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   Geraldine Halterman, 80, died at her daughter's home in St. James on Sunday, March 19, 2000.
   Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. James Catholic Church, St. James.
   Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and 7:30-10 a.m. on Wednesday at Sturm Funeral Home. There will be a memorial service at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Waterloo, Iowa at 10 a.m. on Friday with burial to follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Waterloo, Iowa.
   She is survived by five sons William of Waterloo, Iowa, Michael and Ann of Kansas City, MO, Jerry and Kathy of Palermo, Calif., Paul and special friend Chris Von Schmidt of Clearwater, Fla., David and Janet of Cedar Falls, Iowa, two daughters Jackie and Larry Roy of Waterloo, Iowa, and Dawn and Mike Meether of St. James; 24 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
   She is preceded in death by her husband William Halterman, two sons, James and Thomas, a grandson, Michael Verbraken and her parents.
   She was born Jan. 6, 1920 in Waverly, Iowa to Simon and Margaret (Birmingham) Koch. She married William J. Halterman on May 1, 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa. She worked in the food industry in Waterloo. After the loss of her husband in 1974, she continued to reside in Waterloo until 1988 when she moved to St. James.

   Gary Brueske, 39, 212 Linden St., New Ulm, died Monday, March 20, 2000 at Immanuel-St. Joseph Hospital, Mankato.
   Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church, Hanska, with burial in the church cemetery. Full military honors will be conducted by New Ulm Veterans Organizations.
   Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Firle Funeral Home, New Ulm, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church Thursday.

   Maxine Grant, 64, of Madelia, died Sunday, March 19, 2000 at Luther Memorial Home, Madelia.
   Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, Madelia.
   Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Pilgrim Funeral Home, Madelia.