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David Besemer, 58, of Route 1, New Ulm, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000, at New Ulm Medical Center of an apparent heart attack.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at United Church of Christ in New Ulm with burial in the City Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today at Firle Funeral Home in New Ulm and will continue for one hour prior to Wednesday's services at the church.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon of rural New Ulm; daughters, Heidi Halvorson and her special friend Mark Stueber, Lisa Haala and her special friend Kevin Portner, and Laura Reinarts and husband Andrew, all of New Ulm; grandchildren, Jenna, Amber, Brittany, Tyler, Cole and Preston, all of New Ulm; sister, Connie Gierke and special friend Bob Ibberson of New Ulm; brother, Dayle Besemer and special friend Jeanette Carson of New Ulm; aunts and uncles,; father and mother-in-law, Norman and Helen Brust of New Ulm; and nieces and cousins.
He was born Aug. 28, 1941, in New Ulm to Melvin and Iola (Schultz) Besemer. He attended rural schools in Districts 50 and 9. He was a 1959 graduate of New Ulm High School. He married Sharon Brust on Jan. 24, 1962 at the Freidens Church in New Ulm. They lived in Milford Township, Brown County. He owned a backhoe business and worked at the Brown County Sanitary Landfill. He also manufactured and sold Sugar Shanty maple syrup.
Ethel Mae Bausch, 89, of Springfield, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2000, in Springfield.
Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel in Sioux City, Iowa.
Visitation is 1-2 p.m. Friday at Meyer Brothers.
Ethel is survived by her son, Russell Bausch and wife Anne of Waterbury, Neb.; daughter, Virginia McCone and husband Stan of Sanborn; brother, Howard Brompton of La Junta, Colo.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by sisters, Mabel and Edith; and a granddaughter, Lisa Marie Bausch.
She was born Nov. 5, 1910, in Lake Villa, Ill., to Thomas and Jessie Mae (Pitman) Brompton. She lived in Burlington, Wis. from 1952-1964; Sergeant Bluff, Iowa from 1964-1974; Waterbury, Neb. from 1974-1989; La Junta, Colo.; Sanborn from 1993-1995; and then in Springfield. She was of the Baptist faith. She married Archie Peter Bausch on Feb. 10, 1942, in Antioch, Ill.
Donald Krebs, 80, of Sleepy Eye, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000, at Immanuel St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Sleepy Eye.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today and 7:30-9 a.m. Wednesday at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye; and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church.
He is survived by his wife, Verena "Dottie" Krebs of Sleepy Eye; son, Ronald W. Krebs of Minneapolis; daughters, Aleda and husband David Beranek of New Ulm, Colleen and husband Steve Zeig of New Ulm; grandchildren, Bradley Beranek, Andy Beranek, Angie Beranek, Amanda Beranek and Kyle Krebs; sisters, Elenore Thuer, Lucille Hansen, and Oradell and husband Orville Fischer, all of Sleepy Eye; sisters-in-law, Fronie Krebs of New Ulm, Lorraine Haecherl and LaMonte and Elaine Helget, all of Sleepy Eye, Marion and Val Rathman and Ivona and Edwin Windschitl, all of Comfrey.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Elmer and sister, Edna in infancy.
He was born April 17, 1919, to Herman and Bertha (Arndt) Krebs in Shakopee. He attended school in Springfield. He married Verena "Dottie" Helget on Aug. 19, 1946 in Sleepy Eye. The couple farmed for 35 years in Leavenworth Township. They moved to Sleepy Eye in 1982. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye.
Amos F. Ott, 82, of Lafayette died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2000, at the V.A. Medical Center in Minneapolis.
Mass of Christian burial is 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church in Lafayette with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is one hour before the service Thursday at the church. Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm is in charge of the arrangements.
He is survived by his sister, Joyce Chuckel and her husband John of West St. Paul; sister-in-law, Marjorie Ott of Arlington; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Robert Ott; and sister, Dorothy Penkert.
He was born July 14, 1917, in Gaylord to Robert and Josephine (Walter) Ott. He worked for Joe Mueller on his farm for nine years. He served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945 during World War II. After military service, he worked on the farm for Joe Franta until 1962. He later worked for the lumber company in Lafayette and did carpentry work. He was a member of St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church in Lafayette and also of the Rock, Gem, and Mineral Club of Minnesota.
Mary Dammann, 96, of Springfield, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2000, at St. John Lutheran Home, Springfield.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Church, Springfield, with burial in Sanborn City Cemetery, Sanborn.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield.
She is survived by children, Stanley and wife Marcella of Lamberton, Gerald of Sanborn, Elden and wife Elna of Sanborn, Ardell and husband Colbert Bassett of Rushmore, and Melva and husband Albert Ochs of Faribault; 16 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Herman; grandson, Bryan; and brothers and sisters, Edward Radtke, Herman Radtke, Otto Radtke, Ida Werner, Fred Radtke, Lena Eliason, Albert Radtke, Lillian Wolfe, Gertrude Dammann, Louis Radtke, Amanda Kuck, Clarence Radtke, and Florence Flaig.
She was born April 2, 1903, in Germantown Township, Cottonwood County, to Edward and Agusta (Wendt) Radtke. She attended country school. She married Herman "Shorty" Dammann on Sept. 1, 1921, in Windom. They farmed in rural Sanborn until moving to Springfield in 1962. She was a former member of United Methodist Church, Springfield. She moved to St. John Lutheran Home in 1995.
Elna C. Radke, 81, of Gaylord, died Monday, Feb. 14, 2000, at Arlington Good Samaritan Center.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Mountville, rural Gaylord.
Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Wednesday and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Thursday at Egesdal Funeral Home, Gaylord, and an hour before services at the church. There will be a prayer service 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Joleen Martini, 73, formerly of New Ulm died Monday, Feb. 14, 2000, at First Christian Church Residence in Minneapolis.
Arrangements are pending with the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm.