Online Obituaries Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002 2002 obituaries    2001 obituaries 2000 obituaries    1999 obituaries The Journal Online   Experience New Ulm Click here for today's obituaries    Elma M. Nyers, 94, of Gibbon died Friday, November 22, 2002 at the Winthrop Good Samaritan Center in Winthrop.    Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, November 26, 2002 at the St. Willibrord's Catholic Church in Gibbon with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 4 - 8 PM Monday and 7:30 - 10 AM Tuesday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Gibbon. There will be a parish prayer service at 7 PM Monday at the funeral home.    Elma is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Melvin and Genny Neyers of rural Gibbon; her grandchildren, Lena and David Rathke, Connie and Dan Zweber, Alan Neyers, Maria Neyers and Bill Kapolczynski, Paul Neyers and Mona Fraki, Gary Neyers, Kala Neyers and Greg Gaalswyck; six great grandchildren; three step great grandchildren; a sister, Alice Zaske of Wadena; and by a sister-in-law, Ines Lochner of Sleepy Eye. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters; five brothers.    Elma was born March 19, 1908 in Home Township, Brown County to William and Ida (Zimanski) Lochner. She married Norbert Neyers on November 18, 1937 at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. After marriage they farmed in Home Township, Brown County. They purchased a farm in Severance Township, Sibley County in 1950. They farmed there until 1976 when they retired and moved to Gibbon. She was a member of the St. Willibrord's Catholic Church in Gibbon and the Council of Catholic Women.    In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to the St. Willibrord's handicap entrance fund.    Betty Jean Kosek. Former New Ulm and Nicollet resident Betty Jean Kosek died Saturday, November 23, 2002 at her home after a courageous battle with Cancer. She was first diagnosed with Cancer on November 5, 2002. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Tuesday at Redeemer Lutheran Church in New Ulm with burial in the Cambria Cemetery in Cambria Township, Blue Earth County. Visitation is 5 - 7 p.m. Monday and from 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm and will continue for one hour prior to the time of service at the church on Tuesday.    Betty was born on February 29, 1944 to Harold and Henrietta (Rehwinkel) Hartwigsen of New Ulm. She was a 1962 graduate of New Ulm High School. She married Richard Kosek on July 1, 1962. They lived for several years in New Ulm where Betty worked at Ben Franklin, Coast to Coast and Shanus Plumbing & Heating. They later moved to Nicollet and then rural Courtland. For many years Betty was a partner at Nicollet Plumbing & Heating before enjoying employment in New Accounts at Carlson Craft Social. Betty loved her family and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchild. Betty also enjoyed wildlife and collecting salt water fish.    Betty is survived by her husband, Richard Kosek of rural Courtland; a brother, Eldon Hartwigsen and his wife, Ruth of New Ulm; two daughters and their husbands, Candace and Jeffrey Latourelle of St. Peter, and Robin and Charles Bandow of Courtland; seven grandchildren, Shanna Kent and her husband, John of New Ulm, Amber Weller, Amanda Latourelle, Abbey Latourelle all of St. Peter, Cassie Bandow, Cotey Bandow and Cyle Bandow all of Courtland; a great-grandchild, Devon Zimmerman of St. Peter; and her aunt, Betty Rehwinkel of Madelia. Her father and mother preceded her in death. She will be greatly missed by all that love her.    Paul Peterson, 31, of Brooklyn, New York, and formerly of New Ulm died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002 at the North Shore University Hospital in Plainview, New York. Funeral arrangements are pending with Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm.