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Richard L. Piechowski
Richard L. Piechowski, 80, Browns Valley, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010, at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Browns Valley with Father Joe Vandeberg officiating.
Music will be provided by organist Norma Jung and vocalists Sue Sykora and Stacey Borgheiinck.
Burial will be at a later date in the Holden Lutheran Cemetery, rural Beardsley. Pallbearers will be Dale Sykora, Donny Sykora, Denny Sykora, Terry Miller, Donny Murphy, and Rodey Ewald.
Visitation will be Tuesday one hour prior to the service at the church. The Eggers Funeral Home in Rosholt, SD, is in charge of the arrangements.
Richard Laverne Piechowski was born July 17, 1929, in Browns Valley to Joe R. and Elizabeth (Haanen) Piechowski. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. After attending rural school through the eighth grade, he farmed with his parents in rural Beardsley. Richard also worked road construction in the summer and his life-long passion of commercial fishing. He worked side by side with his dad and uncles in the commercial fishing business whether it was seining underneath the ice for rough fish or hoop netting bullheads during the other seasons as well as skinning bullheads with his fishing buddies.
On Jan. 5, 1949, he was united in marriage to Gloria Mae Kvatum at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Browns Valley. They farmed in the Beardsley area, later moving into town and then eventually moving to Browns Valley.
After he semi-retired from the commercial fishing business, he helped the Sykora family custom combine from Oklahoma to the Canadian border. Everywhere you went with him, he always knew someone. Traveling to Wyoming on family vacations was always special because he would “supervise” us going down the road. We were never bored on these road trips because he would tell us what road he had worked on, what lake he had fished on, and where they had parked the campers and combines during the combining season.
Richard passed away peacefully on Jan. 6, 2010, at the Fergus Falls hospital. For now we are apart and we miss you a great deal, but we have not lost you. Your presence lives on in our souls and dances in our minds with each passing moment.
Survivors include four children, Gracia Cardwell of Casper, WY, Candice and John Ohnstad of Casper, Kristi and Jeff Gades of Appleton, and Alan and Christa Piechowski of Knoxville, TN; six grandchildren, Tanya (Cardwell) and Jon Wassink, Marc Cardwell and special friend Nicole Langer, Andrea (Ohnstad) and Kyle Tuma, Collin Gades, Katlyn Gades, and Emerald LaFromboise; five great-grandchildren, Brandon, Darrick, and Calob Wassink, Tristan Tuma and Bryton Loy; sisters, Virgil Doschadis of Beardsley, and Dolores and Bob Halvorson of Granite Falls; his special friend Dorothy Christensen of Browns Valley; as well as many friends and family.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Gloria Kvatum Piechowski on Aug. 17, 2000.
Blessed be his memory.
Helen A. Duea
Helen A. Duea, age 85, a resident of Rice, MN, died March 3, 1997 at the Country Manor Health Care and Retirement Center in Sartell, MN.
Funeral services were held at the Immaculate Conception Church in Rice with the Revs. Marvin Enneking and Terrance Sowada officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Helen was born May 18, 1911 in Akeley, MN to Joseph and Frances (Wojciechowski) Janocho-ski. She married Arthur Duea on September 8, 1930 at St. John’s Cantius Church in St. Cloud, MN. She lived most of her life in Rice.
Survivors include, sons: John and Theresa Deau, Robert and Doris Ann Duea, and Thomas Duea, all of Rice; daughters: Lillian and Delroy Sowada of Seminole, FL, JoAnn and Richard Popp of Isanti, MN, Betty and Jim Giewedik of Elk River, MN; sisters, Mary Miller of Escondido, CA, Frances Janochoski of St. Cloud, 24 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Arthur on April 25, 1983.
Pallbearers were Henry Juarez, Mark, Larry, and Brian Duea, Matthew and Eric Popp.
Roy Jennison
Roy “Red” Jennison, age 87, a resident of Baxter, MN, died March 4, 1997, at his home.
Funeral services held March 8 at St. Andrew’s Church with Father Cornelius Kelleher officiating. Burial in the St. Mathias Cemetery.
Red was born August 19, 1909, in Kimberly, MN, to John and Ida Jennison. He married Loretta Mons on March 2, 1953, in Brainerd, MN. He was a charter member of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church. He did many different jobs, but is best known for bartending and owning LaGuyal Supper Club.
Survivors include his wife, Loretta; son, Dennis Jennison of St. Cloud, MN; daughter, Diane Valentine of Minneapolis, MN; four grandchildren; one great- grandchild and brothers, Russell Jennison and Eldon Jennison, both of California. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Oakley, Charles and Arthur and two sisters, Ula Thomas and Velnie Supry.
Nick Schelonka
Nick Schelonka, age 95, a resident of Little Falls, MN, died March 9, 1997 at the Lutheran Home in Little Falls.
Funeral services were March 11, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Little Falls, with Fr. Nick Landsberger officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
Nick was born March 21, 1901 in Two Rivers Township, M N, to the late Paul and Pauline (Urbanski) Schelonka. He was united in marriage to Lucy Kalis on May 6, 1921 in Royalton, MN.
Survivors include a sister, Clara Englert of Minneapolis; and a brother, Gus Schelonka of Hollywood, FL. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lucy; sisters, Emily Hefner, Mary Schelonka, and Blanch Karlinski; brothers, Leo, Roman and John.
Casketbearers were Roger Karnowski, Arnold Seelen, Wendell Olson, Ramond Sobieck, Roman Schelonka, and Randy Karnowski.
Robert Paycer
Robert Anthony Paycer, age 44, a resident of Little Falls, MN, died March 9, 1997 at St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls, MN.
Funeral services were March 12, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Belle Prairie, MN with Fr. Harold J. Kost officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
Bob was born May 13, 1952 in Little Falls, MN, to Arthur and Marcelline (Otremba) Paycer. He graduated in May, 1970 from Little Falls Community High School. Bob was united in marriage with Linda Oralea Bartels on October 12, 1974 in Little Falls.
Survivors include his wife, Linda of Little Falls; a son, Michael Anthony; a daughter, Michelle Anne, both at home; his mother, Marcelline Paycer of Little Falls; mother-in-law, Maxine Bartels of Little Falls; brothers, Thomas and wife Karen of Spearfish, SD, John and wife Becky of Little Falls, Pat and friend Cindy of Little Falls, and Mark of Sobieski; sisters, Nancy Paycer of Little Falls, Mary Golden of Little Falls and Julie Gabanski and husband Gilbert of Plymouth, MN; nieces and nephews, Matt and Lisa Paycer, Tony Golden, Kelly and Kari Paycer, Sarah Paycer, and Nicholas Gabanski; and many friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Arthur; his grandparents; and his father-in-law, Kenneth Bartels.
Casketbearers were Kevin Andersen, Keith McCarthy, Gary Johnson, Lloyd (Gunstock) Anderson, Dennis Blumke, and Doug Wielinski.
Andrew Hagstrom
Andrew Hagstrom, age 89, a resident of Upsala, MN, died March 9, 1997 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, MN.
Funeral services were March 12, at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Upsala, MN, with Pastor R.E. Bolling officiating. Burial was in the Upsala Village Cemetery.
Andrew was born in Elmdale Township, MN, on December 7, 1907 to the late Per Olof and Amanda Hagstrom. He was raised on a farm southeast of Upsala and had been a resident of Upsala all his life. Andrew was united in marriage to Johanna Ehrlichmann on October 20, 1931 in Krane Township.
Survivors include a son, Rawland of Upsala; a daughter, Gayle Bialke of Blaine, MN, eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Esther Johnson and Ellen Soteropolos, both of Minneapolis; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Johanna on March 11, 1971; seven brothers, and one sister.
Casketbearers were Tim Hagstrom, Scott Hagstrom, Lanny White, Mike Bialke, Jim Anderson and Rory Larson.
Virginia Caspers
Virginia C. Caspers, age 65, a resident of New Hope, MN, died March 5, 1997 at North Memorial Medical Center, Robbinsdale, MN, following a lengthy illness.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at the church of St. Raphael in Crystal, MN. Burial follows at Gethsemane Cemetery in New Hope.
Virginia was born August 25, 1931 in Benton County, MN to parents Arthur and Anna Marshik Miller. She attended school in Royalton, MN. She married Edwin Caspers on June 21, 1952 at Royalton, MN. She worked at many different bakeries in the Crystal and Robbinsdale area.
Survivors include husband Edwin of New Hope; son, Mike Caspers of New Hope; daughters, Elaine and husband Todd Wosmek of Tenstrike, MN, Cheryl and husband Marv Atkinson of Buffalo, MN and Margie Caspers and fiancé Jay Jevne of Ham Lake, MN and son, Allan of New Hope. She has four grandchildren and sisters, Elizabeth Kulla of Brooklyn Center, Mn, Laura Caspers of Robbinsdale, MN and Irene Tadych and Ella Miller, both of Sartell, Mn. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Willie Miller and Lawrence Miller.
Pallbearers were Mike, Mark and Dennis Caspers, Marv Atkinson, Jay Jevne and Allen Kilian.
