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Letty Larson
Letty Lorraine (Siegfried) Larson, 75, of Isle, formerly of Cambridge, died January 18, 2000 at Mille Lacs Hospital in Onamia.
Services were held Jan. 21 from Oxlip Evangelical Free Church with Rev. Leroy Scheumann and Rev. Dwight Schmidt officiating. Family members sang “Thanks To God” and “The Eastern Gate.” Organist was Nadette Waligora. Burial was in Nichols Cemetery with Todd Fickle, Jason and Jonathan Kelley, Curtis Larson, Scott Swartz, and Bradley and Tyler Thornberg as pallbearers.
She was born in Spencer, IA May 16, 1924, the third child of Edwin and Doris Siegfried. When she was four, the family moved to Wyanette Township in Isanti County where they attended Wyanette Evangelical Free Church. On August 12, 1943 she married the boy next door, Curtis H. Larson. After Curt returned from the war the couple lived on the same farm near Walbo for almost 50 years, raising five children and attending Oxlip Evangelical Free Church. Letty was selfless in her unconditional love for her family and her love overflowed to those around her. She faithfully took the neighbor children to Sunday School and held Child Evangelism classes in her home for years. She fed everyone who stopped by. It was her way of showing love. In 1955 Letty and Curt moved to Isle, MN. She enjoyed looking at Mille Lacs Lake and spotting the occasional eagle flying by. They attended Malmo Evangelical Free Church for four years. Letty always had a garden and loved growing flowers and vegetables of all kinds. She made new friends easily and kept her long-time friends as well. Her hands were continually busy doing good. Her family and friends will miss her laughter, love and gracious serving ways.
She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant daughter and by her son, Jerome.
She is survived by her husband, Curtis; children, Barbara (David) Thornberg of Brainerd; Carol (Jeff) Kelley of Bloomington; and Albert (Colleen Tindall) Larson of Cambridge; and Trudy (Ted) Fickle of Big Lake; nine grandchildren; two great-grandsons and her sister, Nellie North Dakota until she was 13 and moved with her family to southern Iowa, helping out in the home. On June 12, 1926 she married Lloyd Jacobson in Freeborn County, Bradford in Isanti County and in 1943 he married Linnea Warme in Minneapolis. They lived in South Minneapolis where he worked as a driver for Ohleen Dairy and later as a route manager for 20 years. For 23 years he was the owner and president of Midwest Floor Covering before retiring in 1983. Bob and Linnea moved back to Isanti County and lived on Spectacle Lake. Most recently they lived in St. Anthony until Bob moved into Innsbruck Nursing Home in New Brighton in 1999. Bob was a member of Calvary Lutheran in Minneapolis for many years and was recently an active member of Wyanett Evangelical Free Church in rural Princeton. He was a longtime member of the Hiawatha Lions Club, The Exchange Club, Zuhrah Temple and an honorary member of the Minneapolis Police Federation. He greatly enjoyed hunting, fishing and traveling. Bob and Linnea traveled throughout the world together and shared many special experiences on their adventures. Family was extremely important to Bob and they shared strength and closeness. He will be missed dearly by all his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Henning and Halvord; sister, Ellen; and grandson, Christopher.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Linnea; sons, Kenneth (Ellen) of Foley and Gary (Charlene) of Portland, MA; and by his grandchildren, Kelsey, Kristiana, Kirk, Kathryn, Kevin and Michael.
Arrangements were with Cambridge Funeral Home-Strike Chapel.
Dean Watson
Dean Clark Watson, 65, of Cambridge, died January 29, 2000 at Cambridge Health Care Center.
Services were scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 3 from South Isanti Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Steinke officiating. Howard Doble, accompanied by Corinne Johnson will sing “On Eagles’ Wings” and “Amazing Grace.” Burial will be in Isanti Union Cemetery with Ross, Bob, Bruce, John and Larry Watson and Glen Brodt as pallbearers.
He was born in Minneapolis July 13, 1934 to Clem and Monellie (Armstrong) Watson. He grew up in Northeast Minneapolis where he attended school. Following graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving for a few years. Following his military discharge, he attended the University of Gardner of Altoona, WI and Lana (Charlie) Kramer of Fall Creek, WI.
