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Kevin Berg, 33, of New Ulm, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, as a result of a single vehicle accident in Sigel Township, Brown County. Mass of Christian Burial was Monday, Oct. 9, at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm with burial in the Catholic Cemetery in New Ulm. Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm handled the arrangements.
Lorraine is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Mike Peters of Madison Lake; a son and daughter-in-law, Curtis and Leola Anderson of Luling, Calif., Mylan Findlay and wife Lucy of Providence, R.I., Janelle and husband Arthur Fox of New Ulm, Doris Dixon and husband John Pastre of Maple Grove, and Lynette and husband, Joseph Merrell of Palmdale, Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm handled the arrangements.
He is survived by daughters, Marilyn Watchke and Janice Boltmann, both of New Ulm, Betty Broste of Anchorage, Alaska, and Audrey Watchke of Mankato; sons and daughters-in-law, Howard and Alice Watchke of Blaine, and Gary and Martha Watchke of Madison, Wis.; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and by nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Elsie, on March 5, 1985; sisters, Emma Tyler, Alma Watschke, Ella Seifert, and Mabel Watschke; by brothers, Herman Watschke, Jr., Arthur Watschke, Alfred Watschke, and Albert Watschke; and by a son-in-law, Jerome Broste.
He was born Nov. 14, 1902, in Home Township, Brown County, to Herman and Mathilda (Remus) Watschke. He attended country grade school in rural Sleepy Eye and graduated from Sleepy Eye High School in 1923. He then attended La Crosse State College in La Crosse, Wis. graduating in 1926. He then taught school for one year before returning to La Crosse State College. In 1928 he graduated with a bachelor of science degree in physical education and then taught school in Buffalo, Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes for many years. In 1972 he was named the Outstanding Senior Citizens for Brown County. He was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm and had been a resident of the Sleepy Eye Care Center since July 30, 1998.
Lucy (Mrs. Harry) Schmidt, 97, formerly of Searles, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000 at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm.
Mass of Christian burial will be was Wednesday, Oct. 18, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Searles, with burial in the church Cemetery, rural Searles. Minnesota where he was a member of the Golden Gopher Marching Band. In 1935, he moved to Jackson to begin a banking career. In 1939, he moved to Sleepy Eye. On Feb. 1 , 1941, he was married to Frances M. Schwint. In 1942, they moved to Raymond where he began employment at their family-owned Farmers State Bank of Raymond. Russell served with the U.S. Army in the Philippine Islands during World War II. For a brief time he attended the University of Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm handled the arrangements.
Richard is survived by his wife, JoAnn Guggisberg of New Ulm; a daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Brad Franta of New Ulm; sons and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Michelle Guggisberg of rural New Ulm, Dale Guggissberg of Madison Lake, and Ryan Guggisberg of Mankato; grandchildren, Kyle, Tyler and Adam; sisters and brothers-in-law, Florence and Clarence Mohr and Esther and Ralph Schaefer, all of New Ulm, and Marion and Kenneth Havemeier of Fairfax; brothers and sisters-in-law, Melvin and Dorothy Guggisberg of New Ulm, Wallace and Louise Guggisberg of rural Winthrop, and Robert and JoAnn Guggisberg of New Ulm, Aurelia Guggisberg of New Ulm, and Charles Schmidt of New Ulm. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Harold Guggisberg.
Richard was born Dec. 9, 1934, in New Ulm to Louis and Viola (Boettger) Guggisberg. He served in the U.S. Army from 1955-1957. He married JoAnn Schmidt on Sept. 11, 1962, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Searles. After marriage, they farmed in Sigel Township, Brown County, until moving to New Ulm in 1997. Richard was a member of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, St. Joseph's Catholic Aid Council and St. John's Court of the Catholic Order of Foresters.
Sister Anna Mary (Eleanor Neyers), 95, of Mendota Heights, died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, at Mendota Heights Visitation Monastery. Mass of Christian burial was Nov. 3 at Visitation Convent Chapel, with interment in Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights.
She is survived by sisters, Frances Steffen, Stella Neyers and Marie Paulson, all of Sleepy Eye; sister-in-law, Elma Neyers of Winthrop; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Martha David; brothers, Norbert, Elmer and Raymond Neyers; brothers-in-law, Peter David, Raymond Steffen and Ivan Paulson; sisters-in-law, Martha (Hillesheim) Neyers and Elva (Grundmeyer) Neyers; and nephews, Jim and Philip Steffen.
Sister was born in Alton, Minnesota as a young girl. She entered Visitation Monastery, Villa de Chantal, Rock Island, Ill., in 1951. She became a member of the Visitation Community in Mendota Heights in 1992.
Ralph V. Youngman, 74, of St. Peter died Oct. 26, 2000, at his residence. Mass of The Resurrection will be Thursday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. at First Lutheran Catholic Church in St. Peter, with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Sleepy Eye at 2:30 p.m. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at First Lutheran Catholic Church. The Knights of Columbus will recite a rosary at 6 p.m. The visitation continues one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday. St. Peter Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
He is survived by his wife, Bernice; daughter, Kathryn and husband Scott Mayhew of Rochester; two grandchildren, Nicholas and Kathleen; sister, Kathleen Kuester of Grundy Center, Iowa; sister-in-law, Virginia Youngman of Centuria, Wis.; and three nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Frederick "Fritz;" and brother-in-law, Delbert Kuester.
Ralph was born Dec. 3, 1925, in Mankato to Frederick and Kathryn (Trampert) Youngman. He attended school at St. Mary's Catholic School in Sleepy Eye. He left high school to join the navy at the age of 17. After the Navy he continued his high school education at St. Mary's, graduating in 1947. He was a 1949 graduate of Mankato Business College. After business college he began working for Hallett Construction in St. Peter, leaving in 1963 when he went to work for Seitzer Ford in St. Peter in the parts department. He retired in April of 1986 due to poor health. He married Bernice Simning on June 19, 1954, at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Wabasso. He was a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus, having held all offices; a member of the Le Center American Legion; active in the Church of St. Peter as a eucharist minister, reader, and usher; volunteer at St. Peter Community Hospital and Health Care Center in the physical therapy department and as bingo caller. Ralph enjoyed the outdoors and working crossword puzzles.
