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July 25, 2001
Charles Scheurer
MANKATO - Charles F. Scheurer, 50, died Monday. Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at SS. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church in Mankato. Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m. today with a 7:30 p.m. prayer service at Mankato Mortuary, and continues one hour before services Thursday at the church.
Harl Hoofnagle
ST. CLOUD - Harl W. Hoofnagle, 89, died Sunday. Services are 3 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Winnebago with the Rev. Tom Butler officiating. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Sauk Rapids, and continues two hours before services Saturday at the church.
Janet Clarke
ELYSIAN - Janet Ann Tilly Clarke, 55, died Monday. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Elysian. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Prosch-Dennis Funeral Home, Waterville, and continues one hour before services Friday at the church.
Beulah Reid
GAYLORD - Beulah Grace Reid, 87, died Monday. Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Norseland Lutheran Church. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today at Egesdal Funeral Home in Gaylord and continues one hour before services Thursday at the church.
July 26, 2001
Mildred Reed
MADELIA - Mildred Reed, 88, died Wednesday. Arrangements are pending with Pilgrim Funeral Home in Madelia.
Charles Veith
ST. PETER - Charles A. Veith, 44, died Tuesday,. Services are 2:30 p.m. Friday at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church. Visitation is noon to 2:30 p.m. Friday at the church.
Ruth Morrell
OWATONNA - Former Blue Earth County resident Ruth H. Morrell, 76, died Wednesday. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Michaelson Funeral Home in Owatonna. Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. today and 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Lee Roy Smith
GREENWOOD - Lee Roy "Smitty" Smith, 90, died Tuesday. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Friday at Resurrection Cemetery in St. Peter.
Mona Belle Nelson
GOLDEN VALLEY - Former Amboy resident Mona Belle Parks Nelson, 81, died July 11. Memorial services were July 14 at Huber Funeral Home in Excelsior.
July 27, 2001
Carolee L. Stenzel
DELAVAN - Area Senior Nutrition employee Carolee L. Stenzel, 69, of Delavan died Thursday, July 26, 2001, at her home. Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Casimir Catholic Church in Wells with the Rev. Eugene Stenzel officiating. Burial is in the church cemetery. Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. Monday with a 5 p.m. VFW prayer service and 7 p.m. prayer service at Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home, Wells. Visitation continues one hour before services Tuesday with a 9:30 a.m. rosary at the church.
Bessie Blekestad
ST. JAMES - Bessie Blekestad, 84, died Thursday, July 26, 2001, at Prairie View Apartments in St. James. Arrangements are pending with Sturm Funeral Home in St. James.
Mildred Reed
MADELIA - Longtime resident of the Madelia area Mildred Reed, 88, died Wednesday, July 25, 2001, at Madelia Community Hospital. Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church in Madelia with the Rev. Randy Nicholas officiating. Burial is in Riverside Cemetery. Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Pilgrim Funeral Home in Madelia, and continues one hour before services Monday at the church.
Evelyn Chell
CANNON FALLS - Cannon Falls resident Evelyn Chell, 96, died Wednesday, July 25, 2001, at Our Lady of the Angels Care Center, Cannon Falls. Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Spring Garden Lutheran Church near Cannon Falls with the Revs. Nick and Cindy Fisher-Broin officiating. Burial is in Scandian Grove Lutheran Cemetery, rural Norseland. Visitation is one hour before services Monday at the church. Lundberg Funeral Home, Cannon Falls, is handling arrangements. Memorials are preferred to Andrew Thorson Scholarship Fund or Gustavus Adolphus College.
Eugene J. Jirak
NEW PRAGUE - Retired farmer Eugene J. Jirak, 86, died Tuesday, July 24, 2001, at Mala Strana Nursing Home, New Prague. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at Church of St. Scholastica, Heidelberg, with the Rev. Richard Roedel officiating. Burial is in the church cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at Bruzek Funeral Home, New Prague.
