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Nancy Schuller, 60
Nancy Ann Schuller (Leach), 60, passed away March 23, 2016 in Coon Rapids, Minn. surrounded by loved ones.
Our precious Nancy Ann was born on Aug. 29, 1955. She was a sweet wife, mother, daughter, sister, treasured aunt, Godmother, and a friend to many.
Survived and loved by: dear husband, Carl; sweet mother of three sons, Spencer (Nell), Zachary (Ali) and Logan (Cassidy); six beloved grandchildren, Hailey, Natalie, Aubrey, Evelyn, Hunter, and Charlie (and baby grandson due in June); much loved daughter of Bill and Dorrie Leach; dearest sister of Stephanie (Bobby) Carpenter; very special aunt and Godmother to the Carpenter children, Maxwell, Kayda Marie and Sophie Ann; dear mother-in-law, Jeanne Irene Schuller; Schuller in-laws, Polly (Jim) Nelson, Donna (Bill) Anderson, Joanie (Rick) Whiteside, Sue Armstrong, Kathy Schuller, Pam (Ron) Cline, Mark Schuller, and Jackie Burton; and many cousins.
Preceded in death by: father-in-law, Donald Charles Schuller; grandparents, Michael and Catherine Hronski and Elmore and Marie Leach; and many aunts and uncles.
Nancy was a 30-year employee of Boston Scientific and a resident of Big Lake, Minn. for over 30 years. She was an active member of St. Mary’s of the Lake before returning to the Coon Rapids area of her childhood. She was a Coon Rapids High School graduate, Class of 1973.
Memorial service was scheduled on Tuesday, March 29 at the Peterson Chapel St. Michael/ Albertville Funeral Home. A private family funeral Mass took place at St. Michael Catholic Church.
We will miss our precious Nancy with all our hearts until we are together again.
We love you, Nanc.
Serving the family was the Peterson Chapel St. Michael/Albertville Funeral Home.
Audrey Spiering, 76
Audrey Evelyn Spiering, 76, of Buffalo passed away at her residence on Tuesday, March 29, 2016.
Visitation will be Monday, April 4 from 9-11 a.m. at Resurrection Lutheran Church, Monticello. A Funeral Service will follow at the church at 11 a.m. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements are with the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel of Monticello.
William Stein, 71
William John “Bill” Stein, 71, of Watertown passed on to the Lord on March 26, 2016.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Katharine and Clarence Stein.
He is survived by: his wife, Judy; daughter, Vanessa; stepchildren, Laurie (James), Brian, (Susan), Scott (Chris), and Jordan (and her friend, Brian O’Neill); five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many relatives and friends.
Bill worked construction as a laborer for many years and spent his time playing ball, both in high school and on the Watertown town team. He also umpired many years and enjoyed it tremendously. He was a Vietnam Veteran. Bill was a 45-year member of the American Legion and held many offices on the Post, District and Department level. He served as 10th District Commander, Department Vice Commander and 8th and 10th Detachment Vice Commander for the Sons of the American Legion.
Gathering of family and friends will be held Thursday, March 31 from 4-8 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church in Watertown. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 1. Inurnment will take place at a later date in Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Iten’s Watertown Funeral Home.
Donald Anderson, 96
Donald "Don" M. Anderson, 96, of Kimball died peacefully on Nov. 4, 2015 at Hilltop Health Care Center in Watkins.
Memorial services were scheduled on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the Kimball United Methodist Church with Rev. Ken Felska officiating. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial followed at the Kimball Cemetery.
Donald Melvin Anderson was born June 8, 1919 in Meeker County, Minn. to the late William and Christie (Peterson) Anderson.
Don and Luella "Lolly" Lackey were married Sept. 2, 1949 in Webster, S.D. After spending three years with the Merchant Marines during World War II, he worked in the creamery, farmed and raised cattle. As years went by, he worked as a custodian at Kimball Schools, sales at Arnold's of Kimball, boiler engineer at United Hospital in St. Paul, and a member of the merchandise team at Target in Buffalo. He retired for the last time at 84.
Don loved to work. In his younger years, he loved to travel and remodel his homes. As time went on, he loved to read, do the New York Times crossword puzzles and drive. Don was a lifetime member of the United Methodist Church in Kimball.
