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Jordan Lee Jennings, 2, of Glenwood City, Wisc., died Monday, Jan. 28, 2002, at Gillette Children's Hospital, St. Paul, of complications from a drowning accident. Jordan is the daughter of Kevin and Sybil (Beltz) Jennings, formerly of the Mankato, New Ulm and Sleepy Eye areas. Funeral services were held Friday at Christ the King Lutheran Church in New Ulm, with interment in New Ulm City Cemetery.
Jordan was born March 29, 1999, in Mankato, to Kevin Lee and Sybil Lyn (Beltz) Jennings. Jordan is survived by her parents, Kevin and Sybil Jennings of Glenwood City, Wisc.; brothers, Tyler and Dylan, both at home; maternal grandparents, Karen Beltz of Atlanta, Ga., and Steve and Rita Beltz of New Ulm; paternal grandparents, Richard and Susan DeMoss of Cottage Grove; maternal great-grandparents, Anna Peterman of Evan and Vic and Dorothy Christensen of Sleepy Eye; paternal great-grandparents, Clarence and Veda Ites of Mankato; aunts and uncles, Sally Beltz, Nicole and Jeremy Serbus, Andrew Beltz and Kurt Walden, all of New Ulm.
Leo Francis Lehar, 69, Sleepy Eye, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002, at Sleepy Eye Municipal Hospital, Sleepy Eye. Funeral services were held Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sleepy Eye. Sturm Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Leo was born March 18, 1932, in Cairo Township, Renville County, to Harry and Felicitis (Palmer) Lehar. He attended St. Andrew's School and graduated from Fairfax High School. Leo entered the U.S. Army and received the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He has lived in Fairfax, Douglas, Ariz., King City, Calif., Jim and wife Inabell Lehar of Rock Springs, Wyo., Glenn Lehar of Rock Springs, Wyo., Kevin and wife Dee Lehar of Hanford, Calif., and Jeff and wife Tommijo Lehar of Sanmiguel, Minnesota Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Christine was born May 20, 1910, in Ridgely Township, Nicollet County, to John and Anna (Wurmstein) Peichel. She attended country school in District 44, Ridgely Township, Nicollet County. She graduated from Fairfax High School in 1928, and then attended Mankato Business School in Mankato. She moved to St. Paul in 1950, where she worked for Midway Machine Company until retiring in 1972. She moved back to Sleepy Eye in 1985. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Council of Catholic Women and Christian Mothers Society.
Christine is survived by her sisters, Agnes Schnobrich of Sleepy Eye, and Amelia Jackson of St. Paul; brothers and sister-in-law, Albert Peichel of rural Fairfax and Larry and Jane Peichel of Sleepy Eye. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Elsie Palmer and Gertrude Peichel, in infancy; brothers, John, Otto, and Father Benedict Peichel; brothers and sisters-in-law, William and Olive Peichel and Harry and Blanche Peichel; brothers-in-law, Edmund Schnobrich and Kenneth Jackson; and sister-in-law, Leona Peichel.
Ronald Miner James Schutt, 84, Oxnard, Calif. Grave-side services are pending and interment will be in Riverside Memorial Veteran's Cemetery in Riverside, N.Y., Calif. He worked in construction trades all of his life. After retirement, he moved to Lomita, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents; brother, Forest; half-sister, Vivian; and niece, Dianne.
Memorials are preferred to your local VFW and the National Asthma Foundation.
Laverne "Trixie" Heiderscheidt, 49, Sleepy Eye, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Funeral services were held Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sleepy Eye, with interment in the church cemetery. Sturm Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Trixie was born Aug. 15, 1952, in Morgan, the son of Nicholas M. and Helen K. (Landkammer) Heiderscheidt. He grew up and attended school in Morgan, later attending public high school in Sleepy Eye. Trixie worked at Heiderscheidt Tile Yard for a few years until purchasing a grave-digging business in 1973, which he operated until the present time. Trixie married Deborah Bertrand on July 3, 1974, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church, the KCs, Jaycees, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Trixie coached the Prairieville baseball team and enjoyed kids, racing, telling jokes, playing cards, gardening and wine-making. He especially enjoyed going to church as a family and then grilling his world-famous hamburgers made with his secret recipe.
