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Wednesday, October 6, 1999
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Jerome J. Zschetzsche, 74, of Sleepy Eye died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999 in Sleepy Eye.
Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at the Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth with burial in the church cemetery with full military honors.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today and from 7:30 a.m.-10;30 a.m. Thursday at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. There will be a Catholic Aid rosary at 4 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
He is survived by his wife, Loretta; children, Rosann Zschetzsche of Sauk Centre; Michelle and husband David White of O'Fallon, Mo., Gerri Lynn and husband Dave Windmeier of Corcoran, Michael Zschetzsche of Sleepy Eye; grandson, Trevor White; sisters, Gertrude and husband Sylvester Huiras of Columbia, Mo., Margaret and husband Stanley Sobocinski of Sleepy Eye, Helen Fiero of Ildsmar, Fla., and Lucille Mangen of Minnetonka; sisters-in-law, Mary Zschetzsche of Sleepy Eye and Florine Lang of Mesa, Ariz.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Edwin and Norbert and his wife Bernice; brothers-in-law, Vic Mangen, Jack Fiero and Matt Lang.
He was born May 23, 1925, in Leavenworth Township, Brown County, to Art and Virginia (Van Kinder) Zschetzsche. While helping on the family farm, he attended the Quail Trap Country School and St. Mary's High School in Sleepy Eye, graduating in 1943. He served in the U.S. Navy from January 1945 through August 1946. After his discharge, he farmed with his brothers Edwin and Norbert. He married Loretta Lang on May 28, 1960, at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in St. Paul. He retired from farming in 1990. He was an active member in the Brown County National Farmers Organization having served as a president. He operated the Sleepy Eye/LaSalle NFO Collection point. He was also a member of the Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth, Catholic Aid Association and Sleepy Eye VFW.
Martha Penk, 86, of Stewart, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at Glencoe Area Health Center.
Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Stewart with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today at Hughes Funeral Home in Stewart and continues one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Memorials are preferred to the Billy Graham Crusade.
She is survived by her children, Lyle Penk of Stewart, Lindsay Penk of Stewart and Laurie Flaspeter and husband Jim of Belle Plaine.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sisters, Mathilda Gildemeister, Emma Burdorf, Elsie Meyer; and brothers, Elmer and Herb Dreyer.
She was born July 31, 1913, in Moltke Township, Sibley County, to Deitrich and Sophie (Mueller) Dreyer. She grew up in Moltke Township and attended rural school. She married Oliver Martin Penk on July 2, 1941 at St. Paul's Lutheran Parsonage in Stewart. The couple farmed in the Stewart area. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Stewart and was active in its Ladies Aid.
Nellie Salzwedel, 95, of Backus and formerly of Gaylord, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
Services are 1 p.m. Friday at United Church of Christ n Gaylord with burial in Gaylord Municipal Cemetery.
Visitation is one hour prior to the services at the United Church of Christ. Local arrangements by the Egesdal Funeral Home of Gaylord.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Dorothy Salzwedel of Backus; four grandchildren; sister, Grace Anderson of Mason City, Iowa; son-in-law, Hadley Hamre of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
She is preceded in death by her husband, J.J. Salzwedel in 1984; daughter, Jane Hamre; brother, Gregor Anderson; sisters, Emma Wells, Stena Jensen, Judy Morseth, Agness Jensen, Mabel Jensen, Violet Gislason and Margaret Roupe.
She was born Feb. 20, 1904 in Ettrick, Wis., to Martin Julius and Anne Marie (Larson) Anderson. She graduated from Ivanhoe High School and from Mankato Normal School. She married J.J. Salzwedel in Staples. They moved to Gaylord in 1942. She was a substitute teacher at the Gaylord elementary school. She was a member of the United Church of Christ in Gaylord. In 1996 she moved to Backus to live with her family.
Ethel Anderson, 90, of Franklin, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at Franklin Healthcare Center.
Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Swedlanda Lutheran Church, Palmyra Township, rural Hector with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Hughes Funeral Home in Hector, and continues one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.
She is survived by her children, Jerome Anderson and wife Bernadine of Eden Prairie, Harris Anderson and wife Betty of Bird Island, Corrine Sander and husband Ralph of Franklin and Janet Lund and her husband Gary of Redwood Falls; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; brother, Harry Toren of Buffalo Lake; sisters-in-law Erna Toren, Mary Jane Toren, Ruth Anderson and Alice Anderson; many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; grandchild, Mark Lund; brothers, Spencer, Ben, Rudolph, Hilding, Walter, Clarence, Milton, Willard and Harold; and nephew, John Toren.
She was born Jan. 3, 1909, in Palmyra Township, near Franklin to Johan and Elimina (Anderson) Toren. She attended District 87 rural school. On Sept.27, 1932, she married Carl T. Anderson. They farmed in the Palmyra and Bandon townships. She was a life member of Swedlanda Lutheran Church and was active in Ladies Aid.
Albert Trost, 94, died Monday, Oct. 4, 199, at Redwood Falls Hospital.
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Wabasso with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Thursday with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at St. Anne's Catholic Church. Visitation continues one hour prior to the service. Kulow Funeral Service of Echo is in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by children, Cletus and wife Fern Trost of Wabasso, Ralph and wife Mildred Trost of Wabasso, Bernus and husband Myron Trebesch of Sleepy Eye, Marilyn and husband Don Rothmeier of Clements, and Diane and husband Everett Knott of McMinnville, Ore.; 17 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Minnie in 1965; one granddaughter, two brothers; and four sisters.
He was born May 24, 1905, in Sheridan Township, Redwood County, near Seaforth, to George and Theresa (Brey) Trost. He attended country school. He married Minnie Hammerschmidt on Jan. 1, 1930, at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Wabasso. They farmed in the Seaforth, Wabasso and Milroy areas until his retirement in 1965. He lived in Seaforth until August 1992 when he became a resident of the Wabasso Health Care Center. He was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters for 76 years.
Elaine L. Springer, 55, of Winthrop, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999 at New Ulm Medical Center.
Funeral services are 10 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church in Winthrop with burial in the Winthrop Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Dalin-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Winthrop and continues one hour prior to the time of services at the church on Friday.
A complete obituary will appear in tomorrow's edition.
Virginia Wilkerson, 56, of Springfield, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1998, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield.
Arrangements are pending at Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield.