Donald Stoskopf
Funeral services for Donald Stoskopf of Decorah were held Tuesday, September 12 [2000]  at 11:00 a.m. at the Big Canoe Lutheran Church, rural Decorah.
Rev. David Andreae officiated. Interment was in Locust Cemetery. French and Balik Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Donald, 75, died Saturday, September 9, 2000 at the Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah following a long illness.
Survivors include two sons: David of Decorah and Mark of Wilton; and two daughters: Paula Stoskopf and Karen Stoskopf both of Decorah.

Rose Rosendahl
Funeral services for Rose Rosendahl were held Monday, September 11 [2000] at 11:00 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in Ridgeway.
Revs. Phillip and Ginny Olson officiated. Interment was in Lincoln Cemetery. Pall bearers were: Knut Brown, Dustin Rosendahl, Jacob Bolson, Alex Bolson, Caleb Rosendahl, Emily Lynch, Abby Lynch, Andrew Brown, and Molly Lynch. French & Balik Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Rose, 89, died Wednesday, September 6, 2000 at the White Violet Adult Care Home in Phoenix, AZ.
Rose Rosendahl was born January 10, 1911 near Ossian, the daughter of William and Catherine (Busch) Tieskotter. She was baptized at DeSales Catholic Church in Ossian and was confirmed at the Orleans Lutheran Church on May 28, 1950.
On August 29, 1928 she married Olger Rosendahl at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Decorah. They farmed in the Decorah area for about ten years before moving to a farm near Ridgeway. In the fall of 1973, they retired to their new home in Decorah. In the fall of 1980, they moved to Youngtown, AZ.
Survivors include two sons: Lyle of Ridgeway and Dennis of Phoenix, AZ; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one sister: Viola Palmer of Decorah.
Rose was preceded in death by her husband Olger; one son: Gordon in 1984; one granddaughter; her parents; one sister: Hilda; and two brothers: Ed and Ervin.

Jerry Schmitt
Funeral services for Jerry Schmitt of Stratford were held Friday, August 25 [2000] at 11:00 a.m. at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Rozellville, WI.
Rev. Thomas J. Rudolph officiated. Interment was in St. Andrew's Cemetery.
Jerry, 60, died Tuesday, August 22, 2000 at his home in the Town of Cleveland, WI following a courageous battle with cancer.
Jerry D. Schmitt was born January 7, 1940 in Chickasaw County, the son of Joseph and Christina (Kunt) Schmitt. He was a 1957 graduate of Notre Dame High School in Cresco. After his education he farmed with his parents in Iowa until he entered the United States Army, serving with the 101st Airborne Division from May 14, 1963, until his honorable discharge on September 9, 1964. He then returned to Iowa where he farmed with his brother, Arlo, until his marriage.
On October 15, 1966 he married Darlene Ruth Blahnik at St. Ignatious Catholic Church in Spring Valley, MN. After their marriage, the Schmitts dairy farmed in the Town of Cleveland, WI for 33 years until they sold their farm in the fall of 1999.
Survivors include his wife Darlene; five sons: Ally of Stratford, John of Wisconsin Rapids, Paul, Walt, and Jerry N. all of Stratford; four daughters: Debbie Bauman, Betsy Schmitt, Barbara Schmitt, and Carmen Schmitt all of Stratford; seven grandchildren; seven brothers: Raymond of Carlsbad, New Mexico, Walter of Edgar, Lester of Lime Springs, Joseph of Sarasota, FL, Robert of Harpers Ferry, George of Cresco, and Arlo of Mabel, MN; and three sisters: Marilyn Trappe of Monona, Delores Shileny of New Hampton and Joyce Mrachek of Cresco.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents and one brother: Edmund.

Wayne Thompson
Funeral services for Wayne Thompson were held Sunday, September 10 [2000] at 1:30 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Cresco.
Rev. Gary K. Lee and Intern Gail Hermondson officiated. Interment will be at a later date at the Thompson Cemetery. Honorary pall bearers were: Eugene Novak, Arnold Kubalsky Byron Knox, Arnold Spier, Marvin Thompson, Arnold Skoda, Charles DeWalle, Donald Starks and Glen Ebenhoh. Pall bearers were: Todd Nauman, Ben Nauman, Brook Biggers, Bill Vaith, J.J. Knowles, Phil Wycoff and Allan Loney. Lindstrom Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Wayne, 76, died Wednesday, September 6, 2000 at his home.
Wayne Merle Thompson was born January 7, 1924 on the home farm, Steele Co. MN, the son of William and Synnevah (Tolefson) Thompson. He was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Owatonna, MN. Wayne attended a rural school through the 8th grade and graduated from Claremont High School. He farmed with his father on the home farm, which was a Minnesota Century Farm known as the Thompson homestead.
In 1946 Wayne and Norma Mork were married at Kenyon, MN. They continued to farm until back problems forced Wayne to make a change. Wayne and his family then moved to Cresco in 1960 when he joined the Archer Petroleum Corporation as a district manager for Northeast Iowa and Southern Minnesota. He later became division manager serving several states.
Wayne and Norma enjoyed a lot of time traveling the United States and Canada, and in 1981 they spent time in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, spending time visiting relatives in Norway.
He loved the outdoors, camping, fishing and hunting.
Survivors include his wife Norma; two daughters: Roxanne Nauman of Rochester, MN and Julie Wheeler of Loveland, CO; five grandchildren; one great-grandson; and one sister: Arlene Loney of Owatonna, MN.
Wayne was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters: Bernice Sorenson and Violet Vaith.

