Obituaries, Feb. 14, 2007

LEONA RING, 90, of Sherburn, formerly of Ihlen, died Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, at the Fairmont Medical Center-Mayo Health System.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Kramer Family Funeral Home, Welcome, and from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Hartquist Funeral Home, Pipestone.

The service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at Hartquist Funeral Home Chapel, Pipestone. Burial will be in the Ihlen Cemetery.

ORVILLE BUDACH, 75, of Estherville, Iowa, died Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, at the Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Born Oct. 22, 1931, in Minnesota Lake, he was the son of Arthur and Matilda Schwarz Budach. He married Kathryn Carr Nov. 25, 1957.

He attended Minnesota Lake area schools and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from 1952 to 1954, serving in Germany and France. After marriage, the couple lived in Blue Earth, where he was employed with Green Giant. In 1966, they moved to Estherville, where he worked at John Morrell until he retired. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and the VFW.

Surviving are his wife; five children, Paul (Roxanne) Budach, Estherville, Mark (Betsy) Budach, Mount Ayr, Iowa, Don (Maureen) Budach, Hastings, Joan (Mike) Phillips, Worthington, and Janet Budach, Maple Grove; a brother, Duane Budach, Milwaukee, Wis.; a sister, Norma Schneider, Albert Lea; and eight grandchildren.

Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Henry-Olson Funeral Home, Estherville, with a vigil prayer service at 7 p.m.

The service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Estherville, with the Rev. Jerry Cosgrove officiating. Burial with military honors will be in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery.

LENA WACKERBARTH, 96, of Ocheyedan, died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007, at the Osceola Community Hospital, Sibley, Iowa.

Visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, with the family present from 7 to 8 p.m., at the Andringa Funeral Chapel, Ocheyedan.

The service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Ocheyedan, with the Rev. Russell Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Ocheyedan Township Cemetery.

FLORENCE POTTER, 97, of Windom, formerly of Jeffers, died Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, at Sogge Good Samaritan Center, Windom.

Born Aug. 13, 1909, in New Ulm, she was the daughter of William and Anna Boehme Scheible. She married Lloyd Potter Nov. 22, 1933. He died Oct. 21, 1976.

At a young age, she moved with her family into New Ulm. After marriage, the couple lived on a farm east of Jeffers. She remained on the farm until becoming a resident of the Sogge Good Samaritan Center. She was a member of the Jeffers United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a son, Raymond (Diane) Potter, Jeffers, four grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at LaCanne Family Funeral Home, Jeffers, and from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Jeffers United Methodist Church.

The service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at Jeffers United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Clinton Firstbrook III officiating. Burial will be in Jeffers Cemetery.

PETER G. PETERS, 81, of Butterfield, died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Shakopee.

Born Feb. 9, 1925, near Mountain Lake, he was the son of Gerhard and Elizabeth Penner Peters. He married Berniece Anna Meyer Jan. 16, 1948.

He received his education at District 47 country school and the Mountain Lake Public School. After marriage, the couple made their home north of Butterfield, where he farmed and worked for the Butterfield Elevator. In 1968, they moved to Butterfield. He worked for Harvestore Silo for a short period and was a custodian at the Butterfield Public School for many years. He was a member of the Community Bible Church of Butterfield.

Surviving are his wife, Chaska; three sons, Michael Peters, Little Falls, Keith (Gail) Peters, Waconia, and Lauren (Stacy) Peters, Prior Lake; two brothers, Henry Peters and Isaac Peters, both of Mountain Lake; a sister, Emma Krause, Omaha, Neb.; and seven grandchildren.

Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today at Bjerum Funeral Home, Mountain Lake, and 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Community Bible Church of Butterfield.

The service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Community Bible Church of Butterfield, with the Rev. Jim Sprague officiating. Burial will be in the Butterfield Cemetery.

PAMELA KATHERINE STOLEN, 48, of Wilmont, died Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, at her home in Wilmont.

Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the Dingmann Funeral Home, Worthington.

The service will be 11 a.m. Friday at the Dingmann Funeral Home, with Roxanne Kemper officiating. Burial will be in the Wilmont Cemetery.

MILDRED MORK, 91, of Worthington, died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007, at the Crossroad Care Center, Worthington.

Visitation will be 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church, Worthington.

The service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Richard Ricker officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the Bricelyn Lutheran Cemetery.

Benson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

DAVID JAMES DONALDSON, 49, of Moorhead, died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, at his home in Moorhead.

Born March 5, 1957, in Slayton, he was the son of Dillon Bronson and Elaine Joy Olson Donaldson. He married Sheryl Post in 1981. They later divorced.

He grew up in Slayton and graduated from Slayton High School in 1975. He attended the University of Minnesota and received his business degree. Following college, he worked for IBM in Minneapolis. After marriage, the couple lived in Minneapolis a short time before moving to Moorhead, where he continued working for IBM. They had twin daughters. He later worked for Smith Barney as a financial consultant. He was a member of Hope Lutheran Church in Fargo, N.D., and a former member of Christ Lutheran, Slayton.

Surviving are his parents, Slayton; and various family members.

Visitation will be noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at Christ Lutheran Church.

The service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Christ Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Ted Kunze officiating. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery, Windom.

DORIS LARSON, 94, of Windom, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007, at the Sogge Good Samaritan Center, Windom.

Born May 9, 1912, on the family farm near Brewster, she was the daughter of Henry and Amanda Moratzka Lueck. She married Delbert Larson in 1939. He died in 1966.

She grew up and attended Okabena Schools. After marriage, the couple farmed the Larson family farm until Delbert died. She moved into Windom and worked at the Windom Motel for 23 years. She moved into the Sogge Good Samaritan Center in August 2006.

Surviving are four sons, Dennis Larson, Minneapolis, Dallas (Bernadette) Larson, Savage, Calvin (Mary Jane) Larson, Washington Crossing, Pa., and Allen (Audrey) Larson, Maple Plain; a daughter, Dianne (Ron) Birkemeyer, Rosemount; a brother, Martin (Shirlee) Lueck, Merrill, Wis.; a sister, Berdina Kalfs, Lakefield; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today and noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at the LaCanne Family Funeral Home, Windom.

The service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at the LaCanne Family Funeral Home.