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Max L. McLaughlin, 85, of Benson, Minn., was called from this life on Friday morning, March 19, 2004, at Homestead South in Benson. He attained the age of 85 years, 10 months and 12 days.
He was born May 7, 1918 in Schaller, Iowa, the son of Ben Herman and Irene Evelyn (Lucke) McLaughlin. He was called from this life on Friday morning, March 19, 2004, at Homestead South in Benson, Minn. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 24 at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson with Rev. Cynthia Huse officiating. Burial will be in Benson City Cemetery.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Jacobson-Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson and for one hour prior to the service at the church.
Max was baptized in the Methodist Church in Schaller. He grew up and attended school in Schaller and later the family moved to Kerkhoven, Minnesota, where he graduated. On May 3, 1943, Max was united in marriage to Mary Louise Frederick in Webster, South Dakota by Rev. Edwin Hessen. To this union two children were born. Together, Max and Mary were able to share in over 60 years of marriage.
Max served his country in the United States Army Air Corps, as a pilot from 1943 to 1945. After his return from the service, Max farmed and raised cattle on a farm north of Benson. Since 1953, he also was a dealer in used construction equipment. He was a school bus driver for 28 years.
Max was an active member of Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson. He also was a member of the American Legion, the Masons, F.H.A. Board, the Peacepipe Council and sat on the Camp Sanderson Board of Directors. He also served as a Swift County Commissioner. Among the things he enjoyed were mechanics and heavy equipment, dancing, reading, crossword puzzles, traveling, visiting with people at the lake, and he especially enjoyed his family.
Max is survived by his wife, Mary of Benson, Minn.; a daughter, Linda (Patrick) Moriarty of New Ulm, Minn.; a son, Michael (Patricia) McLaughlin of Benson, Minn.; two grandchildren: Mary Frances Moriarty and Jennifer Ann McLaughlin; and other relatives.
Max was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Irene; a sister, Hazel Ellis and a brother, Francis McLaughlin.
Leo Brand, 92, of Lecanto, Fla., and formerly of Faribault, died Sunday, March 21, 2004, at the Lifecare Center of Citrus County in Lecanto, Fla.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, March 27, at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, at Immaculate Conception, in Faribault with the Rev. Jay Kythe, officiating. Interment will be held at the Current Cemetery in Home Township west of New Ulm on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday at the church for one hour prior to services. Parish prayers will be recited on Friday afternoon at 4:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to Faribault Sports, Inc., Bethlehem Academy or the Current Cemetery Association.
Leo Alexander Brand, the son of Anton and Emma (Ranweiler) Brand, was born on July 22, 1911, in rural New Ulm, Minn. He was united in marriage to Ottie M. Current on July 8, 1935, at the Holy Trinity Church in New Ulm. Mrs. Brand preceded him in death on November 29, 1990. Leo later married Vera Hannagan in Dunnellon, Fla., on June 15, 1991.
The youngest of 10 children, Leo tended horses on a road building crew in his teens, worked for A.J. Pietrus from 1935 to 1943, then operated a dry cleaning business in Sleepy Eye with his brother Ted. He owned and operated a bowling alley/café in St. James from 1946 to 1956. In 1956 he moved to Faribault where he worked for State Bond & Mortgage Co. as a salesman until his retirement. He was active in amateur baseball in Sleepy Eye, St. James and Faribault serving in every capacity. He was elected to the Minnesota State Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990 and Faribault Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. He was an active fundraiser for I.C. Church, Faribault Catholic Schools, Faribault Lakers Baseball and the Knights of Columbus Council 889 in Faribault, where he also served as Grand Knight in 1962. Leo also chaired the State Amateur Baseball Tournament held in Faribault in 1978.
He is survived by his present wife, Vera of Dunnellon, FL, by four sons and their wives, Bernie and Dona Brand of San Antonio, TX, Steve and Maureen Brand and John and Lola Brand, both of Faribault and Ben and Carol Brand of Plantation, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; by a stepson and is wife Bill and Debbie Hannagan of Dunnellon, Fla.; and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; five brothers, Edward, Harry, Benedict, Theodore and Joseph Brand; and four sisters, Margaret Brunner, Regina Beckett, Angela Brand and Leona Kuelbs.
Sandra Gulden, 59, of 223 North Jefferson Street in New Ulm, died Monday, March 22, 2004, at her home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 25, at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm with burial in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. Father Douglas Grams and Father James Moran will con-celebrate.
