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Wednesday, November 24, 1999
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Selma Anacker, 93, of Mountain Lake, formerly of Darfur, died Nov. 22, 1999, at Good Samaritan Village, Mountain Lake.
Services are 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Darfur with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Friday and 7:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday at Sturm Funeral Home Chapel, Comfrey; and continues one hour before the service on Saturday at the church.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Marian and James Fredin of Comfrey, three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister Emma Schmid of Shittier, Calif.; and sister-in-law, Catherine Wallin of Owatonna.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William in 1977; twin grandsons, Matthew and David Fredin; brother, Wilbert Wallin; and sisters, Delia Adams, Mabel Post and Eloise Hill.
She was born on Jan. 12, 1906, in Adrian Township, Watonwan County, to Oscar and Carrie (Larson) Wallin. She attended rural school near Darfur. She married William G. Anacker on Nov. 16, 1927, in St. James. They lived in Darfur operating Darfur Implement until retiring in the early 1960s. She entered Eventide Home in May of 1997. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday School and was active in the Ladies Aid. She was also a member of the Darfur "Garden Gate" garden club and Darfur Senior Citizens.
Elizabeth A. Luff , 94, of Arlington, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, at Arlington Good Samaritan Center.
Mass of Christian burial is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Arlington, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday and 8-10 a.m. Saturday at Fenske Funeral Home in Arlington.
A complete obituary will be published in a future edition.
Leona Hellendrung, 95, of St. Therese Home, New Hope, formerly of Minneapolis, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999 at home.
Services are 10 a.m. Friday in the lower chapel at Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, 44th and Vincent Ave. S., Minneapolis. Burial will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. Andrew's Cemetery, Fairfax.
Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Gill Brothers Funeral Chapel, 5801 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Memorials are preferred to the St. Therese Foundation or the Good Shepherd Sisters.
She is survived by 14 nieces and nephews, many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Ida Hellendrung, Melvina Webster, Mary Carlson and Elizabeth Murnan; and brothers, John and Charles Hellendrung.
She was born Dec. 8, 1903, in Fairfax, to Charles and Elizabeth (Velt) Hellendrung. She taught school in Little Falls and at the Minnesota School of Business. She was also an executive secretary for Grain Belt Brewery.
Francis Beranek, 77, of 1015 Second North, New Ulm, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis.
Arrangements are pending with Minnesota Valley Funeral Home, New Ulm.
Eleanor Isaksen, 88, of Springfield, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, at St. John Lutheran Home, Springfield.
Arrangements are pending with Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield.
Evelyn Rolloff, 94, formerly of Montevideo, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, at Lyngblomsten Care Center in St. Paul.
Services are 11 a.m. today at First Congregational Church in Montevideo with burial in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery of Montevideo.
Arrangements with the Wing-Bain Funeral Home of Montevideo.
She is survived by her children, John A. and wife Ann Louise Rolloff of Fayetteville Ark., Catherine and husband John B. Emkovik of Inver Grove Heights, and Martha and husband Jonathan Morgan II of St. Paul; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Ellen Mildred Bergman; husband, the Honorable Clarence A. Rolloff; and a daughter, Margaret Mae Rolloff.
She was born March 1, 1905, in Burnett County, Wis., to Andrew and Carolina (Olson) Bergman. She graduated from Markville High School and attended Hamline University and the University of Minnesota. She was an Extension Agent until her marriage to Judge Clarence A. Rolloff, formerly of New Ulm, on April 20, 1930. She volunteered for many organizations, including the Tuesday Study Club, P.E.O., First Congregational Church, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, and 4-H Clubs.
Ervin Leske, 90, of Buffalo Lake, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, at Cosmos Healthcare Center.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion United Methodist Church in Buffalo Lake, with burial in Zion Evangelical Cemetery, Buffalo Lake.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Friday, at Zion United Methodist Church in Buffalo Lake and continues one hour before the service Saturday at the church.
Hughes Funeral Home handled arrangements.
