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Elizabeth W. Groebner, 93, a resident of the Oak Hills Assisted Living in New Ulm, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, at New Ulm Medical Center.
Mass of Christian burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm with burial in the Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today and 7:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. St. Elizabeth's Catholic Aid Council will pray the rosary at 6:30 p.m., and there will be a parish prayer service at 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
She is survived by her brother and sisters-in-law, Ben and Marian Groebner of Sleepy Eye; sister-in-law, Delores Groebner of New Ulm; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, George, Frank and Arthur Groebner; and sisters, Leona Stadick and Marie Isenberg.
She was born Nov. 16, 1907, in Sigel Township, Brown County, to George and Mary (Kraus) Groebner. She worked at the Loretto Hospital in New Ulm from 1940-1975 when she retired. She was a member of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity and St. Elizabeth's Catholic Aid Council.
Olivia Bauermeister, 84, died Oct. 19, 2001, at River Falls.
Services were Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, St. Paul. She was buried Tuesday in St. Paul.
She is survived by a daughter, Corrine of Cottage Grove; four granddaughters and three grandsons.
She was preceded in death by her husband Gordon, daughter Marlene and two grandsons.
Effie Thomas , 89, of Buffalo Lake, died at her home recently.
Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Buffalo Lake with burial in the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Buffalo Lake.
Visitation is 1 p.m.Sunday at the church. Arrangements are with the Hughes Funeral Home in Hector.
She is survived by her children, Deryl Thomas and wife Mieko of Roseville, Calif., Sharron Mack and husband Tom of LaHabra, Calif., and Shirley Rusk and husband Keith of Montrose, Colo.; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Glen; an infant son; one sister; and six brothers.
She was born on Dec. 16, 1911, in Cosmos to Fred and Mary (Hennings) Meyer. She grew up in the Cosmos area and graduated from Hutchinson High School.
Hazel Swanson, 89, of Balaton, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home, Balaton.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Balaton, with burial in Sillerud Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at the Almlie Funeral Home, Balaton and Saturday at the church, one hour prior to the service.
She is survived by a son, Dale and wife Janice of Pipestone; daughters and their husbands, Sharon and Jim Sanford of New Ulm, Marlene and LeRoy Moon of Chisago City, Debra and Wade Smith of Pipestone; daughter-in-law, Mary Anne Swanson of Inver Grove Heights; 15 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Viola Hanson of Slayton; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Myron and Ruth Swanson of Balaton; nieces, nephews and cousins.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Darvin; brothers, Gordon and Harry; an infant brother; sister, Dorothy Marquardt; son-in-law, Claire Kirk; half-brothers, Karl and John Knudson; and half-sister, Helen West.
She was born July 5, 1912, to Nels and Mathilda (Shober) Hanson in rural Balaton. She attended rural public schools. She married Palmer Swanson on May 6, 1931, in Balaton. They farmed near Balaton until 1962 when they moved to Balaton. She was employed by Balaton Public School as a cook where she worked until retirement. Her husband, Palmer died April 22, 1997. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and had been active in the Ladies Aid.
Charlotte Kabe, 80, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001 at the Good Samaritan Home.
Services are 10:30 a.m. today at American Lutheran Church, Windom, with burial in Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth.
Visitation is 9:30-10:30 a.m. today at the church.
Arrangements are handled by Anderson-Schmidt Funeral Home of Windom.
She is survived by sons and their spouses: Paul and Deanna Voth of Windom, James and Barbara Voth of New Ulm and Richard Voth of Louisville, Ky;. stepchildren, Gloria and Alan Lindell of Ceylon, Jerry and Evelyn Kabe of Blue Earth, Greg and Kathy Kabe of Bloomington, Ind; seven grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Helen Oelke of Janesville.
She was preceded in death by her husbands; brother, Elroy Oelke; sisters, Madeline Grapevine and Betty Porter.
She was born Sept. 4, 1921, in Blue Earth to John H. and Elizabeth (Martin) Williams. She attended Blue Earth schools. She married Paul Stenberg in 1938. He died in 1943. She married Henry Voth in 1944. He died in 1968. She married Albert Kabe in 1970 in Windom. He died in 1991. They lived in Blue Earth. She worked at the J. C. Penney store in Blue Earth for 27 years.