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Zorah M. Fox
Zorah M. Fox, age 77, a resident of Randall, MN, died January 8, 1999, at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN.
Funeral services were held January 9 at Randall Presbyterian Church with Rev. Suzanne Cekalla officiating. Burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery (commonly known as Parker Township, Morrison County, MN, to the late George and Matilda (Twedt) Oothoudt. She grew up on a farm and attended country school in Indianapolis, IN, and Ronald and Bonnie Loidolt of Ft. Ripley, MN; sisters, Laura and Ernie Benusa of Big Lake, MN, Cora and Frank Wippler of Sauk Rapids, MN, Sharilyn and Jim Busta of Peru, IN, and Pat and Dick Bujalski of Pierz and 14 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Mary Ann; sister, Doreen Loidolt and his mother and father.
Pallbearers were Cory Loidolt, Mitchell Loidolt, Derek Rudolph, Kyle Goedtel, Mark Gangl and Jim Otremba.
Jeanette LeMieur
Jeanette Elaine LeMieur, age 61, a resident of Little Falls, MN, died January 7, 1999, at St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls.
Mass of Christian Burial was held January 9 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Little Falls with Father Nick Landsberger officiating. Burial will be at a later date at the Massachusetts, Cecelia Kallsen of St. Cloud, MN, and Katherine Scroch of Stwendl; 91 grandchildren; 144 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John; sons, Lawrence and Richard and 16 brothers and sisters.
Casketbearers were Michael Brezinka, Roger Brezinka, William Kiley, Eugene Doroff, Jr., Thomas Piotrowski and Dennis Lashinski.
Ruby Pikal
Ruby S. Pikal, age 79, a resident of Little Falls, MN, died January 11, 1999, at St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls.
Funeral services were held January 14 at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls with Rev. Greggrey A. Valentine of the Little Falls Alliance Church officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery, Little Falls.
Ruby was born February 7, 1919, in Wolfpoint, MT, to the late Abram and Anna (Neufeld) Ratzlaff. She grew up in New York on August 8, 1934. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughter, Susan Vera of Cocoa, FL; sons, Merrill Voorhees, Jr. of Palm Bay, FL, and Robert Voorhees of Melbourne, FL; one sister, Lorraine Mitchell of Hackensack, NJ; one brother, Thomas Mitchell of Watertown, NY; eleven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Angeline Dahmen
Angeline Ann Dahmen, age 79, a resident of Pierz, MN, died January 7, 1999, at St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls, MN.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held January 9 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Pierz with the Rev. Kenneth Brenny and Rev. Charles Padaturuthy officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
Angeline was born May 26, 1919, in Buh Township, Morrison County, MN, to the late Robert and Christine (Boser) Happke. She grew up and attended country school in the Lastrup, MN, area. Following her schooling, Angeline lived and worked at home on her parents’ farm. She was united in marriage to Mike S. Dahmen on June 29, 1937, at St. John’s Nepomuk Catholic Church in Lastrup. After their marriage, Angeline and Mike moved to Breckenridge, MN, for two years. In 1939 the couple returned to Lastrup where they farmed for four years on Angeline’s parents’ farm. From 1943 to 1954 the couple moved and farmed in Granite Township, MN. In October of 1954, they moved to Agram Township and farmed until May of 1992 when they moved to the city of Pierz. Angeline had resided in Pierz until her death. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Pierz, Christian Women, Gesundheit Singers and formerly a member of the Heartland Polka Swingers. Angeline enjoyed playing cards, crocheting, flowers, gardening, dancing and old-time music.
Survivors include her husband, Mike; sons, Kenneth and wife Jan, and Brian and wife Karen, all of Pierz; daughter, Judy Herman and husband Rich of Little Falls; brothers, Herbert of Detroit, MI, and Al Happke of Pierz; twin sister, Rita Tembruell of Plymouth, MN; grandchildren, Dale Dahmen and wife Sherry and great-grandchild, Dominic of Buffalo, MN, Dean Dahmen and wife Allison of Foley, MN, and Denise Dahmen of Pierz and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Joseph, John, George, Tony, Jerome and Norbert Happke; sisters, Mary Poepping, Josephine Loidolt, Anna Hoheisel, Margaret Motschke and Agnes Walz and a son, Donald.
Honorary pallbearers were Colette Braun, Min Meyer, Lorae Vardas, Marcella Flicker, Marcia Athman, Beata Gohl, Elaine Meyer, Eva Janson, Rita Toenies and Ray Poepping. Casketbearers were LeRoy Hoheisel, Jack Happke, Bob Happke, Elroy Meyer, Galen Stumpf and Clarence Dahmen.
Sakri Kanniainen
Sakri Kanniainen, age 81, a resident of Clarissa, MN, died January 16, 1999, in Long Prairie, MN.
Funeral services were held January 18 at United Methodist Church in Clarissa with Rev. Rory Swenson officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Long Prairie.
Sakri was born August 12, 1917, in Floodwood, MN, to John and Johanna (Suomala) Kanniainen. He married Lillian Boyer on August 15, 1942. He was a printer for 38 years. He was a member of United Methodist Church in Clarissa.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian of 56 years; children, Kenneth (Roxie) Kanniainen of Litchfield, MN, Rodney (Beverly) Kanniainen of Ham Lake, MN, and Richard (Carol) Kanniainen of Minnetonka, MN; brothers and sisters, Oscar Kanniainen, Edwin Kanniainen and triplet sister Jenny Peippo; six grandchildren, Robert, Kara, Matthew and Carrie Kanniainen, Jill Hyman and Janell Bolstad and seven great-grandchildren, Jesse, Paige, Shelby Bolstad, Braxton and Benjamin Hyman and Charee Benage and Ryan Kanniainen.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Debra in 1970; brothers, Henry, Wilho, Sulo and Walter; sisters, Saimi Revelle and Martha Kanniainen and grandchildren, Douglas, John and Ryan Kanniainen.
Casketbearers were Jerry Klinnert, Mike Marquardt, Bob Boyer, Steve Skillings, Ralph Wehrenberg and Joel Dufresne. Honorary bearers were John Kanniainen and Nick Seelen.