He is survived by his wife, LaVonne Leske, of Buffalo Lake; children: Mario Leske and his wife Genevie of Buffalo Lake, Marlys Bags and her husband Lee of Hope, Darrel Leske and his wife Ann of Buffalo Lake, 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brothers and sisters, Apes Mueller of Buffalo Lake, Harold Leske and his wife Violet of Buffalo Lake, Milton Leske of Buffalo Lake, and Doris Carrigan and her husband Harvey of Buffalo Lake; sister-in-law, Goldie Leske of Buffalo Lake; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Reinhart Leske, and sisters, Sylvia Stueber, and Laura Burgstahler.
He was born Oct. 8, 1909, in Grafton Township, Sibley County, to Emil and Ida (Ebent) Leske. He grew up in Grafton Township and attended rural school.
He married LaVonne Bryan on Oct. 1, 1932, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. The couple farmed in Renville and Sibley counties. In 1947, they purchased the family farm and farmed there until retirement. He was a member of Zion United Methodist Church in Buffalo Lake, where he was active as an usher.
Diane Nelson, 60, of St. James, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, in Mankato.
Services are 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Sturm Funeral Home, St. James, with burial in Hanska Lake Cemetery, Hanska.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday and 7:30 a.m. until the time of service Saturday at the funeral home.
She is survived by her husband Noren; mother Alva Rinker of New Hope; sisters, Joy Magnan of Brooklyn Center and Faith Weber of Avalon, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was born April 1, 1939, in Minneapolis, to Raymond and Elva (Swan) Rinker. She attended school in Minneapolis. She married Noren Nelson on May 28, 1960, in Minneapolis. She was a daycare provider for several years, before they moved to Richland in 1975. In 1982 they moved to St. James.
Sharon Martinka , 34, of Sauk Rapids, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud as a result of a car-pedestrian accident.
Arrangements are pending with Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm.
Gladys Koppi, 89, of 1026 North State Street in New Ulm went home to the Lord on Nov. 22, 1999, three weeks before her 90th birthday. She died peacefully at her home surrounded by family members after a brief struggle with cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm with burial in the Catholic Cemetery in New Ulm.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday and from 7:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. The Christian Mothers Society will pray the rosary at 4 p.m. Friday at the Cathedral. There will be a parish prayer service at 6:30 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home.
Gladys is survived by daughters, Donna Koppi Boben and her husband John of White Bear Lake, Kathryn Koppi Allen and her husband Dick of Greeley, Colo.; sons, Francis Koppi of Big Lake, Charles and his wife Mary Koppi of Freeport Ill., Joseph and his wife Charleen Koppi of West St. Paul. She had 14 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and one great great granddaughter. She is also survived by two sisters, Agnes Wicks of Minneapolis, and Myrtle Marcus of Merritt Island, Fla. Gladys was preceded in death by her Swedish immigrant parents, Olaf and Carrie (Thell) Skoog; her husband, Frank in 1956; and five brothers; and four sisters.
Gladys was born Dec. 14, 1909 in Akeley,Minn. She was the first in her family to graduate from high school in 1928. She completed one year of business college in Minneapolis and worked for the Minneapolis Grain Exchange at the time of the 1929 Stock Market crash. She was married to Frank Koppi on Oct. 24, 1931 at the Ascension Catholic Church in North Minneapolis. The family moved to New Ulm in 1936.
Gladys was widowed when she was 46, and raised her five children in New Ulm.
She was a member of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm. She was an active member of the Catholic Daughters of America and the Christian Mother's Society. She served in local and State offices for the C.D.A. She was a member of the local American Legion Auxiliary for more than 50 years, and was very active in organizing and maintaining programs at the New Ulm Senior Citizen's Center. Gladys worked for Herberger's Department Store in New Ulm for 25 years as manager of the yard goods and drapery departments. She was recognized and appreciated for her sewing expertise and many donations of her craft work to local church and community activities.
Although people didn't always remember her name, she was recognized by many people throughout southern Minnesota as "the lady with the beautiful white hair."