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Alvin T. Shelley, 97, of Madelia, formerly of Hanska, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Nora Unitarian Universalist Church near Hanska with burial to follow in the Mount Pisquah Cemetery, Hanska.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday. The Firle Funeral Home of Hanska is handling the arrangements.
Alvin Theofield Shelley, the son of Emil and lngeborg (Melhiem) Shelley, was born Sept. 12, 1914, on the family farm in Lake Hanska Township, Brown County. He grew up on the family farm and attended rural District 67 school near the farm. He also attended Hanska High School and later transferred to the University of Minnesota Agriculture College. Alvin farmed with his father and took great pride in their Holstein Dairy herds. He had served as president of the Brown County Holstein Association. He worked as a radio and TV technician for many years. Alvin was also an employee of Firle Funeral Home in Hanska and New Ulm for several years. He was an active member of Nora Unitarian-Universalist Church and held many offices during his lifetime. Alvin never married.
Survivors include several cousins and many friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Lucille.
Memorials are preferred to the Nora Church or the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia.
Leona Hanson, 95 of Gaylord, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, at the Lakeview Home in Gaylord.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday, at the Norwegian Grove Lutheran Church in rural Gaylord, with burial in the Norwegian Grove Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation is 4:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Friday at Egesdal Funeral Home in Gaylord, and one hour at the church before services.
She is survived by her children, Paul Hanson of Arcos, Brazil; daughter, Susan Hanson of Roseville, and one granddaughter.
She was born Oct. 6, 1906, in Sibley Township, Sibley County, to Frederick W. and Martha (Haaheim) Briard.
Fanny Jean Janssen, 59, of 718 N. Franklin, New Ulm, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at home.
Services will be 10 a.m. Friday, March 1, at Firle Funeral Home in New Ulm, with burial in the New Ulm City Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at the funeral home, and one hour prior to the services on Friday, March 1.
She is survived by a son, Alan Lawton of North Hollywood, Calif.; daughters, Cynthia Janssen of New Ulm and Kathy Crawford of Reading, Pa.; a sister, Marjorie Young of California; and five grandchildren.
She was born April 7, 1942, in Saginaw, Mich., to John and Helen (Robishaw) Young.
Elmer Dittmer, 83, of rural Glencoe, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Services are 2 p.m. Friday at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in Arlington with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington and continues one hour before the service Friday at the church.
He is survived by wife, Elva; son, Dennis of Plato; brothers, Albert of Fairfax, Harvey of Chaska; sisters, Esther Mueller of Glencoe, Verna Ruehling of Jordan and Ella Ide of Lester Prairie.
He was born May 6, 1918, in Helen Township, McLeod County, to William and Emma (Bullert) Dittmer.
Ervin J. Platz, 84, of Springfield, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at St. John Lutheran Home, Springfield.
Services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, at St. Raphael's Catholic Church, Springfield, with Father Dennis Labat officiating. Burial will be in St. Raphael's Catholic Cemetery, Springfield.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday and 7:30-10 a.m. Friday at the Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield. There will be a parish prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Sturm Funeral Home and a men's rosary at St Raphael's at 10 a.m. Friday.
He is survived by a son, Gilbert and wife Helen Platz of Waskish, Minn.; a daughter, Marlys Platz of Springfield; two grandsons, Gerard and wife Linda Platz of Litchfield, and Steve and wife Julie Platz of Loretto, Minn.; two great-grandchildren, Russell and Courtney Platz; and brothers and sisters-in-law, Leona Platz of Springfield, Rosemary and Norbert Ochs of Walker, Minn., Marilyn King of Estherville, Iowa, Phyllis Juenemann of Springfield, and Willard and Ralph Juenemann of Springfield.
Ervin was preceded in death by his parents: his wife, Dolores: sisters, Lorraine and Eileen; a brother, Vernon; brothers-in-law, Lellis Fielder, Clayton King, Delbert Juenemann, Gerald Juenemann, Jerome Juenemann, and brother and sister-in-law, Leo and Irene Groebner.
Ervin was born Dec. 8, 1917, in Burnstown Twp., Brown County, to Henry F. and Mary (Saffert) Platz. He attended country school, and lived and farmed on the Platz homestead in North Star Twp. his entire life. On Feb. 20, 1937, he married Dolores Juenemann at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. Ervin was a lifetime member of St. Raphael's Catholic Church, the Catholic Order of Foresters, served on the parish council, and on the North Star Township Board. He enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, watching baseball and football games, playing cards, listening to old time music, gardening with Dolores, being with his grandchildren and great- grandchildren, feeding and watching the birds, squirrels and rabbits with his dog "Jesse."
Casketbearers will be Joseph Groebner, Mike Ochs, Gerard Platz, Mark Roiger, Mike Platz, Steve Platz, Vernon Platz Jr. and Steve Schmidt.