Gladys Dallman
MINNESOTA LAKE - Former Stampers employee Gladys Hicks Zabel Dallman, 84, of Minnesota Lake with the Revs. Dean Stille and Judith Hamilton officiating. Burial is in the church cemetery. Visitation is 4:30 to 8 p.m. today at Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Gardner officiating. Burial is in Mountain Lake Cemetery. There is no visitation. Eifert Funeral Home in Mountain Lake is handling arrangements.
Loren Gruetzmacher
LE CENTER - Rural Le Center farmer Loren Gruetzmacher, 78, died Tuesday, July 24, 2001, at Queen of Peace Hospital, New Prague. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Le Center Funeral Home with the Rev. Laurel Thorstensen officiating. Burial is in Woodlawn Cemetery, Le Center. Visitation is 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials are preferred to Camp Friendship.
July 28, 2001
John E. Merry
LE CENTER - Retired farmer John E. Merry, 93, of Le Center died Wednesday, July 25, 23001, at Apple Valley Health Care Center. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Le Center with the Rev. Thomas Roedel officiating. Burial is in the church cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Le Center Funeral Home, with a 7 p.m. prayer service.
Catherine Bell
HILLSDALE, Mich. - Former St. Peter resident Catherine M. Bell, 96, of Hillsdale, Mich., died July 5, 2001. There were no services. Van Horn-Eagle Funeral Home in Hillsdale handled arrangements.
Dale Bening
ARLINGTON - Longtime farmer Dale Bening, 64, of Arlington died Thursday, July 26, 2001, at Sibley Medical Center, Arlington. Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran Church in Arlington with the Rev. James Carlson officiating. Burial with military honors is in Arlington Public Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Fenske Funeral Home, Arlington, and continues one hour before services Monday at the church.
Dorothy Brandt
WELLS - Former Banquet Foods employee Dorothy Marie Brandt, 74, of Wells died Thursday, July 26, 2001, at Parkview Care Center in Wells. Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wells with the Rev. Meg Sander officiating. Burial is in Rosehill Cemetery in Wells. Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells and one hour before services Monday at the church.
Viola E. Scheitel
NORTH MANKATO - North Mankato resident Viola E. Scheitel, 84, died Thursday, July 26, 2001, at Immanuel St. Joseph's Hospital. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in North Mankato with the Rev. Charles Vannieuwenhoven officiating. Burial is in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Sheridan Township, Redwood County. Visitation is 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Mankato Mortuary and continues one hour before services Monday at the church.
Bessie F. Blekestad
ST. JAMES - Former Tony Downs employee Bessie Fern Blekestad, 84, of St. James died Thursday, July 26, 2001, at her home. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Albion Lutheran Church in rural St. James with the Rev. Fredric Hinz officiating. Burial is in the church cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 to 9 a.m. Monday at Sturm Funeral Home, St. James. Visitation continues one hour before services Monday at the church.
Albert N. Henderson
BLUE EARTH - Blue Earth resident Albert N. Henderson, 91, died Friday, July 27, 2001, at United Hospital, Blue Earth. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth. Burial is in Bethany Lutheran Cemetery, rural Frost. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Patton Funeral Home, Blue Earth, and continues one hour before services Tuesday at the church.
Merelyn A. Tollefsrud
MANKATO - Homemaker Merelyn A. Tollefsrud, 78, of Mankato died Thursday, July 26, 2001, at Immanuel St. Joseph's Hospital. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mankato with the Rev. Mary Iverson officiating. Burial is in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Mankato. Visitation is 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Mankato Mortuary and continues one hour before services Monday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Bethlehem Lutheran Church or Old Main Village Memorial Fund.
Perley Brunsvold
DENTON, Texas. Burial is 10 a.m. Tuesday in Kensett, Minnesota State University.
July 30, 2001
Albert Henderson
BLUE EARTH - Albert N. Henderson, 91, died Friday. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth and one hour before services Tuesday at the church.
Edna Rosin
WELLS - Edna Rosin, 90, died Saturday. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Wells. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells and continues one hour before services Wednesday at the church.
Esther Brown
NORTH MANKATO - Esther Brown, 86, died Sunday. Arrangements are pending with Woodland Hills Funeral Home.
