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Carol Speckman, 83, of Sleepy Eye died Thursday, February 3, 2000 at the St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye with burial in the Home Cemetery in Sleepy Eye.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye and then on Monday for one hour prior to time of service also at the church. Minnesota Valley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Judith and Thomas Wilkinson of Woodbury; sons and daughters-in-law, Milen and Teresa Speckman of Sleepy Eye, Calvin and Rachelle Speckman of Pleasant Hill, Ore., Keevin and Alana Speckman of Grand Island, Neb., Haven and Kathleen Speckman of Elk River, and Mervin and Laurie Speckman of Sleepy Eye; 16 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; a sister, Angaila Essig of Springfield; and a brother and sister-in-law, Lowell and Carol Todnem of St. James.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Melvin Speckman on June 28, 1992; and by two brothers Donald Speckman and Kenneth Speckman.
She was born Nov. 8, 1916 near Milroy to Iver Albert and Anna (Christianson) Todnem. At the age of eight the family moved to Seaforth for two years and then the family moved to Sleepy Eye. She was a 1934 graduate of Sleepy Eye Public School and then attended Teacher Training Class in 1935. After her teacher training she taught rural school. On Sept. 7, 1937 she married Melvin Speckman at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Sleepy Eye.
After marriage they made their home on the Speckman family farm in rural Sleepy Eye. While farming they also operated the Speckman Duck and Goose Hatchery and later started the Golden Gate Campground on the same ground. They retired and moved into Sleepy Eye in 1981.
She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and had been a member of the Home Cemetery Board serving as Executive Secretary-Treasurer for 15 years, a member and past president of the Retired Education Association, the Sleepy Eye Historical Society, and the Sleepy Eye Hospital Auxillary. She was also a member of the Brown County Historical Society, a member of the Sarah Circle at church, and a member of the quilting group at church. She has made, pieced, and hand quilted 25 quilts for each of her grandchildren and her great grandchildren. She had taught Sunday School at the Evangelical United Brethren
Church in Sleepy Eye and had also sang in the choir and a member of the ladies aid at church.
The family prefers memorials in lieu of flowers.
Raymond E. Block, 84, of Redwood Falls, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000 at the Valley View Manor Care Center in Lamberton.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls, with burial in the Lamberton City Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by Anderson Peterson Post 41 of Lamberton.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the Nelson Funeral Home in Redwood Falls and will continue on Monday one hour prior to the service at the church.
He is survived by a son, David Block and wife Juliet of Okemos, Mich., and a sister Lila Batalden of Lamberton.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and wife Ruth on Nov. 3, 1993.
He was born Dec. 9, 1915 in Germantown Township to Ewald and Elsie (Cracker) Block. He took Normal Training in Lamberton and at Mankato State Teachers College and then taught rural schools in Cottonwood and Redwood Counties. Raymond entered the Army in 1942 and served for four years, including two in England and Europe. He returned to Lamberton after the war and married Ruth Marion Anderson on June 8, 1947 at Sharon Lutheran Church. They lived in Lamberton for four years and worked at the creamery. They moved to Redwood Falls and Ray made ice cream at Gandrud's Creamery. After Gandrud's was sold in 1955, he began work at DeKalb Ag Research where he worked until retiring in 1978. Ray was a member of the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and served as Sunday School teacher and superintendent, church treasurer, choir member and deacon. He was also a member and President of the local Senior Citizen Meal Site Council.
Anita M. Schrupp, 83, of Olivia, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000 at her home.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. today at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Olivia with burial is in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 9-10 a.m. today at Dirks-Blem Funeral Home in Olivia.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Les and Kathy Schrupp of Sleepy Eye, Al and Mary Ann Schrupp of Elk River, Ken and Barb Schrupp of Glencoe, David and Gretchen Schrupp of Shawnee, Okla., Steve Schrupp of Alexandria, Va., and Ron and Louise Schrupp of Savage; her daughters and sons-in-law, Judy Luker of New Ulm,, Connie and Jim Wingren of Ketchikan, Alaska, Linda and Jay Mork of Renville, and May and Dave Roe of Cottonwood; 32 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Les, her son-in-law Ron Luker and her three brothers Lawrence Frank, Joe Frank and Herman Frank.
She was born Nov. 26, 1916 in Caledonia to Hubert and Anna (Stadtler) Frank. She graduated from Loretto High School in Caledonia and took her teachers training at St. Mary's College in Winona. She then taught country school in Houston County. She married Leslie R. Schrupp on Feb. 14, 1938. They were longtime residents of Danube, and she taught kindergarten there for many years. They moved to Olivia in 1967 and Leslie preceded her in death in 1973. She was a resident of Fairview Place for three years.
Edmund E. Zamzow, 75, of Morgan died on Thursday, February 3, 2000 at the Gil-Mor Manor in Morgan.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at St. John Lutheran Church in Morgan, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday, with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson Funeral Home in Morgan. Visitation will continue on Monday one hour prior to the service at the church.
He is survived by his wife, Ardis of Morgan; children, Mark Zamzow and wife Lynn Furnstahl of White Bear Lake, Joel Zamzow and wife Kristine of Duluth and Daniel Zamzow of Ames, Iowa, three grandchildren. Also surviving is a sister Elfriede Zamzow of Morgan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a son Timothy, and a brother Wilfried.
He was born on Aug. 13, 1924 in Three Lakes Township, Redwood County, the son of Henry and Helene (Polesky) Zamzow. He lived in Three Lakes Township and attended District # 92 elementary, graduating from Morgan High School in 1942. On April 2, 1956 he married Ardis Boettger in Springfield. They farmed in Three Lakes Township and retired from farming in 1994. Edmund entered Gil-Mor Manor in 1998. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, where he was a Sunday School teacher, choir member, served on the church council and was congregation president. Edmund served on the Gil-Mor Manor Board of Directors. He had been a 4-H leader and Farm Bureau member.
Verna Goblirsch, 69, of Comfrey, died on Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Sturm Funeral Home in Comfrey.
Virgilius 'Chilli' Huelshamp, 80, formerly of St. George area, died on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at his daughter's home in Forest Park, Ga.
A memorial will be held in St. George this spring.
Otto L. Roiger, 95, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield.
Services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held 4-8 p.m. Monday and 7:30-9:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield.
He is survived by his wife Phyllis Roiger of Springfield; daughters Mary Alice and Frank Ziegler of Fairfax, Margie and Andy Hacker of Morgan; sons Loren Roiger of Des Moines, Iowa, and Gerald and Angie Roiger of Springfield; step-children Gary and Judi Lowinske of Hoven, S.D.; Robert Lowinske of Springfield, and Kayla and Jim Mertz of Norfolk, NE; 22 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; 8 step-great grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Ray and Loretta Roiger of St. Michael; sister Angie and Wilbert Haala of Searles; and sister-in-law Margaret Roiger of Lamberton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Louise Fischer Roiger in 1954; brothers Art and Leroy Roiger; sister-in-law Florence Roiger and great-grandson Steven Ziegler.
He was born Oct. 11, 1904 to Joseph and Katherine (Sturm) Roiger in Bashaw Township. He married Louise Fischer on May 24, 1927 in Sleepy Eye and she died in 1954. He married Phyllis (Johnson) Lowinske on May 19, 1970, at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. He farmed most of his life in the Springfield area until 1951 and was a cattle buyer for Wilson & Co. for many years.
In 1964 he moved into Springfield and owned and operated the Drive-In Liquor from 1964 to 1970. He was a former member of Farm Bureau, a lifetime member of St. Raphael's Church, member of KC's & Third Order of St. Francis.