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Norma Anderson, 81, of Hanska, died Monday, July 17, 2000, at home.
Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Nora Unitarian Universalist Church, Hanska, with burial in Mt. Pisquah Cemetery, Hanska.
Visitation is one hour prior to services at the church Monday.
Firle Funeral Home, Hanska, is in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by her husband Walter "Bud" Anderson of Hanska; daughter Sally and husband Tom Herman of Champlin; son Charles and wife Rolande of Henderson, Nev.; grandchildren, Benjamin and Andrew Herman; sisters-in-law, Ella Nelson of Minneapolis, and Alice Daniels of Big Fork, Mont.; brother-in-law Russell and wife Gwen Anderson of Big Fork, Mont.; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by five brothers; and two sisters.
She was born July 24, 1918, in Linden Township, Brown County, to Nels and Gurine (Thordson) Erickson. She attended country school and graduated from Hanska High School in 1936. She worked as a telephone operator for Hanska Rural Telephone Company and also for the drug store in Hanska. She married Walter Anderson on Jan. 21, 1946, in San Francisco, Calif. They lived in Hawaii while her husband was in the service. They moved to Hanska in 1946. They owned and operated Hanska Meats for 27 years. She was a member of Nora Unitarian Universalist Church. She was also a board member and past president of the Legion Auxiliary. She also served on the Omsrud Log Cabin Committee.
Benhart Meyers , 66, formerly of Buffalo Lake, a resident of the Bird Island Manor, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, at Renville County Hospital in Olivia.
Services are 2:30 p.m. Friday, at Hughes Funeral Home in Hector, with burial in Faith City Cemetery in Faith, S.D.
Visitation is one hour prior to the service at the Hughes Funeral Home on Friday.
He is survived by sons, Alan Meyers of Oregon, Myron Meyers of Washington; grandchildren; brother, Donald Meyers and his wife Frances of Nisland, S.D.; sisters, Helen Weckwerth of Arlington, Vivian Duenow and her husband Lawrence of Arlington; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Margaret; brothers, Leonard and Milan, and three brothers in infancy.
He was born Feb. 23, 1934, in Faith, S.D., to Robert and Tillie (Lossman) Meyers. He was five years old when his mother died, and he was brought to Arlington to live with his sister on her farm. He attended school in Arlington. In 1955, he married Loretta Schaff in South Dakota. He lived in Yakima, Wash., South Dakota, and later moved to Buffalo Lake. He worked for many years in road construction before becoming employed at Dakota Poultry.
June M. Hoppe, 84, of Springfield and formerly of Clements, died July 18, 2000, at Springfield Medical Center.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church in Springfield with burial in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Clements.
VIsitation is 4-8 p.m. today and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Friday at Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield; and continues one hour before the service at the church.
She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Lila Fay and Burton Kucera of Brownton; grandchildren and their spouses, Robert and Sandy Rannow of Glencoe, Mike and Debra Schweiss of San Antonio, Texas, Vilas and Gail Van Slotten of Little Falls, Arnie and Tracy Jorgenson of Hutchinson, Mike and Elizabeth Kucera of Richmond, Scott Weedman of San Antonio, Texas, Shawn Weedman of San Antonio, Tammy Kucera of Brownton, and Steve Kucera of Watertown, S.D.; 12 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; brother and sisters-in-law, Robert and Clem Schroeder of Madelia; sister-in-law, Mildred Schwartz of Milroy; nieces, nephews and other friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Hoppe; a daughter, Nathalee Kay and her husband Lyle Weedman; a sister Atly and her husband Andrew Larson, and a brother-in-law, Alvin Schwartz.
She was born Nov. 10, 1915, in New Ulm, to Harry and Lillian (Ebert) Schroeder. She attended St. Paul Lutheran School. She married Elmer Hoppe on Dec. 16, 1933, at Zion Lutheran Church in Sanborn. They lived in Springfield until 1961, Ortonville until 1976 and Clements until 2000. She traveled with her husband to construction sites and worked in a women's apparel shop in Ortonville. She was a former member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Clements and a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Springfield. She became a resident of St. John's Home in May.
Gladys Doerr , 70, of Stewart, died Wednesday, July 19, 2000, at her home.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Stewart with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Friday at Hughes Funeral Home, Stewart; and continues one hour before services Saturday at the church.