John Walsvick
MANKATO - John G. Walsvick, 83, died Saturday. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mankato. Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mankato Mortuary and continues one hour before services Wednesday at the church.
Lawrence Kaiser
WELLS - Lawrence "Jim" Kaiser, 78, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in Wells. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today at Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells and continues one hour before services Tuesday at the church.
Arthur More
MAPLETON - Arthur "Art" W. More, Sr., 91, died Friday. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at the United Church of Mapleton. Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Olson-Tichenor Funeral Home in Mapleton and continues one hour before services Wednesday at the church.
Alvera Miller
SPRINGFIELD - Alvera Miller, 92, died Friday. Arrangements are pending with the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield.
Marian Tukua
NEW RICHLAND - Marian Leona Tukua, 82, died Sunday. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at the West Freeborn Lutheran Church. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. tonight at the Friedrich Funeral Home in New Richland and continues one hour before services Tuesday at the church.
July 31, 2001
Erma Lang
SLEEPY EYE - Sleepy Eye resident Erma Lang, 84, died Monday, July 30, 2001, at St. John Lutheran Home, Springfield. Arrangements are pending with Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye.
Ethel M. Wigersma
MANKATO - Mankato resident Ethel M. Wigersma, 87, died Friday, July 27, 2001, at Karrington Cottages, Mankato. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Benson Funeral Home in Worthington with the Rev. Lowell Reinking officiating. Burial is in Memorial Park, Sioux City, Iowa. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials are preferred to American Red Cross or YMCA.
Alvera J. Miller
SLEEPY EYE - Former New Ulm resident Alvera Julia Miller, 92, died Friday, July 27, 2001, at Sleepy Eye Care Center. Services are 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Sturm Funeral Chapel in Springfield with the Rev. Carl Seamon officiating. Burial is in Springfield City Cemetery. Visitation is one hour before services Thursday at the funeral home.
Edna Rosin
WELLS - Wells resident Edna Rosin, 90, died Saturday, July 28, 2001, at Parkview Care Center, Wells. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Wells with the Rev. R.L. Buege officiating. Burial is in Rice Lake Cemetery, Foster Township. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. today at Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home, Wells, and continues one hour before services Wednesday at the church.
Duane H.T. Fischer
JUDSON - Judson area resident Duane Henry Theodore Fischer, 76, died Monday, July 30, 2001, at his home. Services are 1 p.m. Thursday at Mankato Mortuary with the Rev. Gene Alms officiating. Burial with military honors is in Hebron Cemetery. Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Mankato Mortuary and continues one hour before services Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Immanuel St. Joseph's Hospice Program.
Lloyd Osborne
MADELIA - Madelia resident Lloyd Osborne, 79, died Monday, July 30, 2001, at Madelia Community Hospital. Memorial services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Madelia with the Rev. Jim Berning officiating. Burial is in Calvary Cemetery, Madelia. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday with a 6:30 p.m. prayer service at Pilgrim Funeral Home, Madelia. Visitation continues one hour before services Thursday at the funeral home.
Lawrence A. Thielges
NORTHFIELD - Former Mankato resident Lawrence "Larry" Adam Thielges, 78, of Northfield died Sunday, July 29, 2001, at Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis. Services are noon Wednesday at St. Dominic's Catholic Church with the Rev. Frank Fried officiating. Burial is in Meadow Ridge Memorial Park, Faribault. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today at Bierman Funeral Home, Northfield.
Esther A. Brown
NORTH MANKATO - Homemaker Esther Ann Brown, 86, of North Mankato died Sunday, July 29, 2001, at Lake Crystal Health Care Center. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Woodland Hills Funeral Chapel, Mankato. Burial is in Woodland Hills Memorial Park. Visitation is two hours before services Wednesday at the funeral home.
Archie O. Carlson
BLUE EARTH - Former Frost resident Archie O. Carlson, 88, of Blue Earth died Monday, July 30, 2001, at St. Lukes Lutheran Care Center, Blue Earth. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at United Lutheran Church in Frost. Burial is in the church cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Patton Funeral Home, Blue Earth, and continues one hour before services Friday at the church.
