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Kevin Berg, 33, of Route 2, New Ulm, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000 as a result of a single vehicle accident in Sigel Township, Brown County.
Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m. Monday at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm with burial in the Catholic Cemetery in New Ulm.
Visitation will be 3-9 p.m. Sunday and 7:30-10:30 a.m. Monday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. There will be a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. Sunday evening at the funeral home.
He is survived by his parents, Eldor and Lois Berg of Essig; sisters and brothers-in-law, Christine and Jerry Herr of Owatonna, and Jean and Bill Berg of rural New Ulm; brothers and sisters-in-law, Pat and Renae Berg of Essig, Larry Berg of Fairmont, Paul and Brenda Berg, Steve and Teresa Berg, Kenny Berg all of New Ulm; by 17 nieces and nephews; and aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Elmer and Priska Guggisberg and Roman and Elizabeth Berg.
He was born July 28, 1967 in New Ulm to Eldor and Lois (Guggisberg) Berg. He graduated from New Ulm High School in 1985. He had worked for Brown County Feed, New Ulm Feed and the Community Co-op of Essig and for the last five years he was employed at Arneson Distributing Company in Sleepy Eye. He had also worked part-time at Carl's Corner in Essig for the past 18 years. He was a member of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, Pheasants Forever, Sleepy Eye Golf Club, and Essig Baseball where he served as the past president of the association. In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials be given to the New Ulm Area Catholic Schools (N.U.A.C.S.)
Helen Riley, 93, formerly of Wanda, died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000, at St. John Lutheran Home, Springfield.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Mathias Catholic Church, Wanda, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 4:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday, and at the church Monday, one hour prior to the service.
Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield, is handling arrangements.
She is survived by daughters, Rita and Gerry Turbes of Worthington, Judy and Tom Walters of Clements and JoAnn and Joe Moelter of Las Vegas, Nev.; 32 grandchildren; 53 great grandchildren; nine great-great grandchildren; and daughters-in-law, Beatrice Riley of Spokane, Wash., Annette Riley of Tacoma, Wash., Mary Ann Riley of Salem, Ore., and Judy Riley of Walker.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband John; sons, Lewellyn, Adrian, Hilarion and John R. Riley; a daughter, Angela Riley; two grandchildren; five sisters, Rosie, Margaret (Mack), Laura, Maggie and Elsie; and seven brothers, Ted, Leonard (Sonny), Bill, Albert (Butch), Jack, George, and Hank.
She was born Jan. 19, 1907 in Willow Lake Township, Redwood County, to Henry and Mary (Stelzer) Berg. She attended District #67 County School in Willow Lake Township. She married John P. Riley on Oct. 20, 1925 in Clements. They farmed near Wanda until 1936 when they moved to Wanda to operate Riley's Tavern. He died in February 1948. She was a cook at St. Mathias Catholic School in Wanda for 16-1/2 years, until it was closed. She was a member of St. Mathias Catholic Church.
Marvin Kruschke, 77, of Arlington, died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Arlington, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the Fenske Funeral Home, Arlington and at the church Monday, one hour prior to the service.
He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl and Bill Schulte of New Prague; two grandchildren; a great granddaughter; sister, Annabelle Stradcutter of Belle Plaine; brothers and sisters-in-law, Orlando and Hilda Kruschke of Belle Plaine, and Ellsworth and Grace Kruschke of Belle Plaine; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Frank Luepke of Arlington; John and Jean Novosad of Tacoma, Wash., Irene Novosad of Gaylord, and Lois Novosad of Marshall.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Helen; and three brothers, Elmer, Armin, and Sylvan Kruschke.
He was born Oct. 17, 1922 in Tyrone Township, rural LeSueur County, to William and Augusta (Moenke) Kruschke. He married Helen Novosad at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Blakeley Township, rural Henderson. He served in the U.S. Army from 1946-1947. He ran truck routes in the Belle Plaine and Arlington areas. He owned a rubbish business in Arlington and also drove a school bus. He belonged to St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church and belonged to VFW Post #6031, Arlington.
Verna M. Carson, 96, of Fairfax, died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000, at the Fairfax Community Home.
Services will be 11 a.m. today at the United Methodist Church, Fairfax, with burial in Fort Ridgely Cemetery.
Visitation will be 9:30-11 a.m. today, at the church.
Arrangements are being handled by the Hauser-Hantge Funeral Chapel, Fairfax.
She is survived by several cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; step-mother, Elizabeth (Voltin) Carson; a brother, Ben; and sister-in-law, Delpha Carson.
She was born Feb. 27, 1904 in Fairfax to Frank and Florentine (Fenscke) Carson. She was baptized as an infant and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Fairfax.
She graduated from Fairfax High School in 1923 and the University of Minnesota in 1927. She worked for the Fairfax Journal for a year before teaching in Raymond. She later moved to Carlton where she was appointed Dean of Girls before returning to the University of Minnesota for a master's degree. She took on civil service work before becoming assistant dean at Brookings, S.D. She became a counselor and supervising head at Eastern Michigan University in 1944 until retiring in 1970. She returned home to care for her mother in Cairo Township. She belonged to the United Methodist Church, Fairfax, and was an honorary member of the United Methodist Women. She also belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star, Fairfax Civic League Trustee, the Fairfax Depot Preservation Association and the Fairfax Community Home Auxiliary.
Adelheid "Addie" Black, 82, of Fairfax, died on Thursday, October 5, 2000, at the Fairfax Community Home.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at St. John Lutheran Home, Fairfax, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 11 a.m. until the service Monday at the church.
Hauser-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Fairfax is handling arrangements.
A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of The Journal.
Lorraine C. Christensen, 85, of 1001 North Garden Street in New Ulm died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000 at the Lake Crystal Health Care Center in Lake Crystal.
Funeral arrangements are pending with the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm.
Evelyn Reinhart, 80, of 1119 North State Street in New Ulm died Thursday, October 5, 2000 at the Abbott -Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Arrangements are pending with Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm.