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David Miller, 30
David Charles Miller, 30, of Buffalo, Minn. passed away at his home on Feb 23, 2015.
Visitation was scheduled on Friday, Feb 27 at the Peterson Chapel, Buffalo.
David is survived by: his father and step-mother, John (Lori) Seemann; mother, Tina Miller; sisters, Sheri St. Hilaire and Sara Miller; step-brother, Eliah Grubb; step-sister, Sophia Grubb; nieces, Vashti, Genevieve, Tirzah and Colette St. Hilaire, and Zoe Grimm; paternal grandmother, Charlotte Seemann; maternal grandfather, Darrell (Sharon) Miller; maternal grandmother, Jan (Willie) Liesenfeld; his beloved dog, Whiskey; and aunts, uncles and other relatives and friends.
The Peterson Chapel in Buffalo served the family.
Violet Rehberg, 68
Violet M. Rehberg, 68, of Augusta, Wis., formerly of Maple Lake, died peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015 at Park View Care Center in Buffalo with her family at her side.
Memorial services will be held 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake with Chaplain Ron Freeman officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral chapel. Burial will be 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 at Lakeview Cemetery, Buffalo.
A complete obituary is forthcoming.
Judy Strand, 65
Judy Ann Strand, 65, of Annandale passed away peacefully at home after a short battle with lung cancer on Thursday, February 19, 2015.
Judy was born to Dewey Jr. and Marjorie Elletson on November 2, 1949. She married Casey Strand on April 11, 1970 and was blessed with two children and five grandchildren. Judy retired from Malco Products May 1, 2013.
She enjoyed spending many hours watching ANML wrestling, horseback riding, four-wheeling, casino trips, playing cards, camping, traveling, annual vacations to Mazatlan and spending time with family.
She is survived by: her husband, Casey; children, Chad Strand (friend Sara) and Cheryl (Derrick) Bergstrom; grandchildren, Chelsey Strand, Christopher and Jacob Strand, and Mitchell and Jesse Bergstrom; siblings and their spouses, Roger (Kathy) Elletson, Joyce (John) Sandell, Randy Elletson, MaryJo (Dan) Furman, Jim (Mary) Elletson; mother-in-law, Hazel Strand; sisters-in-law and their spouses, LouAnn (Bert) Carlson, Dinah (Bob Voight; and several nieces, nephews and many friends and relatives.
She is preceded in death by: her parents; brother, Dale Elletson; and father-in-law, Russell Strand.
Funeral services will be held Friday, March 6 at 10:30 a.m.. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 5 from 4-8 p.m., with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. and one hour prior to the funeral. All services will be held at St. John’s Lutheran church in Annandale, with Pastor Culynn Curtis of Holy Cross Lutheran Church officiating.
A private burial will take place on a later date.
Leo Mass, 69
Leo Elmer Mass, 69, of Buffalo passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014.
Visitation was scheduled on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at St. Henry Catholic Church, Monticello, with Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday at the church and private interment. Funeral arrangements were with the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel of Monticello.
Leo was born in Brainerd, Minn. to Otto and Ethel Mass on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22, 1945. He attended and graduated in 1964 from Washington High School in Brainerd. After graduation, he worked at a Brainerd dealership for a year until joining the U.S. Army in 1965. He was stationed in Fort Knox, Tenn. and spent most of his army career in Fort Sam Houston, Texas as a medic. Upon discharge from the Army, he worked as a mechanic at a couple of dealerships. He worked for Auto Import in Brainerd eight years. His natural knowledge and love of cars was his career choice, but he also filled his off-work hours as pitman for a racing friend in Brainerd.
Another leisure time love of his was snowmobiling. A snowmobile accident in February 1971 reduced his enthusiasm for snowmobiling but allowed him to meet his wife, Marj, while hospitalized for six weeks with a severely broken leg. Leo and Marj were married on Aug. 7, 1971 in International Falls, Minn. They continued to reside in Brainerd until 1976, when they moved to Fridley, Minn., and Leo went to work for West Side Volkswagen in St. Louis Park, Minn. In 1977, they moved to Hanover, Minn., where they made their home until 1985, and then they moved to Buffalo. Leo worked at West Side until 2007, when he retired. He returned to work part-time as a courtesy driver for Luther West Side VW in 2012 and continued until becoming ill in October of this year.
