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Donald A. Dannheim, 86, 914 Summit Ave., New Ulm, died Saturday, August 21, 1999 at New Ulm Medical center.
Services are 3 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Ulm, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today and 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday at Firle Funeral Home, New Ulm, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
He is survived by his wife Alice; son, Gerald and wife Charlene of New Ulm; sisters-in-law, Lila Boock and Ordelle Boock, both of New Ulm; nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a stillborn child; sisters, Gertrude Dannheim and Helen Anderson; and brothers-in-law, Walter and Erwin Boock and De Mar "Cotton" Anderson.
He was born May 12, 1913, in Nicollet, to Arthur and Emma (Stanz) Dannheim. He lived with his family in Good Thunder and later Marshall. His family moved to New Ulm in 1927 where he graduated from high school in 1932. He was a member of the last undefeated New Ulm High School football team. He attended Dr. Martin Luther College in New Ulm for a year and worked with his father, owning and operating New Ulm Dairy, which later became Dannheim's Kuhlstall. He married Alice Boock on Sept. 14, 1937 in New Ulm. They lived in New Ulm and operated the family business with his son for many years until he retired in 1985. He enrolled in numerous short courses, seminars and business related classes. He participated in Toastmasters events and public speaking functions. He was an avid and true believer in Dale Carnegie courses. In the 1970s he became very active in milk bottles, both bottling and collecting. In 1991, he established the Don Dannheim Emerging Leader Award given annually to outstanding new milk bottle collectors. He was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Ulm, and served on the church council. He was a lifetime member of the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce; member and past president of Lions Club and longtime song leader; Toastmasters Club; and the Union Hospital Board of Directors and treasurer for 20 years. He played in the 205th Infantry Band and served as treasurer of the Minnesota Milk Council. He was recipient of the Hub Club Service to Agriculture award and the Milk Route Collector of the Year award. He was also a member of New Ulm Country Club and Junior Pioneers.
Evelyn G. Baumann, 91, 1314 8th North Street, New Ulm, died Friday, Aug. 20, 1999 at New Ulm Medical Center.
Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Firle Funeral Home, New Ulm, with burial in the Lutheran Cemetery, New Ulm.
There will be no visitation.
She is survived by her sister Lillian Baich and husband Joe of Superior, Wis.; sisters-in-law, Martha Baumann of New Ulm and Orpha Baumann of Hastings, Nebr.; and several nieces.
She was preceded in death by her husband, brothers and sisters.
She was born Jan. 14, 1908 in Glen Flora, Wis. to Samuel and Jennie (Nelson) Biller. Prior to marriage she worked for Berg Photography. She married Henry Baumann on May 21, 1950. She moved to Realife in March 1988 and lived there until May 1998 when she moved to Oak Hills Living Center. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church.
The Rev. Maurice L. Swenson, 91, formerly of St. Peter, died Friday, Aug. 20, 1999, at Callisa Court, Winona.
Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter, with burial at Resurrection Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. today at the church, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
St. Peter Funeral Service is handling the arrangements.
He is survived by his wife Ruth of Winona; son Ralph and wife Marlys Swenson of Hudson, Wisc.; daughter Christine and husband Thomas Wilmot of Winona; six grandchildren; and sisters, Violet Sammelson of Red Wing and Marian Lindahl of Cannon Falls.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Milton and Archie.
He was born July 18, 1908 in rural Cannon Falls, to Arthur L and Selma Christine (Anderson) Swenson. He got married on June 14, 1938 in St. Peter. He graduated from Gustavus Adolphus, in 1933, and Augustana Seminary in Rock Island in 1938. He preached at parishes in Nelson; Miltona; Osceola, Neb.; and Bernadotte, where he retired in 1973. He was a chaplain in the Air Force and served during World War II and the Korean War. At Charleston, S.C. he served as Service Pastor with the Lutheran Service Commission. He also served as Chaplain of Mankato Lutheran Home and was Chaplain Emeritus.
Memorials are preferred to Ruth and Maurice Swenson Endowed Scholarship Fund at Gustavus Adolphus College, or to Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Peter.
Lowell E. Halvorson, 44, of Morgan, died Sunday, August 22, 1999 at Sleepy Eye Municipal Hospital.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Morgan, with burial in the city cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday with a service of prayer and remembrance at 7:30 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Home, Morgan, and will continue Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to time of the service at the church.
