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Kenneth Nelson, 83, of 300 North Broadway - Broadway House in New Ulm died on Tuesday, March 21, 2000 at the V.A. Hospital in Minneapolis.
Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in New Ulm with burial in the Bernadotte Lutheran Cemetery in Bernadotte Township, Nicollet County. Full Military Honors will be conducted by the Lafayette Color Guard at the cemetery.
Visitation will be 4 - 8 p.m. Thursday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm and one hour prior services at the church on Friday.
He is survived by his wife, Opal, of New Ulm; daughters and sons-in-law, Mary and Ronald Trebelhorn of Winthrop, Judy and Tom Rieke of Nicollet; sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Sue Nelson of Lafayette, Randy and Jerine Nelson of Winthrop; 14 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; step children, Yvonne Tesch of Mankato and her special friend Kenneth Larson, Eileen Holmgren of St. George, Darwin Holmgren and his wife Yvonne of St. Paul, Gary Holmgren of Glencoe, and Darrell Holmgren of New Ulm; ten step grandchildren; ten step great grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law, Alvin and Erna Nelson of Lafayette, Morris and Lilah Nelson of Winthrop; sister-in-law, Mabel Nelson of Lafayette. He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Glorine (Ruhnow) Nelson in 1975; brothers, Bernard Nelson and Evan Nelson; and a sister, Verna Foster.
He was born Nov. 9, 1916, in Bernadotte Township, Nicollet County to Christ and Emily (Munson) Nelson. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1941-1945 during the World War II. After returning from the war he farmed in the Bernadotte area. He married Glorine Ruhnow on Dec. 16, 1951, in New Ulm.
They farmed together until retiring in 1973. They moved into Lafayette in 1975. He later married Opal Holmgren on May 14, 1977 in St. Peter. After their marriage they lived in Lafayette.
He was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in New Ulm, a member of the VFW Post 4078 in Winthrop and a past member of Bernadotte Lutheran Church.
Elaine Ladd Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sleepy Eye.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Saturday at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Donald Braun, 60, of Buffalo Lake, died Monday, March 20, 2000 at Hutchinson Area Health Care.
Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Buffalo Lake, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the church and will continue one hour prior to services at the church Friday.
Raymond D. Hughes Funeral Home, Hector, is handling arrangements.
He is survived by his wife Betty; daughters, Michele Meyers of St. Cloud, Vicky and husband Steve Novotny of Bird Island, Kelly and husband David Wolter of Glencoe, and Melissa and husband David Kurr of Sauk Rapids; son Darren of Waite Park; sisters, Grace and husband Ken Lackmann of Atwater, Doris and husband Murl Kletscher of Lester Prairie, and Phyllis and husband Terry Ernst of Lester Prairie; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother-in-law Tim Byron; niece Lisa Case; brother-in-law Dale Doering; and aunts and uncles.
He was born July 26, 1939 in Preston Lake Township, Renville County, to Alfred and Cora Hoecke Braun. He attended rural District 57 schools and Buffalo Lake High School, where he graduated in 1957. He was active in basketball and football. He enlisted in the National Guard in Olivia in December 1957. He was on duty in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. until his discharge in 1965. He married Betty Ackerman on April 19, 1969 in Mayhew Lake. They lived in Hutchinson for 12 years before moving to Brownton, where they lived until 1990, when they moved to Buffalo Lake and built a house on his parent's farmstead. He worked at the hardware store in Hector and at 3M, until his retirement in 1996. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and Zion Lutheran Church. He served on the Stewardship Committee, Ushering Committee, Greeting Committee, and the Cemetery Board.
Melvin T. Oswald, 71, of Madelia, died Tuesday, March 21, 2000 at Madelia Community Hospital.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Madelia, with burial in Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Pilgrim Funeral Home, Madelia, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church Friday.
He is survived by his wife Donna; daughters, Rhonda Hoeper and husband Norman of Nelson, LuAnn Seal of Savage, Shirley Sowers and special friend Daryl Gersch of Burnsville, Lisa Grove and husband Kelly of St. James and Terri Nelson and husband Scott of Madelia; sons Richard and wife Ingrid of Lake Crystal, Roger of Burnsville, Rodney and wife ShoShonna of Lake Crystal, Wayne and wife Marlyse of Blue earth, and David of Richmond; 19 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Edwin of Gaylord, Dale and wife Arleen of New Ulm, and Lester and wife Corrine of Lafayette; and special family friend Carol Visher of Madelia.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son Eugene; and brother-in-law Ray Stippel.
He was born Sept. 19, 1928 in New Ulm, to Alvin and Marie (Martens) Oswald. He grew up in New Ulm and Lafayette and attended rural schools. He married Donna Stippel on June 6, 1951 in New Brighton Township. They lived in North Dakota from 1951 until 1958, where he worked in construction. In 1958 they moved to New Ulm, where he worked as a mechanic. In 1970, they moved to Madelia. He worked for Forstner Fire Apparatus, retiring in 1990. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, madelia, and the Eagles Club, Mankato.