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Burton Lee Masters, 63 of Park Rapids, died June 6, 1999 at St. Benedicts Center in St. Cloud.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Pater's Catholic Church in Park Rapids.
Visitation will be 9:30 - 11 a.m. at the church prior to services, with burial in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to the Frontal Lobe Demtia Reshearch, c/o University of Minnesota, Dr. David Knopman, 420 Delaware St. S.E., Box 295, Minneapolis, Minn., 55455
He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law; Teresa and Jim Janos of Maple Grove, Linda and Jim Kaehns of Brooklyn Park, Shari and Todd Cosky of Dayton; son and daughter -in-law Burt and LuAnn of Andover; eight grandchildren and one great-grandson; brothers Richard of Minneapolis, Mike and his wife Yoshiko of Madelia; sisters and brothers -in-law, Margaret and Les Sundsvold of Scarsville, Iowa, Rosemary and Joe Becker of Madelia, Kay and Bob Schuck of New Ulm, Alina "Pixi" Vergraken of New Ulm; nieces, nephews, and friends.
He is preceeded in death by his parents; wife Eleanor; brothers Fred and Carl, and sister Marcella.
He was born Dec. 19, 1935 in Grenada to Fred and Rose (Lenz) Masters. They later moved to the Lake Crystal and Garden City areas. He graduated from Garden City High School in 1954. He held various jobs, including managing a gas/ service station in Madelia and working as a paint/wallcovering contractor. He married Eleanor Jasken at St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Minneapolis Sept. 12, 1970. In 1974 he became affiliated with the American-Excelsior company where he worked as a plant superintendent and later in sales. For a brief while he farmed in the Watertown, S.D. area. In 1981 the farm was sold and they returned to Minnesota where they purchased the Kerhoven Lounge & Off-Sale which they operated until 1989. In 1990 they moved to Eagle Lake. In 1995 he became a resident of the Lutheran Home at Twin Valley and later moved to St. Benedict's Nursing center of St. Cloud. He remained a member of St. Peter's Catholic church in Park Rapids.
Veronica "Ronnie" Deis, 103 of Gaylord Lakeview Home died Thursday, June 10, 1999.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday, at the St. Michael's Catholic church in Gaylord with burial in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in rural Arlington.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
She is survived by her nephews Jim and his wife Colleen Deis of Gaylord, Karl and his wife Beverly Deis of Mora, Alfred and his wife Carmel Wawra of St. Paul; niece Druscilla and her husband Lloyd Meese of Minnetonka.
She is preceeded in death by six brothers and three sisters.
She was born May 26, 1896 in Gaylord to Michael and Frances (Gaffke) Deis. She graduated from Gaylord High School in 1914 then worked at the Gaylord Mercantile Store until 1935. She was then employed by the Sibley county as Deputy Treasurer from 1935 through 1961. Following her retirement, she did child care for many Gaylord youngsters. She was a member of St. Michael's Caatholic Church and served with the Catholic Christian Women and the Sacrist Sisters.
Caroline Schuch, age 96 of Glencoe, died Thursday, June 10, 1999 at the Glencoe Area Health Center.
Services are Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. at the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Stewart with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 9 a.m. Tuesday prior to the service at the church. Arrangements with Hughes Funeral Home.
She is survived by many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by brothers Joseph Schuch Jr., Charles Schuch, Henry Schuch, George Schuch in infancy; sisters Marie Grames, Elizabeth Harrington, Anna Arneson, and Emma Koeberl.
She was born July 14, 1902 in Round Grove Township, McLeod Co., to Joseph and Marie (Domesle) Schuch. She grew up in rural Brownton, attending rural school. She lived in the area until she made her home at the Glen Haven Nursing Home in 1958.