Obituaries

John Schild, 57, brother of Ostrander woman

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Mon, 11/26/2018 - 4:46pm

John Schild, 57, of Rochester, died on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, after a long hard-fought battle with COPD and congestive heart failure at the home of Rhonda Schild and good friend James Gehlen.

He was born on Jan. 10, 1961, in Harmony to Lester and Pauline (Winans) Schild of Chatfield.

He grew up went to school and graduated in Chatfield.

Allan Waldemar, 92, brother of Spring Valley woman

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Mon, 11/26/2018 - 4:45pm

Allan William "Bud" Waldemar, 92, of Waterloo, Iowa, died on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018, at Bridges Senior Living.

He was born on Jan. 20, 1926, in Geneva, Minn., the son of Arthur and Isabelle (King) Waldemar. 

He attended school in Albert Lea.

He enlisted in the United States Army during World War II on Dec. 7, 1944. He was wounded in late 1945 and served until his honorable discharge in July 10, 1946. 

He married Betty Mae Backus on March 20, 1949, in Spring Valley. She died July 14, 2003. 

Arlene Kappers, 92, of Spring Valley

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Tue, 11/20/2018 - 12:11pm

Arlene I. Kappers, 92, of Spring Valley, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, at Spring Valley Living. 

Arlene Iva Koball was born on Sept. 24, 1926, in Bennington Township in Mower County to Emil and Ida (Seabright) Koball.

She was baptized on Nov. 14, 1926, and was confirmed on June 30, 1940.

She graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1944.

She married Clayton “Sie” Kappers at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley on Nov. 10, 1952. They were married for over 59 years.

Zona Herber, 86, sister of Spring Valley woman

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Tue, 11/20/2018 - 12:10pm

Zona Gail Herber, 86, of Eyota, died on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, at her home with her family by her side.

She was born on Nov. 18, 1931, in Glenwood, Minn., to Irving and Melva Swenson.

She graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1949.

She moved to Rochester and worked at Saint Marys Hospital for three years.

On Jan. 19, 1952, she married William “Bill” Herber at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.

Robert Brogan, 73, brother of Grand Meadow man

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Tue, 11/20/2018 - 11:32am

Robert Anthony Brogan, 73, of Chatfield, died on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born on Dec. 29, 1944, in Chatfield to Anthony and Eleanor (Perry) Brogan.

He graduated from Chatfield High School in 1963.

On July 17, 1966, he married Sharon Kay Winslow at that St. Paul Lutheran Church in Chatfield.

He worked for the DHIA for 25 years as a milk tester. The last 23 years, he worked for the United States Postal Service as a rural mail carrier.

Dorothy Kranz, 100, mother of Spring Valley man

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 12:55pm

Dorothy Van Schaick Kranz, 100, died on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview.

She was born on April 24, 1918, to Gottfred and Hilda (Minter) Rubin in Rochester.

She married George M. Van Schaick in Charles City, Iowa, on May 13, 1936. He died on Oct. 25, 1986.

On Sept. 28, 1991, she married Ernest W. Kranz in Millville. He died on Feb. 27, 2004.

She was a farm homemaker and was employed for 20 years at Libby’s in Rochester.

Viola Applen, 100, sister of Spring Valley woman

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 12:52pm

Viola Lucille Applen, 100, of Chatfield, died on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield.

She was born on Sept. 5, 1918, to Bert and Gertrude (Kappers) Howard in Brookings, S.D.

She graduated from high school in Brookings.

She married Donald G. Applen on Dec. 8, 1935, in Grand Meadow.

The couple lived in the Spring Valley area until 1948, then they moved to the Chatfield-Eyota area.

She worked for Dayton’s as a sales clerk. She enjoyed square dancing and playing cards. She was also a member of Chatfield Lutheran Church.

Bonnie Harvey, 78, formerly of Spring Valley

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 12:51pm

Bonnie Harvey, 78, of LeRoy, died on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Hospital – Saint Marys Campus. 

She was born on Oct. 23, 1940, in Austin to Ernie and Martha (Timmerman) Malcomson.

She attended and graduated from LeRoy High School in 1958.

She was united in marriage to Harold Harvey at the First Presbyterian Church in LeRoy.

Marvin Meyer, 92, of Spring Valley

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 12:50pm

Marvin Frank “Buddy” Meyer, 92, of Spring Valley, died on Nov. 8, 2018, at his home.

He was born on Dec. 13, 1925, in Fillmore County, the son of Otto and Amanda (Affeldt) Meyer.

He attended Forestville Country School and St. John’s Parochial School in Wykoff.

He was united in marriage to Darlene Copeman on June 22, 1947, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wykoff. They enjoyed 66 years of marriage.

Together, they dairy farmed and worked the land for 46 years before moving to Spring Valley in 1993.

Marlys Larson, 88, of Spring Valley

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Mon, 11/05/2018 - 10:43am

Marlys Beverly Larson, 88, died peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018 at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, after suffering a stroke on Thursday, Oct. 25.

She was born on Oct. 29, 1929, in Mower County, the sixth child of Theodore and Dena (Gilbertson) Iverson.

She was valedictorian of her high school graduating class of 1948.

In 1958 she began her employment as the bookkeeper for the Farmers Cooperative Elevator in Ostrander.

On Sept 10, 1961, she married Donald Larson and they made their home in Spring Valley until his death in 1974.