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December 26, 2001
Richard Fitterer
NORTH MANKATO - Rural North Mankato area farmer Richard H. "Dick" Fitterer, 63, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2001, as the result of a farm accident. Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in North Mankato, the Rev. Peter Nosbush officiating. Burial is in Kern's Oak Grove Cemetery, rural North Mankato. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Mankato Mortuary with a 7:30 p.m. prayer service. Visitation continues one hour before services Friday at the church. Memorials are preferred to the Salvation Army in Mankato.
David Carlson
MANKATO - Courtland Industries employee David Carlson, 38, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2001, at his home in Mankato, of natural causes. Services are 1:30 p.m. Friday at Bethel Baptist Church, the Rev. Mike Miller officiating. Burial is in Glenwood Cemetery. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Mankato Mortuary and continues one hour before services Friday at the church.
Alver Bruns
MANKATO - Mankato resident Alver J. Bruns, 79, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2001, at Mankato Lutheran Home. Arrangements are pending with Mankato Mortuary.
James Balfe
WATERVILLE - Former Waterville Oil & Gas Co. owner James A. Balfe, 92, of Waterville, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2001, at Waterville Good Samaritan Center. Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Waterville, the Rev. Michael Ince officiating. Burial is in Calvary Cemetery, Waterville. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Prosch-Dennis Funeral Home in Waterville with 6:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus rosary. Visitation continues one hour before services Friday at the church.
Martha Krzmarzick
SLEEPY EYE - Sleepy Eye resident Martha Krzmarzick, 83, died Monday, Dec. 24, 2001, at Sleepy Eye Care Center. Arrangements are pending with Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Nicollet and continues one hour before services Friday at the church.
Melvin Bean
ODIN - Odin resident Melvin G. Bean, 88, died Monday, Dec. 24, 2001, at St. James Health Services. Arrangements are pending with Sturm Funeral Home in Comfrey.
Morris Hanson
BLUE EARTH - Retired Blue Earth area farmer Morris R. Hanson, 80, died Friday, Dec. 21, 2001, at St. Lukes Lutheran Care Center in Blue Earth. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Salem United Methodist Church in Blue Earth, the Rev. Rodney Stemme officiating. Burial with military honors is in Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth and continues one hour before services Thursday at the church.
Maurice Karels
LAKE CRYSTAL - Lake Crystal resident Maurice L. "Moe" Karels, 54, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2001, at his home. Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Lake Crystal, the Rev. Randy Nicholas officiating. Burial with military honors is in Lake Crystal Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Lake Crystal Mortuary and continues one hour before services Saturday at the church. Memorials are preferred to donor's choice.
Nellie Franz
MOUNTAIN LAKE - Mountain Lake resident Nellie Franz, 88, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2001, at the Good Samaritan Village in Mountain Lake. Arrangements are pending with Bjerum Funeral Home in Mountain Lake.
Ronald W. Stuefen
LE CENTER - Le Center resident Ronald W. Stuefen, 56, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2001, at Queen of Peace Hospital in New Prague. Private services will be held, the Rev. Ray Monsour officiating. Military honors are being provided by Le Center Area Veteran's Honor Guard. Visitation is 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Le Center Funeral Home.
George Iams
MANKATO - Mankato resident George Iams, 80, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2001. Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at Landkamer-Johnson Boman Funeral Home, the Rev. Dye officiating. Burial is in Rice Lake Cemetery, Delavan. Visitation is one hour before services at the funeral home.
Madell Krengel
GOOD THUNDER - Lifetime Good Thunder area resident Madell M. Krengel, 88, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2001, at Mayer. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mapleton, the Rev. Richard Salge officiating. Burial is in Union Cemetery, Mapleton. Visitation is 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Olson-Tichenor Funeral Home in Mapleton and continues one hour before services Friday at the church. Memorials are preferred to American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.
December 27, 2001
Gloria Daun
MAPLETON - Gloria Daun, 66, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2001. Services are 3 p.m. Saturday at Nelson-Martin Funeral Service in Redwood Falls. Visitation is one hour prior to services Saturday at the funeral home.
Martha Krzmarzick
SLEEPY EYE - Former New Ulm resident Martha Krzmarzick, 83, died Monday, Dec. 24, 2001. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at a funeral home chapel at 521 West Main St. in Sleepy Eye. Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. tonight and continues one hour prior to services Friday at the chapel.
Alver Bruns
MANKATO - Alver "Al" Bruns, 79, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2001. Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Mankato. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Mankato Mortuary, with a 7 p.m. prayer service. Visitation continues one hour prior to services Saturday at the church.
Charlotte Winch
JANESVILLE - Charlotte Winch, 70, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2001. Private services are planned. Olson-Tichenor Funeral Home in Mapleton is handling arrangements.
Melvin Bean
ODIN - Melvin G. Bean, 88, died Monday, Dec. 24, 2001. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at New Hope Lutheran Church in Comfrey. Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. tonight and continues 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Sturm Funeral Home in Comfrey. Visitation also continues one hour prior to services Friday at the church.
Luella Heller
NEW ULM - Luella C. Heller, 85, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2001. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Gibbon, with a 7:45 p.m. prayer service. Visitation continues one hour before services Saturday at the church.
Juliann Sperlich
BLUE EARTH - Juliann M. Sperlich, 84, died Wednesday. Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth is handling arrangements.
James Fitzgerald
HENDERSON - James V. Fitzgerald, 79, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2001. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Henderson. Burial follows in the Brown Cemetery at Henderson. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. tonight at the Kolden Funeral Home in Henderson and continues from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
December 28, 2001
Maurice Karels
LAKE CRYSTAL - Maurice L. "Moe" Karels, 54, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2001. Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Lake Crystal. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today at Lake Crystal Mortuary and continues one hour before services Saturday at the church.
Ernest Mathwig
ARLINGTON - Ernest "Ernie" Mathwig, 78, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2001. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Green Isle. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington and continues one hour before services at the church on Saturday.
Dorothy Baker
GREEN ISLE - Dorothy "Dottie" Baker, 55, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2001. Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Assumption Catholic Church, Belle Plaine.
Paul J. Meger
BELLE PLAINE - Former Montgomery resident Paul J. Meger, 78, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2001. Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today at Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery.
Alvin Meyer
GAYLORD - Alvin Meyer, 89, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2001. Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gaylord. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Monday at Egesdal Funeral Home in Gaylord. Visitation continues one hour before services at the church.
Lyle Pietsch
MADELIA - Lyle Pietsch, 47, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2001. Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Salem Lutheran Church in Madelia. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Pilgrim Funeral Home in Madelia and continues one hour before services at the church.
Donald Griffing
MANKATO - Donald Elmer Griffing, 78, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2001. Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at St. John's Episcopal Church in Mankato. Visitation is 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Mankato Mortuary and continues one hour before services at the church Sunday.
Juliann Sperlich
BLUE EARTH - Juliann Sperlich, 84, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2001. Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke's Lutheran Care Center. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth and continues one hour before services at the care center on Saturday.
Woodrow Johnson
MANKATO - Woodrow "Woody" N. Johnson, 86, died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2001. Arrangements are pending with Mankato Mortuary.
Ruby Young
WELLS - Ruby I. Young, 99, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2001. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wells. Visitation is one hour before services Saturday at the church.
December 29, 2001
Woodrow Johnson
MANKATO - Woodrow "Woody" Nels Johnson, 86, died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2001. Memorial services are 1 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church in Mankato. Memorial visitation is 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Mankato Mortuary, with a 7:30 p.m. Masonic Service.
Alvin Meyer
GAYLORD - Alvin Meyer, 89, died Wednesday , Dec. 26, 2001. Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gaylord. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and continues 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Monday at Egesdal Funeral Home in Gaylord. Visitation also continues one hour prior to services Monday at the church.
Shirley Ferris
MANKATO - Shirley M. Ferris, 67, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2001. Landkamer Johnson-Boman Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Ernest Mathwig
ARLINGTON - Longtime Green Isle resident Ernest "Ernie" Mathwig, 78, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2001. Services are 11 a.m. today at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Green Isle. Visitation is one hour before services at the church.
December 31, 2001
Max Lewis
MONMOUTH, Iowa., handled arrangements.
Shirlee Mae Ferris
MANKATO - Shirlee Mae Ferris, 67, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2001. ervices are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at SS. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church. isitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Landkamer-Johnson Boman Funeral Home in Mankato, with a 6:30 p.m. prayer service. Visitation continues one hour before services Thursday at the church.
Hildegarde Maidl
LAFAYETTE - Hildegarde Anna "Hilda" Maidl, 83, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001. ervices are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church in Lafayette. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Minnesota Valley Nursing Home in New Ulm.
Virginia Baumhofer
ARLINGTON - Virginia Baumhofer, 86, of Arlington died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001. Services are 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Arlington. Visitation is 4 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the church. Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington is handling arrangements.
Alfred Bergemann
ST. PETER - Former Good Thunder resident Alfred Marvin Bergmann, 81, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John Lutheran Church in Good Thunder. Visitation is one hour before services Wednesday at the church.
Casey Lovinggood
ST. PETER - Casey M. Lovinggood, 2, son of Jordon Lovinggood and Jeni Staples, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2001. Arrangements are pending with St. Peter Funeral Home, Klein chapel.