Honorary casketbearers will be Kenneth Groebner, Kenneth Huebert, Willard Juenemann, Ronald Groebner, Ralph Juenemann and Norbert Ochs.
Lucille Peik, 87, of Brownton, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, at Burns Manor Nursing Home in Hutchinson.
A memorial service will be 11 a.m. today at the Congregational Church in Brownton with burial in Emmanuel Cemetery in Sumter Township, McLeod County.
Arrangements are being handled by the Hantge Funeral Chapel in Brownton.
She is survived by her husband, Howard Peik of Brownton; sons, Richard of Madison, Wis., Charles of Gaylord, and Randall of Minneapolis; six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
She was born on March 6. 1914, in Sumter Township, McLeod County.
John A. Johnsen, 99, of Fairfax, formerly of Sleepy Eye, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002 at the Fairfax Community Home, Fairfax.
Services are 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Faith United Methodist Church in Sleepy Eye, with burial in Home Cemetery, Sleepy Eye.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today and 8:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye, and continues one hour before the service at the church.
He is survived by sons, Lowell of Minneapolis, Kenneth of Prior Lake, and Jerry of North Olmsted, Ohio, daughter, Joyce Wolling of Fairfax; 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren.
He was born on June 7, 1902, in Prairieville Township, Brown County, Minn., to Rasmus Peter and Marian (Olsen) Johnsen.
Herbert "Herb" McCormick, 76, of Redwood Falls, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Nelson-Martin Funeral Home, Redwood Falls. Burial will be in Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, rural Redwood Falls.
Visitation is 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
He is survived by daughters, Lona Furan of Brainerd, Torry Hart of Burnsville; brother, Richard McCormick of Minneapolis; and sisters, Patricia Stanely of Minneapolis; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
He was born Jan. 8, 1926, in Minneapolis to Jesse and Vivian (LaSalle) McCormick.
He served in the United States Navy from 1944-46.
Amalia Boldon, 96, of Sparta, Wis., and formerly of New Ulm died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, at the Franciscan Skemp Health Care Center in Sparta.
Private family services will be held at a later date in Sparta.
Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm handled the arrangements.
Elroy Voigt, 77, of Gaylord, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, at Burns Manor Nursing Home in Hutchinson.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gaylord, with burial to follow at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Gaylord. Visitation will be 4 - 8 p.m. Friday and 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Egesdal Funeral Home in Gaylord.
Elroy was preceded in death by his wife Gladys Voigt.
He is survived by his sons, Eugene Voigt of Lake Elmo, and Myron Voigt of Mesa, Ariz.; daughters, Mavis Wagner of Brownton, and Donna Sylvester of Gaylord; brothers, Harvey Voigt of Ceres, Calif., and Arnold Voigt of Lake Mills, Iowa; sisters, Delores Streich of Le Center, Caroline Voigt of Glencoe; Lorraine Krumm of Glencoe; and Gladys Alsleben of Gaylord; 12 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and four step-great grandchildren.
Elroy Voigt was born April 4, 1924, in Green Isle Township, Sibley County, to Alvin and Ella (Sauter) Voigt. In 1950, Elroy and Gladys moved to Gaylord to help Elroy's dad operate a restaurant. During his lifetime he operated a road grader for the Sibley County Highway Department, Komatz Construction of St. Peter, and Mathiowetz Construction of Sleepy Eye. He retired in 1993.
Sam L. Isaacson, 73, of Buffalo Lake, formerly of Layfayette, died Friday, Feb. 15, 2002, in Palm Desert, Calif.
Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Dalin-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Winthrop with burial in the Methodist Cemetery in rural Layfayette.
Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today and from 7:30 a.m. until the time of the service on Friday, at the Dalin-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Winthrop.
He is survived by his wife, Ilene Isaacson of Buffalo Lake; sons, Dale Isaacson of Palm Desert Calif., Dean Isaacson of Danvers, Jim Isaacson of Phoenix, Ariz; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; brothers Delmar Isaacson, Darwin Isaacson, Donald Isaacson.
He was born on July 30, 1928, in New Ulm to Henry and Hulva (Gustafson) Isaacson.
He served in the United States Navy from March 13, 1946 until Feb. 25, 1948.
Shane Krueger, 32, of Nicollet, died Feb. 20, 2002,
Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in North Mankato, with burial in Kerns Oak Grove, Belgrade Township, Nicollet County.
Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Friday at Landkamer-Johnson-Boman Funeral Home, Mankato.
He is survived by his parents David and Geraldine Krueger of North Mankato; son, Trenton of Nicollet; brother, Stephen of Good Thunder; sister, Lisa Krueger of Nicollet; and grandmothers, Christina Paulson of Mason City, Iowa, and Elizabeth Gibson of Mankato.
