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Herbert E. Drews
Herbert E. Drews, age 68, a resident of Savage, MN, died October 20, 1997, in Dripping Springs, Iowa. Ben was in the Army for a short while and farmed in Fort Ripley, MN, for many years. The Klapels moved to Little Falls, MN, where he was a carpenter and Nime taught school. They later lived in Bella Vista, AR, where they were members of the Assembly of God Church. They were very helpful and supportive of the Assembly of God ministry and missionaries. On July 29, 1992, they moved to Go Ye Village.
Survivors include one brother, William E, Klapel of Stacy, MN; five sisters, Millie E. Klapel of Anoka, MN, Minnie Allen and Emma L. Killian, both of Little Falls, Elda McDonnell of St. Cloud, MN, and Hattie Jensen of Port Orchard, WA; a sister-in-law, Violet Klapel of Nampa, ID; a host of nieces and nephews and many friends and loved ones. He was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved wife, Nime; three brothers and four sisters.
Lucille Dearborn
Lucille Dearborn, age 80, a resident of Venice, CA, died October 24, 1997 at Vexcor Hospital, Los Angeles, CA after a long illness. Memorial services were held October 30 at the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica, CA where she was an active member.
Lucille was born November 20, 1917 in Minnesota Veterans Cemetery by Camp Ripley.
Ted was born in Morrison County on March 2, 1919, the son of Nickolas and Anna Smith. He was a lifelong resident of Little Falls and served as a pilot in the Eighth Air Force during World War II, as well as being a lifetime member of the VFW. Smith was an employee of Minnesota Power until 1980 when he retired after 36 years.
Survivors include his wife Ida, four children, Bruce, Byron, Joyce and Kay and two grandchildren, Aleta and Colton.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother and two sisters.
Lorraine Hegseth
Lorraine Mary Hegseth, age 78, a resident of rural Browerville, MN died October 24, 1997 at her home.
Funeral services were held October 27 at Christ the King Church in Browerville with Fr. Kenneth Thielman officiating. Burial was in the Christ the King Cemetery.
Lorraine was born December 3, 1918 in Wild Rose, ND to Theodore and Vera (Philips) LeMire. She married Herman A. Hegseth on October 4, 1940. They then lived in Wild Rose, until the fall of 1961. After that they lived on a farm nine miles east of Browerville. They moved to their retirement home on Thunder Lake in 1980. Lorraine was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband, Herman; children, Faye Becker of Wild Rose, Curtis Hegseth of Clarissa, MN, Clinton Hegseth of Browerville, MN and Connie Pohlkamp of Little Falls; one sister, Marie (LeMire) Anderson; 16 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Theodore and son-in-law, Frank Becker.
Casketbearers were Ted Hegseth, Jason Hudalla, Michael Pohlkamp, Mike Nuehring, Dennis Parteka and Joe Bryniarski. Cross bearer was Anna Hegseth; giftbearers were Anna, Scott, Cody and Hope Hegseth.
Gladys Gray
Gladys Gray, age 92, a resident of Little Falls, MN, died November 2, 1997, at St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls.
Funeral services were November 4, at St. Otto’s Chapel with Father Tony Kroll officiating. Burial was at the St. Francis Convent Cemetery.
Gladys was born in Pine County, MN on May 13, 1905, to Guy and Muriel Collette. She was united in marriage with Harold Gray and moved to Little Falls in the early 1970s. Gladys was an early resident of Alverna Apartments in Little Falls. Her favorite pastime was reading. She was a member of the Secular Franciscan Sisters.
Survivors include two brothers, Floyd and wife Ruth of Redwood Falls, MN, Cally and wife Vi of Austin, MN; nieces and nephews; and also survived by the Franciscan Sisters. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold; and two sisters.
Gertrude Gastecki
Gertrude Gastecki, age 66, a resident of Little Falls, MN, died October 31, 1997, at St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held November 3, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls with Father Leroy Kremer officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
Gertrude was born in Blue Earth, MN on August 3, 1931, to the late Severt and Carmen (Engerset) Newgard. She grew up in the Blue Earth area and moved to Little Falls during her high school years. She was united in marriage with John Gastecki on November 22, 1950, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Her importance in life was being a homemaker and being with her family. Gertrude was a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary of Little Falls and the Christian Mothers. She volunteered her time with the Boy Scouts, her church, and was very active in the community.
Survivors include sons, Greg and wife Lori of Grand Marais, MN, Bob and wife Bonnie of Wadena, MN, Tim and wife Brenda of Corey, PA, Ken and companion Ken of Onamia, MN, Rich and wife Karen of Roseville, MN, Dave and wife Connie of Sobieski, MN; daughters, Jean Whitford and husband Ed of Little Falls, Jan Erwin and husband Tom of Little Falls, Carol Doucette and husband Kevin of Fort Ripley, MN; a sister, Elaine Janssens of South Bend, IN; 21 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John; and a brother, Ed; and two sisters, Bernice and Mary Ann.
Casketbearers were Lisa Whitford, Trish Doucette, Sara Erwin, Jenny and Jackie Gastecki, and Jessie Doucette.
