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Marcella Ann Juracek
Marcella Ann Juracek, 92, Fargo, N.D., died Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002, in Fargo. Funeral services were Monday at the Riverview Place Chapel in Fargo, with interment in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Sleepy Eye. Boulger Funeral Home of Fargo handled the arrangements.
Marcella was born July 28, 1910, in Sleepy Eye, the daughter of Michael Mathias and Mary (Faast) Radl. She grew up in sleepy Eye and graduated from high school in 1928. Marcella attended the College of St. Teresa in Winona and taught school in Minnesota for seven years. She then moved to San Diego, Texas and Arizona. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Mickey was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mary; son, Richard; daughter, Connie; and sisters, Lois Dannheim and Katherine Kirkpatrick.
Elsie T. Berdan
Elsie T. Berdan, 95, Sleepy Eye, died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002, at the Sleepy Eye Municipal Hospital in Sleepy Eye. Funeral services will be Thursday, Sept. 26, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sleepy Eye, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday, 4-7 p.m., with a parish prayer service at 5 p.m., and at the church on Thursday, from 9-10:30 a.m. Sturm Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Memorials are preferred to Divine Providence Community Home and St. Mary's Building Fund.
Elsie was born May 27, 1907, in St. George, the daughter of Fred and Sophie (Reinhart) Berdan. She was a graduate of St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing in Minneapolis, and received a B.S. in nursing education and her M.S. in nursing service administration and Public Health nursing from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. as an instructor, assistant director of nursing education and assistant director of nursing services. During this time, she also was a member of the faculty at Catholic University School of Nursing. Elsie entered the U.S. Public Health Service in 1943 and until 1947, served as nurse education consultant in the Cadet Nurse Corps program; assigned to New Orleans to serve 10 southern states. In 1947, Elsie was transferred to Minnesota Twins and the Iowa; and step-mother, Phyllis Roiger. He was preceded in death by his parents, Otto and Louise Roiger.
Chrys Ann Baarts
Chrys Ann Baarts, 46, Vernon Center, died Sunday, June 2, 2002, at Immanuel St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato. Funeral services were held Wednesday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Vernon Center with interment in Vernon Center Cemetery. Lake Crystal Mortuary handled the arrangements. Memorials are preferred to St. Peter's Lutheran Church or to the Vernon Center Fire and Rescue Squad.
Chrys was born Feb. 27, 1956, in Sleepy Eye, the daughter of Richard R. and Bobbie J. (Seidl) Stimpert. She graduated from New Ulm High School and later attended Mankato State University. Chrys married H. Calvin Baarts on Dec. 30, 1978. She worked at Lake Crystal Elementary School in Lake Crystal and Franklin Elementary School in Mankato, prior to owning and operating Vernon Center Lumber. She was also the bookkeeper for Baarts Construction for many years. Chrys was active with the First Responders Vernon Center Fire and Rescue Squad and was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Vernon Center. Chrys enjoyed quilting, ceramics, cross stitch and her dog, Frosty.
Chrys is survived by her husband, H. Calvin Baarts of Vernon Center; sons, Eric and Adam Baarts, both of Vernon Center; parents, Richard and Bobbie Stimpert of Simi Valley, Stone of Amherst, N. H., and Daniel Stimpert of Los Angeles, N.H.; nephew, Ryan Stimpert of Amherst, Minnesota Lake Cemetery, Calif., grandchildren, Douglas and John Sonnek and Theodore and Christopher Stall; great-grandchildren, McKenzie and Samuel Sonnek. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lawrence in 1970; and son, William in 1941.
Stella Mary Pyan
Stella Mary Pyan, 96, Sleepy Eye, died Monday, May 27, 2002, at Sleepy Eye Care Center, Sleepy Eye. Funeral services were held Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sleepy Eye, with interment in the church cemetery. Sturm Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Stella was born Nov. 15, 1905, in Edgar, Wisc., the daughter of Peter and Mary (Gretchen) Wagner. She grew up in Edgar, Wisc., where she graduated from high school. Stella married Fred Pyan on Oct. 10, 1924, in Edgar. The couple moved to Sleepy Eye in 1942, where Stella worked for St. Mary's School as a cook with the hot lunch program for over 20 years. Fred preceded her in death in 1988. Stella was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye, the Christian Mothers and the Sleepy Eye Study Club. She enjoyed playing cards and crocheting.
Stella is survived by her son, Douglas and wife Marian Pyan of St. Peter; daughter, Sally Ann and husband Thomas Forstner of Austin; daughter-in-law, Karen Pyan of Sleepy Eye; 14 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Fred; son, Rolland; four sisters and two brothers.
Casket bearers were Jeffrey Pyan, Steven Pyan, Daniel Pyan, Sanford Forstner, Blaine Pyan, Brad Pyan, Boyd Pyan and Michael Pyan.
Mary Lou Rogers
Mary Lou Rogers, 40, Hanska, died Wednesday, May 29, 2002, at her home in rural Hanska. Funeral services were held Saturday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Clements, with interment in the church cemetery. Sturm Funeral Home handled the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society.
Mary Lou was born Jan. 22, 1962, in Sleepy Eye, to Jerome and Arlene (Stock) Landkammer. She attended and graduated from Wabasso High School in 1980, after which she earned an associate degree in graphic arts at Willmar Vocational Technical College. Mary Lou began her career at Advertising Unlimited, now Norwood Promotional Products, in Sleepy Eye, where she worked for the past 17 years. On Dec. 7, 1996, Mary Lou married Ron Rogers at Faith United Methodist Church in Sleepy Eye. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Clements. Mary Lou's hobbies included making and tailoring clothing, sewing, and especially family gatherings during the holidays.
Mary Lou is survived by her husband, Ron Rogers of Hanska; parents, Jerome and Arlene Landkammer of Clements; brother, Ken and wife Virginia Landkammer of Clements; sisters, Kathleen and husband Roger Wall of Clements, and Susanne and husband Dave Elinerson of Cottonwood. She was preceded in death by her grandparents and a nephew, Chad Landkammer.
Casket bearers were Jeff Wall, Scott Wall, Scott Ness, Paul Landkammer, Chad Schwartz and Eric Wahlborg.
