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Norbert Linsmeier, 78, of Fairfax, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2000, at Franklin Healthcare Center.
Services are 10:30 a.m. today at St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Fairfax, with burial in the church cemetery, with full military rites by the Fairfax Honor Guard.
Visitation is 7:30-8 a.m. today at Hauser-Hantge Funeral Chapel, Fairfax, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
He is survived by his sons, Steven of Fairfax, Larry and wife Bonnie of Fairfax, James of Washington, D.C., and Richard of Blue Springs, Mo.; daughters, Brenda Frank and husband Curt of Fairfax, Connie Serbus and husband Victor of Franklin, Kathy of Redwood Falls, and Tammy of Minneapolis; 11 grandchildren; sisters, Adelia of St. Paul, Armella Kleman of Norwood Young America; brothers-in-law, Ron Bethke and wife Lynn of Sioux Falls, S.D., Tom Bethke and wife Audrey of Las Vegas, Nev.; sister-in-law, Lilly Linsmeier of Fairfax; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Herbert, Raymond, and Edward; sisters, Sister Mary Alvina Linsmeier, Rose Linsmeier, Laura Linsmeier, Lucy Schweiss, Val Pajewski, Mary Schroeder, and a sister in infancy; and brother-in-law Ken Bethke.
He was born Dec. 2, 1921, in New Ulm, to Frank and Mary (Klement) Linsmeier. He grew up in the Fairfax area, where he attended school. He entered the U.S. Marine Corps on May 16, 1945, and served during World War II and was discharged on Aug. 17, 1946. He married Betty Bethke on Feb. 26, 1951, in Gibbon. They lived in Gibbon for a short time, and in several other communities in the area prior to settling in Fairfax. He worked as a farmer, a mason, and a block layer. He worked with Bill Forbrook in Gibbon and George Wendinger in Fairfax. He retired in the 1980s. Betty died Oct. 28, 1985. He remained in Fairfax until May 29, 2000, when he moved to Franklin Healthcare Center. He was a member of St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Fairfax, and the Fairfax V.F.W.
Amy Isenberg, 100, formerly of Lafayette, died Sept. 19, 2000, at the Sleepy Eye Care Center.
Arrangements are pending with Minnesota Valley Funeral Home, New Ulm.
Marvin Floyd Wagner, 49, of Butterfield died Sunday Sept. 17, 2000, at his home.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Lutheran Church, Butterfield with burial in Butterfield City Cemetery.
Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Sturm Funeral Home, St. James.
He is survived by his wife, Judy, of Butterfield; sons, Nathan and Tyler of Butterfield; daughter, Crystal of Butterfield; stepsons, Shannon and wife, Erin Sykes, of Butterfield, Matt and wife, Stacie Sykes, of St. James; two grandchildren; sisters, Dianne and husband, Jerome Lambert, of Delano, Marian and husband, Larry Rathman, of St. James; brothers, Dale and wife, Pattsy Wagner, of Monticello, Charles and wife, Lynn Wagner, of St. James; several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
He was born Feb. 22, 1951, in Redwood Falls to Edward and Sophie (Weseloh) Wagner. He graduated from St. Louis Park High School in 1970. He moved to St. James in 1972. He married Judy Cowell on Feb. 27, 1982, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in St. James. They lived in Butterfield. He was employed at Scherr-Tumico in the plating and woodshop, before taking a job in 1975 at Vandenburg Foods in Madelia. He worked there for 24 years until the business closed. He worked at Westin Automotive for the past year.
Roland 'Sonny' Glaser, 82, formerly of New Ulm, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Services were held Saturday at First Lutheran Church, Northwood.
Among his survivors are his wife, Anita of Northwood; sisters, Lila Ballman and Gloria Steinke of New Ulm; brother-in-law, Orville Strom of New Ulm; son, Jerome Glaser; daughters, Joan Perkins, Mary Bolton, Anita Reyerson, Erbin Anderson; brother, James Glaser; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Herbert, Joseph, Robert and Donald; and sisters, Marcella and Irene.
He was born May 4, 1918, in New Ulm to Joseph and Anna (Penkert) Glaser. He attended school in New Ulm and served in the U. S. Army. He married Anita Schwartz on July 2, 1937, in New Ulm.