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Marie R. Prokosch, 88, of New Ulm died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, at Sleepy Eye Care Center.
Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm with burial in the Catholic Cemetery in New Ulm at a later date.
Visitation is 10 a.m. until the time of service Thursday at the funeral home.
She is survived by her granddaughter, Cathy Dessert and her husband Bill of Vadnais Heights; grandson, Steve Prokosch and his wife Suzann of Cielo Azul, N.M.; two great-grandchildren, Elliot Dessert and Alexander Dessert of Vadnais Heights; three stepgreat-grandchildren, Ryan Trangsrud, Kyle Trangsrud, and Carly Trangsrud, all of Prior Lake; sisters-in-law, Bernice Trepanier and Eldon Trepanier, both of Maplewood, Frances Earl of Fisher, and Ann Johanson of Bismarck, N.D.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Peter Prokosch in 1997; son, James Prokosch; six brothers; and two sisters.
She was born Aug. 16, 1911, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to Frank and Laura (LaCroix) Trepanier. She married Peter Prokosch on August 12, 1930 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm. They lived in New Ulm and raised mink together. They moved to rural Hanska in 1947 and continued to raise mink until 1975 when they retired and moved into New Ulm. After Peter died in 1997, she moved to the Countryside Apartments in Sleepy Eye and later to the Sleepy Eye Care Center.
Robert Mikkelson, 78, of Madelia, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, at Luther Memorial Home, Madelia.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Madelia, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4:30-8 p.m. Tuesday at Pilgrim Funeral Home, Madelia, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church Wednesday.
He is survived by his wife, Ardis; daughter, Linda and husband Gerald Trullinger of Redwood Falls; sons, Larry and wife Ruth of Hanska, and Lance and wife Pam of St. James; six grandchildren; sisters, Marion Tande of Madison, Wis., Glenda and husband Woodrow Haseman of Minnetonka, Carol and husband Lowell Todnem of St. James; brother, Art of Hanska; and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.
He was born Nov. 1, 1921, in Linden Township, Brown County, to Mikal and Amanda (Anderson) Mikkelson. He attended District 38 school in Brown County. He married Ardis Pierson on May 23, 1947, at the Lake Hanska Lutheran parsonage. They farmed in Linden Township until 1951, when they moved southeast of Madelia. In 1954, they moved to a farm near LaSalle, where they lived until 1983, when they moved into Madelia.
Caroline J. Mehlhop, 79, of Green Isle, died Monday, Feb. 7, 2000 at Gaylord Lakeview Nursing Home.
Services are 1:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Green Isle, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8:30 p.m. Wednesday and noon-1:30 p.m. Thursday at the church.
Fenske Funeral Home, Arlington, is in charge of arrangements.
Alice Splinter, 101, of Madelia, died Monday, Feb. 7, 2000,
Arrangements are pending with Pilgrim Funeral Home, Madelia.
Lenore Thompson, 88, of Madelia, died Monday, Feb. 7, 2000, at Luther Memorial Home, Madelia.
Services are tentatively set for 11 a.m. Friday at Pilgrim Funeral Home, with visitation one hour before the service at the funeral home.
Annie M. Rothmeier, 95, of Clements, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, at Springfield Medical Center.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Clements, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield, and will continue 8:30-10 a.m. Thursday at the church. There will be a parish prayer service 7 p.m. Wednesday and a CCW rosary 7:45 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
She is survived by sons, Joseph and wife JoAnn of Clements, and James of Robbinsdale; grandchildren, Christine and husband Rick Schmoll, Tom, Jason, Jeffrey and Alice Rothmeier and Kathleen and Marc Johnson; and great-grandchildren Brittany and Brady Schmoll.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mary; husband, Joseph; sons, Clarence, Reinhold and Leonard; brother John; and sisters, Minnie, Veronica and Marie.
She was born Sept. 28, 1904, in Eden Township, Brown County, to John and Mary (Moldan) Boettger. She lived with her family in Albin Township on a farm and attended District 28 country school. She married Joseph H. Rothmeier on May 1, 1928, in Sleepy Eye. They farmed northwest of Clements in Three Lakes Township. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Clements. She was an honorary member of St. Joseph's Council of Catholic Women and Christian Mothers.