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Esther Kirschstein, 94, of Buffalo Lake, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at Renvile County Hospital in Olivia.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zion United Methodist Church in Buffalo Lake with burial in the Zion Evangelical Cemetery, Grafton Township.
Visitation starts at 9 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Arrangements are handled by Hughes Funeral Home.
She is survived by sisters, Sadie Fischer and Florence Jakobitz of Buffalo Lake; stepdaughter, Doris Ann and husband James Sandmann of Morgan; stepdaughter-in-law, Lois and husband Wallace Kirschstein of Sanborn; 10 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild; and many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William; stepson, Elmer Kirschstein; parents; and sisters, Ella Adeline Grace, Helen, and Emma; and brothers George, Henry, Leo, Ben, Fred, Bill, and Harry.
She was born March 30, 1905, at Buffalo Lake to Gustave and Emelie (Koenig) Mueller. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene. She did "day work" services for many homes in the Minneapolis Winona, and Buffalo Lake areas. She was an assistant cook at the Buffalo Lake School. On Sept. 28, 1957, she married William Kirschstein in rural Buffalo Lake. The couple lived in Morgan until William's death in 1971. She moved to Buffalo Lake in September of 1998 when she became a resident of the Buffalo Lake Nursing Home.
Phyllis Westphal, 54, of Belle Plaine, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at her home.
Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Belle Plaine, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Belle Plaine.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Saturday at Fenske-Hayes Funeral Home, Belle Plaine, and will continue one hour prior to services Sunday at the church.
She is survived by her husband, Clinton; son, Craig and wife Laura of New Prague; daughters, Sherry and husband Paul Guertin of Belle Plaine and Sheila of Madison Lake; three grandchildren; parents, Henry and Helena Bird of Henderson; brother, Carl and wife Sharon Bird of Shakopee; sisters, Lois and husband Dennis Schauer of Deerwood, Gloria and husband Roger Hilgers of Glencoe, Judy and husband Jim Madden of Glencoe, Carol and husband Ron Otto of Arlington, and Debbie and husband Dave Mathwig of Henderson.
She was preceded in death by her brother Milan; and grandparents, George and Anna Fries and Ed and Augusta Bird.
She was born Sept. 24, 1945, in St. Peter, to Henry and Helena (Fries) Bird. She graduated from Henderson High School in 1963. She worked for an insurance company. She married Clinton Westphal on Oct. 3, 1964 in Arlington Township. They lived in St. Paul for three years before moving to Belle Plaine. She was a housewife and worked at Belle Plaine Lutheran Home as a kitchen aide. She was a member of Home Extension and Trinity Ladies Aid.
Minnie Huiras, 103, died Wednesday at the Sleepy Eye Care Center, Sleepy Eye.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Sunday and 7:30-9:30 a.m.Monday at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. There will be a Christian Mothers rosary at 4 p.m. and a parish prayer service at 7 p.m., Monday both at the funeral home.
She is survived by her sons, Everett and Isabel Huiras of Sleepy Eye, Edwin Jr. and Doris Huiras of Leavenworth; 15 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren, and eight great-great grandchildren; sister, Pearl Ludewig of Sleepy Eye; brother-in-law and wife Sylvester and Gertrude Huiras of Columbia, Mo.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edwin; grandsons, Leonard and Linus Huiras; granddaughter, Mary Huiras-Schmitz; brothers, George Mickelson, Jr., and Fred Mickelson.
She was born July 29, 1896, to George and Mary (Wellman) Mickelson, in Lake Hanska Township, Brown County. She attended country school in Lake Hanska Township. At age nine, she moved with her family to a farm in the Leavenworth area where she completed her country school education. She married Edwin M. Huiras on July 10, 1917, at Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth. They farmed in the Leavenworth area. She moved into the Sleepy Eye Care Center in 1991. She was a member of the Church of the Japanese Martyrs and the Christian Mothers Society.
Carol Speckman, 83, of Sleepy Eye died Thursday, February 3, 2000 at the St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye with burial in the Home Cemetery in Sleepy Eye.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye and then on Monday for one hour prior to time of service also at the church. Minnesota Valley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Judith and Thomas Wilkinson of Woodbury; sons and daughters-in-law, Milen and Teresa Speckman of Sleepy Eye, Calvin and Rachelle Speckman of Pleasant Hill, Ore., Keevin and Alana Speckman of Grand Island, Neb., Haven and Kathleen Speckman of Elk River, and Mervin and Laurie Speckman of Sleepy Eye; 16 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; a sister, Angaila Essig of Springfield; and a brother and sister-in-law, Lowell and Carol Todnem of St. James.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Melvin Speckman on June 28, 1992; and by two brothers Donald Speckman and Kenneth Speckman.
