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Esther M. Rasmusen, 94, Sleepy Eye, died Friday, June 8, 2001, at Sleepy Eye Care Center in Sleepy Eye. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 15, 11 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sleepy Eye, with interment in Old Westbrook Lutheran Cemetery in Westbrook. Visitation is from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, June 14, at Sturm Funeral Home, and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.
Esther was born Aug. 9, 1906, in Luverne, Minnesota. Bud then worked for 30 years at Armour Packing Company, South St. Paul, retiring in 1984, and moving to Long Prairie, where he lived ever since.
Bud is survived by his sister, Kathryn Pitzl of Hendricks; sisters-in-law, Irene Schwint, Redwood Falls, and Adeline Schwint, Long Prairie; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers, Louis, Maurice, Maynard and Allen Schwint; sister, Alice Wegner; and his parents.
Casket bearers are Richard, Lawrence, Russell and Roger Pitzl, George Schwint and James Wegner.
Jerald Dean Lupke, 62, St. James, died Monday, June 18, 2001, at St. James Health Services Hospital, St. James. Funeral services were held Friday, June 22, at First Lutheran Church, St. James with interment in Mount Hope Cemetery, St. James.
Jerald was born Aug. 8, 1938 to Gustav and Edna (Mausling) Lupke and grew up in rural South Branch Township. His early years on the farm formed his enduring love of the outdoors and nature. Jerry attended St. John's Lutheran in South Branch for eight years and was confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church of South Branch. He graduated from Truman High School in 1956 and went on to work for Sam's Electric as an apprentice and also for a local lumber yard. On June 1, 1964, he began working for United Parcel Service and was employed there for 35 years and eight months, retiring Jan. 31, 2000. He also farmed in South Branch Township for 13 years. On Oct. 8, 1960, he married Arlene Larson at First Lutheran Church in St. James. The couple had two children and raised them with strong family values. After retirement, Jerry enjoyed spending time with his family, and he especially enjoyed watching his grandchildren play hockey. Jerry was an active member of First Lutheran Church in St. James. He was a member of the Swinging Saints Square Dance Club and was serving as current president. He was also a member of the St. James Lion's Club and was resident of the local AAL Branch 4838. The hobbies he enjoyed were gardening, golfing, traveling, coin collecting, reading, playing cards and spending time with his family. Jerry was a "people person" who enjoyed his many customers on his route and had many friends.
Jerald is survived by his wife, Arlene; son, Troy and wife Shirley of Foreston; daughter, Tamara and husband David Palm of Sleepy Eye; five grandchildren, Kristi, Travis and Amanda Lupke, and Brandon and Lucas Palm; mother, Edna of Truman; sisters, Janis Olson of Truman, Carmen and husband Alyn Angus of Farmington, Arlys Hoffmeyer of Prior Lake, Cheryl and husband Ralph Otte of Eagan, and Deborah Hotzler of Lake Crystal; brother, Lyle and wife Sonja of Truman, sister-in-law Sue Lupke of Truman; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Gustav, and one brother, Darrel.
Casket bearers were John Kulseth, Jim Olson, Chad Larson, Shane Flynn, Troy Lupke, Ryan Lupke and Todd Olson. Honorary casket bearers were Bill Panzen, Lawrence Ruhland and Reinhart Basil.
Florence Irene (Beckius) Finstad, 84, New Ulm, died Monday, June 18, 2001 at New Ulm Medical Center, New Ulm. Funeral services were held Thursday, June 21, at Albion Lutheran Church in rural St. James, with interment in the church cemetery.
Florence, daughter of Nick and Rose (Dearth) Beckius, was raised and attended school in Comfrey. Her marriage to Hjalmer Finstad took place on April 25, 1936, in Springfield. The couple farmed in Albin Township, Brown County for 60 years before retiring and later moving to Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. Florence was an active member of the Albion Lutheran Church. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, gardening, crocheting and listening to baseball.
Florence is survived by daughters, Phyllis and husband Larry Johnson of Alexandria, and Colleen and husband Ron Kibbon of Hampton, Nebr.; sons, Dennis and wife Mary Anne of Jackson, Kenneth and wife Fay of Hayward, Wisc., Richard and wife Becky of Clear Lake, Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm, and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.
Dorothy was born Dec. 15, 1929, in New Ulm, to Paul and Mary (Henge) Havemeier. She attended Immanuel Lutheran Grade School in Courtland Township, Nicollet County and attended Nicollet High School in Nicollet. She married Lester Shellum June 17, 1948, at the Courtland Evangelical Lutheran Church in Courtland. After marriage, they lived in New Ulm for a year before moving to Fairmont, where they lived for 14 1/2 years. They then moved to Jackson where they lived for 28 years. Dorothy worked at the Jackson Hospital in Jackson as a Physical Therapy Assistant for 17 years. For over 30 years, she also had a home cake business. In 1992, they retired in New Ulm. She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in New Ulm and was active in the choir and church circle.
