Sharon L. Baldwin funeral
September 7, 2002
Sharon L.
Baldwin, age 65, of rural St. Ansgar, died Sunday September 1,
2002, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Hospice
Unit, in Osage. Sharon was born January 4, 1937, near Johnsburg,
MN, the daughter of Joseph and Loretta (Pittman) Krebsbach.
Sharon was united in marriage to Sidney R. Baldwin on June 19,
1958, at Austin, MN.
Funeral services
were held Wednesday September 4, 2002, at the St. Ansgar
Catholic Church, in St. Ansgar, with the Fr. Mark Reasoner
officiating. Private interment service was at the Grand view
Cemetery in Austin, MN.
SURVIVED BY:
husband: Sidney R. Baldwin of rural St. Ansgar mother: Loretta
Krebsbach of Stacyville, IA. 2 sons: Bret Baldwin of St. Paul,
MN, Kipp Baldwin and his wife Leticia of Bloomington, MN and
their daughter Sandra.
PRECEDED BY:
father, Joseph Krebsbach; 1 brother, Wayne Krebsbach; 2
children, Traeg and Kay Cid.
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Jerome J. Halbach Funeral September 5
September 7, 2002
Funeral services for Jerome J.
Halbach, 81, of Stacyville, who died on September 2, 2002 at
Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage, were held on
Thursday, September 5 at Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville,
with Father Mark Reasoner and Father Marvin Salz officiating.
Jerome I.
Halbach was born on August 24, 1921 to Ernest P. and Veronica (Hemann)
Halbach in Stacyville. He entered the U.S. Navy and served from
1942 to 1945. Jerome married Monica Salz on August 10, 1954 at
Visitation Church, Stacyville. He was employed at Theobald
Implement as a tractor mechanic for 37 years. He then delivered
flowers for Eds Floral for 15 years. He was a member of the
Stacyville Fire Department, serving as Fire Chief for many years
and on the Stacyville Town Council for 10 years. He enjoyed wood
crafting as a hobby and was a member of the Catholic Order of
Foresters and the Hale Penny Fuller Post 569 of the American
Legion, Stacyville.
Jerome is
survived by his wife, Monica of Stacyville; three sons, Ed
Halbach and wife Theresa, Stacyville; Joseph Halbach and wife
Deb of Coon Rapids, Minnesota; and Mark Halbach and wife Teresa
of Glenville, Minnesota; three daughters, Jeanne Traaseth and
husband Peter of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota; Angie Kruger of St.
Ansgar; and Paula Halbach of Minneapolis, Minnesota; four
grandchildren, Danielle and Jacklyn Halbach and Stacey Kruger
and Leah Traaseth; one brother, William Halbach and wife Shirley
of Grundy Center; sister, Edith Halbach, brother-in-law Francis
Brumm of Stacyville and sister-in-law, Maxine Halbach of Austin,
Minnesota.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, one son Kenny, two sisters, Alverna and Kathryn Brumm
and one brother, Leo Halbach.
Burial was in
the Visitation Cemetery, Stacyville.
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Jayden Frank Born
July 30
September 7, 2002
Matthew and Diane Frank of
Northwood, Iowa are parents of a daughter, Jayden Taylor, born
July 30, weighing eight pounds and two ounces.
Grandparents are Roger and Sharon
Frank and Dennis and Wanda Reyerson of Northwood.
Great-grandparents are Wilma Frank of St. Ansgar, and Chester
and Eleanor Aldrich of Northwood.
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Mildred Kuntz Service September 11
September 14,
2002
Memorial services for Mildred Bernice Kuntz, 76,
of Northwood, Iowa, formerly of St. Ansgar, who
died Saturday, September 7, 2002 at the Manly
Nursing & Rehab Center in Manly, were held
September 11, 2002 at Deer Creek Lutheran
Church, Carpenter, with Rev. Allan Stoa
officiating. Her body was donated to the
University of Iowa.
Mildred was born on
March 22, 1926, in Albert Lea, Minnesota to Lars
and Sarah (Van Horn) Larson. She married Wilmer
Kuntz on December 17, 1944 in Northwood. They
farmed around Northwood, Austin, Minnesota,
Swaledale and rural Carpenter. They moved to the
Lutheran Retirement Home in 1999. Her hobbies
included baking, sewing, playing cards, bingo
and taking pictures. They had 20 foster children
throughout the years. She was active in church,
being a Sunday School teacher, Luther League
sponsor, and a member of the church circles.
