Obituaries
Kathleen Sauer PDF Print
kathleensauer.jpgKathleen Ellen Sauer, age 57, of Caledonia, Minn./Reno, Minn. died suddenly Saturday, April 3, 2010.

Kathy was born March 13, 1954 to Edward and Rita (Klinski) Sauer in La Crosse, Wis.

Survivors include one sister and two brothers: Cheryl Thompson, Melrose, Wis.; Forrest Sauer, Freeburg, Minn.; and Ron Sauer, Caledonia.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 8, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Caledonia. Father Gregory Leif will officiate. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Caledonia. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning before the service at the church.

McCormick Funeral Home, Caledonia, is assisting the family with arrangements.
 
Raymond Stadtler, Jr. PDF Print
Raymond Stadtler, Jr., 70 of Caledonia, died Thursday, April 1, 2010 at Franciscan Skemp Medical Center, La Crosse, Wis.

He was born March 24, 1940 in Caledonia to Raymond and Amelia (Loken) Stadtler, Sr. He married Judy Cochran Oct. 13, 1962 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Caledonia. Junior worked as a brick layer for Nelson Construction and George Kittleson. He enjoyed farming on his land east of Caledonia.

He is survived by his wife Judy of Caledonia; a daughter Karen (Mike) Gran, Caledonia; five grandchildren; a brother LeRoy (Rose) Stadtler, Caledonia; and a sister Darlene (Bob) Corcoran, La Crescent.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Ann Bauer, and a brother-in-law, Richard Gilbert.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 6, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Caledonia. Father Gregory Leif will officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Caledonia. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Holy Family Hall, next to St. Mary’s Church, Caledonia, where there will be a prayer service at 7:30 pm. Friends may also call one hour prior to the service at the church Tuesday.

McCormick Funeral Home, Caledonia, is assisting the family with arrangements.
 
Arthur Hoff PDF Print
Arthur L. Hoff, 80, of Eitzen, Minn., died suddenly Sunday, March 28, 2010, at his home.

He was born May 3, 1929, in Centerville, Wis., to Raymond and Irene (Nelson) Hoff. On Dec. 14, 1947, Arthur married Erna Allen at Mt. Calvary Ev. Lutheran Church in La Crosse, Wis. He then served in the United States Coast Guard in the early 1950s. Arthur and Erna previously resided in the states of Alaska, Oregon, and Washington before moving back to this area in 1993. On Nov. 13, 2003 Erna preceded Arthur in death.

Survivors include one daughter, Linda (Steve) Shivers, Black Hawk, S.D.; three grandchildren; two sisters, Beverly (Hamm) Westlie, Osseo, Wis., and Carol Snuggerud, Portland, Ore.; one brother, Raymond “Butch” (Joyce) Hoff, The Dalles, Ore.; and Arthur’s dear companion and friend, Mary Lou Sailor, of Eitzen, Minn. and her family.

In addition to his wife, Arthur was preceded in death by two brothers, Harland and Donald Hoff; and one sister in infancy, Philis Elaine Hoff.

Memorial services will be Saturday, April 3, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Eitzen. Rev. Todd Krueger will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service.

Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Home, Caledonia, Minn., is in charge of arrangements.
 
Bernadette Teff PDF Print
bernadetteteff.jpgBernadette G. Teff, age 100 of Dorchester, Iowa died Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at Tweeten Lutheran Health Care Center, Spring Grove, Minn.

Bernadette was born March 27, 1910 in Caledonia, Minn. to Simon and Elizabeth (Thillen) Klug. She married Carlton Teff Feb. 12, 1935 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Caledonia. Carlton preceded her in death in 1984.

Bernadette volunteered at Allamakee Manor in Waukon. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and was active in the Rosary Society.

She is survived by 11 children, Joseph Teff, Dorchester; Elizabeth Nutter and Joan Berg both of La Crosse, Wis.; Leo (Donna) Teff, Marion, Iowa; Kenneth (Dana) Teff, Farmington, Minn.; Thomas (Peggy) Teff, Dorchester; Angela (Michael) Vondrashek, Carol (Doug) Bakkum and Gregory Teff all of Stoddard, Wis.; George (Gail) Teff, Dorchester and Debra (Dale) Herrmann, Waukon, Iowa; daughters-in-law Sharon Teff, Dorchester and Barbara Teff, Lakeville, Minn.; 36 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two sons, Lloyd and James; two sons-in-law David Nutter, Sr. and Gerald Berg, Sr.; three sisters Helen and Dorothy Klug, and Ethel Johnson; three brothers Julius, Leo, and Arnold; one brother-in-law, Fenton Johnson; one grandchild, James Berg; two great-grandchildren Amanda Berg and Indigo Knight.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, April 5, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Dorchester, Iowa. Father Joseph Schneider will officiate and burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Dorchester. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. before the service at the church. Memorials may be directed to St. Mary’s Church, Dorchester, the La Crosse Community Foundation—the Bernadette Teff Family Fund which gives scholarships to young people, The Learning Together School which funds the education of young mothers, St. Pat’s Elementary Waukon, or the donor’s choice.

McCormick Funeral Home, Caledonia, is assisting the family with arrangements.
 
Daniel Mechtel PDF Print
Daniel L. Mechtel, 52, of West Salem, Wis., died Monday, March 29, 2010, at his home.

Memorial services are being planned for mid-April and will be announced in a complete obituary by Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Home, Caledonia, Minn.
 
Vivian Lewis PDF Print
vivianlewis.jpgVivian Ruth Lewis, 89,  died Thursday, March 25 at St. Mary’s hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

Vivian Ruth Schroeder was born to Elsie Klinski Schroeder and Louis Schroeder  Dec. 11, 1920 in Caledonia, Minn. She graduated from Caledonia High School. She married Lester Luttchens in 1939. They were later divorced. Vivian moved to Rochester, Minn. in 1962 and worked at Comfortrol - utility sales. In 1965 she married Otto Lewis and they moved to Maplewood, Minn. where she worked as a secretary to the city manager until her retirement. They retired to Florida in 1982. She returned to Rochester in 2002 to live with her son.

Vivian was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the American Legion Auxiliary. 

She is survived by her son,  L. Gerald (Dixie) Luttchens, Rochester,  three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband and one grandson.

There will be a gathering in memory of Vivian at her granddaughter’s home April 10.
 
Mildred Albee PDF Print
albee.jpgMildred Albee, 95, of Caledonia, Minn., died Friday, March 19, 2010, at Franciscan Skemp Medical Center, La Crosse, Wis.

She was born Aug. 21, 1914, in Portland Prairie, Minn., to William and Emma (Fruechte) Wiegrefe. On Sept. 7, 1939, she married Charles P. Albee at St. Luke’s United Church of Christ in Eitzen, Minn.  Mildred and her husband farmed in rural Caledonia for many years before moving into Caledonia in 1971. She was an active member of Caledonia United Methodist Church, sang in the church choir, taught Sunday school, and was a member of the church women’s group, the United Methodist Women. Mildred was on the Founder’s Day commitee for many years and enjoyed volunteering in many other community organizations. She was a charter member of the Portland Prairie 4-H Club and volunteered as a leader for the Caledonia Rockets 4-H Club for 21 years. Mildred was also honored to recieve the Outstanding Senior Citizen Award in Houston County.

Survivors include her husband of 70 years, Charles; four daughters, Joanne Rice, Caledonia; Kathy (Bob) Bubbers, Rock Falls, Ill.; Gail (Eric) Nelson, Caledonia; and Janet (Wayne) Beyer, Lewiston, Minn.; eleven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; three sisters-in-law; and one brother-in-law.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, Marvin, Harold, and Paul Wiegrefe; one brother-in-law; one sister-in-law and one son-in-law.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. at Caledonia United Methodist Church, Caledonia. Rev. Mark Bengtson will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.  Friends may call at Caledonia United Methodist Church on Monday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and also on Tuesday from 1:30 p.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to Caledonia United Methodist Church. 

Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Home, Caledonia, is in charge of arrangements.
 
Llewellyn "Snooky" Torgerson PDF Print
Llewellyn “Snooky” Torgerson, age 72, of Caledonia and formerly the Mabel area died Sunday, March 14, 2010 at his home.      

Snooky was born Dec. 27, 1937 in  Amherst Township, Fillmore County, Minn. to Orvin and Myrtle (Davidson) Torgerson. He attended Canton High School. He served two years in the United States Army where he worked with artillery in Germany.  On June 17, 1961 he married Wilma Lager at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Caledonia. They lived in Prosper for several years before moving to Caledonia in 1997.  Snooky worked at several jobs including the natural gas pipe line in Shawano, Wis., a filling station in Prosper, Torgerson’s Café in Mabel, and a restaurant in Prosper, but he really enjoyed driving truck.  He had a canned milk and bulk milk routes in the Mabel area, then drove for Robert Giblin in Caledonia, Caledonia Haulers, and then for Sno Pac in Caledonia. He was a member of the American Legion Post 299 in Mabel.

Llewellyn “Snookie” is survived by his wife Wilma of Caledonia; five children: Jerome (Julie), Canton; Julie (Jim) Stortz, of Mabel; Jeffrey (Joan),Prosper; Joel (Amanda),  Canton and Jody (LeeAnn), Cresco, Iowa; twelve grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; five siblings: Ordell (Rita), Canton; Dale (Gloria), Mabel; Pearl (Charles) Holland, Spring Grove; Stanley, Gilbert, Ariz., and Michael (Joy), Fort Collins, Colo.

He was preceded in death by a sister Muriel “Tina” McCabe.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, March 18, at the Henrytown Lutheran Church with Rev. Paul Thompson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military rites by the American Legion. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 17 at the Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel and one hour prior to services at the church.
 
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