Dolores Brom
Funeral services for Dolores M. Brom of Calmar were held on Thursday, February 8 [2001] at 11:00 a.m. at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar. 
Rev. Donald Hawes officiated. Interment was in St. Aloysius Catholic Church Cemetery. French Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Dolores, 76, died Monday, February 5, 2001 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI from an apparent heart attack.
Survivors include one daughter: Sue Myhre of Winona, MN; one son: Thomas of Madison, WI; and one brother: Robert Balik of Spillville.

Clarence Herold
Funeral services for Clarence "Winker" Herold were held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 17 [2001] at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Killeen, TX. 
The Rev. Charles Davis officiated. Interment was in Killeen City Cemetery. Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Clarence, 90, died Tuesday, March 13, 2001 at a Temple hospital.
Clarence Herold was born August 26, 1910 in Lisbon, ND.
Before Herold retired from the U.S. Army in Ocober 1964, he had served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. His military awards included the National Defense Service Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Good Conduct Medal with the bronze clasp and five loops, the Army Occupation Medal-Germany, the Philippines Liberation Ribbon with a bronze star, the American Defense Service Ribbon and the Carbine Marksmanship Badge.
Herold had also retired from the U.S. Postal Service.
He was a member of Council 4724 of the Knights of Columbus and St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife Alice (Joerger) Herold; two sons: Dennis, Douglas of Austin, TX; one daughter: Barbara Muerer of Katy; four grandchildren; one step-grandchild; and a sister: Viola Benda of Kansas City, MO. 
Clarence was preceded in death by an infant son: Gordon; and one sister: Irene Herold.

Cletus Huegel
Funeral services for Cletus Huegel were held at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, February 8 [2001] at the St. Joseph's Worship Center in Cresco. 
Rev. Henry W. Charipar officiated. Interment was in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery at Lourdes. Pallbearers were grandsons: Ken Trytek, Robert Trytek, Jason and Brian Wagner, and Jeff and Joshua Irvin. Conway Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Cletus, 88, died Monday, February 5, 2001 at his home in Cresco.
Cletus Henry Huegel was born April 29, 1912 at Alta Vista, the son of Ed and Anna (Heying) Huegel. He attended the parochial school in Alta Vista and helped his parents on the farm.
On April 11, 1939 he married Helen Shatek at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Lourdes. They settled on farms in the Elma-Riceville area and attended church in Elma and Riceville and in 1975 they moved to Cresco.
Cletus was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters. He loved watching football and playing cards. He enjoyed the company of his dog "Sparky" who went everywhere with him in the pickup.
Survivors include his wife Helen; four daughters: Beverly Trytek of LaGrange, IL, Nancy Irvin of Dubuque, Connie Sindelar of Cresco, and Joyce Wagner of Council Bluffs; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Cletus was preceded in death by two grandchildren, and his parents.

Andrew Kruse
Funeral services for Andrew B. Kruse of Decorah, formerly of St. Lucas, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 27 [2001]  at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Decorah. 
The Rev. Gary Krapfl will officiate. 
Friends may call on Thursday, April 26 at the French and Balik Funeral Home from 3:00-8:00 p.m. and also at the church on Friday after 9:30 a.m. There will be a rosary at 4:00 p.m. and a scripture service at 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home on Thursday.
Andrew, 88, died Monday, April 23, 2001 at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah following a short illness.
Survivors include his wife Bernadette of Decorah and one daughter: Elaine Hageman of Des Moines.

