Tuesday, April 04, 2000

Obituaries published in the April 4, 2000 edition of the Austin Daily Herald:

R. Giles Healy, 85

Raymond G. "Giles" Healy, 85, Austin, died Sunday evening, April 2, 2000 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home.

He is survived by a special friend and family: Carmel Wald, Austin, Mary Ann and James Hanson, Fremont, Neb., Jeanette and Ronald Fusile, Warrenton, Va., seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.

· Service: A funeral mass will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2000 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father Virgil Duellman officiating.

· Interment: Fort Snelling National Cemetery

· Visitation: There will be a 6:30 p.m. wake service on Wednesday at Mayer Funeral Home where friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. and also from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday. Military rites will be by American Legion Post No. 91

Lawrence Heister, 91

Lawrence B. Heister, 91, formerly of Austin, died Sunday, April 2, 2000 at the Turtle Lake Community Memorial Hospital in Turtle Lake, N.D.

Lawrence Bernard Heister was born August 19, 1908 near McClusky, N.D. to Everhard and Mary (Tiemessen) Heister. He grew up and attended rural school in the McClusky area and began farming there as well. Lawrence served in the United States Army during World War II and took part in the Normandy Invasion in Europe. He was honorable discharged and returned to the McClusky area and once again farmed. He was united in marriage to Agnes Dorothy Holland on Jan. 12, 1946 in Austin, Minn. They lived in the McClusky area until 1949 when they moved to a farm near Austin. Agnes died on April 12, 1980. Lawrence returned to McClusky in Aug. 1996 and lived in the Sheridan Memorial Home. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in McClusky, North Dakota and Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Austin.

He is survived by a sister Clara Schmidt, Bismarck, N.D.; nieces and nephews Virginia Hoffer, McClusky, N.D., Beverly Elliott, Omaha, Neb., Margaret Schuster, Indianola, Wash., David Marson, Pappillion, Neb.; grandniece Wendy Higgins, Rockford, Ill.; great-grandnephews Jeffery and Benjamin Higgins.

He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, a brother Francis; sisters Cecelia Marson and Agatha Kepplinger.

· Service: A funeral mass will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 8, 2000 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father Virgil Duellman officiating.

· Interment: Grandview Cemetery with military rites by American Legion Post No. 91.

· Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday and also from noon to 1 p.m. on Saturday at Mayer Funeral Home.

Luella Kamp, 79

Luella Mary Kamp, 79, Austin, died April 1, 2000 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.

She was born Jan. 9, 1921 to Cornelius and Mary (Gilligen) Gorman in Austin, Minn. She married Melvin Kamp Oct. 7, 1937 in Austin.

She is survived by son and daughter-in-law Rollie and Sharon Kamp, Austin; daughters and son-in-law Gloria and Gary Irwin, Little Falls, Linda Amundson, St. Cloud; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Viola Deyo and Louise Ellis, Austin; Shirley Colglazier, Redding, Calif.; brother Bud Gorman, Sumner, Wash.

She was preceded in death by her husband Melvin and her parents.

· Service: 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 4 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Austin, with the Rev. William Natzke officiating.

· Interment: Oakwood Cemetery

· Visitation: Friends may call at Worlein Funeral Home today from 5 to 8 p.m. and at the church one hour before the service tomorrow.

 

Lavonne Norgaard, 75

Lavonne Norgaard, 75, Waseca, died Monday, April 3, 2000 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester after a long illness with cancer.

Born in Nevada, Iowa on Sept. 8, 1924, she was the daughter of Oscar and Agnes (Freiheit) Huffman. As a child she moved with her family to Austin and attended Austin Public Schools. Following her schooling she worked at Hormels. She married Kai Norgaard on Nov. 2, 1947 at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Elkton. She was a homemaker, a great housekeeper and had worked at various jobs. In 1976 they moved to Waseca where she worked at Brown Printing until retirement. She loved being with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren especially at French Lake. She liked their CB Club, dancing, bingo, knitting and attending her grandchildren’s various functions. She was a member of the Waseca VFW Auxiliary.

She is survived by her husband Kai, Waseca, children Sterling and Sue Norgaard, Winslow, Ariz., Shirley and Jim Eggert, Mankato, Curtis and special friend Neilsa, Winslow, Ariz. and Pat and Howard "Dale" Edwards, Waseca; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers Roy and Anita Huffman, Austin, Earl and Eldora Huffman, Ronnie and Bar Huffman and friend Jean, Duane and Marilyn Huffman, Ronnie and Barb Huffman, all of Austin; and Viola and Bob Deyo, St. Paul; sisters-in-law Eileen Camerer, Austin, and Edith Huffman, Brownsdale and numerous nephews and nieces.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, one sister-in-law and three grandchildren.

Casket bearers: Kenneth Overocker, Tonya Norgaard, Nicholas Edwards, Vernon Champ, Nathan Norgaard, Dennis Pavlik

Honorary casket bearers: Deb Cravens, Jared Cravens, Christopher Norgaard, Jenny Norgaard, Karla Norgaard, Erin Edwards, Dana Cravens.

· Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 6, 2000 at Grace Lutheran Church-Waseca with the Rev. Roger W. Haug officiating.

· Interment: Woodville Cemetery in Waseca.

· Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. at Kinder-Dennis Home for Funerals in Waseca on Wednesday, April 5, 2000 and continue on Thursday, one hour before the service at the church.

Don Seiver, 81

Don Leon Seiver, 81, formerly of Austin, passed away March 3, 2000 in McAllen, Texas.

He is survived by his wife Mildred; son and daughter-in-law James and Janet Seiver, Rochester, daughter Sherry Maus (Seiver) Menasha, Wis.; sons Larry and Rick Seiver, son and daughter-in-law Donald and Sharon Maiden; daughter and son-in-law Beverly and Lonnie Skalicky all of Austin; son Joseph Seiver, Berkly, Calif; two brothers Lloyd and Clyde Seiver, Austin; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and first wife.

Don was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Fairbault, Minn. He had donated his body to medical research at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

· Service: A Memorial Service was held in McAllen, Texas, Tuesday, March 7, 2000. A Memorial will be held at Queen of Angels Church in Austin April 8, 2000 at 10:30 a.m..

 

Gladys Olson, 80

Gladys Olson, 80, of Lyle, died Friday, March 31, 2000, at Comforcare Good Samaritan Center in Austin.

She was born Dec. 9, 1919 at Adrian, N.D. to Mikkel M. And Clara R. (Dahle) Helle. Born and raised on the prairies of North Dakota, Gladys lived there during the dust storms of the 1930’s. she was baptized and confirmed at James River Valley Lutheran Church in Montpelier, N.D. Memories included walking two and a half miles to manor Township country grade school, fall, winter and spring, sometimes over dust piles as high as the fence; having the teacher come to stay overnight; falling through "rubber ice" on the slough on the way to school; herding father’s cattle along the road to save on grass in the pasture; milking cows, picking potatoes; shocking wheat; driving the horses on a hay wagon; stacking Russian thistle in the early morning while it was still damp with dew, the first ride in a Model T Ford; the first radio; churning butter in our steel churn; baths in the round steel wash tub; trips to the "out house" (with a sister always going along at night); kerosene lamps and lanterns; ironing our clothes with the sad iron; carrying water in the house from the windmill; heating water on the kitchen stove. Gladys attended Montpelier High School and graduated from Marian High School in 1938. She moved to Lyle in December of that year and married Harlon Everette Olson Feb. 27, 1942 at the Lutheran parsonage. Gladys worked for Burghard Produce for almost 20 years. Gladys and Harlan lived on the Olson farm until March 27, 1952 and then bought a home in Lyle. In September of 1971 Gladys enrolled at the Austin Vocational School, taking a secretarial course. The next six years she worked as a social worker/secretary a Austin Salvation Army. In 1978 she worked as a secretary to the Farmers Insurance Agency in Lyle. A member of Six Mile Grove Lutheran Church, she was Trinity Parish treasurer and Six Mile Grove treasurer, ALCW president several times: secretary of Trinity Parish; and taught Sunday School for several years.

She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Steven and Carol Olson, Wesley, Iowa, Dennis and Paula Olson, Ellendale; Mark and Carla Olson, Lyle; six grandchildren; six great grandchildren; sister Wilma Hanson, Thornton, Iowa; brother-in-law Thorman Olson; sister-in-law Armeda Olson, both of Rose Creek.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one sister.

· Service: 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 4 at Six Mile Grove Lutheran Church of Lyle with the Rev. Lydia Mittag officiating.

· Interment: Six Mile Grove Cemetery.

· Visitation: Friends may call at Worlein Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. today and at the church one hour before the service tomorrow.

Thelma Wandrey, 73

Thelma Wandrey, 73, of Dexter, formerly of Dodge Center died Monday, April 3, 2000, at Austin Medical Center.

Survivors include her children: Allienne Haarstad of Dexter; Sandra Beaudoin of Maple Grove; Dianne Engelhart of Elkton; Dennis Wandrey of DeKalb, Texas; Gregory Wandrey of Sargeant; LaRayne Wandrey of Rochester and Patty Wandrey of Plymouth; 15 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers Gordon Hofius of Owatonna; Eugene Hofius of Mazeppa; Milford Hofius of Buffalo; sisters Evelyn Stange of Owatonna; Yvonne Hofius and Charlene Hofius of Owatonna; Sharol Hofius of Kasson; and two very special friends Kelly Unverzagt and Carrie Huper.

· Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 6, 2000, at Zion Lutheran Church in rural Dexter with the Rev. Lyle Aadahl officiating.

· Interment: Havana Cemetery, rural Owatonna

· Visitation: Friends may call at Worlein Funeral home from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday and at the church one hour before the service on Thursday.