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Verna L. Mehlhaff
Aberdeen - The funeral for Verna L. Mehlhaff, 62, of Aberdeen will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1429 N. Dakota St. The Rev. Roger Noer will officiate.
Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens with Miller-Huebl Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home with the family present from 6:30 to 8 tonight. There will also be visitation from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, and for one hour prior to the service Thursday at the church.
She died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001, as a result of a car accident near Bristol.
Verna L. Schmidtgall was born Feb. 26, 1939, to Wilhelm C. and Catherine (Schilling) Schmidtgall in Lowry. She attended country school. After country schooling, she worked on the family farm and later at the Bowdle Hospital as a nurse's aide.
She married Edward Mehlhaff on Oct. 18, 1963, in Bowdle. They made their home in Aberdeen. She was employed by St. Luke's Hospital as a nurse's aide, a surgical prep aide and as a dietary aide. She then worked for Norwest Bank for about seven years and later at Sheldahl's until it closed its operations. She then worked for Avera Mother Joseph Manor and Davis Courts in Aberdeen.
She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, where she was active in the Altar Guild and in a church circle.
Survivors include her husband of Aberdeen; one son, Wayne Mehlhaff of Aberdeen; one daughter, Veronica (Sean) Wahl of Barnesville, Minn.; two brothers, Duane Schmidtgall of Selby, and Harold Schmidtgall of Giltner, Neb.; three sisters, Irene Schlecht, Bernice Schlecht and Adeline Brown, all of Bowdle; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Casketbearers will be Ron Brown, Mark Schlecht, Claude Olson, Jim Schlecht, Pete Hesla and Randy Schlecht.
Luella Goldade
Hague, N.D. - The funeral for Luella Goldade, 54, of Hague will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hague. The Rev. Leonard Eckroth will officiate.
Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery near Strasburg, N.D., with Myers Funeral Home in Linton, N.D., in charge of arrangements.
She died Monday, Oct. 22, 2001, at St. Alexius Hospital in Bismarck, N.D.
Luella Goldade was born Oct. 27, 1946, to Michael and Elizabeth J. (Goldade) Goldade on a farm near Hague. She attended a rural school near Hague. She worked on the family farm until the time of her death.
She was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Strasburg.
She enjoyed her work on the farm, including milking and working with cattle.
Survivors include her father of Hague; four brothers, Jerome Goldade of Bismarck, Duane Goldade of Fergus Falls, Minn., Michael Goldade Jr. of Wishek, N.D., and Gerard Goldade of Hague; and two sisters, Livina Selzler of Mobridge, and Laura Goldade of Hague.
She was preceded in death by her mother, one brother, her maternal grandparents and her paternal grand- parents.
Casketbearers will be Michael W. Goldade, Tony Goldade, Jesse Goldade, Michael Selzler, Gerard Goldade Jr., Paul Goldade, Chris Goldade and Jonathan Goldade.
Clara H. Olson
Veblen - The funeral for Clara H. Olson, 89, of Veblen will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Veblen. The Rev. Kirsten Frantsvog will officiate.
Burial will be in the Nidaros Cemetery near Veblen with Frank Family Funeral Home of Lidgerwood, N.D., in charge of arrangements.
A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home in Lidgerwood.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home in Lidgerwood. There will also be visitation for one hour prior to the service Monday at the church in Veblen.
She died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, at Coteau des Prairies Hospital in Sisseton.
Clara Hoines was born Sept. 2, 1912, to Olaus and Annemarie (Staael) Hoines in Veblen. She grew up in Veblen and graduated from Veblen High School. She attended Northern State Teachers College in Aberdeen. She taught in rural schools in Marshall and Roberts counties for several years and at Claire City School for many years.
She married Peter Olson on April 16, 1938, at New Effington. They farmed near Veblen until 1983, when they retired. They continued to live on the farm. He died Sept. 17, 1998, and she moved into Veblen.
She was a member of Nidaros Church and later Our Saviors Lutheran Church. She was also a member of Veblen Senior Citizens.
She enjoyed crocheting.
