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Reinhold 'Reine' Gieseke, 82, of rural New Ulm died Saturday, November 18, 2000 at his home.
Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brighton Township, Nicollet County, with burial in the City Cemetery in New Ulm.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and 7:30-9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm, and will continue for one hour prior to the time of service at the church on Wednesday.
Reine is survived by his wife, Mildred "Millie" Gieseke of rural New Ulm; a daughter, LeAnn Bloemke and her fiance, Bob Wallish both of Lake Forest, Calif.; sons, Gary Gieseke and his wife Donna of rural New Ulm, and Danny Gieseke and his wife Monica of rural New Ulm; three grandchildren; a great grandson; brothers and sisters, Edwin Gieseke and his wife Leanora of rural Courtland, Alma Voges of Courtland, Erna Schugel of New Ulm, Leorda Marxhausen of Bloomington, Myrtle Fischer of New Ulm, Bill Gieseke and his wife, Betty of New Ulm, Gerald Gieseke and his wife, Delores of Mahnomen, Vernon Gieseke and his wife Myrtle of New Ulm, James Gieseke and his wife, Maureen of New Ulm, Marie Leinberger and her husband, Allen of Beverly Hills, Fla.; sisters-in-law, June Gieseke of Fosston, Evelyn Gieseke of Henderson, Hertha Moe of Springfield, Pearl Heymann of Rochester, and Charlotte Penkert of New Ulm; and by many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter; a grandson, Michael Gieseke; and by brothers, Marlin Gieseke, and Lorenz Gieseke.
Reine was born Feb. 26, 1918 in Brighton Township, Nicollet County to William D. and Marie W. (Ulrich) Gieseke. He attended country school in Brighton Township, Nicollet County. On May 27, 1942 he married Mildred Penkert at the Friedens Church in New Ulm.
He farmed his entire life in Nicollet County. He was a member of the Bernadotte Township Board for 37 years, was an avid bowler and was named to the New Ulm Bowling Hall of Fame in 1985. He was a member of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brighton Township, Nicollet County.
Henry L. Garrett, 73, of Redwood Falls, died Friday, Nov. 17, 2000, at his home.
Services will be 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church, Redwood Falls. Burial will be in Redwood Falls Cemetery. Redwood Valley Funeral Home, Redwood Falls, in handling the arrangements.
He is survived by his wife, Janice of Rewood Falls; children, Thomas Garrett and wife, Sanet of Texas, Jerry Garrett and wife, Linda of Shorewood, Patti Fiedler and husband, Dan of Springfield, Peggy Marron of Chanhassen, Penny Garret of Chanhassen, Pamela Lobejko and husband, Mike of Coon Rapids; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; several other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Jackie.
Henry Lyle Garrett was born Jan. 21, 1927, in Sykeston, N.D., to Jack and Charlotte (Lacy) Garrett. He attended country school there until he entered the service in 1945. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After the service, he married Janice Ecklund on Aug. 24, 1947, in New Rockford, N.D. They lived in Carrington, N.D., until 1968, when they moved to Redwood Falls.
Garrett was a member of the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Eagles Club and the Redwood Country Club.
Alma D. Hasse, 91, of Nicollet died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2000 at the Lake Crystal Health Care Center, Lake Crystal, where she had lived for the past 1 1/2 years.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Mankato, with burial in Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday at the Mankato Mortuary and one hour before services at the church on Tuesday. Memorials may be given to Immanuel Lutheran Church or School or donor's choice.
She is survived by her husband, Edwin E. Hasse; a son and his wife, Glenn and Beverly Hasse of Mankato; a foster daughter and her husband, Virginia and Tollof Shellum of Nicollet; two granddaughters and their husbands, Dawn and Mark Redlin of Madison Lake, Debra and Paul Heinze of Eau Claire, Wis.; seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Hertha Dauer of Nicollet; nephews, nieces and cousins,
She was preceded in death by five sisters, one brother and a grandniece, Bonnie Mae Johnson.
She was born July 6, 1909 in Nicollet to Otto and Matilda (Netzki) Mieske. She was a lifetime resident of Nicollet. She married Edwin E. Hasse on Sept. 26, 1934 in Nicollet. She was a cook at the Mankato Normal School from 1926 to 1934.
Alma and her husband owned and operated the GambleSkogmo Grocery and Hardware Store in Nicollet for 53 years. She had been a member of the Nicollet Chamber of Commerce. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Mankato and had been a former member of Faith Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aid in Nicollet.
Jack D. Redfearn, 69, died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Arlington, after a two-year battle with cancer.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Green Isle. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Chaska.
He is survived by his wife, Dulane; son, Brad of St. Paul; daughter, Holly Haugo and husband Craig, of Gilbert, Ariz.; three grandchildren; a sister, Mary Emma Meadows of Inglis, Fla.; sisters-in-law, Donna Litfin of Chaska, Florence Redfearn of Fairfield, Ill.; nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his father, Omer, and mother, Lena, three sisters and one brother.
He was born Nov. 24, 1930, in McLeansboro, Ill., son of Omer and Lena (Daily) Redfearn. He graduated from McLeansboro Township High School in 1949. He signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates farm team after high school. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1951 and served until 1955. While stationed in Norfolk., Va., he met Dulane Litfin and they married on May 23, 1953, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Chaska. He attended Bradley University in Peoria, Ill., and graduated in 1958. They moved to Green Isle in 1959, where he got his first teaching assignment at the Green Isle Elementary school. Later, as Green Isle Elementary Principal, he taught junior high math and science along with physical education to all grade levels. In 1981, he was selected teacher of the year and was nominated for Minnesota teacher of the year. He then went to Arlington when the schools consolidated in 1978. He coached girls and boys basketball and boys basketball. After 33 years of teaching, he retired in 1992, but still substituted at Sibley East for another six years.
He volunteered as Civil Defense Director, Fire Department President, Green Isle Sportsman's Club - Treasurer, Green Isle Lions Club President, St. Paul's Lutheran Church 50th Anniversary Booklet Chairmen and Bi-Centennial CoChairman, and Green Isle Irish Assistant Baseball Manager.
He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Green Isle.
Marion Weckwerth, 84, of Arlington, died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2000, at Arlington Municipal Hospital, Arlington.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Peace Lutheran Church, Arlington. Burial will be in Arlington Public Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Fenske Funeral Home, Arlington. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
She is survived by her husband, Walter Weckwerth of Arlington; a son, Allen and wife, Darlene, of Arlington; daughters, Lois and husband, Craig Witchall of Duluth, Audrey and husband, Richard Vernon of Edina, Nellene and husband, Stuart Missing of Minnetonka; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Floyd Flantz.
Marion Weckwerth was born April 6, 1916, in Kelso Township, Sibley County, daughter of William and Lydia (Fisher) Flantz. She attended rural schools. On June 11, 1939, she married Walter Weckwerth at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sibley Township. She was a home maker and helped her husband with farming in Kelso Township. In 1990, they left the farm to move to a new home in Arlington.
Myrtle M. Hale, 98, formerly of Route 1, Sleepy Eye, died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2000 at the Sleepy Eye Care Center in Sleepy Eye.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm.
Jerome Klingler, 81, of rural New Ulm died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2000, at the Redwood Falls Hospital.
Private family services are pending with the Firle Funeral Home in New Ulm.