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Walter H. Engel, 88, formerly of Franklin, died on Wednesday June 2, 1999 at Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Services are 11 a.m. on Monday at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Franklin with burial in Home Cemetery in Sleepy Eye.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Nelson Funeral Home in Redwood Falls and continues on Monday one hour prior to the services at the church.
Memorials are preferred to the Diabetes Foundation
He is survived by his daughter and her husband Phyliss and Walt Schierioth of Overland Park, Kansas; brother, Lester and his wife Alice Engel of Blue Earth; and granddaughter, Kathryn.
He was preceded in death by his wife Genevieve in January 1993; and his sister Florence.
He was born on July 10, 1910 in Sherman Township, Redwood County, to Herman and Clara (Hopp) Engel. He grew up and received his education in the Morgan area. He graduated from Morgan High School in 1931 and the University of Minnesota in 1935 with a BBA degree. On Sept. 1, 1936 he married Genevieve Wooldrik at St. John's Lutheran parsonage in Morgan. They lived in Menominee, Wis., until 1939 when they moved to Marshall. In 1943 they moved to Sleepy Eye where they lived until moving to Franklin in 1957. He worked as a district manager for Allis-Chalmers until Dec. 31, 1964. He also worked for the Minnesota Department of Revenue from 1967 until 1975. He served in the United States Navy during World War II from 1943 until 1946. He was a lifetime member of the Franklin American Legion , Morgan VFW and New Ulm DAV. He was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Franklin where he was active in several activities and committees.
Ordella G. Gitter, 86 of Winthrop died Tuesday, June 1, 1999 at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church in Winthrop with burial in the Winthrop Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today and continues 7:30-8:30 a.m. at Dalin-Hantge Funeral Chapel, Winthrop; and one hour before services Saturday at the church.
She is survived by her stepdaughters and their spouses, Dolores and Otto Lamecker of Lake Lillian, Phyllis and Willard Portner of Klossner, Mary Ann Wendinger of Sleepy Eye, Arlene and Arnold Berdan of Winthrop; step-son and his wife Phillip and JoAnn Gitter of Gibbon; 44 step-grandchildren; 95 stepgreat-grandchildren and one step-great-great grandchild; sister, Victoria of Eau Claire Wisconsin and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by husbands Arvid on April 29, 1973; Joseph Gitter on Feb. 1, 1989; brother, Eugene Malm; sisters, Iona Lillegaard, Hannah Hayne; and stepdaughter, Joan Fischer.
She was born Aug. 3, 1912, in rural Gibbon to August and Agnes (Peterson) Malm. She graduated from Braham High School. She married Arvid Carlson on Dec. 25, 1936 at First Lutheran Church in Winthrop. The couple farmed and held various employment during their married lives. She married Joseph Gitter on Dec. 4, 1976 at the Church of St. Willibrod in Gibbon. The couple resided in Winthrop. She later moved into Sibley Estates Apartments in Winthrop. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Winthrop, where she was active in the WELCA group. She was a charter member of the Winthrop Senior Citizens group.
Gladys Hage, 98, of Winona and formerly of Madelia, died on March 9, 1999 at St. Anne Hospice in Winona.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church in Madelia with burial in the Riverside Cemetery.
Pilgrim Funeral Home, Madelia handled local arrangements.
She is survived by son, Carl of Montrose, Colo.; daughter, Janice Rundquist of Rapid City, SD; five grandchildren; sister and her husband Mary and Allen Symonds of Evanston, Ill.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1986.
She was born June 8, 1900 in Duluth to Frank and Mary (Reagan) Brewer. She grew up in Albert Lea and graduated from high school there. She graduated from Carelton College in Northfield in 1922. She worked at the Minneapolis Public Library . She married Carl Siver Hage in 1924. They lived in Madelia. She was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church, Sorosis Club and the Order of Eastern Star.
Henry 'Heini' Schroeder, 90, died June 3, 1999, at worthington Regional hospital.
Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Fulda with burial in St Gabriel's Cemetery in Fulda.
Visitation is one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are handled by Totzke Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughters and their spouses: JoAnn and Lawrence Goshey of Crosby, Renee and Gordon 0smonson of Sleepy Eye; 14 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; brother, Edwin Kruger of Lakewood, Calif. and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by wife, Vi and a great-granddaughter, Roxane; sisters, Lena Rousso, Margaret Schneidecker, Mary Morrison, Millis Lehnhoff and Louise Breit; and brothers August, John, Elmer and Stanley Schroeder.
He was born on Nov. 29, 1908 on a farm in Bloom Township, Murray County, Minn., to Henry and Anna (Phingsten) Schroeder. He grew up in Fulda where he attended St. Paul's Lutheran School and graduated from Fulda High School. He married Viola Fitzpatrick on Jan. 3, 1931 at Avoca. He worked as a self-employed feed salesman. After his wife's death in August 1994, he moved into the Centennial Apartments. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church where he served on the Stewardship Board. He served on the Fulda City Council and as treasurer of the Chamber of Commerce.