Dorothy is survived by her husband, Lester Shellum of New Ulm; daughters and sons-in-law, Cheryl and Dave Kumm of Fairmont, and Cay and Jorge Gonzalez of Mexico City, Mexico; son and daughter-in-law, Curt and Jane Shellum of Rochester; grandchildren, Ryan Kumm, Chad Kumm, Braden Kumm, Megan Kumm and Nathan Kumm, Tom Shellum, Anne Shellum and Audrey Shellum Gonzalez; sisters and brothers-in-law, Betty and Harris Buboltz of Hutchinson, Vercille and Dale Class of New Ulm, Burnell and Eddie Osberg of Courtland, and Burnett and Frank Pearse of New Ulm; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ray and Imelda Havemeier of New Ulm, and Dennis and Bonnie Havemeier of Cokato; sisters-in-law, Margaret Havemeier of Lakeville and Lorna Havemeier of rural Sleepy Eye. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Sharon Shellum in infancy; and brother, Clarence Havemeier, Paul Havemeier, Jr., and Jerome Havemeier.
Eugene "Gene" M. Fromm, 61, Sunnyvale, Calif. at the time of his death. Gene loved to travel. He traveled to all 50 states, plus many countries throughout the world. He enjoyed collecting koalas, researching family history and visiting family and friends.
Gene is survived by his mother, Agnes Fromm of Sleepy Eye; brothers, Ervin and wife Dignora of Sioux Falls, S.D., Ed and wife Kathy of Sleepy Eye, David and wife Janis of Eagle Lake, Cletus and wife Dawn of Owatonna, Michael and wife Gail of Claremont, Mark and wife Rolene of Eagle Lake, and Joel and wife Lois of New Ulm; sisters, Rose of Sleepy Eye, Doris and husband Leo Csukker of Fairfax, and Carol and husband Michael Whitney of Mankato; sister-in-law, Rosie Fromm of Sleepy Eye; many uncles and aunts and many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, John in 1964; sister, Joanne in 1972; brother, Jerome in 1991; and sister-in-law, Judy in 1971.
Howard Ernest Gluth, 80, Morgan, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001, at his home, following a battle with cancer. Funeral services were held on Wednesday at United Methodist Church in Morgan, with interment in Morgan City Cemetery. Nelson-Martin Funeral Service of Redwood Falls handled the arrangements.
Howard, the son of Ernest and Margaret (Heckler) Gluth, was born Jan. 7, 1921 on the family farm in Eden Township, Brown County. He grew up in Eden Township and received his education from District #57 County School. On Dec. 15, 1943, Howard was united in marriage with Deloris Viola Rose at the United Methodist Parsonage in Morgan. Howard was raised on the family farm where he also farmed, raising grain and livestock, until his retirement in 1985. He was a member of United Methodist Church, where he served on various committees. Howard enjoyed farming, gardening, refinishing furniture, going to auctions, and spending time with his family.
Howard is survived by his wife, Deloris Gluth of Morgan; children, Bob and wife Sue Gluth of New Ulm, and Jeanne and husband John Dallenbach of Morgan; grandchildren, Beth and husband Tim Chadderdon of LeCenter, Jenifer and husband Troy Kalis of Baxter, Rick and wife Melissa Dallenbach of Morgan, Joel and wife Jill Dallenbach of Owatonna, Shawana and husband Chad Kohls of Danube, Shannon and husband Ray Bartlett of Willmar and Kelly Dallenbach of Marshall; great-grandchildren, Tyler, Hannah and Emily Chadderdon, Logan, Kalis, Drew and Dain Dallenbach, Jaden and Julia Dallenbach, Amanda, Amber and Jay Kohls, and Kaleb Bartlett; brother and sisters, Mary and husband Glen Leopold of Sanborn, Margaret Johnson of Tracy, Norma Gluth of Olivia, Denis and wife Eunice Gluth of Morgan, and Diane Hostettler of Minneapolis; brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Bob and wife Bernice Rose of Morgan and Marie Gluth of Post Falls, Idaho; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; infant sister, June; brother, Virgil; sister-in-law, Arlene; and brothers-in-law, Don and Clyde.
Janette E. Goblirsch, 69, New Ulm, formerly of Sleepy Eye, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001, at her home. 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.
