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Darline Benedict, 74, of Fairfax, died Thursday, June 13, 2002, at the Fairfax Community Home, in Fairfax, MN.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, June 17, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Fairfax. Interment will be at the Ft. Ridgely Cemetery in Ridgely Twp., Nicollet Co.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Fairfax. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the time of services at the church on Monday. Hauser-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Fairfax is handling the arrangements.
She is survived by her son, Raymond Benedict of Fairfax; a daughter, Ruth Benedict of Fairfax; brothers, Earl Peterson of Fairfax and Orlo Peterson of Corpus Christi, Texas; and a sister, Carol Thompson of Franklin.
Darline Ruth Benedict was born March 12, 1928, in rural Franklin, Minn. to Raymond and Louise (Haugley) Peterson.
Laura Glaesemann, 94, formerly of New Ulm, died on Wednesday, June 12, 2002, in Edwardsville, Illinois.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, at St. Paul's Ev. Luth-eran Church in New Ulm, with burial in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. on Monday and 7:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home, and at the church Tuesday one hour before the service.
Memorials are suggested to St. Paul's Lutheran Church or School, or to Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School.
She is survived by one daughter, Marion Sperling and husband, John, of Edwardsville, Illinois; one daughter-in-law, Margaret Drescher and husband, David, of Alden, Minnesota; one brother, Elmer Uhlig and wife, Annette, of Amberg, Wisconsin; one sister, Ruth Hinnenthal, of Minnetonka, Minnesota; five grandchildren: Elaine Samuelson and husband David of St. Paul, Minnesota, Paul Glaesemann of St. Cloud, Minnesota, Robyn Glaesemann, of New Ulm, David Sperling of Questa, New Mexico, Carol Sperling and husband Bill Stalker of Mosca, Colorado; eight great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, two sisters, and one son, Eugene Glaesemann, in 1985.
She was born on September 19, 1907 in Flora Township, Renville County, Minnesota, the daughter of Adolph and Minnie Zaske Uhlig, and stepdaughter of Emma Albrecht Uhlig.
She married Howard Glaesemann in 1932. He preceded her in death on June 9, 1975.
Mrs. Glaesemann worked for many years as head cook in the school kitchens of Martin Luther College and St. Paul's Lutheran School, retiring in the 1970s. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Ladies Aid, and worked as a volunteer at Treasure Haus, Inc., and at Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School until moving to Illinois in 1997.
Lena E. Latzke, 91, of Belle Plaine, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, at the Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine.
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plain is in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by 16 nieces and nephews, including several in the Arlington and Gaylord area.
She was born June 8, 1911, on the family farm in Belle Plaine Township to Frank and Otillie (Tonn) Latzke.
Fr. Ernest Muellerleile, 82, originally of St. Paul, died May 16, 2002, in Anchorage, Alaska.
Services were held May 22 in Anchorage, and on May 25 a memorial service was held in St. Peter's in Mendota, where he had been baptized. Burial was in St. Peter's Cemetery in Mendota.
Among his pastoral assignments, Father Muellerleile served at St. Mary in Bird Island, and in 1957 entered the Diocese of New Ulm, where he served at St. Catherine's in Redwood Falls and St. Mary's in New Ulm.
He then left to do mission work in Alaska and served at St. Benedict in Anchorage, and founded St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Anchorage. In 1984, he founded Holy Cross in Anchorage, and ministered there until his retirement in June 2001.
Tammy Olson, 29, of Hanska, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002 at her home in Hanska, the result of a fall.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 17, 2002 at Zion Lutheran Church, Hanska with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Sunday, June 16, 2002 at Firle Funeral Home, Hanska and Monday at the church, one hour prior to the service.
She is survived by a daughter, Larissa Young of Hanska; father, Larry Olson of Hanska; mother, Linda Gustafson of Hanska; stepbrother, Mikale Gustafson of Hanska; paternal grandmother, Irene Olson of Hanska and maternal grandparents, Robert and Kathleen Mosser of Madelia.
She was born Jan. 9, 1973 in New Ulm to Larry and Linda (Mosser) Olson.
Elaine Samuelson, 81, of New Ulm, formerly of Hutchinson, died Thursday, June 13, 2002 at the Fairfax Community Home.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, June 17, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Burial will be 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday, and 7 a.m. to noon Monday at the Firle Funeral Home in New Ulm, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Survivors include her daughters, Lynae Flatau and her husband Thomas of New Ulm, Jeannine Grosam and her husband Steven of Gibbon; a son, Paul Samuelson and his wife Taniya of Richfield; grandchildren, Michele Flatau and husband Jeff Corey, Lindsay Flatau, Todd Flatau, Nancy Flatau, Chad Grosam, Ryan Grosam, and Troy Grosam; great grandchildren, Kristen Blumhoefer Grosam, Cedar Corey Flatau and Jasper Corey Flatau. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, one son Steven Samuelson on Jan. 1, 1973, and infant grandsons Christopher Grosam, Joey Grosam, and Travis Grosam.
Elaine Marilyn Samuelson was born May 10, 1921 in St. Paul. She was adopted July 1, 1922 by Fred and Sena (Christensen) Bundgard of Hutchinson. She attended Hutchinson public schools, graduating from Hutchinson High School in 1939. Following graduation attended Dana College in Blair, Neb. She was united in marriage to Hilge Samuelson on Dec. 8, 1946 in Hutchinson. They made their home in Hutchinson until moving to Winthrop in 1962. Following her husband 's death on May 31, 1991 , she moved to New Ulm, making her home in the Sunset Apartments. Elaine was an active volunteer in her community for several years. She was an avid reader, enjoyed letter writing, embroidering, and spending time with her family. She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in New Ulm and a former member of First Lutheran Church in Winthrop.