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Dennis "Gunner" Van Gundy
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 Dennis
H. “Gunner” Van Gundy, 58, of Houston, died on Wednesday, Nov. 18,
2009, at Gundersen - Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis.
Gunner was born on March 11, 1951, in La Crosse, Wis. to Harold and
Dolores (Peterson) VanGundy. He graduated from Houston High School in
1969. While in high school Gunner excelled in wrestling, football, and
baseball. He was named the Houston High School Athlete of the Year in
his senior year. Gunner attended Winona State University for one year.
He married Janet Moberly. Janet died in 1984. On Feb. 4 of this year
Gunner married his long-time companion, Cindy Tower. Gunner worked at
John Deere in Waterloo, Iowa for 17 years. He worked for Chart
Industries in La Crosse for the past twenty years where he worked as a
Senior Supervisor. Gunner was a member of Cross of Christ Lutheran
Church in Houston.
Gunner is survived by his wife, Cindy; parents Harold and Dolores Van
Gundy, Houston; a step-son, Clay Brown, Caledonia, Minn.; one grandson;
one brother Steve (Kendra) Van Gundy, Houston; three sisters: Dianne
(Tim) Orr, Houston; Cheryl (Hoyt) Zenke, Caledonia; and Shelly (Dwayne)
Johnson, La Crescent.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Janet; daughter, Sara; and brother, Gary.
The funeral service was at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 23, at Cross of
Christ Lutheran Church in Houston with the Rev. Louise Stromberg
officiating. Burial was in the Stone Church Cemetery in Houston.
Friends called from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at Hoff Funeral Homes -
Houston Chapel, and one hour prior to the service on Monday at the
church.
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Alvin Jacobson
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 Services for Alvin Lavern Jacobson, age 52, of McGregor, Iowa were held Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009.
After a memorial service at the Thornburg-Hanson Funeral Home, Military
Honors were administered by the American Legion - Am Vets - VFW of
Marquette and McGregor, Iowa at the city park by the Mississippi River.
The procession was led by the McGregor Firefighters of Hook &
Ladder Co. No. 1, of which “Al” served for 15 years. He also served the
community for 10 years as a member of the McGregor Ambulance EMT. The
service concluded with the placing of a wreath on the river.
Alvin is survived by his wife Joan, son Brandon, one grandchild, and
daugher Jessica, all of McGregor; his mother Arlene Jacobson, New
Albin, Iowa; three sisters: Nancy Featherston, Prairie du Chien, Wis.;
Vicki Baures, Lansing, Iowa, and Patty Miller, Caledonia, Minn. He was
preceded in death by his father Victor Jacobson.
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Malita Diersen
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 Malita
Amanda Diersen, 87, of Caledonia, Minn., died Saturday, Nov. 14,
2009, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, following a
stroke.
Malita was born Nov. 28, 1921, at home in Winnebago Township, Houston
County, Minn., to Werner and Dorothea (Meyer) Schroeder. On Dec.
27, 1941, she married Julius E. Diersen and he preceded her in death on
Oct. 20, 2000, after 59 years of marriage. She farmed with her husband
on Jefferson Ridge for 47 years. Malita was a member of Zion Ev.
Lutheran Church and Ladies Aid group in Eitzen Minn., and was a
lifelong member of the Sunshine Homemakers.
Survivors include her five children, Belva (Francis) Gallagher,
Caledonia; Rena (Glenn) Kruse, Eitzen; Nola (Gary) Skappel, Winona; and
Gale (Tammy) Diersen and Pamela (Jim) Snodgrass, both of Caledonia; 19
grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren;
and three sisters-in-law, Hildie Diersen, Neenah, Wis., and Laurine
Schroeder and Ruth Diersen, both of Spring Grove.
In addition to her husband, Malita was preceded in death by an infant
daughter, Nancy Carol Diersen; and nine siblings, Art Schroeder, Elsie
Meyer, Martha Esch, Hulda Oitzman, George Schroeder, Bert Schroeder,
Ruth Hahn, Victor Schroeder, and Esther Schulze.
Funeral Services will be Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Zion
Ev. Lutheran Church, Eitzen. Rev. Todd M. Krueger will officiate.
Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at
Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Home, Caledonia, on Tuesday from 4 p.m. until
8 p.m. and at the church on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of
service.
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Cheryl Solum
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Cheryl Lee Solum, age 60 of Spring Grove, died at her home on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. She was a lifelong area resident.
She was born Nov. 30, 1948 in Winona, Minn. to Raymond and Lavonne
“Vonnie” (Aupperle) Kronebusch. She was an Altura High School graduate,
and a graduate of Winona Technical College for Cosmetology.
On July 21, 1973 she married James Solum at Jehovah Lutheran Church in
Altura. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Black Hammer, and
its women’s groups.
Survivors include her husband Jim of Spring Grove; three sons: Brent,
Jaymie and Ryan, all of Spring Grove; her mother, Vonnie, Altura; a
brother Larry (Janet) Kronebusch, Winona; a sister Bobbi (Mark)
Gengler, Prior Lake, Minn.; her mother-in-law Lorraine Solum,
Spring Grove; a sister-in-law Kathy (David) Overland, Waseca, Minn.;
and a brother-in-law Edward Solum, Spring Grove.
She was preceded in death by her father Raymond Kronebusch, and her father-in-law Alden Solum.
Memorial services will be held Thursday, Nov. 12 at 11 a.m. at Faith
Lutheran Church in Black Hammer. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Roble Funeral Home in
Spring Grove, and one hour prior to the services at the church on
Thursday.
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Alice Mae Leif
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 Alice Mae (Ankeny) Leif, age 87, of Austin, died Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 at the Austin Medical Center.
