Obituaries from the week of Sept. 12, 2012
Bernice
Bernice Edwards, 92 of Tracy
passed away Friday September 7, 2012 at Prairie View Healthcare Center in
Tracy, MN. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September
10 at Tracy Lutheran Church in Tracy. Interment was in the Tracy
Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent via www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral
Service – Tracy Area Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
Bernice Arleen (Schmidt)
Edwards was born August 29, 1920 in Tracy, Minnesota to Emil and Bertha (Stahn)
Schmidt. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She
attended country school and later graduated from Tracy High School in
1937.
Bernice was united in marriage
to Harold Edwards on May 1, 1939 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Tracy.
They made their home on the family farm west of Tracy, where they farmed until
1951. They then moved to a farm east of Tracy in Springdale Township, where
they farmed until 1981 when they retired and moved into Tracy.
In the early 1970’s Bernice worked as a cook at the Christian Manor
Nursing Home. In 2008 Bernice moved to O’Brien Court and in 2010 moved to
Prairie View Nursing Home. Bernice was a member of Tracy Lutheran Church
and Springdale Friendly Hour Club for many years. She enjoyed flower
gardening and belonged to the Tracy Garden Gate Flower Club. She was a
wonderful cook – you could always count on her for rosettes and pizzelles
at Christmas time.
Bernice is survived by her
children: Darold Edwards, Gordon (Marlys) Edwards and Bonnie (Larry) Buysse all
of Tracy; Grandchildren Douglas Edwards, John Edwards, Brenda (Brad) Stoneberg,
Michael (Jolynn) Edwards, Chad (Stacie) Buysse, Cory Buysse, Dawn (Dana)
Kaldor; Great Grandchildren: Trenton, Tyler and Cassidy Edwards, Jenna and Sara
Stoneberg, Samantha, Emma, Allison and Mesa Edwards, Alexis and Cayden Buysse,
John, Myla and Lily Kaldor; brother Elgin Schmidt and sister-in-law Ethel
DeBlieck.
She is preceded in death by
her parents, husband Harold, daughter-in-law Carlene, sister Aileen, and
brothers Roland and Myron.
Arlene
Arlene L. Frechette age 88 of
Tracy, MN died Monday, September 10, 2012 at the Prairie View Healthcare Center
in Tracy. Mass of Christian Burial
will be held 11:30 AM Friday, September 14, 2012 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church
in Tracy. Visitation will be held
at the church on Friday from 10:00 AM until time of service, with a rosary at
10:00 AM. A luncheon will be
served immediately following the service. Interment will be 10:00 AM Saturday, September 15, 2012 in the New Ulm
Catholic Cemetery in New Ulm, MN. The
Almlie Funeral Home of Tracy is handling the arrangements.
Online condolences may be
placed at www.almliefh.com
Arlene Louise Frechette was
born November 5, 1923 to August and Myrl (Sharett) Heil in Morris, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian
faith and later in life, converted to Catholicism. As a young girl her family moved to Westbrook, MN and she
graduated from Westbrook High School.
On December 26, 1942 Arlene
married Louis Frechette at the Catholic Church in Worthington, MN. They made their home in Tracy and
celebrated 67 years of marriage. After her husband’s death in 2009, Arlene
remained in her home until 2010. As a housewife, mother and grandmother, Arlene raised six children, but
was also active in her community and church, which was a very large part of her
life.
Arlene was a member of St.
Mary’s Catholic Church in Tracy and active in the Catholic Church Women, taught
Catechism and Confirmation for seventeen years, was a tutor, librarian and
lunch time worker at St. Mary’s Catholic School, made flower arrangements for
the alter and was a past member of Catholic Daughters and Extension Club. Her faith was important to her and she
attended Mass regularly and lived her faith. She was an accomplished artist and poet, having won several
contests with her poetry and copies of her painting of Christ, adorn not only
St. Mary’s in Tracy, but also many homes, churches and other buildings in
southwest Minnesota. She also
restored statues and paintings for area churches. In her community she was active over the years as a food
shelf volunteer, Campfire Girl leader, and the costumes she made for the Box
Car Days Kiddie Parade won first place many times. Besides painting she also enjoyed reading and was a member
of several book clubs.
In April of 2010, Arlene
became a resident of the Prairie View Healthcare center in Tracy, where she
died, surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, September 10, 2012 at the age
of 88.
Arlene is survived by her four
daughters, Colene (Lennard) Nydell of Tracy, MN, Dianne (Bill Grunz) Goings of
Kasota, MN, Nancy Greenfield of Mankato, MN and Jill (Mark) Fischer of New Ulm,
MN; two sons, Tim Frechette of New Ulm, MN and Guy (Teresa) Frechette of St.
Paul, MN; twenty seven grandchildren; thirty four great grandchildren; seven
great-great grandchildren; two sisters, Evelyn Kaufman of Tracy, MN and Phyllis
Quillen of southern CA; three brothers, Delbert, Kenny and Roger Heil, all of
southern CA; nieces, nephews and friends.
Her husband Louis, one son
David, her parents, and two brothers, Mahlon and Harvey preceded her in
death.
Rosella Lanoue, 88
Rosella M. Lanoue age 88 of
Tracy, MN died Sunday, September 2, 2012 at the Prairie View Healthcare
Center. Mass of Christian Burial
was held Thursday, September 6, 2012 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tracy.
Interment was in the St. Dionysius Cemetery in Tyler, MN. The Almlie Funeral Home of Tracy handled the arrangements.
Online condolences may be
placed at www.almliefh.com
Rosella Mae Lanoue was born
May 16, 1924 to Ube and Martha (White) Lutterman in Sibley, IA. Her family moved to a farm near Florence,
MN where she grew up and she attended country school. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith.
