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Clifford William Zangel, 76, of Houston, Texas, and formerly of New Ulm died Tuesday July 27, 1999 at his home in Houston, Texas.
Memorial service will be 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm with burial in the New Ulm City Cemetery, Soldier's Rest Section. Full military rites will be conducted at the cemetery by the New Ulm veterans organizations.
Visitation will be for one hour prior to the time of the service at the funeral homeon Friday.
He is survived by a sister, Myrtle Wolf of New Ulm; a brother and sister-in-law, Leo and Helen Zangl of New Ulm; nieces and nephews, Barb Wolf, Jean Eckstein, and Charles and Julie Zangl all of New Ulm, James Zangl and special friend Janna of St. Paul, Carol and John Aura of West St. Paul, Ruth and David Mecklenburg of Sleepy Eye, Marie and Mark Hippert of Owatonna, and Ann and Jeff Johnson of Savage.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Delbert Zangl on Oct. 1, 1994, and a niece, Dorothy Wolf.
Clifford was born Jan. 18, 1923 in New Ulm to Frank and Anna (Deml) Zangl. In 1943 he graduated from Holy Trinity High School in New Ulm.
He served in the United States Army from 1943 until 1946 serving in the South Pacific where he was wounded twice and received two purple hearts.
After service he worked for Nicklasson/Loose Athletic Department in New Ulm until 1953 when he moved to South St. Paul and worked for the Armour Meat Packing Company
He was transfered to Houston, Texas in the early 1970's working there until he retired. After retiring from Armour he started his own cleaning and janitorial business in Houston working there for several years.
He was a member of the Siefert-Bianchi American Legion Post #132 in New Ulm and also other various service clubs and organizations.
John E. Hansvick, 81, died Friday, July 30, 1999 at Bethesda Pleasant View Home, Willmar.
Services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church, Redwood Falls, with burial in the Vesta City Cemetery, followed by a lunch and reception at Vesta Community Center.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Sunset Funeral Home, Echo, and will continue one hour prior to services Monday at the church.
He is survived by his wife Dotti; daughter Christine and husband Brian Harron of Kent, Wash.; sons, David and wife Ann of Marshall and Vern and wife Judy of Litchfield; eight grandchildren; a brother Floyd and wife Helma of Belview; sisters, Margaret Marks of Marshall, Idella Bunge of Sacramento, Calif. and Mabelle Stoll and husband Emil of Fallbrook, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Kathy Hansvick of Minneapolis and Eloise Foley of Sacramento; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers Robert, William and Lawrence.
He was born Sept. 16, 1917 in Vesta Township, Redwood County, to Elias E. and Maggie Lind Hasvick. He graduated as valedictorian from Belview High School in 1935, served as pharmacists' mate in the U.S. Navy during World War II, then attended the University of Minnesota for a year and then the Minnesota School of Business. He married Delphine "Dotti" Penske on June 5, 1948 in Vesta. Following their marriage they settled in Vesta where he was self-employed as the Standard Oil agent and then, following his retirement, helped establish the Petroleum Division for the Vesta Farmers Elevator. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Redwood Falls, the Echo Masonic Lodge, the Vesta American Legion Post, had served on the Vesta Volunteer Fire Department and had served as secretary of the Sunset Burial Association and the Vesta Commercial Club.
May A. Novak, 82, died Friday, July 30, 1999 at Divine Providence Health Care Center, Ivanhoe.
Mass of Christian burial will be 5 p.m. Thursday at the Church of St. Michael, Milroy, with burial of her cremated remains in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday at the church, followed by a Parish prayer service and rosary at 4:30 p.m.
The Sunset Funeral Home, Echo, is handling the arrangements.
She is survived by son Dennis and wife Vickie of Hastings; daughters, Sandi Bierbrauer and husband Don of Hastings, Cheri Blomme and husband Maurice Jr. of Marshall and Jodi Kesteloot and husband Tom of Marshall; grandchildren, Kristopher and Angela Novak, Jeffrey and wife Terina, and Jason Bierbrauer, Neil and Beau Schlemmer, and Travis and Amy Kesteloot; step-grandchildren, Summer, Sarah, Joey and Shelby Blomme; great-grandson Matthew Bierbrauer; sister Dora Anderson of Minneota; two sisters-in-law, Vivian Knutson of Minneota and Florence Novak of Villard.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; great-grandson Jordan Schlemmer; brother Sidney; and sisters Grace Rafnson and Mabel Johnson.
May Anna (Knutson) Novak was born Nov. 15, 1916 in Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, to Swen and Mary (Olson) Knutson. She grew up in Swede Prairie Township, where she attended Country School District No. 90. She married John Novak on Nov. 30, 1940 in Milroy. They lived on a farm in Westline Township near Milroy. John died Sept. 7, 1997. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and the C.C.W.
Virgil R. Peterson, 74, of Redwood Falls, died Saturday, July 31, 1999, at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis.
Funeral arrangements are pending with the Nelson Funeral Service in Redwood Falls.
Clara Sveine, 81, formerly of St. James, died Saturday at Oak Hills Living Center.
Servics will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Albion Lutheran Church, rural St. James, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sturm Funeral Home, St. James, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
She is survived by her husband Gordon of St. James; daughters, Kay and husband Richard Kamish of Inver Grove Heights, Fay and husband Kenneth Jukulen of St. James, and LeAnn Cargil of St. James; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a brother Ozwald Shellum of California.
She was preceded in death by her parents and son Cleon.
She was born Sept. 7, 1917 in Riverside Township, Watonwan County, to Ole and Gunhild (Stein) Shellum. She received her education in District 43 school, then lived with her aunt and uncle in Nelson Township. She married Gordon Sveine on Sept. 14, 1940 in Nelson Township. They lived in St. James for a short time then moved to a farm in Nelson Township for 20 years before moving back into St. James. She suffered from Alzheimer's disease for the past 12 years and was a resident at Oak Hills Living Center. She was a member of Albion Lutheran Church and Ladies Aid.