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Ingrid Brakss, 58
Ingrid Brakss, 58, Fergus Falls, Minn., and formerly of Watertown, S.D., died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011 at Sanford Health Care Center in Fargo, N.D.
Celebration service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, 2011 at the Salvation Army Chapel in Fergus Falls with the Rev. Eric Uggerud officiating. Interment is at Wilmot cemetery, Wilmot, S.D.
Visitation is one hour prior to the services at the church.
Funeral arrangements are with the Faith & Hope Funeral Home of Fergus Falls.
Joan Comstock
Joan Gloria Lonergan Comstock, 73 of Blaine, MN formerly of Lidgerwood, ND passed away peacefully after a long fight with pancreatic cancer on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at Health & Rehabilitation in New Brighton, MN.
Funeral mass will be Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Lidgerwood, ND with Rev. Lawrence Haas as celebrant and burial will be at Calvary cemetery in the spring. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 3, 2009 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. all at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Lidgerwood, ND. There will also be visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Pallbearers are: David Heley, Kenny Heley, Larry Heley, Darwin Heley, Roman Heley, Gary Walz. Special music by: Jan Breker & Cindy Jelinek.
Joan Gloria Lonergan Comstock was born December 22, 1935 in Liberty Grove Township, rural Lidgerwood, ND, the daughter of Richard and Frieda (Jahnke) Dolezal. She attended country school and then moved to St. Paul, MN and lived with her aunt and uncle where she attended Harding High School, St. Paul, MN. She was a loving mom, grandmother and friend. We will miss her deeply.
She is survived by her special friend: Andy Kueffner, children: Wanda (Kerwin), Brenda (Al) and Bradley (JoAnn) and 28 grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents: Richard & Frieda Dolezal.
Earl M. Nelson
Earl M. Nelson, 85 of Breckenridge, MN, formerly of Mooreton, ND passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge, MN. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Bergen Lutheran Church in Lidgerwood, ND with Pastor Bob Caranicas officiating and burial will be in St. Paul Lutheran cemetery in Mooreton, ND. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
Earl M. Nelson was born on July 29, 1926 in Veblen, SD the son of Edward and Emma (Aakre) Nelson. On November 14, 1952 he was united in marriage to Janice C. Johnson at Forman, ND. After their marriage they lived by Cayuga and farmed. He drove school bus for a while for Sargent Central School. After they quit farming they bought a house in Mooreton and worked at Wilrich before retiring.
Earl loved family, playing cards, playing pool, bingo, and his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He is survived by 2 Sons; Keith (Deb) Nelson of Fargo, ND, Donald (Tracy) Nelson of Milnor, ND, 2 Daughters; Michele (Allen) Berndt of Cayuga, ND, Kathy (Dave) Olson of Horace, ND, a Brother; Richard (Ella Lou) Nelson of Rutland, ND, 13 Grandchildren & 6 Great Grandchildren.
Earl was preceded in death by his Parents; Edward & Emma Nelson, his Wife of 52 years; Janice Nelson, a Daughter; Lana Jo (at 1 Month), 2 Great Granddaughters, 2 Brothers and a Sister.
Frank Family Funeral Home of Lidgerwood, ND is in charge of the funeral arrangements.
Patricia Lee Trittin
Patricia Lee (Cordts) Trittin was born July 10, 1934, in Minneapolis, Minn., and entered into the Heavenly arms of Jesus May 3, 2012, at age 77. Funeral service will be Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Lidgerwood, ND with burial at Immanuel Lutheran cemetery, rural Lidgerwood. Visitation will be Monday, May 7, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. all the Frank Family Funeral Home, Lidgerwood, ND. There will also be visitation one hour prior to the service at the church.
Patty was baptized by Rev. Glabe in Minneapolis. She was adopted into the loving family of Rev. Walter and Rose (Volberding) Cordts, in 1936, and resided with them at St. John’s Lutheran Church parsonage, Belford Township, rural Hankinson, with her brother Howard and sister Irma (Pankow).
