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Wednesday, August 15, 2001
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Clara Davis, 90, of Redwood Falls, formerly of Wabasso, died on April 21, 2001, at Wood Dale Nursing Home, Redwood Falls.
Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at the Redwood Valley Funeral Home, Redwood Falls, with burial in Redwood Falls Cemetery.
Visitation is one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
Eleanora E. Gramentz, 79, of Sleepy Eye, died on Monday, Aug. 13, 2001, at Immanuel St. Joseph Hospital, Mankato.
Services are 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Faith United Methodist Church, Sleepy Eye, with burial in Home Cemetery, Sleepy Eye.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye, and one hour prior to services at the church.
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Gary Keckeisen, 44, of Las Vegas, Nevada died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001 in Las Vegas, Nev.
A private family service will be held at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm with burial in the New Ulm City Cemetery in New Ulm.
He is survived by his father, Edward "Pat" Keckeisen and his wife, Lois of Glenwood; a sister and brother-in-law, Ann and Todd Zemke of Glenwood; and brothers and sisters-in-law, Michael and Cheryl Keckeisen of Neenah, Wis., and Thomas and Mary Jo Keckeisen of Hibbing. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lavonne Keckeisen; and his twin brother, John Keckeisen.
Gary was born on Nov. 13, 1956 in Mankato to Edward "Pat" and Lavonne (Larson) Keckeisen. He attended grade schools in Prior Lake, Hibbing, St. Cloud and graduated from Glenwood High School in 1975. He then attended the University of Minnesota in Duluth for two years and then attended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis for one year. After college he moved to Las Vegas, Nev. and worked at various jobs.
The family prefers memorials be given to the Glenwood Lutheran Church in Glenwood, Minn.
Elvin M. Lofgren, 85, of St. James, died Monday, Aug. 13, 2001 at Immanuel St. Joseph Hospital, Mankato.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. James Catholic Church, St. James with burial in Calvary Cemetery, St. James.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Thursday and 7:30-10 a.m. Friday at Sturm Funeral Home, St. James. A Christian Mother's Rosary will be held at 4 p.m. and a parish prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
He is survived by his wife, LouAnn, St. James; five daughters, Pam and husband Tom Schmillan of Chaska, Diane and her husband Tom Robinson of Victoria, Barb and her husband Larry Twedt of Frost, Jane and her husband Mike Brandt of St. James; a sister, Muriel Burgin, Milford, Iowa; a brother, Clifford and his wife Renee of Gainesville, Fla.; two sisters-in-law, Lavon Morgan of St. James and Millie of Mobile Ala.; and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents Olaf and Lillie; three brothers, Ronald, Vernon and Emery; a sister, Brenda Peterson; and a grandson Thomas Brandts.
He was born on March 12, 1916 to Olaf and Lillie (Swanson) Lofgren at his family farm in rural St. James. He married LouAnn Spitzner May 6, 1944 at the St. James Catholic Church. He farmed the homestead with his brother, Vernon until his retirement. He lived there his entire life. He was active in the Knights of Columbus and the Lions Club in St. James.
Richard Pribyl, 73, of North Fort Meyers, Fla., died on Sunday, Aug. 12. 2001 in Fort Meyers.
Services and burial were Wednesday at Cape Coral, Fla.
He is survived by his wife, Joan; sons, Charles of Albuquerque, N.M. and Jeffrey of Mankato; daughters, Stephanie of Waukesha, Wis., Deborah of New Ulm and Janet Von Ruden of Pratt; brother, Bernard of Medford; sisters, Dorothy Kubicek, Helen Chesney and Rose Marie Green, all of Owatonna; and four grandchildren.
He was born in Owatonna and moved to Florida 11 years ago.
Angeline Timm, 91, of Ridgeway on German in New Ulm died Tuesday, August 14, 2001 at the St. John's Lutheran Home in Springfield.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm with burial in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery in New Ulm.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday and 7:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. The Christian Mothers will pray the rosary at 4 p.m. Friday at the Cathedral and there will be a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Angeline is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Gerald and Joan Eibner of Rosemount, and William and Carol Eibner of Medford, Ore.; six grandchildren; four great grandchildren, and a sister, Eileen Simpson of Huntington Beach, Calif. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Fremont Eibner in 1940, August Wild in 1955, and Charles Timm in 1989; a son Thomas J. Eibner in 1981; and by brothers, Matthew, Arnim, Cyril and Edward Mans.
Angeline was born June 20, 1910 in Nicollet County to John and Magdalina (Michaels) Mans. She attended the Good Council Academy in Mankato and graduated in 1929. After graduating she worked at the Beehive Clothing Store in New Ulm. She married Fremont Eibner on Oct. 16, 1933 at the St. Paul's Catholic Church in Nicollet. After marriage they lived in New Ulm. She married August Wild on July 24, 1944 at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in New Ulm. Adeline then married Charles Timm on October 11, 1968 at the St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield.
While living in Springfield she worked at the Peichel's Supermarket until moving to New Ulm. She moved to Real Life Cooperative in New Ulm in 1998 and then to Ridgeway on German in April, 2001. She had been a resident of the St. John's Lutheran Home in Springfield for the past two weeks. Angeline enjoyed traveling, gardening, playing cards, and crocheting. She was a member of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, Christian Mothers and a past member of the Catholic Daughters.