1948
Graciela
2015
Graciela Jortack
February 19, 1948 — November 16, 2015
A memorial service for The Rev. Hilda "Graciela" Jortack will be held on Thursday November 19th at 10:30 AM at Zwingli United Church of Christ in Berne. Leading over the service will be several members of the pastoral community. Burial will follow the service at the Berne Cemetery. Rev. Jortack, 67, of Rochester, died Monday November 16, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Mary's campus, in Rochester.
Hilda Graciela Stonner was born February 19, 1948 in Santa Fe, Argentina. Raised in Argentina, she married Victor E. Jortack on September 20, 1979. The Jortacks came to the United States in August 1989. Graciela graduated from Luther Seminary in Saint Paul with a Master in Divinity in 1995. Her ministry has been far reaching. She has served as a chaplain with Merit Care in Fargo, North Dakota. She was the Director of Pastoral Care at Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah, Florida. She was Co-Pastor of Ascension Lutheran Church and chaplain at Luther Manor in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and for fourteen years she was a staff chaplain at Mayo Clinic. Her most recent work was as the bereavement coordinator with Heartland Hospice. Graciela loved spending time with her grandchildren and children. She enjoyed scrapbooking, baking, cooking, crocheting, and being with her beloved boxer puppies. She was a member of Zwingli United Church of Christ, Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rochester, and the Association of Professional Chaplains.
She is survived by her husband, The Rev. Victor E. Jortack of Rochester; her children and step-children, daughters, Fernanda (Patricio Ibarra) Gimenez of Vancouver, British Columbia, Alejandra (Adam Berger) Gimenez-Berger of Columbus, Ohio, Pilar Gimenez of Saint Peter, Minnesota, Ingrid (Roberto Rocha, Jr.) Rocha of Dodge Center, Minnesota; a son, Rene (Katie Haala) Gimenez of Lake Crystal, Minnesota; step-daughter, Soledad (Cristian Cousinet) Cousinet of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; step-son, Pablo (Melanie Jortack) Jortack of Centerville, Minnesota; 10 grandchildren, Gabe, Venus, Ianna, Gaston, Griffin, Mia, Jacob, Annika, Abby, and Ethan. She is also survived by a sister, Marta Stonner; and twin brother, Fernando Stonner.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ferdinand and Eva (Galvan) Stonner.
The visitation will be held Wednesday November 18th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Mahn Family Funeral Home - Mahler Chapel in Pine Island. The visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church in Berne.
If so desired, memorials may be directed to Paws and Claws of Rochester, Zwingli United Church of Christ in Berne, or Saint Jude's Children's Hospital via www.stjude.org .
Online tributes are being welcomed and may be written at this website.
209 NW 1st Ave. P.O. Box 117
Pine Island, MN 55963
Berne, MN
Hilda Graciela Stonner was born February 19, 1948 in Santa Fe, Argentina. Raised in Argentina, she married Victor E. Jortack on September 20, 1979. The Jortacks came to the United States in August 1989. Graciela graduated from Luther Seminary in Saint Paul with a Master in Divinity in 1995. Her ministry has been far reaching. She has served as a chaplain with Merit Care in Fargo, North Dakota. She was the Director of Pastoral Care at Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah, Florida. She was Co-Pastor of Ascension Lutheran Church and chaplain at Luther Manor in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and for fourteen years she was a staff chaplain at Mayo Clinic. Her most recent work was as the bereavement coordinator with Heartland Hospice. Graciela loved spending time with her grandchildren and children. She enjoyed scrapbooking, baking, cooking, crocheting, and being with her beloved boxer puppies. She was a member of Zwingli United Church of Christ, Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rochester, and the Association of Professional Chaplains.
She is survived by her husband, The Rev. Victor E. Jortack of Rochester; her children and step-children, daughters, Fernanda (Patricio Ibarra) Gimenez of Vancouver, British Columbia, Alejandra (Adam Berger) Gimenez-Berger of Columbus, Ohio, Pilar Gimenez of Saint Peter, Minnesota, Ingrid (Roberto Rocha, Jr.) Rocha of Dodge Center, Minnesota; a son, Rene (Katie Haala) Gimenez of Lake Crystal, Minnesota; step-daughter, Soledad (Cristian Cousinet) Cousinet of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; step-son, Pablo (Melanie Jortack) Jortack of Centerville, Minnesota; 10 grandchildren, Gabe, Venus, Ianna, Gaston, Griffin, Mia, Jacob, Annika, Abby, and Ethan. She is also survived by a sister, Marta Stonner; and twin brother, Fernando Stonner.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ferdinand and Eva (Galvan) Stonner.
The visitation will be held Wednesday November 18th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Mahn Family Funeral Home - Mahler Chapel in Pine Island. The visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church in Berne.
If so desired, memorials may be directed to Paws and Claws of Rochester, Zwingli United Church of Christ in Berne, or Saint Jude's Children's Hospital via www.stjude.org .
Online tributes are being welcomed and may be written at this website.
Visitation
NOV 18. 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CST)
Mahn Family Funeral Home, Mahler Chapel209 NW 1st Ave. P.O. Box 117
Pine Island, MN 55963
Memorial Service
NOV 19. 10:30 AM (CST)
Zwingli UCCBerne, MN
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