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Gloria Femrite e, 56, of 1610 Sunset Ave. in New Ulm died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, at her home.
Funeral services are 2 p.m., Friday, Feb. 13, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm with Pastor Garry Grunzke officiating.
Visitation will be 1-2 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home.
Gloria is survived by her daughters, Audra Femrite and her friend, Dan Brenke of St. Peter, Melanie Femrite and her friend, Gordy Capaul of LeCenter; a son, Lee Femrite of Green Isle; mother, Arlene Ebilsisor of New Ulm; grandchildren, Brita, Hannah, and Lily; a sister and brother-in-law, Rose Marie and Myron Rich of New Ulm.
She was preceded in death by her father, Leonard Mathiowetz; and by her stepfather, Edward Ebilsisor.
Gloria was born March 28, 1947, in Sleepy Eye to Leonard and Marie Arlene (Evers) Mathiowetz.
Mildred E. Fiebiger , 82, formerly of Sleepy Eye, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at Bethel Home in Oshkosh, Wis.
Services are 3 p.m., Friday, Feb. 13, at Faith Lutheran Church, Fond du Lac and at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Sleepy Eye. Burial will follow in Home Cemetery, Sleepy Eye.
Visitation is 1-3 p.m., Friday at Faith Lutheran Church, Fon du Lac and Monday at the church in Sleepy Eye two hours prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to St. John's, Trinity or Faith Lutheran church and school.
Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye.
She is survived by two daughters, Arleen Groth of Neenah and Sharon Kemnitz of Eldorado; nine grandchildren; one great-grandson; and a sister, Melva Koch of Lamberton.
She was born on Feb. 22, 1921, to Henry and Dehlia Vollmer Meinert in Brown County, Minnesota.
Darlene Pingeon , 64, of Sioux Falls, S.D., died on Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at the Avena McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Arrangements are pending with the Sturm Funeral Home in Lamberton, MN.
Erwin R. "Ervie" Rolloff , 81, of Sacramento, died February 5, 2004. Beloved husband of Kathleen for 58 years. Loving father of Richard Rolloff and wife Sally of Portland and Linda Mounts and husband Allan of Carmichael. Devoted grandfather of Katherine Stricker and husband Jason, Alexis Hoffberger and husband Glenn, John Little and Erin Marie Mounts and great-grandfather of Emma Stricker. Loving brother of Verda Dearborn of Sacramento. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents William and Alma Rolloff and brothers Wilbur, Victor and Elton Rolloff of New Ulm, MN. A native of New Ulm. Erwin was a farmer in Minnesota before moving to Sacramento in 1956 and opening Rolloff's Arco, a service station on Fulton Avenue which he operated for 23 years. This kind and gentle man will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him. Friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service 2 p.m. Saturday at LOMBARD and CO., FUNERAL DIRECTORS, Sacramento. Private Interment.
Emma Siemers , 96, of Gibbon, died Monday, February 9, 2004, at the Lakeview Home in Gaylord.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, February 12, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gibbon with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesday and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Thursday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Gibbon and will continue for one hour prior to the time of service at the church on Thursday.
Emma is survived by a step-daughter, Judith Kent and her husband, LuVerne of Gibbon; a stepson, Ronald Siemers and his wife, Dorothy of Rochester; ten stepgrandchildren; eighteen step great-grandchildren; five step great-great-grandchildren; sisters and brother-in-law, Dora and Burnell Severin of Gaylord, Leona Rose of Gaylord, Marie Boeder of Gibbon.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Emil Siemers on January 9, 1984; a sister, Gertrude Sievert; a brother, Fred Sievert; brothers-in-law, Reinhart Rose and Edwin Boeder; foster brothers, Alfred, John, and August Micke; three great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild in infancy.
Emma was born on December 17, 1907 in Moltke Township, Sibley County to Fred and Laura (Vorwerk) Sievert. On October 4, 1958, she married Emil Siemers in Moltke Township. She enjoyed embroidery, gardening, baking, and canning. She was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church, and the church Ladies Guild, and the Gibbon Senior Citizens.
Grace Stapleton , 89, of New Ulm, died Sunday, February 8, 2004, at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at the United Church of Christ in New Ulm with Rev. Henry Campbell officiating. Burial will follow in the New Ulm City Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and 7 to 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Schmucker Funeral Service in New Ulm, and one hour prior to services at the church. Orient Chapter #60 Order of the Eastern Star service will be 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Grace Lena Theide, the daughter of Ernest and Adeline (Lipp) Theide, was born April 8, 1914, in the home in which she has spent her entire life. She attended New Ulm public schools and after graduating from New Ulm High School in 1932, she worked for the former LaMode Dress Shop. In 1935, Grace began working for William H. Dempsey as his secretary. Following his death in 1964, she continued to work for the firm until retiring in 1998. She married D.B. "Barney" Stapleton April 7, 1951 at the First United Methodist Church in New Ulm. Following her husband's death in 1994, she continued to make her home in New Ulm where she was an active member of the United Church of Christ. Grace was a member of Orient Chapter #60 Order of the Eastern Star since 1955, having served in many offices numerous times, including Worthy Matron ten times. She was a member of the Past Matron's Club, Minnesota Valley Area Past Matron's Club, the New Ulm Shrine Auxiliary, Junior Pioneers, and Turner Ladies.
Survivors include her son, Michael Jay Stapleton of Delano; granddaughters, Hanna Beth Stapleton of Brookings, SD, Haley Marie Sylvester of Appleton, WI; and her honorary daughter, Leslie Pitt Schneider of Minneapolis.