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Eugene F. Bode, 76 of Route 1, New Ulm died Friday, May 28, 1999 at his home.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church with burial in the Lutheran Cemetery, both in New Ulm.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and from 7:30-11 a.m. Wednesday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm and one hour prior to the service at the church.
He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Joyce and Kevin Gierach of Brownsville, Wis., Marcia and Steven Lapham of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Beth and Richard Walters of New Ulm, Brenda and Gary Jeffers of Peoria, Ariz.; son Steven Bode and his wife Carmen Grosse of Ralston Neb.; step-daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Jack Kovala of Apple Valley; step sons and daughters-in-law, Stanley and Darla Lyndgaard of Waseca, Paul and Vickie Lyndgaard of LeSueur; 12 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; eight step-grandchildren; sisters and brother-in-law, Verona Wuertz of Austin, Adelheid Biermann of Winthrop, Marie Burk of Belle Plaine, Eunice and Reuben Kroeger of New Ulm; brothers and sisters-in-law, Gerhard and Dorothy Bode of Muskogee, Okla., Roland and Esther Bode of Saginaw, Mich.; sisters-in-law, Alice Bode of Gibbon, Adeline Bode of Brainerd; brother-in-law, Paul Moeller of Tipton, Mich.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lorene (Dallmann) Bode in1987; his second wife, Lola (Lyndgaard) Bode in August,1998; grandson, Micah Lapham; brothers, John, Reinhold, Henry Bode; sisters, Frieda Panning, Irma Moeller; brothers-in-law, William Panning, Alvin Wuertz, Edward Biermann,and Cornelius Burk; sister-in-law, Edna Bode.
He was born Sept. 22, 1922 in Willow Creek to Henry and Maria (Friedrich) Bode. He attended Day Christian School in Willow Creek and graduated from Dr. Martin Luther High School in New Ulm. He married Lorene Dallmann on June 3, 1947 at Trinity Evangelic Lutheran Church in Nicollet. He was self-employed in Feed and Poultry Sales most of his life. He had been a custodian for St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church and had the sextant for the Lutheran Cemetery in New Ulm for many years. He married Lola Lyndgaard on December 30, 1990 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Mankato. He was a past member of the Faith Lutheran Church in New Ulm and a present member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in New Ulm.
Wallace W. Adams, 86, died Friday, May 28, 1999 in Sleepy Eye.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye, with burial in Home Cemetery, Sleepy Eye. Military rites will be provided by the Sleepy Eye Honor Guard.
Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
He is survived by nieces, Betty (Adams) Krenz of Sleepy Eye and Georgine (Cain) Ball of California; nephews, Jerry Adams of Hudson, Wis., John Adams of California, Bruce Adams of California, and Harold Cain of Montana.
He was preceded in death by sisters, Georgine, Zora and Lillian; and brothers, John, Stewart and Bruce.
He was born February 8, 1913 in Jeffers to Edward and Lucy (Terca) Adams. He moved with his family to Eden Township, Brown County, where he grew up and attended country school. He entered the United States Army in 1942 during World War II. During his military service he was awarded a Certificate of Merit, and received a Purple Heart. After being honorably discharged in 1945, he returned to Evan and farmed with his brother, Bruce, north of Evan for over 60 years.
Robert Helget, 51, died Friday, May 28, 1999 at his home.
Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Morgan, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday and 8-9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Nelson Funeral Home, Morgan. There will be a Catholic Aid Association Rosary 6:30 p.m. Monday and a parish scripture sharing service 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
He is survived by brothers and sisters, Betty Ott and husband Willie of Shakopee, Lorraine Helget of Redwood Falls, Theresa Hansen and husband Pete of Northfield, Vt., George Helget and wife Anita of Mound, and Alice Drew and husband Alfred of Crookston; nephews and nieces; and great nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brother Frank and sister Mary Ann Thompson.
He was born May 12, 1948 in Springfield to Roland and Lucille (Petsinger) Helget. He grew up in Morgan and attended elementary school at St. Michael's Catholic School. He attended high school at Morgan Public School. In 1966 he entered the Navy and served for four years aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger during the Vietnam War. After serving he moved to Brandon and worked as a trucker for 25 years. He then went to work for Pillsbury for seven years and lived in Mound. He was a member of the VFW.