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Wednesday, December 14, 1999
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Orian "Orie" Forst, 84, Rt. 1, Sleepy Eye died Sunday, Dec. 12, 1999, at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Fla.
Mass of Christian
burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday at Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm with burial in the Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Thursday and 7:30-10 a.m. Friday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. There will be a rosary by St. John's Catholic Order of Foresters at 6:30 p.m. and a parish prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home.
He is survived by his sisters and brother-in-law, Alycemarie "Tudy" Dangers, Elaine and Jim Braulick all of New Ulm; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Melanie Schroepfer; brothers, Sylvester Forst and Leonard Forst; a niece; and a nephew.
He was born on April 25, 1915, in Milford Township, Brown County to Frank J. and Margaret (Krzmarzick) Forst. He farmed with his father until age 18. He then picked potatoes in the Red River Valley and worked with a concrete company building churches. He operated a tavern in Morgan. He returned to the family farm after his father's death and farmed until he retired. In 1987, he took top prize in his age category scoring 99 out of 100 in trapshooting. He was a member of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm and a member of the St. John's Court 698 Catholic Order of Foresters.
The family prefers memorials to the donor's choice in lieu of flowers.
Gladys Brown, 77, of 1404 S. German St., in New Ulm died Dec. 13, 1999 at her home.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church in New Ulm with burial in the City Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today and continues 7:30-8:30 a.m. Thursday at Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm and one hour before the service at the church on Thursday.
She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Carol Douglas of Mankato and her special friend, Charles Pizel, Linda and Gary Freeman, Debra and Gary Hjermstad, all of Hanska; son and daughter-in- law, James and Kris Northrup of Las Vegas, Nevada; 23 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; sisters and brother-in-law, Helen Melton of Little York, Ill., and Doris and Clayton Saunders, of New Boston, Ill.; brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Arlene Clawson of New Boston, Ill.; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dale Brown; daughter, Patricia Brown; grandson, Dani Douglas; brothers, Fred, Blaine, Ernest and Jim Clawson, and Robert Pomeroy; and a sister, Bessa Mae Van Hook.
She was born March 16, 1922, in New Boston, Ill., to Charles and Ressa (Pauley) Clawson. She attended country school near Boston, Ill. She married Dale Brown on Sept. 7, 1946, in Little York, Ill. They lived in Minneapolis before purchasing Brown's Cafe in Hanska in 1971 and operated the cafe until 1981. She retired and moved into New Ulm in 1991. She was a member of the Hanska Businessmen's Association and a member of the First United Methodist Church in New Ulm.
Serene Hagevold, 97 of Franklin, died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1999, at Wooddale Nursing Home in Redwood Falls
Services are 1:30 p.m. Friday at St, Luke's Lutheran Church in Franklin with burial in the Franklin Cemetery.
Visitation is hour before e services at church.
Hauser-Hantge Chapel handled arrangements.
A complete obituary will appear in a later edition.
Harvey Frederickson, 75, of St. James died Sunday, Dec. 12, 1999, at St. James Health Services Hospital.
Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at First Lutheran Church in St. James. with burial with military honors in Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today and 8 a.m. until noon Thursday at the Pease Funeral Home in St. James and one hour before the service at the church on Thursday.
He is survived by his wife, Vernell; daughters, Valerie Martin and her husband, Yannick, Sheila Odegard, all of Vero Beach, Fla,, Nancy Odegard of Madelia, Nikki Frederickson of Crystal; son, Trent and his wife Joleen of rural St. James; seven grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Vernon, Burton, Gerald and Elmo; and a sister, Mayme.
He was born on March 1, 1924 in Albin Township, Brown County, to Oliver and Gina (Helling) Frederickson. He attended District 73 school in Brown County. He served in the Army in the 106th Division in Europe from November 944 until August of 1946. He married Vernell Mae Sorbel on Dec. 8, 1951, at Lake Hanska Lutheran Church parsonage. They farmed in rural St. James. He also worked at S-T Industries in St. James from 1951 until 1990 and retired as foreman of the tool room. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church, the VFW, the American Legion, the Eagles Club,all in St. James and the Moose Lodge in Mankato.
Eldon Dallmann, 81, of North Mankato and formerly of Nicollet , died Tuesday, Dec., 14, 1999, at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Texas.
Arrangements are pending with Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Nicollet.
Leona M. Zarn, 88, of Sleepy Eye, died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1999, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis.
Arrangements are pending with Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye.
Norbert Reiffenberger, 78, of Madison, died Monday, Dec. 13, 1999, at the Madison Hospital.
Services are 10:30 a.m. today at St. Michael's, Catholic Church in Madison. Military honors will be provided by Madison V.F.W. Post 1656, Bellingham Kanthak-Matthies Post 441. Burial is in St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Leona of Madison; daughters, Dolores and husband Tom Kirchberg of New Ulm, Mary and husband Gene Koosmann of Madison, Karen and husband Bruce Rudd of Lakeville; sons, Donald and wife Joan of Big Stone City, S.D., Roger of Brooklyn Center, Chuck and wife Korinne, and Leo and wife Lisa, both of Madison, Wis.; 19 grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren; sisters, Rosalia Smook of Luverne, Viola Roemeling of Adrian, Marie Coyour of Appleton, Irene Stolpman of St. Joseph, and Loretta Schmieg of Milbank, S.D.; brothers, Wilfred of Littleton, Colo., Lawrence of Watertown, S.D., and Raymond of Sioux Falls, S.D.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Joseph in infancy, sister, Esther; and brothers, Joseph, Lester and Elmer.
He was born on March 8, 1921, in Adrian, to Lawrence and Clara (Lewis) Reiffenberger. He attended school at St. Adrian Church and School. He entered the U. S . Army from 1942-45 during World War II in Europe and was wounded on May 22, 1943. He married Leona Vortherms on Jan. 29, 1946, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Wilmont. They farmed in the Rosen area for 36 years. They retired and moved into Madison in 1982.
Alvina Jarvis, 77, of Fresno, Calif., formerly of Buffalo Lake, died Dec. 2, 1999, in Fresno, Calif.
A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Zion United Methodist Church in Buffalo Lake.
Arrangements with, Hughes Funeral Home, Hector.
She is survived by her sister, Ruby Johnston Ostroot of Hibbing, and nieces and nephew.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; brothers, Harvey, Ellis, Timothy, Floyd, George, and Victor Johnston; and sisters Pearl Johnston and Mary Alvina Johnston.
She was born March 7, 1922, in Big Lake, to Adam and Anna Marie Friedrich (Berg) Johnston. She grew up in Big Lake and graduated from high school there. She completed training as a medical technician in St. Paul. She married Alfred Jarvis in St. Paul. The couple moved to Buffalo Lake in 1950 and opened Pete's Fixit shop. She was a member of the Zion United Methodist Church in Buffalo Lake.