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Adela Klucas, 93, of Fort Collins, Colo., died on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000, at Sunbridge Rehab Center, Fort Collins.
Mass of Christian burial is 10 a.m. Monday at St. Raphael's Catholic Church, Springfield, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Sunday and 7:30-9:30 a.m. Monday at Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield. There will be a C.C.W. at 9:30 a.m. and a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. at the funeral home Sunday.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Arnold and Merlese Helget of San Mateo, Calif.; daughters and son-in-law, Jane Neubauer of Fort Collins, Colo., and Margie and husband Gary Cole of San Mateo, Calif.; daughter-in-law Shirley Helget of San Mateo, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Emelia Hammerschmidt of Springfield, Theresa Tauer of Sleepy Eye, Stella Rathman of Sleepy Eye, and Jeanette Foster of Washington; and sister-in-law Angie Sturm of Springfield.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Joe Helget; husband Clark Klucas; son Steve; son-in-law Ervin Neubauer; sister Elsie Hammerschmidt; and brother Mike Sturm.
She was born June 7, 1906, in Mulligan Township, to Michael and Elizabeth (Roiger) Sturm. She grew grew up and attended country school in Mulligan Township. She married Joe Helget on Sept. 4, 1928 in Springfield. The couple lived in Springfield. Joe died in 1971. She worked at Springfield Hospital and Woehrmann's Cafe. She married Clark Klucas on Aug. 18, 1977 in Springfield. They lived in Springfield. Clark died in 1990. She lived with her daughter Margie part time until 1994, when she moved to Fort Collins to live with her daughter Jane. She was a past member of St. Raphael's Catholic Church and C.C.W. She was active in the Springfield Senior Citizens group.
Erwin Ahlbrecht, 88, died on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000, at the Renville County Hospital in Olivia.
Services are 1 p.m. Sunday at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Buffalo Lake, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4:30-8 p.m. Saturday at the Hughes Funeral Home in Hector, and one hour prior to services at the church.
He is survived by his wife Wilna, of Buffalo Lake; daughters and sons-in-law, Lois and Gary Kienitz, of Apple Valley, and Sandra and Dennis Scott, of Eden Prairie; sons and daughters-in-law, Lee and Ruth Ann, of Lahaina, Hawaii, and Dean and Kathy, of Hector; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Delos and Eleanor, of Buffalo Lake; brother-in-law and wife, Myron and Frances Krumrey, of Buffalo Lake, and brother-in-law, Jay Pitts, of Florida; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers and sisters-in-law, Harry and Ruth, and Oscar and Stella; a brother in infancy; sisters and brothers-in-law, Evelyn and Dennis Lipke, Lorraine Pitts and Verna and Earl Smith; brother-in-law and wife, Arvid and Ruth Krumrey; and an infant great-grandchild, Chad Robert Koebnick.
He was born Dec. 26, 1911 in Grafton Township, Sibley County, to Edward and Emma (Kottke) Ahlbrecht. He grew up on a farm south of Buffalo Lake. He married Wilna Krumrey on Sept. 18, 1936, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo Lake. They lived in the Buffalo Lake area. He was a life-long farmer and an independent trucker and manager of Buffalo Lake Shipping Association for 50 years. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Buffalo Lake, served on the church council and sang in the choir. He also served on the Buffalo Lake City Council.
Charles Kelly, 84, of Wabasso, died on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, at his home.
Mass of Christian burial is 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anne's Catholic Church, Wabasso, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday with a prayer service at 7 p.m. followed by a rosary, all at the church. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Kulow Funeral Home, Echo, is handling the arrangements.
Richard Scharbach, 90, of Madelia, died on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000, at Madelia Community Hospital.
Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Madelia, with burial in Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Pilgrim Funeral Home, Madelia, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
He is survived by his wife Grace; daughters and son-in-law, Glenda Strong of Madelia, and Mary and Terry Hollingsworth of Judson; son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Janet, of Tampa, Fla.; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Donald, of Madelia; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Everett; sister, Dorothy Beacom; and grandson, Charles Strong.
He was born Dec. 12, 1909, in Madelia, to Joseph and Caroline (Splinter) Scharbach. He graduated from Madelia High School in 1930. He married Grace Burch on May 29, 1938, in Madelia. He worked as a switchboard operator at Municipal Light and Power Plant, Madelia, retiring in 1975.
Dorothy M. Grev, 73, of Mountain Lake, died on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000, at Windom Area Hospital.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Mountain Lake, with burial in St. Olaf Lutheran Cemetery, rural Odin.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Eifert Funeral Home, Mountain Lake, and one hour prior to services at the church.
She is survived by her husband, DeWayne, of Mountain Lake; sons and daugthers-in-law, Gary and Pat, of Maple Grove, Craig and Karen, of Byron, and Cory and Julia, of Rochester; daughters and sons-in-law, Denise and Mike Linscheid, of Butterfield, Andrea and Verlo Adrian, of Windom, and Valerie Coners of Brooklyn Park; 13 grandchildren; brother Wayne Peters, of New Ulm; sisters-in-law, Jane Luke, of Springfield and Hildegard Grev, of Shakopee; brother-in-law Lew Anderson of Zumbrota; and nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two grandsons; brother ans sister-in-law, Claude and Helen Peters; half-brothers, Jerry and Earl Luke; half-sister Pearl Stolt and husband Reuben; brother-in-law Merlin Grev; and sisters-in-law, Ruth Peters and Deloris Anderson.
Memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society.
She was born Dec. 13, 1926 in New Ulm, to Peter Hans and Catherine Marie (Wicht) Peters. She attended school in New Ulm, graduating from New High School in 1944. She married DeWayne Grev on Jan. 12, 1951 in Butterfield. She worked at Olson Drug and the Brown County Register of Deeds in New Ulm, and as a child-care provider and bookkeeper for Ewert-McDonald Implement in Mountain Lake. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Mountain Lake, and Donald Larson Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Butterfield.
Harley Johnson, 84, of Hector, died on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, at Renville County Hospital, Olivia.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church, Hector, with burial in the city cemetery.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Hughes Funeral Home, Hector, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
He is survived by his wife Millie; daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy Lynn and Richard Peterka of Apple Valley, Linda Joy and Hosea Singleton of Sarasota, Fla., and Vickie Jean and Jack Precht of Crestview, Fla.; five grandchildren; brother Ansley and wife Vivian of St. Cloud; brothers-in-law Melvin Bolin of Fridley, and Hobart Austin of Minneapolis; and by nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents Albin C. and Hilda (Lindberg) Johnson; and sisters, Edna Bolin and Helen Arlene Austin.
He was born Oct. 4, 1915 in Martinsburg Township, Renville County, to Albin C. and Hilda (Lindberg) Johnson. He graduated from Hector High School in 1934. He married Mildred E. Frederickson on Oct. 6, 1945. They lived in Hector, where he built their first home in 1951. He built a retirement home in 1963. He worked in the Hector Mill, farmed and did remodeling and carpentry work.
Roelayne Weilage, 62, of St. Louis Park, formerly of New Ulm, died on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000, at Fairview Southdale Hospital, Edina.
Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Timothy Lutheran Church, 7814 Minnetonka Blvd., St. Louis Park, with burial in Grand View Park Cemetery, Hopkins.
Visitation is one hour prior to services.
David Lee Funeral Home, Wayzata, is handling the arrangements.
She is survived by her husband Ronald; daughter Lynn Wikstrom; grandsons, Robert and Jerry Wikstrom; and sister and brother-in-law, Melanie and Gary Allen.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Sidney and Eleanor Holmes; and sister, Loralee Fellman.