Charles Joseph Fuchs
Charles Joseph Fuchs, 91, Monticello and formerly of Cadott, Wisc., died Sunday, Dec. 6, 1998, at the Monticello-Big Lake Community Hospital.
He was born in Chippewa County, Wisc., to Joseph and Anna (Sauer) Fuchs. He was a farmer and carpenter in that area for most of his life. He married Elsie Roecker on June 5, 1940, in Eagleton, Wisc. The couple have been residents of Mississippi Shores in Monticello. 
Survivors include his wife; and daughter, Janet Zaruba, Monti-cello. 
Funeral services will be at a later date. 

Myrtle Catherine Haen
Myrtle Catherine Haen, 92, of Monticello, died Dec. 4, 1998, at the Monticello-Big Lake Hospital. Funeral services were held Monday at St. Henry’s Catholic Church with Fr. Nic Dressen officiating. Interment was at St. Henry’s Cemetery. Arrangements were made by the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel.
Serving as casketbearers were Steven, John and Susan Conlin; Julie Mueller; and Jerome and Robert Haen.
She was born Sept. 7, 1906, in Bird Island, to Christopher and Catherine Gallery. She and her husband, Jerome “Ed,” have lived in Monticello for 34 years.
She is survived by her husband; sons, Richard, James and Michael, all of Minneapolis; daughters, Dorothy Conlin of Rogers and Suzanne Kemmer of Cleveland, Ohio; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 
She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, John.

Martin ‘Marty’ Schmitz
Martin “Marty” Schmitz, 60, of Big Lake, died early Thursday morning, Dec. 3, 1998, at the Monticello-Big Lake Community Hospital. 
Funeral service was Saturday, 10 a.m. at St. Henry’s Catholic Church. Interment was at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Cemetery in Big Lake. Arrangements were made by the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel.
Marty was born on Dec. 27, 1937, in Dumont, to Lambert and Orrila (Luce) Schmitz. He worked much of his life in the road construction industry.
He is survived by his wife, Lucy; son, Dean (Becky) Schmitz, of Monticello; three daughters, Sue (Greg) Lanners of Monticello, Karen (Karl) Kessler of St. Michael and Tammy (John) Lindquist of Eden Prarie; eight grandchildren; and two brothers, John (Phyllis) Schmitz, of Monticello, and William Schmitz of Graceville. He was preceded in death by his parents. 

Hans N. Cary
Hans N. Cary, 76, LaPorte (and formerly of Becker and Monticello), died late Monday evening, Dec. 14, 1998, at Mercy Medical Center, Coon Rapids.
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, Dec. 18 at 10 a.m. at St. Henry’s Catholic Church, Monticello, with Fr. Marc Maus officiating. Interment will be Resurrection Cemetery, Excelsior. Visitation will be on Thursday evening from 5-8 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel, Monticello. Further visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral at the church on Friday.
Hans was born on Feb. 10, 1922, in Minneapolis to Earl and Mary (Nelson) Cary. He grew up and attended school in Minneapolis. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army. On June 11, 1949, he married Mary Marcella Dalbec in Minneapolis. For several years, Hans owned and operated Hopkins Tile and Linoleum, retiring from full-time work in the late 1970s. For a time he also owned and operated the Little Wolf Resort on Cass Lake. He and his wife lived in various Minnesota communities, including Monticello during the 1980s, Becker in the early 1990s and most recently in the LaPorte area.
He is survived by two brothers, Fred Cary, Spring Lake Park and Maurice Cary, North Minnea-polis. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son Tom in 1964, and his wife in 1993.

Joseph F. Gaspar
Joseph F. Gaspar, 97, Monticello, died on Sunday, Dec. 13, 1998, at the Monticello-Big Lake Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial was Wednesday, Dec. 16, at St. Henry’s Catholic Church of Monticello with Fr. Marc Maus officiating. Interment was at St. Henry’s Parish Cemetery. Visitation was Tuesday evening at the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel of Monticello. Further visitation was one hour prior to the funeral at the church.
Joseph was born on August 5, 1901, in Wayne, Nebr. to Jacob and Helen (Liveringhouse) Gaspar. He spent his early childhood in Nebraska. On Dec. 27, 1933, he married Florence Swale in Estherville, Iowa. For much of his life, he was involved in farming and residential construction. The couple lived in Bridgewater, S. D. and moved to the Minnea-polis area in 1975. They later moved to the Monticello-Big Lake area in 1978 and for the past 13 years have made their home in Monticello. He was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters and St. Henry’s Catholic Church of Monticello.
Joseph is survived by his wife, Florence; son, Joe (Esther) of Big Lake; daughter Carol (Gene Juber of Norwalk, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren; brother Leo Gaspar of Humboldt, S.D.; three sisters, Helen Johnson of Yanktown, S.D., Delores Kolbeck of Salem, S.D. and Sr. Cyrilla Gaspar of Aberdeen, S.D. 
He was preceded in death by four brothers.
Serving as casketbearers were Dave Williams, Bill Bellach, Mike Ertel, Charlie Pederson, Jim Juber and Peter Dane.

Olivia M. Gohmann
Olivia Gohmann, 78, St. Augusta, died Thursday, Dec. 10, 1998, at her home. Visitation was Sunday, Dec. 13 from 4-9 p.m. at the Williams Funeral Home, St. Cloud. Funeral service was Monday, Dec. 14, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Help of Christian Catholic Church, St. Augusta. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
Olivia Gohmann was born July 28, 1919, in Madison, S.D., to John and Margaret (Lammers) Kramer. She married Walter G. Gohmann on August 30, 1938, at St. Henry’s Catholic Church, Monticello. He preceded her in death on April 23, 1992.
Olivia with her husband owned and operated Wally’s Cafe in Monticello and then Wally’s Drive-In, Annandale, from 1961-71. She was then employed by Stearns Manufacturing Co., Sauk Rapids for ten years before her retirement. She then volunteered her time at the Women’s Guild through R.S.V.P. Olivia was a member of the St. Anne’s Christian Women and St. Mary’s Help of Christian Catholic Church.
She is survived by her daughters, Joyce Ahles, Maplewood; Jean Beumer, Prior Lake; Jan Sullivan, Brooklyn Park; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Helen Landwehr, Minneapolis; Armella Durant, St. Cloud; Rosemary Kremer, Sartell; Mary Ritze, Monticello; Jo Ann Hopkins, Shawnee, Kans.; step-brother, Richard Kramer, Minn.
She was preceded in death by three infant children, Joseph, Jeffrey and Jennifer; brothers, Bernard and Ray Kramer; sisters, Lou Goenner, Marge Thole and Delores Kent.

Thorwald Andrew Olson
Thorwald Andrew Olson, 69, rural Clear Lake, died on Friday, Dec. 11, 1998 at the Lange Boarding Home in Santiago Township.
He was born Feb. 22, 1929, in St. Paul to the late Thorwald Andreas and Hilda (Monge) Olson, and attended early schools in St. Paul.
Thorwald was employed by the 3M Company in St. Paul. Following a marriage, he and his wife were later divorced.
Survivors include a son Edward Olson of Woodbury; daughter, Constance Swentik of Pasco, Wash.; and five grandchildren.
Visitation was one hour prior to the funeral, services were Monday Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. at the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel, Monticello, with Pastor Robert Rusert officiating.
Interment was at noon Monday at Elmhurst Cemetery in St. Paul.

Mary M. Psyk
Mary M. Psyk, 53, Monticello, died Monday, Dec. 14, 1998, at North Residential Hospice, Brooklyn Center.
She was born in Minneapolis on August 29, 1945, the daughter of Roland Martin and Teresa Marie Kautman McGhan. She graduated from Elk River High School in 1963 and later attended North Hennepin Technical College’s secretarial program.
On Sept. 18, 1965, she married Gilbert J. Psyk at the Church of St. Albert in Albertville. For the past eight years, Mary was employed at the Bondhus Corporation in Monticello. She previously worked at the Litton Corporation for 13 years.
Survivors include her husband; one daughter, Tina (Wayne) McCauley, Becker; one son, Matthew (Angela) Psyk, Otsego; three granddaughters; her parents, Anoka; brothers and sisters, Rollie (Laurie) McGhan, Minneapolis; Barbara (Mac) McKay, Big Lake; Patricia (Steven) Stuber, Minnetonka; Rita (Don) O’Connor, Monticello; Larry (Kathy) McGhan, Princeton; Nellie (Wayne) Weber, Becker; Oscar McGhan, Nevada; and Sandra (Jerry) Cormier, Blaine.
A mass of Christian burial will be held on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at the Church of St. Michael in St. Michael. Fr. Leonard Siebenaler will be the celebrant.
Visitation was scheduled Wednesday, Dec. 16, 4-8 p.m. at the Peterson Chapel St. Michael-Albertville Funeral Home and also again on Thursday morning at the funeral home from 10:15-11:15 a.m.
Casketbearers will be Brian O’Connor, Wayne Weber, Donnie Gaudreau, Danny Psyk, Mike Kirtz and Mike Weinand. 

Art Bitzer
Arthur A. Bitzer, 89, of Monticello died at the Monticello-Big Lake Nursing Home on Tuesday evening, Dec. 1, 1998. A memorial service was Saturday at St. Peter’s Ev. Lutheran Church of Monticello with Rev. John Engel officiating. Interment was at Riverside Cemetery. Arrangements were made by the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel.
Arthur was born June 8, 1909, in Monticello township to G. Fred and Pauline (Welk) Bitzer. He grew up in the Pelican Lake area, where he farmed until 1943. He married Gladys Klatt Sept. 16, 1942, at St. Peter’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Monticello. The couple moved to Monticello in 1944. He worked a variety of jobs before joining the Carpenters Union #851 in 1951, then was a carpenter in the Twin Cities area until retiring in 1971.
He was a longtime member of St. Peter’s Ev. Lutheran Church, where he volunteered many hours as a custodian and served in several church council offices. He also served as an area representative for Lutheran Brotherhood.
Arthur is survived by his wife; a daughter, Sharon (James) Woolhouse of Becker; daughter-in-law, Sharon Bitzer; three sons, Mark (Janet) Bitzer of Northome, Daniel (Carol) Bitzer of Monticello and Thomas Bitzer of Monticello; 12 grandchildren; one step-granddaughter; and 11 great-grandchildren and two step great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Mary Lois; a sister, Lydia Bitzer; and four brothers, Herman, Fred, Harry and Walter.

Mary Klima
Mary Klima, 95, Green Bay, Wisc., and formerly of Monticello, died at the Woodside Nursing Home, Green Bay on Friday, Sept. 18, 1998.
Funeral services were on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 1:30 p.m. at the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel of Monticello with Rev. Bob Rusert officiating. Interment was at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation was Monday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the chapel.
She was born in Monticello Township to Alfred and Nora (Clepper) Shenton on Aug. 23, 1903. She grew up in the Monticello area. As a young woman, she married Paul Klima. The couple made its home in St. Cloud for a brief period of time, and then moved to Green Bay where she had lived for over 50 years. While in Green Bay, she worked as a bookkeeper for the Green Bay Dental Lab for many years.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband in 1983; two brothers, Stacy Shenton and Hubert Shenton; and two sisters, Hazel Cain and Elizabeth McGowan. She is survived by a brother, Earle Shenton, Maple Lake, and a sister, Dorothy Reiderer, of Beach, N.D.
Serving as casketbearers were Alfred Shenton, Jim McGowan, Bob Davis, Roger Ohmann, Phillip Ohmann and Earl Ohmann.
A memorial fund has been established at TCF Bank, 3550 Vicksburg Lane N., of Plymouth, Minn. 55447.

Paul Shackelton
Paul Rodger Shackelton, 69, Monticello Township, died Friday, March 26, 1999, at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Paul was born Feb. 1, 1930, in Minneapolis, the son of the late Elmer and Alma (Hanks) Shackelton. After attending schools in Minneapolis, he finished high school in the U.S. Army where he was stationed in Texas, Alabama, and served in the Korean Conflict. Paul was a member of the VFW Post in Monticello, which provided military honors at the cemetery. He later worked at Honeywell for two years, then went into the construction filed, mainly in lathing work for Conroy Construction. In recent retirement he worked for Green View, Inc. at the Interstate 94 rest stop near Enfield. He enjoyed sports (hunting, bowling, fishing and traveling) and also farmed on their small farm in Monticello Township, where he has lived for 33 years.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth (Gibson) Shackelton; one daughter, Karen (Randy) Steinhof, Frisco, Colo.; one son, Rodger (Terri) Shackelton of Jessup, Ga.; two sisters, Beverly (Ralph) Ziesmer of Watauga, Tenn, and Eleanor (Art) Nordeman of Victorville, Calif.; and five grandchildren. He was preceded by his parents, two brothers, Walter and Gordon.
Funeral service was Monday, March 29 at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Buffalo with Pastor Roger Klemz officiating. Reviewal was one hour prior to the service at the church. Private Interment was at Riverside Cemetery, Monticello. Pallbearers were Jim Shackelton, Ralph and Rick Ziesmer, Dan Peterson, Debra Renier and Larry Fraser.
Arrangements were with Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel of Monticello.

