Online Obituaries Monday, June 7, 1999 June obits by date  June obits by name May obits by date  May obits by name Click here for today's obituaries    Donna M. Leikam, 72, of Searles died Saturday, June 5, 1999 at New Ulm Medical Center.    Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church in Searles with burial in St. John's Catholic Cemetery rural Searles.    Visitation is 4 -9 p.m. today and continues 7:30- 10 a.m. Tuesday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. There will be a parish prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.    She is survived by her husband, Willard Leikam of Searles; daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and Steve Zupfer of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Bonnie and Vern Schmitz of St. Cloud, LaNette Leikam of Minneapolis; son, Brian Leikam of Littleton, Colo. ; grandchildren,    Jennifer McKenzie, Shawn Zupfer, Amanda Schmitz, Jessica Schmitz, and Kallie Kociemba; sister, Loretta Laurence of Oakland, Calif.; a brother and sister-in-law, Cliff and Muriel Jeske of New Ulm; and many nieces and nephews.     She was preceded in death by daughter and son both in infancy.    She was born Dec. 1, 1926 in New Ulm to Herman and Olga (Gutknecht) Jeske. She attended country school in Linden Township, Brown County. She graduated from New Ulm High School in 1944. She attended Mankato State College and graduated in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in elementary education. On Oct. 20, 1951, she married Willard Leikam at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Searles. They lived in Searles and she taught country school in the New Ulm area for 17 years before becoming a teacher at New Ulm Public School in 1967. She retired in 1985 but continued to be a substitute teacher in New Ulm, Hanska, and Searles. She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in Searles, the Christian Mothers Society, a member and past treasurer of the Council of Catholic Women (CCW), a member and current treasurer of the Brown County Retired Teachers Association, and a current member and the first president of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 15 in New Ulm. She was also active at the state level with the DAV where she was an officer. She was a member of the Searles Senior Citizens Club. She had compiled and wrote the Searles 1999 Centennial Book. She was a volunteer for the New Ulm Clothing Depot and at Harkins Store.    Maynard Beilke, 84, 917 9th South St., New Ulm died Sunday, June 6, 1999 at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield.    Services are 11 a.m. Monday at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm with burial in the Lutheran Cemetery in New Ulm.    Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm and one hour before services Wednesday at the church.    A complete obituary will appear in Tuesday's edition.    Roger Rohlik, 48, of Seaforth died Saturday, June 5, 1999 in Underwood Township, Redwood County, Minnesota.    Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the American Legion Hall in Seaforth with burial of cremains in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.     Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Funeral Home in Echo and continues Thursday one hour prior to services at the Seaforth American Legion Hall.    He is survived by his wife Terri, son Lewis Rohlik and wife Mandy of Belview; daughter Rose Rohlik and fiancee Roger Sward of Franklin, mother Leona Rohlik of Seaforth, four grandchildren; brothers and sisters, JoAnne Bernardy and husband Nick of Lucan, Allen Rohlik and wife Diane of Renville, Mike Rohlik and wife Annette of Lucan, Ed Rohlik and wife Lorraine of Granite Falls, Larry Rohlik and wife Charlene of St. Louis Park, Greg Rohlik and wife Theresa of Wabasso, Mary Rohlik of Willmar, Carol Rohlik of Willmar, Frank Rohlik and special friend Beth Sage of Belview, and Randy Rohlik and wife Linda of Wabasso; and many nieces and nephews.    He was preceded in death by his father Lawrence, and brothers William, Louis, and Kenneth.     He was born May 14, 1951 in Marshall to Lawrence and Leona (Crouse) Rohlik. He attended Vesta Public School. He graduated from Redwood Falls High School in 1969. He entered the U.S. Army in January of 1971 and served for two years and then he served in the Army Reserve. On February 26, 1977 he married Terri Sater in Seaforth. They lived near Lamberton for two years until moving into Seaforth in 1979. He worked as a carpenter for Dale Haag, Harry Horne, Nick Walters, Grain Dryer Services, Fagen Construction and recently worked for the Seaforth Salvage. He was a member of the Ralph Lamb American Legion Post 275 of Seaforth, and served as its commander. He was a member of the Seaforth Volunteer Fire Department of over 20 years, and he served on the Seaforth City Council.    Grace Jorgensen, 82, of Gaylord, died on Friday, June 4, 1999, at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Mankato.    Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at United Church of Christ in Gaylord, with burial in the Gaylord Municipal Cemetery.    Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, 7:30-8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Egesdal Funeral Home in Gaylord and one hour prior to services at the church.    She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Sharon Vigness of Mankato, and Dyna and Paul Bents of Green Bay, Wisc.; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Isabelle and Ervine Mauch of Meringo, Ill.; and nieces and nephews.    She was born June 14, 1916, in Lamberton, to Milo and Lulu (Meyer) Kenyon. She married Maynard Jorgensen on Oct. 25, 1939 in Chokio. They lived in Sleepy Eye for many years and were very active in the Methodist Church. They moved to Gaylord in 1959. She worked for the Gaylord Good Samaritan Center and later for e Arlington Good Samaritan Nursing Home for 28 years as a nurse's aide. She was a member of the United Church of Christ in Gaylord and was active in the Priscilla Circle.    Robert Rickert, 101, of Winthrop, died on Friday, June 4, 1999, at Good Samaritan Home in Winthrop.    Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday, at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Penn Township, rural Brownton, with burial in the church cemetery.    Visitation is one hour prior to services at the church. Dalin-Hantge Funeral Chapel handled arrangements.    He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Melvin and Josephine, of Hutchinson; daughter, Margaret Lofthus, of Winthrop; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.    He was preceded in death by his wife, Hulda; brother, Fred; son-in-law, Reynold Lofthus; and a granddaughter, Patricia Rickert.    He was born May 15, 1898, in Round Grove Township, Brownton, to Henry and Emma (Kujas) Rickert. He grew up in Round Grove and attended country school.    He married Hulda Furst on May 25, 1920, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Bismarck Township. They farmed in Round Grove Township. He retired from farming in 1946 and moved to Winthrop. He was a sub mail carrier for the Winthrop Post Office for 23 years, starting in 1950. He lived in his home until 1995, then was a resident of Amberfield Apartments and Sibley Estates until December 1998 when he was transferred to the Good Samaritan Home in Winthrop. He was a life member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. He held various church offices and sang in the choir. At age 90 he started a tradition by singing a solo in church on his birthdays through age 100. Most recently he sang two solos on his 101th birthday at the Good Samaritan Home.    Evan V. Nelson, 80, of Rt. 1, Lafayette died Sunday, June 6, 1999 at New Ulm Medical Center.    Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday, at Bernadotte Lutheran Church in Bernadotte with burial in the church cemetery.    Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm and will continue for one hour prior to the time of service at the church on Wednesday.     A complete obituary will appear in Tuesday's edition.