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Monday, November 29 1999
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Miranda Wurtzberger, 21, of Sleepy Eye, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 1999, as the result of an automobile accident.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sleepy Eye, with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 3-8 p.m. today and 7:30-10 a.m. Tuesday at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye. There will be a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
She is survived by her parents, Daniel and Lisa Wurtzberger of Sleepy Eye; brother, Jesse and special friend Jennifer Fleck of New Ulm; sisters, Heidi and Katie of Sleepy Eye; maternal great-grandmother, Marion V. Domeier of New Ulm; maternal grandparents, Dennis and Florence Saffert of New Ulm; nephew, Quinton Wurtzberger of New Ulm; and numerous aunts, uncles and friends.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents Florian and Eleanor Wurtzberger; and maternal great-grandfather Melvin Domeier.
She was born May 1, 1978, in New Ulm to Daniel and Lisa (Saffert) Wurtzberger. She graduated from Sleepy Eye High School in 1996. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sleepy Eye. She had been employed by A.U.I., Sleepy Eye; Carlson Craft, Mankato; and 3M, New Ulm.
Fern Hughes, 69, of New Ulm, formerly of Butternut Township, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 1999, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Butternut, with burial in the City Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at Lake Crystal Mortuary, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church Wednesday.
Roy Syverson , 88, of Walnut Grove, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 1999, at his home.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Walnut Grove United Methodist Church.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the church fellowship hall, with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m., and will continue one hour prior to services Wednesday in the church sanctuary.
Jacobson Funeral Home, Walnut Grove, is in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by his wife, Bertha; children, Roy Earl and wife Delores of Tracy, Robert G. and wife Annie of Walnut Grove and Bonnie Jean Kor of Mitchell, S.D.; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Ira of Blue Earth; and sisters, Violet Fitzgerald of Minneapolis and Opal Soderholm of Slayton.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother; one sister; and one grandchild.
He was born Jan. 16, 1911. on the family farm in Springdale Township, Redwood County, to Gilbert and Anna Dorthea (Larson) Syverson. He graduated from Tracy High School in 1929. He farmed with his father for five years. He and his brother Ira bought the Gambles Store in Rock Rapids, Iowa and later bought the Gambles Store in Blue Earth. He married Bertha Brann on Nov. 10, 1937 in North Mankato. The couple lived in Blue Earth, then moved to Walnut Grove and farmed. He was a member of the Springdale Township Board for 21 years; the Walnut Grove School Board for 12 years; and a Redwood County Commissioner for 16 years. He has been a member of the board for Western Community Action and the Mental Health Board. He was an active member of Walnut Grove United Methodist Church, where he was chairman of the building committee and taught Sunday School for 15 years. He was also a youth counselor for M.Y.F. for 18 years. He was instrumental in getting Continental Grain to Walnut Grove, as well as the designation of Plum Creek Park and Lake Laura. He was a member of the Walnut Grove Lions Club. He served on many other civic boards in Walnut Grove and Redwood County.
Gustav Bauermeister, 90, 1001 N. Garden St., New Ulm, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 1999, at New Ulm Medical Center.
Private graveside services will be held at the City Cemetery.
Firle Funeral Home, New Ulm, is in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Joan and Denneth Dvergsten of Grand Rapids; and sister, Olivia Monjeau of Wisconsin.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille in 1998; three brothers; and four sisters.
He was born Feb. 18, 1909, in Nicollet County, to Gustav and Alvina (Rubie) Bauermeister. He attended St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran grade school and the former Martin Luther Academy in New Ulm. He married Lucille Gulden in New Ulm. He worked for the former Cudahy Packing Company for several years. The family moved to the Twin Cities where he worked as a bus driver for the Metropolitan Transit Authority for 21 years. They retired to northern Minnesota in 1971, returning to New Ulm in 1979. He was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Ulm.
Lucille Helget, 81, of Springfield, died Sunday, Nov. 28, 1999, at Mercy American River Hospital, Carmichael, Calif.
Arrangements are pending with Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield.