She was the second of four children born to Edmund and Theresa Gits. After high school she cared for an elderly grandfather in California, worked as a dental assistant, and as an aide at the Sister Kenny Institute. On May 6, 1950, she married her childhood sweetheart, Donald Hamerlinck, in Norfolk, VA where he was stationed at the U.S. Naval Base. When he completed his military service they moved to Moorhead, MiN, where Don earned his teaching degree. In 1956 he started a teaching job in Wadena, MA, where they raised their six children. In 1976 the family moved to St. Cloud, where Don was President of the St. Cloud Technical College from 1976 until his retirement in 1990. She sang in the Resurrection Choir at St. Peter's Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 69 years Don; sister, Sr. Betty Gits, CSJ; brother, Greg; parents-in-law, Francis and Jeanette Hamerlinck; and in-laws, Pauline and Leonard Hoffman. Surviving are her children, Mary (Bruce) O'Dell, Thomas (Gail), John (Merrilee), Jim, Paul (Jenny) and Peter (Amy); sister, Pauline Bennett; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
She was the second of four children born to Edmund and Theresa Gits. After high school she cared for an elderly grandfather in California, worked as a dental assistant, and as an aide at the Sister Kenny Institute. On May 6, 1950, she married her childhood sweetheart, Donald Hamerlinck, in Norfolk, VA where he was stationed at the U.S. Naval Base. When he completed his military service they moved to Moorhead, MiN, where Don earned his teaching degree. In 1956 he started a teaching job in Wadena, MA, where they raised their six children. In 1976 the family moved to St. Cloud, where Don was President of the St. Cloud Technical College from 1976 until his retirement in 1990. She sang in the Resurrection Choir at St. Peter's Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 69 years Don; sister, Sr. Betty Gits, CSJ; brother, Greg; parents-in-law, Francis and Jeanette Hamerlinck; and in-laws, Pauline and Leonard Hoffman. Surviving are her children, Mary (Bruce) O'Dell, Thomas (Gail), John (Merrilee), Jim, Paul (Jenny) and Peter (Amy); sister, Pauline Bennett; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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