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Ray A. Halverson
Services for Ray A. Halverson of Fullerton, Calif., and formerly of Watertown, were Monday, Oct. 15, 2001, in Fullerton, Calif.
Mr. Halverson died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001. He was a draftsman for Weldwood Structure.
He is survived by wife, Leora A. Halverson; sons, Gary, Keith and Dean Halverson; daughters, Jeanne Rae Kling and Barbara Diane Bergman; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Shirley Honza
Services for Shirley Honza, 73, of Montgomery, were Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Redeemer Church, Montgomery.
Burial was at St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Montgomery.
Mrs. Honza died Monday, Nov. 5.
Survivors include her husband Harvey; son, George of Maple Grove and daughter, Connie Bisek and husband Charles, also of Maple Grove; three grandchildren; brother, Larry and wife Pat Rynda of Montgomery.
Bernard Lenz
Services for Bernard J. (Butch) Lenz, 55, of Dayton were Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m. with a Mass of Christian at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Dayton.
Burial was at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.
Survivors include his parents, Bernard Sr. and Florence; wife, Julie; children, Joel, Sara (John) Schafer, Camden and Joshua; grandchildren, Tyler and Wil; sisters, Dianne (Dale) Newell, Carol Osterman and brother, Don (Jane); many nieces and nephews.
Clara "Meme" Merriman
Services for Clara "Meme" Merriman, 90, of Delano, were Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001, at the United Methodist Church in Delano.
Pastor Jim Beard officiated and interment was in the Delano Public Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jim Otto, John Otto, Brad Zitzloff, Jeremy Luffey, Dick Merriman, Mike Merriman and Steve Merriman.
Mrs. Merriman died Friday, Nov. 2, 2001, at the Delano Healthcare Center, with her devoted daughter at her side. She was born May 24, 1911, in Maple Plain, the daughter of Joe and Hilma (Larson) Varty. She married Van H. Merriman Sept. 24, 1935. The couple had two children, Richard and Karen.
Mrs. Merriman will be missed by her many friends and extended family at the Delano Senior Center. She was a faithful member of Delano United Methodist Church for more than 65 years. She was well known for her beautiful garden and sharing of her gladiolus and peonies. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
She was preceded in death by parents; husband, Van; siblings, Joe, Lenore and Wilson Varty; son, Richard; brothers-in-law, Joe, Howard and Allen Merriman and sister-in-law, Bonnie Merriman.
She is survived by daughter, Karen Otto and son-in-law, Jim; daughter-in-law, Barbara Merriman; sisters-in-law, Madeline and Joan Merriman; grandchildren, Nancy and Jay Stellrecht, John and Andrea Otto, Mary Jo Otto and Gary Koenen, Chris Otto, Amy and Jeremy Luffey, Stacy and Brad Zitzloff, Dick and Carol Merriman, Pat and Dave Montgomery, Mike and Brenda Merriman and Steve and Karn Merriman, Ann Merriman and Christopher Olson; great-grandchildren, Robin and Erin Karnes, Corinna Stellrecht, James Otto, Robert and Elizabeth Koenen, Lauren and Ethan Luffey, Justin, Matt, Reid, Meghan and Ross Merriman and Kirby and Eric Montgomery.
Earl Schott
Services for Earl Schott, 48, of Rockford were Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001, at Gearty-Delmore Chapel in Plymouth
Mr. Schott died Nov. 1, 2001, in Rockford. He was a longtime employee of Dana Spicer.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Elizabeth; infant sister, Denise; infant niece, Jody; and brother, Kerry.
He is survived by sisters, Diane (Don) Bolke, Mary (Rob) Bullock, brother, Roger Schott; nephews, Kurtis, Blake, and Erik; and nieces, Brittany and Hayley.
Charles Swanstrom
Charles Berway Swanstrom, 77, of Coolidge, Ariz., died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, worked for Northwestern Bell in Duluth and was very active in the local CWA union including a stint as president.
Mr. Swanstrom is survived by his wife, Norma; daughter Peggy Dressell of Casa Grande, Ariz.; sons, Berway (Mary) of Dayton, John (Sue) of Spring, Texas, and Joel (Lisa) of Edina; grandchildren, Mark, Kathi, Eric, Luke, Michelle, Nicole, Faye and Joel; four great-grandchildren; and brothers, Robert and Thomas.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, John (Jack) Swanstrom.
A memorial service, to be held in Minnesota, is being planned for the spring of 2002. Memorials may be sent to the RTA Hospice Foundation, 177 W. Cottonwood Lane, Suite 10, Casa Grande, AZ 85222.
Elizabeth Julia Topel
Services for Elizabeth Julia Topel, 83, of Watertown, were Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001, at Immaculate Conception Church in Watertown.
Rev. Frank Wampach officiated and interment was in Calvary Cemetery in Delano.
