Friday, November 12, 1999
 


   Harold Inselmann, 85, of Hector, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at Renville County Hospital, Olivia.
   Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Hughes Funeral Home, Stewart, with burial in the Oakland Cemetery, Hutchinson.
   Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today and continue one hour before the service at the funeral home.
   He is survived by sons, Roger of Minneapolis, Jerry and wife Karen of Buffalo Lake; grandchildren, Dean, Kelly and Kris; four great-grandchildren; brother, Otto and wife Lida of Hutchinson; and several nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
   He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Adeline; daughters, Carol and Wendy; brothers, Alfred, Harvey and Bill; sisters, Lorna Rath, Lydia Hennessey and Ann Janke.
   He was born June 16, 1914, in Moltke Township, Sibley County, to Henry and Clara (Miller) Inselmann. He married Adeline Markgraf on March 30, 1941 in Hector. The couple started farming in Cosmos, then moved to Hutchinson in 1944. In 1967 they moved to Lester Prairie. He retired from farming in 1984 and moved to Hector in 1991.

   Emma Pagel, 64, of Winthrop died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
   Services are 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Bismarck Township., Sibley County.
   Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today at the church and noon until the time of services Saturday at the church. Dalin-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Winthrop is handling the arrangements.
   She is survived by her sons, Bruce Pagel and wife Jean of Winthrop, Kevin Pagel and wife Anne Mary of Winthrop; daughter, Debra Trebesch and husband Mike of Winthrop; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Lawrence Petzel and his wife Mary Jo of Pine Lake, Ga.; brother-in-law, Lloyd Duenow of Glencoe; several sisters-in-law and many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.
   She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sister, Grace Duenow; and brother, Harold Petzel.
   She was born May 7, 1935, in rural Arlington to Herman and Elsie (Spiering) Petzel. She graduated from Gaylord High School in 1953. She married Marvin W. Pagel on Nov. 8, 1953, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Bismarck Township, Sibley County. They farmed on the Pagel farm site. Marvin died July 1, 1996. In 1997 she moved to Winthrop. She worked at the Green Giant during the summer months. She worked at Helping Hands for 27 years. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Bismarck Township, where she was active in the WELCA and altar guild.

   Esther Kamrath, 84, of Cosmos, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at Cosmos Health Care Center.
   Services are 3 p.m. Saturday at Peace Lutheran Church, Cosmos, with burial in the church cemetery.
   Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today at Hughes Funeral Home, Cosmos, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church Saturday.
   She is survived by sons, Darold of Litchfield, Duane and wife Grace of LaCrescent, Roger and wife Joyce of Omaha, Neb.; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Hazel Rux and Laura Walberg; sister-in-law, Marion Weseloh; brother-in-law, Elmer Rux; and a number of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
   She was preceded in death by her husband, Myron in 1993; parents; and brothers Harry and Lloyd Weseloh.
   She was born Jan. 8, 1915 in Hutchinson to David and Lilly (Koenecke) Weseloh. She grew up on the family farm near Buffalo Lake, where she attended the Dascher School through eighth grade. She graduated from Buffalo Lake High School in 1933. She worked as a house cleaner. She married Myron Kamrath on March 21, 1936. They farmed in rural Cosmos and Hector. In 1938, they moved to a farm near Buffalo Lake. In 1958 they moved to Cosmos, where she lived until 1992. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Hector, and Peace Lutheran Church, Cosmos.

   Elaine Dorr, 58, of 1900 Willow Road in New Ulm, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, at New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm.
   Arrangements are pending with the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm.

   Pearl Koenig, 90, of St. James, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at Lutheran Memorial Home, Madelia.
   Services are 11 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Darfur, with burial in the church cemetery.
   Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Sturm Funeral Home, St. James, and continues one hour before the service at the church.
   She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Lurine and the Rev. Carl Klein of Concord, Calif., Dianna and Duane Stevens of Las Vegas; son and daughter-in-law, Lowell and Norma Koenig of Stillwater; 13 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and Ted Buhr of Brooklyn Park; sister-in-law, Gerne Goring of St. James.
   She was preceded in death by her husband and a brother.
   She was born May 26, 1909, in Selma Township, Cottonwood County, to Christopher and Ida (Weast) Goring. She married Rueben Koenig at Sept. 4, 1932. They farmed in rural Darfur until retiring and moving to Darfur. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, where she served as organist and was active in the Ladies Aid.

   Constance Robbins, 63, of St. James, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, at St. James Health Services Hospital.
   She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Jon Lussenhop of Morton; sons, Mike Robbins of Wise River, Mont., Bob and wife Kris Robbins of Rathdrum, Idaho; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; mother, Opal Nett of St. James; sister, Judy and husband Lennis Hanson of St. James; brother, Joe and wife Sandy Nett of St. James; and nieces and nephews.
   She was preceded in death by her father.
   She was born Dec. 24, 1935, in Luverne to H.G. 'Ed' and Opal (Olson) Nett. she graduated from high school in Lake Wilson. She married Merlin Robbins in September 1955 in Avoca, Minn. They lived in South Dakota, Pakistan, California and Arizona before moving st St. James in 1959. She worked at Citizens State Bank for 20 years.