Background
Gehrke, Karen Marie was born on April 12, 1940 in Gaylord, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Stanley Henry and Frieda Marie (Hammel) Ostermann.
Gehrke, Karen Marie was born on April 12, 1940 in Gaylord, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Stanley Henry and Frieda Marie (Hammel) Ostermann.
Graduated from the high school, Gaylord, 1958.
Inspector, Fingerhut Manufacturing, Gaylord, 1959-1960; rewinder, 3M, Hutchinson, Minnesota, 1960-1961; packer, 3M, Hutchinson, 1971-1972; secretary, Boehmke Insurance Agency, Gaylord, 1961-1963; secretary, Law Office of H.A. Knobel, Gaylord, 1964-1968; teller, First State Federal Savings and Loan, Hutchinson, 1969; secretary, Wally's Tire Shop, Hutchinson, 1970; secretary, Lyle R. Jensen, Certified Public Accountant, Hutchinson, 1974-1984; owner, Karen M. Gehrke Legal Professional Association, Hutchinson, since 1984.
Member National Association Female Executives, National Society Public Accountants, Minnesota Association Public Accountants, Hutchinson Area Chamber of Commerce.
Married Orville Raymond Gehrke, October 21, 1961 (divorced August 1994). Children: Kimberly, Karla, Kent.