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Gail Lauderbaugh, 85, of Bemidji, MN died Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center.
Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday June, 7, 2025 at Evangelical Free Church, Bemidji. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
Gail Marilyn Lauderbaugh was born August 13, 1939, in Bemidji, MN to Howard and Linnea (Stenlund) Beckstrand. Gail grew up in Bemidji, attended Sunnyside Elementary School through 8th grade and graduated from Bemidji High School in 1957. On January 11, 1958 she married Larry Lauderbaugh in Bemidji. Gail enjoyed crocheting, gardening and canning. In 1976 she became a receptionist for the Bemidji Clinic and would remain there for more than 30 years until her retirement.
Gail is survived by children, Wayne (Debbie) Lauderbaugh, Audrey (Conrad) Halverson, Sue (Pete) Milli, Shari (Brad) Lofgren and Jeff (Susan Venters) Lauderbaugh; 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; brothers, Mark (Deb) Beckstrand; sisters, Pat Sandeen, Kay (Doug) Dent, Nancy (Quince) Anderson, Diane (Robert) Adams, Dawn (Doug) Thompson, Charity (Dave) DeLisle.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Larry; parents; son, Kevin; sister, Carole Ames; brothers, Larry, John, Mike and Joel Beckstrand.
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