Online Obituaries Wednesday, June 2, 1999 June obits by date  June obits by name May obits by date  May obits by name Click here for today's obituaries    Magnus Netzke, 82, of Rt. 2 Nicollet died Monday, May 31, 1999 at his home.    Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Nicollet with burial in the church cemetery in Nicollet Township.    Visitation is 9-11 a.m. Friday at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Nicollet. Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Nicollet is in charge of the arrangements.    He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Al and Kathy Netzke of Victoria, Carroll and Barb Netzke of New Ulm, Cedric and Carmel Netzke of Nicollet, Paul Netzke of Mankato, and Chuck and Jan Netzke of Le Sueur; daughters and sons-in-laws, Martha Weimern of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Daloris and Cal Martini of Lacoochee, Fla., Judy and Rich Noyd of St. Peter, Lucia Eichten of Wabasso, and Marvel and Steve Roberts of Madelia; 24 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.    He was preceded in death by his wife, Lucia Netzke on July 27, 1994; sister, Martha Johnson; grandchildren, Noreen Noyd, Tamara Netzke, and Christopher Netzke; and two sons-in-law.    He was born Dec. 23, 1916 in Nicollet to August and Alma (Poehler) Netzke. He attended school in Nicollet Township, and University arm School in St. Paul. He married Lucia Altenburg on Dec. 14, 1941 at the Antrim Church in rural Truman. They farmed. He was a member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Nicollet.    Otto Pregler, 81, of New Ulm died Sunday, May 30, 1999 at Oak Hills Living Center.    Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday and continues 7:30-11 a.m. Friday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home, New Ulm.    Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home with burial in the Soldiers Rest section of the City Cemetery. Full Military Honors will be conducted at the cemetery by New Ulm veterans organizations.    He is survived by his sister, Bernice Tronson of Tacoma, Wash.; brother and sister-in-law, Ellsworth "Jim" and Elaine Pregler of New Ulm; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers, Stanley, Harold, Charles and Donald Pregler.    He was born on July 8, 1917 in New Ulm to Otto, Sr. and Frances (Dombroski) Pregler. He served in the U.S. Army from Nov. 2, 1940 to Sept. 29, 1945 in Alaska, France, Belgium and Germany. He worked for the City of New Ulm for six years for the gas department. He then worked for International Multifoods in New Ulm for 28 years in feed production. He was a 50-year member of the American Legion Post 132 in New Ulm.    Frank Schroepfer, 81, of New Ulm, died Tuesday, June 1, 1999, at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm.    Arrangements are pending with Firle Funeral Home, New Ulm.    Michael E. Maxfield, 52 of Judson died Sunday, May 30, 1999 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.    Services are 11 a.m. Friday at the Klein Funeral Home in St. Peter.    Visitation is 5-9 p.m. Thursday and continues three hours prior to the service at the funeral home.    He is survived by wife DeDe of Judson; daughters and sons-in-law, Christine "Sis" and Gilbert Velasco of Cave Junction, Ore., Carey and Jesse McLean of Bloomington, Carly Janssen of Mankato, Leah Maxfield of Judson; sons and daughter-in-law, Casey and Brandy Janssen of Vallejo, Calif., Emmett and Aaron Maxfield, both of St. Peter; grandchildren, Xenia and Mateo Velasco of Cave Junction, Ore.; mother and father-in-law, Jenny and Jerry Hendrycks of New Sweden; brothers and sister-in-law Lee and Beth Maxfield of Cleveland, Tom Maxfield of Traverse; sisters Linda London, Nancy Ann Maxfield, Maureen Maxfield all of St. Peter; brothers-in-law, Paul Hendrycks of Mankato, Chuck and wife Marjean Hendrycks of New Sweden, Mike Hendrycks of Nicollet, Scott and wife Ruthie Hendrycks of Redding, Calif., Judd and wife Julie Hendrycks of Courtland; sister-in-law, Mitzi and husband Bill Arndt of Nicollet; nieces, nephews, other relatives.    He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Raymond and Chuck.    He was born June 15, 1946 in Los Angeles, Calif., to Raymond and Gloria (Johnson) Maxfield. He grew up in Los Angeles, moving to Mankato in 1952, and returning to California in 1960, where he graduated from Upland High School. He enlisted and served in the U.S. Army. He worked at several glass companies while living in California. He married DeDe Hendrycks Aug. 10, 1990 at the Norwegian Lutheran Church in Norseland. He worked at Zeno Glassworks in Mankato before moving to St. Peter Glassworks in 1988. He was a member of Eagles Club 269 in Mankato.    Tom W. Halverson, 58, formerly of Lafayette died Friday, Jan. 22, 1999 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Mankato.    A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. A private burial service will be held in the Clear Lake Methodist Cemetery in rural Lafayette.    Visitation is 10-11 a.m. Saturday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home.    He is survived by his sisters, Carol Martens and her husband Robert of Nicollet, Ruth Gluth and her husband Warren of St. Petersburg, Fla.; brother Herbert Halverson and his wife Jean of Rice Lake, Wisconsin; aunt Ella Halverson of St. Peter; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.    He was born June 14, 1940 in St. Peter to Theodore and Myrtle (Olson) Halverson. He attended grade school in Lafayette and graduated from New Ulm Public High School. He lived in Lafayette until the early '70s when he moved to Meeker County where he lived with his parents on Lake Jennie. He had worked at the Mankato Rehabilitation Center Incorporated (MRCI) for 15 years. He was a member of the Methodist Church in Lafayette.    The family prefers memorials to the wildlife sanctuary at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Mankato.