On October 5, 1943 Rosella
married Raymond Dubbeldee at St. Dionysius Catholic Church in Tyler, MN. They made their home on a farm near Arco,
MN and later in Marshall, MN. After Raymond death in 1973, Rosella remained in her home in
Marshall. On July 20, 1974 Rosella
married Leonard Lanoue and they made their home in Tracy, MN. Rosella will be remembered by her
family as a wonderful housewife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
She was a past member of St.
Dionysius Catholic Church in Tyler and a current member of St. Mary’s Catholic
Church in Tracy, where she had been active in the Catholic Church Women. She was also a member of more than one
card club and the Hoe & Hope Garden Club of Tracy. She enjoyed playing cards, flower
gardening, dancing, traveling, trips to the casino, and cooking. She also liked to collect recipes and
will be remembered for her baking, especially her pies. Her greatest love was her children,
step-children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She made them all feel she lived her life for them, and the
memories of love will never fade away. Her strong will and hard working spirit carries on with her memory.
In January of 2012 Rosella
became a resident of the Prairie View Healthcare Center in Tracy, where she
died, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, September 2, 2012 at the age
of 88.
Rosella is survived by her
husband, Leonard Lanoue of Tracy, MN; two sons, Leon Dubbeldee of Marshall, MN
and Allen (Debs) Dubbeldee of South Haven, MN; four daughters, Sharon (Jerry)
Schuck of Carlsbad, CA, Darlene (Wayne) Burgess- Ayers of Lago Vista, TX,
Marlys (Dave) Hebert of Sacramento, CA and Mavis Fey of Edgerton, MN; three
step daughters, Barb Voss of Alexandria, MN, Julie (Brian) Gibson of Prior
Lake, MN, and Beth (Brian) Radi of East Grand Forks, MN; three step-sons, Dan
(Elise) Lanoue and Greg (Karen) Lanoue both of Tracy, MN and Jeff (Lynette)
Lanoue of Alexandria, MN; thirty six grandchildren; fifty great grandchildren;
two brothers, Delmer (Marion) Lutterman and Alfred Lutterman; five sisters,
Theresa Johnson, Rita (Budd) Medrud, Marion (Arden) Swan, Margret (Dennis)
Kelly, and Armella (Gary) Deutz; four sisters-in-law, Betty Lutterman, Adeline
Meulebroeck, Agnis (Gene) Thooft and Joan Lanoue; five brothers-in-law, George
Laleman, George (Mary) Lanoue, Bob (Judy) Lanoue, Vince (Jeanette) Lanoue, and
Ernie (Liz) Lanoue; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Her first husband Raymond
Dubbeldee, son-in-law, Mick Fey, three brothers, Eddie, Raymond and Willard
Lutterman, two brothers-in-law, Ray Meulebroeck and Denny Lanoue, and five
sisters-in-law, Annie Lutterman, Bernice Lutterman, Alice Laleman, Betty
Lanoue, and Arlene McCoy preceded her in death.
Darrel Mitchell, 82
Darrel G. Mitchell age 82 of
Balaton, MN died Monday, September 3, 2012 at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home
in Balaton. Services were held
Friday, September 7, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Balaton. Interment was in the Trinity Lutheran
Cemetery. The Almlie Funeral Home of Balaton handled the arrangements.
Online condolences may be
placed at www.almliefh.com
Darrel Gene Mitchell was born
May 8, 1930 to Nels M. and Viola (Pehrson) Mitchell in Tyler, MN, Lincoln
County. He was baptized on July
10, 1930 and confirmed in February of 1945 at Sillerud Lutheran Church. He grew up on a farm near Balaton, MN
and attended country school, before attending Balaton High school, graduating
in 1948. He then farmed with his
father for several years.
On June 29, 1951 Darrel
married Ruth Munson in the Russell Presbyterian church. They made their home with Darrel’s
parents and farmed together until 1956, when they moved to a farm south of
Balaton. After four years, they
settled on a farm southwest of Garvin, MN, and after his wife’s death in 2003,
Darrel remained there until May of this year.
He was a member of Trinity
Lutheran Church, where he served on the church board. Darrel also served on the Garvin Elevator Board, was a
member of the Drift Breakers snowmobile club and was a member of Red Power, an
IH collector’s club. He enjoyed
collecting toy tractors and vintage International Harvestor Tractors,
snowmobiling and card games.
In May of 2012 Darrel became a
resident of the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Balaton, where he died,
surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, September 3, 2012 at the age of 82.
Darrel is survived by his one
daughter, Debra Mitchell of Plymouth, MN; one son, Dennis (Kathy) Mitchell of
Garvin, MN; six grandchildren, Kristen Drucker, Kathryn Rasmusson, Heather
Mitchell, Heath Mitchell, Chad Mitchell and Nicholas Mitchell; eleven great
grandchildren; nieces, nephews , cousins and many friends.
His wife, Ruth, his parents,
one son, Gerald, three daughters, Jane, Sandra and infant baby girl, one
granddaughter, Ceona Mitchell, one brother, Robert, sister-in-law, Mavis Karbo,
and brother-in-law, Irving Munson preceded him in death.
Merle Pihl, 83
Services for 83 year old Merle
Pihl of Brooklyn Park were held August 8, 2012 at Hope Lutheran Church in
Minneapolis, MN.
Merle was born July 12, 1939
to Frank and Lillie (Payne) Phil in Tracy. Merle grew up on what was known as the Tracy farm south of
Tracy. He attended District 51
country school right across the road from his home.
Merle died Aug. 3, 2012.
He is survived by his wife
Laurie of 54 years; one daughter Lynn of Mpls., MN; two sons, Steve of Kansas
and Scott of California; one granddaughter, one grandson; three nieces; two
nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by
his parents, one sister Lucille and one brother Loren.
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