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Bob Anderson age 65 of rural Tracy passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015 at his home surrounded by family. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 14 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tracy. Visitation is 4:00-7:00 p.m. Monday at the Tracy Area Funeral Home with a Rosary at 4:00 p.m. and prayer service at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday. Private family burial will be at a later date. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Tracy Area Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Robert Anderson was born September 12, 1949 in Marshall Minnesota to Hector and Lucy (Van Moer) Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. Bob attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and Tracy Public School. He graduated from high school in 1967 and from the University of Minnesota in 1971.

On June 19, 1971 he married Kathy Weedman in Tracy. Bob was the CHS Location Manager. He served on the Tracy School Board and Monroe Township Board. Bob loved the outdoors, hunting deer and elk, and 4-wheeling. He enjoyed vacations with his family at Lake Andrew near Alexandria, going on cruises, and putting up Christmas decorations. Bob also loved attending his grandchildren’s sporting events.

Bob is survived by his wife Kathy of 44 years; children: Brad (Suzie) of Farmington and Cola (Tony) LaSota of Maple Grove; grandchildren: Kiana, Isabelle, Ryder, Jackson, and Jameson; sisters Kathy Anderson of Breckenridge and Kris (Paul Hamilton) Anderson of New Jersey; mother-in-law Eunice Weedman of Marshall; and many other relatives and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents Heck and Lucy Anderson and father-in-law Donnie Weedman.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial for Brian French, 30, of Tracy, formerly of Marshall, will be Thursday, July 16 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tracy. Visitation is one hour prior to the service with the Rosary beginning at 10:15.

Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home, Utoft-Johansen Chapel in Tyler. Send online condolences at www.hartquistfuneral.com.

Brian James French was born in Greencastle, Indiana on February 4, 1985. He grew up in rural Tracy and attended Tracy schools. He was a Boy Scout and a member of the Amiret Busy Bees 4-H Club. Brian was very interested in sustainable living practices, and his favorite work involved agriculture and livestock. He loved rural life, wildlife, and everything to do with the outdoors -- even the snow. Brian was a highly creative person who enjoyed tinkering and figuring out how things worked. His was interested in his many pets, gardening, military history, reading, traveling, and camping.

Brian was diagnosed with a brain tumor on June 6 and entered Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls the same day. He died on July 10, 2015 at the age of 30, with his family and friends by his side.

Brian will be lovingly remembered by his mother, Susan French of Tracy; his father Christopher French of Marshall, his sister Sarah French of Richfield, Minnesota; his brother David French of Madison, Wisconsin; and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by an infant brother, John Michael French; his paternal grandparents, Rosemary and Willard French; and his maternal grandparents, James and Marion Barstow.

Nancy Lee Hinz, 63, of Tracy passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at the Prairie View Senior Living in Tracy. Services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Lake Sarah Lutheran Church in Garvin with visitation two hours prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Burial will be in the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery. Online condolences may be placed at www.almlie-horvath.com. The Almlie-Horvath Funeral Service of Tracy is caring for the family.

Nancy Lee Hinz was born August 24, 1951 in Tracy, MN to LaVern and Verona (Smerling) Holm in Tracy, Minnesota. Nancy was baptized at Bethany Lutheran Church in rural Lake Sarah Township and confirmed at Lake Sarah Lutheran Church in Garvin. Nancy attended Garvin grade school and graduated from Tracy High School in 1969. Nancy graduated from the New Ulm School of Practical Nursing in 1970 and started work at the Weiner Memorial Hospital in Marshall.

Nancy was a member of the Garvin Hi-Fliers 4H Club and took part in many activities, including Miss 4H Box Car Day Queen Candidate in 1968, share the fun contest, Vocal Duets with her sister Barb, and at church Memorial Day programs at Custer Cemetery. Nancy enjoyed playing the piano and bassoon, and singing.

On April 17, 1971, Nancy was married to Dennis Hinz at the Lake Sarah Lutheran Church in Garvin and they made their home in Amiret. To this union they had one daughter, Kelli Lee.

Nancy was diagnosed with Cerebral Multiple Sclerosis in 1988 at the age of 29. She moved to Twin Circle Apartments in Tracy with home health care. She attended Camp Courage near Maple Lake a few summers. In 1997, Nancy went to the DAC in Tracy and in 2010, she moved to Prairie View Health Care in Tracy where she made many friends and received excellent care. She always had a “Hi” and a smile for everyone.

Nancy passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at the Prairie View Senior Living in Tracy at the age of 63 of Breast Cancer.

Nancy is survived by her mother Verona Holm of Tracy; daughter Kelli (Craig) Lange of Willmar and their children Larady and Cody; siblings Barb (Terry) Johnson of Long Lake and children Holly (Jeff) Caple of Delano and their children Grace and Ian, Steve (Nancy) Holm of Marshall and children Andria (Brent) Hulke of Moorehead and their children Hannah and Reid; cousins, and many friends.

Aline Delores (Sabin) Horan, age 90 a former Tracy resident passed away suddenly, on July 8, 2015 in Tucson Arizona.

Aline was born in Great Falls, MT on February 6, 1925 to Frank and Grace Sabin. When she was a year old her parents returned to Tracy where they were very involved in the community. Grace taught at the local high school, owned farmland, but were most well-known for owning the Sabin Ballroom. Aline graduated from Tracy High School in 1943 and moved to Colorado for a time to attend College. Ultimately, she graduated from the University of Minnesota, earning an AA with distinction in Home Economics. After graduation she worked in Minneapolis. Aline was an avid photographer and was a member of the St. Paul Camera Club for many years. She had a close relationship with her mother and they enjoyed traveling together extensively around the country. Ultimately her travels and love of the outdoors led her to take a job in the gift shop of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks where she met her husband Bob. Aline and Bob were married in Omaha in 1971. They spent their time traveling between Wyoming in the summers and Tucson, AZ in the winters for many years before finally settling in Tucson permanently. Aline was a great lover of history and photography and one of her great passions was constructing an in-depth history of the Sabin family that would live on into the coming generations.

Aline was well known for being a quiet yet opinionated woman with a very strong mind. She also inherited to Sabin family traits of being frugal and industrious which served her well throughout her years. However, what she is most known for is her overwhelming kindness and generosity, never failing to help friend or family in need and she will be greatly missed.

Aline is survived by her husband Robert (Bob) Horan and 4 stepdaughters: Kathryn (Tom) Edwards, Irene (Jim) Star, Evelyn (Chuck) Hall, Victoria (Dave) Fisher and several step-grandchildren. She is also survived by nieces and nephews and their families: Colleen Guinn, Ellen Hatfield (Jon), James Sabin (Ann), Michael Sabin, and Jennifer Sabin.

Aline was preceded in death by the parents Frank and Grace Sabin of Tracy, MN and brother and sister-in-law Thomas and Kathleen Sabin of Omaha, NE.

A viewing and visitation will be held at the Lord of Grace Lutheran Church in Tucson, AZ on Friday, July 17, 2015 at 11 AM to be followed immediately by funeral services at noon. Memorials can be made in Aline’s name to the Lord of Grace Lutheran Church in Tucson, AZ.

Dr. Lyle Trout, 93

Dr. Lyle Trout, 93, of Lamberton passed away peacefully on July 10^th, 2015 at the Cokato Manor holding the hand of his beloved wife of 64 years, Bernice Ida.  

Service were held at the Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Lamberton, MN, on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 11:00 am.   The clergy was Pastor Harvey Pedersen.   Interment was at the Lamberton Cemetery with Military Rites by the Lamberton American Legion.   Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Lamberton.   On line condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.

  Lyle Eugene was born on the family farm north of Tracy to Benjamin Mathew Trout and Ilah Lovica (Miller) Trout. He graduated from Tracy High School in 1941. He then attended Tracy Junior College and drove school bus which is where he met his wife. However, WWII called and Lyle was called to active duty on June 10th of 1943. He was assigned to a Landing Boat Division on board the USS Hyde in the South Pacific.

When Lyle returned home he went straight to Michigan State University, in Lansing. He graduated from Veterinary College in May of 1951 and married Bernice I. Hilde Aasen on June 15, 1951 in Tracy, MN. They started their married life and his Veterinary practice in Lamberton. Lyle became a lifetime member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church, the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association, the American Legion, and was a founding member of the Lamberton Lions. He felt strongly that every individual should participate actively in the building of your own community. He even called his young children and his brother to help in the building of the community swimming pool. He reached the ten gallon level for blood donations to Red Cross. From the time Lyle raised his own corn MN Hybrid back in 1941 and participated in the early general livestock judging teams for FFA at the state fair he wanted to farm. From this background he gave his vet skills for both 4-H and FFA in Lamberton. Lyle was a devoted son, husband, father and grandfather. He was selfless in assisting his own father to save the family farm by dropping out of school to work on the farm in the 1930’s. He continued to look after and assist his family members throughout his lifetime. However his devotion to his wife was always first. They worked his business together as she was his bookkeeper. They took camping vacations across the US with their young family and many trips with their veterinary colleagues all over the world. In retirement, they spent many fun winters in Arizona. When he could he loved to fly his airplane, to fish, work on lapidary and play bridge. He was much loved and will be missed.   

Lyle is survived by his wife, Bernice and his children Wynnell (Davis James) Kirkpatrick of Cokato, Juanita (William) Sorg of Hastings, and Cynthia (Curtis) Mattison of Hastings, grandchildren, Callista Troup, Kambria Robertson, Ketrah Schreifels, Nathan Kirkpatrick, Kezia Smith, Karl Sorg, Janna Sorg, Gabriella Sorg, Stuart Mattison and ten great grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers, Roger and Henry, two sisters, Elsie and Inez and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, Catheryn, Myrtle and Dorthy and four brothers, Kenneth, Dan Barney, Gordon and Alfred.