Patty attended Hankinson grade and high school and also studied piano at St. Francis Academy. She often named Sister Solitaris as her favorite teacher. Patty was confirmed June 20, 1948, by her Dad at St. John’s, and her confirmation verse was Romans 1:16. She enjoyed working at the Hankinson dime store during high school years and past her 1952 High School graduation. In lieu of college, Patty went with her parents to visit her sister Irma, and brother-in-law Rev. Bernard Pankow, in Mexico City.
While going on a home visit with Rev. Cordts, Patty met the family of Albert and Ella Trittin, and their 14 children. Jokingly, her dad asked her which boy she had picked to marry, to which she replied “Urban.” She made good on that statement Sept. 5, 1954, when she and Urban were married
in a candlelight ceremony at St. John’s.
Patricia and Urban spent the early months of their marriage at Urban’s family home, then moved to a farm 5.5 miles southeast of Lidgerwood, which they later purchased. Patty spoke often of how the couple worked long days to clear the yard and fields of weeds and stones. The couple was blessed with five children. Patty loved many things about rural life—gardening, helping Urban with the chores and fields, going fishing, having fresh-washed clothes, caring for the animals, but especially the Spring and calving season. She also loved to bake and was known for her brownies and buns. Patty also wrote the Duerr Township News for the Lidgerwood Monitor for many years.
After Urban’s passing Sept. 11, 1984, Patty worked outside of the home at Dacotah Quilt Factory, Veblen, S.D.; and Dakota Estates Retirement Center, Lidgerwood. She was a volunteer for Riveredge Hospice (Richland-Wilkin County) and was named “Volunteer of the Year” in 2000.
Family life revolved around the church and Patty served her Lord in many roles including offices in the local and zone LWML, as a Sunday School and VBS teacher. Most who knew Patty remember her as the church organist for more than 50 years at Immanuel Lutheran. She played for church services, funerals, weddings and special events in most of the LCMS churches in Southeast North Dakota. The last time Patricia played organ in church was for the special Friday night service in the historical old-church building for Immanuel’s 125th anniversary (2009).
Patty had a great love for animals—especially dogs. Her dog, Bib, now lives with her youngest son and family on the farm. She loved to watch vehicles go by on those country gravel roads and when her health demanded she move to Good Samaritan, Fargo (April 2010), she kept busy with word-search and jigsaw puzzles in her apartment that had a road-side view.
She moved to Elim Care Center, Fargo, in October 2011, where she enjoyed having visitors by her bedside. Staff at Elim said Patty was one of their favorites because of her quick wit and later, when her health wouldn’t allow her to converse much, they loved her sweet nature that thanked them often.
Patty deeply loved her 5 children, 7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren and their families: Douglas Trittin (Kathy Abernathy), Oscoda, Mich.; Beverly (Peter) Mack, Christine, N.D., and grandchildren Kasey Caldwell and fiance’ Logan Eggiman, great-grandchildren Jailyn Caldwell and Sophie Eggiman, and Kari (Jon) Guck, great grandchildren Hunter and Gage; Carla (Ezenia) Isom, Argusville, N.D.; Amy Trittin, Dilworth, Minn., and grandchildren Stacia, Anna (fiancé Will Uksas), and Madeline Croucher; and Eric (Heidi) Trittin, Lidgerwood, grandchildren, Noah and Avery.
Patty has met many loved ones in Heaven who preceded her in death, including husband Urban; her parents and in-laws; brother Howard, his wife Ardis and son, Michael; and her sister Irma, husband Bernard Pankow; brothers-in-law Arthur, Walter, Lorenz, Reuben, Fritz Trittin; Wilbert Hoefs, Earl Prinsen, Merle Bartnick and Richard Koets; sisters-in-law Elizabeth (Prinsen) Koets, Ethel Hoefs, Laurina Lynn, and Carol Trittin, and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
She is survived by her children and their families, by sisters-in-law Barbara Trittin, Lidgerwood; Joan Trittin, Wahpeton; Grace (Andy) Anderson, Watertown, S.D.; and Ella (Bernard) Rasinski, Bloomington, Minn.; and brothers-in-law Harold, Gerhard and Ernst (Elaine) Trittin, all Hankinson; Bruce Lynn, Lidgerwood; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Our hearts are broken, but for this while, we are on Earth, and You, in Heaven.
