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JoAnn Neises, 75, of Winthrop, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2002, at her son's home in rural Fairfax.
Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m. today at the St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Winthrop. Interment will be 2 p.m. today in the Church of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Loretto.
Visitation is one hour prior to services at the church today.
Dalin-Hantge Funeral Home handled arrangements.
JoAnn Neises was born on Oct. 13, 1926, in Loretto. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Mae (Schmidt) Arens. She was baptized as an infant and later was confirmed in her faith as a youth. She attended high school in Mound. She was honored as Homecoming Queen in 1944, and graduated in 1945.
On May 3, 1947, JoAnn Arens was united in marriage to Robert "Bob" Neises. There marriage was blessed with three children, Gerald, James and Jean. JoAnn and Bob resided in Mound, Cold Spring, Glencoe, and Park Rapids, Minn., and also Aurora and Barrington, Ill. Over the years, JoAnn owned and operated numerous businesses. JoAnn and Bob traveled extensively world wide, due to her husband's employment. JoAnn was active in the Winthrop VFW Post 4078, and Cooties and was an Auxiliary member. In her spare time, she enjoyed quilting and visiting with friends. JoAnn was a resident of Winthrop for 21 years.
JoAnn is preceded in death by her parents Lawrence and Mae Arens; and brother Floyd Arens.
She is survived by her husband Bob Neises of Winthrop; children, Gerald "Jerry" Neises and his wife Terry of Andover, James "Jim" Neises and his wife Ilene of Fairfax, and Jean West and her husband Bruce of Fort Myers, Fla.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Selina Peterson, 74, of Sleepy Eye, died Monday, July 22, 2002, at Immanuel St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato.
Arrangements are pending with the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye.
Sylvester Schunk, 78, of Sanborn, was found dead Monday, July 22, 2002, at his home.
Arrangements are pending with Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield.
Tillie Scrimgeour, 103, of Gaylord, formerly of Winthrop, died Friday, July 19, 2002, at the Gaylord Lakeview Home in Gaylord.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, at Faith United Church in Winthrop, with burial in the Winthrop Cemetery.
Dalin-Hantge Funeral Chapel handled arrangements.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
Tillie Scrimgeour was born Aug. 4, 1898, in Dryden Township, Sibley County, to Louis and Ottilie (Benke) Gasow.
George Senske, 80, formerly of New Ulm and Morgan, died Sunday, July 21, 2002, in Bloomington.
Funeral services are 3 p.m., Wednesday, July 24, at Transfiguration Church, 110th Street and France Avenue in Bloomington.
Florence ZarnWINTHROP -- Florence M. Zarn, age 96, of Winthrop, formerly St. James, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2002, at the Winthrop Good Samaritan Center in Winthrop.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, July 25, 2002, at the Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James. Interment will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Wednesday at the Dalin-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Winthrop, with visitation one and one half hours prior to the service at the church in St. James.
Florence Mildred Zarn was born on Feb. 15, 1906, in Lewisville. She was the daughter of George and Cora (Scribner) Davis. She was baptized as an infant and later was confirmed in youth. She received her education in her home area.
On Nov. 16, 1925, Florence Davis was united in marriage to Emil Zarn in St. James. Florence and Emil resided in the St. James. In 1966, they each started managing a ice skating rink for the City of St. James, which they continued for twenty-five years. Florence and Emil shared 56 years of marriage before he passed away in October of 1982.
Florence enjoyed spending her spare time gardening, growing flowers, crocheting, painting crafts and embroidery. She received the distinction of being the oldest living Scribner family member.
Florence was preceded in death by her parents George and Cora Davis; husband Emil; sons, Lawrence and Glenn; infant daughter Eleanor; brothers, Lyle, Lloyd, Glenn and Willard; sisters, Maude and Ora.
Florence is survived by her daughter Esther Current and her husband Donald of Winthrop; grandchildren Roxanne Carlson and her husband Dale, Scott Current and his wife Kim, Kurt Witbeck, Ken Witbeck and his wife Judy, Karl Witbeck and his wife Sue, Emil Zarn and his wife Donna, and Val Zarn and his wife Amy; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Dona Hart of Truman, Margie Phipps of Longville, LaRae "Betty" Dammon and her husband Earl of Ontario, Calif., and Suzie Grefe of Mesa, Ariz.; sister-in-law Alice Davis of Belgrade; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.