Tatarek, Gwendolyn Mae Funeral services for Gwendolyn Mae Tatarek of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, February 27, 2017 at St Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea. Father Russell Scepaniak will officiate. Visitation will be held Sunday evening from 4 until 7 PM at Bonnerup Funeral Service and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in St Theodore Catholic Cemetery. Gwen died Monday, February 20, 2017 at the Mission Regional Hospital in Mission, Texas. She was 80 years of age. Gwen was born August 25, 1936 in Albert Lea, MN, the daughter of William and Juanita (Hutchinson) Evans. She graduated from Albert Lea High School and was united in marriage to Andrew Tatarek on July 9, 1955 in Albert Lea. Gwen was an active member of St Theodore Catholic Church. She had been employed as an accountant for Evans Motors in Albert Lea and a full time mother. Gwen was a Girl Scout and Boy Scout Leader for many years, loved to travel having been to all 50 states and most of Canada, enjoyed bowling, golfing, swimming and biking. She spent over 20 winters in Texas with her husband. Gwen is survived by her husband Andrew of Albert Lea, MN; children, Dale (Jeanne) Tatarek of St Louis Park, MN, Thomas (Peggy) Tatarek of Lino Lakes, MN, Timothy (Naomi) Tatarek of Eagan, MN, Susan (Greg) Sjodahl of Crystal, MN, Nancy Tatarek of Albert Lea, MN, Karen (Scott) Dubak of Frisco, TX. Grandchildren include, David, Elaine (Joe), Christopher (Renee), Kelsey, Nathaniel (Jamie), Zachary (Amy), Nicole, Patrick (Arianne), Kayla, Natalie, and Tyler. There are three great grandchildren, Justus, Alex and Dominic. Sisters-in-law surviving are Mary Ann Evans of Forest City, IA, and Joanne Evans of Albert Lea, MN. She was preceded in death by her parents William and Juanita Evans and brothers Kenneth, Eugene and Keith Evans.