Survivors include one son, Murdean (Valois) Olson of Sisseton; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, six brothers and three sisters.
Casketbearers will be Clarence Olson, Curtis Olson, Wayne Hoines, Robert Hoines, Marlin Jenner and Ronald Haaland.
Sister Hilary Pillatzke
Aberdeen - Sister Hilary Pillatzke, 93, a Sister of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2001, at Avera Mother Joseph Manor.
Her funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Chapel at Presentation Heights. The Rev. Joseph Sheehan will officiate.
Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery with Spitzer-Osthus Funeral Home, 320 Sixth Ave. S.E., in charge of arrangements.
A wake service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in the chapel.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the chapel.
Cecilia Antonia Pillatzke was born Dec. 25, 1907, to Pauline (Kruesel) and Otto Pillatzke in Rosen, Minn. She entered Presentation Convent on Aug. 13, 1933. She made her final profession to the Order on Aug. 10, 1939. She served in housekeeping and food service at Avera St. Luke's and Holy Rosary Hospitals. She served in a variety of ministries at Presentation Convent, Presentation Heights, in food service, housekeeping, gardening and altar bread department.
She enjoyed caring for lawns and raising flowers. She used her artistic abilities to decorate for special events.
Survivors include her sister, Julia Dockter of Anamoose, N.D.
She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and three sisters.
Casketbearers will be the maintenance staff at Presentation Heights.
Jeannine 'Jean' Louise Stacey
Clark - The funeral for Jeannine “Jean” Louise Stacey, 71, of Clark will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Clark. The Rev. Roger Semmler will officiate.
Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Clark with Furness Funeral Home of Clark in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and in the afternoon Monday at the church.
She died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, at her daughter's home in Bullhead City, Ariz.
Jeannine Grewe was born Jan. 3, 1930, to William and Alta (Ostrout) Grewe in Watertown. She attended school through the 10th grade.
She married John Thomas Stacey on Oct. 12, 1946, in Webster. They farmed together for many years before they moved to Ortonville, Minn., and opened a restaurant. In 1966 they returned to the area where he worked and managed several large farming operations. He died Sept. 4, 1998. In July 2001 she moved to Bullhead City due to failing health.
She enjoyed gardening and quilting.
Survivors include three sons, Thomas Stacey of Bradley, Allen (Kari) Stacey of Webster and Kendall Stacey of Garden City; two daughters, Connie (Martin) Coughlin of Bullhead City and Joanne (Bruce) Cape of Golden Valley, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one brother and one sister.
Casketbearers will be Elwood Peterson, Ralph Peterson, Darrell Stacey, LaVern Peterson, Wayne Bergan and Roger Vick.
Mimmie Christensen
Webster - The funeral for Mimmie Christensen, 101, of Webster will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at American Lutheran Church in Webster. The Rev. Jan FitzGibbon will officiate.
Burial will be in the Webster Cemetery with Fiksdal Funeral Service of Webster in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, all at the funeral home. There will also be visitation prior to the service Tuesday at the church.
She died Friday, Oct. 19, 2001, at Bethesda Home in Webster.
Mimmie Lillian Carlson was born April 22, 1900, to Gust and Caroline (Anderson) Carlson on the family homestead in Webster Township, Day County. She attended country school near her home. She stayed at home to help her parents on the farm.
She married Anker Christensen on July 3, 1937, at Webster. They made their home in Holmquist, where they operated a store. In 1939 they moved to the Carlson farm to help her parents with the farming operation. They took over the farm and farmed until 1968. He died in September 1969 and she continued to live on the farm. She raised chickens and sold eggs to local residents. In 1997 she moved to Webster and lived at Heritage Village. She entered the Bethesda Home in April 2000.
She was a member of American Lutheran Church in Webster, where she was active in Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and circle.
She enjoyed gardening.
Survivors include two cousins, Susan Nelson of Anchorage, Alaska, and Mark Bordsen of Colfax, Wash.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and one sister.
Casketbearers will be Jerome Hanson, Andy Hanson, John Amundson, Kenneth Amundson, Sherman McCarlson and Albin Lindquist.
