: 472 Grand Avenue West
Living on farm: no
Occupation: elevator girl
Industry: city hall
At work during last week: yes
Number of hours worked: 16
Class of worker: for private employer
Sibling living at home: George G (age 16)
Census place: Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Date: 10 Apr 1950

Obituary from the "Journal" of New Ulm, Minnesota dated 1 Nov 2003:
Audrey Pettis
Audrey Pettis, 67, of 415 S. Payne St., New Ulm died Wednesday, May 5, 1999, at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina.
Mass of Christian Burlal will be 11 a.m. Monday, May 10, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm with burial to follow in New Ulm Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-6 p.m. Sunday, and 7:30-10:30 a.m. Monday at Firle Funeral Home in New Ulm. A parish prayer service will be held Sunday at 6 p.m. at the funeral home.

Obituary from the "Leader-Telegram" of Eau Claire, Wisconsin dated 7 May 1999:
Audrey Pettis
New Ulm, Minn. - Audrey Pettis, 67, 415 South Payne Street, New Ulm, Minn., died Wednesday at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday, May 10, 1999, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm, with burial to follow in New Ulm Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Firle Funeral Home, New Ulm. A parish prayer service will be at 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Survivors include her husband, Lowell "Babe" Pettis of New Ulm; daughters, Mary Ross and her husband, Don of Kalispell, MT, Ann Donabauer and her husband, Gary of St. Joseph, Ruth Griebenow and her husband, Dave of North Mankato, Jean Pettis and her friend, Jack Berry of Cross Lake, Kim Schlinger and her husband, Darwin of Mora and Rachel Bode and her husband, Troy of New Ulm; sons, Thomas Pettis and his wife, Heidi of Brainerd, Jerome Pettis and his friend, Kris Ness of Richfield; eleven grandchildren; brother, George Gobler and his wife, Dereane of Eau Claire; a sister, Joanne Krause and her husband, Phil of Madison; mother-in-law, Elsie Pettis of Altoona; brother-in-law, Newell Pettis and his wife, Lillian of Altoona; nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Audrey Jane Gobler was bom August 13, 1931, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Les and Ruth (Boyle) Gobler. She attended St. Patrick's Catholic School. After graduating from high school, she attended the Eau Claire Teachers' College. She later worked for Kraft Foods in Eau Claire and Wausau. She married Lowell "Babe" Pettis September 24, 1955, in Eau Claire. The couple moved to New Ulm later that year. In New Ulm, she had worked for Dannheim's Dairy and the Minnesota Valley Testing Laboratory.
She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the St. Ruth Guild and St. Benedictine Chapter of Eau Claire.

Children:
(1) Mary Jane Pettis
(2) Thomas Lowell Pettis
(3) Ann Louise Pettis
(4) Jerome Jay Pettis
(5) Ruth Ann Pettis
(6) Jean Marie Pettis
(7) Kimberly Sue Pettis
(8) Rachel Lee Pettis.