He is survived by his wife Beverly; children, Nicole, Justin, Jordan and Joshua Halvorson, Tanya Bigger and Jeremy Hagen, all of Morgan, and Dawn Hagen of Redwood Falls; father Lowell and stepmother Florence of Springfield; stepgrandchildren, Nicholas and Amanda Bigger; brothers and sisters, Connie Augustin and husband Wayne, Dean and wife Rachelle of Springfield, Roxanne Bjonfald of Franklin and Ted of Springfield; stepbrothers and sisters, Loretta Kruse of Plymouth, Dennie Pauling and wife Jan of Granite Falls, Donald Pauling and wife Ruth of Storden, Lorraine Weber and friend Russ of Sioux Falls, S.D., Lu Ann Ryker and husband Lee of Jeffers, Dahlen Pauling and wife Jeanelle of Montevideo and Dan Pauling and wife Kelly of Hanska; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother Minnie and son Jeremy.
He was born Dec. 17, 1954 in Springfield, to Lowell and Minnie (Vogel) Halvorsen. He grew up in the Springfield area, attending St. Raphael's and Springfield Public Schools, graduating in 1973. He married Beverly Lynn Freitag on Nov. 30, 1996 in Morgan. He resided in the Springfield area, moving to Morgan in 1991. He worked in construction with Salonek Construction of Springfield. Prior to that he worked for Paul's Electric, Brown Transfer and Harvest Land Cooperative. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, taught Sunday school and served on the church board.
Lloyd E. Thompson, 82, of Palmyra, Wis., died Saturday, August 21, 1999.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Elkhorn, Wis., with burial in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Spring Prairie, Wisc.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the church, and 10 a.m. until time of the service Wednesday at the church.
Arrangements were handled by Haase-Derrick-Lockwood Funeral Home, Elkhorn, Wis.
He is survived by his wife Edith; children, Patricia and husband Steven Wiedmer of Campellsport, Wis., Rev. Glen and wife Beth Thompson of New Ulm, Rev. Donald and wife Maxine Thompson of Port Washington, Wis., Bonnie and husband David Nommensen of Palmyra, Wis., and Lori and husband James Unke of New Ulm; 15 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Glen; and sister Arlene.
He was born Jan. 23, 1917 in Lafayette, Wis., to Louis and Dorothy (Brueser) Thompson. He graduated from Elkhorn High School in 1936. He attended the University of Notre Dame and graduated from LaCrosse State Teachers College in 1942. He married Edith Wiederhoeft on Sept. 10, 1942 in LaCrosse. he served in the Army-Air Force during World War II. He taught and coached in Onalaska, Wis., Michigan Lutheran Seminary in Saginaw, Mich. and was the Athletic Director at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee and Northwestern College in Watertown, Wis. He retired in 1985. He was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Elkhorn, Wisc.
Memorials may be made to Thompson Scholarship Fund, c/o Michigan Lutheran Seminary; the First Evangelical Lutheran School gymnasium building fund, or Martin Luther College fieldhouse fund.
David Clobes, 48, of Aberdeen, S.D. and formerly of Fairfax died Sunday, Aug. 21, 1999, at St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Fairfax. Burial will be in the church cemetery with full military rites.
He is survived by his father, Otto John Clobes of Fairfax; his wife, Sharon of Aberdeen; daughters, Becki Lee (Lanny) Merkel of Marion, Iowa, Debra Ann Clobes of Aberdeen, Nicole Rose Clobes of Aberdeen and Amanda Lynn Clobes of Aberdeen; son, Michael of Aberdeen; grandson, Justin Merkel; sisters, Rosemary Cuff of Fairfax, Carol Julius of Spicer, and Jean Toren of Franklin; brothers Leo, Steve, Mark, Paul, Alan, and John, all of Fairfax and Tom of Hutchinson.
He was preceded in death by his mother, one daughter and one brother.
He was born Jan. 23, 1951, to Otto John and Lozina Katherine (Hahn) Clobes in New Ulm. He attended St. Andrew's Parochial School and graduated from Fairfax High School in 1969. He entered the U.S. Army on April 13, 1971. He served in Vietnam and received numerous medals and citations for his service, including the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Service Bars, the Army Commendation Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and the Aircraft Crewman Badge. He received his honorable discharge Aug. 24, 1973 and returned to Fairfax.
