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Robert Wenger, 66
Robert “Bob” Raymond Wenger, 66, died on October 7, 2014.
He was born on Nov. 5, 1947 in Marysville, Ohio to Margaret and George Wenger.
He attended Marysville High School, where he played basketball. He graduated from high school in 1965.
On Dec 9, 1966, he joined the Air Force was discharged on Sept. 18, 1970.
While in the service, Bob met his future wife and married Irene on Sept. 19, 1970 in Rapid City, S.D. They then moved to Columbus, Ohio, where Bob attended Ohio State Technical College. In 1978, Bob and Irene moved to Minnesota and have resided in St. Michael since that time. Bob and Irene had two sons, Eric and Ryan. Bob worked for Quest 33 years and was currently working for Ulteig as an engineer.
He loved to hunt, fish and watch NASCAR. He loved spending time with his family and watching his grandkids at their sporting events. Bob was a handyman who never left a project unfinished, and Irene made sure of that. He also had a passion for woodcarving. He was a lifelong member of the Catholic Church. Bob was a hardworking, selfless man who did everything for his family and he would do anything for anyone.
Bob is survived by: his wife, Irene; sons, Eric (Mindy) Wenger and Ryan Wenger; and 3 grandchildren, Tyler, McKenna and Mya Wenger.
He was preceded in death by: his mother, Margaret; father, George; sister, Becky; and granddaughter, Morgan.
He did not feel that possessions made him a happy man, it was providing and caring for his friends and family that did. He taught his sons how to fix things instead of just buying a new one or taking it to someone else to fix. He was a role model who taught Eric how to be a dad.
Bob had a great love for NASCAR. All he had been talking about was winning the NASCAR fantasy week! With only 6 weeks left in the season, he has a 50 point lead and Ryan plans to ensure he keeps that win for his dad. He was a prominent figure at all of his sons’ games; no matter what the weather was, he still made it to every game and practice (outside in MN!). He always had a full “honey do” list and never disappointed his honey, Irene. He also found very true friends within his extended family. He loved spending time with them. He loved to talk to people, but when it came to emotions, he was more of a silent man. He chose to show his emotions through his actions.
Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, Oct. 11 at St. Michael Catholic Church, St. Michael, Minn. Visitation was held Friday, Oct. 10 at The Peterson Chapel, St. Michael/ Albertville, with parish prayers. Further visitation was held one hour prior to services on Saturday. Interment was at St. Michael Catholic Cemetery.
The Peterson Chapel, St. Michael/Albertville assisted the family with arrangements.
Mary Lenz, 91
Mary Margaret Lenz, 91, of Watertown, Minn. passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at the Elim Home in Watertown.
She was born Feb. 4, 1922 to George and Mary (Huncha) Kuka in Franklin Township, Minn.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde, grandson, Nick Lenz, and a sister, Grace Johnson. She is survived by: her children, Judy Tesch, Tim (Susan) Lenz and Tom (Mary) Lenz; grandchildren, Jason Tesch, Casey (Steve) Carlson, Courtney (Juan III) Montoya, Charity Lenz, Rod Janikula, and Kirsten (Cullen) Schultz; great-grandchildren, Heidi and Winnie Carlson and Owen and Cecelia Janikula.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, May 30, 11 a.m., at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Watertown. Visitation will take place for two hours prior to the Mass on Thursday, with a 9 a.m. rosary in the church. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Arrangements by the Iten’s Watertown Funeral Home.
Wyatt Schultz, infant
Wyatt Nathanail Schultz, infant son of Nathan J. and Amber M. (Salonek) Schultz of Buffalo, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013.
In addition to his parents, Wyatt is survived by: his grandparents, Brenda (David) Bittman, Daniel Salonek, Carol (Erwin) Albrecht, and John (Colleen) Schultz; great-grandparents, Sandy Dmytryszyn, Gary Sheets and Evie (Walter) Johnson; great-great-grandmother, Caroline Salonek; and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Wyatt Nathanail Schultz will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2 p.m., at the Peterson Chapel in Buffalo. Interment will follow at St. Albert’s Cemetery in Albertville. A visitation will be held on Saturday one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
Casket bearers will be Charles Anderson and Eric Hackenmueller.
The Peterson Chapel in Buffalo is serving the family.
Thomas Steiner, 85
Mass of Christian Burial will take place 11 a.m. on Monday, June 3, 2013 at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Clearwater for Thomas Steiner, 85, of Annandale. Thomas passed away May 26, 2013 at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Reverend Steven Hoffmann will officiate. Burial will take place in the St. Luke’s Parish Cemetery in Clearwater with full military honors. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Sunday at the Daniel Funeral Home in Clearwater and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
Ashley Vaerst, 38
Ashley Pualani Vaerst, 38, of St. Michael, Minn. passed away on May 23, 2013 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis.
Memorial service on Friday, May 31, 11 a.m., at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 9300 Jason Ave. N.E., Monticello, Minn. Visitation from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, also at the church.
Ashley was born on Dec. 14, 1974 to Robert Ahia and Paula Sue (Franks) Milbrat in Orange, Calif. She attended and graduated from Mission Viejo High School in Orange County, Calif. in 1993. She worked as a manager for Target while attending Saddleback Community College in Mission Viejo, Calif. She also worked in the mortgage business.