Colette Lancaster
Colette Marie Lancaster, 45 of Tintah, MN passed away Monday, January 16, 2012 at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge, MN. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Frank Family Funeral Home, Hankinson, ND with Pastor Craig Fenske officiating.
Colette Marie Krump was born January 29, 1966 in Hankinson, ND to Frances Krump. She attended elementary school in Breckenridge, MN, middle school in Casper, WY, Commerce City, CO and Apache Junction, AZ and attended high school in Hankinson, ND. In 2002 she was adopted by Norman Madsen.
In 1984 she was confirmed and married
Alvin Schubert at St. John’s Belford Lutheran Church, rural Hankinson, ND. Together they had three children. In November 1999 she married
Brian Anderson in Fergus Falls, MN. On September 2, 2006 Colette married
her best friend, William Lancaster, currently residing in Tintah, MN.
Colette enjoyed cooking, camping, swimming, traveling, fishing attending rummage sales & thrift stores. But most of all spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her spouse: William; three sons: Mark and Adam Schubert of Hankinson, ND and Dwight Lancaster of Frazee, MN; two daughters: Frances Michaud of Woodstock Ontario and Lee Lancaster of Frazee, MN; grandchildren: Dawson & Grace Fraiser and Patrice Michaud; her mother: Frances Madsen of Hankinson, ND; four sisters: Frances (Kenneth) McGraw & Rebecca Wieser both of Hankinson, ND, Tracy Mitchell of Mandan, ND and Cheryl Brown of Lochbuie, CO; two brothers: Dean Madsen of Limon, CO and Duane Madsen of Columbus, NM; special family friend: Jerome Wirtz. She will be sadly missed by her beloved dog Sadie and many nieces & nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father: Norman Madsen; brother: Gary Madsen and nephew: Alex Houle.
Anna Hoffman, 93
Anna (Annie) Theresa Hoffman, 93, passed away at her daughter’s home in Owatonna, Minn., on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011.
The funeral is Oct. 1, 2011 at 10:30 am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Breckenridge, Minn. The visitation is Friday, Sept. 30 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge.
There will also be a visitation one hour prior to the funeral at the funeral home. Officiating is the Rev. Kenneth Popp. The interment is at St. Anthony’s cemetery in Fairmount, N.D.
Anna was born to Peter and Anna (Kloeckner) Muellenbach on Aug. 19, 1918 in rural Campbell, Minn. She was the youngest of 13 children.
She married
Clarence Michael Hoffman on Oct. 25, 1939. They spent most of their life farming in Campbell, Minn. They moved to Breckenridge in 1973.
In 2003, Anna moved to Owatonna, Minn., residing at Park Place, a senior facility, where she enjoyed the friends she made along with playing bingo and listening to old time music.
Anna was a lifelong homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, taking pictures of family and friends, playing cards, especially whist, and playing bingo.
Anna will be greatly missed by family and friends. She is survived by: her daughters; Anna Homuth and Elaine (Dwayne) Nienaber of Owatonna, Minn., and Ilene Gasner of Huntley, Ill.; eight grandchildren - Cheri Ellison, Wade Homuth, Matthew Homuth, Lisa Guess, Amy Gasner, Jeff Gasner, Dan Nienaber, Dana Nienaber; eight great-grandchildren - Devon and Vince Ellison, Taylor and Bryce Guess, Braden and Jackson Nienaber, Tommy and Andrew Gasner and many nieces and nephews.
Anna was preceded in death by: her husband, Clarence, and her siblings - Catherine, Leo, Albert, Al, Peter Jr., Theresa, Jacob, Regina, Paul and Clarence Muellenbach, Margaret Sikorski and Clara Hoffman; and two sons-in-law, Thomas Gasner and Gary Homuth.
Frances Holecek, 95
Frances Holecek, 95, Anoka, Minn., formerly of Breckenridge, Minn., died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011 at Anoka Care Center.
Arrangements are pending with Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge.
