Online Obituaries Monday, Dec. 1, 2003 2003 obituaries 2002 obituaries    2001 obituaries 2000 obituaries    1999 obituaries The Journal Online   Experience New Ulm Click here for today's obituaries    Lloyd Hedman , 77 ,of Lamberton, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at Westbrook Health Center in Westbrook.    Funeral service is 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Old Westbrook Lutheran Church with burial in the church cemetery.    Visitation will be at Storden Senior Citizens Center on Monday from 4- 8 p.m., and will continue one hour before services Tuesday at the church.    Arrangements with Sturm Funeral Home in Lamberton    Survivors include his wife Elaine of rural Lamberton; son Keith Hedman of Washington, D.C.; two granddaughters; brother Gordon Hedman of North Mankato; and sister Gladys Mathiason of Walnut Grove.    He was born Oct. 16, 1926, in Storden Township, Cottonwood County, to Alfred and Olga (Gustad) Hedman.        Helen (Dix) Morency , 85, of Wabasso, formerly of Redwood Falls, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2003, at Wabasso Health Care Center.    Funeral service is 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec, 2, at Sturm Funeral Home in Lamberton with burial in Redwood Falls Cemetery    Visitation is 10-11 a.m., Tuesday at Sturm Funeral Home in Lamberton.    Helen Dix was born on July 30, 1918 in Faribault.    Martha Nelson , 91, of Saint James, died on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003 at St. James Health Services Hospital in St. James.    Service is 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 3, at at West Sveadahl Lutheran Church.    Visitation is 4-8 p.m., Tuesday, at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James; continues 7:30 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and also one hour before service at the church.     She was born to Martin and Anna (Karlsson) Gustafson on Dec. 19, 1911, at Kisa, Sweden.     Paul Schmidt , 75, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2003 at the St. James Health Services in St, James.    Services are 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 2, at St, James Catholic Church in St. James. Burial with military honors will be in in Calvary Cemetery in St James.    Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, at the St James Catholic Church. Christian Mothers rosary is 4 p.m., and parish prayer service is 4:30 p.m. at the church. Visitation continues 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Pease Funeral Home in St, James.    He is survived by his wife Donna; children, Tom Schmidt, Beth Stradtman, Nonnie Hanson. Laura Coleman, Lisa Collier, John Schmidt, Paul Schmidt, all of St James, Mike Schmidt of Jeffers, Patty Jessop, Anna Marie both of Owatonna, Katherine Frisch of Madelia and Teresa Kolstad of Mankato; 39 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Bradley of St James; and sister Margaret Ann Goeser of St James.     He was born on Sept. 10, 1928, in St James to Herman and Margaret (Leonard) Schmidt.    Shirley Stark , 71, of Buffalo Lake, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at her home in Buffalo Lake, from complications of diabetes.    Funeral service is 11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 3, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Bismarck Township, Sibley County, with burial in the church cemetery.    Visitation is 4-8 p.m., Tuesday, and 7:30-8:30 a.m., Wednesday, at the Dalin-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Winthrop and will continue one hour before services Wednesday at the church.    Shirley is survived by her husband, Delas Stark of Buffalo Lake; sons, David Stark of Buffalo Lake, Brian Stark of Hutchinson, Allen Stark of Buffalo Lake, M Harlen Stark of Hutchinson; daughters, Gloriann Stark of Eden Prairie, and LaVonne Stark of Hutchinson; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild and sister, Mary Lou Otto of Winthrop.    She was born July 20,1932, in Bismarck Township, Sibley County, to Martin and Anna (Pagel) Becke.    Mabel Stibal 85, of Silver Lake died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003, at St. Mary's Care Center in Winsted.    Mabel was born Oct. 7, 1918, in Milford Township, Brown County, the daughter of Arthur and Mary Metzen Gulden.    She graduated in 1937 from Holy Trinity High School in New Ulm.    On Oct. 2, 1956, Mabel C. Gulden and Raymond E. Stibal were joined in holy marriage at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church in Searles. God blessed their marriage with a daughter.    Mr. and Mrs. Stibal engaged in dairy farming in Rich Valley Township, McLeod County.    She loved music and especially old time German songs. She formerly played piano with the Jerry Dostal Band.    Mabel was a faithful member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Silver Lake and also belonged to its CCW.    Mabel is survived by loving daughter Denise M. Stibal of Shoreview; sister-in-law Irene Nemec of Silver Lake; other relatives and friends.    She was preceded in death by her husband Raymond E. Stibal on July 10, 2003; parents Arthur and Mary Gulden; two infant sisters, Arlene and Mildred; and by a brother, Alex Gulden.    Mass of Christian Burial for Mabel Stibal was held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Silver Lake.    Father Robert J. Mraz was the celebrant.    Val Shamla was the organist and Sara Swanlund was the soloist for Mass.    Friends called 5 - 8 p.m. Monday at the Maresh Funeral Home in Silver Lake. A CCW Rosary was recited at 5:30 p.m. and a prayer service was held at 7 p.m.    Honorary Casket Bearers were Alan Kastanek and Charlotte Kastanek.    Casket Bearers were Steve Nemec, Steve Anderson, Don Navratil, John Kastanek, Harry Stibal and Bernard Gulden.    The Maresh Funeral Home in Silver Lake served the family.    Miriam Wolf , 35, of Stewart, died Thursday, Nov 27, 2003, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.    Funeral service is 2 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the Hughes Funeral Home in Stewart. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery in Alexander, N.D.    Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Monday at the Hughes Funeral Home in Stewart, and continues for one hour before the service on Tuesday.    Miriam is survived by her children Elizabeth Hansen, Mathew Hansen, Alexis Hansen, and Taylor Hansen of Stewart; parents Rodney and Verna Wolf of Killdeer, N.D.; grandmothers Theresa Ellingson of Killdeer, N.D., and Esther Wolf of Hazen, N.D.; brothers: Lee Wolf,. serving in Basra, Iraq, and Verne Wolf, now serving in Balaad, Iraq; and sister Jane Passos of Wichita Falls, Texas.    Miriam Joan Wolf was born March 26, 1968, in Dickinson, N.D., to Rodney and Verna (Macik) Wolf.