Mabel Louise Pappenfus

Background

Pappenfus, Mabel Louise was born on September 21, 1926 in Porter, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Clarence Nels and Sadie Elizabeth (Gillespie) Rasmussen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, St. Cloud (Minnesota) State University, 1956.

Career

Elementary teacher, public schools, Aurora, Minnesota, 19544-56; elementary teacher, public schools, Hutchinson, Minnesota, 1956-1957; elementary teacher, Benton County Rurala Schools, Foley, Minnesota, 1957-1962; elementary teacher, School District 742, St. Cloud, 1968-1985; superintendent schools, Benton County, 1962-1968; director, School Board District 51, Foley, 1985-1993; retired,, 1993.

Achievements

• Mabel Louise Pappenfus has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member county Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Oak Park, Minnesota, since 1975, also treasurer Church Women and other offices. Director Benton County Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, 1983-1994. Member National Education Association (life), Minnesota Education Association (life), Future Farmers American (honorary member Foley chapter), Benton County 4-H Leaders Association (Pioneer award 1989), Kiwanis.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, sewing, football, Scrabble, baking.

Connections

Married Ben Pappenfus, June 13, 1957 (deceased September 1989). 1 child, Bettyann.

Father:

Clarence Nels Rasmussen

Mother:

Sadie Elizabeth (Gillespie) Rasmussen

Spouse:

Ben Pappenfus

child:

Bettyann Pappenfus