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Edwin Thoma
Edwin J. Thoma, age 89, a resident of Chicago, IL, died December 7, 1998.
Mass of Christian Burial was held December 11 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Little Falls, MN, with Father Nick Landsberger officiating. Burial was at St. Mary’s Catholic Church cemetery.
Edwin was born March 23, 1909, to Albert and Mary (Blechinger) Thoma in Little Falls. He was a graduate of the Little Falls Community High School, and went on to graduate from the University of California.
Valeria was born April 13, 1899, in Flensburg, MN, to Anton and Lucy Kulus. She was the last surviving member of the Anton Kulus family.
Valeria is survivors by two daughters, Lois and Irene; and one son Harold, and many nieces and nephews in the local area.
Anne Musielewicz
Anne Musielewicz, age 74, a resident of Minneapolis, MN, formerly of Little Falls, MN, died peacefully surrounded by her family December 11, 1998, at Catholic Eldercare in Minneapolis after a 23-year struggle with Parkinson’s disease.
Mass of Christian Burial was held December 16 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls with Father Leroy Kremer officiating. Burial was at the parish cemetery.
Memorials preferred to St. Otto’s Care Center or Catholic Eldercare of Minneapolis.
Anne was born August 26, 1924, on a farm near Freeport, MN, to Hubert and Antonia (Reuter) Rosen. She completed her training as a registered nurse from St. Cloud Hospital School of Nursing in 1952. She then worked as a nurse in Minneapolis. Anne married Ted Musielewicz on December 27, 1954, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Holdingford, MN. The couple lived in Alexandria,MN, Milaca, MN, and Slayton, MN until settling down in Little Falls in 1966. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, the Rosary Sodality, Christian Mothers, St. Stephen’s Mission Circle and the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. She was also a member of the Little Falls American Legion Auxiliary Post 46 and the Parkinson’s Disease support group. Anne was an active member of the Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life. She had been a resident of St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls for five years, and then lived at Catholic Eldercare of Minneapolis for nearly two years.
Survivors include her husband, Ted of Little Falls; sons, David Musielewicz and wife Sue (Illg) of Maplewood, MN, John Musielew-icz of Minneapolis and James Musielewicz of Duluth, MN; daughters, Alice Paczkowski and husband David of Minneapolis and Joan Woodward and husband Richard of Melbourne, Australia; four grandchildren; brothers, Hubert Rosen of Holdingford, Leonard Rosen of Robbinsdale, MN, and Clem Rosen of South St. Paul and sisters, Agnes Rosen and Walburga Kerestes of Holdingford, Eleanor Hoffman of Linn Creek, MO, and Dorothy Kopp of Gaylord, MN.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Conrad and one sister, Catherine.
Casketbearers were Marvin and Allen Rosen, Ian Kopp, Alan and Edward Musielewicz and Tony Aspholm.
Honorary casketbearers were members of the American Legion Auxiliary.
John Dedon
John “Jack” Peter Dedon, age 72, a resident of Cushing, MN, died December 16, 1998, at Sun City West, AZ.
A memorial service will be held December 29 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 50th and Wooddale, Edina, MN.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a business group vice president for 36 years. He retired in 1985. John was a member of the Episcopal faith, a leader in the agri-business and transportation industry, avid golfer, gardener and journalist and also a loving husband and father. He was a professional big band musician in the 1940s.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth M. Dedon of Cushing; daughter, Elizabeth Dedon Pauly; sons, Jon F. Dedon, M.D., James W. Dedon and Dr. Peter Dedon M.D. PHD; sister, Rose G. Dedon Harris; brother, Walter R. Dedon and eight grandchildren.
Margaret Swolley
Margaret L. Swolley, age 83, a resident of Morton, IL, died December 20, 1998, at Morton Terrace, Ltd., Morton.
Funeral services were held December 23 at the Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home in Morton with Fr. Eugene Finnell officiating. Burial took place at the Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield, IL.
Margaret was born September 19, 1915, to Arthur and Minnie Anderson in Little Falls, MN. She married Frank C. Swolley October 15, 1937, in Little Falls. She was a volunteer secretary at the Decatur Mental Health Clinic from 1974 to 1982.
Survivors include two sons, Richard Swolley of Joliet, IL, and Ronald Swolley of Morton; two brothers, Edward Harrison of Little Falls and Hank Harrison of Little Falls; one sister, Mary Jane Wolters of Little Falls; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers and one sister.
