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Rolland "Sonny" Pyan, 71, Sleepy Eye, died March 29, 2001, at Immanuel St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato. Funeral services were held Monday, April 2, at Divine Providence Community Home Chapel in Sleepy Eye, with interment in Home Cemetery, Sleepy Eye. Military rites were by the Sleepy Eye Honor Guard.
Rolland Pyan, the son of Fred and Stella (Wagner) Pyan, was born Nov. 15, 1929, in Marathon, Wis. He moved to Sleepy Eye in January of 1941 with his family. Rolland graduated from St. Mary's High School and while in school, he excelled in sports. In June of 1950, he entered the U.S. Marine Corps and served in Korea. He was honorably discharged in June of 1955. On Jan. 21, 1961, Rolland married Karen Trebesch at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple made their home in Sleepy Eye. Rolland was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and a member of the Sleepy Eye V.F.W. He enjoyed softball, bowling, playing cards, woodworking, gardening, hunting and fishing.
Rolland is survived by his wife, Karen Pyan of Sleepy Eye; sons, Blaine and friend Rita Bell of Evan, Bradley and wife Paulette of Nicollet, Michael of Sleepy Eye, and Boyd of Jackson; daughters, Denise and husband Don Lienig of Morgan, Colette Clay of Morgan, and Theresa Pyan and fiance' Leo Moldan of Sleepy Eye; grandchildren, Alicia, Gary, Danielle, Cassandra and Christine Lienig, Joe and Paula Clay, Cheyenne, Dakota and Savannah Pyan, and Chantel Moldan; mother, Stella Pyan of Sleepy Eye; brother, Douglas and wife Marian Pyan of St. Peter; and sister, Sally and husband Thomas Forestner of Austin. He was preceded in death by his father, Fred; numerous aunts and uncles; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Theodore and Lena Trebesch.
Stena Jensen, 84, of Redwood Falls, died March 28, 2001. Funeral services were held Monday, April 2, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls with interment in Crestlawn Memorial Garden. Redwood Valley Funeral Home of Redwood Falls handled the arrangements.
Stena Jensen was born Jan. 1, 1917, in Brookville Township to Peter and Sophia (Larsen) Jacobsen. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Brookville Township. Stena attended country school and graduated from Sleepy Eye Public School. On Nov. 19, 1938, Stena was united in marriage to Norman Jensen in South Dakota. Together, the couple farmed southwest of Redwood Falls from 1941, until the time of their retirement. In 1996, she moved into Johnson Park Place in Redwood Falls, where she resided the past five years. Stena was a charter member of the monthly Tuesday Afternoon Club. She was an avid reader, and was very hard working. She enjoyed baking and spending time with her family and friends.
Stena is survived by her daughters, Norma Schlemmer of Minneapolis, Linda and husband Stuart of St. Peter, and Diane Jensen of Minneapolis; grandchildren, Melissa Jensen, Gwen Schlemmer, Brenda Schwob, Jim Schlemmer, Paul Nesberg and Amy Esping; six great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband Norman, son Larry; granddaughter Debra; and three sisters and four brothers.
Marcus J. "Marc" LaPlant, 46, of Grand Rapids, Minn., died Tuesday, March 27, 2001 at his home, after a long battle with cancer. Memorial services were held Friday, March 30, at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Grand Rapids. Burial will be at a later date in the Harris Cemetery in Harris Township. Arrangements are by Rowe Funeral Home in Grand Rapids.
Marc was born March 11, 1955 in Grand Rapids, to James and Ola LaPlant and grew up and attended school in Grand Rapids, graduating from Grand Rapids High School in 1973. He worked for over 20 years in the restaurant management field, helping to establish new restaurants for Hardee's, Domino's and Burger King in many northland cities. In 1977, he went to work for Wild Construction in Shevlin
Marc is survived by his wife, Sheila (Moran) LaPlant; daughters, Valerie Moran, Lisa Moran and Katie Rebecca LaPlant, all at home; parents, James and Ola LaPlant of Grand Rapids; sisters, Becky Valentinelli of Ft. Collins, Calif., Gretchen Wollin of Litchfield; brothers-in-law, Claus Evers of Sleepy Eye, Theodore and wife Madeline Evers of Bingham Lake, Herman Evers of St. Paul; sisters-in-law, Arlene Ebilsisor of Sleepy Eye, Mary Ann and husband Norbert Ranweiler of Gibbon; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Pete and Hans; five sisters, Gladys, Lillian, Lulu, Clarice and Helen; and his parents.
