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Donald Solorz
Donald Solorz, age 56, a resident of TX, Fred Schram and friend, Linda Scepurek of Rice, MN, Ann and Francis Homand of Ledyard, CT, Delores and Gary Block of Monticello, MN, and John Schram of Rice; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death her her parents; husband Ralph on February 6, 1968; brother, Louis Gerzema; and granddaughter, Cindi Schram.
William L. Morse
William L. “Bill” Morse, age 85, a resident of Grand Rapids, MN, died July 23, 1998, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN.
Burial was with full military honors in the Itasca - Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, MN.
He was born in Minneapolis, MN and raised in Little Falls, MN. He was united in marriage to Mary Klancher in 1934. He started working in Air Shows at the age of 12, where he did wing walking, parachuting and assisted with airplane maintenance. He made his first solo flight at the age of 15; he workedin the aviation industry ever since, mostly as a bush pilot, flying from Ely, MN, into remote fishing lakes. He also flew many sightseeing tours from area resorts. During W.W. II, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Ferry Command, flying P-39 Bell Air Cobras. He had lived in the Grand Rapids area since 1960. He was a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, the Seacraft Pilots Association and the Experimental Aircraft Association.
Survivors include his wife, Mary; two sons, William, Jr., of Little Falls and Ray of Grand Rapids; and seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth, in 1993, a brother, Donald, and a grandson, Michael.
Thomas B. Lindner
Thomas B. Lindner, age 60, died July 8, 1998, from injuries sustained in a1979accident.
Private family services were at Our Lady of the Lake Church in Mound, MN and at Sullivan Lake, Hillman, MN.
Thomas was formerly of Mound, Hillman and Waconia. He had served six years in the U.S. Air Force, was a graduate of the F.B.I. Academy, was a former Hennepin County detective, the Chief of Police of Minnetrista, a part-time Carver County deputy and the former owner of the Channel Inn Resort at Platte Lake.
Survivors include his wife Leona (Mutch); children and spouses, Sherrie (Charles) Vickstrom, Randy (Donna); Rory (Marlys); sister, Sharon (Davern); brother, Michael; grandchildren, nephew, nieces, great-nieces and great-nephews, Mrs. and Mrs. Vincent Goetz, Ronald Goetz, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by parents Jake and Norie Lindner.
Edward O’Hotto
Edward J. “Butch” O’Hotto, age 87, a resident of Little Falls, MN, died August 2, 1998, at St. Otto’s Care Centerin Little Falls.
Funeral services were held August 6 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Little Falls with Rev. Nicholas Landsberger officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
Edward was born October 13, 1910, in Swan River Township, Morrison County, MN, to the late Lawrence and Elizabeth (Schichta) O’Hotto. He grew up in Swan River Township and attended country school. He was united in marriage to Helen Kulig on August 27, 1937, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Royalton, MN. After their marriage, the couple farmed near Elmdale, MN, until July 1955. In 1955, they moved into Little Falls and Ed worked for Crestliner Boats for several years. Ed then started his custom backhoe business which he operated until retiring in 1973. He enjoyed fishing. Edward was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and the Little Falls Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include his wife, Helen O’Hotto; daughters, Joyce Johnson and Janice O’Hotto, both of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughters, June Torkelson and Carol O’Hotto; brothers, Peter, Julius and Henry O’Hotto and sisters, Julie Thines and Emily Plotnik.
Irma LaFond
Irma L. LaFond, age 71, a resident of Cushing, MN, died July 26, 1998, at St. Gabriel’s Hospital, Little Falls, MN.
Funeral services were held August 2 at Zion Lutheran Church, Little Falls, with the Rev. Martin Langemo officiating.
Irma was born March 19, 1927, in Fort Ripley, MN, the daughter of the late Gustav and Esther (Bublitz) Holz. She lived most of her life in New Brighton, MN, where she worked for the Fairlanes Corporation for over 30 years. Her final years were spent at a home that she and her husband built at Fishtrap Lake. She was always a devoted and active Christian and in her latter years, a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Little Falls.
Survivors include her husband, LeRoy Louis LaFond, whom she married June 25, 1948; one son, the Rev. Larry LaFond of Columbia, SC; five sisters, Frieda Rebischke of St. Cloud, MN, Millie Rebischke of Little Falls, Adeline Kazeck of Sauk Rapids, MN, Bernice Waldvogel of Little Falls and Marie Holz of Little Falls; five brothers, Robert Holz of Little Falls, Donald Holz of St. Cloud, Gustav Holz of Blaine, MN, Edwin Holz of Beaverton, OR, and LeRoy Holz of Little Falls; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Eleanor Holz.
Lawrence Diamond
Lawrence Diamond, age 76, a resident of Anchorage, AK, formerly of Randall, MN, died July 31, 1998, in Anchorage.
Funeral services were held August 5 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall. Burial followed at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Ft. Ripley, MN.
Terrence O’Donnell
Terrence “Teddy” J. O’Donnell, age 91, a resident of Little Falls, MN, died July 31, 1998, at St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held August 4 at St. Otto’s Care Center Chapel in Little Falls, with Father Anthony Kroll officiating. Interment was in the Motley Public Cemetery in Motley, MN.
Teddy was born February 2, 1907, in Faribault, MN, to the late Michael and Mary (Schrader) O’Donnell. He is remembered by his family as being a first-class, master carpenter. He was a charter member of the Carpenters & Joiners Local #851 Union in Anoka, MN. He became a resident of St. Otto’s Care Center in 1992 where he resided until his death.
Survivors include his brother, Patrick O’Donnell of Dayton, MN; sisters, Helen Rigg of Minneapolis, MN, and Valerie Kolbe of Longmont, CO and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Myrtle O’Donnell; four brothers and four sisters.
Pallbearers were Jim Sorman, Kevin Leiner and Michael Abrams.
