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Edward Evertt Wiggs, 79, of Wabasso, died Wednesday, July 28, 1999 at his home.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, at the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints in Marshall with burial in the Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.
Visitation will be Saturday, one hour prior to services at the church in Marshall. The Sunset Funeral Home of Wabasso is handling the arrangements.
He is survived by his wife Joan of Wabasso, children: Dave Wiggs of Crystal, Diana Wiggs of Minneapolis, Henry Wiggs of Minneapolis, and Lawrence Wiggs of Wisconsin, three grandchildren; sister Grace Wiggs of Atlanta, Georgia.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and a sister.
He was born on Oct. 15, 1919 in Centralia, Illinois to Edward Everett and Caista (Davis) Wiggs. He grew up in Illinois and attended school there. He entered the United States Navy and served during WW II. He was united in marriage to Joan Anna Lane in Minneapolis on July 23, 1952 and they lived in Minneapolis and the area until 1979.
He worked as a machinist for the rail road industry until his retirement in 1979. They moved to Hutchinson and later settled in Wabasso in 1983. He became very active with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Minneapolis in 1960 and served faithfully in the Priesthood of his church as a High Priest in Marshall.
Benjamin J. Gruendemann, 76 of Olivia and formerly of Franklin died July 28, 1999 at the Olivia Health Care Center.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Zion Lugtheran Church in Morton with burial in St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Cairo Twp., Renville County.
Visitation will be 4 - 8 p.m.Friday at the Hauser Hantge Funeral Chapel in Fairfax and one hour prior to the service at the church.
He is survived by daughter Jane Gruendemann of Marshfield, Wis.; son Tom Gruendemann of Fairfax; two grandchildren; sister Alice Gooderum of Blaine; sister-in-law Lilas Gruendemann of Brainerd; nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
He was preceeded in death by his parents; wife, Betty in 1986, seven brothers and two sisters.
He was born on Sept. 22, 1922 in Morgan to August and Bertha (Netzke) Gruendemann. He graduated from Morgan High School in 1940 He worked at the Morgan Super Valu Store during his high school years. In 1942 he entered the U.S. Navy, serving as a signal man on the U.S.S. John Rodgers for three years when he was honorably discharged. He married Betty Jane Morrison of Fairfax on June 17, 1947. They made their home in Franklin where he opened a grocery store, Ben's - U - Save, in 1948 which later became Ben's Super Value. He served as mayor of Franklin for many years and he was active with the fire department and ambulance service. In 1986 he sold the grocery store to take over his wife's business, the B and B Variety, after her death. He ran that business until the time of his retirement in 1995. He moved to Country View Estates in Fairfax, where he resided until entering the Olivia Health Care Center on Feb. 22, 1999. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Morton.
Albert Moritz, 77 of Severn, Md., formerly of Stewart, died July 29, 1999 at the Hutchinson Area Health Care center
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the Hughes Funeral Home in Stewart, with burial in Round Grove Lakeside Cemetery in Stewart.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home in Stewart, and one hour prior to the service.
He is survived by his wife; son David and his wife Karol Moritz of Brooklyn Park, Md., two granddaughters; brother Virgil and his wife Bernice Moritz of Stewart; sister Lillie Wandrei of Hopkins; nieces, nephews.
He was preceeded in death by his parents and sisters Bertha and Hulda.
He was born Feb. 4, 1922 in Grafton Township, Sibley County to Herman and Ida (Patzold) Moritz. He grew up in the Stewart area, attending District 8 Rural School. He served in the U.S. Army during W.W.II, stationed in the Phillipinnes. He married Alice Marie Molitor April 22, 1949 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Stewart. He worked for Minneapolis Moline in Hopkins. When he moved back to Stewart he worked with Melvin Wacker and later for Ziemann and Klitzke. From 1958-78 he operated Moritz Brothers Implement in Stewarat, and from 1978-89 he worked on the Lyle Penk farm. In 1989 the couple moved to Severn, Md. where he enjoyed his retirement years working for the American Legion Post 34 and Post 276 in Anne Arundel County. Albert was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, the American Legion and the V.F.W. in Stewart.
Nathaniel "Ted" Ackerson, 89 of 109 Center St., died Thursday, July 29, 1999 at his home.
Garveside services will be 10:15 a.m. Saturday at New Ulm Cemetery with full military honors conducted by New Ulm veterans organizations.
Visitation will be 9-10 a.m. Saturday at the Firle Funeral Home in New Ulm.
He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Thomas and Carol Faye Ackerson of New Ulm; Rodney and Elena Ackerson of New Carlisle, Ohio; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife in 1986; son Myron; a twin brother; one sister.
He was born Aug. 30, 1090 in Elbow Lake to Nathaniel and Alvina (Kiesling) Ackerson. The family moved to New Ulm where he attended school. He married Luella Olson Feb. 20, 1937 in Reno, Nev. Following their marriage, they traveled as part of his 21 years of service in the U.S. Navy. After his discharge from the Navy, he worked for the Highway Department and later Web Core in new Ulm. In 1956 he began work as a guard with Kraft Foods in New Ulm, retiring in 1972. He was a life member of VFW Post 1648 and American Legion Post 132 of New Ulm, the Naval Fleet Reserve, and Junior Pioneers.