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Roman F. Fischer, 89, of 715 South German, Ridgeway on German in New Ulm,
formerly of Lafayette, died Monday July 19, 1999 at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm.
Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday at
St. Gregory The Great Catholic Church in Lafayette with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be for two hours prior to the time of the service at the church on Thursday. Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm is in charge of the arrangements.
Roman is survived by his sisters, Gertrude Forst, and Agnes Weiland both of New Ulm.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Elvera, on Aug. 3, 1993; a sister Rose Speiss; and brothers, Ferdinand and Stanley Fischer.
Roman was born June 17, 1910, in Lafayette Township, Nicollet County, to Charles and Mary (Matsch) Fischer. He attended District #53 Country School in Lafayette Township, and St. George Catholic School in St. George. He married Elvera Steffen on April 27, 1948 at St. Gregory The Great Catholic Church in Lafayette. After marriage they farmed his family farm in Lafayette Township, Nicollet County until retiring in 1969, when they moved into Lafayette. He was a member of the St. Gregory The Great Catholic Church in Lafayette and the Catholic Order of Foresters.
Brian "Buck" Harnack, 37, of Lamberton died July 18, 1999 at the Springfield Medical Center in Springfield.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lamberton with burial in the Lamberton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Sturm Funeral Home in Lamberton. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church.
He is survived by his wife, Kim; daughters Chelsi and Sammie; parents Darlo and Judie Harnack of Revere; a brother Jeff and wife Sandy of Revere; maternal grandmother Doris (Nelson) Triplett of Tracy; parents-in-law Ron and Judy Pullman of Marshall; brothers-in-law Rick Pullman of Milroy, Stacy and Chad Pullman, both of Marshall and Jamie and his wife Michelle Pullman of Balaton; one niece, two nephews; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceeded in death by his maternal grandfather and paternal grandparents.
He was born March 1, 1962 in Westbrook to Darlo and Judie (Nelson) Harnack. He was baptized at Sharon Lutheran Church, and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lamberton. He grew up on the family farm west of Revere and graduated from Walnut Grove High School in 1980 and worked at Revere Farmers Elevator. On Feb. 28, 1987 he married Kim Pullman at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lamberton. The couple made their home on a farm south of Revere where Brian farmed and raised calves. Brian also worked for Farmer's Livestock. In 1996 the family moved to Lamberton and a few months ago Brian took a job with Plaas, Inc. in Marshall.
He was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lamberton.
Bertha Erickson, 83, of Redwood Falls, died Monday, July 19, 1999, at home.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Pipestone, with burial in New Woodlawn Cemetery, Pipestone.
Visitation will be 4-9 p.m. Thursday at Nelson Funeral Home, Redwood Falls, and will continue Friday one hour prior to services at the church.
She is survived by her children, Harry and wife Milly of Minneapolis, Darrell of Brookings, S.D., Evelyn Erickson, Gail Werner, and Denise Dahms and husband Lenny, all of Redwood Falls; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Almeda Krueger of Wessington Springs, S.D., Joyce LaBarbera of Chicago, Ill. and Marilyn White and husband George of Broadview, Ill.
She was preceded in death by her husband, son Norman in 1997, one brother and four sisters.
She was born May 14, 1916 in Abbotsford, Wis., to Herman and Almeda (Lott) Witt. She resided with her family in Abbotsford during her childhood. They later moved to Letcher, S.D. and then to Woonsocket, S.D. She attended schools in Woonsocket, graduating in 1934. She married Harry A. Erickson on April 3, 1938 in Woonsocket. After their marriage they worked on a farm in the Pipestone area. In 1945, they moved to Vallejo, Calif. and moved back to Woonsocket in 1953. In 1956 they moved to Pipestone. Harry died Sept. 9, 1964.
She was a clerk at Ben Franklin in Pipestone for 13 years, retiring in 1976. She resided in Pipestone until 1993 when she moved to Redwood Falls. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone. She was a member of Walther League during high school and an active member of WGA until she moved to Redwood Falls in 1993. She attended Adult Day Services in Redwood Falls from 1997-1999.