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Viola Wendinger , 91, of New Ulm died Thursday, March 28, 2002 at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm.
Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm with burial in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery in New Ulm.
Visitation will be Sunday from 4-8 p.m. and Monday from 7:30-10 a.m. at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. The Christian Mother's Society will pray the rosary at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Cathedral. The St. Elizabeth Catholic Aid Society will pray the rosary at 6:30 p.m. and there will be a parish prayer service at 7:30 PM both Sunday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home.
Viola is survived by her daughter, Rosadell Portner of New Ulm; her sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth and Elizabeth Wendinger of Plymouth, Leon and Shirley Wendinger of rural Gibbon, and Ronald and Connie Wendinger of New Ulm; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren; a brother and sister-in-law, Norbert and Arlene Woratschka of New Ulm; and by sisters-in-law, Norma Woratschka and Salome Woratschka, both of New Ulm. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, John, Leo and Hilarius; a granddaughter, Mary Kay Portner; and a son-in-law, Joseph Portner.
Viola was born Sept. 24, 1910 in Lafayette Township, Nicollet County to Joseph and Katherine (Traurig) Woratschka. She attended country school in Lafayette Township, Nicollet County and also the St. George Catholic School. On Oct. 20, 1931 she married Ludwig Wendinger at the St. George Catholic Church in St. George. After marriage they farmed in West Newton Township, Nicollet County until they retired in 1966 and moved to New Ulm. Viola then worked as a cook for the Kaiserhoff Restaurant. She has been a resident at the Oak Hills Living Center since January of 2001. She was a member of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, the Christian Mother's Society, and the St. Elizabeth Catholic Aid Society. In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials to the Oak Hills Living Center or to N.U.A.C.S. (New Ulm Area Catholic Schools).
Mary K. Waibel, 95, of the St. Michaels Apartments in New Ulm died Thursday, March 28, 2002 at the Sleepy Eye Care Center in Sleepy Eye where she had been a resident for the past four weeks.
Mass of Christian burial will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, with burial in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery in New Ulm. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 - 8 p.m. and will continue on Monday from 7:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. The Christian Mothers Society will pray the rosary at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Cathedral, there will be a rosary by the St. Elizabeth Catholic Aid Society on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. and a parish prayer service on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. both at the funeral home.
Mary is survived by a daughter, Betty Patrin of Hoffman; sons and daughters-in-law, Leo and Ruth Waibel, Charles and Rita Waibel, and John and Marlys Waibel all of New Ulm; a daughter-in-law Sunday Waibel of Buffalo; seventeen grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; and by brothers Louie Stadick and John Stadick, both residents of the Winthrop Good Samaritan Center in Winthrop, Theodore Stadick, a resident of the Oak Hills Assisted Living in New Ulm, Benno Stadick of New Ulm and Leo Stadick of Downers Grove, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles A. Waibel; a son, Tom Waibel; brothers, Herman and Conrad Stadick; sisters Caroline Stadick and Jennie Tauer; a granddaughter, Lori Waibel; and great grandsons, Joshua and Jacob Janni.
Mary, the daughter of John T. and Emelia (Janni) Stadick, was born July 2, 1906 in Sigel Township, Brown County. She attended country school in Sigel Township. On May 10, 1932 she was united in marriage to Charles A. Waibel at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Searles. After marriage they farmed in Sigel Township, Brown County until retirement in the early 1970's and moved into New Ulm. In 1984 Mary moved to the St. Michaels Apartments. She was a member of the Cathedral, the Christian Mothers Society, and the St. Elizabeth Catholic Aid Society. In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials to the donors choice.
Dora Turbes, 100, formerly of New Ulm, died Thursday, March 28, 2002, at the Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye.
Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, with burial in the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery in Searles.
Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Monday at the Divine Providence Chapel in Sleepy Eye, and 4-8 p.m. Monday and 7:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. The Christian Mother's Society will pray the rosary at 4 p.m. Monday at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. The St. Elizabeth Catholic Aid Society will pray the rosary at 6 p.m. and there will be a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. both Monday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home. A complete obituary will appear in the Sunday Journal.
Hilda E. Ritz, 91, of Truman, Minnesota will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2002, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Truman with the Rev. Nathan Rusert officiating. Burial will follow the service in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Ritz died Friday morning, March 29, 2002, at the Lutheran Retiremcnt Home in Truman. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2002, at the Olson-Zaharia Funeral Home in Truman and from 10 to 11 a.m., Tuesday, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Truman and continue one hour prior to the service at the church.
Hilda Ernestine Adermann was born August 15, 1910 to William and Augusta (Huhnholz) Adermann in Sargent County, near Milnor, North Dakota. She was baptized on September 11, 1910 by Pastor Linsay at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Milnor where she was also confirmed on April 13, 1924, by Pastor H.F. Eggers. She moved to Minnesota in 1932 and was employed as a house maid. On March 5, 1941, Hilda was united in marriage to Siegbert Ritz at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Amboy, Minnesota. She and her husband farmed north of Truman until retiring in 1968. They continued to live on the farm until moving to Truman, Minnesota in 1982. Siegbert died May 19, 1992. Hilda entered the Lutheran Retirement Home in Truman June 22, 2001.
She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Truman and its Ladies Aid, a charter member of the Esther Circle, the Lutheran Retirement Home Auxiliary, 500 Marathon Club, and a member of a bowling club until her health failed. Hilda also enjoyed making rag rugs, sewing, crocheting, gardening and lots of flowers.
Survivors include a son, Dale Ritz and his wife, Deb of Truman, Minnesota; two daughters, Janice Ritz of New Ulm, Minnesota and Dorothy Ritz and her husband, Marlin Besler of Minnestrista, Minnesota; two grandsons, Grant Olson and Derek Olson, one great-grandchild; four step grandchildren, Trent Blinkman, Jodi Bentle, Wade Besler and Stacie Spence; thirteen step great-grandchildren; two sisters, Frieda Malcomson of Lake Crystal, Minnesota and Ruby Odegard and her husband, Olaf of Wyndmere, North Dakota; and one brother, Lloyd Adermann and his wife, Leona of Gwinner, North Dakota. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband; a step grandchild, a sister and two brothers.
Peggy T. Edwards , 47, of Detroit Lakes died Monday, March 25, 2002 at her home.
The funeral for Mrs. Edwards is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 2002 at the David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service on Saturday. Interment will be at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Peggy Edwards, the daughter of Kenneth and Mildred (Laurent) Van Beusekom, was born Jan. 30, 1955 in Buffalo. Following graduation from Delone High School in 1973, she worked for Diversified Insulation at Hamel. She married Neil Edwards on June 6, 1975 in Hennepin County. They moved to Detroit Lakes, where she operated Edwards Stamp & Stencil, and with her husband operated Neil's Floor Store.
Peggy is survived by her husband, Neil, of Detroit Lakes; two sons, Jared and Nathan, both of Audubon; three daughters, Christina, Jessica and Catherine, all of Detroit Lakes, a stepdaughter, Robin (Joseph "Jay") Thompson, of Waldorf, MD; her parents, Kenneth and Mildred Van Beusekom of Loretto, five brothers: Richard (Barb) of Buffalo, Robert (Betty), Thomas, Anthony (Julie) and Donald, (Denise), all of Loretto, and a sister, Mary Van Beusekom of St. Louis Park. There are four grandchildren.
Joanne M. Reckner, 49, of Ankeny, Iowa, formerly of New Ulm, died Wednesday, March 27, 2002 at her home.
Arrangements are pending with the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm.