Opal D. Moen

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Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name20 February 1954As of 20 February 1954,her married name was Johnson.
Life EventDateDescription
Marriage20 February 1954Opal D. Moen married Lowell Herbert Johnson, son of George Warren Johnson and Elizabeth M. Fiedler, on 20 February 1954 at Los Angeles, California.
DivorceMay 1975Opal D. Moen and Lowell Herbert Johnson were divorced in May 1975 at Los Angeles, California.

Joanne Marilyn Brown

F, b. circa 1933
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationJoanne Marilyn Brown was also known as Loanne Marilyn.
Married Name25 October 1951As of 25 October 1951,her married name was Johnson.
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1933Joanne Marilyn Brown was born circa 1933.
Marriage25 October 1951She married Ward Gale Johnson, son of George Warren Johnson and Elizabeth M. Fiedler, on 25 October 1951 at Los Angeles, California.

Rosana Spohn

F, b. 24 January 1927, d. 30 December 2023
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name15 June 1945As of 15 June 1945,her married name was Johnson.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth24 January 1927Rosana Spohn was born on 24 January 1927.
Marriage15 June 1945She married Merle Edward Johnson, son of George Warren Johnson and Elizabeth M. Fiedler, on 15 June 1945 at California also reported as 19 Jun 1945.
Death30 December 2023Rosana Spohn died on 30 December 2023 at age 96 Rosana Johnson, age 96, of Los Angeles, California passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023.
A visitation for Rosana will be held Friday, January 5, 2024 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Gates, Kingsley & Gates Smith Salsbury Funeral Directors, 4220 South Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230.

Helen Hazel Saari

F, b. circa 1919
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name24 February 1940As of 24 February 1940,her married name was Martens.
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1919Helen Hazel Saari was born circa 1919 at Oregon.
Marriage24 February 1940She married Alfred Alvin Martens, son of William Anton Martens and Mollie Margaret Mader, on 24 February 1940 at Oregon.
Divorce26 May 1944Helen Hazel Saari and Alfred Alvin Martens were divorced on 26 May 1944 at Oregon.

Morris Frederick Hinder

M, b. 1 November 1935, d. 2 August 2019
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1 November 1935Morris Frederick Hinder was born on 1 November 1935.
Death2 August 2019He died on 2 August 2019 at age 83.

John Wesley Jones

M, b. 31 January 1939, d. 17 November 1995
Life EventDateDescription
Birth31 January 1939John Wesley Jones was born on 31 January 1939 at Idaho.
Death17 November 1995He died on 17 November 1995 at age 56.

Robert Charles Mader

M, b. 8 July 1931, d. 7 March 2011
Father*Charles Lincoln Mader b. 12 Feb 1907, d. 12 Aug 1967
Mother*Alta Lucille Bruggeman b. 27 Mar 1910, d. 14 Oct 1995
Life EventDateDescription
Birth8 July 1931Robert Charles Mader was born on 8 July 1931 at South Dakota.
He was the son of Charles Lincoln Mader and Alta Lucille Bruggeman.
Marriage14 February 1965Robert Charles Mader married Joyce Elaine Green on 14 February 1965.
Divorce22 January 1968Robert Charles Mader and Joyce Elaine Green were divorced on 22 January 1968 at Oregon.
Death7 March 2011Robert Charles Mader died on 7 March 2011 at age 79.

Joyce Elaine Green

F, b. 31 August 1942, d. 5 January 2014
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name14 February 1965As of 14 February 1965,her married name was Mader.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth31 August 1942Joyce Elaine Green was born on 31 August 1942.
Marriage14 February 1965She married Robert Charles Mader, son of Charles Lincoln Mader and Alta Lucille Bruggeman, on 14 February 1965.
Divorce22 January 1968Joyce Elaine Green and Robert Charles Mader were divorced on 22 January 1968 at Oregon.
Death5 January 2014Joyce Elaine Green died on 5 January 2014 at age 71.

Dorothy Petrik

F, b. 28 March 1928, d. April 1928
Father*Louis Petrik b. 27 Jul 1898, d. 20 Jun 1988
Mother*Ruby Agnes Mader b. 2 May 1911, d. 23 Nov 1999
Life EventDateDescription
Birth28 March 1928Dorothy Petrik was born on 28 March 1928 at twin with Doris.
She was the daughter of Louis Petrik and Ruby Agnes Mader.
DeathApril 1928Dorothy Petrik died in April 1928.

Robert A. Schanke Sr.

M, b. 2 July 1947, d. 27 January 2022
Father*LeRoy Schanke b. 30 Jul 1916, d. 16 Jun 2007
Mother*Edna A. Schaeffer b. 15 Oct 1921, d. 6 Dec 1985
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationRobert A. Schanke Sr. was also known as Bob.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth2 July 1947Robert A. Schanke Sr. was born on 2 July 1947.
He was the son of LeRoy Schanke and Edna A. Schaeffer.
Death27 January 2022Robert A. Schanke Sr. died on 27 January 2022 at age 74.

Timothy A. Pretsch

M, b. 2 January 1964, d. 31 January 2022
Father*Leroy A. Pretsch b. 23 Feb 1942, d. 22 Feb 2002
Mother*Beverly Walter
Life EventDateDescription
Birth2 January 1964Timothy A. Pretsch was born on 2 January 1964.
He was the son of Leroy A. Pretsch and Beverly Walter.
Death31 January 2022Timothy A. Pretsch died on 31 January 2022 at age 58.

Leslie E. Anderson

M, b. 19 September 1939, d. 27 January 2022
Father*Ellerd S. Anderson b. 28 Aug 1912, d. 12 Nov 1985
Mother*Pearl Fickbohm b. 11 Jan 1913, d. 2 Jan 2002
Life EventDateDescription
Birth19 September 1939Leslie E. Anderson was born on 19 September 1939.
He was the son of Ellerd S. Anderson and Pearl Fickbohm.
Death27 January 2022Leslie E. Anderson died on 27 January 2022 at age 82.

Lawerance Fuerst

M, d. 1 May 1978
Life EventDateDescription
Marriage27 November 1955Lawerance Fuerst married Lila Caroline Weisz, daughter of Sam Weisz and Amalia Schmidt, on 27 November 1955.
Death1 May 1978Lawerance Fuerst died on 1 May 1978.

Tanner Jo Frohreich

F, b. 23 June 1995, d. 27 June 1996
Life EventDateDescription
Birth23 June 1995Tanner Jo Frohreich was born on 23 June 1995.
Death27 June 1996She died on 27 June 1996 at Hennepin, Minnesota, at age 1.

Katherine Engenia Beecher

F, b. 18 September 1910, d. 24 June 2007
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name22 February 2003As of 22 February 2003,her married name was Slowey.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth18 September 1910Katherine Engenia Beecher was born on 18 September 1910 at Mexico.
Marriage22 February 2003She married Leonard Anthony Slowey, son of George Mader Slowey and Anna E. Medeck, on 22 February 2003 at Washington.
Death24 June 2007Katherine Engenia Beecher died on 24 June 2007 at Washington at age 96.

Philip Ignatius Brennan

M, b. 29 August 1932, d. 1 August 2019
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Life EventDateDescription
Birth29 August 1932Philip Ignatius Brennan was born on 29 August 1932.
Marriageafter 1979He married Valera Augusta Clarke, daughter of Donald Harrison Clarke and Laura Segfusson, after 1979 at 3rd marriage for her.
Death1 August 2019Philip Ignatius Brennan died on 1 August 2019 at age 86.

Patricia R. Bauer

F, b. 26 July 1939, d. 4 November 2020
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Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name13 September 1958As of 13 September 1958,her married name was Martin.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth26 July 1939Patricia R. Bauer was born on 26 July 1939 at Wisconsin.
Marriage13 September 1958She married Lester Christian Martin Jr., son of Lester Christian Martin Sr. and Paula Gfall, on 13 September 1958.
Death4 November 2020Patricia R. Bauer died on 4 November 2020 at Wisconsin at age 81.

Roy J. Hechler

M, b. 12 June 1929, d. 21 January 2004
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Life EventDateDescription
Birth12 June 1929Roy J. Hechler was born on 12 June 1929.
Marriage19 December 1953He married Marilyn Donna Martin, daughter of Lester Christian Martin Sr. and Paula Gfall, on 19 December 1953 at California.
Death21 January 2004Roy J. Hechler died on 21 January 2004 at age 74.

Agnes Ilene Brion

F, b. 7 February 1934, d. 20 July 2017
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Agnes Ilene (Brion) Martin
Mrs Jerry Martin (Agnes Brion) 1956
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name14 July 1956As of 14 July 1956,her married name was Martin.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth7 February 1934Agnes Ilene Brion was born on 7 February 1934.
Marriage14 July 1956She married Jerry Thomas Martin, son of Lester Christian Martin Sr. and Paula Gfall, on 14 July 1956 Agnes Brion and Jerry Martin marriage announcement.
Leader-Telegram (Eau Claire, Wisconsin) 21 Jul 1956 - Agnes Brion and Jerry Martin marriage announcement
Death20 July 2017Agnes Ilene Brion died on 20 July 2017 at age 83 Agnes Ilene (Brion) Martin, 83, of Plainview, passed away on July 20, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital-Rochester, St. Mary’s Campus. She was born on February 7, 1934 in Durand, Wisconsin. She graduated from Durand High School and St. Mary’s Nursing School in Rochester. She married Jerry Martin, July 14, 1956 in Durand. They moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where they started their family and her nursing work supported them while Jerry completed his college degree. They moved to Plainview in 1966 and Agnes continued her nursing career at the Mayo Clinic. After her retirement from nursing she started her creative wood and wreath business at craft shows. Later she opened her dream business, the Country Life, in Plainview in 1992 and operated until her retirement in 2007. Agnes was a creative talent and had a passion for style. She was skilled in painting, wood working, ceramics and sewing. Her passion was home decorating and serving her clients. She is survived by husband Jerry; children Roberta (Gary) Heitkamp, Roy (Lisa) Martin and Brian (Carrie) Martin; grandchildren Sara, Joe, Chris, Margaret, Rebecca, Jennifer and Ben; sisters, Helen Wittig and Henrietta Guilliame; and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Agnes (Berger) Brion, brothers Louis and Francis and sister Lucy Owen. Memorial mass will be Friday, August 4, 2017, 11:00 a.m. at St. Joachim’s Catholic Church in Plainview with Father William Becker officiating. Visitation is Friday, one hour prior to the service at the church. Schad & Zabel Funeral Home, 57 3rd St SW, Plainview, MN, 55964.

Marion Lamm

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Marriage27 September 1950Marion Lamm married Gail W. Collett, son of Willard Collett and Alice Martin, on 27 September 1950.

Elmer Herbaly

M, b. 31 March 1921, d. 28 July 2016
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Name TypeDateDescription
NicknameElmer Herbaly also went by the name of Herb.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth31 March 1921Elmer Herbaly was born on 31 March 1921.
MarriageMay 1951He married Lorna Maxine Collett, daughter of Willard Collett and Alice Martin, in May 1951.
Death28 July 2016Elmer Herbaly died on 28 July 2016 at age 95 ELMER "HERB" HERBALY

March 31, 1921 - February 28, 2016

Age 94.

AMONG SURVIVORS: Wife of 64 years, Lorna, and son, David.

PRECEDED IN DEATH by parents, and daughter Jan in 2006.

FUNERAL: Columbine United Church, 6375 Platte Canyon Rd., Littleton, Colorado, 10:30 AM, Tuesday, March 8, 2016.

BURIAL: Fort Logan Cemetery, 2:15 PM.

ARRANGEMENTS: Drinkwine Family Mortuary.

Child of Elmer Herbaly and Lorna Maxine Collett

Gerald Joseph Shafer

M, b. 25 January 1922, d. 2 March 2007
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Gerald Joseph Shafer
Life EventDateDescription
Birth25 January 1922Gerald Joseph Shafer was born on 25 January 1922.
Marriage22 June 1948He married Valeria Collett, daughter of Willard Collett and Alice Martin, on 22 June 1948.
Death2 March 2007Gerald Joseph Shafer died on 2 March 2007 at age 85 Gerald Joseph Shafer, age 85, of Spring Valley, Wisconsin, died Friday, March 2, 2007, at the Spring Valley Health Care Center.

Gerald was born January 25, 1922, the son of Mathew and Julia (Andersen) Shafer in El Paso Township, Pierce County, Wisconsin. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in El Paso and was presently a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spring Valley.

Gerald attended the Wood Country School in El Paso Township. In 1940, Gerald met a young lady named Valera Collett. He spent eight years courting her, and on June 22, 1948 they were married at St. Joseph's in El Paso. There were blessed with a family of two sons: Gary and Dennis; and two daughters: Peg and Dianne.

Gerald's work was his passion. He loved farming and the farm life. Even after retirement he loved traveling the countryside to check the animals and crops. If saddened him to see the empty barns and silos, and fewer and fewer farms.

Preceding him in death were: his parents; his wife, Valera who died on Gerald's birthday in 1995; one brother, Carl Shafer; an infant brother; two sisters, Andrewena Fischer and Lillian Brathol; and two brothers-in-law, Roger Newlander and Allen Golden.