Marvin Iverson, the son of Ingval and Dina (Kagebine) Iverson, was born July 1, 1928, in Bernadotte Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota. The couple lived in Sleepy Eve for a number of years and moved to Lafayette in 1956 where they owned and operated the Iverson's Cafe until 1980. He was mayor of Lafayette from 1974 to 1976. He also worked for the Lafayette Good Samaritans as a maintenance supervisor for 13 years until he retired in 1993. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Lafayette and American Legion Post #300.
Sr. Lillian Koll of the School Sisters of St. Francis, with their mother house in Milwaukee, Wis., died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000, at the Sacred Hart Care Center in Milwaukee. Her funeral was at the Sacred Heart Chapel on Nov. 2 in Milwaukee.
Sr. Lillian was born, Nov. 12, 1902, in Harlan, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Wisconsin and in 1970 they returned to Oregon, formerly of New Ulm, died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000, at the Beaverton Rehabilitation Center in Beaverton. Marian had been residing with her son at his home and was rehabilitating at the center after suffering a stroke. Mass of Christian burial will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, with burial in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery in New Ulm. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. at the Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Delores Schnobrich and Margaret Harmening; and by a brother, Lawrence Sprenger.
Marian was born June 2, 1917, in New Ulm to Leo A. and Magdeline (Marso) Sprenger. She was a graduate of Holy Trinity High School in New Ulm. After high school she worked at the National Biscuit Company in Denver, Colorado, for 10 years. She returned to New Ulm and worked for the New Ulm Telephone Company as a telephone operator. She also worked as a rug weaver out of her home. She moved to Beaverton in February 2000 to live with her son Gerard. Marian was a member of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, the St. Anne's Court of the National Catholic Society of Foresters.
Julie Goldsmith, 33, of Hutchinson, died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000, at her home after a three-year courageous battle with breast cancer. Funeral services were Friday, Nov.r 10, 2000, at the Word of Life Outreach Center in Hutchinson, with interment in Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson. Clergy officiating were Pastor Sam Grozdenov.
She is survived by her husband, Jeff Goldsmith of Hutchinson; daughter, Kathryn Goldsmith, age four, of Hutchinson; father, Reverend Ronald Freimark of Sleepy Eye; sister, Joy Henke and her husband Fred of Woodbury; mother-in-law, Bernice Goldsmith of Plymouth; sister-in-law, Jan Bloom and her husband Gary of Cokato; brother-in-law, Jay Goldsmith and his wife Diane of Maple Grove; niece, Meridith Henke of Woodbury; and many other relatives and friends. Julie was preceded in death by her mother, Lorayne Freimark; grandparents, John Freimark, Edwin and Ruth Stier; and father-in-law, E.V. (Goldy) Goldsmith.
Julie Anne (Freimark) Goldsmith was born Feb. 22, 1967, in Blue Island, Illinois. She was the daughter of Ronald and Lorayne (Stier) Freimark. She was baptized as an infant at First Lutheran Church in Blue Island and confirmed as a youth at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. She graduated from the Sleepy Eye Public School system in 1985. She graduated from the Canby Technical Institute with a dental assisting certificate in 1986. Julie was united in marriage to Jeff Goldsmith on Sept. 14, 1991, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleep Eye. Julie and Jeff have resided in Hutchinson since their marriage. Julie worked as a dental assistant in the Hutchinson area. She was an accomplished piano player and piano teacher, teaching over 50 students the gift of music. She also wrote four piano songs. Julie will be remembered for her warm smile and contagious laugh.
Casket bearers were Stacey Jagt, Doreen Otto, Dawn Gillman, Ann Getting, Gail Gillard, and Beverly Krueger.
