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Tuesday, September 21, 1999
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Delores 'Dolly' Berkner, 72, of Sleepy Eye, died, Friday, Sept. 17, 1999 at Sleepy Eye.
Services are 10:30 a.m. today at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sleepy Eye,with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 7:30- 9:30 a.m. today at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye.
She is survived by her husband, Randall of Sleepy Eye; children, Allan and wife Bonnie of Streamwood, Ill., Renae and husband Neil Bock of El Centro, Calif., Dale and wife Dianne of Willmar, Cindy and husband Charles Sobocinski of Barnesville, Pat and wife Patty of Sleepy Eye, and Lynn of Sleepy Eye; 10 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and two step-great grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Gerald and wife Olive of Hutchinson, Marvin and wife Bernice of St. James, Milo "Pete" and wife Rosie of Lake Lillian, Rollie and husband Eddie Jungers of El Centro, Calif., Darlene and husband Tom Haas of Camarillo, Calif.; sisters, Audrey Goldschmidt of Sleepy Eye and Carol Jean and husband Roger Hengel of Sleepy Eye.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Donald and James; and nephew, Steve Goldschmidt.
She was born March 18, 1927, in Home Township, to Leo and Elizabeth (Wildschultz) Goldschmidt. On Oct. 11, 1950, she married Randall Berkner in Sleepy Eye. She worked as a nurses aide at Sleepy Eye Hospital where she was honored as Employee of the Year in 1988. She participated in volunteer activities until her retirement in 1992. She was active in CCW; COF; Catholic Aid; Christian Mothers; American Legion, VFW, Sleepy Eye Hospital, and Divine Providence auxiliaries, Prairieville Homemakers Extension Club; Sleepy Eye Golf Club; and various church committees.
Arnold 'Arnie' Radtke, 72 of Springfield died Monday, Sept. 20, 1999, at the Springfield Medical Center.
Arrangements are pending with Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield.
Karen Grote, 44, of Madelia, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 1999 in Sac County, Iowa as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Churcn in Lake Crystal.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at Pilgrim Funeral Home in Madelia and also one hour prior to the service at the church. Cremation will follow the funeral.
She is survived by her husband, Mike; daughters, Brenda Holzarland and husband Paul of New Ulm, Valerie Shafer and husband Travis of Sioux Falls, S.D., Melissa Satre and fiance Caleb Fenske of Makelia; two grandchildren; sisters, Deborah Johnson and husband Dave of Iner Grove Heights, Barbara Reed and husband Jerry of Madison Lake; brothers Mark, Nelson and wife Linda of Willmar and Steven Nelson and wife Cathy of Apple Valley
She was preceded in death by her parents,Merle and Patsy Nelson.
She was born Dec. 31, 1954, in Windom to Merle and Patsy (Zuelke) Nelson. She lived in Jackson, Spencer and Arnold's Park, Iowa as well as Amboy and Good Thunder. She married Mike Grote on Jan. 8, 1996, at Magen's Beach, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. They lived in Madelia where she worked in quality assurance at Tony Downs Foods. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Crystral and the Women's Support Group for the National Guard Unit of St. James.
Helen Krebs, 82, of Redwood Falls died Monday, Sept. 20, 1999 at Sunwood Good Samaritan Care Center in Redwood Falls.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Gloria Del Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls, with burial in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Springfield.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at Nelson Funeral Home in Redwood Falls and continues on Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until time of service at the church.
She is survived by daughters, Dorothy Turbes and husband Arnold of Springfield, Gloria Krebs of Redwood Falls; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Krebs in 1974; son, Larry Krebs, a Vietnam casualty in 1970; grandson, David Turbes; brothers, Bill, Charles, Leonard, James, Joseph and Lester; and sisters, Flossie, Maude, Nellie, Annie, Alice, Hazel, Clowie and Margaret.
Helen Catherine Krebs was born on Nov. 18, 1916, in Mapleton, Iowa, to William and Mary (Wheeler) Jenkins. She moved with her family to rural Springfield and attended country schools. She married Frank Schnobrich, Sr. She later married Edward Krebs in 1943 and he preceded her in death in 1974. She lived in Springfield and moved to Redwood Falls in 1978. She was a member of the Gloria Del Lutheran Church and church circle. She was a Gold Star Mother, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Springfield and a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary in Redwood Falls.
Lennis 'Lenny' Leslie Graff, 50, of Lamberton died Friday, Sept. 17, 1999 as the result of injuries suffered in an automobile accident near Wanda.
Service will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Church of Christ in Lamberton with burial in the Lamberton Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today and continues 7:30-11 a.m. Wednesday at the Sturm Funeral Home in Lamberton, and one hour prior to the service at the church.
He is survived by his mother, Eleanor of Lamberton; brother and sister-in-law, Mike and Kim Graff; nephew, Cody Graff, all of Springfield; special friendm Jaclyn Smith of Granite Falls; aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Leslie.
He was born Jan. 19, 1949, in Fargo, N.D., to Leslie and Eleanora (Streich) Graff. He grew up in Springfield. He graduated from Springfield High School. He moved to California and worked for the highway department before returning to the Lamberton area where he purchased a farm and worked with horses. He was a recent graduate of auctioneering school.
Judith Ann (Meyer) DeMoulin, 58, of Apple Valley, formerly of Courtland, died Sept. 19, 1999, in Apple Valley.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Bloomington Assembly of God Church, 8600 Bloomington Ave. So. Burial will be in the National Cemetery at Fort Snelling.
She is survived by her husband Jerry; daughters, Brenda Alreck and husband Craig of Apple Valley, Laura Johnson and husband Michael of Apple Valley; grandchildren, Amanda, Austin, Eric and Nathan; father, Elmer (Sam) Meyer of New Ulm; brother, Steven Meyer of New Ulm.
Memorials are preferred to the Missions.
Viola 'Vi' Lage, 91, of 715 N. German, Ridgeway on German, formerly of Mankato and Worthington, died Monday, Sept. 20, 1999 at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm.