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Ella Bloomquist , 99, of Sleepy Eye, died Friday, April 5, 2002, at Good Samaritan Village in Mountain Lake.
Services are 2 p.m., Saturday at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye, with burial in Walker, Minn. at a later date
Visitation is 1-2 p.m. Saturday at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye.
Ella was born Feb. 3, 1903, in Rosendale Township, rural St. James, Minn., to Christian T. and Elsa (Ovre) Christenson. She received her education in rural St. James where the family resided. She married Carl Bloomquist on November 28, 1922, at the Albion Parsonage. They lived in St. James and then moved to Walker where they operated Bud's Place resort on Leech Lake from 1941 until 1960. Carl preceded her in death on March 23, 1964. Ella's hobbies included cooking, seamstress, flower gardening, crafts and crocheting. She made many lovely things for friends and family, She was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye.
Ella is survived by her sons, LeRoy "Bud" Bloomquist of Whipholt, Minn. and Frank Bloomquist of Brainerd, sisters; Inga Johnson of Madelia, Mabel Larrabee of Springfield, Donna and Carl Schultz of St. James, Inez Schildt of Woodstock, Illinois, brothers; Samuel and Marie Christenson of St. James, Lloyd and Helen Christenson of New Ulm, David and Gayle Christenson of Staples; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Carl; sisters; Olga Odegard, Clara Blackstad, Emma Odegard, Selma Bloomquist, Lavina Rice and brothers; Oliver, Clarence, Howard and Clifford.
Doris Lien-Wiborg , 60, of Winthrop, died Sunday, April 21, 2002, at the New Ulm Medical Center.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the Firle Funeral Home in, New Ulm. Interment will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Cottage Grove Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the services Thursday at the funeral home.
Doris Mae Jensen, the daughter of Alan and Eldora (Boer) Jensen, was born May 12, 1941, in Albert Lea where she spent her youth and attended school, graduating from Albert Lea High School in 1959. She was united in marriage to Gary Lien on March 26, 1960, in Minneapolis. They made their home in Minneapolis and Iowa for a time, before moving to Cottage Grove where they raised their family. She worked for the Cottage Grove school district and later as a realtor. Her husband died in October 1989. She continued to make her home in Cottage Grove where she worked for Kmart.
She married Kevin Wiborg on December 26, 1992 in Cottage Grove. They moved to Northfield where they lived until moving to Winthrop in 1995. She was a former member of All Saints Lutheran Church in Cottage Grove and St. John's Lutheran Church in Northfield.
Survivors include her husband Kevin of Winthrop; sons, Don Lien and his wife Susan of Huntington Beach, Calif., Paul Lien and his wife Angela of Humeston, Iowa, Mark Lien and his wife Joy of Pensicola, Fla.; stepdaughter, Jennifer Kellogg and her husband B.J. of Parker, Colo.; stepson, Douglas Wiborg of Glacier Lake, Colo.; son-in-law, Chad Shrum of Colorado Springs, Colo; nine grandchildren; mothers-in-law, Anne Lien of Albert Lea, Irene Wiborg of Winthrop; sister, Dorothy Olsen and her husband Dennis of Sebeka, Minn.; brothers-in-law, Duane Lien and his wife Joyce of Iowa Falls, Iowa, Dennis Lien and his wife Cheryl of Albert Lea, James Wiborg and his wife Cheryl of Richland, Wis., Lance Wiborg and his wife Pat of Gibbon, Bryce Wiborg and his wife Carol of New Ulm; sisters-in-law, Catherine Rengsdorf and her husband Dick of Lake Elmo, Lenore Herman and her husband Earl of Apple Valley, Darci Weber and her husband Dale of Mission Viejo, Calif., Kristi Edwards and her husband Tom of St. Augustine, Texas; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband Gary, she was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Patricia Shrum in 1999, and brother David Jensen.
Paul (Denny) Palamarchuck, 55, of 1623 Coles Chapel Road, Sparta, Tenn., died March 31, 2002, at his home, of cancer.
Services were held on April 6 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Sparta.
He is survived by his wife, the former Monica Karl; daughter Joanne; and son Christian.