Arrangements were with Carlson-Labatte Funeral Home in Cambridge.
Josephine Simon
Josephine Anna Simon, 86, of Lakeville, died January 4, 2000 at University Good Samaritan Hospital in Minneapolis.
Services were held Jan. 7 at All Saints Catholic Church in Lakeville with Fr. Donald DeGrood officiating. Burial was in All Saints Cemetery.
She was born February 4, 1913 in New Market and married Ed Simon April 10, 1934.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ed.
She is survived by her daughters Joyce Simon of St. Paul and Janice Reinholdson of Andover; sons, Victor (Virginia) Simon of Cambridge; Dennis (Winnie) Simon of New Prague and Charles (Rita) Simon of South St. Paul; 22 grandchildren and by 15 great-grandchildren.
Hulda Kluck
Hulda Marie Kluck, 83, of Isanti, died January 27, 2000 at Cambridge Medical Center.
Services were held Jan. 29 from Faith Lutheran Church in Isanti with Rev. Curtis Peter officiating. Howard Doble, accompanied by Nancy Peabody, sang “Peace In The Valley” and “The Old Rugged Cross.” The congregation sang “In The Garden.” Burial was in East Bradford Township until 1944 when they moved to their nearby dairy farm where they lived the remainder of their lives. Lloyd preceded Hulda in death August 28, 1985. She actively participated in many activities at Faith Lutheran Church in Isanti. She also served on the Athens Lutheran Cemetery Board, was a 4-H leader, was involved in the Cambridge Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and also volunteered at the hospital for many years. Hulda enjoyed gardening, canning, raising flowers, watching birds, and sewing and knitting.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her grandson, David Olson.
Hulda will be lovingly remembered by her children, Marilyn (Robert W.) Olson of Isanti; Richard (Barbara) Kluck of Plano, Texas for 10 years before returning to the Twin Cities which has since been his home. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was very proud of his country.
He was a tender, good-hearted man and he will be dearly missed.
He was preceded in death by his father, Robert and by his brother, Michael.
He is survived by his son, Shane of Wyoming. Lucile was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She was also very devoted to her spiritual life and she will be dearly missed by her family.
Lucile will be lovingly remembered by her two daughters, Ivy Watercott and her husband David of Isanti and Trudy Loqa and her husband Harrith of Tucson, Iowa; sister, Josephine Adams of Denver, Colorado; nine grandchildren, Douglas Loqa, Marie Loqa, Laureen Waite and her husband Kurt, Tom Watercott, Jerry Watercott and his wife Anke, Teresa Watercott, Anne Kotzenmacher and her husband Paul, Joe Watercott and Larry Watercott; 10 great-grandchildren, Leslie, Josh, Jamie, Nina, Natascha, Steven, Jeffery, Nathan, Lucas and Alex. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Gertrude Hytrek; by three husbands, George Greenhalgh, Ivan Gore, and William Jones; and by two brothers, Fritz and Lawrence Hytrek.
Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, February 7, 2000 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church with Father Richard McGuire officiating. Mary and Greg Kuhn served as musicians. Pallbearers were Tom Watercott, Jerry Watercott, Joe Watercott, Larry Watercott, Josh Semler, and Steve Watercott. Honorary pallbearers were Jeffery Watercott, Lucas Kotzenmacher, Nathan Watercott, Alex Kotzenmacher, and Doug Loqa. Interment was in Wheatland Cemetery at Wheatland, Minnesota to Isabelle and John F. Briegel. He was raised and attended school at LeSueur. On October 20, 1938 he married Leota Larson at Prospect Park and they made their home in Minneapolis. Ken graduated from the University of Arizona; son, John (Linda) Briegel of Cambridge; sister Jean (Robert) Geisenhoff of Albuquerque, New Mexico; grandchildren, Michelle and Stephen Briegel; nephew, David (Anna) Geisenhoff of Boise, Idaho. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, February 9 at 2 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Isanti with Rev. Curtis Peter officiating. Mary Falk is the soloist and Mary Kay O’Neill will serve as organist. Burial will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Services are entrusted to the care of the Strike Funeral Home-Isanti Chapel.