Velma Nolan
Funeral services for Velma Nolan were held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 26 [2001] at the Assumption Worship Center, with interment in Calvary Cemetery, both at Cresco. 
Rev. Tom Loomis officiated. Honorary pallbearers were: Gerald Haskovec and Loren Applen. Pall bearers were: Jim Hedeen, Mel Haskovec, Robert Roman and Mike Petermeier. 
Velma, 78, died Sunday, April 22, 2001 at the Good Samaritan Center in Preston, MN where she had been living since November 17, 2000.
Velma Geraldine Nolan was born February 21, 1923 in Howard County, near Maple Leaf, the daughter of Anton and Elizabeth (Knippling) Roman. She attended the rural school near her home and helped with the everyday farm duties.
On November 16, 1953 she married Harry Joseph Nolan at the Assumption Catholic Church in Cresco by the Rev. T.J. Carpender. They made their home at Granger, MN.
Velma liked to garden when she was younger, liked to bake and can produce from the garden. In later years, she enjoyed crafts and liked to go to flea markets. She collected stamps and many other items.
She belonged to the Notre Dame Circles of Faith of the Assumption Worship Center, and belonged to a Tuesday Coffee club.
She is survived by her husband, Harry in the Good Samaritan Center in Preson, MN; her children: Patricia Nolan of San Diego, CA, Joanne Petermeier of Woodbury, MN, Gary of Harmony, MN and Larry also of Harmony; seven grandchildren; one sister: Merle Hedeen of St. Peter, MN; and one brother: Bernard of Cresco. 
Velma was preceded in death by her parents; and one sister: Alice Haskovec.

Lillian Shimek
Funeral services for Lillian Shimek of Cresco were held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 7 [2001] at the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Lourdes. 
Rev. Roger R. Rethamel and Rev. Robert J. Ament officiated. Interment was in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery in Lourdes. Conway Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Lillian, 91, died Sunday, February 4, 2001 at her home.
Lillian Rose Shimek was born January 4, 1910 in Paris Township, Howard County, the daughter of John F. and Anna S. (Kubicek) Drtina.
On September 20, 1932 she married Adolph Shimek at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. They settled on the family farm in 1942 and in 1997 they moved into Cresco.
Survivors include one daughter: Marie Hubka of Cresco; one grandson; and one brother: Arthur of Marion.
Lillian was preceded in death by her husband in 1998; her parents; two brothers: George F. and Frank; and four sisters: Grace Bagan, Helen Shimek, Irene Hyberger, and Marie Copeman.

Agnes Lechtenberg
Funeral services for Agnes Lechtenberg of New Hampton were held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 19 [2001] at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Hampton. 
The Rev. Carl Schmitt officiated. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery. The pall was placed on the casket by her daughters: Darlene Aegerter and Alice Pomplun. Pallbearers were: Mark Lechtenberg, Pat Aegerter, Troy Lechtenberg, Travis Lechtenberg, Matt Lechtenberg, Jason Eichenberger, Derek Lechtenberg and Scott Lechtenberg. Hugeback Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Agnes, 91, died Sunday, April 15, 2001 at the New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of natural causes.
Agnes P. Lechtenberg was born June 22, 1909 in St. Lucas the daughter of Chris and Rose (Franzen) Schwamman. She attended St. Luke's School in St. Lucas.
On February 15, 1938 she married Anton Lechtenberg at St. Lukes Catholic Church. The couple lived a brief time near Roseville and then moved to their farm northwest of New Hampton. In 1984, Agnes moved to her current home. She spent a brief time in the nursing home.
Memberships include St. Mary's Church, Rosary Society and Choir. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, word puzzles, reading, gardening and flowers.
Survivors include five sons: Delbert of New Hampton, Kenneth of North Washington, Richard of New Hampton, Dale of New Hampton and Dennis of North Washington; two daughters: Darlene Aegerter of New Hampton and Alice Pomplun of Warroad, MN; 29 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and a sister: Anastasia Holder of Waucoma.
Agnes was preceded in death by her husband Anton on December 6, 1982; her parents; three sisters; and five brothers.

Ronald Wentworth 
Funeral services for Ronald Wentworth of Cresco were held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, August 24 [2001] at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco. 
Rev. Albert Snyder officiated. Interment was in New Oregon Cemetery at Cresco.
Ronald, 63, died Tuesday, August 21, 2001 at Regional Health Services of Howard County.
Ronald Duane Wentworth was born December 13, 1937 in Cresco, the son of Robert R. and Marvel G. (Wheeler) Wentworth.
On February 21, 1963 he married Marlene Wallace.
He is survived by his wife Marlene; four children: Rhonda Andrews of Cleburne, TX, Ron Jr. of Calmar; Bill of Cresco, and Dean of Cresco; nine grandchildren; his mother: Marvel of Cresco; and two sisters: Marilyn Thoemke of Cottage Grove, MN and Luanne Peterson of Harmony, MN. 
Ronald was preceded in death by his father; and brother: Robert Jr. Wentworth.