Online Obituaries
Monday, Oct. 14, 2002
2002 obituaries    2001 obituaries
2000 obituaries    1999 obituaries
The Journal Online   Experience New Ulm
Click here for today's obituaries


   Annie Bottem, 79, of Lamberton, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002, at Valley View Manor care Center in Lamberton.
   Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lamberton with burial in the Lamberton Cemetery.
   Visitation is 8-11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
   Sturm Funeral Home in Lamberton is in charge of arrangements.
   She is survived by husband, Ernest of Lamberton; daughter, Susan Bottem of Willmar; and sister, Elizabeth Tate of Wilmington, N.C.
   She was born Oct. 22, 1922, to Harris B. and Elizabeth W. (Westbrook) Bloodworth in Rocky Paint, N.C.

    Timothy R. Childs, 37, of Redwood Falls, died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2002, at Biloxi, Miss.
   Services are 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2002 at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls with burial in Redwood Falls Cemetery. There will be full military honors at the cemetery by the Redwood Falls VFW, American Legion and National Guard units
   Visitation is 4-8 p.m., Monday, Oct. 14, at Nelson-Martin Funeral Service in Redwood Falls and continues one hour before service at the church Tuesday.
   He is survived by sons, Tyler Childs of Motley; daughter, Jessica Childs of Motley; brothers, Terry Childs of Mankato, Todd Childs of Biloxi, Miss.; sister; Denise Bradley of Deforest, Wis.; and parents, Dean and Esther Childs of Redwood Falls.
   He was born Feb. 27, 1965, in Mankato, to Dean and Esther Childs.
   

    Frank P. Cripppen , 95, of Sanborn, died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2002, at Springfield Medical Center
   Arrangements are pending with Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield.

   Marvin Henning , 85, of Morgan, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002, at Sunwood Good Samaritan Center in Redwood falls.
   Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in Morgan with burial in the church cemetery with military honors by the Martin-Jensen Post 308 Franklin American Legion.
   Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today at Nelson-Martin Funeral Home in Morgan and continues one hour before the service Tuesday at the church.
   He is survived by brothers, Herbert Henning of Morgan; and sisters Leona Henning of Morgan, and Loraine Henning of Morgan.
   He was born Dec. 27, 1916, in Sherman Township, Redwood County to William and Bertha (Peske) Henning.

   Roger Kroells66, of Green Isle, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002, at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia.
   Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Henderson with burial in Arlington Public Cemetery.
   Visitation is 4-9 p.m. Tuesday at Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington and one hour before the service at the church.
   He is survived by his wife, Eldora of Green Isle; daughter, Sherylynn Mortensen of Waconia; son, Darren Kroells of Waconia; six grandchildren; sisters, Arlette Crawford of Inver Grove Heights and Bernadine Repp of Kent, Wash.
   He was born Aug. 10, 1936, in Washington Lake Township, Sibley County, to Diedrich and Amanda (Meyer) Kroells.
   Memorials are preferred to St. Paul's U.C.C. Handicapped Fund.

   John Owens, 81, of rural Lake Crystal, died Friday, Oct. 11, 2002, in rural Lake Crystal of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
   Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Lake Crystal Mortuary, with burial in the Lake Crystal Cemetery.
   Visitation is one hour before the service.
   He was born March 7, 1921, to Calvin and Jane Alice (Hughes) Owens in Mankato.

   Steve Reinhart, 55, 1120 Southridge Road, New Ulm, died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2002, at his home of cancer.
   Memorial Mass is 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm.
   Visitation is 4-7 p.m., Saturday at Schmucker Funeral Service in New Ulm and continues one hour before services at the church. A parish prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
   Memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society and the National Brain Tumor Foundation.
   A complete obituary will be published in a future edition.

   Terry M. Treml, 38, of Eden Prairie and formerly of Sleepy Eye, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002, in Eden Prairie.
   Arrangements are pending with Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye.