Online Obituaries Tuesday, Sept. 21, 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    Helen L. Fiemeyer , 82, formerly of New Ulm and Courtland, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004, at the Immanuel-St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato.    Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 23, at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm with burial in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. Father Edward Ardolf will celebrate.    Visitation will be one hour prior to the time of mass at church on Thursday.    The Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm handling the arrangements.    Helen is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Sharon and Lyle Zupan of Madison; a son, Allan "Butch" Fiemeyer of Courtland; grandsons, Brian Zupan and his wife Sharilyn of Royse City, Texas, Brent Zupan and his wife Sharla of Madison, Bruce Zupan and his wife Kim of Prior Lake; grandchildren, Timothy, Thomas, Tara, Taylor and Jordan.    She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Orval Fiemeyer on April 7, 2002; sisters, Josephine Brown, Lydia Nonnenmacher; and by brothers, Armin Drexler and Frank Drexler.    Helen Loretta Drexler was born Aug. 20, 1922, in New Ulm to Frank and Margret (Zupher) Drexler.    She attended St. Mary's Grade School in New Ulm. Helen married Orval Fiemeyer on August 30, 1941, at the St. Mary's Rectory in New Ulm. After marriage they lived in Courtland where they owned and operated Fiemeyer Service Station for 43 years. They moved to Ridgeway on German in 1999 and then had been a resident of the St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield since August of 2003. Helen was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm.    Harold 'Sonny' Lloyd Jones, Jr. , 68 ,of Sleepy Eye, died on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, at Gil-Mor Manor Nursing Home in Morgan, Minn.    Service is 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 25, at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye.    Visitation is one hour before the service at the funeral home.    He is survived by daughters, Lynn Jones of Alaska, Amy Bachmeyer of Mankato; son, Michael Jones of Ohio, three grandchildren; siblings, Lois, Frank, Evelyn, Helen, Fred, Edward, William, Mary, Francis, Robert, Donald and Virginia.    Harold Lloyd Jr. was born on Aug. 1, 1936, in Redwood Falls, Minn., to Harold F. and Iva "Lillian" (Hammond) Jones.    Merrill R. Krienke , 85, of Sleepy Eye, died on Friday, Sept. 17, 2004, at Sleepy Eye Care Center.    Funeral service is 10:30 a..m., Thursday, Sept. 23, at Faith United Methodist Church in Sleepy Eye, with burial in Home Cemetery, Sleepy Eye    Visitation is 4-8 p.m., Wednesday; and 7:30-8:30 a.m., Thursday, at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye; and one hour before services Thursday at the church.    He is survived by sons, Norman Krienke of Sleepy Eye, Paul Krienke of Sleepy Eye, Lee Krienke of Etowah, N.C., and Alan Krienke of Sleepy Eye; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.    He was born on Nov. 22, 1918, in Home Township, Brown County, Minn., to Henry and Alma (Rosenau) Krienke.    Hilmar Leske , 86, of Winthrop, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004, at the Sibley Medical Center in Arlington.    Funeral services are 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 22, at Peace Lutheran Church in Winthrop. Burial will be in the Winthrop Cemetery.    Visitation is 4-8 p.m., Tuesday and 7:30- 8:30 a.m., Wednesday at the Dalin-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Winthrop; and one hour before services at the church.    He is survived by his wife, Delores Leske of Winthrop; son, Duane Leske of Plymouth; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and brother, Delford Leske of Winthrop.    Hilmar Edward Leske was born Aug. 10, 1918, in Winthrop, Minn., to Fred and Elsie (Hantge) Leske.    Laura Mary Schirlinger r, 94, of Franklin, and originally of New Ulm, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004, at the Franklin Healthcare Center.    Mass of Christian burial is 1:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 24, at Cathedral of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in New Ulm with the Rev. John Richter officiating. Burial will follow in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery in New Ulm.    Arrangements are with Dirks-Blem Funeral Service of Olivia.    Laura Mary Schirlinger was born May 31, 1910, in New Ulm, to Ludwig and Mary (Schmid) Schirlinger. She had recently been a resident of Franklin Healthcare Center.    She was preceded in death by her parents and five brothers and sisters, Magnus Schirlinger, Herbert Schirlinger, Edwin Schirlinger, Caroline Brandel and Agnes Prax.    She is survived by her sister-in-law Stella Schirlinger and brother-in-law Walter Brandel, both of New Ulm and several nieces and nephews.    Blessed be her memory.