Funeral Service will be 11 a.m. on Monday, September 21, at the First Lutheran Church in Lafayette. Pastor Heidi Hagstrom will officiate, and burial will follow in the church cemetery following the service. Visitation will be one hour prior to the time of service at church on Monday.

Visitors will be asked to follow social distancing guidelines, and masks will be required by all guests in attendance.

To leave an online condolence for her family, or to sign the guestbook, go to: www.mvfh.org.

The Minnesota Valley Funeral Home of New Ulm is assisting the family with arrangements.

Ardis is survived by her daughters, Charlotte (Harvey) Youngs of St. Peter and Cathy (Jeff) Peters of Litchfield; sons, Brent (Dixie) of El Cajon , CA, Brad (Stacey) of New Ulm, and Bruce (Janet) Lokensgard of Sleepy Eye; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; sisters, Gloria (Gerald) Tollefson of Waseca, Sharon (Tom) Harsdorf of Janesville, and Marlene (Curt) Willson of St. Peter; and nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence in 2004; her parents; a brother, David Heath; and a granddaughter, Katie Ann Peters.

Ardis Vera Heath was born on October 19, 1934, in Waseca to Arthur & Noreen (Schumann) Heath. She was united in marriage to Lawrence Lokensgard on January 28, 1951, in Janesville. This union blessed the couple with two daughters and three sons. Ardis was employed at the Good Samaritan Home, 3M, and the Farmers Co-op of Lafayette. Besides her work, there were a variety of activities she enjoyed in life. Countless hours were spent enjoying the Minnesota summers tending her beautiful gardens. She enjoyed sharing her talents for quilting with family and friends. Many cherished memories and laughs were shared with the family at the cabin over the years. Ardis also dearly loved getting to entertain and partake in family get-togethers. Ardis enjoyed her 5 o’clock brandy to wind down at the end of the day. What she loved most in life was getting to be with her family and getting to see her grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow. She was a dedicated member of the First Lutheran Church in Lafayette, WELCA, and the American Legion Auxiliary. Although Ardis is no longer with us, countless cherished memories will stay in the hearts of all who knew and loved her. Blessed be those memories.

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