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Clarence E. Groehler, 90, formerly of the Sunset Apartments in New Ulm, died Friday, March 16, 2001, at the Sleepy Eye Care Center in Sleepy Eye.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm, with burial in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in New Ulm.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Monday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at church on Monday.
He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Carol and Paul Kotten and Janice and Bill Schreiner, all of New Ulm; grandchildren, Dan and Shari Kotten and Tim and Mary Schreiner, all of New Ulm, and Amy and Brent Boraas of Glenwood; great grandchildren, Zachary Schreiner, Mya and Dylan Kotten, all of New Ulm, and Noah Boraas of Glenwood.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Dorothy Groehler on April 27, 1993; grandson, Paul D. Kotten Jr. on May 23, 1995; sisters, Sophie, Alma, Clara and Lillian; brothers, Herman, Raymond, John, Otto, George, Edwin and Harold.
Clarence was born May 21, 1910 in Transit Township, Sibley County, to Otto and Hulda (Bullert) Groehler. He married Dorothy Friederichs on July 28, 1936 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gaylord. After marriage they farmed in Transit Township, Sibley County for 2 years. They then farmed in Alfsborg Township, Sibley County until 1961 when they moved to New Ulm where he worked for New Ulm Monument until his retirement. In 1990 his wife became a resident of the Winthrop Care Center and Clarence also moved to Winthrop. He became a resident of the Sleepy Eye Care Center in November 1998. He was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm.
Linnea Carlson, 83, of Hector, died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, in Cambridge.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, at Palmyra Covenant Church, rural Hector.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Hughes Funeral Home, Hector, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Charles 'Chuck' Pizel, 62, of Vadnais Heights, formerly of Hanska, died Thursday, March 15, 2001, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Services will be 11 am. Monday at Zion Lutheran Church in Hanska, with burial in the Lake Hanska Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Firle Funeral Home in Hanska, and one hour prior to services at the church.
He is survived by daughter, Tanya Sabby and her husband Douglas of Vadnais Heights; son, Charles Pizel, Jr. and his wife Mary of Bloomington; a grandson, Jarrid Pizel; former wife Lydia Parker of Birchwood; parents, Donald and Stella Pizel of Hanska; sisters, Annette Larson and her husband L. Wallace of Hanska, Carolyn "Tootie" Lastine and her husband Thomas of Hanska; brothers, Ronald Pizel and his wife Sharon of New Ulm, Warren Pizel and his wife Deanne of Hanska, and Kenneth Pizel and his wife Darlene of Owatonna; former wife Lisa Ebel of Oakdale; special friend, Carol Douglas of Mankato and her family; and nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his son Vincent Mark Pizel in 1989; brother Douglas Sherwood Pizel, infant brother John, and infant sister Mary.
Charles Arthur Pizel was born Sept. 23, 1938, in Linden Township, Brown County, to Donald and Stella (Joramo) Pizel. He attended Hanska Public School, graduating in 1956. He entered the Air Force in 1956. He married Lydia Parker on Sept. 6, 1959, in DesArc, Ark. Following his honorable discharge in 1965, they moved to Hanska. He was the manager of the former Montgomery Ward store in New Ulm and served as Hanska. police chief for several years. In 1977, he moved to St. Paul where he worked for 3M. He married Lisa Ebel on Feb. 27, 1984, in South Dakota. Following his retirement, he continued to live in the Twin Cities, and recently moved to Mankato. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Hanska and the American Legion.
Clara M. Wallert, 81, of Arlington, died Friday, March 16, 2001, at Sibley Medical Center, Arlington.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Arlington, with burial in Arlington Public Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.
Fenske Funeral Home, Arlington, is handling arrangements.
She is survived by her son, Dennis Wallert of Park Rapids; daughter, Marilyn and husband, Edward Bright, of Minnetonka; sister, Dorothy Weihe of Dunedin, Fla.; sister-in-law, Olga Wallert of Canby; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Darwin; and sister, Ruth Weihe.
She was born on Sept. 5, 1919, in Delano, to Louis and Emma (Greenhagen) Weihe. At age 4, she moved to Arlington, where she graduated from Arlington High School in 1936. She attended Mankato State University for two years. She married Darwin Wallert on June 15, 1941, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Arlington. They lived on a farm west of town. She was a member of the church's Ladies Aid. She was a retired teacher.
Norma Remmert, 88, of Springfield, died Thursday, March 15, 2001, at St. John Lutheran Home, Springfield.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran Church, Springfield, with burial in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Springfield.
Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Sunday and one hour prior to services at the church.
Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield is in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Stephen and Lois of Miami, Fla.; William and Patty Remmert of New Ulm; four grandchildren; sisters, Delores (Dottie) Niemann of Springfield, and Trudy Driscoll of Redwood Falls; brother and sister-in-law, Marvin and Luveme Meyer of Arlington, Texas; and a long-time family friend, Fidelis Steinke of Springfield.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Arnold in 1966; sisters Orpha Steinberg and Ruth Weber; brother, Alfred, and a brother in infancy.
She was born Oct. 27, 1912, Burnstown Township, Brown County, to William & Ida (Wendt) Meyer. She attended country school in District 21 and graduated from Springfield High School in 1930. She worked for various businesses in Springfield. She married Arnold F. Remmert on Sept. 7, 1940 in Yellow Medicine County. They lived in Springfield, where Norma worked with her husband in the Star and Tribune office. They bought the Springfield Hotel in 1951, operating it until an explosion in downtown Springfield destroyed the facility. She worked at Adolphson Clothing and Bockman's Jewelry. They took over the management of the Springfield Gun Club in 1957. They were involved in the building of the Springfield Golf Course, where they worked until 1959. Arnold became manager of the New Ulm Country Club. They operated the Elks Club in Brookings, S.D. in the off-season. She joined the staff at the Von Fischer Rexall Drug Store, later Dan's Rexall Drug and the City Clerk's Office in Springfield.
