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The Journal Online Experience New Ulm!
Robert H. 'Bob' Portner, 77, of 1819 North Garden Street in New Ulm died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000 at the New Ulm Medical Center.
Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm with burial in the Catholic Cemetery in New Ulm.
Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Wednesday and 7:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. There will be a parish prayer service at 6 p.m. and the St. Joseph Catholic Aid Society Council will pray the rosary at 7 p.m., both Wednesday evening at the funeral home.
Robert is survived by his wife, Georgine "Jean" Portner of New Ulm; daughters, Debra Blesz of Sugar Creek, Mo., and Janey Portner Martin of Holland, Mich.; sons and daughter-in-law, Tom and Diane Portner, and John Portner all of New Ulm, and Jim Portner and his special friend Jeanne Sumner of St. Louis, Mo.; nine grandchildren; one great granddaughter; sisters and brothers-in-law, Loretta and Linus Krzmarzick of New Ulm, Marie Sprenger of New Ulm, Betty and John Gleisner of Hackensack, Marcella and William Doyle of Ravensdale, Wash., and Doris and Al Drage of Evan; a sister-in-law, Sharon Portner of Phoenix, Ariz.; brothers and sisters-in-law, Harry and Arleen Portner, Erwin and Elsie Portner, and Norbert and Elizabeth Portner all of New Ulm.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Bernice Portner; brother, Dennis Portner; a grandson in infancy; and a brother-in-law, Donald Sprenger.
Bob was born Oct. 26, 1923 in Milford Township, Brown County to Edward H. and Mary (Ubl) Portner. He attended District #9 Country School and later New Ulm Public High School. On Oct. 3, 1950 he married Georgine "Jean" Meyer at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm. After marriage they farmed in Milford Township, Brown County from 1950-1968. In 1968 they moved into New Ulm were he worked for 3M in Quality Control in New Ulm. He retired in 1986. He was a member of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity and the St. Joseph Catholic Aid Council both in New Ulm.
Leonard Ubl, 65, of Mankato died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester.
Services will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Mankato. Burial will be in Woodland-Hills Memorial Park.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today, with a 7:30 p.m. prayer service, all at Mankato Mortuary. Visitation continues one hour before services at the church Tuesday.
Survivors include his wife, Charlene UbI of Mankato; daughters, Karen Cooper of Mankato, Nancy Lyons and husband, Tim of Belle Plaine, Jeanne Hassing and husband, David of Mankato; seven grandchildren; two step grandchildren; one great-grandson; three great-step grandchildren; a brother, Norbert and Betty Ubl of New Ulm; a sister, Dolores Reinarts and husband, Marvin of New Ulm; sisters-in-law, Beverly Ubl of New Ulm, Bernice Sperl of New Ulm, Betty Dorn and husband, Doug of Mankato, Doris Steinkopf of Fargo, N.D.; many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, a son-in-law, a sister, and a brother.
Leonard Ubl was born Aug. 20, 1935, son of William and Anne (Zeug) Ubl in New Ulm. He attended grade school in Searles and graduated from Cathedral of the Holy Trinity High School in New Ulm. He married Charlene Tischer on June 26, 1954, in New Ulm. They moved to Mankato in 1956.
On Oct. 13, 2000, he celebrated 45 years of employment at Jones Metal Products. He was a member of the Mankato Temple of Labor Association for many years. He was a member and Eucharistic Minister at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Mankato and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Aid Society of Cathedral in New Ulm.
Memorials are preferred to School Sisters of Notre Dame, Schola Foundation, SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church or to an organization of the donor's choice.