Online Obituaries Sunday, April 20, 2003 2003 obituaries 2002 obituaries    2001 obituaries 2000 obituaries    1999 obituaries The Journal Online   Experience New Ulm Click here for today's obituaries    Elvira 'Vera' Gag, 88, formerly of New Ulm, died Monday, April 14, 2003, at the Sleepy Eye Care Center in Sleepy Eye.    Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2003, at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, with burial in the Catholic Cemetery in New Ulm. Visitation will be 5 - 7 p.m. Monday and from 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. The Christian Mothers Society will pray the rosary at 4 p.m. Monday at the Cathedral. The St. Anne's Court will pray the rosary at 5:30 p.m., and a parish prayer service will be at 6:30 p.m., both Monday evening at the funeral home.    Vera is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Donna and Marvin Roiger of Springfield, and Beverly Schaefer of Pacheco, Calif.; son Lloyd Gag of San Francisco, Calif.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Albert Gag on May 15, 1999; three grandchildren; a brother, John "Hans" Richter, and a brother in infancy.    She was born on June 4, 1914, in New Ulm, to John and Anna (Held) Richter. She married Albert Gag on June 21, 1932, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in New Ulm. She had worked at Woolworth's in New Ulm, and later was a cook at Holy Trinity Catholic School for 25 years. She was a member of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, and was a member of the funeral choir at church, a member of the Christian Mothers Society, and a member of the St. Anne's Court No. 389, N.C.S.F.    DeLoris Schreyer, 86, of 1205 N. Broadway, New Ulm, died Friday evening, April 18, 2003, at the New Ulm Medical Center.    Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2003, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm, with Rev. Donald Sutton officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 - 8 p.m. Monday at Schmucker Funeral Service in New Ulm, and one hour prior to service at the church.    DeLoris Anderson, the daughter of Lester and Myrtle (Wolfe) Anderson, was born Feb. 28, 1917, in Garrison, Iowa. As a infant, she moved with her family to Sleepy Eye, where she attended public school and was active in 4H for many years. DeLoris married Lester Schreyer on Sept. 10, 1940, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm. They lived their entire married life together in New Ulm. Following her husband's death Feb. 10, 1987, DeLoris continued to make her home in New Ulm. She had been an active member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm since her marriage. Working with the quilters group of the church has been her pride and joy for many years. She was a lifelong cat lover.    Survivors include sisters-in-law, Orlean Anderson of Sleepy Eye, and Luverna Juni of New Ulm; brothers-in-law, Gilbert Schreyer and his wife Peggy of New Ulm, and Carl Larson of Gaylord; godson, Bill Conrad of Minneapolis; two special young ladies, Jodi and Becky Schmidt of New Ulm; nieces, nephews, and cousins. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Lloyd, Verle J. and Lowell (Bud) Anderson.    Anna Esther Stebbins, age 91, of Waconia, MN, formerly of North Mankato, MN died Friday, April 18, 2003 at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia.    Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in North Mankato.    Visitation begins at 12 noon on Tuesday at the church. Interment will be at Woodland Hills Memorial Park. Woodland Hills Funeral Home in Mankato is handling arrangements.    Mrs. Stebbins was born on April 29, 1911 to John and Anna (Ahlensdorf) Micke in Granby Township, Nicollet County, MN. At the age of two she came to live with Fredricka Strusz. She was a graduate of Mankato High School and attended Mankato Commercial College. She was employed by Bretts and Gamble Skogmo-Tempo for many years. She was united in marriage to Kenneth Stebbins on October 13, 1942 in Charles City, Iowa. Anna was a lifetime member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. She taught Sunday school and was secretary and treasurer for many years. She also sang in the choir. She belonged to Mary-Ruth Circle and Ladies Aid.    She is survived by two sons and their wives, Gary and Jeanne of Denver, Colorado, Kenneth and Linda of Bloomington, MN; one daughter, Carol Jannusch and her husband Edward of Chanhassen; four grandchildren, Linsay Felchle and her husband Christopher, Amber Jannusch, Sara Calabrese and her husband Nick, and Gary K. Stebbins; one sister, Marie Freyholtz of the Good Samaritan Center in Arlington, MN; many nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one sister and five brothers.    Woodland Hills Funeral Home    1605 Woodland Ave    Mankato, MN 56001    507-387-5504