Online Obituaries Thursday, September 18, 2003 2003 obituaries 2002 obituaries    2001 obituaries 2000 obituaries    1999 obituaries The Journal Online   Experience New Ulm Click here for today's obituaries    Edwald 'Eddie' Fischer , 73, of Gibbon, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003, at the Winthrop Good Samaritan Center in Winthrop.    Funeral Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, 2003, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gibbon, with burial in church Cemetery. Pastor Richard J. Kuckhahn will be officiating. Full military rites will be conducted at the cemetery by New Ulm veterans organizations.    Visitation will be 4 - 8 p.m. Friday and 7:30-11 a.m., Saturday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Gibbon and will continue for one hour prior to the time of service at the church on Saturday.    Eddie is survived by his wife Bernice Fischer of Gibbon; daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Jeff Ludewig of Sleepy Eye, and Sally Fischer and special friend Jim Holstad, both of Gibbon; sons and daughters-in-law, Bradley and Julie Fischer of Gibbon, Randy and Theresa Fischer of Gibbon, Gary and Arlys Fischer of Ivanhoe, and Rodney and Tammy Fischer of Winthrop; 10 grandchildren; sister, Mary Ann Falk of New Ulm; brothers, Larry Fischer, Leonard Fischer, Vernie Fischer, and Leo Fischer all of Gibbon.    He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Francis Fischer; and sister, Hildegarde Fischer.    Edwald was born on May 19, 1930, in Sleepy Eye, to Frank and Alma (Liesenfeld) Fischer. In the 1940s, the family moved to rural Gibbon, where Eddie attended school. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. On June 21, 1956, he married Bernice Karstens in Gibbon. He worked at the creamery in Gibbon until it closed and then worked in tiling. He worked for the Woods Bros. as a mechanic and was a police officer for the city of Gibbon and a special deputy at the Gibbon Ballroom for 18 years.    Patrick C. 'Pat' Fischer , 77, of 826 S. Jefferson St. in New Ulm, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003, at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm.    Arrangements are pending with Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm.    Bernard A. 'Bernie' FleckSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Bernard A. "Bernie" Fleck, 77, of Springfield, Mo., and formerly of New Ulm, died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2003, at the Cox Medical Center in Springfield.    Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm with burial in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery.    Visitation will be 4-8 p.m., Friday and 7:30 - 9:30 a.m., Saturday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. The St. Patrick's Council of the Knights of Columbus and the St. Joseph's Catholic Aid Council will pray a combined rosary at 7 p.m., Friday, and there will be a parish prayer service at 8 p.m., Friday at the funeral home.    A complete obituary will appear in Friday's edition    Stella M. Paulson , 89, of Sleepy Eye, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003, at Sleepy Eye Medical Center.    Arrangements are pending with Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye.    MORGAN -- Dustin Travis Schultz, 16, of Morgan, died Monday, Sept. 15, 2003, in rural Morgan.    Services are 10:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 19, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Morgan with burial in the church cemetery.    Visitation is 4-8 p.m., Thursday with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at Nelson-Martin Funeral Service in Morgan; and continues at 9:30 a.m., Friday, at the church.    He is survived by mother Nancy Schultz and Brian Lumbar of Franklin; father, Dennis Schultz of rural Morgan; grandparents, Philip Sr. and Delores Wenner of Morgan, Bernard and Gloria Schultz of Morton; sister Nikki Schultz of Franklin; brothers, Dylan and Brandon Schultz of Franklin; stepsister Denis Weedner of Renville; stepbrothers, Russell, Justin and Dakotah Lumbar of Franklin;    He was born Dec. 19, 1986, to Dennis and Nancy (Wenner) Schultz.    Vera M. Voeks , 93, of Redwood Falls, formerly of Morton, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003, at Sunwood Good Samaritan Center in Redwood Falls.    Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at Zion Lutheran Church in Morton.    Visitation is 9-11 a.m., Saturday at the church, A private family burial will be held at a later time.    The Redwood Valley Funeral Home is handling arrangements.    She is survived by her sister, Lucy Robbins of Morton; two granddaughters; and two great-grandchildren.    She was born July 10, 1910 to Henry and Mathilda (Thiem) Homeier in rural Morton.