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Erna Thill Schugel, 81, New Ulm, died Sunday, April 8, 2001, at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 11, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm, with interment in the Catholic cemetery in New Ulm. Price is Right," which was a must in her life.
Ann is survived by her children, Donna Hale of Sleepy Eye, and Pat and wife Judy Windschitl of Wentworth, S.D.; grandchildren, Linda Hale of Vancouver, Wash., Sarah Kelly of Corvallis, Ore., Jenny Archibeque of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Heidi Windschitl of Wentworth, S.D.; great-grandchildren, Emily Hansen and Xavier Archibeque; step-children, Virgil and Elaine Deibele of Sleepy Eye, Linus and Marilyn Deibele of Sleepy Eye, Virginia Bruggeman of Sleepy Eye, and Patsey Hurrle of Woodbury; sisters, Eleanor and husband Walter Kasten of St. Peter, and Vera Shafer of St. Paul; brothers, Milton and wife Bea Witt of St. Paul, and Gilbert and wife Norma Witt of Sleepy Eye; and sister-in-law, Adeline Witt of Sleepy Eye. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband John Windschitl, and Joseph Deibele; sisters, Lola, Kate, Angeline, Delores, Della, Elizabeth, and Meta; brothers, Walter and Kenneth Witt; and son-in-law, Charles Hale.
Theodore "Ted" J. Evers, 76, Bingham Lake, died Thursday, April 5, 2001, at Windom Area Hospital in Windom. Funeral services were held Monday, April 9, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Windom, with interment in the church cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Anderson-Schmidt Funeral Home in Windom.
Ted was born March 24, 1925, to the late Claus Sr. and Marie (Petersen) Evers in Comfrey. He received his education in the country schools in the Sleepy Eye area and was baptized and confirmed into the Catholic faith before his marriage. For several years, Ted worked in the Sleepy Eye area. He was united in marriage on Aug. 4, 1943 to Madeline C. Neidecker at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. After marriage, Ted worked for the Chicago-Northwestern Railroad as an engine watchman until they moved to Leavenworth Township, Brown County, where they farmed for many years until moving to the Windom-Mt. Lake area in 1975, where Ted built homes. For several years, Ted continued to build homes until retiring to Bingham Lake. After retiring, Ted continued to live in Bingham Lake until he was diagnosed with terminal cancer on Jan. 17, 2001. After his diagnosis, Ted became a resident of the Mt. Lake Good Samaritan Village in Mt. Lake, until he was hospitalized on April 2, at the Windom Area Hospital. Ted was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Windom, and the Catholic Order of Foresters. He enjoyed fishing, feeding wild birds, gardening, and most of all he enjoyed and loved his friends and family.
Ted's grateful family includes his wife, Madeline Evers of Bingham Lake; children, Pat and husband Alan Schroeder of Hobbs, New Mexico, Colleen and husband Bruce Pfaff of New Ulm, Nancy and husband Jim Mann of Redwood Falls, Mike and wife Cindy Evers of Butterfield, Deb Beam and Mark of Windom, and Joel Evers of Bingham Lake; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Arlene Ebilsisor of Sleepy Eye, Donna Mae and husband Edwin Iverson of Buhl, Idaho, Margaret Iverson of Lafayette, Mary Ann and husband Norbert Ranweiler of St. George, Claus Evers, Jr. of Sleepy Eye, and Herman Evers of St. Paul; special pet, Lucy; and several other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Jennie Sellner, Dorothy Rockvam and Inez Ludewig; brothers, Joe, Fred, and Hans Evers; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Albert and Elizabeth Neidecker; and son-in-law, Marlin Beam.
Ivan L. Brown, 78, of Sanborn, died Friday, April 6, 2001, at Springfield Medical Center in Springfield. Funeral services were held Monday, April 19, at Zion Lutheran Church in Sanborn, with interment in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Sanborn. Sturm Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Ivan was born July 16, 1922 in Rochester, the son of John and Marie (Youngerberg) Brown. He was a life long resident of Sanborn. Ivan married Joann Yackel on March 7, 1943, on the family farm near Sanborn. The couple farmed near Sanborn for many years. Ivan was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. He enjoyed farming, hunting, fishing, playing cards and old time music. He especially enjoyed his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and his dog, Murphy.
Ivan is survived by his wife, Joann Brown of Sanborn; children, Phyllis and husband Lenny of Kingman, Ariz., Sydney and wife Millie of Sanborn, and Julie and husband Brian Cook of Sleepy Eye; grandchildren, Greg Wersal, Nina Sanford, Tina Kastner, Matt Brown, Sara Brown, Caleb Brown, Becky Brown, B.J. Cook and Drew Cook; nine great-grandchildren; and sister, Elsie Stocker of Windsor, Calif.; sisters, Patricia and husband Stanley Seifert of Sleepy Eye, Mary Kanelos of Sinking Springs, Pa., Carmel Bennett of St. Clair, Beatrice and husband Ed Nevis of Taylorsville, Calif. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles P. O'Rourke in 1980.
Melvin Stiehm, 78, of Lodi, Calif. Funeral services were held Thursday, April 19, at Gierhart-Wells and Donahue Funeral Home in Lodi. Graveside services were held Monday, April 23, 2001, at New Ulm Cemetery, New Ulm. Firle Funeral Home of New Ulm handled the local arrangements.
Melvin Paul Stiehm, son of Ferdinand and Hulda (Possin) Stiehm, was born Jan. 10, 1923, in Gibbon. He attended school in Gibbon, and later entered the Merchant Marines. He worked for a railroad in several western states, and also worked for the railroad in Australia for six years. Melvin moved to California in 1970, settling in Lodi in 1986.
Survivors include his brother, LeRoy D. Stiehm of Sleepy Eye; sister, Lorraine Schwartz of Franklin; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by six sisters and four brothers.
Stella Pladsen, 87, of Hanska, died Friday, April 20, 2001, at Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 24, at Lake Hanska Lutheran Church, rural Hanska, with interment in the church cemetery. Firle Funeral Home of Hanska handled the arrangements.
Stella Josephine Nundahl, the daughter of Siver and Julia (Grove) Nundahl, was born April 2, 1914, in Lake Hanska Township, Brown County. She grew up on the family farm and attended Hanska school. Stella was united in marriage to Harry Pladsen on Sept. 28, 1934, at Lake Hanska Lutheran Church. Together, they farmed in Lake Hanska Township until retiring and moving into Hanska in 1976. Following the death of her husband in 1989, Stella continued to make her home in Hanska until moving to Luther Memorial Home in Madelia in December of 2000. She was a lifelong member of the Lake Hanska Lutheran Church, and active in various church organizations, including Ladies Aid.
Stella is survived by her daughter, Elaine and husband Ed Vetch of Two Harbors; son, Charles and wife Mary Pladsen of New Ulm; brother, Lester Nundahl of Madelia; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and three nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Harry Pladsen; son Millard Pladsen; granddaughter, Carrie Pladsen; brother, Melvin Nundahl; and sister, Mabel Tande.
Casket bearers were Clayton and Donald Olson, Grant, Mark and Orris Sletta, and James Wellmann, Sr.
