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Online Obituaries Tuesday, November 30 1999 November obits by date November obits by name October obits by date October obits by name September obits by date September obits by name The Journal Online Experience New Ulm! Fern Hughes, 69, of New Ulm and formerly of Butternut Township, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 1999, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis after an unexpected illness. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Butternut with burial in the Butternut Cemetery. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today at Lake Crystal Mortuary and one hour before services at the church on Wednesday. She is survived by her son, Tom Hughes and wife Janette of rural Lake Crystal; daughter Kathleen Olson and husband Joel of Plymouth; grandchildren, Kate and Colin Olson; Justin, Amber and Grant Hughes; brother Roger Stoll of New Ulm, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and son Ronald in 1968. She was born Feb. 1, 1930, in New Ulm to Richard and Irene (Epke) Stoll. She graduated from New Ulm High School. She married Eldon Hughes on July 20, 1949, in New Ulm. The couple farmed in Butternut Township. Eldon died in 1986. Fern continued to live on the farm until her move to New Ulm in 1991. She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Butternut where she had been active with the WELCA. She volunteered for Meals on Wheels. Adella Lambrecht, 76, of 1412 North Broadway in New Ulm died Monday, Nov. 29, 1999, at Lafayette Good Samaritan Center. Arrangements are pending with Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. Howard M. Mattson, 85, formerly of rural Nicollet, died Monday, Nov. 29, 1999, at St. Peter Community Health Care Center in St. Peter. There will be a private family service at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm, with burial in the Swan Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery in Brighton Township, Nicollet County. He is survived by his brothers and sisters -in-law, Alton and Mae Mattson of rural Nicollet and Harding and Doris Mattson of St. Peter. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Adelle Robbins; and a brother, Vernon Mattson. He was born on Dec. 24, 1913, in New Sweden Township, Nicollet County to Martin and Oline (Hauer) Mattson. He served in the United States Army from 1942 through 1945 and was stationed in Kodiak, Alaska. After the service he returned home and farmed on the family farm in New Sweden Township, Nicollet County for over 40 years. He was a member of the Swan Lake Lutheran Church in Brighton Township, Nicollet County. Audre McGranahan, 69, of Sacramento, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999, at Washoe Medical Center in Reno, Nev. Services are 2 p.m. today at East Lawn Mortuary and Sierra Hills Memorial Park. She is survived by her husband, Jim; a daughter, Chris Graser; sons, David, John, Jimmy and Peter Mansoor; a stepdaughter, Kathy Blue; stepsons, Ken and Craig Herrett; 10 grandchildren; and a sister, Harriet Parish of Fair Oaks, Calif. She was preceded in death by her brother Tom Woebke of Washington, D.C., and a brother, John Woebke of Minneapolis. She was born March 2, 1930, in New Ulm, to John and Thecla Woebke, who owned and operated the New Ulm Review. She was a 33-year Sacramento resident. She taught in the San Juan Unified School District for 26 years before retiring in 1992. She was a member of the National Education Association, California Teachers Association, San Juan Teachers Association, and American Association of University Women. Donations are preferred to the PSP Society, Woodholme Medical Building, Suite 515, 1838 Greenetree Road, Baltimore, MD 21208.
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