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Inez Gerasch, 78, of New Ulm died Sunday, April 4, 2004 at the Sleepy Eye Care Center in Sleepy Eye. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm with burial in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be 9 - 11:00 a.m.Wednesday, April 14 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm. Minnesota Valley Funeral Home of New Ulm is in charge of the arrangements.
Inez is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law Lucinda and Dr. Ennio Cipani of Vasalia, California, Mari Beth and Tony Loftis of Menomonie, Wisconsin; son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Loretta Gerasch of New Ulm; eight grandchildren; four great grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Lucy and Fred De Rose of Sacramento, California; and a brother, Anthony "Tony" Just of New Brighton. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Ralph Gerasch on October 11, 2003.
Inez Vera Just was born on March 18, 1926 in New Ulm to Anton and Erna (Borchert) Just. She married Ralph Gerasch on July 8, 1947 at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in New Ulm. She taught as a Catholic School teacher for 30 years. She enjoyed gardening, reading and being a member of a Bridge Club. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm and had been a member of the Brown County Humane Society.
James Florian Hillesheim, 83 ,of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Wednesday, April 7, 2004 at his home in Sleepy Eye, MN.
Visitation will be on Monday, April 12, 2004 from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM and on Tuesday from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM at the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye, MN. There will be a KC Rosary on Monday at 5:00 PM and a Parish Prayer Service on Monday at 6:00 PM at the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye.
Service will be held at Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 at 11:00 AM. The Clergy will be Father Todd Petersen. Interment will be at the Church of the Japanese Martyrs Cemetery in Leavenworth. Military rites performed by the Sleepy Eye Honor Guard. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye, MN. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family via www.sturmfh.com.
James Florian Hillesheim was born on May 14, 1920 in Mulligan Township, Brown County, MN, the son of John H. and Bertha (Sellner) Hillesheim. James attended country school, District # 70 in Mulligan Township. He farmed with his father until attending vocational school in Kansas City, MO. Upon graduation he was employed with the Bel Air for two years in Buffalo, NY then an additional two years in Niagara Falls, NY as a supervisor in assembling airplanes. He was drafted out of Bel Air into the Army Air Corps and served stateside for two years during WWII. James resumed farming with his father at the homestead in Mulligan Township upon his honorable discharge from the service. James married Rosella Theresa Schroepfer on November 21, 1950 at the Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth, MN. After marriage they resided and worked on the farm with his father. James and Rosella moved to Sleepy Eye upon retirement in the fall of 1986. James was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye, the Knights of Columbus, and the Catholic Aid Society of Leavenworth. James enjoyed working in the shop, building, country music, storytelling, and spending time her loved ones; both family and friends.
James was called to his heavenly home on Wednesday, April 7, 2004 at the age of 83 years. He died peacefully in his home due to complications of bone cancer.
He is survived by his wife Rosella Theresa (Schroepfer) Hillesheim; children - Beverly and husband Steve Soukup of New Ulm, James H. and wife Cindy Hillesheim of Springfield, John and wife Lorraine Hillesheim of Sleepy Eye, and Christina and husband Chris Hopp of New Ulm; 3 step daughters - Bernetta and husband Ronald Helget of Comfrey, Carol and husband Pat Wurtzberger of Sleepy Eye, and Diane and husband Elroy (Si) Seifert of New Ulm; 22 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; sisters - Helen Helget of Sleepy Eye and Florence Seidl of Faribault. James was preceded in death by his parents; his brother - Edmund Hillesheim; and his sisters - Agnes Treml and Marie Mathiowetz.
Agnes 'Aggie' Vetter, 77, of New Ulm died Wednesday, April 7, 2004 at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 13, 2004 at the Cathedral of The Holy Trinity with Father John A. Richter celebrating. Burial will be in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Monday and 7:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. There will be a parish prayer service at 6:30 p.m. and the St. Elizabeth Catholic Aid Council will pray the rosary at 7:30 p.m. both Monday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm.
Aggie is survived by her sister, Marie Hoffmann of New Ulm; sixteen nieces and nephews; and by many great and great great nieces and nephews; brothers-in-law, Wilbert Baumann of Sleepy Eye, and Vernon Mohr of Searles. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters and brothers-in-law, Anna Mohr, Rose Baumann, Lucy and Ralph Baumann, twin sister, Helen and her husband, Floyd Saffert; and by a nephew, Robert Hoffmann.
On July 24, 1926, Aggie, the youngest daughter of six, was born to Bernard and Emma (Matsch) Vetter in West Newton Township, Nicollet County. She attended St. George School and graduated from Holy Trinity High School in 1944. In 1946, she moved with her family to New Ulm. She was employed at the New Ulm Rural Telephone Company for 38 years retiring in 1989. Her interests included her family, travel, card clubs, and bowling.