On July 17, 1999, she married David Vaerst at Rancho Capistrano Church, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.† Following their honeymoon in Hawaii, they moved to Minnesota. Their son, Andrew, was born in 2001, and four years later, their son, Jacob, was born in 2005. Ashley earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 2012 from Bemidji State University. She was active with vacation bible study with Resurrection Lutheran Church. She enjoyed scrapbooking, crafts, photography, sewing, quilting, and loved to cook. She enjoyed watching the Minnesota Twins, playing with the family dog, Snuggles, and loved to travel. She enjoyed spending time at the family cabin in Hackensack, Minn.
She is survived by: her husband, David of St. Michael, Minn.; sons, Andrew and Jacob, both of St. Michael; parents, Robert and Paula Milbrat of St. Michael; sister, Aaron Milbrat (and her children, Joseph Rios and Joshua) Bishop of St. Michael; father-in-law, Richard Vaerst (and special friend, Malinda) of Forest Lake, Minn.; brother-in-law, Steven (Dawn) Vaerst of Hastings, Minn.; sisters-in-law, Kristin (Wade) Amundson (and their children, Kaylee and Dan) of Woodbury, Minn. and Lindsey Vaerst of Los Angeles; and sister-in-law, Celia (Dan) Anderson of Champlin, Minn. Preceded in death by her mother-in-law.
The Peterson Chapel St. Michael Albertville Funeral Home is serving the family.
Eleanor Salonek, 87
Eleanor Irene Salonek (nee Lyrek), 87, of Buffalo and formerly of Montrose, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2012, at the Annandale Care Center.
She was born on December 29, 1924, in rural Delano, the daughter of Peter M. and Genevieve Theisen Lyrek.
On May 7, 1946, Eleanor I. Lyrek joined George J. Salonek of Montrose in Holy Matrimony at The Church of St. Mary of Czestochowa in rural Delano. God blessed their marriage with twelve children.
Eleanor and George engaged in dairy farming south of Montrose on the Hill “N” Dale Farm until 1987.
Eleanor was an auxiliary member of Wright County V.F.W. Post # 1901 in Montrose and through the years she served in various capacities in the auxiliary. Eleanor especially took pride in her sister members electing her as President. Over the years, with other Auxiliary members, she helped create many lap robes and other items.
As a member of St. Francis Xavier’s serving group, she helped make quilts for the homeless distributed by Peoples Inc.
Eleanor is survived by: her loving children, Mark, Matt (Patty), Mary (Edward) Schmidt, Martha (Charles) Moy, George (Laura) Teige, Michael (JoAnn), Monica (Douglas) Ruzicka, Muriel (Jeff) King, MaDonna (Dave) Robertson, and Marguerite Salonek (DJ Chawla); many grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by: her husband; George J. Salonek, sons, Peter and Myron Salonek; a grandchild, Justin Ruzicka; her parents, Peter M. and Genevieve Lyrek; brothers. Eddie and Clarence Lyrek; and by a sister, Rose Hackenmueller.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Eleanor Salonek will be held on Thursday, August 23, at 10:00 a.m. at The Church of St. Francis Xavier in Buffalo. Father David Hennen will be the Celebrant. Interment at St. Mary of Czestochowa in rural Delano.
A visitation was held on Wednesday, August 22, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the church.
The Peterson Chapel, Buffalo served the family.
Cletus Schefers, 75
Cletus Joseph Schefers, 75, of Buffalo, went to see his Father on Friday, August 17, 2012. He was born June 25, 1937 to Edmund and Johanna (Winter) Schefers in Lake Henry, Minnesota. Cletus was united in marriage on August 27, 1960, to Caroline M. Ritter.
Cletus was a longtime mechanic with numerous companies within Minnesota. He was preceded in death by his parents Edmund and Johanna Schefers and an infant brother Joseph.
Cletus is survived by: his wife: Caroline “Carol”; children, Teresa (Roger) Sigafoos, Keith (Angela) Schefers, Jeffrey Schefers, and Steven Schefers; 5 grandchildren, Heather (Justin) Oachs, Jeremy (Jami) Sigafoos, Sam Schefers, Chantal Schefers, Olivia Culver; and seven great-grandchildren, Hailey, Lyla, Ariana, Kylee, Savannah, Grace, and Jeremy Jr.; six siblings, Fr. Eberhard Schefers of St. Joseph, Robert (Doris) Schefers of Sartell, Janet (Ronald) Fuchs of Paynesville, Lois Dandurand of New Prague, Eileen (Walter) Leither of Cold Spring, and James (Audrey) Schefers of Bellingham, Washington; and 37 nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial was held on Wednesday, August 22, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary of Czestochowa Catholic Church in Delano, Minnesota. Visitation was held for 2 hours prior to Mass in the church on Wednesday. Interment was in the church cemetery.
Arrangements by the Iten Funeral Home in Delano.
James Walsh, 70
James Arthur Walsh, age 70, of Albertville, passed away August 20, at his home surrounded by family and friends.
Funeral Services have been set for 10:00 a.m. Friday August 24, at St. Albert’s Catholic Church. Visitation will be Thursday, August 23, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Peterson Chapel St Michael and again one hour prior to the service.
Burial will be at the St. Albert’s Cemetery.
Rhoda Seashore, 89
Rhoda Seashore, 89, passed away unexpectedly on March 16, 2012 in Sun City Center, Fla.
Rhoda graduated from Buffalo High School in 1940.
A celebration of her life will be held in Buffalo at the Swedish Mission Cemetery on Saturday, July 7 at 1 p.m.
Her sister, Muriel, and brother, Archie, along with other family and friends will be in attendance. Refreshments will be served after the service at Wild Marsh Golf Club.
