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Florence M. Brakke, 89, of 413 South Washington Street in New Ulm died Wednesday, December 31, 2003 at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2004 at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm with burial in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. There will be no visitation. The Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm is handling the arrangements.
Florence is survived by four grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; sisters, Alice Hudson of Burnsville, and Ann Armentrout of New Market, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Samuel Brakke; a daughter, Joanne Mulkern; a sister, Eleanor Yost; a brother, John "Bud" Reitter; and by a brother-in-law, Gordon Hudson.
Florence was born May 1, 1914 to John and Anna (Sellner) Reitter in Morgan. She married Samuel Brakke on July 15, 1937 at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm.
She was a graduate of New Ulm High School and the Minneapolis Business College. She was a legal secretary at the law firm of Pfaender and Glotzbach in New Ulm and was the Credit and Collection Manager at Loretto Hospital in New Ulm.
She was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm, St. Joan Guild, St. Theresa Court of Foresters, New Ulm Medical Center Auxiliary, Turner Ladies Society, Brown County Historical Society, Lind House Association and the Wanda Gag Association.
Harold V. Carlson, 75, of Darfur, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003 at Sleepy Eye Care Center in Sleepy Eye.
Services will be2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, at New Hope Lutheran Church in Comfrey, with interment at the Congregation Cemetery near Comfrey.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Saturday at Sturm Funeral Home In Comfrey,and will continue
from 1-2 p.m. Sunday at New Hope Lutheran Church in Comfrey.
He is survived by his wife - Anita Carlson of Darfur; a son, Bradley Carlson of Rochester; daughters, Dawn Gage of Rochester, and Brenda Berberich of Byron; five grandchildren; and a brother, Edner Carlson of Aladdin, Wyo.
Harold Virgil Carlson was born April 15, 1928, to Gustaf E. and Helga K (Johnson) Carlson in Adrian Township, Watonwan County.
Bertha Gieseke, 87, of New Ulm died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004 at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. Funeral arrangements are pending with Minnesota Valley Funeral Home, New Ulm.
Jerome 'Jerry' Janke, 66, of Brownton, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003, at the Arlington Good Samaritan Home.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Brownton, with interment in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Brownton.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today and Saturday, from 8 a.m. until the time of the service at the church.
Military honors will be provided by the Brownton American Legion Honor Guard.
Arrangements are pending with the Hantge Funeral Chapel of Brownton.
Eugene 'Lemon' LeMoine, 80, of New Ulm died Monday, December 29, 2003 at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2004 at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm with Father John Richter and Deacon Mark Steffl officiating. Burial will be in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. Full military honors will be conducted at the cemetery by the New Ulm Veterans Organizations.
Visitation will be 4 - 8 p.m. Friday and will continue from 7:30 until 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. There will be a 6:30 p.m. rosary by the St. Joseph Catholic Aid Council and a 7:30 p.m. parish prayer service both Friday at the funeral home.
Lemon is survived by his wife, Rosalin "Rosie" LeMoine of New Ulm; daughters and sons-in-law, Deborah and Jerome Clyne and Jaculin and Richard Rohde all of New Ulm; grandchildren, Dustin Schweiss, Darcy Brey, Daisy Brey, Kari Butcher, and Holly Dybsetter and her husband, Graham; and a sister, Elizabeth "Betty" Holcomb of Mankato. Lemon was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Elsie (Nun) LeMoine and by a brother-in-law, Victor Holcomb.
Eugene Arthur LeMoine, the son of Eugene and Elsie (Nun) LeMoine was born on December 26, 1923 in New Ulm. He was a 1942 graduate of Holy Trinity High School in New Ulm. He served in the United States Army as a medical technician enlisting in May of 1943 and was honorably discharged in December of 1945. He married Rosalin Polzin on April 24, 1951, at the St. George Catholic Church, St. George. Lemon retired from Borden's in New Ulm after working there for thirty-nine years. He was a member of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, the St. Joseph Catholic Aid Council, the Seifert Bianchi American Legion Post #132 and the #15 Chapter DAV both in New Ulm. He had been a resident of the Oak Hills Living Center since November 2003.
Edward R. Lowinske, 85, of Sleepy Eye, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, at the Sleepy Eye Medical Center.
Services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at Sturm Funeral Home, with interment at Home Cemetery in Sleepy Eye.
Visitation will be 4-7:30 p.m. Sunday and 12:30-1:30 p.m. Mnday at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye.
A complete obituary will be published in a later edition of The Journal.
Lowell B. Weedman, 75, of Clements died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003 at Springfield Medical Center in Springfield
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield, with interment at the Springfield City Cemetery in Springfield.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday, and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield. and at the church Saturday one hour prior to the service.
He is survived by his wife, Lorna of Clements; his son, Kevin Weedman of Clements; a sister, Mary Ann Hanson of Hutchinson; and a brother, Kenneth Weedman of Walnut Grove.
Lowell Bernard Weedman was born March 10, 1928 to Loran and Hattie (Schumacker) Weedman in Charlestown Township, Redwood County.
Delores 'Tootie' Wenner, 70, of Morgan, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, at the Sleepy Eye Hospital.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Morgan, with interment in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today at the Nelson-Martin Funeral Service in Morgan. There will be a CCW and Catholic Aid Rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a parish scripture service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church on Saturday one hour prior to the service.
She is survived by her husband, Philip, of Morgan; sons, Philip Wenner Jr. of Courtland, Roger Wenner of Cloquet, Richard Wenner of Sleepy Eye, and Tom Wenner of New Ulm; daughters, Roberta Mikolich of Eagan, Nancy Schultz of Franklin, Karla Smith of Casa Grande, Ariz., and DeAnn "DeeDee" Wenner of Morton; brothers, Ray Kerkhoff and Glenn Kerkhoff, both of Morgan; sisters, Lucille Eischens of Comfrey and Verna Mertz of Morgan.
She was born Feb. 23, 1933, in Sleepy Eye to Ben and Theresia (Wimmer) Kerkhoff.