Janette was born April 1, 1932, in Albin Township, Brown County, the daughter of Albert and Elizabeth (Soukup) Goblirsch. She grew up in Sleepy Eye, and graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School in 1950. Janette moved to St. Paul with her twin sister, where they worked for three years. They moved to Chicago and Calif.; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters in infancy, Armella and Thecla; sister-in-law, Verna Goblirsch; brother-in-law, Ben Treml; nieces, Thecla Treml and Diane Augustin; nephews, Christopher Goblirsch, Neil Treml, Richard Goblirsch and Grett Goblirsch.
Kevin Kalkhoff, 46, Morgan, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, Oct. 3, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Morgan, with interment in the Catholic cemetery in Morgan. Nelson-Martin Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
Kevin Bernard Kalkhoff was born March 29, 1955 in Sleepy Eye, to Bernard and Louise (Weber) Kalkhoff. He resided with his family in Eden Township, Brown County, and attended St. Michael's Elementary School, graduating from Morgan Public High School in 1973. He was a dairy farmer for a number of years until his health wouldn't allow him to continue. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, the Diocesan Worship and Liturgy Committee, a past choir director, and church organist for 33 years. Kevin was the recipient of the Bishop's Service Award in 1955. He enjoyed spending time with his nieces and nephews, gardening, cooking, playing cards, reading books and music.
Kevin is survived by his father,, Bernard Kalkhoff and Bernice of Morgan; sisters, Bonnie and husband David Mathiowetz of Morgan, Mavis and husband Gary Schumacher of Lamberton, Claire and husband Dennis Miller of Shoreview, LouAnn and husband Chuck Gunderson of Bloomington, Mary Jo and husband Gary Schroeder of Sleepy Eye; and sister-in-law, Denise Kalkhoff of Morgan. Also surviving are aunts and uncles, 20 nieces and nephews and five great-nieces and nephews. Kevin was preceded in death by his mother Louise in 1986; his grandparents; and brother Ken in 1998. In lieu of flowers, family prefers memorials to American Heart Association.
Harry Peterson, 104, Sleepy Eye, died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, at Sleepy Eye Care Center, Sleepy Eye. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 2 at Faith United Methodist Church, Sleepy Eye, with interment in Home Cemetery, Sleepy Eye. Arrangements were handled by Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye.
Harry was born Feb. 13, 1897, in Leavenworth Township, on a farm which is now Cobden, to Thomas and Martha (Frederickson) Peterson. He was the second of seven children -- five boys and two girls. He completed elementary school in Cobden. He was one of the three students taught ninth grade subjects in Cobden and the following year he took an Agriculture Short Course in Sleepy Eye. On Dec. 6, 1914, Harry and his brother Roy were picking corn and on the last round, Harry got his right hand caught in the corn picker. He lost four fingers on his right hand. He recovered after nine weeks in a Mankato hospital. In 1919, he completed a one year accounting course at the North Dakota. In 1925, he married Loretta Marie Hanson. Loretta passed away in October of 1989, after almost 64 years of marriage. They had five children; four died shortly after they were born. After marriage, the couple lived for a short time in Minneapolis, then moved to his mother's small farm in Cobden. In 1930, they moved to Loretta's mother's larger farm in Eden Township, where he was one of the original growers for Del Monte. In 1945, Harry bought a farm three miles north of Evan in Eden Township and remained there until he retired in 1965. He and Loretta then moved to Sleepy Eye.
After retiring, they traveled extensively in the United States and took trips to Europe, Mexico, Canada and Hawaii. In 1992, Harry moved to an apartment at Countryside Retirement Community. Harry was confirmed June 5, 1911, in a Lutheran Church in Cobden. He was an active member of the Sleepy Eye Methodist Church for over 70 years and volunteered many hours when the present church was built. Harry was a member and an officer of the Brown County Farm Bureau, a 50 year member of the Mason's and the Eastern Star, served six years as a supervisor of Eden Township Board, three years as an assessor in Eden Township, and six years on the Brown County ASCS Board.
Harry is survived by his son, Jack and wife Patricia Peterson of Braham; granddaughters and great-grandchildren, Sue and Darryl Finn of Minnetonka, Dixie Peterson, Alex Gerosolina and Anna Gerosolina of Austin Tex., Julie Peterson and Scott Shelton, and twins, Ian and Inger Shelton of San Diego, Calif.; sister, Myrtle Peterson of Missoula, Mont.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Russell, Evert, Roy and Archie; and sister, Lucille Johnston.
Casket bearers were Chris Christensen, Darryl Finn, Dennis Lokken, Eugene McNall, Jeffrey Peterson and Eugene Schieffert.