Alice Mae was born July 31, 1922 in Winnebago, Minn. to LeRoy and Effie
(DuBois) Ankeny. On Oct. 9, 1943 she was united in marriage to
Claude P. “Bud” Leif at the Fort Snelling Chapel. He preceded her in
death on April 9, 1987.
Alice Mae worked with her husband and son as secretary of Leif Real Estate and Leif Tax Service.
Survivors include her 11 children: Jerome (Betty) Leif, Hartland, Wis.;
Georgia (Gene) LaVallie, Eagan; Paul (Deb) Leif, Austin; Keith
(Christine) Leif, Austin; Fr. Gregory Leif, Caledonia; Lawrence Leif,
Bloomington; Joseph (Christal) Leif, White Bear Lake; Donald (Kelly)
Leif, Sacramento, Calif.; Daniel (Roxane) Leif, Superior, Wis.; Mary
(Edward) Huber, Bloomington; Steven (Marnie) Leif, Austin; 26
grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sister, Marion Mentz, Austin;
brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Mary Frances Cummings, Austin; Gene
(Elaine) Leif, Austin; Alice (Klimek) Leif, Rochester; Mimi Ankeny,
Austin; Beulah Ankeny, Stewartville.
In addition to her husband, she is preceded in death by a sister, Ethel; brothers, Elwin “Bud”, Fenton, and Stan.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7 at St.
Edward’s Catholic Church in Austin with Father Gregory Leif and Father
Joe Fogal officiating. There will be a 7:30 p.m. wake service on
Friday at Mayer Funeral Home where friends may call from 4-8 p.m. and
also one hour before the service at the church on Saturday. Interment
will be in Calvary Cemetery in Austin.
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Alice Mae Leif - Death Notice
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Alice Mae Leif of Austin, Minn. died Wednesday evening, Nov. 5, 2009.
Mrs. Leif was the mother of Father Gregory Leif of St. Mary’s Parish of Caledonia and St. Patrick’s Parish of Brownsville, Minn.
Visitation is Friday, Nov. 6 from 4-8 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:30 at Mayer Funeral Home,
Austin, Minn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, Nov. 7 at 3
p.m. at St. Edward’s Church, Austin.
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Kathryn A. Klinski
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 Kathryn A. Klinski, 89, of Caledonia, Minn., died Monday, November 2, 2009, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, Wis.
She was born June 13, 1920, in Winnebago Valley, Houston County, Minn., to Raymond and Ellen Martha (Enocsen) Collins. Kathryn was raised in Winnebago Valley and graduated from Caledonia High School. On September 6, 1942, she married Rudy Klinski at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Caledonia. During her lifetime, Kathryn worked as a seamstress and a bookkeeper. From the late 1950s until their retirement, Kathryn and Rudy were John Deere Implement dealers in Caledonia. Rudy preceded Kathryn in death on July 3, 2004. The last years of her life, Kathryn was a resident of Caledonia Care and Rehab.
Survivors include two daughters, Doris (Jim) Besikof of Coronado, Calif. and Ann (Jim) Carney of Chico, Calif.; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Collins Ramsey of Chico, Calif. and Ellen Collins Kelly of Memphis, Tenn.; a sister-in-law, Mildred Klinski (Jerry) Pierce of Holmen, Wis.; as well as numerous nieces and nephews and their families.
In addition to her husband, Kathryn was preceded in death by an infant daughter who died at birth and three sisters, Myrtle Ann Collins, Cora Collins Duefel, and Geneva Collins La Faive.
Funeral services will be Friday, November 6, 2009, at 11:00 a.m., at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church, Caledonia. Rev. Tom Schultz will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church on Thursday from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and on Friday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Memorials are preferred to St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church or Caledonia Care and Rehab. Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Home, Caledonia, is in charge of arrangements.
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Bernice Diersen
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 Bernice
Ruth (Rud) Diersen, age 79, of Caledonia, Minn., died Saturday, Oct.
31, 2009 at Franciscan Skemp Medical Center, La Crosse.
Bernice was born July 4, 1930, in Caledonia to Elmer and Elsie (Sass)
Rud. On Feb. 9, 1949, she married Wilbert “Jake” Diersen and he
preceded her in death on March 25, 1972. Bernice was employed at Rush
Products in Rushford, Minn., for many years before working locally at
various restaurants. Bernice was a member of St. John’s Ev. Lutheran
Church in Caledonia and served on the ladies aid. She was also a member
of the VFW, Houston County Post #3833 Ladies Auxiliary.
Survivors include her eight children: Donna (Carl) Myhre, Joyce
(George) Sanness, Stanley (Laura) Diersen, Diane (Dave Holten) Solie,
Bonnie Schmitz, Paula (Bill) Rask, Tammy (Steve) Schiltz, and Judy
Russert; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, brothers,
and in-laws, Rosie Laumb, Shirley (Raymond) Hagen, Elmer (Beverly) Rud,
LeRoy (Margie) Rud, Edward (Kathy) Rud, LaVerne (Rosemarie) Rud, Erma
Diersen, Violet Rud, Nicky Rud, and Gene Pfiffner.
In addition to her husband, Bernice was preceded in death by her
son-in-law, Kenny Schmitz; her sister, brothers, and in-laws, Dorothy
Pfiffner, Wilfred Rud, Earl Rud, Orvie Rud, Arlin Diersen, Fremont
(Erna) Diersen, Marvin Diersen, and Erling Laumb; and her special
friend, John Carolan.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, at 11 a.m. at St.
John’s Ev. Lutheran Church, Caledonia. Rev. Tom Schultz will officiate.
Burial will be in Zion Ev. Lutheran Church Cemetery, Eitzen,
Minn. Friends may call at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church on
Monday from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. and also on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until
the time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Home, Caledonia, is in charge of arrangements.
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