Online Obituaries Wednesday, April 3, 2002 2002 obituaries    2001 obituaries 2000 obituaries    1999 obituaries The Journal Online   Experience New Ulm Click here for today's obituaries    David Suess, 53, of rural New Ulm, died Monday, April 1, 2002, at the Immanuel-St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato.    Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm with burial in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery in New Ulm.    Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Thursday and 7:30-10 a.m. Friday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. There will be a combined rosary by the St. John's Catholic Aid Council and the Knights of Columbus Council 1076 at 6 p.m. and a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. both Thursday at the funeral home.    David is survived by his wife, Sandy Suess of rural New Ulm; parents, Erwin and Monica Suess of North Mankato; a daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca and Jeremy Pieper of Mankato; sons and daughter-in-law, Robert Suess of St. Cloud, Scott Suess of New Ulm, Mark and Rachael Suess of New Ulm, and Tom Suess and his fiancee, Jenna Schmitt both of New Ulm; granddaughters, Madison and Katelyn Suess; sisters and brothers-in-law, Linda and Gary Gleisner of New Ulm, Sue and Bob McAdams of Mendota Heights, and Lori and Troy Parsons of Madison Lake; brothers and sisters-in-law, Duane and Denise Suess of Clive, Iowa, and Loran and Chris Suess of Hanska; also by sixteen nieces and nephews, and six great-nieces and great-nephews; his mother-in-law, Lorraine Meyer of New Ulm; and a sister-in-law, Alice Fischer of New Ulm.    He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Dora and Joe Suess, and Wolfgang and Bertha Spaeth; his father-in-law, Fred A. Meyer; and a brother-in-law, Ronald J. Fischer.    David was born Feb. 9, 1949, in Sleepy Eye to Erwin and Monica (Spaeth) Suess. He attended St. John's Catholic School in Searles and graduated in 1967 from the Cathedral High School in New Ulm. On June 10, 1969, he married Sandra Meyer at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm. After marriage they farmed in the Searles and Hanska area. David played concertina with the Erwin Suess and the Hoolerie Dutchmen, the Lester Schuft and the Country Dutchmen of Hutchinson, and many other old time bands. He was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm, the Knights of Columbus Council No. 1076, the St. John's Catholic Aid Council, and the German Bohemian Heritage Singers.     In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials to the St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm or to donor's choice.    Percy Balbach, 87, of Springfield, died Tuesday, April 2, 2002, at St. John Lutheran Home, Springfield.    Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church in Springfield.    Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church. A Masonic memorial service is 7:45 p.m. Friday at the church.    Arrangements are handled by Anderson-Schmidt-LaCanne Funeral Home of Windom.    Arnold V. "Dutch" Meyer , 73, of Sleepy Eye, died Monday, April 1, 2002, at the Mayo Health Care Center, Rochester, Minn.    Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 4, 2002 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Interment will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery with military rites by the Sleepy Eye Honor Guard.    Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye, continuing Thursday from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. A parish prayer service will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Funeral Home.    He is survived by his wife, Georglyn Meyer of Sleepy Eye; children, Steven and wife Sara Meyer of Mankato, Wendy and husband Wayne Fox of New Ulm, Georgette and husband Mike Schumacher of Wabasha, Tracy and husband Chuck Meyer of Sleepy Eye and Chris and husband Brian Bravo of Sleepy Eye; 15 grandchildren; and sisters, Faye and husband Jack Von Bokern of Tracy and Darlene and Dave Vanek of Hopkins. Dutch was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Marilyn and twin granddaughters, Sadie and Sada.    Dutch was born Oct. 22, 1928, in Fairmount N.D., the son of Rudolph and Velda (Reese) Meyer. He grew up and graduated from high school in Fairmount. After completing his schooling, Dutch served in the United States Marine Corps for two years. He was honorably discharged and returned to Fairmount, where he worked in the area for a few years. He later was employed by the USDA as a poultry and grading inspector in Fairmount and later Faribault, Minn. He married Georglyn Trcka on Oct. 2,1954, in Faribault. The couple made their home in Faribault until moving to Sleepy Eye In 1957. Dutch continued to work for the USDA at A.J. Pietrus & Sons in Sleepy Eye until retiring in 1983. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Sleepy Eye Golf Club and the Sleepy Eye American Legion.    Dutch loved to play golf with his friends and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.    John A. Callanan, 88, of Comfrey, died Tuesday, April 2, 2002, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield.    Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Comfrey, with burial in the church cemetery.    Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday and 7:30-10 a.m. Saturday at Sturm Funeral Home in Comfrey. There will be a parish prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.    He is survived by a sister, Rose Erickson of Minneapolis, and many nieces and nephews.    He was born Oct. 25, 1913, in Delton Township, Cottonwood Township, to Richard and Teresa (Savage) Callanan.