Frances Wolff, 107, of Hector, died Sunday, April 21, 2002, at Renville County Hospital in Olivia.
Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Hector High School Old Gymnasium with burial in the city cemetery.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Hughes Funeral Home in Hector; and continues one hour before the services Friday at the church.
Gordon R. Hose , 82, of Sleepy Eye, formerly of St. James, died Saturday, April 20, 2002, at Sleepy Eye Care Center in Sleepy Eye.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Union Congregational Church, U.C.C. in Sleepy Eye, with burial in Home Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye and continues one hour before the service at the church.
Gordon was born on September 24, 1919, in Prairieville Township, Brown County, Minn., the son of Richard and Syrelda (Cossins) Hose. He attended rural school. After his schooling, he farmed with his father and brother, Raymond. He later worked on some area farms.
Gordon was a member of the Union Congregational U.C.C.
Gordon enjoyed being with his family, his nieces and nephews and friends. He enjoyed gardening, watching the crops grow and doing some woodworking. He also also enjoyed going to the Cossins Family Reunion each summer.
He is survived by his sisters, Evelyn Aukrust and Donna Mae Augustin, both of Sleepy Eye; brother-in-law, Raymond Olson of Comfrey; nieces; nephews; great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Caroline Olson and Elzina Christensen; brothers, Raymond Hose and Leonard Hose; sister-in-law, Verna Hose; brothers-in-law, Jens Christensen, Russell Augustin and Astor Aukrust.
Reanette Flygare, 83, of Adrian, died April 21, 2002, at Arnold Memorial Health Care Center in Adrian.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Lutheran Church in Winthrop with burial in the Bernadotte Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation is one hour before the service Wednesday at the church.
Arrangements are handled by Firle Funeral Home, New Ulm.
She is survived by sons, Ray Flygare of Victoria, Wayne Flygare of Rockford, Ill., Bruce Flygare of Worthington; brothers, Henry Nagel of Morristown, Russell Nagel of Buffalo; and sisters, Cecilia Thenemann of Baytown, Texas and Aleta More of Sleepy Eye; nine grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
She was born May 6, 1918, in Lake Hanska Township, Brown County, Minnesota, to Wayne Nagel and Aletta Thordson.
Erwin J. Geib, 72, of Arlington, died Sunday, April 21, 2002, at his home.
Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church in Arlington, with burial in the Arlington Public Cemetery.
Visitation is 3-9 p.m. Wednesday at Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington and continues one hour before services Thursday at the church.
He is survived by daughter Gweneth of St. Michael; sons, Duane and Steven of Arlington; eight grandchildren; and sister, Lois Willmsen of Arlington.
He was born Nov. 14, 1929, in Arlington to Erwin W. and Evelyn (Schmidt) Geib.
Martin Helwig, 92 of Redwood Falls and formerly of Fairfax, died Sunday, April 21, 2002, at Sunwood Good Samaritan Center in Redwood Falls.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Wellington Township, Renville County. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the time of the services at the church on Wednesday.
Hauser-Hantge Funeral Chapel in. Fairfax handled arrangements.
Martin Ludwig Helwig was born on Dec. 21, 1909, in Wellington Township, Renville County, Minnesota.
Verna M. Kunz, 89, of Oakfield, Wis., died Monday, April 22, 2002, at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, Wis.
Services are pending in Fond du Lac.
She is survived by three sons and two daughters, all of Wisconsin; and Sr. Alice Kunz of New Ulm.
She was born Dec. 10, 1912, in Mayville, Wis.;
Memorials to New Ulm Area Catholic Schools are preferred.
Clem P. Vacek, 63, of Jackson, at home.
There will be gathering of friends and family from 1-3 p.m. Friday at 96 1st Ave, Jackson.
He is survived by his wife, Victoria; daughters, Paula Scott of Sleepy Eye, Corrine Vacek of Jackson; sons Jason Vacek of Jackson; five grandchildren; and sister Ruth Lloyd of New Ulm.
He was born Nov. 19, 1938 to Clem and Pauline (Krasean) Vacek in Jackson.