Hilda ‘Hedy’ Malmgren
Hilda E. “Hedy” Malmgren, 94, Fergus Falls and formerly of Monticello and Vergas, died Thursday, March 4, 1999, at the Broen Memorial Home of Fergus Falls where she had resided since November 1995.
Funeral service was held on Wednesday, March 10, at 2 p.m. at the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel, Monticello. Rev. Bruce Miller officiated. Interment will be on Thursday, March 11, at 1:30 p.m. at Mt. Hope Cemetery, St. James.
Hedy was born on Dec. 13, 1904, to Emil and Barbara Darkow in New Ulm. She married E.C. “Ert” Malmgren on July 19, 1926. He preceded her in death on Sept. 22, 1986. Hedy worked for many years at the St. James telephone office, and was also employed by Random Specialtico in Hopkins. She made her home in Vergas for 16 years and later lived in Monticello at Cedar Crest Apartments from 1987 until October 1995.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three sisters and five brothers.

Don Lundgren
Don Lundgren, 65, Big Lake, died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 1999, at the St. Cloud Area Hospital. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Friday at Saron Lutheran Church of Big Lake with Rev. William Larson and Rev. R.W. Oltmanns (retired) officiating. Interment was at Kinkead Cemetery of Alexandria. Visitation was Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel of Monticello. Further visitation was held one hour prior to the funeral a the church on Friday. Arrangements were with the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel of Monticello.
He was born in Alexandria on April 20, 1933 to Albin and Pauline Lundgren. He grew up the Alexandria area and moved to Texas as a teenager. He lived in Texas for some time and returned to Minnesota in the mid 1950’s. He worked for several machine shops in the Twin Cities area before starting his own company Century Tool with his partner Gerald Korpela. Century Tool began in Minneapolis in December 1968 and moved to Rogers in 1986. Don had made his home in Big Lake since 1972. He married Verna Lemonds in 1977. Don was active in Century Tool until poor health had recently forced him to retire. Don was proud to have been a member of the Elk River Alanon Association for the past 16 and one half years.
He is survived by his wife, Verna; son Bill Lundgren, Big Lake; daughters Cynthia Maik-kula, Champlain, and Karyn Mansell, Plymouth; step-children Shelly Lemonds, Scotsdale, Ariz.; Rick Lemonds, Tyler; Terri Gruber, Big Lake; Traci Wood, Monticello; and Kris Lemonds of Minneapolis; 12 grandchildren; and a sister, Theresa Baca of Wharton, Tex. He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers; Edward, Lyndon, Carl, Robert and Stanley; and two sisters, Doris Schulke and Mona Rust.
Serving as casketbearers were Jeff Christian, Kurt Shannon, Stan Brey, Dars Fox, Randy Korpela and Todd Wheeler.

Francis A. Pouliot
Francis A. Pouliot, 83, Becker, died Saturday morning, Jan. 16, 1999, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Minneapolis. Mass of Christian Burial was Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Becker, with Fr. Mark Ostendorf officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery. Visitation was on Monday evening from 4-8 p.m. at the church in Becker. Funeral arrangements were with the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel of Monticello.
Francis was born on Nov. 18, 1915, in Hamel to Frank and Ida (Gamach) Pouliot. He spent his early years in the Hamel area. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II from 1942-46. He then served in the U.S. Navy from 1947-62. On July 2, 1949, he married Beatrice Brick in Anoka. They moved to the Becker area in 1966, and have made their home there since that time.
Francis also worked as a maintenance worker for the City of Minneapolis and the State of Minnesota, retiring at the age of 62. He served on the Becker Township Board for several years. He was a member of the VFW in Minneapolis, the Becker Post of the American Legion, the Eagles Club of St. Cloud, and was a charter member of the Becker Lions Club. He was also a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Becker. He loved horses and was an avid trail rider.
He is survived by his wife, Beatrice; daughter, Sherie (Harold) Kolbinger, Becker; son, Lawrence Pouliot, Breckenridge, Colo.; two grandchildren; sister, Fay (Richard) Trombley, St. Anthony. He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Archie, Bernie, Del and Vernon; and a sister, Odell DeChene.
Serving as casketbearers were Dale Hubbard, Dennis Hamacher, Bob Dingmann, Ron Hubbard, Gary Kern and Ron Dukowitz. 

