Online Obituaries Friday, August 27, 2004 2004 obituaries    2003 obituaries 2002 obituaries    2001 obituaries 2000 obituaries    1999 obituaries The Journal Online   Experience New Ulm Click here for today's obituaries    Richard J. Baumann, 82 ,of Sleepy Eye, died on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2004 at Sleepy Eye Care Center.    Visitation will be at Sturm Funeral Home on Friday, Aug. 27, from 4 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 7:30 to 9:45 a.m. There will be a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.    Services will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sleepy Eye on Saturday, Aug. 28, at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Military rites will be provided by the Sleepy Eye Honor Guard    Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye.    E-mail condolences may be sent to the family via www.sturmfh.com.     Richard was born on Feb. 14, 1922 in Lake Lillian, MN, the son of John Frank and Cecelia (Martinka) Baumann.    He is survived by his wife, Barbara of Sleepy Eye, children and their spouses; Mary Baumann and Bill Durdin of Sleepy Eye, Doug and Avis Baumann of Minneapolis, Linda and Carl Erlandson of Jacksonville, NC, Dan Baumann and Andrea Tauer of Minnetonka, Liz and Steve Koskiniemi of Staples, Andy and Mary Baumann of Green Bay, WI; 16 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; sisters, Irene Flann and Lillian Peterson, both of California and Pearl and husband, David Wallenta of Lake Lillian. He was preceded in death by his parents, son,John, brothers, Marvin, Vernon and Harold.    Doreen Grams (Mrs. Victor Kiecker), 83, of Fairfax, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004 at the New Ulm Medical Center.    Funeral Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, 2004 at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Wellington Township, Renville County with Pastor Matthew Kuske officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.    Visitation will be at the Emanuel Lutheran Church from 4-8 p.m. today and will continue for one hour prior to the time of service at the church on Saturday. Minnesota Valley Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.     Doreen is survived by her husband, Victor Kiecker of Fairfax; a daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca and William Schulzetenberg of Glendale, Arizona; stepsons, Ronald Kiecker and his wife, Ginger of Gallatin, Tennessee, Gerald Kiecker and his wife Lori of Augusta, Kansas, and Douglas and Barb Kiecker of Fairfax; grandchildren, Trent, Todd, and Tiffany; ten step grandchildren; nine step great grandchildren; a brother and sister-in-law, Floyd and Dorothy Parry of Morganville, Kansas; and a sister-in-law, Louise Parry of Kansas. She was preceded in death by her parents; previous husband, Buddy Grams on April 11, 2001; a sister, Mary Olson; and by a brother, Albert Parry.    Doreen was born on Feb. 11, 1921 in Wakefield, Kansas to Lewellyn and Fleda (Shorman) Parry. On Jan. 12, 1946, she married Vernon Grams in Clay Center, Kansas. They later moved to New Ulm where she was a Nurses Aid and activities Director at the Fairfax Community Home. On May 4, 2002, she married Victor Kiecker at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Wellington Township. She was a wonderful caregiver that enjoyed cooking, gardening, and her friends and loved her cats and grandkids.    She was a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church, the Ladies Aide, the American Legion Auxiliary, Fairfax Community Home Auxiliary, and had been a 4H leader.    Douglas P. Frank, 40 of Fairfax, died Thursday, Aug. 26, 2004, in Redwood Falls.    Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Fairfax, with interment in St. Andrew's Catholic Cemetery in Cairo Township, Renville County.    Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today at St. Andrew's Catholic Church, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.    Arrangements are with the Hauser- Hantge Chapel in Fairfax.    Douglas is survived by his parents, Eddie and Shirley Frank of Fairfax; and a sister, Deb Loverude of New Ulm.