She was a Iifetime member of Zion Lutheran Church in Springfield, the Ladies Group of the church, and the American Legion Auxiliary.
Michael Grausam, 85, of Sleepy Eye, died Thursday, March 15, 2001, at his home in Sleepy Eye.
A private family service will be Monday, Mach 19, 2001, with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Sleepy Eye, at a later date.
He is survived by his wife Agnes of Sleepy Eye; son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Paulette of Sleepy Eye; daughters and sons-in-law, Joan Grausam of Leavenworth, Rosie and Bernie Kuehn of Milroy, and Julie and Wayne Huiras of Sleepy Eye; three grandchildren; a brother, Edward of Sleepy Eye; mother-in-law, Anna Hengel of Sleepy Eye; brothers-in-law, Christy Hengel of New Ulm, Ray Hengel of Sleepy Eye, and Sylvester Kotten of Sleepy Eye; and sisters-in-law, Isabel Hoffmann of Cypress, Calif., Simone Hengel of Sleepy Eye, and Mary Ann Kotten of Sleepy Eye.
He was preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law George Hengel; and brother-in-law Jerome Hengel.
He was born April 22, 1915, in Sleepy Eye, to Florian and Rose (Deutsch) Grausam. He worked on the family dairy farm and attended Sleepy Eye Public School. He entered the Army and served in WW II. After being honorably discharged, he returned to the family farm. He married Agnes Hengel on May 20, 1945. They farmed and raised four children. He retired in 1980 and moved to Sleepy Eye. He made Hengel Concertina parts for many years. He was on the Board of Directors at St. Mary's Credit Union for 27 years, a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, Brown County Holstein Association, served on the District 202 School Board in Prairieville Township, and Prairieland Flywheelers Two Cycle Club.
Robert Berens, 88, of 826 South Broadway, New Ulm, died Friday, March 16, 2001, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis.
Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm, with burial in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.
Minnesota Valley Funeral Home, New Ulm, is in charge of arrangements.
He was a retired attorney and partner with the Berens, Rodenberg and O'Connor law office in New Ulm. A complete obituary will appear in a later edition of The Journal.
Merle Langholz, 69, 75 Roslyn Road, New Ulm, died Friday, March 16, 2001, at his home.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, New Ulm, with burial with full military honors by New Ulm veterans' organizations at the New Ulm City Cemetery.
Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Sunday and 7:30-11:30 a.m. Monday at the Firle Funeral Home, New Ulm, and one hour prior to services at the church Monday.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret of New Ulm; sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas and Deborah of New Ulm, James and Tammy of Lenexa, Kan., and J. Scott Gamber of Oxnard, Calif.; daughters and sons-in-law, Katherine of Maple Grove, M. Joy Wieland and her companion Kevin Bassett of New Ulm, and Carrie and Derek Fischer of Rogers; nine grandchildren, one great granddaughter; sisters and brothers-in-law, Lou Boller of Rochester, and Doris and Darrel Ruesink of Red Wing; brother and sister-in-law, Harlan and Marie of Hutchinson; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Jeanne; sister Ilene Stoohs; her husband Wilbur; and brother-in-law Harry Boller.
He was born Oct. 12, 1931, in Kanaranzi, to Carl J. and Emma (Schadwinkel) Langho1z. He grew up in Hutchinson and graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1950. He married Jeanne Clasen in December 1952 at the Peace Lutheran Church, Hutchinson. He entered the Army in 1953. Following his honorable discharge in 1955, they moved to New Ulm, where he began work with the newly-opened Kraft Foods plant. His wife died in 1972. He married Margaret (Young) Gamber on July 20, 1974, in New Ulm. Following his retirement from Kraft, he continued to live in New Ulm. He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, New Ulm, and the American Legion.
Memorials are preferred to Redeemer Lutheran Church.
Richard W. 'Rich' Olson, 70, of Lamberton, died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, in Lamberton.
Services is 10:30 a.m. today at United Methodist Church, Lamberton, with burial in the Lamberton cemetery.
Visitation is 7:30- 8:30 a.m. at Sturm Funeral Home in Lamberton and 9:30 a.m. until the time of services at the church.
He is survived by his wife, Oneeta Olson of Lamberton; son, Randy and wife Kendra Olson of Chaska; daughters, Linda and husband Mark Anderson of Oshkosh, Wis., Janine and Jerry Aaland of Jasper, and Denise and husband Jim Connor of Madison; 11 grandchildren; brothers, Harold and wife Lorraine Olson of New Ulm, and Arden and wife Mary Olson of St. Peter; and a sister-in-law, Carol Olson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Maynard Olson; and his aunt and uncle, Alyce and Clarence Griese.
He was born July 30, 1930, in New Ulm to Arthur and Hady (Griese) Olson. He attended country school near New Ulm before moving to live with his aunt and uncle Alyce and Clarence Griese in Lamberton. He graduated from Lamberton Public School. He married Oneeta Irvin on Aug. 25, 1952, in Joplin, Mo. He entered the Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1955. Richard and Oneeta returned to Lamberton to farm until 1964. He worked as a milkman for Marigold Dairy, at the elevator, was a parts manager and helped Rodney Nackerud on the farm. He retired in 1992 and was the care taker and cemetery sexton at the Lamberton City Cemetery. Richard was a member of the Community Choir, Windom Chord Hustlers, United Methodist Church Choir, the Andrew Peterson American Legion Post 41, the Lamberton Lions Club and a board member of Valley View Manor Apartments.