Obituaries from the week of June 27, 2012
Beverly J. Adams, 85
Jean M. Miller, 77
Hazel J. Molitor, 80
Alice Nelson, 87
Rhoda Priebe, 97
Milton Stirn, 83
Florence Thomson, 95
Beverly
Joyce (Mickelson) Adams, age 85, of Minnetonka, MN, formerly of Tracy, MN died June 25, 2012 at North Memorial
Hospital in Minneapolis. Services
are pending. Washburn-McReavy in
Hopkins, MN is handling arrangements. They can be contacted at 952-938-9020.
A
complete obituary will be published next week.
Jean M. Miller age 77 of Tracy
passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday at Tracy Lutheran
Church. Visitation is 4:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday at the Tracy Area Funeral
Home with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour
prior to services at the church on Monday. Interment is in Ruthton
Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com.
Stephens Funeral Service - Tracy Area Funeral Home is assisting the family with
arrangements.
Jean Miller was born August
17, 1934 in Tyler, MN to Alfred and Mildred (Martinson) Andersen. She
graduated from Ruthton High School in 1952. Jean attended Mankato State
University receiving a two year certificate in education. She later
continued her education receiving a BA in Education at Mankato State
University. She taught school at Belle Plaine, Arlington, Butterfield-Odin,
Marshall, and Balaton, before teaching in Tracy. Jean taught school for
47 years, 38 of them in Tracy. On June 25, 1961 she was united in marriage
to Jack Miller in Ruthton. In 1962 they moved to Tracy where she has
resided since. Jean also taught community education classes which were
very important to her. She assisted children with reading after
school. Jean was a member of card clubs, playing Bridge and 500.
She was also a member of the Tracy Education Association, Minnesota and National
Education Associations, and Tracy Lutheran Church. Jean loved to crochet
and knit, make greeting cards, and the color yellow. She enjoyed
crossword puzzles, bowling, biking, and was becoming a Twins fan.
Jean is survived by Jack, her
husband of 51 years on Monday, June 25; her older brother Doug’s daughter
Cathy; her twin brother Jack’s children Sue, Steven, and Scott; cousins Curt
Christiansen of Lake Shetek and Dolores Porter of Mankato; special friend Verla
Gayle Stoffel of Slayton; and many other relatives and friends. She is
preceded in death by her parents, and brothers Doug and Jack.
Hazel J. Molitor age 80 of
Lynd, MN, formerly of Tracy, MN, died Monday, June 18, 2012 at the Priarie Home
Hospice House in Marshall, MN. Services were held Thursday, June 21, 2012 at
First Baptist Church in Marshall. Interment was held in the Tracy City Cemetery.
The Almlie Funeral Home of Tracy handled the arrangements.
Hazel June (Van Klei) Molitor
was born July 16, 1931 to William A. and Frances V. (Johnson) Van Klei in rural
Chandler, Murray County, MN. She married Calvin Jokstad on September 15, 1948
and they had three sons, Carlyle, Carlton and Carl.
On November 29, 1968 Hazel
married C. J. “Cy” Molitor in Honolulu, HI and they had two daughters,
Kimberlee and Kellee. Hazel was a very loving, caring and protective mother and
housewife. Her children, including her step-sons, were all very dear to her.
She was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when she was approximately 45 years
old, but that did not seem to slow her down at first, but did in later years.
She was a devout Christian and
one of her joys was hearing the many different ministers on Television. If you
were to come and visit her almost any time of the day she would have a
Christian Program on. She also loved to watch birds in her back yard, and had
many feeders there for them.
Hazel became a resident of the
Prairie View Healthcare Center for a short time before moving into the Prairie
Home Hospice House in Marshall, MN, where she died Monday, June 18, 2012 at the
age 80.
Hazel is survived by her
husband, Cy Molitor of Lynd, MN; two sons, Carlton (Cheryl) and Carl Jokstad of
Tracy, MN; two daughters, Kimberlee (Jason) Winters of Mason City, IA and
Kellee (Michael) Vivens of San Antonio, TX; two grandchildren, Trevon and
Mikayla Vivens; three step-sons, Steven of Camano Island, WA, Rance (Sonia) of
El Paso, TX and Ronald Molitor of Camano Island, WA; one sister, Jean Waage of
Marshall, MN; one brother, Pete Van Klei of Friendship, WI; nieces, nephews and
friends.
Her son, Carlyle, her parents,
her in-laws, two sisters, Mathilda Kubica and Zelma Benson, two brothers, Arie
“Ike” and John “Jack” Van Klei, brother-in-law, Gaylen Benson, half-sister,
Georgia Hein and half-brother, Arie Van Klei preceded her in death.
Alice Julia Nelson, age 87, of
Mesa AZ, formerly of Tracy, MN died June 18, 2012 at Alott of Care Assisted Living home in Mesa. Services were held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday,
June 27, 2012 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Mesa. Internment was at Queen of
Heaven Cemetery in Mesa.
Alice was born August 9, 1924
in Tracy to Alphonse and Sidonie Cooreman. She was baptized and confirmed at
St. Mary’s Catholic Church and attended Tracy Public Schools. As a young woman,
she worked at Dietz Drug Store and at Zeke’s Cafe.
On October 3, 1945, she was
united in marriage to Robert W. Nelson. They farmed northeast of Tracy for many
years. She worked as an operator at Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. until it
closed and then at the JC Penney store in Tracy. In 1973 she transferred to the
JC Penney store in Mesa, AZ and worked in the credit department until she
retired. She continued to live in Arizona for 39 years.
