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Alfred H. Schultz, 94, of Arlington, died Monday, Jan. 17, 2000, at Arlington Good Samaritan Center.
Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at First Lutheran Church, Glencoe, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4:30-8:30 p.m. today at Fenske Funeral Home, Arlington, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church Thursday.
He is survived by sons, Eugene and wife Susan of Arlington, Wayne and friend Cindi Kalenburg of New Auburn; sisters and brothers-in-law, Elsie Perschau of Glencoe, Selma and Edwin Perschau of Glencoe, Irene Dougherty of Riverside, Calif., and Evelyn and Glen Carlson of Silver Lake; brother-in-law, Harold Grack of Arlington; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Girdy and Lawrence Klaustermeier of Glencoe; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Marie on Dec. 31, 1996; brothers, Albert and Charles; and sisters, Mabel Grack, Frieda Schultz and Della Frauendienst.
He was born Jan. 15, 1906, in New Auburn Township, rural Glencoe, to Karl and Millie (Rannow) Schultz. He attended school for six years. He married Marie E. Perschau on Sept. 25, 1935, at First Lutheran Church, Glencoe. He farmed in New Auburn Township and worked for Ralph Soeffker Sr. Construction.
Jeffrey Derby and Rita Derby Jeffery, 34; and Rita, 27, of the Lower Sioux Community, Morton, died Monday, Jan. 18, 2000, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Cornelia's Episcopal Church on the Lower Sioux, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation begins at 1 p.m. today and continues until time of services Thursday at the Lower Sioux Community Hall.
Kulow Funeral Service of Echo is in charge of arrangements.
Olga Schroeder, 94, of Nicollet, died Monday, Jan. 17, 2000, at Grandview Care Center in St. Peter.
Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Nicollet with burial in the church Cemetery, rural Nicollet.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Nicollet and will continue for one hour prior to time of service at the church on Thursday.
She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Ardella "Della" and Ralph Rieger of rural Mankato, Marlys "Molly" and Dave Rengstorf of rural Courtland; son-in-law, Wilbur Murphy and his wife Ann of Skokie, Ill.; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; one stepgreat-great-grandson; and sister-in-law, Bea Wels of Pine River.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Alfred, on Oct, 7, 1959; daughter, Delores Murphy, on March 29, 1998; seven sisters; and four brothers.
She was born Nov. 7, 1905, in Nicollet Township, Nicollet County, to Herman and Louise (Wischstadt) Wels. She attended country school. On Sept. 7, 1926, she married Alfred F. Schroeder at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Nicollet. They farmed in Nicollet Township, Nicollet County until 1956 when they moved into Nicollet. For many years she worked at Hasse's Grocery Store in Nicollet. She was a member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Nicollet, where she belonged to Ladies Guild. She was a member of the Nicollet Senior Citizens Club.
James Suess, 59, of Butterfield, formerly of St. James, died Monday, Jan. 17, 2000, at New Ulm Medical Center.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. James Catholic Church, with burial in Calvary Cemetery, St. James.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Sturm Funeral Home, St. James. There will be a Christian Mothers rosary at 4 p.m. and a parish prayer service at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
He is survived by his wife, Connie; daughters, Lisa and husband Lenny Linscheid of New Ulm, Marie and husband Kevin Helferich of Mountain Lake, Jackie and husband Jim Harrington of Butterfield, Angela Suess of Butterfield; sons, Daniel and wife Charlotte of Butterfield, Scott and wife Charolette of Alexandria, S.D., James and Danelle of Las Vegas, Nev. and Dean and friend Lupe Gallegos of St. Cloud; 16 grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild; brother Alfred and wife Verna of Sleepy Eye; sisters, Rosella Windschitl of Sleepy Eye, Adeline and husband Pete Svobda of Olivia, Marie and husband Walter Evers, Cecilia and husband Richard Zwaschka and Marjorie and husband Thomas Prokosch, all of Comfrey; one brother-in-law; and two sisters-in-law.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Andy; two brothers; and two sisters.
He was born April 15, 1940, in New Ulm, to Alfred and Louise (Hinderman) Suess. He attended country school in Mulligan Township, Brown County. He married Connie Dahmen in Sleepy Eye. They lived in St. James for several years, where he worked for ST Industries and Tony Downs Foods,. He moved to Butterfield in 1979, where he worked for Butterfield Foods.
Margaret Schroepfer, 81, of 1018 S. Front St. in New Ulm, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000, at Fairview Riverside Rehabilitation Center in Minneapolis.
Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm with burial in the Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation is 9-10 a.m. at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm on Saturday.
She is survived by her sister, Violet Dunn of the Fairfax Community Home in Fairfax; brother-in-law, Willie Schroepfer of the Lafayette Good Samaritan Care Center in Lafayette; and many cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Albert Schroepfer in 1998; and brothers, George and Sidney Casper.
She was born April 15, 1918, at Madison Lake to Bert and Laura (Knapp) Casper. She married Albert Schroepfer on March 8, 1958, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm.
Jeffery Ray Derby, 34, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000, as the result of an automobile accident near Morton.
Services are 10:30 a.m. today at St. Cornelias Episcopal Church in the Lower Sioux Community with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation continues until the time of services at the community center.
Kulow Funeral Service handled arrangements.
His wife Rita Ann Derby, 27, of the Lower Sioux Community also died as a result of the same motor vehicle accident Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000 near Morton.
He is survived by children, Sharee Derby and Jeffery Derby Jr., and stepchildren Larissa Baptiste and Athena Dow; mother, Carol Trudell of Santee, Neb.; and sisters and brothers, Ken, Marsha, Sherri, Tonya, and Kenny Jr.
He was preceded in death by his father; daughter, Chante' Ohidika Derby on Feb. 4, 1996; one sister, Rhonda; brother, Harvey; grandparents, Harvey and Ethel Derby and grandfather Morris McBride.
He was born July 4, 1965, in Pipestone to Jeffery Harvey and Carol McBride. He lived in Mankato where he worked in landscaping. He married Rita Ann Dow on March 4, 1999 at Elk Point, S.D. The couple settled in the Lower Sioux Community.
Rita Ann Derby, 27, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000, as the result of an automobile accident near Morton.
Services are 10:30 a.m. today at St. Cornelias Episcopal Church in the Lower Sioux Community with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation continues until the time of services at the community center.
Kulow Funeral Service handled arrangements.
She is survived by children, Larrissa Baptiste, Athena Dow, Sharee Derby and Jeffery Derby Jr.; mother, Cynthia of Redwood Falls; grandfather, George Baptiste of Minneapolis; grandmother, Geraldine Dow of St. Paul; uncle, Paul and wife Lori Dow of Lower Sioux Community; and aunt Pat and husband Jim Northrup of Sawyer.
She was preceded in death by her father; daughter, Chante Ohidika Derby on Feb. 4, 1996; brother, George; grandmother, Roxanne Baptiste; and grandfather Howard Dow.
She was born Jan. 25, 1972, in St. Paul to Lindsey Baptiste and Cynthia Dow. She attended schools in St. Paul. She married Jeffery Derby on March 4, 1999 in Elk Point, S.D. The couple settled in the Lower Sioux Community.
Genevieve H. Bleess, 90, of Blue Earth, died Monday, Jan. 17, 2000, at New Ulm Medical Center.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Blue Earth, with burial in Calvary Cemetery, Blue Earth.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today at Patton Funeral Home, Blue Earth. A rosary will be recited at 4:30 p.m., and there will be a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church Friday.
