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Frances Cordes , 88, formerly of New Ulm died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, at the Fairfax Community Home in Fairfax.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, June 29, 2002, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm, with burial in the Lutheran Cemetery in New Ulm.
Visitation will be 5 - 7 p.m. today and from 7:30 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home on Saturday.
Frances is survived by her sister-in-law Lillian Wunderlich of Minden, Nevada; and nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Melvin A. Cordes on Nov. 28, 1983; eight sisters and one brother.
She was born on March 13, 1914, in Severance Township, Sibley County to August and Mary (Larson) Landquist. She married Melvin A. Cordes on Aug. 28, 1933, in Minneapolis. After marriage they lived in Minneapolis and they owned and operated a hobby store. They moved to New Ulm on Oct. 2, 1976. On Feb.7, 1994, she became a resident of the Fairfax Community Home in Fairfax. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in New Ulm, the American Legion Post 132 Auxiliary, and the New Ulm Senior Citizens.
In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials be given to donor's choice.
Carl Kirkhart , 69, of Chandler, Texas, died Tuesday, June 18, 2002, in Tyler, Texas.
He is survived by his wife Jacoueline Kirkhart of Chandler, Texas; and sisters, Cora Johnson of New Ulm, Ardyce Bistrup of Colorado, and Pearl Drill of Courtland.
He was preceded in death by his parents Eugene and Cora Kirkhart.
Carl O. Kirkhart was born April 8, 1933, in Genoa, Wis. He had lived in Chandler, Texas, for the past seven years. He was a musician and performed in many different groups.
Merlin 'Bud' Burghart , 81, of Dodge Center, and formerly of Fairfax and rural Sleepy Eye, died Monday, June 24, 2002, at the Fairview Nursing Home in Dodge Center.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, July 1, 2002, at the Hauser-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Fairfax, with burial in the Ft. Ridgely Cemetery in Ridgely Township, Nicollet County.
Visitation will be 5 - 8 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 - 10 a.m. Monday at the Hauser-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Fairfax.
He is survived by his wife Dorothy Burghart of Little Rock, Ark.; son Mark Burghart of Little Rock, Ark.; daughter Marybeth Mosier of Tanzania, East Africa; sister Evelyn Billing, of Jordan, Mont.; and six grandchildren.
Merlin "Bud" Ross Burghart was born April 30, 1921, in Renville County, to Byron and Mamie (Cummings) Burghart.
He served in the Medical Corps of the U. S. Army for three years from 1942 - 1945, where he attained the rank of sergeant.
Roger Sellner , 58, of 213 Linden Street in New Ulm, died Thursday, June 27, 2002, at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday, July 1, 2002, at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, with burial in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery in New Ulm.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday and 7:30-10:30 a.m. Monday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. The St. John's Court of the Catholic Order of Foresters will pray the rosary at 6 p.m., and there will be a parish prayer service at 7 p.m., both Sunday at the funeral home.
Roger is survived by his wife Lois Sellner of New Ulm; his mother Alice Sellner of New Ulm; a son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Sue Sellner of Norwood-Young America; grandchildren, Sarah, Dylan and Jordan Sellner, all of Norwood-Young America; sisters and brother-in-law, Diana Gutknecht and her special friend Don Zaruba, both of Savage, and Bev and Walt Luneburg of New Ulm.
He was preceded in death by his father Edmund Sellner; and by a daughter, Lisa Sellner on June 7, 1977.
Roger was born March 15, 1944, in New Ulm, to Edmund J. and Alice L. (Sprenger) Sellner. He married Lois Bishop on June 23, 1962, at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm. After marriage they lived in St. James, where he worked for Tony Downs Foods. They moved to New Ulm in 1965, where he worked for American Artstone, Skyline, Natures Fertilizer, New Ulm Steel and Recycling, and then for Kraft Foods for 15 years until ill health forced him to retire. He was a member of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, and the St. John's Court of the Catholic Order of Foresters.
Howard B. Espenson Services are 2 p.m., Saturday, June 29, at First Presbyterian Church, Lake Crystal, with burial in Cambria Cemetery.
He is survived by daughters, Sandi Thomas of Oregon, Wis., Sharon Schmidt of Fredric, Wis.; brother, David "El" Espenson of Rochester; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was born Oct. 27, 1922, in Cambria Township, Blue Earth County, To Charles "Ross" and Esther (Bowen) Espenson.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from January 1944 to April 1946.
Robert Samuelson , 72, of Comfrey, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002 at the Springfield Medical Center Hospital.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday, June 29, at New Hope Lutheran Church in Comfrey. Burial will be in Springfield City Cemetery with military rites by Albin Johnson American Legion Post 244 of Comfrey.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today and 7:30-9 a.m. Saturday at Sturm Funeral Home in Comfrey; and continues one hour before the service Saturday at the church.
He is survived by his wife, Marynelle; daughter Sandra Thompson of Tucson, Ariz.; sons, Ted Samuelson of Flower Mound, Texas, Peter Samuelson of Comfrey; and four grandchildren.
He was born April 7, 1939, to Ted and Leone (Tollefson) Samuelson in Graceville, Minn.
He served in the U. S. Army from 1952-54.
Emma M. Gewerth , 93, formerly of Now Ulm, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, at the Augustana Home in Hastings.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm with burial in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery in New Ulm.
Visitation will be for one hour prior to the time of service at the funeral home on Monday.
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