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Elaine L. Springer, 55 of Winthrop died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999 at the New Ulm Medical Center.
Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church in Winthrop with burial in the Winthrop Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the Dalin-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Winthrop, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church.
She is survived by her husband John Springer of Winthrop; a daughter Angie Neuman and husband Kevin of Fairfax; a son Scott Springer and wife Mona of Hudson; two grandchildren; her mother Leona Kruggel of Winthrop; brothers, Jim Kruggel and wife Carol of Winthrop, and Denny Kruggel of Winthrop; a sister Kathy Volkmann of Winthrop; brother-in-law Ron Springer and wife Sharon of Corona, Calif.; sister-in-law Joyce Osland and husband Stan of Tracy; several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was prededed in death by her father Norman Kruggel and sister Jean Kruggel.
She was born April 21, 1944 in New Ulm. She grew up in the Winthrop area and graduated from Winthrop High School in 1962. Afterward, she worked in the Twin Cities Auto Mile, different auto stores and as a secretary. She married John Springer on Dec.28, 1966 at First Lutheran Church in Winthrop. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Winthrop.
Virginia Wilkerson, 56 of Springfield died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999 at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Springfield with burial in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday, and 7:30-9 a.m. Friday at the Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield, and one hour prior to the service at the church.
She is survived by her husband Lloyd; son Jamie and wife Chris Stark of Springfield; daughter Susan and husband Paul Matter of Springfield; step-daughter Alice and husband Dave Dallman of Redwood Falls; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; mother Nathalie Christensen of Springfield; father and step-mother Victor and Dorothy Christensen of Sleepy Eye; step-children: Gary, Dianne (Schrump), Roxanne (Roiger), Joanne (Porter), Judy Schneider, Cindy (Helget), and Tim Stark; sister Madalynn and husband Jim Ronning of Bloomington; brothers: Doug Christensen; Jeff and wife Doreen Christensen of Springfield; 7 step-brothers and sisters; nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her first husband Delbert in 1981; step-son Doug Stark; and her grandparents.
She was born July 19, 1943 in Fort Dix, N.J. and moved with her family to Sleepy Eye as an infant. She attended grade school at St. John Lutheran School in Sleepy Eye and graduated from Springfield High School in 1961. Following graduation, she lived and worked in Rochester, Sleepy Eye and Minneapolis. She married Delbert Stark on June 26, 1965 in Springfield. She married Lloyd Wilkerson on on Dec. 30, 1985 in New Ulm. She was employed at the Springfield Farmers Elevator, Sanborn Manufacturing Company, was secretary for St. Paul Lutheran Church and for a time worked at Food n' Fuel. She was a current member and past president of the Springfield American Legion Auxiliary.
Mary H. Fromm, 94, of Osseo, formerly of the Sleepy Eye area, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999 in Osseo.
Services will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sleepy Eye, with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Sleepy Eye.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday and 7:30-9 a.m. Saturday at the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. There will be a parish prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
She is survived by her children: Don and his wife Beryle Fromm of Mesa, Ariz., Alice and her husband Dwight John Imker of Chanhassen, Ruth Warne of Minneapolis, Marie Curran of Plant City, Fla. Dolores and her husband Harney Wohnoutka of Bird Island, Tom and his wife Helen Fromm of Waukesha, Wis. and Doug and his wife Sharon Fromm of Brooklyn Park; 35 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; eight great-great grandchildren; and her sisters, Loretta Green of Tucson, Ariz. and Alice Owings of Mariposa, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; four brothers; five sisters; her sons, Joseph and Linus; two grandchildren; and a son-in-law, Darrell Warne.
She was born Nov. 22, 1904, in Scribner, Neb. to Carl and Hermina (Grolig) Unzeitig. While growing up, Mary's family moved to Minnesota and lived in the Sleepy Eye area. On June 9, 1925, she married Felix Fromm at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Following their marriage, the couple lived in the Morgan area, and later lived in Sleepy Eye from 1952 to 1975. In 1975, Mary moved to Shakopee, and in 1992 to Osseo. She was a past member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers.
Merlin 'Mick' Cooper, 56 of New Ulm, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999 at Immanuel/St. Joseph Hospital in Mankato.
Mass of Christian burial will be 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm with burial to follow in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday and from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Firle Funeral Home in New Ulm. A parish prayer serivce will be held 6:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. A complete obituary will appear in Friday's Journal.
Robert 'Bob' Johnson, 60, of rural Garden City died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999 at Madelia Community Hospital.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Vernon Center with burial in the Vernon Center Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today at Lake Crystal Mortuary and one hour before services at the church on Friday. Memorials are preferred to the donor's choice.
He is survived by his wife Phyllis of rural Garden City; children: Robin Henke and husband Craig of North Mankato, Wendy Johnson and fiance Scott Amundson of North Mankato, Jodi Radde and husband Darren of Granger, Ind., Tracy Johnson of Garden City, Chad Johnson and wife Patricia of North Mankato, Brent Johnson and wife Leslie of Lake Crystal; four grandchildren; brother Wayne Johnson and wife Janet of Hanska; nieces, nephews and mother-in-law Sylvia Denn of Lewisville. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter, a brother-in-law and his father-in-law.
He was born Jan. 15, 1939 in Mankato to Harley and Hildegarde (Reinke) Johnson. He graduated from Garden City High School. On June 6, 1960 he married Phyllis Denn at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Vernon Center.
He worked for Vernon Center Feed Service, Lewisville Motors for 28 years and was most recently employed with Kato Light Corperation in Mankato. He and his son Brent farmed together in the Garden City area. He was an active member of St. Peter Lutheran Church where he had been an usher.
Delbert W. Meinert, 82, of Sleepy Eye died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999 in Springfield.
Services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye with burial in the Home Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4- 8 p.m. at the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye and will continue one hour prior to the services at the church.
He is survived by his wife Violet of Sleepy Eye; children Judy and her husband Dean Isaksen of Springfield, James and wife Rebecca Meinert of Sleepy Eye, Loren Meinert of Sleepy Eye and Jeanne Meinert and husband Mike Senster of Anchorage, Ala.; five grandchildren; brother Lloyd and his wife Erna Meinert of New Ulm; sisters: Mildred Fiebiger of Neenah, Wisc., and Melva and her husband Leonard Koch of Lamberton; sister-in-law, Hildegard Meinert of Sleepy Eye.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Melvin in infancy and Raymond, and brother-in-law Philip Fiebiger.
He was born Oct. 15, 1916 to in Sleepy Eye to John and Delia (Vollmer) Meinert. He grew up and attended school in the Sleepy Eye area. After he completed his schooling he farmed with his father. He married Violet Trebesch on April 4, 1948 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. He continued farming on the home farm in Leavenworth township. After his retirement in 1979, the couple moved into Sleepy Eye after 63 years on the farm. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church where he served on the church council and as an usher.
John I. Mosenden, 48, of Hanska died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999 at the V.A. Medical Center in Minneapolis.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church in Hanska with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be today from 4-7 p.m. at the Firle Funeral Home in Hanska and one hour prior to services at the church.
He is survived by his son Samuel Mosenden of St. James; mother Joan Mosenden of North Mankato; siblings: Billie Hanson and her husband Randy of North Mankato, Adam Mosenden of Hanska, Jamie Mosenden of New Ulm; a niece, a great nephew and a great niece McKenzie; aunts, uncles, and cousins; very special friend Phyllis Orsch of Fairmont.
He was preceded in death by his father Hilmer. He was born June 6, 1951 in New Ulm. He graduated from New Ulm High School and went on to Hutchinson Technical College for small motor mechanics. Upon graduating he worked at Marv's Sports Center in New Ulm. He also worked at the former Wilfahrt Brothers Hardware Store in New Ulm.
He co-owned and operated The Performance Motorcycle Shop in Courtland. While in the United Stated Army he served in Germany. He was a member of The Flying Dutchman Motorcycle Club, The American Motorcycle Association, and the Hanska American Legion Post #365. He was a life long member of Zion Lutheran Church.