Mildred is survived by her husband Wilmer of
Northwood; sons, Alan Kuntz and wife
Diana of Mason City; Dennis Kuntz of Northwood;
daughters Joan Adams and husband Joe of
Sheffield; Marilyn Skellenger and husband Ben of
Northwood; grandchildren Bradley Kuntz of Forest
City; Brenda Bilharz and husband Brian of
Charles City and their children Bryce and
Brooklyn; Tony Kuntz and wife Juanita of
Hampton, Arkansas and their children, Autumn and
Jesse; Riva Dobson and husband Bubba of Camden,
Arkansas and their child Seth; Jason Adams of
Joice and children Jadyn and Emily; Joey Adams
and wife Sarah of Sheffield; Julie Peltier and
husband Bill of Nashua and their children Melisa
and Jonathan; Mike Skellenger, Mark Skellenger,
and Rodney Skellenger, all of Northwood, one
brother Donald Larson of Albert Lea, Minnesota;
one sister Dovie Stone of Bloomington,
Minnesota.
She was preceded in death by her parents,
brother Johnie and sisters Mable, Esther and
Donna.
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Phyllis R. Schmidt
funeral September 20
September 21, 2002
Phyllis R.
Schmidt, age 68, of Osage, died Tuesday, September 17, 2002, at
Mitchell County Regional Health Center - Hospice Unit in Osage.
Phyllis was born February 11, 1934 in Manly, Iowa, the daughter
of Roy and Orpha (Buhrer) Trettin. She was united in marriage to
Robert E. Schmidt on April 25, 1954, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church
in Grafton. Phyllis was a homemaker. She worked at Mode-0-Day in
Mason City for 17 years and Fox River Mills in Osage for 15
years, retiring in 2001. She was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran
Church in Grafton. She enjoyed spending time with her
grandchildren, making quilts, and playing Bridge.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m.
Friday, September 20, 2002, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in
Grafton with the Rev. Wayne Ellingson officiating. Interment
will be in the Grafton Cemetery in Grafton. Visitation is from
4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home
in Osage. Visitation will continue one hour before services at
the church on Friday.
SURVIVED BY: 3
daughters: Vicki Kroneman and her husband James of Osage, Robin
Tabbert and her husband Duane of Grafton, Kimberly Spitz and her
husband Michael of Osage 1 brother: Dale Trettin and his wife
Coleen of Grafton, 3 brothers-in-law: Leslie Schmidt and his
wife Helen of Georgetown, KY, Wayne Braun and his wife Lavon of
Granite, OK, Melvyn Westcott of Savannah, GA, grandchildren:
Keith Kroneman and his wife Bonnie of Osage, Tim Kroneman of
Osage, Melinda Kroneman of Iowa City, lA, Kyle Tabbert and his
wife Kristine of Grafton, Troy Tabbert of Grafton, Autumn Spitz
of Osage. Several nieces and nephews.
PRECEDED BY:
father Roy (1974), mother Orpha (2000), husband Robert (1991),
sister Maxine Braun (1993), sister-in-law Judith Westcott
(2001).
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Rose Nickerson
Funeral September 19
September 21, 2002
Funeral services
for Rose Ruth Nickerson, 94, of St. Ansgar, who died on
September 15, 2002, at the St. Ansgar Samaritan Center, were
held on Thursday, September 19 at the United Methodist Church,
St. Ansgar, with Rev. lay Amundson officiating.
Rose was born on
the Gerlach farm in Newburg Township on April 16, 1908, the
eighth of eleven children to Frank and Emma (Priem) Gerlach.
Rose graduated from Carpenter high school in 1928. She attended
music school for one-year studying piano, which she taught to
many children. She married Harold Nickerson at the Gerlach home
on February 19, 1930.
Rose is survived
by five children, Verle and wife Evelyn of Osage; Joanne
Borchardt and Husband George of Holland; Gene and wife Nedra of
Paradise Valley, Arizona; H. James and wife Gretta of
Marchfield, Wisconsin; Mary Loomer of St. Paul, Minnesota; 21
grandchildren; 42 great grandchildren; 2 great great
grandchildren; two brothers, Bill and Gene Gerlach, St. Ansgar.
She was preceded
in death by her parents, husband H.B. Nickerson in 1996; three
brothers, Roy, Earl and Art Gerlach; five sisters, Irma,
Lucille, Ruth and infant twins.
