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Goldie Leske, 95, of Buffalo Lake, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000, at Buffalo Lake Healthcare Center.
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Buffalo Lake.
Visitation will be 9 a.m. until time of service Saturday at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Arrangements are with Hughes Funeral Home.
She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Lynn Ruona and Evan Cole, of California; grandchildren Murad Ruona, Timur Ruona, Sunoma Northern and Aija Waschke, of California, Mavis Conti, of New York, Elaine Beack of Texas, Eunice Hitzman, Doris Moritz, David Droivold, and Debbie Smith, of Minnesota, and Steve Slater and Sherry Slater, of Nevada; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and brothers and sisters-in-law, Harry and Irma Sifferath, of Hector, and Harvey and Dorothy Sifferath, of Rochester.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Rienie; daughters, Mavis Dottee (in infancy) and Violet Videll; grandsons. Larry and Wayne; great-granddaughter, Sarah; and brothers: Walter. William Arthur, Denny, Leonard, Marvin, and Leslie.
She was born Feb. 25, 1904, in Chokio, to Bernard and Amelia Sifferath. She married Rienart Elmer Leske on Nov. 9, 1924 in Buffalo Lake. They farmed south of Buffalo Lake. After retiring from farming and moving to Buffalo Lake, she worked for Green Giant, Glencoe.

John M. 'Jack' Lietzau, 96, of Cosmos, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at Meeker County Memorial Hospital, Litchfield.
Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Peace Lutheran Church, Cosmos, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 3-7 p.m. Sunday at Hughes Funeral Home, Cosmos, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church Monday.
He is survived by daughter, Lois Eastman and husband Victor of rural Litchfield; sons, Delano and wife Yvonne and Charles and wife Twyla of Cosmos; daughter-in-law, Donna Lietzau of Litchfield; 18 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brother, Harold and wife Jean of La Habra Heights, Calif.; sister-in-law, Pearl E. of Cosmos; and nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Clara; son, Levi; daughter-in-law, Janet; greatgrandchildren, Jason and Samantha Lietzau; brothers, Robert and another in infancy; sister, Jeanette Bemis; brother-in-law, Floyd and sister-in-law Frances.
He was born July 15, 1903, in Hassen Valley Township, rural Biscay, to Albert and Emme (Kiecker) Lietzau. He grew up in the Cosmos area, and attended rural school. He married Clara Laura Hintz on June 5, 1924, in Cosmos. He was the first barber in Cosmos. He later entered the lumber and hardware business. He was an active member of Peace Lutheran Church, Cosmos. He served on the REA board for 28 years and was a member of the Independent Retail Lumber Dealers Association. He helped organize the school in Cosmos and the Cosmos Band. In 1949, he sponsored Meeker County's first Displaced persons family. He was honored as the 1989 Meeker County Outstanding Citizen.

Kenneth E. Hemmingsen, 81, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Sundown Lutheran Church in Springfield with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today and 7:30-9 a.m. Saturday at Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield. Visitation will also continue for hour prior to the service at the church.
He is survived by his wife, Ival Hemmingsen of Springfield; children and their spouses, Naomi and Loren Elliot of Springbrook, Wis., Marilyn and Jerry Bratsch of Rogers, Fae and Albert Jones of Blaine, Richard and Lee Hemmingsen of Shoreview, and Kenneth Jr. and Patricia Hemmingsen of Springfield; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and sister, Helen Deeg of Hinsdale, Ill.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister and brother-in-law, Ardis and Palmer Pederson; and brother-in-law, Earl Deeg.
He was born Jan. 23, 1918, in Sundown Township, Redwood County, to H.G. and Lydia (Meyer) Hemmingsen. He farmed on the family homestead in Sundown Township. He married Ival Hanske on June 30, 1943 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lucan. He was a lifetime member of Sundown Lutheran Church where he served on many church offices and also as a custodian for 30 years. He served on the local school board, town board, Redwood County Fair Board, and D.A.C. He was also a Redwood County Commissioner and member of the Redwood Mutual Insurance Board for 20 years and was a claims adjustor. He was also served as a 4-H leader.

