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Leo F. Pelzel, 91, of Sleepy Eye, died Tuesday, May 30, 2000, at his home. Services were Monday, June 5, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye, with interment in the church cemetery. Sturm Funeral Home of Sleepy Eye handled the arrangements.
He is survived by his sons, Robert and wife Mercedes Pelzel, Jeffrey and wife Susan Pelzel, and Douglas and wife Marlene Pelzel, all of Sleepy Eye; 17 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; brothers, Erwin Pelzel of Sleepy Eye, Melvin Pelzel of Sleepy Eye, and Ben Pelzel of Ludlow, Vt.; sisters, Leona (Braun) Lowinske of Sleepy Eye, Irene Meyer of Roswell, N.M., Marion (Mrs. Frank) Mueller of Marshall, Mo., and Lorraine (Mrs. Mel) Tauer of Morgan. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Emma, in 1994; daughter, Mary Ebenhoh; an infant daughter, Barbara; one great-grandson; brothers, Roman, Edward and Arthur; and a sister, Lucille Helget.
Leo was born June 17, 1908, in Willow Lake Township, Redwood County, the son of Clement and Augusta (Engel) Pelzel. After he completed his schooling, Leo worked on the family farm. He married Emma Rothmeier on Sept. 21, 1931, in Sleepy Eye. The couple made their home in Albin Township for three years before moving to Leavenworth Township where they farmed for 50 years. They retired and moved to Sleepy Eye in 1983. Leo moved to Countryside Apartments in 1998. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, the Catholic Order of Foresters and the Eagles Club. He received the C.O.F. 75-year pin in 1999. Leo was the Sleepy Eye city weed inspector for many years. He enjoyed fishing, snowmobiling and spending time with his family.
Casket bearers were Joe Ebenhoh, John Ebenhoh, Alison Pelzel, Bill Pelzel, Larry Pelzel and Mike Pelzel.
Nancy Lull Sampson, New Ulm, MN 93, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. A private family service was held, followed by burial at West Point, Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm handled the arrangements.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Garrett and Judy Sampson of New Ulm; a son, Brett Sampson of Dallas, New York. She attended elementary and high school there before graduating from the University of Buffalo in 1927. She taught elementary school at West Point before she married Lt. Ross T. Sampson in Ogden, Utah in 1932. Over the course of their 30-year military career, they lived in France, Germany, Turkey, Thailand, the Panama Canal Zone, Hawaii and various bases in the United States. After the death of her husband in 1974, she split her time between Illinois. He died Aug. 14 in the Evanston Hospital after suffering a series of strokes.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ruth Taylor Scobie of Evanston; daughter, Taylor Humphrey of Winnetka, Minnesota where he earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry and a master's in metallurgy. At the university, he was a member of the marching band, the Sigma Xi honorary science society and Triangle engineering fraternity. He served in several leadership positions for the fraternity, including national executive director and editor of the fraternity's magazine, Triangle Review. The fraternity's national annual leadership school is named in his honor. Herbert was an honorary life member of the Fraternity Executives Association.
After earning his bachelor's degree in 1935, Herbert worked as a chemist for American Hoist & Derrick in St. Paul. He returned to the university for graduate study, to teach, and to run the foundry control laboratory and work as a consultant for a number of war-related metal processing firms. He wrote the college textbook, "Chemical Analysis for the Foundry Control Laboratory." He joined the American Foundrymen's Society in Chicago in 1947. Initially he was education director and became founding editor of Modern Casting magazine.
In 1956, Herbert became executive director of the Non-Ferrous Founder's Society until 1962 when he established his own management organization in Evanston. Following his retirement, he was director for the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce and worked as a counterman and writer for Schaefer's Wines, Spirits and Gourmet Foods in Skokie. He also traveled to Scotland to learn more about his heritage as a member of the Clan MacKay.
At a later date, Herbert's ashes will be interred near Sleepy Eye and also in Clan MacKay country in the highlands of Scotland.
Larry C. Stewart, 59, of Sleepy Eye, died Friday, October 29, 1999, at his home. Funeral service was Tuesday, Nov. 2, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in New Ulm, with burial in the New Ulm City Cemetery. Firle Funeral Home in New Ulm handled the arrangements.
He is survived by his wife, Arlene Stewart; sons, Scott and Sean Stewart; daughter, Stephanie Stewart, all of rural Sleepy Eye; parents, Raymond and Florence Stewart of Courtland, Kansas; brother, Steve Stewart and wife Bonnie of Hampton, Iowa; brothers-in-law, Ray Burke of Edina, Jerry Burke and wife Carol of Manchester, Iowa, Piet Maarsen of The Netherlands; sisters-in-law, Kay Allen and husband Tim of Duluth, Melanie Burke of Eagan; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his sister-in-law, Marcella Maarsen.
Larry Charles Stewart was born Aug. 16, 1940, in Des Moines, Iowa in Cedar Falls and the University of Eau Claire, earning his bachelor of science degree in biology and master's degree in ecology. He taught school in Plainfield, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources as a fisheries technician.
He was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in New Ulm. He was also a member of the New Ulm Hockey Association, New Ulm Baseball Association, New Ulm Figure Skating Association, and the Izaak Walton League.
Rodney John Stoneberg, 60, of Sleepy Eye, died Friday, Oct. 29, 1999, in Minneapolis. Services were Monday, Nov. 1, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye, with burial in the church cemetery. Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye handled the arrangements.
He is survived by his sister Marilyn and husband Jerry Fromm of Cambridge; sisters-in-law, Patricia Stoneberg of Tracy and Phyllis Stoneberg of Sleepy Eye; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Dennis in 1984 and Jerome in 1996.
Johnnie was born June 6, 1939, in Cambridge Township in Minnesota to Rodney and Laura (Hesch) Stoneberg. He grew up in the Sleepy Eye area, attending St. Mary's Schools. Following school he worked for Pietrus Foods for a period of time, moved to Minneapolis to work in road construction, later returning to work at the Orchid Inn and Meyer's Bar and Lounge until his health no longer allowed him to work.
He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Catholic Aid Association. Rodney enjoyed working on puzzles, watching Twins baseball and Vikings football, gardening, shopping, visiting with friends about old times, and especially visiting with the elderly. He enjoyed old time and country music.
Casket bearers were Dan Fromm, Tim Fromm, Rick Fromm, Bradley Stoneberg, Douglas Stoneberg and Mark Stoneberg.
Linus Louis Helget, 73, of Sleepy Eye. Died Saturday, October 30, 1999, at New Ulm. Services were Wednesday, November 6 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye, with burial in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye handled the arrangements.
He is survived by his wife, Florence Helget of Sleepy Eye; daughter, Shirley and husband Leon Sellner of Sleepy Eye; grandchildren, Bradley and wife Jennifer Sellner of Sleepy Eye, Randy Sellner of Sleepy Eye and Tammy Sellner and fiance Jeff Hinderman of Sleepy Eye; great-grandson, Samuel Sellner of Sleepy Eye; sisters, Valeria Brey of Klossner and La-Verna and husband Leo Gulden of New Ulm. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Linus was born Dec. 14, 1927 in Stark Township, Brown County, to Joseph and Loretta (Haala) Helget. On May 7, 1947, he married Florence Braun at Fairfax. Linus lived his entire life in Stark Township, Brown County, on the family farm.
He was a lifetime member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, attended school in Albin Township and St. Mary's School. He enjoyed farming and raising Black Angus cattle.
