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Tuesday, June 29, 1999
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Chester M. Jacobson, 79, of Gaylord, died Monday, June 28, 1999, at Gaylord Lakeview Home.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at American Lutheran Church in Gaylord.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Thursday and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Friday at Egesdal Funeral Home in Gaylord; and continues one hour before services at the church.
A complete obituary will appear in a future edition.
Arthur H. Fortwengler, 82 of Watertown, died Wednesday, June 23, 1999, at Elim Home in Watertown.
Services were held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery in Watertown.
He is survived by wife Ernestine; children and spouses, Joan and Odean Kelsay of Blaine, Marlene and Art Scherber of Hamel, James and Marian Fortwengler of Ramsey, Rosalinda Menth of Waconia, Jeanne and KEith Brose of Howard Lake, Rebecca and John Henschen of Mayer; daughter-in-law, Carol and husband Willis Loistiko of Watertown; 20 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; brothers, Harold and wife Alice Fortwengler of New Ulm, Joseph and Anna Fortwengler of New Ulm; sister, Florenda (Sweetie) Richter of New Ulm; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Marguerite and George Limbrecht of Florida, Marie Burger of Florida, John and Susan Orban of Washington; nieces; nephews; and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by son,Gene Fortwengler; grandson, Ryan Johnson; parents, Frank and Louise Fortwengler; twin brother John; and sister, Marianne Fortwengler.
He was born in New Ulm in 1917 to Frank and Louise (Metzen) Fortwengler. He worked for Loretto Hospital for approximately four years. He farmed most of his life in New Ulm area and in the Watertown area. He worked at Midwest Sale in Watertown from 1971 until his retirement.
Grace Hansen, 91, of Evan, died Sunday, June 27, 1999, at Mankato.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Evan, with burial in Brookville-Dannebod Cemetery in Sleepy Eye.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye, and will also continue one hour prior to services at the church.
She is survived by son, David and wife Sharyn of Mill Valley, Calif.; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and sister, Alice Mogensen of Los Angeles, CA.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lester in 1985; daughter, Ramona Lambrecht in 1991; grandsons, Dale and Donald Lambrecht; brothers, Harry and Elmer; sisters, Emma Hansen, Laura Hansen, Florence Gilland, Mary Jensen, and Mabel Meinert.
She was born Oct. 4, 1907, in Prairieville Township, Brown County, to John and Minnie (Jorgensen) Christensen. She grew up and attended country school near Evan. She married Lester V. Hansen on Dec. 12, 1928 in Evan. They lived in Prairieville Township. In 1938 they moved to Evan, where they made their home for many years. She later moved to Gil-Mor Nursing Home in Morgan. She wrote for the Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch for several years. She was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Evan.
Lilly M. Sandberg, 92, of Odin, died Sunday, June 27, 1999, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James.
Services are 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Odin with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at the Kramer Family Funeral Home in Trimont and one hour prior to the services on Wednesday at the church.
She is survived by sons, Melvin and wife Agnes of rural Butterfield, LeRoy and wife Bernice of Fairmont; daughter, Florence Baarson and husband Olgar of Odin; 24 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary Nordby of Windom, Louise Eckstrom and husband John of Butterfield, Olive Gay and husband Richard of St. James; several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Frank Sandberg in May 1965. ; six brothers; and other relatives.
She was born Oct. 1, 1906, to Andrew and Helene Holland in Norway, Iowa. When she was eight her family moved to Odin Township where she attended District 33 rural school. On Feb. 10, 1925 she married Frank Sandberg at St. James. They lived on a farm in Long Lake Township, Watonwan County. She continued to live on the farm until becoming a resident of Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and its Ladies Aid.