He married Sharon Drusch April 20, 1974 in Fairfax. He continued his military service in the National Guard until 1976. He was employed with the Fairfax Farmers Elevator for many years. In 1991 they moved to Aberdeen. He worked for the Cenex Land O Lakes Express Center and was the plant manager at the time of his death. He was a member of the American Legion, the VFW and the Knights of Columbus.
Albert Stark, 75, of Buffalo Lake died Sunday, Aug. 22, 1999 at Hutchinson Area Health Care Center.
Funeral services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Stewart with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Stewart and will continue one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Hughes Funeral Home.
He is survived by his wife, Lillian of Buffalo Lake; daughter, Nyla and husband Jerry Negen of Olivia; sons, Douglas and his wife Darla Stark of Gibbon, and Lee Stark and his friend Jolene of Buffalo Lake; three grandchildren and other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Alvin, LuVern, Edward and Donald.
He was born May 20, 1924 in Bismarck Township, Sibley County, to Edwin and Ella Star. He attended rural schools. On Dec. 23, 1961 he married Lillian Westphal. They lived in Buffalo Lake. He was a partner in Stark Brothers Construction until illness forced him into semi-retirement. On Aug. 17, he entered Hutchinson Area Health Care.
Cecil Foster, 83, of rural Walnut Grove died Sunday, Aug. 22, 1999 at his home.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at English Lutheran Church in Walnut Grove with burial in the Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today at Jacobson Funeral Home in Walnut Grove with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church.
He is survived by his son, Richard of Walnut Grove; daughters, Leora Flesner of Lamberton and Marie Dallenbach of Walnut Grove; daughter-in-law Annette Foster of Walnut Grove; 10 grandchildren; 21 grandchildren; brother, Darlow and his wife Amelia Foster of Walnut Grove; sister, Lorraine Giersdorf of Walnut Grove; sister-in-law, Veona Foster of Tracy.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; son, Allan; daughter, Bonnie Joyce in infancy; brother, Vernon; sister, Geneva Benedict; one granddaughter; and one great-granddaughter.
He was born at Laurens, Iowa to Vally LeRoy and Jessie Dagmar (Johnson) Foster. The family moved to a farm near Revere in 1920. He attended rural school near Revere. He married Clara Nora Shellum on Oct. 1, 1938 in the English Lutheran parsonage in Walnut Grove. They lived in the Revere area. In 1947 they moved to a farm north of Walnut Grove and in 1949 to a farm north of Walnut Grove. Clara died Jan. 16, 1992. He was a member of English Lutheran Church.
Carl B. Kahler, 82, of Beaver Creek died Sunday, Aug. 22, 1999 at his home.
Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church in Beaver Creek with burial in the city cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Engebretson Funeral Home in Luverne; and one hour before services at the church.
He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Jon Valerie of Las Cruces, N.M. and Alan and Virginia of Chester, S.D.; daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Warren Brown of Tripp, S.D., Pat and Vern Guggisberg of Sanborn, and Pam and Doug Hanson of Beaver Creek; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; and a sister.
He was preceded in death by his wife; and a brother Norman.
He was born in Beaver Creek on Sept. 8, 1916, to Nicolaus and Linda (Benit) Kahler. He graduated from Beaver Creek High School in 1934. He attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D. On May 31, 1938, he married Hermina Schriever at Canova, South Dakota. He worked at A.R. Woods Manufacturing in Luverne. He as a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Beaver Creek.He was Rock County Senior Citizen of the Year in 1997.
Irma D. Schulze, 93, formerly of Gibbon died Monday, Aug. 23, 1999, at the Mapleton Community Home in Mapleton.
Funeral service is 11 a.m. Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gibbon with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is one hour prior to the time of the service at the church on Thursday.
Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Gibbon is in charge of the arrangements.
She is survived by a daughter, Phyllis Conrad of Amboy; a son and daughter-in-law, Clarence and Margaret Schulze of Mankato; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren; sister, Olivia Hagen of the Lyon Manor Care Center in Rock Rapids, Iowa; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Clarence Schulze on March 24, 1971; two brothers; and two sisters.
She was born March 7, 1906, in Truman to Christian and Maria (Ritz) Kettner. She attended Truman Public School and the School of Agriculture in St. Paul. She married Clarence Schulze on June 20, 1928 in Milbank, S.D. She worked with her husband in the creamery business for more than 41 years. They retired in Gibbon in 1965. She became a resident of the Mapleton Community Home in March 10, 1995. She was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gibbon.
