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William A. Flannery Jr.
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William A. Flannery Jr., 70 of Hokah, Minn., passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 18, 2010 at home. He was born in La Crosse, Wis. on August 7, 1939 to William and Helen (Hammer) Flannery Sr. He married Marilyn Tschumper in St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Hokah, Minn. on September 3, 1960. Bill had farmed his entire life up on the ridge in between Brownsville and Hokah. He was a member of the Hokah Volunteer Fire Department for 41 years serving 23 of those years as their president. His dedication to service continued with 37 years on the Brownsville Town Board, 16 years with the Hokah Lions Club, and membership in the La Crescent Knights of Columbus.
In addition to his wife of 49 years, Marilyn of Hokah, he is survived by his children; Joseph (Laurie) Flannery of Hokah, Minn., Tari (Jeff) Lindow of Anchorage, Alaska, Roxanne (Terry) Von Arx of Holmen, Wis., Jean (John) Braund of Onalaska, Wis., Dean (Hope) Flannery of Hokah, Minn., nine grandchildren, two sisters; Marion Lynch of Houston, Minn. and Verna Mae (Tom) Randall of Genoa, Wis. He was preceded in death by one sister Helen “Mitzi” Rottman.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church of Brownsville, Minn. Rev. Joseph Pete will officiate. Burial will follow in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call on the family at the church Friday evening from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and again on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of Mass. The Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of La Crescent is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be given at www.schumacher-kish.com
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Gustave Henselin
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 Gustave
Henselin, 89, of Rochester, formerly of Stewartville, died Friday, Jan.
15, of natural causes at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, where he had
been a resident for the past two weeks.
Gustave Karl Bernhard Henselin was born in Caledonia on Dec. 7, 1920,
the son of Wilhelm and Anna (Pieper) Henselin. He was baptized Dec. 19,
1920, and confirmed on June 23, 1935, by the Rev. Jeske at St. John
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Caledonia.
Gustave served in the Army Air Corps from 1942 until Feb. 1946. Upon
returning home, his family moved to a farm near Stewartville. He
married Margery Hess on Sept. 24, 1952. They farmed for many years in
rural Stewartville and moved to Rochester in 1992.
Gustave is survived by his wife, Margery; five children: Dr. Jane
(John) Murray, the Rev. Philip (Susan) Henselin, Rebecca (Randy)
Tomfohrde, Marilyn (Roger) Tomfohrde, and Mark (Lois) Henselin; one
sister, Lillian Bisson; 25 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by an infant brother; sisters Adella Sheehan,
Viola Zemmes, Doretta Schmidt, and Ethel Bolduan; and two brothers,
Herman and Wilfred Henselin.
A funeral service for Gustave will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 18 at
Ascension Lutheran Church in Rochester with the Rev. Brian Kom
officiating. Burial will follow at Grandview Memorial Gardens in
Rochester. Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, at
Ascension Lutheran Church in Rochester. They may also call one hour
prior to the service on Monday morning at the church.
The family suggests memorials be given to Ascension Lutheran Church.
They will be used for both mission work and disaster relief.
Arrangements are with Griffin-Gray Funeral Home in Stewartville.
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Leo J. Felten
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Leo J. Felten, age 86, of Caledonia, Minn. died Sunday, January 17, 2010 at his home.
Leo was born June 9, 1923 in Caledonia to Mike and Agatha (Vogler) Felten. He attended the Catholic Central School in Caledonia. He had worked in the twin cities driving delivery truck and then during the war he did maintenance work on bombers. On May 18, 1946 he married Gloria M. Erickson in St. Paul. The couple then moved to Caledonia where Leo worked for Clarence Guillaume, Nelson Lumber, and Nelson Construction before retiring in 1988. In his retirement he drove bus for Head Start for ten years and was also a bus driver for the Caledonia School District. He was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Caledonia. He was a pilot and a member of the Red Baron Flying Club in Caledonia for several years.
Leo is survived by his wife of 63 years Gloria of Caledonia; three sons Tom (best friend Kathy), Jim (Bonnie), and Jeff (Dawn) all of Caledonia; two daughters Diane (Rick) Rosendahl-Bullock of Waukon, Iowa, and Kathy (Henry) Bruening of Freeburg, Minn.; 16 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his granddaughters Maria Bruening and Nicole Rosendahl, a daughter-in-law Jeannie Felten, and a sister Clara Felten.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 22 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Caledonia with Father Greg Havel officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Caledonia. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Thursday, January 21 at Holy Family Hall with a prayer service at 7p.m.
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Stanley Meiners
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First Class (retired), Stanley A. Meiners, 64, of Du Bois, Ill.
formerly of Caledonia, died at 2:40 p.m., Friday, Jan. 15, 2010 at his
residence.
Stanley was born Jan. 17, 1945 at Caledonia, Minn., the son of Henry
and Elsie (Fliehe) Meiners. He married Edna Maynard on Dec. 17, 1966 at
Boles Acres, N.M.
Stanley retired in 1984 as a Sergeant First Class from the US Army with
over twenty years of service to his country. He was a veteran of the
Viet Nam war. He was a member of the American Legion and VFW and was a
Mason.
He is survived by his wife of Du Bois; son, Leon Meiners, Du Bois;
brother, Marlyn Meiners, Caledonia; and sister-in-law, Patsy Donaghue,
Du Quoin, Ill.
He was preceded in death by a brother Lester Meiners.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 20 at the Searby
Funeral Home in Tamaroa, Ill. with Rev. Joe Wagner officiating. Friends
may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Searby Funeral Home in
Tamaroa. Burial with military honors will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday at
the Mound City National Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by
the Anna VFW Post 3455.
Friends may make memorials to the American Cancer Society and will be accepted at the funeral home.
For additional information or to sign the memorial guest register, please visit www.searbyfuneralhomes.com.
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Stanley Kuecker
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 Stanley E. Kuecker, 64, of Hokah, Minn., died Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse.
He was born Feb. 16, 1945, in Caledonia, Minn., to Charles and Ruth
(Pieper) Kuecker. Stanley was a 1963 graduate of Caledonia High School.
On Feb. 6, 1965, he married Shirley Zaiger and they later divorced. On
May 30, 1987, Stanley married Gloria (Rose) Daugherty. Stanley owned
and operated Kuecker Siding and Roofing for over 40 years. He was a
member of the Eagles Aerie #1254 of La Crosse.
Survivors include his wife, Gloria of Hokah; two children, Lori
Kuecker, La Crosse and Bob Kuecker, Caledonia; four step-children,
Carolyn (Duane) Hanson, La Crosse, Teri (Mike) Herold, Holmen, Wis.,
and Robert (Sally) Daugherty and Randy Wallace, both of La Crosse; one
granddaughter; six step-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren;
two sisters, Alice (Harold) Kruse and Marilyn (Duane) Thomford, both of
Caledonia; two brothers, Kenneth (Lilah) Kuecker, Caledonia, and John
(Kathy) Kuecker, La Crosse.
Stanley was preceded in death by a sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and Stanley Betz.
Memorial services will be Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Zion
Ev. Lutheran Church, Hokah, Minn. Rev. Steven Wall will
officiate. Friends may call at Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Home,
Caledonia, on Tuesday from 5 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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Adella Olafson
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 Adella
Clarice (Erickson) Olafson, 84, of Caledonia, Minn., died Thursday,
Jan. 14, 2010, at her home following a lengthy illness.
Adella was born Dec. 6, 1925, in Austin, Minn., to Gustav and Anna
(Klegseth) Erickson. She attended school in Black Hammer. On April
11,1943, Adella married Mervin J. Olafson and he preceded her in death
on Sept. 18, 1988. Throughout her adult life, Adella worked in several
areas including many years at Schiltz Farms of Caledonia, 19 years at
Rush Products in Rushford, Minn., and was a well-known ticket seller at
the Houston County Fair for many years.
Survivors include her children, Ann (the late William) Miller, Gloria
(Dennis) Erickson, Arlene (Norm) Larson, Gordon Olafson, David (Sheri)
Olafson, James (Patricia) Olafson, Debra (Randy) Klinski, Jeannie
Lafayette, Sherrie (Clinton) Brainard, and Ardell (Rhonda) Olafson; 29
grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Esther Funge,
Gert Hanson, and Charlotte Schroeder.
In addition to her husband, Adella was preceded in death by her son,
Mervin, Jr. “Skip” Olafson; two brothers, Ernie and Glenn Erickson; two
sisters, Sylvia Kolstad and Evie Eastman; two grandchildren; and one
son-in-law, William Miller.
Funeral services will be Monday, Jan. 18, at 11 a.m. at Immanuel
Lutheran Church, Caledonia. Rev. Steven E. Meyer will officiate. Burial
will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call at Immanuel Lutheran
Church on Sunday from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. and on Monday 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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Laurence "Larry" Meyer
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Laurence H. “Larry” Meyer, 98, of Eitzen, Minn., died Friday, Jan. 8, 2010, at Northgate Care Center, Waukon, Iowa.
He was born April 30, 1911, in Union City Township, Iowa (Wheatland) to
John W. and Frieda (Vonderohe) Meyer. Larry attended country school in
the Wheatland area until the age of 14, when his father’s declining
health caused him to quit school and help out at home. After his
father’s death, Larry, at the age of 16, started his own business
custom feed grinding. On Nov. 10, 1943, he married Doris Luehr in
Waukon, Iowa. It was that same year that at the age of 32, Larry was
drafted into the United States Army, and served in the Pacific Theatre
until the end of 1945. He then farmed in Winnebago Township, Minn.,
until 1976, when he sold the farm to his son, John. Larry however
continued farming with his son until 2005. On Sept. 8, 1999, Doris
preceded Larry in death.
Survivors include two children, Sharon Danielson (Wayne Barness), West
Union, Iowa and John E. (Bonita) Meyer, Spring Grove, Minn.; seven
grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife Larry was preceded in death by a grandson,
Dennis Danielson; one sister, Marcella Schoh; and one brother Elmer
Meyer.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 11 a.m. at St. Luke’s
United Church of Christ, Eitzen. Rev. Kent A. Meyer, Ph.D and Rev.
Debra A. Meyer will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery
with military honors by the Dyrdal Prolow American Legion Post #249 of
Spring Grove. Friends may call at the church on Wednesday from 10 a.m.
until the time of service. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to
cancer research.
Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Home, Caledonia, Minn., is in charge of arrangements.
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Michael Zwirlein
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Michael James Zwirlein, age 25, died December 31, 2009.
Michael was born in Eugene, Ore. on April 3, 1984, the son of Tom and
Chris (Oseth) Zwirlein. He moved to Colorado Springs when he was four
months old. He graduated from Mitchell High School in 2002. He had a
scholarship to the University of Denver where he graduated with a
degree in finance in 2006.
On Nov. 14, 2008, Mike suffered a rare brain disease that greatly
altered his life. He spent over 13 months fighting to recover but a
complication from the disease claimed his life.
Michael is survived by his parents; his brother Nicholas; his
girlfriend Kellsey Meyer; maternal grandparents Norman and Gerry Oseth,
Caledonia; and aunts Sandy (John) Nelson, Viroqua, Wis. and Julie
(Steve) Schulte, La Crescent.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Eugene and Margaret Zwirlein and his paternal uncle, Paul Zwirlein.
Memorial services were held on Jan. 6 at Holy Apostles Catholic Church.
In lieu of flowers, any donations will be distributed to several charities in Mike’s name.
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