He was born Oct. 1, 1969, in Nicollet to David and Geraldine Krueger.
Lawrence Stangler - Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Lawrence (Larry) J. Stangler, age 78, who died Thursday at the St. Cloud Hospital. Burial will be in the St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery in St. Stephen, Minn. Friends may call from 4 - 9 p.m. Sunday at the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home in St. Cloud and after 9:30 a.m. Monday at the church in St. Cloud. Melrose VFW Post 7050 will pray at 6:30 p.m. followed by St. Anthony's Parish Prayers at 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening at the funeral home in St. Cloud.
Lawrence was born July 28, 1923, in Albany, to Anton and Katherine (Dueval) Stangler. He graduated from Albany High School and served in the U. S. Army during WW II. He lived in the Albany area for most of his life, until he moved to St. Cl oud in 1976. He worked as a painter for Frigidaire Company for over 35 years, retiring in 1986. He married Lucille Husfeldt-Rueckert on August 16, 1991, in Flandrau, S.D. He was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church in St. Cloud and the Melrose VFW post 7050.
Lawrence is survived by his wife, Lucille, St. Cloud; step-children, Judith (Edwin) Isackson, New Ulm; Patricia (Kai) Hartkopf, Byron, Tamara (David) Olson, Kasson; Scott Rueckert, St. Cloud; Terry (Sherry) Rueckert, St. Cloud; and Steve (Tami) Rueckert, Elk River. He is also survived by his brothers and sister, Robert Stangler, St. Joseph; Ervin Stangler, Albany; Anthony Stangler, Albany and Marcella Hallermann, St. Cloud and their spouses; 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren
He is preceded in death by his first wife, Bernadine; parents, Anton and Katherine Stangler; daughter Joletta Stangler and granddaughter, Jacqueline Olson.
Irene Ochs Tausche - Irene Leocadie Ochs Tausche was born on Dec. 26, 1906, into a pioneer Minnesota family. Her grandfather, Joseph Anton Ochs Sr. migrated to New Ulm in the 1850s and fought to defend that town from the Indians in the 1862 uprising. In her very young years, Irene listened with eagerness to tails of narrow escapes from massacres from her aunt Setzel and others, in German of course.
Irene's father, Joseph Anton Ochs Jr. was one of twelve children. He and several of the Ochs brothers started junior department stores in New Ulm and Faribault and briefly, in Austin and Rochester. Another brother, A.C. Ochs founded the brickworks in Springfield, Minn., which exists to this day.
J.A. Ochs Jr. married Emma Thilmmaine of Faribault, and of that marriage five children were born: Ferdinand, Anton, Ellen, Irene and Imelda. Irene attended public and parochial schools in New Ulm and then attended the College of Saint Catherine in St. Paul, from which she graduated in 1928.
Upon graduation and after a grand tour of Europe (for $400), she embarked on a teaching career. The first two years she taught high school English and German in St. Peter Minn., and thereafter one year In Crookston. Her duties, in additional to teaching, included coaching girls basketball and drama. Her Crookston contract (for $1000 per annum) provided that she could not smoke under any circumstances, must not leave town on weekends, and should patronize local merchants.
In 1931, Irene obtained a position in the coveted Austin Public School System, teaching English at Austin High School. In those days she lived in a local boarding house (the Church's) where she and other young teachers shared rooms and double beds. Her career was cut short, however when she was swept off her feet by a handsome young man, Vincent Tausche, who had come to Austin a few years earlier to join his uncle, Charles F. Fox in the business which bore his uncle's name. (In those recession years, married women were not allowed to teach, as they would be taking a job away from a head of family breadwinner.)
On September 3, 1934, they were married and in 1936 moved into their newly constructed house at 1102 Eighth Avenue N.W. (in those days Freeborn Avenue) in which Irene lived until her death on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, in Austin.
Irene continued to teach as a substitute ($6 per diem), and became active in the American Association of University Women, the League of Women Voters, as well as, in later years, the woman's auxiliary of the Sacred Heart Home. In the 1960s she served as a member and then as Chairwoman on the Austin City Planning Commission.
Irene remained proud of her teaching career and especially of her hometown of New Ulm, which has maintained its German heritage and turn of the century charm all these many years.
Irene is survived by her younger sister, Imelda, who lives in California, and her son Charles, an attorney in Chicago, as well as numerous nephews, nieces and cousins.
A memorial mass will he celebrated 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, at St, Edward's Catholic Church with Father Donald Zenk officiating. The family will greet friends 1/2 hour before the service and also at a reception following the service at the church, Interment will he In Calvary Cemetery
Mayer Funeral Home of Austin, is in charge of arrangements, (507)433-1817. In lieu of flowers:
Memorials are preferred to the Illinois Unit/Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, 18 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60603.