Janice M. Walker
Janice M. Walker, 85, Clearwater, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 1999, at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. Services were at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19 at the Clearwater United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jim Powler officiated. Burial was in St. Luke’s parish cemetery, Clearwater.
Janice was born on Dec. 9, 1913, in Minneapolis to William and Irma (Gardner) Stubbs. She graduated from Monticello High School in 1928 and St. Cloud Teachers College in 1930. She married Roy V. Walker on Sept. 18, 1937 in Clearwater. She and her husband lived in the Clearwater area most of their lives where they farmed. She resided at St. Therese’s in New Hope for the past four years. She was a member of the Clearwater United Methodist church.
Survivors include her children: Gail Foss and husband, Jim, of Plymouth; Linda Thole and husband, Alan, of Rogers; Brian Walker and wife, Linda, of Princeton; Rodney Walker and wife, Patricia, of LaGrange, N.C.; daughter-in-law Carol (Walker) and husband, Dale Bosch, of Edina; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister and brother, Lois Zum Brunnen and husband, Glenn, and Walter Stubbs and Walter Stubbs and wife, Mary, all of Monticello.
She was preceded in death by her husband on Feb. 11, 1989; son John; sister Constance, and brother Donald.
Friends called from 4-9 p.m. on Monday at the Daniel Funeral Home in Clearwater and one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the church.
Pallbearers were: Aaron Thole, Jim Fos III, Rob, Erik and George Walker, and Don Kilian. Arrangements were by the Daniel Funeral Home, Clearwater. 

BreAnna Kay Manke
BreAnna Kay Manke, infant, Monticello, the daughter of Barbara Manke and Aaron Lee, was born and died on Friday, Jan. 8, 1999, at the Health One Buffalo Hospital. Graveside services were on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at St. Henry’s Catholic Cemetery of Monticello with Fr. Nic Dressen and Rev. Bruce Miller officiating.
Survivors include her parents, Monticello; grandparents Charles and Julie Manke, Monticello, Eloise Lee of Monticello, and Alan Lee, Wyoming, Minn.; great-grandparents, Eileen Shierts of Monticello, Betty Manke of St. Michael, and Roger and Dora Lee of Wyoming, Minn. 

Raymond F. Puncochar
Raymond, 73, Monticello, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 1999, at the Monticello-Big Lake Hospital. Funeral services were Monday at St. Henry’s Catholic Church of Monticello with Fr. Marc Maus officiating. Interment was at St. Henry’s Cemetery. Visitation was Sunday evening from 4-8 p.m. at the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel of Monticello and one hour prior to the funeral. Arrangements were with the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel.
Raymond was born on March 15, 1925, in St. Paul to William G. and Christina (Chmela) Puncochar. He grew up and attended school in St. Paul. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he also played saxophone in the Army Band. Following the war, he remained in Europe for about a year and a half playing in various bands. After returning home, he worked as a grocery store manager in St. Paul and Elk River for several years. On Sept. 24, 1976, he married Mary Jane Klein of Monticello. Ray also worked as a janitor for the Monticello School District working at Oakwood school and retiring from Pinewood school in the late 1970s.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane; two aunts and several cousins. Serving as casketbearers were Brian Hoffman, Gary Kraft, Jack Sager, Les and Nick Goman and Pete Stupar.

Patricia Ennis-Kjellberg
Patricia Ennis-Kjellberg, 60, Monticello, died Monday morning, Feb. 8, 1999, at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale.
Memorial service will be held on Sunday, Feb. 14, 1999, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Monticello. Rev. Bruce Miller will officiate. There will be a private interment. Funeral arrangements are with the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel of Monticello.
Patricia was born on April 14, 1938, in Minneapolis to Orval and Donna Ennis. She grew up in the Big Lake area and has spent her entire life living in the Monticello and Big Lake areas.
She is survived by a daughter, Kim Kjellberg, Monticello; son, Kirk Kjellberg, Monticello; two granddaughters; three brothers, Jerry (DeeDee) Ennis of Spokane, Wash.; Mike (Marg) Ennis of Spangle, Wash.; and Jim (Dotty) Ennis of Big Lake.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter, Kathy.