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Darlene Bloom, 57, of Fairfax, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at the Fairfax Community Home.
Services are 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Granite Falls with burial in the Granite Falls City Cemetery.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Monday at Dirks-Blem Funeral Home, Sacred Heart and Tuesday at the church, one hour prior to the service.
She is survived by her husband, Melvin of Fairfax.
She was born March 8, 1944, in Walker to Clifford and Verla (Tatro) Parks.
Winifred 'Winnie' Brandel , 86, of 1001 N. Garden St. in New Ulm and formerly of St. George died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm.
Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. George Catholic Church in St. George with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and 7:30-8 a.m. Wednesday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm, and will continue for one hour prior to the time of the service at the church on Wednesday. The Catholic Order of Foresters, St. Cecelia Court No. 420 will pray the rosary at 6 p.m., and there will be a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. both Tuesday evening at the funeral home.
Winnie is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Marcheta and James Hays of Scottsdale, Ariz.; sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas and Marilyn (Habeck) Brandel of Fairfax, James and Denise (Schweiss) Brandel of Luverne, Steven and Delores (Jones) Brandel of Mahtomedi, and Donald and Bonita (Wenninger) Brandel of Shakopee; 15 grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Colleen (Brown) Brandel of Wayzata; sisters and brother-in-law, Justina (Jessie) Palmer of Brainerd, and CalVerna and Eldor Wilfahrt of New Ulm; brothers and sisters-in-law, Sylvester and Helen Volz of Richfield, and Robert and Jean Volz of Portland, Oregon.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Johannes and Hellana (Walser) Volz; her husband, Norbert Brandel on Feb. 25, 1996; a son, Robert Brandel; granddaughter, Amanda Brandel; and brothers, Anton, Matthias, Andrew, Lawrence, George, Linus and Frederick Volz; and a sister, Flavianna Volz.
Winnie was born Feb. 11, 1915, in West Newton Township, Nicollet County to Johannes (John) and Hellana (Walser) Volz. She attended the St. George Catholic School in St. George. She worked as a housekeeper for New Ulm area families and for the New Ulm Catholic parish house. On June 8, 1943, she married Norbert Brandel at the St. George Catholic Church in St. George. After marriage they farmed in the Fairfax area until 1950 at which time they moved to the Volz homestead farm in West Newton Township, Nicollet County, where they farmed until retiring to St. George in 1979. Winifred moved to Garden Terrace apartments in 1997 where she currently resided. For many years when she lived in St. George she provided and arranged flowers, many from her own garden, for the altar and grotto at St. George Catholic Church. She enjoyed baking, canning, vegetable and flower gardening, embroidery and was very proud of the quilts and loomed rugs she made for her family. She enjoyed playing the mandolin and piano. She always loved the time she was able to spend with her children, grandchildren and other family members and friends.
She was a member of the St. George Catholic Church in St. George, the Catholic Order of Foresters, St. Cecelia Court No. 420, where she was the recording secretary for 32 years.
William 'Bill' Gronholz, 74, of rural Nicollet died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.
Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Nicollet with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today and 8:30-9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Nicollet. There will be a parish rosary at 7:45 p.m. today at the funeral home.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Gronholz of rural Nicollet; and by a brother, Robert "Bob" of rural Nicollet.
He was born March 17, 1927 , in Prairieville Township, Brown County, to William and Anna (Hass) Gronholz.
Harold Hanson , 72, of 715 S. German St., New Ulm died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, at his home.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in New Ulm with burial in the New Ulm City Cemetery in the Soldier's Rest section.
Full military rites will be conducted at the cemetery by the New Ulm veterans organizations.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm and will continue for one hour prior to the time of service at the church on Wednesday.
Harold is survived by his daughters and son-in-law, Ann and Scott Bieganek of Chanhassen, Nancy Dehn of Plano, Texas; sons and daughters-in-law, John and Pat Hanson of Norwood, David and Lori Hanson of Lakeville, Paul and Kelly Hanson of North Mankato; nine grandchildren; and a sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy and Robert Pederson of Fargo, N.D.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He was born on Dec. 31, 1929, in Starbuck to Theodore and Mabel (Rasmussen) Hanson.
He served in the Korean War in 1950 - 1951. He worked as an Assistant County Engineer for Brown County for 39 years and retired in 1995.
He was a member of the Albert Nagel V.F.W. Post 1648 and the Seifert-Bianchi American Legion Post 132 both in New Ulm. He was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in New Ulm.
Leo F. Lehar , 69, of Sleepy Eye, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002, at Sleepy Eye Hospital.
Funeral services are Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye.
A Knights of Columbus rosary will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Visitation is Wednesday at the church, one hour prior to the service.
He is survived his wife Sylvia Moran; children, Mike and his wife Norine Lehar of Tucson, Ariz.; Katie and husband Scott Pearce of Folsom, Calif., Jim and wife Inabell Lehar of Rock Springs, Wyo., Glenn Lehar of Rock Springs, Wyo., Kevin and wife Dee Lehar of Hanford, Calif., Kenneth and wife Sally Lehar of Salinas, Calif., and Jeff and wife Tommijo Lehar of San Miguel, Calif.; stepchildren, Kathy and husband Chuck Spaeth of Sleepy Eye, Jane and husband Jeff Cook of Sleepy Eye, Marybeth and husband George Heim of Burnsville, Sheila LaPlant of Grand Rapids, Bill and wife Judy Moran of Minnetonka; brothers and sisters, John and wife Barb Lehar, Helen Lehar, Charles Lehar, and Pat and wife Peggy Lehar, all of Fairfax; brother-in-law, Bob Miller of Mankato; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and 13 stepgrandchildren.
Leo was preceded in death by his first wife, Bonnie Lehar; sisters, Ruth Miller and Rosemary Miller; a sister-in-law, Betty Lehar; and a stepson-in-law, Marcus LaPlant.
Leo Francis Lehar was born March 18, 1932 in Cairo Township, Renville County; to Harry and Felicitas (Palmer) Lehar. He attended St. Andrew's School and graduated from Fairfax High School. He entered the U.S. Army and received the National Defense Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal. He lived in Fairfax, Douglas, Ariz.; King City, Calif.; and Sleepy Eye. He received the Silver Beaver Boy Scouts of America Award and was a Scout Master for 25 years. Leo married Sylvia Moran on July 2, 1993. He enjoyed team roping, fishing, camping, square dance calling, and gardening.
Memorials are preferred to the Boy Scouts of America, American Cancer Society, and American Lung Association.
Dorothy Meyer, 79, of Gibbon died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, at the Fairfax Community Home.
Arrangements are pending with Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Gibbon.
Robert W. Wenner, 85, of Mankato, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at Hillcrest Health Care Center.
Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mankato with burial in Calvary Cemetery in Mapleton.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Landkamer-Johnson-Boman Funeral Home with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation continues one hour before the services Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be made to Hillcrest Health Care Center Nurses Scholarship Fund.