Trixie is survived by his wife, Debbie of Sleepy Eye; children, Nichole and her fiance Dan Miller of Sleepy Eye, Heather and husband Andrew Hoffmann of Apple Valley, and Joseph Heiderscheidt of Sleepy Eye; brothers, Lawrence "Larry" and Diane, Leonard and Marcia, Lowell and Gail, Leo "Sam," Lyle and Diane, Lenus "Bopper" and Ginger, and LaMonte "Monte" and Chris, all of Sleepy Eye; sisters, Leona Heiderscheidt of Lakeville, Lois and James Filzen of Litchfield, LaDonna and Leon Helget of Sleepy Eye, Lynette and Grant Jensen of Springfield, Lorrayne Carlson and Rich Schaefer of Coon Raids, and LeAnn and Michael Duckett of Asheville, N.C.; mother-in-law, Marion Bertrand of Sleepy Eye; grandmothers-in-law, Frieda Sellner and Anna Bertrand, both of Sleepy Eye; brothers-in-law, Robert and Sherri Bertrand of Redwood Falls, William Bertrand of Rochester, and Jim and Denise Tauer of Plymouth. He was preceded in death by his parents and his father-in-law, Bert Bertrand.
Raymond J. Hoffmann, 71, rural New Ulm, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2002, at Winthrop Good Samaritan Center in Winthrop. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, with interment in New Ulm City Cemetery, Soldiers Rest section. Full graveside military honors were conducted by the New Ulm Veterans organizations.
Raymond was born April 13, 1930, in Sigel Township, Brown County, to Frank Sr. and Agnes (Scheffler) Hoffmann. He attended country school in Sigel Township. Raymond served in the United States Army from January, 1953, to November of 1954. He farmed in Sigel Township, Brown County his whole life. Raymond was a member of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, the Seifert-Bianchi American Legion Post #132 in New Ulm, the St. Joseph's Catholic Aid Council and the St. John's Court of the Catholic Order of Foresters.
Raymond is survived by his sister, Angeline Kral of Sleepy Eye; brother, Frank Hoffmann, Jr. of rural New Ulm; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Hugo Hoffmann; and brother-in-law, Edward F. Kral.
Ferdinand Herman Krenz, 79, Sleepy Eye, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Funeral services were held Tuesday at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Evan with interment in Home Cemetery, Sleepy Eye. Sturm Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society, Sleepy Eye Municipal Hospital and St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Evan.
Ferd was born July 28, 1922, in Prairieville Township, Brown County, the son of Ferdinand and Bertha (Utecht) Krenz. He attended School District #29 and Reisch School of Auctioneering in 1946. He served the community as an auctioneer for over 55 years. On Sept. 14, 1946, Ferd married Betty Adams at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Evan. Ferd was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church and held office on the church council. He was a former member of the board of directors for the Brown County REA, a former member of the Lions and Eagles Clubs and the Masonic Lodge. Ferd enjoyed fishing, card playing, hunting, farming, being with his grandchildren, joking and story telling. In recent years he enjoyed helping his grandsons raise and sell sweet corn.
Ferd is survived by his wife, Betty Krenz of Sleepy Eye; they were blessed with seven sons, Pat and wife Michele, Larry and wife Kathy, Keith and wife Lynette, Mark and wife Chandra, Lynn and wife Joyce, and Rick and wife Patti, all of Sleepy Eye; and Ken and wife Jan of Morgan; 20 grandchildren, Elise, Stuart, Jeremy, Jeffery, George, Jason, Christopher, Jamie and husband Craig Lathert, Kristi, Scott, David, Holly, Nicole, Amanda, Ashley, Ariel, Amy, Kyle, Josh and Dan; one great-grandchild, Marcus Lang; sisters, Hildegard and husband Ray Meinert of Morgan, and Arlene and husband Milo Christensen of Morgan; sister-in-law, Helen Krenz of Mora; and brother-in-law, Jerry and wife N.Y., and Gail and husband Jason Koch of Eagle Lake; sister-in-law, Elinor Daugherty of New Ulm; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers, Asa and Eldridge Daugherty; and her sister, Pearl Chase.
Edwin A. Moldan, 76, rural Comfrey, died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002, at Springfield Medical Center, Springfield. Funeral services were held Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sleepy Eye, with interment in the church cemetery. Sturm Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Edwin was born Jan. 22, 1926, in Mulligan Township, Brown County, to George and Mary (Sellner) Moldan. He attended District 46 country school, and also spent two years at St. Mary's School in Sleepy Eye. Edwin lived on and operated the family farm his entire life. He enjoyed his dairy herd, hunting, fishing, playing cards, old time music and his dog, "Puppy." Edwin was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sleepy Eye, and St. Paul's Catholic Church in Comfrey. He was currently a member of the Catholic Aid Association.
Edwin is survived by brothers, William Moldan of New Ulm, Florian and wife Dorothy Moldan of Sleepy Eye, and Joe and wife Dodie Moldan of Hanska; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Mary; brother-in-law, Valerian Woratschka; sister-in-law, Phyllis Moldan; and nephews, Brian Woratschka and Doug Moldan.
