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Gordon R. Wisdorf, 86, formerly of Brownton and Springfield,died Saturday, March 4, 2000, at Texas Terrace Care Center in St. Louis Park.
Services are 11 a.m. Friday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Springfield with burial in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Springfield.
Visitation will be 4 - 8 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Springfield and one hour prior to the service. Minnesota Valley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Kay and David Bourgerie of Brooklyn Park, Ruth and Mike Jewell of Sycamore, Ill.; sons and daughters-in-law, Alan and Joanne Wisdorf of Burnsville, Gordon F. and Shirley Wisdorf of Hope, Alaska; 11 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Marian Wisdorf on Oct. 25, 1986; two brothers and two sisters.
He was born Aug. 25, 1913, in Brownton to Henry and Martha (Zieman) Wisdorf. He graduated from the Brownton High School. He married Marian Koehn on April 21, 1946 in Glencoe. They lived in Brownton where he owned Wisdorf Electric Company. In 1962 they moved to Springfield where he was employed as a state electrical inspector until his retirement. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Springfield and was a past member of the Springfield City Council.
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Leroy Briest, 72, of Gaylord, formerly of rural Arlington, died Saturday, March 4, 2000 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sibley Township, rural Gaylord, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 2-8 p.m. today and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Egesdal Funeral Home, Gaylord, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
He is survived by his wife Pat; daughters, Denise and husband Cliff Nelson of Stockholm, S.D., and Diane and husband Simeon Okwulchie of Brooklyn Center; sons, Duane (Butch) of Gaylord, Gerald and wife Kim of Hutchinson, and Gene and wife Angie of Arlington; stepdaughters, Linda and husband John Choate of Newport, Mich., Gail and husband Harold Fields of Taylor, Mich., Melody and husband Bill Austin of Monroe, Mich., and Chris and husband Larry Gambino of Flat Rock, Mich.; stepsons, Mike and wife Danna Irwin of Watervalley, Miss., and Paul Irwin of Monroe; 10 grandchildren; 17 stepgrandchildren; 10 stepgreat-grandchildren; one stepgreat-great-grandchild; brother Reuben and wife Joyce of Seattle; sisters, Marion Olson of Litchfield, and Elizabeth (Betty) Griffin of Pine City; sisters-in-law, Ella Steffer of Arlington, and Carol and husband Dusty Dustman of Paw Paw, Mich.; brother-in-law August and wife Bernice Miller of South Haven; mother-in-law Ruby Flynn of Wyandotte, Mich.; former mother-in-law Cecilia Miller of hamburg; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his first wife Verna.
He was born May 19, 1927 in Kelso Township, Sibley County, to Ernest and Elizabeth (Schnackberg) Briest. He attended rural school in Sibley Township and graduated from Gaylord High School in 1945. He married Verna Miller on June 24, 1951 in Green Isle. She died in 1987. He married Pat Flynn on Aug. 18, 1990 in rural Gaylord. He lived and farmed in Kelso Township until 1985 when he retired to Gaylord. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where he was active in the choir, on the cemetery board, as groundskeeper, usher and member of the church council. He was a member of Farmers Union, NFO, Gaylord Co-Op Board and Gaylord Creamery Board.
Anthony Wog, 80, of Lamberton, died Sunday, March 5, 2000, at New Ulm Medical Center.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Lamberton, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today at Sturm Funeral Home, Lamberton, and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
He is survived by daughters, Marsha and husband Bill Petersen of Lamberton, Charmain and husband Kelvin Bast of Springfield, and Patti and husband Ken Dold of Wanda; son James and wife Nancy of Park Rapids; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Esther; and grandson Jay Petersen.
He was born March 27, 1919, in New Ulm, to John and Mary (Peters) Wog. He attended country school in Charlestown Township, where he farmed until moving to Lamberton in 1975. He married Esther Haas on June 9, 1941 in Springfield. He worked in elevator construction, retiring in 1986. He was a former member of St. Thomas Catholic Church, Sanborn, and a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Lamberton.
Marian J. Sellner, 66, of Sleepy Eye, died Sunday at her home in Sleepy Eye.
Services are 10:30 a.m., Thursday, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and 7:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye.
A Christian Mothers rosary will be at 4 p.m and a parish prayer service 6:30 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home.
She is survived by her husband, Roger Sellner of Sleepy Eye; children, Scott and wife Susan Sellner of Jefferson City, Mo., Stephanie and husband Carl Benson of Byron; Sandra and husband Phil Nauman of Spring Valley; and Michael and wife Janice Sellner of New Ulm; 10 grandchildren; sisters, Barbara Sliger of California, Virginia Schroeder of Texas, Karen Huettl of North Mankato, Linda Brennan of Eagan, Judy Paulson of Sleepy Eye and Dianne Fischer of Bloomington; two brothers, Roger Klein of Sleepy Eye and Gerald Klein of California; and sister-in-law, Dorothy Klein of Sleepy Eye.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, James and Bill.
She was born June 5, 1933, to Otto W. and Dolores (Wagner) Klein in Sleepy Eye. She attended school in Sleepy Eye, where she graduated in 1951 from St. Mary's High School. She attended St. Theresa's College in Winona for one year. Following her dad's death, she returned to Sleepy Eye to help her mother raise her siblings. She married Roger Sellner on Oct. 20, 1953 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. She worked at the Divine Providence Community Home for many years and at the Sleepy Eye Municipal Hospital as a secretary for five years. She was a member of St. Mary's, Christian Mothers Society, CCW and Divine Providence Auxiliary.
Dennis Salfer, 56, of Wabasso, died March 5, 2000, at Methodist Hospital, St. Louis Park.
Mass of Christian burial is 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Anne's Catholic Church, Wabasso, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today with a prayer service at 7 p.m., and continues one hour before the service Wednesday at St. Anne's Catholic Church.
Arrangements were handled by Kulow Funeral Home, Echo.
He is survived by wife, Virginia of Wabasso; children, Tammy and husband Jared Boushek of Eagan, Bradley Salfer of Wabasso, Jeffrey Salfer of R.A.F., Mildenhall, England, Rodney Salfer of Wabasso, Ashley Salfer of Wabasso; siblings, LeRoy and wife Mary Jane Salfer of Wabasso, Elaine Schunk of Vesta, Kennth and wife Gladys Salfer of Wabasso, Raymond Salfer of Savage, Delbert Salfer of Lake Lillianm Joleen Bergstrom of Bloomington.
He was preceded in death by brother, Marvin; and brothers-in-law, Joseph Schunk and Gerald Bergstrom.
He was born Oct. 29, 1943, in Redwood Falls, to William and Margaret (Schmit) Salfer. He attended St. Anne's School. He married Virginia Goblirsch on Sept. 15, 1973, at St. Anne's Catholic Church, Wabasso. They farmed in Vail Township, Redwood County. He served in the National Guard. He was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church and the Catholic Order of Foresters.