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Sunday, October 17, 1999
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JoAnne Anderson
, 68, of Sleepy Eye, died Saturday, Oct. 16, 1999 at St. Marys Hospital in ROchester. Arrangements are pending with the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye.
Robert "Bob" Budahn, 38, of 906 South Minnesota Street, New Ulm, died Saturday morning Oct. 16, 1999 at the New Ulm Medical Center.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Lake Hanska Lutheran Church in Lake Hanska Township with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Firle Funeral Home in New Ulm and also one hour before services at the church. A complete notice will appear in The Journal on Monday.
John Huhn, 78, of Route 1 Gibbon died Friday, Oct. 15, 1999 at the Gil Mor Manor in Morgan.
Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at the St. George Catholic Church in St. George with burial in the St. George Catholic Cemetery in St. George.
Visitation will be 4 - 8 p.m. Monday and will continue from 7:30 until 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm and then will continue for one hour prior to time of service at the church. There will be a family rosary at 6 p.m. and a parish prayer service at 7:30 p.m. both Monday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm.
He is survived by sisters, Veronica Huhn and Elenora Huhn, both of rural Gibbon, Marcella Sellner of Newport; a brother Albert Huhn of Winthrop; and by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
He was born June 8, 1921 in West Newton Township, Nicollet County to John A. and Gertrude (Voltin) Huhn. He lived his entire life on the family farm and had farmed the land for 23 years before retiring in 1980. He was a life long member of the St. George Catholic Church in St. George.
M. Curtis Anderson, 60 of Springfield died Friday, Oct. 15, 1999, at the Springfield Medical Center.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church, with burial in the Springfield City Cemetery, Springfield.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m today and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Monday at the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield. Visitation will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church.
He is survived by his wife Janice Anderson of Springfield; son Greg and Bonnie Anderson of Springfield, daughter Susan and Todd Wilmes of Sanborn and grandchildren Paul and Lea Wilmes; mother Arella Anderson of Springfield; father and mother-in-law Lewis and Wilma Wellner of Springfield; brother Donald and Clarice Anderson of Springfield; nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father Alfred Anderson; sister Jean Brown and mother-in-law Rosella Wellner.
He was born on Oct. 1, 1939 in Springfield to Alfred and Ardella (Ewald) Anderson. He grew up and attended school in Springfield, graduating from Springfield High School in 1957. He lived and farmed his entire life near Springfield. He served on the Sundown Township Board as clerk for 18 years. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Springfield. He drove for Richert Bus Service and for many school extra curricular activities.
Margaret Jutz, 84, of Gibbon died Thursday, Oct. 14, 1999 at the Glencoe Area Health Center in Glencoe.
Mass of Christian burial is10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Willibrord's Catholic Church in Gibbon with burial in the church cemetery in rural Gibbon.
Visitation will be 4 - 8 p.m. today and 9:30 a.m. until time of Mass on Monday at St. Willibrord's Catholic Church in Gibbon. Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Gibbon is handling the arrangements.
The St. Willibrord's Council of Catholic Women will pray the rosary at 6 p.m. and there will be parish prayer service at 7 p.m., both tonight at the church.
Margaret is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Jeffery Zacharakis-Jutz of Solon, Iowa, Annette and Steve Goblirsch of Rochester, and Faith Jutz of St. Paul; sons and daughters-in-law, David and Jan Jutz of Litchfield, James and Darleen Jutz, and Fred and Ann Jutz all of rural Gibbon; 22 grandchildren; one great grandson; sisters and brothers-in-law, Frances and Stan Manderfeld of New Ulm, Bertha Jacoby of Springfield, Alice and Norman Groebner of New Ulm, Cathy and Ralph Leemhuis of Watertown, S.D., Lucielle Lewy of Fountain Valley, Calif., and Agnes Scarbrough of Sun City, Ariz.; brothers and sisters-in-law, Joe and Lois Berg of Mankato, and Nick and Marge Berg of Alliance, Neb.; also by many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Reuben on Sept. 10, 1990; and a brother, Harold Berg.
She was born May 26, 1915 in Sleepy Eye to Fred and Anna (Soukup) Berg. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Sleepy Eye and later Sanborn Public School.
She married Reuben Jutz on May 26, 1947 in Sanborn. After marriage they farmed in Severance Township, Sibley County. She was a member of St. Willibrord's Catholic Church in Gibbon, and the Catholic Council of Women of St. Willibrord's.
Lyle "Red" Baker, 68, died Oct. 15, 1999, in Mankato.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church in St. James with burial in the Calvary Cemetery in St. James.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday and 7:30-9 a.m. on Monday at the Sturm Funeral Home in St. James. Visitation will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church.
He is survived by his wife Mildred Baker of St. James, son James and Bonita Smith of Grapevine, Tex.,; granddaughters Robin and husband Jeff Rabey of Prior Lake, and Bobbi Jo Smith of Lincoln, Neb.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Harold.
He was born June 17, 1931 in Madelia to Earl and Mabel (Bjoin) Baker. He attended and graduated from Madelia High School. He worked at Scherr-Tumico, now known as ST Industries in St. James, retiring after 46 years there. He was a member and former trustee of the First Presbyterian Church in St. James.
He married Mildred Sellner Smith at New Ulm on April 13, 1963. He was a charter member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in St. James.