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Verna Frederickson, 71, of LaSalle, died Monday, July 24, 2000, at Madelia Community Hospital.
Services are 11 a.m. Friday at LaSalle Lutheran Church, with burial in the city cemetery.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Pease Funeral Home, St. James, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church Friday.
She is survived by daughters, Judy Helms of Coon Rapids, Linda Newberry and husband Jay of Champlin, Janet Frederickson of Minneapolis; sons, Steve and wife Nancy of New Ulm, Mark of LaSalle, and David and special friend Debbie of San Diego, Calif.; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Evelyn Sweeney of Fridley, and Ardis Vogt and husband Carroll of Minneapolis; brother, Harvey Petrick and wife Frankie of LaSalle; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband in 1991.
She was born Nov. 6, 1928, in Watonwan County, to Otto and Sophia (Hanson) Petrick. She attended elementary school in LaSalle and high school in St. James. She married Harold Frederickson on June 12, 1948, in rural Hanska. They lived in LaSalle, Godahl and Hanska. She was a member of LaSalle Lutheran Church.
Grace BussFAIRFAX -- Grace Buss, 88, of Fairfax, died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at Fairfax Community Home.
Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Emanuel Lutheran Church, Wellington Township, rural Fairfax, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is one hour prior to services at the church.
Hauser-Hantge Funeral Chapel, Fairfax, is in charge of arrangements.
Stanley Lamecker, 82, of Searles, died Tuesday, July 25, 2000, at New Ulm Medical Center.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Searles with burial in the Catholic Cemetery in New Ulm.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today and will continue 7:30-10 a.m. Friday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. St. John's Catholic Aid Society will pray the rosary at 6 p.m., and there will be a parish prayer service at 7:30 p.m today at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm.
He is survived by his wife, Oleda Lamecker of Searles; sons and daughters-in-law, Joseph and Mavis Lamecker of New Ulm, Dennis and Karen Lamecker of Apple Valley; five grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Elizabeth and Rudy Benson of Champlin; and sister-in-law, Delores Lamecker of Hutchinson; brother and sister-in-law, Roman and Lucilla Lamecker of New Ulm.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Leo Lamecker.
He was born Dec. 15, 1917, in Nicollet County to Anton and Otillia (Reinhart) Lamecker. He attended St. Mary's Catholic School and Holy Trinity Catholic School in New Ulm. On Oct, 23, 1939, he married Oleda Hoffman at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Searles. He farmed in Cottonwood Township, Brown County. He was a member of the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and the St. John's Catholic Aid Society in Searles.
Richard Gramentz, 81, of Springfield, died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at St. John Lutheran Home, Springfield.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Lutheran Home Chapel, Springfield, with burial in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Springfield.
Visitation is 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Lutheran Home Chapel.
Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield, is in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by sister Erma Lang of Sleepy Eye; and nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Gertrude Hinton, Esther Bobsin, Ella Nelson, Laura Patterson, and Alvina Schewe; and brothers, William, Henry, Erwin, Herman, Arnold and Otto Gramentz.
He was born Aug. 25, 1918, in Burnstown Township, Brown County, to William and Alvina (Lawrenz) Gramentz. He attended country school in District 40. He helped on the family farm and worked for many area farmers. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.
Donald F. 'Don' Steffl, of 214 Bianchi Drive, New Ulm, died Tuesday, July 25, 2000, near his farm in Swift County, Minnesota.
Mass of Christian burial is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm with burial in the Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday and 7:30-10 a.m. Saturday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. There will be a parish prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
He is survived by his wife, Alice Steffl of New Ulm; daughters and sons in law, Terese Andersen and her husband Mark of Wausau, Wis., Lisa Drazkowski and her husband Dave of Onalaska, Wis., Chris Palmer and her husband Mark of New Ulm; sons and daughters-in-law, Ron Steffl of New Ulm, Pat Steffl and his wife Maggie of New Ulm, Dan Steffl and his wife Tammy of New Ulm, Francis Steffl and his wife Sue of Brooklyn Center; grandchildren, Jenny, Gretchen, Justin, Sarah, Rachael, Brady, Chad, Nicole and Nathan; brothers and sisters-in-law, Lowell Steffl and Angie of Comfrey, Sylvester "Jim" Steffl of Starbuck, Cyril Steffl and Carol of Springfield; and sister-in-law, Carmen Steffl of Littleton, Colo.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Kenneth Steffl.
He was born July 19, 1928, in Wabasso to Sylvester and Philomina (Matter) Steffl. He graduated from Springfield High School. He operated a well drilling business that he later sold to family members. He worked for Men's Assurance Company for 43 years as a salesman and district manager. He married Alice Fischer on June 1, 1954, at Michael's Catholic Church in Morgan. He had farmed in Swift County since the early 1960s. He was a licensed pilot for more than 45 years. He was a member of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Catholic Order of Foresters, Turner Hall and a charter member of the Sertoma Club in New Ulm.