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Mildred Walters, 74, of Hanska, died Friday, Jan. 7, 2000 at Madelia Community Hospital.
Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, New Ulm, with burial in Cambria Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-7 p.m.Monday and 7:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Firle Funeral Home in New Ulm. A parish prayer service will be held 6:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
She is survived by her daughter Darlene Walters and husband Roger Griebel of Mankato; grandson Scott Walters of Milwaukee, Wis.; brother Leo Filzen of Arkansas; sister Norma Walters of New Ulm; nephew Doug Walters of New Ulm; other nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband and two sons.
She was born Sept. 21, 1925 in New Ulm to Ferdinand and Anna (Postel) Filzen. She spent her youth in New Ulm and attended St. Mary's Catholic grade school. She worked for a few years in the New Ulm area. She married Evan Walters April 15, 1953 in Judson. Together they farmed in Butternut Township for many years, moving to Hanska in 1975. After her husband died in 1990, she continued to live in Hanska, where she worked for Brown County. She was a member of Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, New Ulm.
Leonard J. Riederer, 76, of Springfield, formerly of Sleepy Eye, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000 at St. John's Lutheran Home, Springfield.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sleepy Eye, with burial in the Church of the Martyr's Cemetery, Leavenworth.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Monday and 7:30-10 a.m. Tuesday at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye. There will be a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. and a Catholic Aid rosary at 4:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
He is survived by brothers, James of Apollo, Penn., Wilbert and wife Agnes of Bird Island, Brother Cletus of Quezon City, Philippines and Gerald and wife Lorell of Comfrey; sisters, Alyce and husband Florian Sprenger of Sauk Centre, Marie and husband Arnold Hillesheim of Springfield, and Marlene and husband Tom Johnson of New Ulm; sister-in-law Mary Ann Riederer of Springfield; and many nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, John and Eugene; and nephew Dean.
He was born Aug. 14, 1923 in Mulligan Township, Brown County, to Leo and Matilda (Platz) Riederer. He attended District 70 schools in Mulligan Township and worked as a farm laborer until 1977. he also worked at Sanborn Manufacturing, Springfield, until retirement. He lived in Springfield and Sleepy Eye, and became a resident of St. John's Lutheran Home in May 1999. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sleepy Eye, the Catholic Aid Association and Holy Family Society.
Joseph L. Holmes, 63, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000 in Edina.
Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Excelsior, with burial in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Monday and one hour prior to services at the church. There will be a prayer service 7 p.m. Monday at the church.
Huber Funeral Home, Excelsior, is in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by his wife Joan; children, Paul and wife Caroline, Michelle Howe and husband Curt, Karla Hovey and husband Rick, Kevin and fiancee Kirsten, Maureen Toft and husband Ron, and Aida Paulson and husband Wade; eight grandchildren; mother Helen Holmes; sisters, Bernadette, Cathy, Veronica and Maryanne; and many nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his son Patrick; father Lawrence; and brother Cyril.
He was born July 18, 1936 in Leavenworth. He served in the U.S. Army and was a retired research technologist with printing products at 3M. He was a member of Knights of Columbus, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Stillwater, and Santa Catalina Catholic Church, Tucson, Ariz. He was also a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity.
Jerold Melzer, 78, 804 N. Garden, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000 at Immanuel-St. Joseph's Hospital, Mankato.
Arrangements are pending with Firle Funeral Home, New Ulm.
A complete obituary will appear in a later edition of The Journal.
Lilliam Schneider, 94 of Sleepy Eye died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000 at the Sleepy Eye Municipal Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye.
A complete obituary will appear in a later edition of The Journal.