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Wednesday, July 11, 2001
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Alma Compart, 91, formerly of Nicollet, died Sunday, July 8, 2001, at the Grandview Good Samaritan Center in St. Peter.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Nicollet, with burial in the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Nicollet Township, Nicollet County.
Visitation is 4 - 8 p.m. Thursday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Nicollet and one hour prior to services at the church.
She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Yvonne Compart and Roger High of Bloomington; son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Bonnie Compart of rural Nicollet; and five grandchildren and and sixteen great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ottomar Compart on Aug. 16, 1988; sisters, Hattie Krohn, Sophie Zauft, Alice Zins, and Olga Wills; and brother, Otto Enter.
She was born on Dec. 27, 1909, in New Sweden Township, Nicollet County, to Rudolph and
Sophia (Volk) Enter. She graduated from Nicollet High School in 1928. She worked at Langeths Bakery in St. Peter for five years. She married Ottomar Compart on Oct. 17, 1933, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Nicollet. After marriage they farmed in Granby Township, Nicollet County. In 1968 they retired and moved into Nicollet. She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Nicollet and the Ladies Guild at church.
Emil W. Milbrett, 75, of 1222 N. Jefferson St. in New Ulm, died Monday, July 9, 2001, at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm.
Services are 11a.m. Friday at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm, with burial in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in New Ulm. Full military graveside
honors will be conducted by New Ulm veterans organizations.
Visitation is 4 - 8 p.m. Thursday and 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Friday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm and one hour prior services at church.
Emil is survived by daughters and son-in-law, DorReen Besemer of New Ulm and Debbra and
Bruce Aronson of Ham Lake; sons, Darryl of New Ulm and Darrin of Hopkins; five grandchildren, six great grandchildren and two step great grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Darlene and Ervin Stueber of Mankato; brothers and sisters-in-law, Fred and June, and Robert and Jean, all of New Ulm; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Alice and Art Brede of Stewart, Lillian and Mike Fruwirth and Beverly Ubl, all of New Ulm, Sharon Karstens of Lafayette and LaRonda Dallmann of Nicollet.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers-in-law, Francis Ubl, Ronald Dallmann and Henry Karstens II; and a nephew.
He was born April 18, 1926, in New Ulm, to Walter and Alma (Zimmerman) Milbrett. He attended country school in Milford Township District14 and then St. Paul's Lutheran School in New Ulm. He served in the Army in Korea in 1951 - 1953. He married Virginia Havemeier on May 20, 1954, at the Courtland Evangelical Lutheran Church in Courtland. After marriage he played the concertina for the Six Fat Dutchman for twenty years. He then worked for New Ulm School DIstrcit 88 at Washington School until retiring in 1987. He was a member of the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm. He was in failing health since the fall of 2000 when he was diagnosed with malignant lymphoma.
Donna DudgeonWABASSO -- Donna M. Dudgeon, 59, of Lucan, died Monday, July 9, 2001, at the Wabasso Health Care Center.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, Lucan, with burial in Our Lady of Victory Catholic Cemetery, Lucan.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today, with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at the church, and one hour prior to services at the church.
She is survived by her children and spouses, Paula of Marshall, Jeff of Cantril, Iowa, Joel and Lisa of Wabasso, Russ and Angie of Sanborn, Cindy of Marshall, Connie of Lucan and Andy Lanoue of Tracy; six grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law, Kenneth and Mary Arnoldi of Lamberton, Steve and Kathy Arnoldi of West St. Paul, Gary and Judy Arnoldi of Springfield, and Dan and Marian Arnoldi of Northfield.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and sister, Patricia.
She was born Dec. 3,1941, in Springfield, to George and Ardell (WIlson) Amoldi. She graduated from Lamberbon Public School in 1959. She worked at the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Lamberton. She married Jack Dudgeon on Sept. 8, 1962, in Lamberton. They owned and operated Dudgeon's Locker in Lucan for 25 years. She was a Lucan Booster Club member and a member and past president of the Catholic Council of Women, a past CCW Region 2 vice president, taught religion classes and served on the Lucan City Council for 11 years. She helped prepare the Christmas programs at Our Lady of Victory School. She was employed at Chassis Liner Corporation in Lucan for almost 12 years.
Msgr. John Feiten, 77, a priest of the Diocese of Winona, died Monday, July 9, 2001, at St. Elizabeth's Nursing Home in Wabasha.
Mass of Christian burial is 11 a.m. Friday at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Winona.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m.
He is survived by brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert L. and Aline of Denver, Colo., Philip and Therese of Winona; and sisters and brother-in-law, Mary Arnoldy of New Ulm and Patricia and Michael McHugh of Storrs, Conn.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial gifts may be directed to Catholic Charities of the Winona Diocese or the Missionaries of Charity.
He was born April, 23, 1924, in Winona to Louis 0. and Hazel (Harris) Feiten. His bachelor's degree was from St. Mary's College in Winona where he studied from September 1942 to February 1944. He studied theology at the Theological College of Catholic University, Washington, D.C., and at the same time earned a Master of Arts in Sociology from Catholic University. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Winona on June 6, 1948 at St. Thomas Pro Cathedral in Winona. He served Catholic Charities for 23 years and served 29 years in parochial ministry. He was closely associated with the work of Mother Teresa of Calcutta and the Missionaries of Charity. He was the national treasurer of the Co-Workers of Mother Teresa. Pope Pius XII honored him with the title Papal Chamberlain on Feb. 29, 1956, and Pope John XXIII honored him as Domestic Prelate on Sept. 27, 1961.
Vernard Helget, 76, died Tuesday, July 11, 2001 at Methodist Hospital, Rochester.
Mass of Christian burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sleepy Eye, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Thursday and 7:30-9:30 a.m. Friday at the Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye. There will be a Christian Mothers rosary at 4 p.m. and a parish prayer service at 7:30 p.m., both Thursday at the funeral home.
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Russel Plaetz, 31, of Willis, Texas, died Saturday, July 7, 2001, in an automobile accident near Conrose, Texas.
Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Lakes Catholic Church, Spicer, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Johnson Funeral Home, New London, with a parish prayer service at 7:30 p.m., and one hour prior to services at the church Thursday.
He is survived by his parents, Grace and Ed Plaetz of New London; wife, Kimberly of Willis, Texas; step children Daniel, Audrey and April Nicole, all of Texas; sisters, LuAnn (Christopher) Hoffmann of Hutchinson and Krissy of New London; and two nieces.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, two uncles and an aunt.
He was born April 9, 1970, in Austin to Edmund and Grace (Neudecker) Plaetz. He grew up in Redwood Falls where he attended Redwood Falls - Morton High School graduating in the class of 1988. He attended DeVry Institute in Chicago, Ill. During high school he enlisted in the Army Reserves, and was called into active service during the Persian Gulf War. He was placed back on inactive duty in May 1991. He moved to the New London area where he bought Kees Kamping Kove on Norway Lake. He owned and operated the business for 5 years until 1996. He married Kimberly Waldner in Willmar on April l2, 1996. They lived in New London. In October 1999 he moved to Texas where he worked for Maverick Tube as an electrician. He was serving in the Army Reserves and was a former member of the Boy Scouts of America where he was an Eagle Scout and former Chief of the Order of the Arrow.