He is survived by: his three children, Doug (Shirley) Anderson of Louisville, Colo., Dori Anderson of Houston, Texas and Myrna (Dean) Kaskinen of Kimball; grandchildren, Jeremy (Brandi) Kaskinen, Jamie Markwardt, Sara Hajizadeh, Shawn Hajizadeh, and Jeff Gutierrez; great-grandchildren, Tyler Kaskinen, Katelyn Kaskinen, Ashleigh Tempero, and Mikayla Markwardt; sisters, Eva (Alden) Edlund and Alpha (Ted) Erickson; and many nieces, nephews, other family members, and friends.
He was preceded in death by: his wife of 40 years, Lolly Anderson; his parents; two brothers, Erve and Paul; and sister, Alice.
Military Honors were provided by the Minnesota Army National Guard.
Arrangements were entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services of Kimball.
Timothy Kwakenat, 76
Timothy Harold Kwakenat, 76, of Buffalo passed away at Park View Care Center on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015.
He was born on May 27, 1939 in Minneapolis the son of Harold and Evelyn (Sundgren) Kwakenat.
On Sept. 23, 1961, Timothy H. Kwakenat and Ellen M. Thompson were joined in holy marriage at Richfield Lutheran Church. God blessed their marriage with four children.
He was formerly employed as a shipping foreman.
Tim was a fun-loving man with a huge heart! He had a ready smile and was a friend to everyone he met. There was nothing he enjoyed more than taking his family on numerous trips to Disney World over the years. He never missed going to the State Fair with them. He held epic Easter egg hunts for his family and no one was ever too old to hunt for the eggs.
He loved parades and marching music. He was a member of the Gopher Post band and then the Minneapolis Police Band. In later years, he enjoyed and was proud to watch his kids and grandkids also march and participate in parades.
Tim also enjoyed traveling and taking “road trips” with his wife and family to and from Florida. The grandkids loved going on camping trips in Grandpa and Grandma’s motor home.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, birdwatching, and the outdoors, and he passed those passions onto his family.
Survived by: wife of 54 years, Ellen (Thompson) Kwakenat; four children, Tracy (Kevin) Ahlm, Todd Kwakenat, Robert (Tina) Kwakenat, and Amy (Shannon) Krecklau; grandchildren, Nicole and Kyle Kwakenat, Molly Kwakenat, and Katlyn and Danielle Krecklau; great-grandchildren, Ali, Xavier and Harper; a sister, Jill (Lee) Hetland; niece and nephews; and other relatives and friends.
Tim was preceded in death by: parents, Harold and Evelyn (Sundgren) Kwakenat; brothers, Thomas and Joel; and by a sister, Kay Patterson.
A memorial service was scheduled on Monday, Nov. 9 at Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo, with a time of gathering on Monday an hour prior to services at the church.
The Peterson Chapel in Buffalo served the family.
Simon Litke, 30
Simon R. Litke, 30, of Delano passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Nov. 2, 2015.
He is survived by so many, including: his mother, Nicki Peterson (Ken); father, Robert Litke (Barb); brother, Evan Litke (Nikki); sister, Kate Boman (Evan); nephew, Connor; maternal grandmother, Jeanne (Gary) Cannady; aunt, Stacey Cannady; and stepbrother, Garrett.
Simon is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which he completed two tours with Echo Company, Second Battalion Fourth Marines. In 2004, Simon and the rest of Echo Company, nicknamed “The Magnificent Bastards, ” were deployed to Ramadi, Iraq, where he was a rifleman and team and squad leader during some of the fiercest fighting of the war. He was deployed again to Iraq in 2006, and he served until 2007, when he was honorably discharged.
He was born in Minneapolis but spent much of his childhood in Saskatchewan, Canada. When he and his family returned to Minnesota, they re-established roots in Delano, where he graduated from high school in 2003.
He joined the Marines straight out of school and was stationed at Camp Pendleton in San Diego for his four-year commitment. Once his service was up, he once again moved back to Minnesota, which became his permanent home. Over the next eight years, he pursued many different career paths before settling on welding, made the Dean’s List and was to graduate in December from Dunwoody Institute.
While Simon’s life may have been spent sprinkled across the world, there was one thing that remained consistent wherever he went. From his smile, which could captivate and charm any and everyone he shared it with, to his infectious laugh, he always had so much love for family, friends and Marine brothers. He was always wanting and willing to help those he loved. He exhibited this selflessness even in the end, as an organ donor.
His Celebration of Life will be held at the American Legion in Delano on Friday, Nov. 13 from 4-8 p.m.
Arrangements are by the Iten Funeral Home, Delano.
Marjorie Veches, 99
Marjorie Frances (Anderson) Veches, age 99 years and 10 months, of Monticello passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015 at CentraCare Health of Monticello.
A visitation was scheduled on Sunday, Nov. 8 from 4-8 p.m. at Peterson-Grimmso Chapel, Monticello, with further visitation an hour prior to the funeral on Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Monticello. Rev. Sherri Sandoz officiated. Interment was planned at Riverside Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were with the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel of Monticello.
Marjorie was born on Dec. 21, 1915 in Edmore, N.D. to James and Mary (Svoboda) Anderson. She was baptized on Jan. 30, 1916 in Derrick, N.D. She was confirmed Oct. 6, 1929 at the Gran Lutheran Church in Scree Township, Clay County, Minn. She grew up and attended rural country school and graduated from high School in Barnesville, Minn.
She was married to Clayton James Veches on Oct. 23, 1943 in a double wedding with her sister, Eileen, who married James Emerson. Following their marriage they farmed 26 years in the rural Buffalo and Maple Lake areas. They retired in 1969.
Marjorie worked in the Monticello-Big Lake Hospital kitchen 16 years. She enjoyed crocheting, cooking, baking, and spending time with her family and grandchildren. She was a faithful, lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Monticello.
She is survived by: three daughters, Janice Kiphuth of Pequot Lakes, Minn., Mary Kay Bladow of Blaine, Minn. and Michele (Roger) Miller of Monticello; six grandchildren, Becky (Todd) Smith of Elk River, Larry (Jean) Kiphuth of Kimball, DeAnn (Scott) Harrison of Ashburn, Va., Darin (Kim) Gosoir of Elk River, Joelle (Matt) Tscherter of Brighton, Colo., and Jeremy Miller of New Brighton, Minn.; great-grandchildren, Ashley and Dylan Smith, Clayton and Lauren Harrison, Michael and Megan Kiphuth, and Willow Gosoir; great-great-grandchildren, Braydon and Austin Johnson; sister, Eileen Emerson of Hawley, Minn.; many nieces, nephews and cousins; and a special friend, Marion Ramsey of Big Lake, Minn.
She was preceded in death by: her husband, Clayton; parents, James and Mary Anderson; sons-in-law, Kenny Gosoir and Jerry Bladow; and grandson, Jonathan Miller.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Trinity Lutheran Church.
Gerald Salonek, 65
Gerald Joseph Salonek, 65, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family.
Jerry was born Feb. 9, 1950 in Watertown, Minn., the son of Harold Anthony and Caroline Bertha (Otten) Salonek. He was a graduate of Buffalo High School. After graduation, he owned Salonek Roofing for 30-plus years, and then he worked for Wright Way Preferred Pallet Shop 15 years.
In 1983, Gerald Joseph Salonek and Betty Ann Muehler were united in marriage at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Buffalo, Minn.
Jerry was an avid hunter, especially deer hunting, and he enjoyed four-wheeling up North, bonfires, wood working, time spent with family and friends, and most recently becoming “Winter Texans” with Betty.
Preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Caroline Salonek, and infant brother.
He is survived by: his wife, Betty of Montrose; children, Julie (Dean) Dunnigan of Delano, Michelle (Trevor) Brummer of Cokato and Brian (Stephanie) Salonek of Buffalo; stepchildren, Geri (Brent) Kowalke, Gene Klatt and Geni (Sam) Gregorich, all of Buffalo; 14 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; siblings, Ken (Judy) Salonek of Huntersville, Minn., Ruth Ann (Lowell) Rolfzen of Buffalo, Kathy (Ed) Walker of Buffalo, Bill (Robin Phillips) Salonek of Hurley, Wis., and Larry (fiancé, Jennifer Volk) Salonek of Montrose; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, family, and friends.
A celebration of life/open house for Jerry Salonek will be held Saturday, Oct. 24 from 2-5 p.m. at his home, 1690 35th St. SW, in Montrose, Minn. Interment is planned at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Waverly, Minn.
Serving the family is the Peterson Chapel of Buffalo.
