Online Obituaries Tuesday, August 31, 1999 August obits by date  August obits by name July obits by date  July obits by name Click here for today's obituaries    Leona Kuelbs, 95, of New Ulm, died Sunday, Aug. 29,1999, at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm.    Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Church of Christ in New Ulm with burial to follow in the City Cemetery.    Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today at Firle Funeral Home in New Ulm, and one hour prior to services at the church.    She is survived by her son, Gardell Kuelbs and his wife LaVonne of New Ulm; daughter, Mary Ann Broich and her husband James of Sleepy Eye; five grandchildren, Jeanne Wass and husband David of Essig, Robert Broich and wife Annette of Plymouth; Bruce Kuelbs of Sleepy Eye, Julie Smith and husband Russell of Jenks, Okla., Gary Kuelbs and wife Heidi of Sleepy Eye; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Leo Brand and his wife Vera of Faribault; sister-in-law, Evelyn Kuelbs of Sleepy Eye; and many nieces and nephews.    She was preceded in death by her husband; brothers, Edward, Harry, Ben, Ted, and Joseph Brand; and sisters, Margaret Brunner, and Regina Beckett.    She was born April 12, 1904, in Fairfax to Anton and Emma (Ranweiler) Brand. The family lived in the New Ulm area where she attended country school, and also lived for a time in the Sleepy Eye area. She married Einar Kuelbs on Nov. 4, 1925, in New Ulm. They farmed in Home Township, Brown County, for many years, before retiring to New Ulm in 1957. Her husband died in 1982. She became a resident of Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm in March of 1998. She was a member of the United Church of Christ in New Ulm, and its ladies aid.     Martha (Esser) Fields, 79, of Edina died Aug. 29, 1999 at the N.C. Little Hospice in Edina.    Mass of Christian burial is 5 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Grace Church, 50th and Eden Ave, Edina. Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday at Holy Trinity Cemetery in New Ulm.    Visitation will be Thursday from 3-5 p.m. at the church. Arrangements by Gill Brothers Funeral Home.    She is survived by her husband, W. Brooks Fields of Edina; children: Millie Schipper and her husband Don, Sarah Nessan and her husband Doug of Edina, Brooks Fields and his wife Barbara of Mesa, Ariz., and Rick and his wife Cheryl Fields; 13 grandchildren; sister, Loretta Franta and many nieces and nephews.    She was preceded in death by her parents, Arnold and Emma Esser; five brothers and one sister.    She was born in New Ulm, attended New Ulm High School, the College of Saint Catherine and graduated from Carleton College. She served on the Big Sister and Family Children's Board as a member of the League of Catholic Women and was active in church and civic activities. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace and resident of Edina for 50 years.    Memorial are preferred to Brooks and Martha Fields Minnesota Scholarship at Gonzaga University, which she co-founded in 1977, c/o Gonzaga University, Spokane, Wash. 99258.    Carol Stien, 64, of Arlington, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 1999, at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester.    Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Church, Arlington, with burial at a later date.    Visitation is 4-9 p.m. today and 8-11 a.m. Wednesday at Fenske Funeral Home, Arlington; and continues one hour before the service at the church.    She is survived by husband, Donald Stien of Arlington; sons and daughters-in-law, Steven and Cathy of Arlington, Wade and Renee of Arlington, David and Kathy of Rochester; daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Joel Peterson of Savage; mother, Carolyn Matz of Arlington; brother and sister-in-law, Buzz and Rhonda Matz of Arlington; sisters and brothers-in-law, Marion and David Feil of Park Rapids and Mardelle and Harry Widman of Portland, Ore.; and 11 grandchildren.    She was born Feb. 7, 1935, in Arlington, to Henry and Carolyn (Bandelin) Matz. She graduated from Arlington-Green Isle High School in 1953 and attended one year of technical college. She married Donald Stien on Sept. 3, 1955, in Arlington. She was organist and choir director at the United Methodist Church. She gave private piano lessons.    Rosemary Keck, 64, of Sherburn, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 1999, at Fairmont Community Hospital.    Arrangements are pending with Kramer Family Funeral Home, Sherburn.    Armin Steinhaus, 75, of rural Winthrop died Monday, Aug. 30, 1999 at the Winthrop Good Samaritan Center.    Services are 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Peace Lutheran Church in Winthrop with burial in the New Ulm City Cemetery . Full military honors will be conducted at the cemetery by the Winthrop Honor Guard.    Visitation is 4 - 8 p.m. Wednesday at Peace Lutheran Church in Winthrop and will continue for one hour before the service at the church on Thursday.    The family prefers memorials be given in lieu of flowers.    Minnesota Valley Funeral Home of New Ulm is in charge of arrangements.    DuWayne Pischke, formerly of New Ulm, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 1999, in Glendora, Calif.    A complete obituary will be published in a later edition.    Clarence Lindemann, 84, of Stewart, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 1999, at Glencoe Are Health Center.    Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Paul's Lutheran CHurch, Stewart, with burial in the church cemetery.    Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Hughes Funeral Home, Stewart, and continues one hour before the service Wednesday at the church.    Calvin D. Hotovec, 47, of Fairfax, died Monday, Aug. 30, 1999, at his home.    Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hauser-Hantge Funeral Chapel, Fairfax, with burial in the St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Cairo Township, Renville County.    Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today and one hour before the service Wednesday at the funeral chapel.    A complete obituary will be published in Wednesday's edition.    Royal Hauth, 71, of Springfield, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 1999, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.    Arrangements are pending with Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield.