Obituaries from the week of June 30, 2010
John Brugger, 85
John “Jack” W. Brugger, 85 of
Winona, MN died Saturday, June 26th at Saint Anne Extended
Healthcare, Winona.
Jack was born in Tracy, MN December
28, 1924 the son of Edmund L. and Edna C. (Kurth) Brugger.
He graduated from Tracy Public High
School in 1942, where his future wife Delores Freeburg was in the same graduation
class. They were married at Tracy Lutheran Church September 1,
1948. She preceded him in death January 21, 1998.
Jack was drafted into the Army May
18, 1943 and served at Ft. Meade, MD, the South Pacific, New Caledonia,
Gaudalcanal, Philippines and was a part of General Macarthur’s Army of
occupation in Japan. He was discharged February 2, 1946 at the rank of
Tech Sergeant. In 1950 during the Korean Conflict he accepted a direct
commission as a 2nd lieutenant and was later promoted to 1st lieutenant.
He began his career in 1946 with
Harold Greenberg, an electrician in Balaton, MN. Jack returned to Tracy
to attend Tracy Junior College for 2 years. In June 1948 he began a 42
year career in the lumber business, joining the Hayes Lucas Lumber Company as
an assistant manager of the Tracy Lumber yard. He moved several times
managing lumber yards at Racine, MN and Stewartville, MN. His next
transfer to Watertown, SD was to be district manager for the South Dakota
yards.
Hayes Lucas and Botsford Lumber
merged in 1961 forming United Building Centers. In 1963 Jack accepted a
position as district manager in the Winona office. In February 1964 he
was named a vice-president at UBC and promoted to Area General Manager over the
52 centers in Western Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Eastern
Montana. Jack retired from UBC December 31, 1989.
In retirement Jack and Delores would
enjoy many happy winters in Florida. Jack is a member of Central Lutheran
Church and a past president of the congregation. He served 11 years on
the Winona Area Chamber of Commerce SCORE committee. He is also a member
of Westfield Golf Club. Jack enjoyed golf and gardening. He had two
gardens raising (lots of onions) and strawberries.
Jack is survived by a son, Larry
(Mary) Brugger, St. Cloud, MN, two daughters, Julie (Steven) Darkow, Owatonna,
MN and Ellen (Harold) Verdoorn, Austin, MN. Eight grandchildren, Pearl
and John Brugger, Zachary (Kylene) Darkow, Tyler (Bridget) Darkow, Walker
Darkow, Aaron, Grant and Evan Verdoorn. Four great grandchildren and a
sister-in-law Helen Sagmoen, Slayton, MN
Jack was preceded in death by his
parents, wife-Delores, grandson-Trevor Darkow, four sisters and one brother.
Funeral services celebrating Jack’s
life will be Thursday July 1, 2010 at Central Lutheran Church, Winona at 11
a.m. Rev. Jeff Franko officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Winona where members of American Legion Post #9 will conduct military
burial honors.
Friends may call on Wednesday, June
30, 2010 from 4-7 p.m. at the Fawcett-Junker Funeral Home and on Thursday from
10-11 a.m. at the church.
Jack’s grandchildren will act as
casket bearers.
Memorial gifts may be directed to
Central Lutheran Church, 259 W. Wabasha St., Winona, MN 55987 or the American
Heart Association.
Services entrusted to Fawcett-Junker
Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Winona.
Words of sympathy and remembrance
may be left at www.fawcett-junker funeralhome.com
Yvonne Klingbeil, 81
Funeral services were held for
Yvonne Joyce Klingbeil at Christ Lutheran Church in Slayton, MN on Saturday,
June 26, 2010 with Rev. Ted Kunze
officiating. The organist was Twyla Hungerford with special music by
Heidi Winter. The pallbearers were Larry Leysen, Lee Leysen, LeRoy Swan,
Leslie Martin, Bud Cochran and Mark (George) Hemmingsen.
Yvonne Klingbeil was born on May 10,
1929 in Tracy, Minnesota to Clyde and Sarah Gudmundson McFarland. She
grew up on the family farm and graduated from Tracy High School in 1946.
Yvonne then attended Eitel Nursing School in Minneapolis and graduated in
1949. Yvonne worked in the Twin Cities following nursing school for a
short time. On November 29, 1952 she and James Klingbeil were married at
the Hoiland Lutheran Church in rural Garvin, MN. Following their marriage
they lived on the family farm near Slayton for a short time before moving to
Slayton in 1959. Yvonne worked at the Murray County Hospital in Slayton
as an RN until her retirement in 1994. On June 18, 2010 Yvonne moved to
Our Hospice Home in Slayton and passed away there on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at
the age of 81. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in
Slayton. Yvonne enjoyed cross-stitching, crocheting, knitting, bird watching,
traveling, reading and shopping.
Survivors include her husband, James
of Slayton, MN, three sons and their spouses, Bill and Barb Klingbeil of
Brooklyn Park, MN, Doug and Mary Klingbeil of Niwot, CO, and Philip and Caryn
Klingbeil of Lakeville, MN, one granddaughter, Andrea McLaughlin and her
husband, Dan, two great-granddaughters, Abigail and Isabella McLaughlin.
She is preceded in death by her parents, father and mother in-law, Clarence and
Clara Klingbeil, and one son, David Klingbeil.
Interment is at Slayton Memorial
Gardens, Slayton, MN.
Totzke Funeral Home of Slayton was
in charge of arrangements. To send online condolences visit
totzkefuneralhome.com.
Dana Schultz, 34
Funeral services were held today,
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 for Dana Schultz, at the Hadley Lutheran Church
Hadley, MN with the Rev. Kerry
Bose officiating. The organist was Marilyn Zinnel. The soloist was Heidi
Winter. The pallbearers are Tom Dugen, Steve Dugen, Jason Dugen, Hank
Moller, Dean Baker and Steve Ferrazzano.
Dana Schultz, the daughter of David
and Linda Dugan Olson, was born on October 9, 1975 in Willmar, MN. She
grew up in Kandiyohi, MN and attended school in Willmar and graduated from
Willmar High School. She attended college in the twin cities and Southwest
State University in Marshall, MN.
Dana was united in marriage to Allen
Schultz on November 9, 1993 in Slayton, MN. After their marriage they
lived in various locations throughout Minnesota until moving to Tracy, MN in
2004.
Dana passed away at the Sanford
Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at the age of 34.
She enjoyed going to the family cabin up north, cooking, playing piano,
volleyball and softball and just being a mom.
Survivors include her husband, Al
Schultz of Tracy, MN; son Dayton Schultz of Tracy, MN, parents, David and Linda
Olson of Hadley, MN; two brothers, Tim Olson and Jon Olson; maternal
grandmother, Alice Dugan of Albert Lea, MN; mother-in-law and father-in-law,
Robert and Sharon Schultz of Westbrook, MN; two sister-in-laws, Cindy (Les Tix)
Schultz and Susan (Eric) Tix; brother-in-law, Bill Schultz; aunts, uncles and
cousins. She is preceded in death by her parents, paternal grandparents,
maternal grandfather and cousin, Jo Patirno.
Interment was at Highland Cemetery
Hadley, MN.
Sign guestbook online at www.totzkefuneralhome.com
Viola Frank-Schwint, 92
Viola Frank – Schwint, age 92
of Springfield died on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at St. John Lutheran Home in
Springfield, MN.
Visitation will be on Thursday, July
1, 2010 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield.
Funeral Services will be held on
Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Sturm Funeral Home with burial at Grandview
Memorial Gardens in Rochester, MN with a burial service at 4 p.m.
Arrangements are with the Sturm
Funeral Home in Springfield.
E-mail condolences may be sent to
the family from www.sturmfh.com.
Viola was born on May 22, 1918 in
Tracy, MN, the daughter of Raleigh and Elizabeth (Staallee) Shaw. She did
not know her father. She had one sister, Madelyn. Vi and her sister
grew up apart with two different aunts, her mother’s sisters. Viola lived
by Currie with her aunt. She graduated from high school and was married
on November 18, 1936 to Walter Frank. The couple lived in Revere and New
Ulm before settling in Rochester. They worked for a T.V. and Radio store
where Vi was a salesperson and Walter was a repairman. Following Walter’s
death in 1983 Viola remained living in Rochester. On July 22, 2000 she
married Robert “Robby” Schwint. The couple lived in Tracy for four years
and have lived in Springfield for the past six years.
Viola died on Thursday, June 24,
2010, at the St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield at the age of 92
years.
She is survived by her husband
– Robby Schwint of Springfield; step-sons – John “Jack” and wife
Pam of Fridley and Jerry and wife Julie of Redwood Falls; a step –
daughter – Jill and husband Kevin Munstertiger of Buffalo; and two
nieces and a nephew. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband
– Walter in 1983; her sister Madelyn and a niece.
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