She is survived by daughters, Leone Nienhaus and husband Don of Winnebago, Elaine Collison and husband Tom of Denver, Colo., Bernadine Paul and husband Cyril of Maquoketa, Iowa, Kathryn Esser and husband Bill of Hector, Lois Hund and husband Chuck of LaCrescent, Irene Embacher and husband Dick of New Ulm, Monica David and husband Terry of Pilot Point, Texas, and Marie Nyberg and husband Rob of Crosby; sons, Edward and wife Linda of Denton, Texas, Donald and wife Audrey of Blue Earth, Fritz and wife Karen of Delavan, Ray and wife Bernie of Okabena, Maurice and wife Mary of Fairfax, Paul and fiance Ginger McKinney of Arlington, Texas, Tom and special friend Vicki Morgan of Albuquerque, N.M. and John and wife Mary of Wichita Falls, Texas; 55 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Florence Ginn and husband Robert of Mankato.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Geraldine; four grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Jeanne; and foster sister, Louise Linder.
Memorials are preferred to Father Flanagan's Boy's Town.
She was born Sept. 23, 1909, in Warsaw, Ill., to Henry and Victoria (Echle) Turnhoffer. She attended country school in Verona Township and graduated from Winnebago High School in 1927. She attended Mankato Commercial College, graduating with a degree in business. She worked at Max Ziegler Service Station, Blue Earth. She married Leo A. Bleess Feb. 22, 1933, in Blue Earth. After marriage, she worked at the White House cafe and Juba's Cafe in Blue Earth. She was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters of America, Winona Council of Catholic Women and St. Francis Circle.
Olga Schroeder, 94, died Monday at Grandview Care Center in St. Peter.
Services are 2 p.m. today at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Nicollet with burial in the church cemetery in rural Nicollet.
Visitation will be noon until the time of the service at the church. (This is a change in visitation times.)
Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Nicollet is handling arrangements.
Hertha M. Grochow, 99, of Winthrop, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000, at Winthrop Good Samaritan Center.
Services are 11 a.m. Friday at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Penn Township, McLeod County, followed by a luncheon, with burial in the Winthrop City Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Friday at Dalin-Hantge Funeral Chapel, Winthrop, and will continue one hour prior to services Friday at the church.
She is survived by her brother Theophil Schuft and wife Natalie of Glencoe; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Fred; twin sons in infancy; brothers, Alvin, Erich, Hilmar and Bert Schuft; and sisters, Ella Hahn, Lilly Bussler, Erma Uecker and Lydia Asleben.
She was born June 6, 1900, in Penn Township, McLeod County, to August and Minna (Sell) Schuft. She married Fred Grochow on Nov. 18, 1926. After marriage, they farmed in Bismarck and Penn townships. The couple retired and moved into Winthrop in August 1959. After Fred died July 31, 1975, she remained in Winthrop. She became a resident of the Good Samaritan Center July 2, 1996. She was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Penn Township, where she was active in Ladies Aid.
Norman Lentz, 83, of Arlington, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at Arlington Municipal Hospital.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Peace Lutheran Church, Arlington, with burial and full military honors in the City Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday at Fenske Funeral Home, Arlington, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church Saturday.
Edward Osberg, 89, of Route 3 New Ulm, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in New Ulm, with burial in the Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Monday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home, and one hour prior to services at the church.
He is survived by his wife, Alice Osberg, of rural New Ulm; daughters and sons-in-law, Marilyn and James Steffl, of Morristown, Carol and James Kramer, of Park Rapids, Suzanne Anderson, of Roseau, and Dorothy and Averill Clark, of Plymouth; sons and daughters-in-law, Edward Jr. and Bernell Osberg of Courtland, and Allan and Renee Osberg of rural New Ulm; 19 grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren; and a brother and sister-in-law, Raymond and Blanche Osberg, of Sun City, Ariz.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers and sisters-in-law, Clifford and Alice Osberg, and Kenneth and Leone Osberg; and a son-in-law, Bernie Anderson.
He was born Jan. 25, 1910, in Winthrop to John and Amanda (Martinson) Osberg. He attended Winthrop Public School. He married Alice Wellner on April 15, 1934, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Parsonage in New Ulm. They farmed in Brighton Township, Nicollet County, until retiring in 1977. He was a member of the Our Savior's Lutheran Church in New Ulm and its Young at Heart Group.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials.
