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Otto "Scotty" Koch, 64, rural Hanska, died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2000, at his home.
Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Lake Hanska Lutheran Church with burial will be held at a later date.
Visitation is one hour prior to services at the church. Firle Funeral Home of Hanska is handling the arrangements.
He is survived by his wife, Debra of Hanska; son, Mark Wierschke and his wife Mona of Chico, Calif.; brothers, Charles and his wife Mary Koch of New Ulm, Bill and his wife Pat Koch of Los Angeles, Calif.; sisters, Clarice Blaido of Cottage Grove, Rose Goodman of Cleveland, Ohio, Janice Dillig and her husband Ron of Milwaukee, Wis., Karen Schultz of Watertown, Wis; mother-in-law, Delores Bentdahl of Hanska; brother-in-law, Marlow Bentdahl and his wife Sue of Sheboygan, Wis.; sisters-in-law, Deanna Mohr and her husband Pat of Hanska, Sherraye Lindstrom and her husband Dave of Bloomington, Bonnie Gasper and her husband Tom of Eden Prairie, Liz Stahl and her husband Tim of Spirit Lake, Iowa; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Marlene Rose and Muriel Luepke; father-in-law, Orlando Bentdahl; and brother-in-law,Robert Schultz.
He was born Dec. 9, 1935, in New Ulm to Otto and Norma (Craven) Koch, Sr. He attended Catholic schools in New Ulm. He entered the United States Army in 1954. While in the military, he received his GED. Following his discharge in 1957. He traveled the country and worldwide as a rodeo clown/bull fighter. He married Debra Bentdahl on Jan. 10, 1981, in Cleveland. They lived in Elysian and Faribault, before moving to Lake Hanska Township in 1986. In 1983, he obtained a degree in computer programming from Mankato Technical College. He was also a master plumber and did carpentry work. He was a member of Lake Hanska Lutheran Church. He was member and honorary member of the New Ulm Battery and the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association. He coached Hanska youth T-ball. He a Santa''s Helper for many years.
Evelyn Bode, 85, of 314 N. Highland Ave., in New Ulm and formerly of Courtland, died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2000 at New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm.
Services will be 11a.m. Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Courtland Township, Nicollet County, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 4 - 8 p.m. today at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm and will continue for one hour prior to the time of service at the church on Saturday.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Galen and Sharon Bode of rural Sleepy Eye, Gary and Karen Bode of rural Courtland, and Lynn Bode of rural Nicollet; seven grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law, Marlys and Alvin Anderson of Hanska; and sisters-in-law, Ruth Dallmann of Nicollet, and Lila Bode, a resident of the Grandview Good Samaritan Care Center in St. Peter.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Louis Bode on Sept. 13, 1996.
She was born May 26, 1914 in Milford Township, Brown County, to Ernest and Alma (Kness) Rolloff. She attended country school. She married Louis Bode on May 3, 1937, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Courtland. They farmed in Nicollet Township for two years, in Milford Township, Brown County for three years, and then moved back to farm in Nicollet Township, Nicollet County, until retiring in 1977. They moved into New Ulm in 1978. She bowled for the Senior Citizen Club. She was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Courtland, and a member of the Dorcas Society.
Ruth W. Feine, 81, of Buffalo Lake, formerly of Hector, died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2000, at Buffalo Lake Healthcare Centex.
Funeral services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hector with burial in the Hector City Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at St, Paul's Lutheran Church.
Funeral arrangements are handled by Hughes Funeral Home.
She was born on July 14, 1918 to Sigurd and Gusta (Knutson) Jaastad in Rushford. She graduated from Rushford High School and continued her education at the Winona State Teachers College. On Sept. 14, 1941, she married John Feine in Bovey, Minnesota. While her husband was in the military during World War II, she lived in Rushford, When he returned from the service they lived in Hart and later Red Lake Falls where John operated a creamery and Ruth did the bookkeeping. In 1948, they moved to Hector, where they purchased and operated the Hector Dairy until the early 1960s. They went into partnership as R & J DX, and Ruth went to work for the telephone company in 1963 and worked there until her retirement in 1980.
She was a member of the St Paul's Lutheran Church, and had been active in the Circle and in the quilting groups. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
She is survived by her daughters, Karen and Lowell Kirgiss of Garfield, Ark., Judi and Lyle Olson of Duluth; grandchildren, Teig Olson and Krista Olson; brother, Karrol Jaastad of Rushford; sister: Sygne Adams of Alexandria, Va. ; and numerous nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband John; one daughter in birth; brothers, Norman and Axal Jaastad; and her sister, Margaret Jaastad.
Mary Brey,90, of Wabasso, died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2000, at Wabasso Healthcare Center.
Services are 2 p.m., Saturday at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Lucan, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today at the church with a prayer service at 7 p.m., and at the church Saturday, one hour prior to the service.
Kulow Funeral Service of Echo handled arrangements. She is survived by her children, Bernard and Theresa Brey of Minneapolis, Richard and Barbara Brey of Milroy, and RoseAnn and Kenneth Miller of Lucan; nine grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, one great, great-grandchild, and one sister Susie and husband Clarence Petracek of Redwood Falls.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sister Katherine; two brothers, Joseph and Michael.
She was born Nov. 3, 1909, in Granite Rock Township in Redwood County, to John and Anna (Schnobrich) Goblirsch. She attended the District 81 country school. She married Joseph Brey on May 9, 1933, in Lucan. They farmed in Granite Rock township until 1973 when they retired, and moved to Lucan. She entered the Wabasso Healthcare Center in June, 1995. She was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church Christian Mothers.
Leora (Mrs. Herbert) Schutlz, 95, of Springfield, died Thursday at St. John Lutheran Home, Springfield.
Arrangements are pending with Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield.