Obituaries from the week of October 17, 2007
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Viona Foster,
age 90, of Tracy (formerly of Walnut Grove) died Monday
at Fairview University Hospital in Minneapolis.
Funeral arrangements
are pending with the Walnut Grove Funeral Home.
Colette Schmidt,
70
Memorial
services were held at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in
Currie for Colette Schmidt on Wednesday, October 10, 2007.
Fr. Bob Horihan officiated. The organist was
Patty LeClaire with special music by Kathy Jo Johns and
the Immaculate Heart of Mary Choir.
The pallbearers
were her grandsons, Michael F. Peschges, Perne R. Struchen,
Travis W. Schwarz, Tanner J. Struchen, Cole A. DeGreeff,
Luke S. Johnson, Nicholas A. Lensing, and Paul W. Schmidt.
Colette Schmidt was
born on September 25, 1937 in Currie, Minnesota to Perne
B. and Bernice Lynch Silvernale. She grew up in Currie
and graduated from Immaculate Heart of Mary High School.
Following high school Colette attended Minneapolis
Business College. Colette then worked in Washington,
DC for two years.
On August 30, 1958
she and Jerry Peschges were married at Immaculate Heart
of Mary Church in Currie. Following their marriage
they farmed north of Currie. In 1962 they moved in
to Currie. In 1968 they bought and operated the Ma-Pa-Loma
Lanes until 1983. Colette worked at the Currie State
Bank for 42 years. Jerry passed away in April 1990.
On December 27, 1991
she and Paul H. Schmidt of Sleepy Eye were married at Immaculate
Heart of Mary Church. They made their home in Currie
during the summer and wintered in Mesa, AZ. Colette retired
from the bank in September 1999 but remained on the Board
of Directors.
Colette passed away
on October 7, 2007 at the Rochester Methodist Hospital in
Rochester, MN at the age of 70.
She was an active
member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and the Catholic
Daughters of America. Colette was president, past
president, treasurer and secretary of the Winona Diocesan
Council of Catholic Women (WCCW). She was awarded
the Bishop Catholic Action Medal for her many years of dedicated
service to the church. Colette served on the Murray
County Hospice Board, Murray County Hospital Board, and
the Currie Town and Country Board. She enjoyed spending
time with her family, reading, golfing and the sunshine
immensely.
Survivors include
her husband, Paul H. Schmidt of Currie, MN, five children
and their spouses, Michael Peschges of Currie, MN, Renee
and Doug Rehnelt of Currie, MN, Shannon and Don Struchen
of Webster City, IA, Ramona and Carl Lindberg of Slayton,
MN, and Brenda Johnson of Slayton, MN, 14 grandchildren,
three great-grandchildren, three step-children and their
spouse, Jeri and Jerome Lensing, of Rochester, MN, Jeffery
Schmidt of Denver, CO, and Scott and Deanna Schmidt of St.
Michael, MN, six step-grandchildren, her mother, Bernice
Reiter of Tracy, MN, one brother, Sherwood Silvernale and
his wife, Jeanette of Currie, MN, and one sister, Aljean
Ackerman and her husband, Robert of Mankato, MN.
She is preceded in
death by her father, Perne, first husband, Jerry Peschges,
infant daughter, Mary Alice Peschges, and two brothers,
James and Perne A. (Tack) Silvernale.
Interment was at Calvary
Cemetery Currie, MN. sign guestbook and send
condolences online at totzkefuneralhome.com. Family
prefers memorials to American Cancer Society or Murray County
Hospice.
Arnold Wyffels,
83
Arnold “Arnie”
James Wyffels, of Motley, died October 9, 2007 at his
home. Funeral services were held on Saturday, October
13, 2007 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Motley
with Monsignor Robert Wyffels and Peter Kirchner officiating
Arnold was born
on May 21, 1924, to August and Anna (Rykhus) Wyffels in
Marshall, MN. He attended school at Marshall and
graduated with the class of 1942.
He was united in
marriage to Evangeline Dubbeldee in Tyler, MN in November
of 1946. He was a self-employed farmer/rancher and
lived at Marshall and Tracy and eventually establishing
his home in Motley.
He served as the
Director of the Lyon Co. School Board Dist. 97; Director
of Farmers Oil - Balaton; Director Farmers Elevator (Tracy),
Director Minnesota Cattelmen’s Association (Pequot
Lakes) and was the recipient of the “Minnesota Outstanding
Cattlemen’s Award” in 1977; and a member of
St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Motley. He
collected miniature farm machinery.
Arnold is survived
by his children, Michael of Pine River, LeeAllen (Renee)
of Defiance, MO, Rosemary (Michael) Slack, MI, Roberta
Eichenbaum of Charlotte, NC, Rebecca Van Vickle (Lamont
Peterson) of Pine River, MN, John (Stephanie) of Colorado
Springs, CO, William “Bill” (Bianca) of Pillager,
Jane (Scott) Mellenthin, of Marshall, Peter (Sherry) of
Litchfield; 20 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren;
one sister, Patricia (Paul) Julsrud of Rochester.
He was preceded
in death by his son Patrick; grandson Blake; parents and
sister, Dorothy Tillemans.
Interment was at
the Motley Public Cemetery with the Brenny Funeral Home
of Staples handling the arrangements.
Support and words
of comfort for the family can be shared at www.brenny.com.
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