Pallbearers were Joe Van Beusekom, Tim Van Beusekom, Tony Van Beusekom, Matt Topel, Luke Topel, Jason Dagi, Gerad Williams and Lee Topel.
Mrs. Topel died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001, at St. Mary's Care Center in Winsted. She was born Nov. 17, 1917 in Franklin Township, the daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Rudolph) Neisen. She was married to Leo Carl Topel at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Delano and the couple enjoyed 60 years of marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Topel instilled a strong Christian faith in their family.
She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who was known for her baked beans, bread baking and especially poppy seed kuchen. She worked for a time at Elim Nursing Home in Watertown. She was an avid bird watcher.
Mrs. Topel was preceded in death by husband, Leo; daughter, Marjorie Van Beusekom and brother, Jacob Neisen, Jr. She is survived by sons, Jacob of Waverly and Ralph (Jan) of Watertown; daughters, Caroljene Dagit of Alexandria and Rita Williams of Jamestown, N.D.; 19 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; brothers, Robert (Darlene) Neisen and John Neisen and sisters, Dorothy Topel and Marilyn Westlin.
Veryle A. Vergin
Services for Veryle A. Vergin, 85, formerly of S. St. Paul and Rockford, were Saturday, Nov. 3, 2001, at Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rockford.
Pastor Michael T. Barlow officiated and interment was in Elmwood Cemetery.
Casket bearers were Merrill Baker, Reinhold Vergin, Steven Vergin, Scott Vergin, Todd Vergin and Gene Foote.
Mrs. Vergin died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2001, at Presbyterian Homes in Spring Park. She was born in Rockford July 18, 1916, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Farnham.
She married Howard W. Vergin Sept. 4, 1938, at Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rockford. The couple had two sons. Mr. Vergin preceded his wife in death Nov. 14, 1989.
Mrs. Vergin was formerly employed for more than 30 years as the general manager at Southview Country Club in South St. Paul and at Hillcrest Country Club in St. Paul. She was a long-time member of Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rockford.
She is survived by sons, Larry A. (Barbara) Vergin of Plymouth and Craig L. Vergin of Hastings; grandchildren, Scott A. (Kim) Vergin, Todd E. (Linda) Vergin and Dana A. (Gene) Foote; six grandchildren; sister, Doris Carruth of Litchfield; other relatives and friends.
Betty Adkins
Pat Adkins said he will remember his mother, Betty, the former state senator from St. Michael, as a representative of the people, not a politician representing one party.
Betty Adkins was a DFLer, but Pat Adkins said, "I don't think of her as a politician. She was a representative. She was a Democrat, but she didn't always vote for the Democrats. She voted for her conscience and for the people she represented in her area. I think she was recognized for it."
Elizabeth A. "Betty" Adkins, 67, of St. Michael died Monday, Oct. 29, 2001, from the effects of Alzheimer's disease.
Pat Adkins said Betty was a stay-at-home mother until his youngest sister entered her teens, then she became very involved in politics, including serving as a Minnesota delegate for Jimmy Carter in 1976.
"She won her elections easily because of the way she was," Pat Adkins said.
Added Sen. Majority Leader Roger Moe, DFLer from Erskine, "All of her colleagues marveled at the resilience of this slightly built woman with a perpetual smile."
She was born in Minneapolis June 4, 1934, the daughter of John and Barbara Graff Whalen. She graduated from St. Anthony High School in Minneapolis in 1952 and married Wallace Adkins in 1956.
She served as a Minnesota State Senator for 12 years. She served the residents of Dist. 19 from 1982 until Jan. 1, 1995, when she resigned her state senate seat for health reasons.
Betty Adkins was the first woman elected as a state senator in Wright County and she was the first woman to chair the senate's Committee on Local Government. Her efforts accelerated reconstruction of the bridge over the Mississippi River in Elk River, which was named in her honor.
Prior to taking office, she was active in local politics as the Chairperson of the Wright County DFL Party from 1973 until 1982. She was also a deputy clerk for Otsego Township and a certified building inspector.
She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church and a resident of St. Michael for more than 30 years.
She is survived by children, Patrick (Joy) Adkins of Anoka, Michael (Maureen) Adkins of Rochester, Kathy (Todd) Waldeland of St. Michael, Caroline (Tom) Bjellos of Big Lake, Nancy (Chris) Boeckers of Grand Forks, N.D.; a son-in-law, Jon Niess of Eden Prairie; 12 grandchildren, Jeff, Brenda and Brian Adkins, Anna Niess, Tony, Kelly and Shannon Adkins, Erin and Erik Waldeland, Mitchell Bjellos, Andrea and Brady Boeckers; brothers, Bob (Pearl) Whalen and Jim (Jean) Whalen; sisters, Mildred Buck, Shirley (Cleve) Eno and Alice Rainville; nieces, nephews and many other relatives, including former husband, Wallace Adkins.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Niess and a grandson, Ryan Niess, who both died tragically in an auto accident in 1991; her parents; sisters, Elaine Whalen and Jean Haller; and by a brother, Patrick Whalen.