Herbert Wels, 83, of Route 2 Nicollet, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000 at the Grandview Care Center in St. Peter.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Nicollet, with burial in the church Cemetery, rural Nicollet. Full military honors will be conducted at the cemetery by the Nicollet American Legion Post 510.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. today at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Nicollet and one hour prior to the services at the church.
He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Margo and Wayne Jeske, of Minnetonka; sons and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Joyleen Wels, of Nicollet, son, Gerald Wels, of Nicollet and his fiancee, Roxann Rauschendorfer, of Mankato; six grandchildren, Eric Jeske, Michele Fitzner and her husband Chad, Nichole Wels, Benjamin Wels, Darren Wels, and Courtney Kranz; a brother, Harley Wels, of Nicollet; a brother-in-law, Gerhard Boeck, of Amboy; and by nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lucille Wels on Dec. 21, 1999; a grandson, Jonathon Wels; a sister, Verna Boeck; and by brothers, Otto Wels and Walter Wels.
He was born June 12, 1916, in Granby Township, Nicollet County, to Martin and Meta (Lange) Wels. He attended parochial school and Nicollet Public School. From October 1942 to November 1945 he served as a corporal in the 202 Quartermaster Car Company in the European Theatre of the U. S. Army, serving in Rome, Italy, Southern France, Sicily, Algiers, Africa, and in Germany. After his military service, he returned to Nicollet and worked for L & S Motors before becoming a dairy farmer in Granby Township. On Sept. 27, 1946, he married Lucille Krohn at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. They retired from farming in the early 1980s. He was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, a member of the church council for six years and a member of the cemetery committee for six years. He was a member of the board of directors of the Nicollet Livestock Shipping Association for 33 years. He was a member of the board of director on the Nicollet Co-op Oil for 19 years, and a past member of the Nicollet American Legion Post 510 in Nicollet.

Ruth G. Dirks, 91, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Stillwater.
Graveside services and burial will be in the New Ulm City Cemetery at a later date.
She is survived by nieces and nephews and their families.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Eleonore Dittbenner and Glorene Saylor; brothers, Esler Dirks and Emereld Dirks.
She was born Nov. 18, 1909, in New Ulm to Conrad H. and Eleonora (Krienke) Dirks.
She graduated from New Ulm Public School, Winona State Teachers College and received a master's degree in art education from the University of Minnesota. She taught 41 years in Minnesota schools including Lamberton, Winona State Teachers College, St. James, Stillwater and Como Park Jr. High in St. Paul. She was a member of the St. Paul Retired Teachers Association. She was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church in New Ulm.

Clarence F. Boeder, 89, of rural Gibbon died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000 at the Arlington Municipal Hospital in Arlington.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Moltke Township, Sibley County with burial in the Church cemetery.
Visitation will be 4 - 7 p.m. Sunday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Gibbon and one hour prior to the service at the church.
He is survived by his sister, Alice Bode of Gibbon; sister-in-law, Marie Bode of Gibbon; special friend, Margie Feige of Winthrop; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; a sister; two sisters-in-law; and a brother-in-law.
He was born Aug. 12, 1910 in Moltke Township, Sibley County to Ferdinand and Martha (Fluegel) Boeder. He lived his entire life on the family farm. He was a life long member of the St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Moltke Township.

Lorrine Heil, 78, of Hector, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000 at Renville County Hospital, Olivia.
Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday St. John's Catholic Church, Hector, with burial in the church cemetery.
Wake service will be 5-8 p.m. Monday at Hughes Funeral Home, Hector, and will continue at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home prior to services.
She is survived by her children, Mary Blomquist and husband Roy of Minneapolis, Bruce Heil and wife Maren of Cottage Grove, and Michael Heil of Hector; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister Adeline Hanson of Minneapolis; step-sisters, Betty and Helen; and many nieces, nephews, relative and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Robert; son Daniel; granddaughter Lee Ann; and step-grandsons, Edward and Roy Jr.
She was born July 23, 1921 in Hector Township, Renville County, to August and Elsie (Schiro) Ewert. She married Robert Heil on June 14, 1941 in Hector. The couple farmed in the Buffalo-Lake Hector area and Osceola Township.

Lela Edith Bartz, 82, of Franklin, died Saturday at the Franklin Nursing Home.
Services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday from the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Morton, with burial at the Morton City Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday and 8:30 a.m. until noon Tuesday, all at the Nelson Funeral Home in Redwood Falls. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
She is survived by her husband, Lawrence of Franklin; daughters, Barbara Cliff of Waseca, Bonnie Boyer and husband Tim of North Royalton, Ohio; one granddaughter; brothers, Lawrence Hulett of Buffalo, Leon Hulett and wife Dayette of Coon Rapids; sisters, Lucille Wolter of Morton, Fern Bartsch and husband Wilmar of Phoenix, Ariz., and Jean Hale of Iron Ridge, Wis.; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Ray Hulett; sister, Ruby Averill; and son-in-law, Thomas Cliff, Jr.
She was born Feb. 26, 1917 in Malcom, Iowa to Lee and Ida (Yackel) Hulett. In 1919, the family moved to Walnut Grove. They later lived in Revere and Lamberton. She graduated from Lamberton High School in 1937. She married Lawrence Bartz Feb. 26, 1942 in Morton. They made their home in Morton, where Lela was a housewife and for 10 years, a cook at the Morton School. For the past 17 years, they have lived in Morton, where she was very active in its Ladies Aid.

Orie Lund, 86, of Hector, died Friday at the Renville County Hospital in Olivia.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Olivia with burial in the Hector City Cemetery.
Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Sunday at the Hughes Funeral Home in Hector and will continue one hour prior to Monday's service at the church.

John Meyer, 14, of Gibbon, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, from injuries received in a snowmobile accident in Nicollet County.
The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Gibbon with burial in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery in Moltke Township, Sibley County.
Visitation is 3-9 p.m. Tuesday and 7:30-10:30 a. m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
He is survived by his father, Russell Meyer and his wife Lisa Meyer of Gibbon; his mother, Sue Meyer of Gibbon; sisters, Amy Bridget Meyer, a student at North Park University in Chicago, Ill., and Laura Beth Meyer of Gibbon; stepbrother, Tyler Schmit of Gibbon; stepsisters, Katrina Schmit, and Kassandra Schmit of Cokato; grandparents, Arnold and Dorothy Meyer of Gibbon, and Donald and Dorothy Nazarenus of Sleepy Eye; and aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents.
He was born May 4, 1985, at Sioux Valley Hospital in New Ulm to Russel and Susan (Nazarenus) Meyer. He attended his first two years of school at the St. Peter's Lutheran School in Moltke Township, Sibley County. He then attended G.F.W. School and currently was a freshman at G.F.W. in Winthrop.

Nicholas B. Hillesheim, 86, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000. at St. John Home in Springfield.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Sleepy Eye.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m.today and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. There will be a parish prayer service at 5 p.m. and a K.C. & C.O.F. rosary at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
He is survived by his children and their spouses, Sharon and Lester Malecha of Lonsdale, Ronald "Butch" and Nancy Hillesheim of Nashua, Iowa, Gary and Rosie Hillesheim of Sleepy Eye, Dean and Margaret Hillesheim of Minnetonka, Susan and Tom Schewe of Sleepy Eye; 20 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; sisters, Verna Rein of Shakopee and Rose Prokosch of Lamberton.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Veronica in 1997; brothers, Hubert, Herman, Henry, Edwin, "Sam," Art and Leonard; sisters; Katherine Ruby and Margaret Busch; and brothers-in-law, Jerome Rein and John "Jack" Prokosch.
He was born May 20, 1913, in rural Sleepy Eye to Joseph A. and Margaret (Mertz) Hillesheim. He attended Iberia country school. He married Veronica T. Marz on May 1, 1939, in Faribault. The couple made their home on Nick's family home farm in Stark Township. They farmed there until retiring and moving to Sleepy Eye in 1975. He was a lifetime member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye, the Sleepy Eye Lion Club, the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Order of Foresters. He also served on the Stark Township Board, Iberia School Board and St. Mary's Cemetery Board.
The family prefers memorials to the Alzheimer's Association.

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