Survivors include his four children: Gary (Kathy) Shafer of Spring Valley; Dennis Shafer of Kansas City, Missouri; Peg (Toby) Vorlicek of Spring Valley; and Dianne (Doug) Lee of Baldwin, Wisconsin. He is also survived by nine grandchildren: Matt (Jessie) and their children Elizabeth and Madeline; John Shafer; Angie (Dan) Manke; Adam (Monica) Vorlicek, and their children Austen and Logen; Andy Vorlicek; Abbey Vorlicek; Derek Lee and his daughter Keelyn; Darcy Lee; and Darren Lee; one brother: Ivan (Dee) Shafer of Elmwood; three sisters: Margaret Golden of Elmwood; Faith (Don) Krause of West St. Paul, Minnesota; and Lorraine Newlander of St. Paul, Minnesota; brother-in-law; Gail (Marion) Collett of Plum City; sisters-in-law: Lorna (Herb) Herbaly of Denver, Colorado; and Maxine (Ralph) Matzek of Maiden Rock; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Visitation was held on Sunday from 1-5 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spring Valley. Funeral service was on Monday, March 5, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart with Fr. Varkey Velickakathu and Br. Michael Mandernach officiating. Music was provided by organist Ellen Rominski and the Sacred Heart Choir. Burial was in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, El Paso Township, Wisconsin.

Pallbearers were grandsons: Matt Shafer, John Shafer, Adam Vorlicek, Andy Vorlicek, Derek Lee and Darren Lee.

Keehr Funeral Home, Spring Valley is handling arrangements
Pierce County Herald Sunday, March 4, 2007.

Ralph Raymond Matzek

M, b. 22 September 1924, d. 28 March 2020
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Ralph Raymond Matzek
Life EventDateDescription
Birth22 September 1924Ralph Raymond Matzek was born on 22 September 1924 at Wisconsin.
Marriage20 August 1946He married Maxine Helen Collett, daughter of Willard Collett and Alice Martin, on 20 August 1946.
Death28 March 2020Ralph Raymond Matzek died on 28 March 2020 at Pierce, Wisconsin, at age 95 Ralph Raymond Matzek, age 95, died on March 28, 2020 at his home in Maiden Rock, WI, after a brief illness. He was born to Edward and Gertrude (Kirchner) Matzek on September 22, 1924 in the Cherma area of River Falls Township. Ralph graduated from the 8th grade at Jerusalem Corners School and started farming with his father on the Collins’ Farm on County E. He met his bride, Maxine Collett, at the Ellsworth Dance Hall. They were married on August 20, 1946 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Ellsworth, WI. Ralph loved and lived to farm. Ralph’s love for farming led he and Maxine to purchase a farm near Grange Hall next to his in-laws, Willard and Alice Collett. Ralph served as Chairman of the Salem Town Board and the Ellsworth Farmers Union Board for many years. His hobbies included working on his farm, listening to big band music, kicking up his heels with Maxine at a Sat. night dance, teasing the grandkids and buying tractors of several colors, with the first and last being green.

Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Gertrude Matzek, wife, Maxine; and sister, Verna Mae Carlson. Ralph is survived by his children, Douglas (Mary) Matzek of Maiden Rock, Nancy (Doug) Weiss of River Falls, and Robert (Lori) Matzek of Maiden Rock; grandchildren, Lisa (Chris) Iverson, Kelly (Ryan) Paul, Kristin (Ryan) Miller, Larissa (Brian) Fayerweather, Daniel (Sheena) Matzek, and Matthew (fiancé, Elizabeth Potter) Matzek; great-grandchildren, Alyssa and Isaac Iverson, Benjamin and Katherine Schroeder, Emma Miller, Aiden and Adalyn Fayerweather; siblings, Norman (Shirley) Matzek of Hudson and Marlys Meulemans of Ashland, OR; and sister-in-law, Lorna Herbaly of Denver, CO.

Due to the current health crisis, private graveside services will take place at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Plum City. A celebration of Ralph’s life will take place at a later date for family and friends. Pallbearers assisting with the services will be Ralph’s grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers will be Ralph’s great-grandchildren.

Child of Ralph Raymond Matzek and Maxine Helen Collett

Margie A. Collett

F, b. 24 February 1926, d. 25 May 1929
Father*Willard Collett b. 1901, d. Mar 1979
Mother*Alice Martin b. 9 Mar 1902, d. 30 Jun 1982
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Life EventDateDescription
Birth24 February 1926Margie A. Collett was born on 24 February 1926 at Wisconsin.
She was the daughter of Willard Collett and Alice Martin.
Death25 May 1929Margie A. Collett died on 25 May 1929 at Minnesota at age 3.