Sally Lautigar

Mass of Christian Burial for Sally Lautigar, 88, of Tower, will be 10am Thursday, October 27, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gilbert with Fr. Justin Fish as celebrant.  Visitation will be Wednesday from 4:30-6pm, with recitation of the rosary at 5:30pm at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert.  Visitation will also be for one hour prior to the Mass at church.  Burial will be in the Gilbert Cemetery.

Sally passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022 at Edgewood Vista in Virginia surrounded by her family after a faithful life.

Sally was born January 4, 1934 in Virginia, Minnesota to Fred and Estelle (LaZella) Indihar.  Sally was a graduate of Gilbert High School and later attended St. Cloud State College where she earned a degree in Education.

Sally taught elementary school in Virginia for a short time before working as a flight attendant for Northwest Orient Airlines.  On August 1, 1959 she married Conrad Lautigar and went on to become a devoted wife and mother.  For her children, she was a constant source of encouragement and unconditional love.  In 1993, she and Conrad built their home on Lake Vermilion, where they spent many years together enjoying the changing seasons. 

Sally had a passion for  music and found joy in playing the piano.  Through her gift of music, she touched many young lives as a piano teacher.  Later in her life, Sally shared her love of music by serving as the pianist at St. Martins Catholic church in Tower, MN.   

Survivors include her children: Greg Lautigar of Tower, Jeana (Bob) Lautigar-McGowan of Edina and Julie (Chris) Beutz of Edina; grandchildren: Kate and Robby McGowan and Jack, Estelle and Amelia Beutz; several nieces and nephews also survive.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Estelle; husband, Conrad; siblings, Fred and Robert Indihar.

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