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Johnny Reiniger, 22 months, of Mankato, died at Immanuel St. Joseph Hospital on Thursday, June 22, 2000. Funeral services were on Saturday, June 24, with burial will in the Decoria Cemetery. Landkamer Johnson-Boman Funeral Home in Mankato handled the arrangements. Memorials are preferred to the Johnathan Reiniger Memorial Fund at the Peoples State Bank of Eagle Lake.
Johnny was born on Aug. 3, 1998, in Mankato to William J. Reiniger and Heather Landgren.
He is survived by his parents of Mankato; sisters, Amanda Landgren and Rebecca Howard, both of Mankato; grandparents, Gary and Vicky Landgren of North Mankato, Theresa Reiniger of Sleepy Eye, Cleo Zeigler of the Twin Cities; uncles, aunts and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, seven great-grandparents, one uncle and two aunts.
Mavis A. Fenske, age 58 of Lafayette, died Friday, June 23, 2000, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral services were Tuesday, June 27, at Zion Lutheran Church in Winthrop, with interment in the Winthrop Cemetery. Dalin-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Winthrop handled the arrangements.
She is survived by her husband, Dean Fenske of Lafayette; sons, Darwin Fenske and his wife, Lori of rural Winthrop and Dave Fenske and his wife Deb of Hutchinson; daughter, Susan Fenske of Nicollet; grandchildren, Tylor and Cegi Fenske and Cindy, Brenda and Daniel Fenske; mother, Arlene Harder of the Sleepy Eye Care Center; brother, Marvel "Butch" Harder and his wife Brenda of Sleepy Eye; sister, Shirley Wendinger and her husband Gary of New Ulm; mother-in-law, Lillian Schrieber and her husband William of Winthrop; and also nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Mavis was preceded in death by her father, Ernie Harder, in November of 1988; her brother ;and her father-in-Law, Herbert Fenske, in September of 1972.
Mavis Arlene Fenske was born Sept. 22, 1941, in Sleepy Eye. She was the daughter of Ernie and Arlene (Speckman) Harder. Mavis was baptized as an infant and was later confirmed on April 3, 1955. She grew up in the Sleepy Eye area where she attended school. She graduated from Sleepy Eye High School on June 1, 1960. Mavis worked at the Pietrus poultry plant in Sleepy Eye for a number of years. She was united in marriage with Dean Fenske on April 7, 1962. This union was blessed with the birth of two sons and a daughter. After their marriage, Mavis and Dean lived south of Gaylord for five years. They moved south of Arlington for two years and they returned to Sleepy Eye for three years. While living in Sleepy Eye, Mavis held employment at Haas Press. In the fall of 1972, the couple moved to Lafayette. They farmed in Cornish Township, Sibley County. Mavis played a very active role in helping her husband with work on their farm. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Winthrop. She loved spending time with her family, especially her five grandchildren. She also enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening and she loved all of her animals.
Sister Michael Walch, 82, a Franciscan sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, who served in domestic care, died on Sep. 3, 2000, at Assisi Heights, Rochester.
Born Annabelle Theresa Walch on March 27, 1918, in Minneiska, Minn., Sister Michael entered the Franciscan congregation in 1940 from Immaculate Conception Parish, Oak Ridge, Minn. She made profession of vows in 1943 and began her ministry of domestic care at Saint Mary's parish, Sleepy Eye. She ministered in various parishes in Ohio. From 1977-1993, Sister Michael was assigned to St. Mary's parish, Sleepy Eye, where she served as a Title I teacher's aide. She retired to Assisi Heights in 1993 and celebrated her golden jubilee that year.
Sister Michael is survived by her Franciscan community and by one sister, Sister Renata Walch, Assisi Heights; and by one brother, Michael Walch of Altura, Minn.
A mass of Christian burial will be held Thursday, Sept. 7, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes, Assisi Heights, with the Reverend Jack Krough officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at Assisi Heights at the wake service at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6, and also until the time of service on Thursday.
Betty M. Rasmussen, 67, of Oakdale, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, at home with her family after a lengthy illness. A memorial service was held Sept. 8 at House of Prayer Lutheran Church of Oakdale, with interment in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Sandberg Mortuary of North St. Paul handled the arrangements.
She is survived by her husband, Boyd, of 45 years; daughters, Cathie Johnson of Visalia, Wisconsin in 1998 to live with her daughter. On Oct. 1, 1999, she moved to the Meskego Nursing Home where she has lived since that time. She was a member of the Faith United Methodist Church in Sleepy Eye, the Sleepy Eye Hospital Auxiliary and the Order of the Eastern Star, Olivia Chapter. Polly enjoyed quilting, hooking rugs and afghans, and many other craft items. She also collected stamps and "Blue" glass.
Casket bearers were Doug Friton, Dane Larsen, Grant Friton, Michael Koehl, Jim Beilke and Doug Brandl.
Delila Miller, 72, of New Ulm died Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2000, at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. Funeral service was Saturday, Sept. 23, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm, with burial in the church cemetery in New Ulm. Calif., died Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2000, at Green Hospital in La Jolla, California on Oct. 7.
He is survived by a sister, Irene Christopherson of Sacramento, Calif., Ann (Larry) Jensen of Litchfield, Larry (Laura) of Mendota Heights, Kim of Darwin, and Mary (Curtis) Keithahn Brown of Scripps Ranch; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Elmer was born March 11, 1913, on the family farm in Fairmont to Richard and Mary (Pietan) Keithan. He graduated from Fairmont High School and went on to attend Carleton College in Northfield and the University of Texas. While living in Sleepy Eye, he was active in the Lions Club, the Board of Education, and in the Sleepy Eye Golf Club. He built the Sleepy Eye Medical Clinic, and was very instrumental in recruiting new doctors to the area. He enjoyed golfing, biking, tennis, reading and, traveling. In later years, he took up rug hooking. Following Arla's death in 1991, he moved to San Diego to live closer to his children.