She enjoyed cooking, traveling
and spending time with her three daughters and their families, her
grandchildren and her many friends. She always had a smile for everyone, was a
gracious hostess to everyone at her home and found the positive side of life.
She is survived by her three
daughters: Linda Rogers (Art) of Tracy, MN; Julianne Stachmus (Roy) of Gold
Canyon, AZ; and Brenda Ankert (Juergen) of Mesa, AZ; nine grandchildren and
nineteen great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by
her parents Alphonse and Sidonie Cooreman, brothers Joe and George Cooreman and
sisters Mary and Madeline Verstraete.
Funeral services for Rhoda
Isabelle Priebe were held at the United Methodist Church in Slayton, MN, on
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Lori Van Holtum
officiating. The organist is Janet Voges with special music by Craig
Priebe. The pallbearers are her grandchildren. Interment is at
Slayton Memorial Gardens, Slayton, MN. Visitation was one-hour prior to
the services at the United Methodist Church in Slayton.
Rhoda Priebe was born on July
24, 1914 in Lake Sarah Township, Murray County, Minnesota to Ernest and Laura
Mason Hanover. Rhoda was baptized at the Church of Christ Church in
Tracy, MN. In 1922 the family moved to Tracy where Rhoda graduated from Tracy
High School in 1932. She then attended normal teacher training. On
July 12, 1934 she and Donald Priebe were married at Church of Christ Church in
Tracy. Following their marriage they lived in Slayton for a short time
before moving to a farm in Skandia Township, Murray County. Rhoda and Don
spent their winters in Mesa, AZ for many years. In 2001 they moved
to Sunrise Terrace Apartments in Slayton. Don passed away on February 4,
2004. Rhoda remained at Sunrise Terrace until 2008 when she became a
resident of the Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Fulda. Rhoda passed away there on
Saturday, June 23, 2012 at the age of 97. Rhoda was a past member of the
United Methodist Church in Balaton and was currently a member of the United
Methodist Church in Slayton. Rhoda enjoyed spending time with her family,
traveling, dancing, golfing and playing cards.
Survivors include her three
children and their spouses, Bruce and Lila Priebe of Edina, MN, David and Lavon
Priebe of Plymouth, MN, and Barbara and John Williams of Huntington Beach, CA,
five grandchildren and their spouses, Collette Morgan, Craig and Anna Priebe,
Carla and David Diepholz, Curtis and Kathleen Priebe and Christine and Tony
Pruessing, seven great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson. She is
preceded in death by her parents, husband, Donald Priebe, one great
great-grandson, her sister, Stella Olsen, and her brother, Ralph Hanover.
Totzke Funeral Home of Slayton
is entrusted with arrangements. To send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome.com.
Milton Jerome Stirn, 83, was
born on July 30, 1928, in Currie, MN, the son of John Baptiste and Matilda Mary
(Heinrich) Stirn. He was raised in
Currie and graduated from Immaculate Heart of Mary High School. Following his education, he served in
the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and was awarded 3 Bronze
service stars.
Milton was united in marriage
to Agnes Campbell in Currie at the IMH Catholic Church on August 6, 1953. He owned and operated Milt Stirn
Trucking which provided corn shelling, feed grinding and trucking services in
the Currie area for many years.
Milton won a contract to
deliver government commodities to local schools which he operated for several
years. Following the commodity
contract expiration, he and Agnes went on the road with Klein Amusements and
operated a mini-donut stand. They
were a standard feature at many local events for many years. Many people enjoyed the warm sugary
mini donuts that they sold. They
made many friends on the carnival route and he will be missed by them.
Milton was a retired member of
the Currie Volunteer Fire Department. He was also a past member of the Currie City Council and a past
Commander of the Currie American Legion Post, where he initiated the veteran’s
memorial project which is now located at the End-of-Line County Park.
Milton was a member of IHM
Catholic Church in Currie. He
loved camping, traveling and especially enjoyed visiting with his children and
grandchildren. Milton passed away
at his home in Currie on Friday, June 22, 2012.
Grateful to have shared his
life are his wife, Agnes of Currie; five children, Steve (Barb) Stirn of
Worthington, Debra Enderson of Tracy, Michael Stirn of Marshall, Lori (John)
Carlson of Tracy and Scott (Abby) Stirn of Currie and one sister, Florence
Hartman of Slayton. He will also
be missed by his sixteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
Milton was preceded in death
by his parents; one step granddaughter; one great granddaughter; three
brothers, Kenny, Art and Bill and four sisters, Josephine, Helen, Agnes and
Betty.
Memorial services were held on
Tuesday, June 26, 2012, at 10:30 a.m., at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
in Currie, MN, with Father Jeffrey Dobbs officiating. Burial, with military rites, will be held in the Immaculate
Heart of Mary Cemetery in Currie.
Visitation were held on
Monday, June 25, 2012, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a prayer service at
7:00 p.m., at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Currie, MN and also on
Tuesday, June 26, 2012, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at the church.
Benson Funeral Home in
Worthington is in charge of the arrangements.
Florence A. (Kyhl) Thomson, 95
Florence A. (Kyhl) Thomson age 95
of Alexandria and formerly of Devils Lake, ND, died on Monday, June 25, 2012 at
Lakes Area Assistant Living in Alexandria. A funeral service will be held on
Friday, June 29, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in Devils Lake, ND.
Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.
She is survived by her daughter
Karen (Grant) Eidsness of West Fargo, ND; sons Kent (Diane) Thomson of
Alexandria; Kyhl (Marlene) of Green Leaf, WI; and Kevin (Pam) Thomson of Green
Leaf, WI.
Arrangements are with the Anderson
Funeral Home in Alexandria. www.andersonfuneral.net
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