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Mary Ann Coltvet, 62, of Madelia, died Wednesday, May 16, 2001, at her home.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Madelia with burial in Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation is 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Pilgrim Funeral Home in Madelia is handling the arrangements.
She is survived by an aunt and several cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents and stepmother.
She was born June 17, 1938, in Madelia to Milford "Red' and Blanche (Morris) Coltvet. She graduated from Madelia High School in 1956. She attended the University of Minnesota School of Business and was employed at the University of Minnesota Farnhams Stationery Store. She later returned to Madelia where she worked as a nurses aide at Luther Memorial Home. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where she was organist 25 years, the Madelia Garden Club, District Garden Club, Order of Eastern Star, and Minnesota Horticulture Society. She also served as volunteer pianist at Luther Memorial Home.
Roy A. G. Heller, 79, of North Mankato died Wednesday, May 16, 200 1, at his home.
Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Mankato, with burial with military honors in Woodland Hills Memorial Park.
Visitation is noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church. Mankato Mortuary is handling arrangements.
He is survived by stepdaughters, LaVonne Pagelow and her husband, Edward, of Sun Prairie, Wis., Shirley Gregory of Douglas, AR, Jeanine Molobon and her husband, Harvey, of Bela Vista, AK: many stepgrandchildren; sisters, Lenora Voigt of St. Peter, Florella Helling and her husband James, of Mankato; brothers and their wives, Howard and Luella Heller of New Ulm, Russell and Mabel Heller of Colorado Springs, Colo.; also numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle in 1995; stepson-in-law, William Gregory; two sisters and four brothers.
He was born Sept. 7, 1921, in Cosmos, Meeker County, Minnesota, to Richard and Mary (Jacobson) Heller. He was in the U.S. Army during World War II, serving as a corporal under Gen. Patton. He married Myrtle Nordgren on April 8, 1950, in Mankato. He worked at Kato Engineering for 36 1/2 years, retiring March 20, 1986. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Mankato. He was a life member of V.F.W. Post 950 of Mankato, a Color Guard member for 5 years, and a member of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter of New Ulm. He also was a member of Nicollet American Legion Post 510 and the WWII Last Man Club.
Leo J. Reinhart, 85, of 419 S. Broadway in New Ulm, died Thursday, May 17, 2001, at New Ulm Medical Center.
Mass of Christian burial will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm with burial in the City Cemetery. Military honors will be conducted at the cemetery by the New Ulm veterans organizations.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday and 7:30-11 a.m. Saturday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm.
He is survived by his wife, Marion Reinhart of New Ulm; sons, Ronald Reinhart and Robert Reinhart both of New Ulm; sister and brother-in-law, Imelda and Stan Domeier of Novato, Calif.; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, George "Buddy" and Mary Hogen of Brainerd.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Richard Reinhart in 1958; sisters, Emily Anderson, Salome Saffert, Florence Johnson, Stella Vogel and Mildred McIvor; and a brother, Donald Reinhart in infancy.
He was born on Oct. 15, 1915, in West Newton Township, Nicollet County. to John and Anna (Kosek) Reinhart. He graduated from New Ulm Public High School in 1934. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1942 to 1945. He married Marion Hogen on Feb. 8, 1944, at the rectory of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in New Ulm. After the service he returned to New Ulm and began a career with New Ulm Savings & Loan and Hogen Insurance serving as manager. He retired in 1981. He served two terms on the New Ulm Planning Commission. He was currently on the committee of the New Ulm Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame and American Legion Hall of Fame. He had served on the New Ulm Baseball Association. He was a past member of the New Ulm Bowling Association and New Ulm Rotary Club. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm, St. Joseph's Catholic Aid Council, Junior Pioneers, Turner Club, American Legion Post 132 and V.F.W. Post 1648.
Minnie Weller, 95, formerly of Gibbon died Thursday, May 17, 2001, at the Fairfax Community Home in Fairfax.
Arrangements are pending with the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Gibbon.