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Sherri Binger, 35, of Comfrey died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002,at her home.
Services are 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, New Ulm with burial in New Ulm City Cemetery.
Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Schmucker Funeral Service in New Ulm and Monday at the church, one hour prior to the service.
She is survived by her father, Vern Binger of Fairfax; a son, Jordan Ahlbrecht of Comfrey; brothers, Jerry of New Ulm, James of Lino Lakes, Jon of Fairmont, Kevin of Sheridan, Wyo., Don of Fairfax, and Jody of Buffalo Lake; sisters, Mary (Sue) of Hector, Jean Drexler of New Ulm, Janet Rucker of Comfrey, Bonnie of Gibbon and Cindy Montes of Fairfax.
She was born Jan. 12, 1967 in Olivia to Vern Binger and Margaret Miller.
Henry A. Holm , 82, of rural Winthrop died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002, at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the St. Willibrord's Catholic Church in Gibbon with burial in the St. Willibrord's Catholic Cemetery in Gibbon.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday and 7:30 - 10 a.m. Saturday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Gibbon. There will be a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Henry is survived by his wife, Bernice Holm of rural Winthrop; daughters and sons-in-law, Marjorie and Ralph Liebl of Fairfax, Joyce and Greg Fults of Chisago City and Pauline and Mike Wilson of River Falls, Wisconsin; a son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Karen Holm of Winthrop; eleven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law, Adeline and Harold Wiltscheck of New Ulm; a brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Loretta Holm of New Ulm; sisters-in-law, Gladys Holm and Frieda Holm both of New Ulm; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Irene Schlumpberger, Erwin and Elaine Hillesheim, Marcella Wenninger, Leo and Margaret Hillesheim, Lester and Cathy Hillesheim, all of New Ulm and Gladys and Ken Sallfer of Wabasso.
Henry was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Ben, Ray, Erwin, Louis, Robert and Harold Holm; and by a sister, Luella Holm.
Henry was born November 10, 1920, in New Ulm to Henry and Millie (Seifert) Holm. He was united in marriage with Bernice Hillesheim on October 20, 1943, at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm. After marriage they farmed in Cottonwood Township, Brown County. In 1948 they purchased a farm in Cornish Township, Sibley County where they farmed until retiring in 1979. He was a member of the St. Willibrord's Catholic Church in Gibbon where he served on the Building Committee and the Cemetery Board and the Catholic Order of Foresters.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to the donor's choice.
Ferris L. Jepperson, 92, of Redwood falls, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002, at the Fairfax Nursing Home.
Services are pending with Nelson-Martin Funeral Service of Redwood Falls.
Carl A. 'Arvid' LarsonGIBBON -- Carl A. "Arvid" Larson, 91, of Gibbon died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002 at the Winthrop Good Samaritan Center in Winthrop.
Arrangements are pending with the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Gibbon.
Viola Lange, 91, of Nicollet died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002, at the Grandview Care Center in St. Peter.
Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002, at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Nicollet with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 4 - 8 p.m. Friday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Nicollet and will continue on Saturday for one hour prior to time of service at the church.
Viola is survived by a daughter Ruth Lange of Nicollet; sister, Agnes Moeri of New Ulm; and by nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband William Lange on Jan. 10, 1984; by sisters, Aurelia Bode and Verna Born; by a brother, William Bode; and a brother, Gerhard Bode in infancy.
Viola was born on May 23, 1911, in Nicollet Township, Nicollet County, to Ernst and Ida (Langhorst) Bode. She attended country school in rural Nicollet. On Aug. 23, 1939, she married William Lange at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Courtland. After marriage they lived in Nicollet. Viola lived there until September of this year, when she moved to the Grandview Care Center. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Nicollet and a member of the Ladies Guild at church.