Burial was in
the Newburg Cemetery in Carpenter.
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Dean Arnold Wolff
Funeral September 14
September 21, 2002
Funeral services for Dean Arnold
Wolff, 73, formerly of Little Cedar, who died on Thursday,
September 12, 2002 at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center, were
held Saturday, September 14 at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home
in Osage with the Rev. Karen Nichols Dungan officiating.
Dean was born November 10, 1928 near
Little Cedar the son of Lawrence and Alice Mable (Minnis) Wolff.
He attended school in Little Cedar. Dean was an avid John Deere
tractor enthusiast.
Dean is survived by a sister, Vesta
Allen of Aurora, Missouri; nephew Dave Allen of Aurora,
Missouri; two nieces, Carla Maples of Aurora, Missouri; Linda
Hilton of Crane, Missouri; five grand nieces and nephews; aunt
Elva Funte of Clarian; uncle Ivan Minnis of Aurora, Missouri.
He was preceded in death by his
parents and one sister.
Burial was at the Liberty Cemetery
in Little Cedar.
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Elberta Goodew
Funeral September 10
September 21, 2002
Funeral services
for Elberta E. Goodew, 89, St. Ansgar, who died on Saturday,
September 7, 2002 at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center, were
held Tuesday, September 10 at Mayer Funeral Home, Austin, with
Rev. Gary Gonnerman officiating.
Elberta was born July 3, 1913 in
Cambridge, Iowa. The family moved to a farm in the Austin area
in 1918. She attended country school and Austin High School. In
1934 the family moved to Austin. She worked for more than 32
years at Hormel Foods Corporation including 26 years in the lab
of the Research and Development Department. She lived with
Evelyn and Edgar Fox of St. Ansgar and was a member of the
church of Christ Cedar River and a book club. She enjoyed
reading, bird watching and crossword puzzles and flowers.
Elberta is
survived by a brother, Lawrence (Stella) Goodew of Austin; two
sisters and six brothers preceded her in death. Burial was in
the Oakwood Cemetery.
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Elsie Nicholson
Funeral September 23
Published
September 28, 2002
Funeral
services for Elsie Nicholson, 96, of Rochester. Minnesota, who
died on September 17, 2002, at Samaritan Bethany Heights,
Rochester, were held Monday, September 23 at Emmanuel Lutheran
Church, Grafton, with the Rev. Wayne Ellingson and Rev. Tom
Koelin officiating.
Elsie Minnie
Krueger was born on November 3, 1905, to Albert and Martha
Petznick Krueger in Worth County, Iowa, the third of five
children. She attended school in Worth County and was married to
Elmer Nicholson on January 13, 1926. They settled on a farm near
Carpenter, later moving to a farm near Grafton. In 1957 they
returned to farm in the St. Ansgar-Carpenter area until they
retired from farming in 1969. They moved to St. Ansgar where
they resided until moving to Rochester, Minnesota in 1984.
Elsie was an
active member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Grafton, until
she moved to Rochester where she joined Gloria Dei Lutheran
Church. Her hobbies included crocheting for family and friends
and square dancing.
Elsie is
survived by two daughters, Irene Koster and Darlene (Ted)
Clikeman, both of Rochester, Minnesota; one son, Duane (Carolyn)
Nicholson of Baudette, Minnesota; 11 grandchildren; 24 great
grandchildren; 19 great great grandchildren.
She was
preceded in death by her husband Elmer, an infant son Bruce, and
four brothers.
Burial was in
the Grafton Cemetery, Grafton, Iowa.
Alvina M. Barlow
Graveside Service
Published
September 28, 2002
Graveside
services for Alvina M. Barlow, 87, who died in her sleep on
September 19, 2002, at the Ambassador Good Samaritan Center, New
Hope, Minnesota, will be held on Friday, September 27 at 11 a.m.
at the Toeterville Cemetery.
Alvina was born
December 6, 1914 in Stacyville, Iowa.
She is survived
by grandchildren, Dean (Tami) Buntrock and Eric, Cory and Demi;
Glen Buntrock. Karla (Jeff) Shafer and Kaitlyn and Hailey; step
children Sarah (Roger) Kivela and Hannah; Bonnie Barlow, Deborah
(Gary) Bertolin; Douglas (Barbara) Barlow, Steven Barlow.
She was preceded
in death by husbands Fred Buntrock Sr., Walter Kara, Byron
Barlow; son Fred Buntrock Jr.; grandson Wade Buntrock.
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