He was able to resume his racing passion after moving to the Twin Cities area as pitman for another friend/co-worker, and he was able to participate in racing until the end of the 2014 season. He was awarded the Crew Member of the Year Award for the Land O’Lakes District in 2012. His ability to fix anything, his creative solutions to any problem and his passion for helping anyone endeared him to anyone he met.
When their three sons were growing up, Marj and Leo were active in scouting as leaders. Leo enjoyed music and sang with the small groups at church. Leo spent many enjoyable moments camping with family, working on cars, racing, singing at church, and being a helpful friend to anyone who requested his assistance. “Faith, Family, Friends” was truly his motto and priority in life.
He is survived by: his wife of 43 years, Marj; four children, Ben (Michele) of Brainerd, Rebecca (Jason) Ihamaki of Isanti, Minn., Brian (Tammy) of Buffalo, and Brent of New Germany, Minn.; two grandsons, Zach Mass and Eli Ihamaki; step-grandchildren, Dakota and Lilly; sister, Rosella (John) Murray of Brainerd; brother, Robert (Kate) Mass of Midland, Mich.; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He was preceded in death by: his parents, Otto and Ethel Mass; sisters, Judy Mass and Barb Mass; father- and mother-in-law, Fritz and Vonda Boeckers; nephew, Tom Valentine; and several uncles, aunts and cousins.
Vernon Ohrt, 90
Vernon A. Ohrt, 90, of Montrose, Minn., formerly of Waterloo, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Dec. 16, 2014 at the St. Mary’s Care Center in Winsted, Minn.
Vernon was born May 18, 1924 to Albert and Mildred (Smith) Ohrt in Vinton, Iowa.
On Oct. 16, 1949 Vernon was united in marriage to Ilma Potter at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Waterloo. They began their life adventure by farming near New Hartford. Vernon worked at Rath Packing as a meat cutter. He retired in 1986.
He was an active member in the St. Paul United Methodist Men’s Club. He was named Man of the Year in 1995. He was a member of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union and the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers Workmen of America. He was a Red Cross donor for many years, accumulating over five gallons of donated blood.
Vernon and Ilma enjoyed Square Dance Club and card club (500). They loved to travel the country with dear friends, Helen and Jim Ustler, as well as family vacation, fishing trips to Canada and Minnesota and ISU football games. Vernon enjoyed playing the harmonica.
He was preceded in death by: his wife, Ilma in 2007; parents; brothers, Russell and Keith; sister, Arlene; and an infant brother.
He is survived by: son, Duane (Pamela) Ohrt of Oelwein, Iowa; daughter, Ardith (Jack) Ohrt of Montrose, Minn.; five granddaughters, Jennifer (Dr. Michael) Anderson of Huntsville, Ala., Jessica (Patrick) Swaab of Maxwell, Iowa, Jonnika (Gary) Kubert of St. Paul, Minn., and Jolissa Ohrt and Jorianne Ohrt of Oelwein, Iowa; nine great-grandchildren, Carter, Eisley, Caden, Addison, Gracyn, Gavin, Gage, Elias, and Nolan; sister, LaVonne Ohrt of Charles City, Iowa; brother, Carl (Marilyn) Ohrt of Marion, Iowa; special caregivers, Jennifer and Al Babatz of Montrose; as well as many nieces and nephews. Adopted family in Minnesota: Dr. Curtis Whistler, the staff at Catalyst Clinic, Dr. Kevin White, St. Mary’s Care Center staff, Clem and Jean Matter and family of Delano, Herb and (late) Theresa Ludwig of Montrose, Julie, Joe and Cory Ludwig, Brian and Pam (Henry) Neaton, Char Driver and family, Don Marketon, Irene Woitalla and family, Harry “Dog” McDonough, and many “card” and St. Mary’s church friends.
Funeral services were scheduled on Monday, Dec. 22 at the St. Paul Methodist Church in Waterloo, with visitation in the church prior to the services. A visitation was also scheduled on Friday evening at the Iten Funeral Home in Delano, Minn. Interment was planned in the Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo.
Arrangements were by the Iten Funeral Home in Delano and the Locke Funeral Home of Waterloo.
Matthew Tholkes, 89
Matthew Tholkes, 89, of Buffalo, formerly of the Belle Plaine area, died on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014 at the Park View Care Center in Buffalo, Minn.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6 at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. at the church prior to the service. Interment will be in Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery in Belle Plaine. Memorials are preferred.
Matt was born in St. Leo, Minn. on April 22. 1925 to Mathias and Anna (Nosbush) Tholkes. On Feb. 14, 1946, he married Agatha Steyaert at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Minneota. They moved to Belle Plaine from Glenwood in 1950. They purchased Taddi’s Variety Store and renamed it Matt’s Variety. They owned and operated the store until their retirement in 1986. Agatha passed away Feb. 3, 1992. Matt later married Joan Vetsch on Sept. 7, 2000 in Winsted. Matt was a member of the Knights of Columbus in Belle Plaine and a Parish Lay Minister.
He is survived by: his wife, Joan of Buffalo; children, Sister Pam Tholkes, (PHJC) of East Chicago, Ind., Janel (Charles) Schlichting of Cross Lake, Peggy (Joseph) Faiola of Eden Prairie, and Mark M. Tholkes of Roseville; step-children, Brian (Marilyn) Vetsch of Monticello, Bruce (Bonnie) Vetsch of Elk River, Bill (Pat) Vetsch of St. Michael, and Julene Hirsch of Howard Lake; four granddaughters; five great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson; 18 step-grandchildren; 35 step-great-grandchildren; siblings, Jim (Carol) Tholkes of Estherville, Iowa, Sister Anne Marie Tholkes (SSND) of Mankato, Rose Ann Weiskircher of Spencer, Iowa, and Delphine McMahon of St. Louis Park; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by: his first wife, Agatha; great-grandson, Jacob; step-sons, Keith and Kevin Vetsch; and siblings, Lambert, Cyril, Fabian, and Cletus Tholkes, Regina Lanners, and Odela Schommer.
Sue Williams, 52
Sue Williams, 52, of Annandale died Monday, Nov. 3, 2014 as a result of an auto accident.
Funeral Services will be held 4:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7 at the Annandale Evangelical Free Church with Pastor Dennis L. Johnson officiating. Visitation will be held 3-7 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to the service Friday, both at church.
Susan JoAnne Williams was born March 29, 1962 in Minneapolis to Robert and Gloria (Bordon) Evenson. She graduated from St. Louis Park High School with the Class of 1980 and went on to earn a degree in Fashion Merchandising from the Minneapolis School of Business.
On Oct. 4, 1986, Sue was united in marriage to Brian Williams at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Mound. Sue worked as a teacher’s aid at Annandale Schools for the past 10 years and worked at Southbrook Golf Club for the past 8 years. She enjoyed her family time, spending time at the beach and taking vacations to Mexico. Sue was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
She is survived by: her husband, Brian; children, Brooke Williams of Annandale, Brittany (David) Baxley of South Haven and Blake Williams of Annandale; four grandchildren, Colten and Brock Baxley, Aubree Salveson and Aeverie Erickson; parents, Robert and Gloria Evenson of Mound; sister, Nan (Bruce) Twaddle of Excelsior; and brother, Steve (Debbie) Evenson of Plymouth.
Pallbearers will be: Drew, John and Joe Twaddle, and Erik Anderson.
Arrangements are entrusted with Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services of Annandale.
Orion Weege, 92
Orion Vernon Weege, 92, of Buffalo passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014.
He was born Aug. 27, 1922 in Rockford Township to Herman and Dora (Schultz) Weege.
He married Faith (LaVine) Weege on June 21, 1945 at the Presbyterian Church in Buffalo.
He was preceded in death by: his parents; siblings; son-in-law, Merlyn Marschel; grandson, Justin Marschel; and great-grandchild, Hailey Weege.
Orion is survived by: his wife of 69 years, Faith; children, Linda (George) Becker, Rita Marschel and Rocky Weege; grandchildren, LuAnn (Erwin) Winterhalter, Shelley (Brad) Hasledalen, Reid (Valerie) Becker, Tina LaPlant, Robby Weege, and Sara (Ernest) Hansen; 16 great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
A memorial service was scheduled on Sunday, Oct. 12 at Crawford Lake Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Buffalo with visitation prior to the service. Inurnment followed at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the family.
The Peterson Chapel in Buffalo served the family.