She was born Nov. 8, 1916 near Milroy to Iver Albert and Anna (Christianson) Todnem. At the age of eight the family moved to Seaforth for two years and then the family moved to Sleepy Eye. She was a 1934 graduate of Sleepy Eye Public School and then attended Teacher Training Class in 1935. After her teacher training she taught rural school. On Sept. 7, 1937 she married Melvin Speckman at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Sleepy Eye.
After marriage they made their home on the Speckman family farm in rural Sleepy Eye. While farming they also operated the Speckman Duck and Goose Hatchery and later started the Golden Gate Campground on the same ground. They retired and moved into Sleepy Eye in 1981.
She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and had been a member of the Home Cemetery Board serving as Executive Secretary-Treasurer for 15 years, a member and past president of the Retired Education Association, the Sleepy Eye Historical Society, and the Sleepy Eye Hospital Auxillary. She was also a member of the Brown County Historical Society, a member of the Sarah Circle at church, and a member of the quilting group at church. She has made, pieced, and hand quilted 25 quilts for each of her grandchildren and her great grandchildren. She had taught Sunday School at the Evangelical United Brethren
Church in Sleepy Eye and had also sang in the choir and a member of the ladies aid at church.
The family prefers memorials in lieu of flowers.
Raymond E. Block, 84, of Redwood Falls, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000 at the Valley View Manor Care Center in Lamberton.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls, with burial in the Lamberton City Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by Anderson Peterson Post 41 of Lamberton.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the Nelson Funeral Home in Redwood Falls and will continue on Monday one hour prior to the service at the church.
He is survived by a son, David Block and wife Juliet of Okemos, Mich., and a sister Lila Batalden of Lamberton.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and wife Ruth on Nov. 3, 1993.
He was born Dec. 9, 1915 in Germantown Township to Ewald and Elsie (Cracker) Block. He took Normal Training in Lamberton and at Mankato State Teachers College and then taught rural schools in Cottonwood and Redwood Counties. Raymond entered the Army in 1942 and served for four years, including two in England and Europe. He returned to Lamberton after the war and married Ruth Marion Anderson on June 8, 1947 at Sharon Lutheran Church. They lived in Lamberton for four years and worked at the creamery. They moved to Redwood Falls and Ray made ice cream at Gandrud's Creamery. After Gandrud's was sold in 1955, he began work at DeKalb Ag Research where he worked until retiring in 1978. Ray was a member of the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and served as Sunday School teacher and superintendent, church treasurer, choir member and deacon. He was also a member and President of the local Senior Citizen Meal Site Council.
Anita M. Schrupp, 83, of Olivia, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000 at her home.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. today at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Olivia with burial is in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 9-10 a.m. today at Dirks-Blem Funeral Home in Olivia.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Les and Kathy Schrupp of Sleepy Eye, Al and Mary Ann Schrupp of Elk River, Ken and Barb Schrupp of Glencoe, David and Gretchen Schrupp of Shawnee, Okla., Steve Schrupp of Alexandria, Va., and Ron and Louise Schrupp of Savage; her daughters and sons-in-law, Judy Luker of New Ulm,, Connie and Jim Wingren of Ketchikan, Alaska, Linda and Jay Mork of Renville, and May and Dave Roe of Cottonwood; 32 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Les, her son-in-law Ron Luker and her three brothers Lawrence Frank, Joe Frank and Herman Frank.
She was born Nov. 26, 1916 in Caledonia to Hubert and Anna (Stadtler) Frank. She graduated from Loretto High School in Caledonia and took her teachers training at St. Mary's College in Winona. She then taught country school in Houston County. She married Leslie R. Schrupp on Feb. 14, 1938. They were longtime residents of Danube, and she taught kindergarten there for many years. They moved to Olivia in 1967 and Leslie preceded her in death in 1973. She was a resident of Fairview Place for three years.
Edmund E. Zamzow, 75, of Morgan died on Thursday, February 3, 2000 at the Gil-Mor Manor in Morgan.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at St. John Lutheran Church in Morgan, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday, with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson Funeral Home in Morgan. Visitation will continue on Monday one hour prior to the service at the church.
He is survived by his wife, Ardis of Morgan; children, Mark Zamzow and wife Lynn Furnstahl of White Bear Lake, Joel Zamzow and wife Kristine of Duluth and Daniel Zamzow of Ames, Iowa, three grandchildren. Also surviving is a sister Elfriede Zamzow of Morgan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a son Timothy, and a brother Wilfried.
He was born on Aug. 13, 1924 in Three Lakes Township, Redwood County, the son of Henry and Helene (Polesky) Zamzow. He lived in Three Lakes Township and attended District # 92 elementary, graduating from Morgan High School in 1942. On April 2, 1956 he married Ardis Boettger in Springfield. They farmed in Three Lakes Township and retired from farming in 1994. Edmund entered Gil-Mor Manor in 1998. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, where he was a Sunday School teacher, choir member, served on the church council and was congregation president. Edmund served on the Gil-Mor Manor Board of Directors. He had been a 4-H leader and Farm Bureau member.
