Official Obituary of
Karla K. Gottsleben
February 24, 1963 ~ January 21, 2016 (age 52) 52 Years Old
Karla Gottsleben Obituary
Karla K. (Mrs. Mark) Gottsleben, age 52, of Watertown, SD, was welcomed to God's Kingdom on Thursday, January 21, 2016, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown. She fought a courageous 10 month battle with cancer. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 25, 2016, at Holy Name Catholic Church in Watertown. Father Michael Wensing will be the celebrant. Music will be provided by Donna Williams as organist with Becky Lubbers as soloist. The family is requested to meet at the church on Monday by 10:00 a.m. for a prayer service.
Visitation will be at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Sunday from 2-5 p.m. with a 5:00 p.m. Scripture Wake service. Visitation will continue prior to services at the church on Monday.
Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery in Watertown. Honorary pallbearers will be her co-workers at WAPA, Nick and Danielle's friends and their families and all of the "Karla Krew". Active pallbearers will be Karla's brothers: Ken Engelhart, Keith Engelhart, Kevin Engelhart, Kurt Engelhart and Kelly Engelhart.
Karla was born on February 24, 1963, in Watertown, SD, to Eugene and Bernice (Burchardt) Engelhart. She was a 1981 graduate of Watertown High School. After high school, Karla started her career at WAPA, where she worked for 34 years.
On April 21, 1990, Karla married Mark Gottsleben at Holy Name Catholic Church in Watertown. They started their family in their yellow dream house with a white picket fence. Karla dedicated her life to her children, Nickolas and Danielle. Her two children were her pride and joy.
Karla exhibited a strong faith as a member of Holy Name Catholic Church. She enjoyed running marathons, biking and following her children's sporting events. Karla truly loved spending quality time with her family and friends. Karla was known for her strong faith, never ending love and positive outlook on life.
Karla is survived by her husband, Mark, and her two children, Nickolas and Danielle, all of Watertown; five brothers: Ken (Carol) Engelhart of Minneapolis, MN, Keith (Becky) Engelhart of Eden Prairie, MN, Kevin (Jill) Engelhart of Sioux Falls, SD, Kurt (Jill) Engelhart of Watertown, and Kelly (Dona) Engelhart of Sarasota, FL; and three sisters: Kathy (Gary) Leighton, Kris (Roger) Remien and Sister Kim Engelhart, all of Watertown.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
When: January 24, 2016 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel
Address: 208 3rd St SW De Smet SD SD 57231
When: January 24, 2016 5:00pm
Location: Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel
Address: 208 3rd St SW De Smet SD SD 57231
Visitation will be at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Sunday from 2-5 p.m. with a 5:00 p.m. Scripture Wake service. Visitation will continue prior to services at the church on Monday.
Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery in Watertown. Honorary pallbearers will be her co-workers at WAPA, Nick and Danielle's friends and their families and all of the "Karla Krew". Active pallbearers will be Karla's brothers: Ken Engelhart, Keith Engelhart, Kevin Engelhart, Kurt Engelhart and Kelly Engelhart.
Karla was born on February 24, 1963, in Watertown, SD, to Eugene and Bernice (Burchardt) Engelhart. She was a 1981 graduate of Watertown High School. After high school, Karla started her career at WAPA, where she worked for 34 years.
On April 21, 1990, Karla married Mark Gottsleben at Holy Name Catholic Church in Watertown. They started their family in their yellow dream house with a white picket fence. Karla dedicated her life to her children, Nickolas and Danielle. Her two children were her pride and joy.
Karla exhibited a strong faith as a member of Holy Name Catholic Church. She enjoyed running marathons, biking and following her children's sporting events. Karla truly loved spending quality time with her family and friends. Karla was known for her strong faith, never ending love and positive outlook on life.
Karla is survived by her husband, Mark, and her two children, Nickolas and Danielle, all of Watertown; five brothers: Ken (Carol) Engelhart of Minneapolis, MN, Keith (Becky) Engelhart of Eden Prairie, MN, Kevin (Jill) Engelhart of Sioux Falls, SD, Kurt (Jill) Engelhart of Watertown, and Kelly (Dona) Engelhart of Sarasota, FL; and three sisters: Kathy (Gary) Leighton, Kris (Roger) Remien and Sister Kim Engelhart, all of Watertown.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Visitation
When: January 24, 2016 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel
Address: 208 3rd St SW De Smet SD SD 57231
Service
When: January 24, 2016 5:00pm
Location: Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel
Address: 208 3rd St SW De Smet SD SD 57231
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