Laure Ann Tauer
Laure Ann Tauer was born in New Ulm MN on January 12th 1958. She was the oldest of Craig and Denise’s children followed by Colleen, Julie, and Keith. She had different jobs such as detasseling corn working in a butter factory and a diner. She attended New Ulm schools and graduated in 1976. She met Brad Tauer at a motorcycle party in Sleepy Eye. The next year she moved to Lake Elmo and then to Maplewood where she worked as a nursing assistant from 1980 to 1981. That same year they bought the old Tauer farm in Hanska. Shortly after they moved a house out there. Laure worked in a nursing home until 1983 when she and Brad had their first child even though she was told by doctors that she couldn’t have children. They went on to have an additional 7 children including a set of twins which Laure said was the best experience. They were married April 12th 1986 and fall of 1987 they moved back to Lake Elmo and spring of 1988 they bought their house in Harris MN the last day it was on the market. Laure was a dedicated wife and mother and kept busy raising and homeschooling her children and later was blessed with 8 grandchildren . She was proceeded in death by her grandson Evan, father Craig and grandparents John and Hilda Richter of New Ulm and Otis and Anna Evans of Redwood Falls.
Laure loved her music and passed that passion on to her children. She had a library of not only books but music and movies too. She was very talented at beadwork, working with leather, making pouches and dream catchers. She was proud of the work she did and of her collection of rocks and sticks she accumulated over the years. She loved going up to Duluth for family trips, baking, gardening, going to thrift stores, or garage sales. She was a social butterfly and would help anyone in need. She believed there was good in everyone and prayed for a world with peace. She loved telling stories and had a way with words and knew how to catch your attention. She would always say never lose your sense of humor and often quoted Wizard of Oz “if I ever go looking for my hearts desire I won’t go look any further than my own backyard. Her children meant everything to her and knowing they were happy made her happy. Laure was a fighter and never gave up no matter what life threw at her she spent her last days surrounded by loved ones and got to make that one last trip to Duluth and she was still adding more plants to her garden which meant so much to her. Her family will forever cherish the times we had and all the laughter which really is the best medicine and the phone calls that would last for hours. Laure would never say goodbye after a call instead she would say see you later, because goodbye meant forever so we’ll see you later mom and until then we all know she’ll be watching over us protecting and guiding us on the rest of our own journey that is life.
A celebration of life is September 15th at Herman Heights Park in New Ulm from 11-4
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