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Elwood "Woody" Habeger
Elwood "Woody" Habeger, 88, Winnebago, died Aug. 3, 2002, at St. Luke's Nursing Home in Blue Earth. Memorial services were held Wednesday at Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Winnebago with interment in Woodland Hills Memorial Park. Memorials are preferred to Alzheimer's Research Fund, Foundation Fighting Blindness or to the donor's choice. Woodland Hills Funeral Home of Mankato handled the arrangements.
Elwood was born Nov. 3, 1913, in Ideal, S.D., to Edward G. and Louisa E. (Moser) Habeger. He graduated from Ideal High School and after working on the family farm for five years, he moved to Colo., and Etheline and husband Charles Ley of Mankato; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one grandson; two granddaughters; one great-grandson and one brother.
Fred P. Riebel
Fred P. Riebel, 73, formerly of Sleepy Eye, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002, at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia. Funeral services are Thursday, Aug. 15, noon, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church from 10:30 a.m. to noon, prior to the service. Sturm Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Fred was born Nov. 26, 1927, in Prairieville Township, Brown County, the son of John and Emma (Weber) Riebel. He grew up and attended St. Mary's School in Sleepy Eye. Fred graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1946. Following his graduation, Fred moved to East St. Louis, Ill., where he apprenticed and worked as an electrician until the early 60s. He moved to the Twin Cities area where he worked as a master electrician until he retired in 1989. Fred later moved to Long Lake, where he lived on a small hobby farm and raised cattle and other livestock. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, Catholic Aid Association, Knights of Columbus, Electrical Workers Union (IBEW). Fred was an avid deer and pheasant hunter with his faithful companion, Smokie. He also loved reading Zane Grey novels.
Fred is survived by his sister, Pauline "Polly" and husband John Guemmer of Apple Valley; sisters-in-law, Barbara Riebel of Bloomington, and Audrey Riebel of Burnsville; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Charles and Neil; and nephew, Daniel Riebel.
Francis F. Hillesheim
Francis F. Hillesheim, Sleepy Eye, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002, at Divine Providence Home in Sleepy Eye. Funeral services were held Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye, with interment in Home Cemetery, Sleepy Eye. Sturm Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Francis was born May 7, 1931, to Hubert and Katherine (Schunk) Hillesheim in Leavenworth. On Nov. 28, 1950, Francis entered the U.S. Armed Forces and served in the Korean War, where he received a Purple Heart. He was honorably discharged from service on Nov. 27, 1953. Francis married Marie Giammetta in Parker Hannifin Corporation. He enjoyed snowmobiling, golf and other sports.
Lonnie is survived by his parents, Leon and Dorothy Brey of Sleepy Eye; sister, LuAnn and husband John Haas of Sleepy Eye; brothers, Butch and wife Nancy Brey of St. Peter, Larry and wife Janet Brey of Shelby, N.C., and Lance and wife Shannon Brey of Raymond. He is also survived by his nieces, Nichole, Kaitlyn and Mackenzie Brey and Kalyn Haas, and special friends, Shelley, Vanessa, Cara and Ritchie, all of Chaska. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Alfred and Agnes Brey and Louis and Marguerite Gilman.
Ronald J. Hornick
Ronald J. Hornick, 57, Comfrey, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2002, at Madelia Community Hospital, Madelia. Funeral services were held Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Madelia, with interment in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Sleepy Eye. Pilgrim Funeral Home of Madelia handled the arrangements.
Ronald grew up in Comfrey and graduated from high school there in 1963. He attended South Central Technical College for accounting. He married Cheryl Weicherding on May 20, 1967, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. They lived in St. James and Ronald worked for Scherr Tumico Company for a time before moving to Arlington Heights, Ill., where he worked for Rank Precision Industries. In 1978, they returned to Iowa, Donnie and wife Connie Olson of Andover, and Dennis and wife Diane Olson of Maple Lake; sisters, Phyllis Undseth of Orlando Fla., and Marilyn and husband Lyle Dahl of Coon Rapids; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Gordon, James and Clifford.
Casket bearers were Matthew Pedersen, Lee Olson, Mike Olson, Ryan Olson, Bobby Olson, Jeremiah Olson and Steven Olson. Honorary casket bearers were Bill Horne, Bob Appel, Richard Callanan, Ivan Sandman, Herm Sellner and Bob Novotny.
Richard Thomas Addy
Richard Thomas Addy, 80, Osceola, died June 19, 2002, at his home. A private ceremony will be held at a later date, with interment in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Osceola, Wis. Memorials are preferred to University of Minnesota. Richard earned a bachelor of science degree in political science. After completing the Army Specialized Training Program, Richard entered the United States Navy and served on both coasts in WWII. He completed his doctor of dentistry degree in 1948, and wed Mildred Priscilla Ouren on June 14, 1948. Dr. Addy's dental practice in Osceola, was interrupted in 1952, when he was recalled to serve at Kadena AFB in Okinawa during the Korean Conflict. Though he was the lone dentist in the Osceola area for many years, he continued to serve in the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm.
Alfred was born Aug. 13, 1907, in Nicollet County, to Wolfgang and Frances (Gruber) Brey. He married Agnes Gleisner on Oct. 4, 1938, at St. George Catholic Church in West Newton Township, Nicollet County. After marriage, the couple farmed various farms in Nicollet County. They moved to a farm in Lafayette Township in 1951, and farmed there until retiring. Alfred became a resident of Burns Manor in 1996. He was a member of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm. Alfred enjoyed playing cards and restoring antique furniture.
Alfred is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Marian and Larry Krebs of Hutchinson; sons and daughters-in-law, Leon and Dorothy Brey of Sleepy Eye and Hilarian and Diane Brey of New Ulm; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Savera Brey of New Ulm; and brother-in-law, Norbert Gleisner of Florida. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Agnes Brey on Dec. 29, 1997; brothers, Frank and Harold Brey; sisters, Annie Hoffman, Gisella Wendinger, Bertha Brey, Apolonia Beranek and Adelia Rueckert.
Cyrilla B. Hurley
Cyrilla B. (Cy) Hurley, age 64, of rural Sunburg, died Tuesday, July 2, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services were held Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Willmar. Private internment will be held at a later date. Peterson Brothers Funeral Home of Willmar handled the arrangements.
Cy was born April 21, 1938, near Comfrey, the daughter of Mary T. (Mathiowetz) and Valentine R. Poss. She attended rural schools and graduated from St. James High School. On May 2, 1959, Cy married Darrell (Joe) Hurley at St. James Catholic Church. In February of 1969, the couple moved to Granite Falls, where for many years, she was employed by the local school. Following their retirement in 1994, Cy and Joe moved to a lake home on Norway Lake. Until her illness, Cy worked for Rambow, Inc. of New London.
Cy is survived by her husband, Joe; daughters, LaNaye and husband Keith Hennen of Clarkfield, Laurie and husband Steve Bednarek of Glencoe, and Lynn and husband Bruce Flaata of Granite Falls; son, Dan Hurley of Bismarck, N.D.; 10 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild; brother, Roger and wife Ann Poss of New Ulm; and sister Leola Poss of St. Louis Park. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; and two sisters.
