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Elsie Hames , 88, of New Ulm died Thursday, April 15, 2004, at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm.
Arrangements are pending with Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm.
Mable Lade , 93, resident of Burns Manor Nursing Home in Hutchinson, formerly of Stewart, died Monday, April 12, 2004, at the Hutchinson Community Hospital.
Funeral Service is 2 p.m., Monday, April 19, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Stewart, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m., Sunday at the Hughes Funeral Home in Stewart, and continues one hour before the service at the church on Monday.
She is survived by her children, Delores Rath of Hutchinson, Marilyn Timm of Fairfax, Eugene Lade of Buffalo Lake, Eldor Lade of Hutchinson, Larry Lade of Hutchinson, Arlen Lade of North Mankato, Diane Molenaar of Hopkins, Dennis Lade of Greenwood, Indiana, Kenneth Lade of Austell, Georgia, Grant Lade of Springfield, Daryl Lade of Mankato, Terrance Lade of New Ulm, Darcee Hahn of West St. Paul, Kim Lade of Mankato, and Koni Fank of Dassel; brothers Martin Ziemann of Hutchinson, and Mil Ziemann of Stewart; and sister Violet Klammer of Stewart.
She was born March 10, 1911, to William and Anna (Brede) Ziemann in Round Grove Township, McLeod County, Minnesota.
Richard A. Larson , 70, of St. James, died Wednesday, April 14, 2004, at St. James Health Services Hospital in Saint James.
Services are 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 17, at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, St. James with military honors by the St. James Honor Guard.
Memorials are suggested to Augustana Lutheran Church.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m., Friday, and 7:30-9 a.m., Saturday at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James; and continues one hour prior to services at the church.
He is survived by Gladys Becker of St. James and LaVonne Anderson of Trimont.
He was born Nov. 10, 1933, in St. James Township, to John and Hilma (Pierson) Larson.
Oliver F. Marti , 89, of Sleepy Eye, died on Tuesday, April 13, 2004, at Sleepy Eye Medical Center.
Visitation will be at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye, on Friday, April 16, from 4 to 9 p.m. and Faith United Methodist Church on Saturday April 17, from 12:30to 1:30 p.m.
Service will be held at Faith United Methodist Church, Sleepy Eye on Saturday, April 17, at 1:30 p.m. The Clergy will be Pastor Donn Rakow. Interment will be in Home Cemetery.
Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye, MN. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family via www.sturmfh.com.
Oliver was born on February 21, 1915, in Leavenworth Township, the son of Henry and Lucy (Alwin) Marti. He grew up in Home Township and attended District #30 country school. Oliver married Verla Schultz on March 10, 1936 in Home Township. The couple lived and farmed on Verla's home farm. In 1944 he purchased his first eight Registered Holstein cows and was in the Registered Holstein business until his retirement. Oliver was a charter member of the Brown County Holstein Association and the Brown County D.H.I.A., serving as a board member and president of both. He was on the State Holstein Board and was president for two years. Oliver was instrumental in the Brucellosis Eradication Program on the county level and helped start the ADA program. He served on the Brown County Fair Board many years. He was inducted into the Minnesota Livestock Hall of Fame at the U of M.
Oliver loved horses and had one of the last working teams in the area. He helped with some field work until he was 86 years old. Oliver also served on the District #30 School Board and the Stark-Sleepy Eye Creamery Board. He was an excellent carpenter and built and remodeled many homes and farm buildings. He was a lifetime member of and served as chairman of the building committee for Faith United Methodist Church and parsonage as well as serving on the administrative board and as trustee for most of his adult life.
Survivors include sons, Roger and Marsha Marti, James and Marcia Jo Marti, and Floyd and Brenda Marti, all of Sleepy Eye; a daughter, Shirley and Charles Cuykendall of Freeville, NY; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Gladys Marti of Alexandria and many nieces and nephews.
Oliver was preceded in death by his parents; wife Verla; brothers, Vernon and wife Glayd, and Eldon; sister, Dorothy and husband Carl Romberg; and brother-in-law B. Darwin and wife Irene Schultz.
Nathan Nachreiner , 21, of New Ulm, died on Tuesday, April 13, 2004, at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis.
Service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sleepy Eye on Monday, April 19, at 10:30 a.m. The clergy will be Pastor Ron Freimark. Interment will be in Home Cemetery.
Visitation will be at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye, on Sunday, April 18, from 5 p.m. to 8 p..m. and at Trinity Lutheran Church on Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
E-mail condolences may be sent to the family via www.sturmfh.com.
Nathan "Nate" James Nachreiner was born on February 15, 1983, in New Ulm, the son of Lisa (Witt) Nachreiner and Jeffrey Christensen. He grew up in Sleepy Eye where he attended Sleepy Eye Public School and later attended River Bend Alternative School in New Ulm. After he completed his schooling, Nate worked at Coleman Power Mate in Springfield as a welder for a few years. He worked at Krysteel Manufacturing in Lake Crystal for a short time before returning to work at Coleman where he was presently employed. Nate loved to work on and fix cars, trucks and snowmobiles. His favorite was a 1980 Monte Carlo he was restoring. He enjoyed his two nephews, hanging out with his friends, NASCAR racing and riding snowmobile.
Survivors include, mother and stepfather, Lisa and Merle Bohlin of Sleepy Eye; father, Jeffrey Christensen of Springfield; brothers, Nicholas Nachreiner and fiance Ricki Goldschmidt of Sleepy Eye and Adam Braun of Sleepy Eye; maternal grandmother, Ramona Witt of Sleepy Eye; paternal grandmother, Nathalie Christensen of Springfield; special friend, Mandy Blank of New Ulm; stepgrandparents, Leon and Betty Nachreiner of Sleepy Eye; nephews, Trevor and Trenton Nachreiner of Sleepy Eye; aunt, Madelyn and Jim Ronning of Bloomington; uncle, Doug Christensen of Springfield; godmother, Connie Dahlberg of Sleepy Eye and many cousins. Nate is also survived by his many wonderful friends that were with him until his death.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Gilbert Witt; paternal grandfather, Kelly Marks; and aunt, Virginia Wilkerson.
Harold A. Peterson , 91, of rural St James, died Wednesday, April 15, 2004, at the Immanuel-St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato
Services are 11 a.m., Saturday, April 17, at West Sveadahl Lutheran Church in rural St. James, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m., Friday at the Pow Funeral Home in St James and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday,
Peterson is survived by his wife Mildred; daughters, Virgene Stauffer of Sleepy Eye and Renelle Bigger of Delano; four grandchildren; and one great- grandchild.
He was born on Dec. 15, 1922, to Adolph and Lydia (Bloom) Peterson in rural St James.