Virgilius 'Chilli' Huelshamp, 80, formerly of St. George area, died on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at his daughter's home in Forest Park, Ga.
A memorial will be held in St. George this spring.
Otto L. Roiger, 95, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield.
Services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held 4-8 p.m. Monday and 7:30-9:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield.
He is survived by his wife Phyllis Roiger of Springfield; daughters Mary Alice and Frank Ziegler of Fairfax, Margie and Andy Hacker of Morgan; sons Loren Roiger of Des Moines, Iowa, and Gerald and Angie Roiger of Springfield; step-children Gary and Judi Lowinske of Hoven, S.D.; Robert Lowinske of Springfield, and Kayla and Jim Mertz of Norfolk, NE; 22 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; 8 step-great grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Ray and Loretta Roiger of St. Michael; sister Angie and Wilbert Haala of Searles; and sister-in-law Margaret Roiger of Lamberton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Louise Fischer Roiger in 1954; brothers Art and Leroy Roiger; sister-in-law Florence Roiger and great-grandson Steven Ziegler.
He was born Oct. 11, 1904 to Joseph and Katherine (Sturm) Roiger in Bashaw Township. He married Louise Fischer on May 24, 1927 in Sleepy Eye and she died in 1954. He married Phyllis (Johnson) Lowinske on May 19, 1970, at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. He farmed most of his life in the Springfield area until 1951 and was a cattle buyer for Wilson & Co. for many years.
In 1964 he moved into Springfield and owned and operated the Drive-In Liquor from 1964 to 1970. He was a former member of Farm Bureau, a lifetime member of St. Raphael's Church, member of KC's & Third Order of St. Francis.
Otto L. Roiger, 95, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield.
Services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held 4-8 p.m. Monday and 7:30-9:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield.
He is survived by his wife Phyllis Roiger of Springfield; daughters Mary Alice and Frank Ziegler of Fairfax, Margie and Andy Hacker of Morgan; sons Loren Roiger of Des Moines, Iowa, and Gerald and Angie Roiger of Springfield; step-children Gary and Judi Lowinske of Hoven, S.D.; Robert Lowinske of Springfield, and Kayla and Jim Mertz of Norfolk, NE; 22 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; 8 step-great grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Ray and Loretta Roiger of St. Michael; sister Angie and Wilbert Haala of Searles; and sister-in-law Margaret Roiger of Lamberton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Louise Fischer Roiger in 1954; brothers Art and Leroy Roiger; sister-in-law Florence Roiger and great-grandson Steven Ziegler.
He was born Oct. 11, 1904 to Joseph and Katherine (Sturm) Roiger in Bashaw Township. He married Louise Fischer on May 24, 1927 in Sleepy Eye and she died in 1954. He married Phyllis (Johnson) Lowinske on May 19, 1970, at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. He farmed most of his life in the Springfield area until 1951 and was a cattle buyer for Wilson & Co. for many years.
In 1964 he moved into Springfield and owned and operated the Drive-In Liquor from 1964 to 1970. He was a former member of Farm Bureau, a lifetime member of St. Raphael's Church, member of KC's & Third Order of St. Francis.
Ruth B. Julius, 80, of Franklin, died Friday at the Redwood Falls Hospital.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Morton, with burial in the Morton City Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Nelson Funeral Home in Redwood Falls and will continue one hour prior to Wednesday's services at the church.
Ruth is survived by a son, Jackie and wife Gloria of Southhaven, Miss.; a daughter, Sharon Middleton and her husband James of Otter Lake, Mich.; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren; the nieces and nephews she raised, Judy Lee, Rocky Sallee, Wanda Sallee and Mary Smetak; a sister, Elfie Doepke of Franklin; brother, Bob Sallee and his wife Carol of Reno, Nev.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ben; and a brother, James Sallee.
Ruth B. Julius was born Nov. 23, 1919 in North Redwood Falls to James and Hetty (Bliss) Sallee. She grew up in Morton, where she received her education. Ruth married Ben Julius Sept. 12, 1937 in Fairfax. They lived in Fairfax until the mid 1940s when the moved to Morton. Ruth raised her family and also worked as a nurse's aide in Redwood Falls and Franklin until 1974. In 1963, her mother died, and she and Ben raised four nieces and nephews. Ben died Dec. 18, 1970. Ruth moved to Reno, Nev. in 1974, where she continued her work as a nurse's aide for over 20 years. In 1994, she returned to Franklin and lived with her sister, Elfie. She was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church and prior to moving to Nevada, she had been very active in ladies aid.