Services were at St. Michael Catholic Church in St. Michael Friday, Nov. 2, at 11:30 a.m. Rev. Leonard Siebenaler was the celebrant for the Mass.
Interment was at St. Michael Cemetery.
Maurice Carland
Services for Maurice W. Carland, 86, of Osseo were Saturday, Oct. 27, 2001, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Brooklyn Park.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Carland died Wednesday, Oct. 24, in Osseo. He was born May 8, 1915, in Dayton.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Bernadine; children and spouses Phillip (Linda), Mary Beth, Beverly (Rick), Steven (Joanne), Paulette (Bob), and Patricia (Jodi); nine grandchildren; one great grandson; brother, sisters and other relatives and friends.
Memorials preferred.
Jeanette Dellwo
Services for Jeanette Dellwo, 89, of Brooklyn Center, formerly of Randall, were noon Friday, Nov. 2, 2001, at St. James Catholic Church in Randall, with burial in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Dellwo is survived by daughters, Louise Shorten of Cushing, Colleen (Dick) Solem of Coon Rapids, and Sandra Mendenwalk; sons, Harry (Bud) (Marge) Dellwo, Jr., of Dayton, John (Phyllis) Dellwo of Brooklyn Park and Michael (Linda) Dellwo of Big Lake.
Lyla Hilden
Lyla J. Hilden (nee Hill), 90, died peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2001 at 6:20 a.m. at the Carriage House Care Center of Bay City, Mich. She was born June 11, 1911 at Wolverine Mine Loc. Kearsarva, Mich. to John and Sophia Hill.
She had been a home maker and was ill for the past 2 and 1/2 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband Eino Arthur Hilden, her parents and two brothers and one sister. She formerly lived at Centerline, Mich.
Survivors include her two sons and two daughters, John A. Hilden and Rose of Auburn, Mich., Duane A. and Mary Ann of Centerline, Mich., Jean M. and Mark Gvleisan of Willamsburg, Va. and Lois A. and Larry Bielat of Long Boat Key, Fla. and their families; brother, Karl J. Hill of Maple Grove; 20 grandchildren and several great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
The funeral was Saturday, Nov. 3, at 9:30 a.m. by the Ford Funeral Home of Centerline, Mich.
Burial was in the family plot at Wakken, Mich.
Arthur Johnson
Services for Arthur Fredrick Johnson, 77, of Maple Grove were Monday, Nov. 5, 2001 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 9100 93rd Ave. N., Brooklyn Park.
Burial was in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.
Mr. Johnson died Thursday, Nov. 1, in Maple Grove. He was born April 10, 1924 in Minneapolis.
He was preceded in death by his daughter-in-law, Anne Johnson.
Survivors include his wife Rita; sons, Bart (Jean) Johnson of Err, France, Craig Johnson of Circle Pines, Mark (Peggy) Johnson of Maple Grove; daughters, Paula (Jim) Poppen of Upland, Calif. and Diane (Kirk) Lundmark of Champlin; brothers, Don (Sylvia); sisters, Beverly Olsen and Barbara (Dale) Thorsen; grandchildren, Joseph Poppen, Christina and Andrew Johnson, Per Lundmark, Daniel and Melanie Johnson.
John Kent
Services for John (Jack) Raymond Kent, 81, of Maple Grove and formerly of Buffalo were Saturday, Nov. 3, 2001 with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of St. Francis in Buffalo.
Interment with military rites was Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Mr. Kent died Wednesday, Oct. 31 and was born Jan. 21, 1920.
He was retired from Northrup King, formerly Twin City Seed in 1982 and started his own seed business, jrk, Inc. in 1983. The business was sold recently and he continued to work in a sales capacity until the time of his death.
He served honorably in the military during World War II as a Staff Sergeant in the Army Air Corps.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Velma; parents, John and Louise and brothers, George and Harold.
Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law Elizabeth and Gary Ritari, Buffalo, and Kathryn and Ray Simmons, Dixon, Calif.; grandchildren, Tammy ( Peter) Steil, John (Kari) Ritari, Jennifer (Douglas) Cameron, Karla (Stephan) Davis, Rhiannon (James) Gillanders, and Heather, Lora and Taylor Simmons; great grandchildren, Jeffrey and Matthew Steil, Meagan, Michael and Janell Ritari and Jack Kent Cameron, who all call him greypoppy; brothers and sisters, William Kent, Lorraine (Harold) Kent, F. Gerald and Angeline Kent, Mary and Clement Wilder, Patricia and Joseph Purdes, Donald and Carol Kent, James and Arlene Kent, Jean and Rance Norton; friend Josephine Dugan; many nieces and nephews, and friends and associates.