Visitation will be 4 - 8 p.m. Wednesday and 7:30 - 10 a.m. Thursday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. There will be a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Sandy is survived by her husband, Leander "Banana" Gulden Jr. of New Ulm; father, Guy "Bud" Hart Jr. of Placerville, California; a daughter and son-in-law, Penny and Ronald Forst of St. George; sons and daughter-in-law, Timothy and Christine Gulden of Antioch, California, Leander "Andy" and Barbara Gulden III of New Ulm; grandchildren, Samantha, Melissa and Chad Gulden, Kelsey and Emily Gulden, Cody, Seth, and Shelby Forst; sisters and brothers-in-law, Sherrie and Rex Milligan of Diamond Springs, California, Colleen "Connie" and Marvin Piotter of Sisseton, South Dakota, Shirley and Roland Nething of Dassel, Patricia and Richard Rausch of South Dakota, Shelley and Fred Philley of Ripon, California, April "Dawn" Hart of California, Kelly Solano of Sacramento, California; brothers and sisters-in-law, Kenneth and Barbara Hart of Ramona, South Dakota, Daniel and Judith Hart of Antioch, California; brothers-in-law, Matthew Gulden and his wife Coletta, Milton Gulden, Kenneth Gulden and his wife Marcy, and Darwin Gieseke, all of New Ulm; sisters-in-law, Cyrilla "Sis" Portner, Carol Ludewig both of New Ulm, Lavon Bode and her husband Roland of Walker, and Mercedes Pelzel and her husband Robert of Sleepy Eye.
Sandy was preceded in death by her mother, Mildred Hart; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Leander and Bernice Gulden Sr.; brothers, Guy "Bill" Hart III, Dale Hart; sisters-in-law, Mary Gulden, Diane Gieseke; and by brothers-in-law, Joe Solano and Dan Ludewig.
Sandy was born September 9, 1944, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Guy L. and Mildred (Noble) Hart Jr. She married Leander W. Gulden Jr. on May 18, 1963, at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm. After marriage they lived in New Ulm where she worked at JC Penney's for 20 years, State Bond and Mortgage for four years, Tina's Hallmark for five years, and then owned and operated Sandy's Hallmark for the past three years. She enjoyed crocheting, solving crossword and jigsaw puzzles, spending time with her grandchildren, socializing with people and celebrating the Christmas season. She was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm.
In lieu of flowers, Sandy's family prefers memorials to the donor's choice.
Earl Freundl, 82, of Nicollet died on March 17, 2004, at Arlington Good Samaritan Center.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 27, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Nicollet.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be at Greenwood Cemetery in rural New Sweden.
Arrangements are being handled by Landkamer-Johnson-Boman Funeral Home, Mankato.
Earl was the first child of Philip and Rose (Mettler) Freundl. He was born on Good Friday, March 25, 1921, at the family home in Belgrade Township. He attended Catholic schools in Mankato before beginning his life's work of farming. On June 28, 1945, Earl was united in marriage to Lola Lichtenberg at the Holy Rosary Parish House in North Mankato. Together they moved to their farm home in rural Nicollet where they farmed until retiring in 1993. Earl acted as lector at the former Church of the Visitation in rural Nicollet, served on the farm advisory board of the Valley National Bank in North Mankato, and received commendation from the Corn Growers Association in Minnesota. He took pride in his work and family. Earl was the kind of man you could lean on when the going got tough. His ability to give support and council was a strong suit that brought family and friends alike to his door. Earl's legacy is one of gentleness, love, and laughter.
Earl leaves behind his wife Lola, a soul mate of 58 years; two fine daughters: Marjean and husband Charles Hendrycks of rural Lafayette and Terri and husband Scott Schuette of Winthrop; five cherished grandchildren: Philip and wife Amy (Roepke) Hendrycks of Waconia, Vana Hendrycks of Minneapolis, Weston Schuette of Minneapolis, and Paige Schuette at home with her parents; one beloved sister Elizabeth Gibson of Mankato; four wonderful brothers: Jack and wife Ann of Indian Harbor, FL., Bob and wife Donna of Champlin, Keith and wife Cheri of Owatonna, and Ron of Mankato; treasured nieces and nephews; dear friends and neighbors; fishing buddies; and his black dog, Holly.
He was preceded in death by his parents,; parents-in-law Hugo and Bessie Lichtenberg; brother Leon; a sister-in-law Roberta Anderson; and brother-in-laws, George Gibson, David Troutman, and Gene Lichtenberg.
Ty Montoya Funeral services were held for Ty Montoya, 15, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Wheatland, Wy.
Ty died March 16, 2004, at Children's Hospital in Denver.
Ty was born on March 19, 1988, in Laramie, Wy., to Tony and Lisa (Wilbrecht) Montoya.
Survivors include his parents; sister, Sydney and brother, Jake; maternal grandparents, Richard and Becky Wilbrecht of New Ulm, Karen and Phil Anfang of Mesquite, Nv.; paternal grandmother Dora Montoya of Wheatland, Wy.; and maternal great-grandparents Del and Helen Pagel of New Ulm, Mn.
Lawrence Reinhart, 91, of New Ulm and formerly of the Courtland area, died Wednesday, March 24, 2004, at the Gil-Mor Manor in Morgan.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 27, at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm with Father John A. Richter celebrating. Burial will be in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5 - 8 p.m. Friday and from 7:30 - 10 a.m. Saturday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. There will be a parish prayer service at 5:30 p.m. and a rosary by the St. John's Catholic Order of Foresters at 6:30 p.m. both Friday at the funeral home.
Lawrence is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, David "Hank" and Ramona Reinhart of Redwood Falls, James and Reita Reinhart of Wolf Point, Montana; daughter-in-law, Dianne Reinhart of New Ulm; nine grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; sisters, Veronica Zieske of New Ulm, Josephine Palmquist of Le Center, LaDonna Sacker of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and a brother and sister-in-law, Leonard and Margaret Pries of New Ulm.
He was preceded in death by his parents; step-mother, Rose Reinhart; wife, Catherine E. Reinhart on November 12, 1997; son, Thomas J. Reinhart on October 29, 1997; and brothers-in-law, Fremont Zieske, Carl Palmquist and Robert Sacker.
Lawrence Nick Reinhart was born on March 2, 1913, in Courtland Township, Nicollet County to Joseph and Mary Reinhart. He farmed in Courtland Township, Nicollet County until 1958. In 1960 he moved to New Ulm where he worked at Minnesota Steel Drum Company and then at American Artstone in New Ulm until he retired. He was a member of St. John's Court 689, Catholic Order of Foresters.
Vera Schottle, 96, of Comfrey, died Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at Fairmont Medical Center in Fairmont.
Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 27, at New Hope Lutheran Church in Comfrey. Burial will be at Faith Lutheran Cemetery in Comfrey.
Visitation will be Saturday, March 27, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at New Hope Lutheran Church in Comfrey.
Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Comfrey.
She is survived by her children, Ray Schottle of Darwin, Harold (Bucky) Schottle of Comfrey, and Dee Therkilsen of Windom; 10 grandchildren; 25 great- grandchildren; and three great-great- grandchildren.
Vera Dorothy Schottle was born March 24, 1907 in Marathon, Iowa, to Charles and Emily (Herold) Swanson.
Virginia Kask, 84, of Winthrop, formerly of Gibbon, died Wednesday, March 24, 2004 at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm.
Funeral Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 30, at the Augustana Lutheran Church in Gibbon with burial in the church cemetery. Pastor Allan E. Johnson will be officiating.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday and 7:30-9 a.m. Tuesday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Gibbon.
Visitation will continue for one hour prior to the time of service at the church on Tuesday.
Virginia is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Vern and Betty Kask of Brainerd; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Verner Kask in February of 1997; and a son, Jeffrey Kask in May of 1997.
Virginia was born on March 1, 1920, in Decater, Illinois. Her parents were Conrad and Hilda (Johnson) Palmquist. She graduated high school in Moline, Illinois. On November 23, 1939, she was married to Verner Kask in Moline, Illinois. In January 1968, they moved to New Ulm and lived there until moving to Gibbon in 1981. Virginia was a member of Augustana Lutheran Church in Gibbon.
Donald L. Krueger, 75, of Golden Valley, formerly of Sleepy Eye, died on Thursday, March 25, 2004 at his son's home in Springfield, Minn.
Service will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye on Monday, March 29, at noon. The Clergy will be Father Brian W. Oestreich and Father John Richter.
Interment is in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery with military rites by the Sleepy Eye Honor Guard.
Visitation will be at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Monday, March 29, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye.
E-mail condolences may be sent to the family via www.sturmfh.com.
Donald Lester Krueger was born on April 27, 1928, in Fairfax, the son of Gust and Irma (Bruess) Krueger. Donald served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After his honorable discharge he worked as a lumber yard manager in Clarkfield and Echo. He married Phyllis Nosbusch on Oct. 25, 1952, in Beaulieu, Minn. They moved to Sleepy Eye in the early 1960s where Don managed the Steinke Seidl lumber yard. He later became a sales rep for CitationHomes. In the mid 1980s they moved to Chaska where they built the Heritage Inn Motel. They were presently living in Golden Valley where they managed a public storage complex. Don was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Catholic Knights Branch 720, and the VFW. He was a member of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Golden Valley. Don enjoyed fishing, dancing and playing cards. Don especially enjoyed spending time with his family at Lake Minnewaska.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Krueger of New Ulm; sons, Gary and wife Mary Krueger of Springfield, Michael and wife Faye Kruger of Park City, Utah; daughters, Barbara and husband Dan Deibele of Long Prairie, and Mary Jo and husband Tom Schroepfer of Sleepy Eye, eight grandchildren; brother, Virgil and wife Loretta Kruger of Yakima, Wash.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Eldon; and father-in-law and mother-in-law Leo and wife Viola Nosbusch.
Virginia A. Williams, 96, a longtime resident of Pocatello, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2004, at a local care center from causes incidental to age.
She was born June 28, 1907, in Pocatello, a daughter of Emile and Janey Baker Farley. She attended Lincoln Elementary School and graduated from Pocatello High School. She also attended Goransen's Business College.
On October 8, 1928, she married Andrew Frank Williams in Pocatello. She had her marriage solemnized on April 15, 1995 in the Idaho Falls Temple. She worked at Kraft Cheese Company and F.W. Woolworths in Pocatello and Montgomery Ward in New Ulm, Minnesota. Her husband Andy worked for Kraft Cheese Company and was transferred from Pocatello to New Ulm, Minnesota, where a new Kraft plant had been built. They lived in Minnesota for fifteen years. When Andy retired, they moved back to Pocatello. Her husband passed away November 15, 1973.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 27, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at Manning-Wheatley Funeral Chapel, 510 N. 12th Ave. Pocatello, Idaho 83201, with a grandson Dan Monroe, officiating. Interment will be in Mountainview Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Manning-Wheatley Funeral Chapel and Saturday one hour prior services.
Richard (Dick) Anson Potter. In loving memory of Richard (Dick) Anson Potter of Sun City West, Arizona, formerly of Morgan, Minnesota.
Dick was born August 19, 1927, in Cresbard, South Dakota to Charles and Lillian Christensen Potter. He died March 23, 2004 in Sun City West, Arizona.
While growing up, he lived in several small towns in South Dakota, and in Minneapolis, Minnesota, until his family eventually settled in Morgan, Minnesota, in 1943. He served in the U.S. Air Force after graduation from Morgan High School in 1945.
Dick married Shirley Menk in October 1947 in Morgan. He took over Morgan Grain and Feed from his father, C.A. Potter, in 1947. He was involved in the grain business for over forty years.
Dick was a charter member of the Lions Club of Morgan, and a 20-year member of the Morgan Fire and Ambulance Department. He served on several boards, including the church board at St. John Lutheran Church, the Morgan school board, and served as president of Northwest AgriDealers. He was also a board member of the National Grain and Feed organization, member of Shriners and the Masonic Lodge, and served as an agricultural advisor for U.S. Representative John Zwach.
Survivors include his wife of fifty-six years, Shirley, of Sun City West; brother, Terry of West Fargo, North Dakota; daughter Cindy (Mike Watty), of Dayton, Nevada; daughter Susie (Tom Mayerle), of Edina, Minnesota; son Scott (Kathy) Potter of Morgan, Minnesota; ten grandchildren: Erin, Nicole, Lindsay, Matt, Jenny, Scott, Rob, Jill, Sarah, and Nick; seven great-grandchildren and many friends.
Dick enjoyed golfing and fishing, was an avid Vikings fan, and enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 27, 2004 at the Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Sun City West, Arizona at 2:00 p.m.
A Celebration of his life will be held in Morgan, Minnesota in early June.
Rosella Marie Hoyer, 77, of Fairfax, died Thursday, March 25, at the Fairfax Community Home.
Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, at Hauser-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Fairfax. Interment will be at a later date at North Lawn Cemetery in Ft. Dodge, Iowa.
Rosella Marie Hoyer was born March 2, 1927, in St. Leo, Minn. to Edmund A. and Rose M. (Eischens) Mamer. She was baptized as an infant in the Catholic Church and confirmed in her faith in St. Leo. She graduated from Canby High School in 1946, and attended Johnson Beauty Academy.
On Oct. 18, 1952, Rosella married Larry R. Hoyer in Springfield. Rosella worked at the Blossom Beauty Shop in New Ulm from 1945 to 1965. They moved to Ft. Dodge in 1965 where she worked for Globe Union Electronics until 1968.
The couple moved to Milwaukee, Wis., transferring with Globe Union Electronics. They then moved to Omaha, Neb, for one year, and then returned to Milwaukee, and then to Ft. Dodge. Larry passed away in 1976. The couple shared 24 years of marriage. Rosella then moved to Nevada in 1982 providing private care for several people in their homes, until she retired in 1992. When Rosella needed assistance with her daily care, she became a resident of the Fairfax Community Home.
Rosella enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She also enjoyed current events and traveling.
Rosella was preceded in death by her parents Edmund and Rose Mamer; and husband, Larry Hoyer.
Rosella is survived by her brothers, Edwin (Shirley) Mamer of Hector; Delmar (Irene) Mamer of St. Leo, Eugene (Donna) Mamer of Gladstone, Mo. and Blaine Mamer of Minneapolis; a sister, Adeline Mortenson of Fairfax and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
