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Helen A. Puncochar
Helen A. Puncochar, age 91, of Maple Lake died Monday, December 23, 2002 at Park View Care Center, Buffalo.
Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 27, 2002 at Bethlehem United Church of Christ, Maple Lake with Rev. David Martens officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Annandale. Friends may call one hour prior to the funeral on Friday at the church in Maple Lake.
Helen A. Puncochar was born March 8, 1911 in Wallace, SD to Albin and Thea (Hansen) Bergstrom. On January 15, 1933 she married Joseph L. ‘Joe’ Puncochar in Buffalo and he preceded her in death on February 11, 1976 in Maple Lake. Helen lived most of her life in Maple Lake where she was a member of Bethlehem United Church of Christ and Royal Neighbors of America. She was a homemaker and also cooked for various restaurants in Maple Lake. Helen has been a resident at Park View Care Center, Buffalo for the past 11 years. She loved her grandchildren, helping other people, and was known for being a great pastry chief.
Helen is survived by a daughter and son, Bette (Earl) Kalli of Longville and Louis ‘Bud’ Puncochar of Buffalo; 7 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; sister, Cora Eggena; and brother, Tom Bergstrom.
Pallbearers will be Randy, Adam, Perry, and Joe Puncochar, Jerry and Matt Glunz. Honorary pallbearers will be Kevin and Cheryl Kalli, Karin Kalli and Rollin Ryan, Krista Kalli, Kurt and Mimi Kalli.
Memorials are preferred to Bethlehem United Church of Christ, 400 County Road 37 E., Maple Lake, MN 55358.
Arrangements were by Dingmann Funeral Care of Maple Lake.
Donald Eugene Dahnke
Donald E. Dahnke, age 74, of South Haven died Saturday, December 14, 2002 at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 19, 2002 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Annandale with Rev. David Doppenberg officiating. Interment will be in the Fair Haven Cemetery, Fair Haven Township, Stearns County.
Friends may call from 4-7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Annandale Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel with a prayer service at 7 p.m. An additional visitation will be held one hour prior to the memorial service at the church.
Donald Eugene Dahnke was born September 20, 1928 at Fair Haven to Carl and Ruby (Alberg) Dahnke. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the occupation of Germany after WW II and during the Korean War. He married Verna M. Saukkola on January 13, 1951 in Kingston, MN. Following his discharge from the Air Force, he worked for Ewald Brothers, and later Leef Brothers, as a route man. After leaving route work, he worked in the agricultural industry for thirty years, as a sales rep.
Upon retirement, he worked part-time for Dingmann Funeral Care. He has lived on Lake Sylvia since 1995, previously living in White Bear Lake and Hutchinson.
He was a charter church council member of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Hutchinson, MN, a member of Hutchinson American Legion Post #96, Annandale Lions Club, St. John’s Lutheran Church Annandale, and St. John’s Lutheran Church Council.
Don enjoyed hunting, fishing, swimming, paddle boat and pontoon rides, traveling, and spending time with his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Verna of South Haven; 3 children, Melinda McKay & friend Rod Gulbransen of Falcon Heights, Julie Wolfsteller & her husband, Jerry of Annandale, Don Dahnke & his wife, Linda of Bothell, WA; 4 grandchildren, Jay & Hanna Wolfsteller, Laura & Matthew Dahnke; sister, Marlys Dillon & her husband, Gene of Rush City; and many special nieces and nephews.
Honorary pallbearers are grandchildren, Jay and Hanna Wolfsteller, and Laura and Matt Dahnke.
The family asks that lasting memorials be made to the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements were by Dingmann Funeral Care of Annandale.
Mary Ann Eve Raiche
Mrs. Mary Ann Raiche, age 83, of Maple Lake died Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at the Annandale Care Center.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 13, 2002 at St. Timothy's Catholic Church, Maple Lake with Father Mark Huberty officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday and 8-10 a.m. Friday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake. There will be a prayer service 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral chapel in Maple Lake.
Mary Ann Raiche was born September 22, 1919 in Roscoe to Harold and Anne (Solhied) Lenzmeier. She was a 1939 graduate of Belgrade High School. On November 12, 1952 she married Ed Raiche in Maple Lake. She has lived in Maple Lake since 1952 where she was a member of St. Timothy's Catholic Church and the Catholic Aid Society. Mary Ann was a homemaker and also worked for Wright-Hennepin Electric, Maple Lake for 20 years, retiring in 1980.
Mary Ann is survived by her husband, Ed of Maple Lake; four sons, Michael (Connie) of Maple Lake, William 'Bill' (Valerie) of Superior, WI, Kevin (Brenda) of Buffalo, Keith (Angie) of Breezy Point; brother, Virgil (Jane) of Paynesville; sisters, CresCenCia 'Tutti' (Dennis) Kraemer of Paynesville, Dorothy (Wally) Ullrich of Minneapolis; 12 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Lorraine Becker and Luella Hess; and brother, Earl.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Luke Florell, Chad, Craig, Troy, Joe & Scott Raiche.
Music for the funeral provided by Sarah Goelz and Krista Elsenpeter.
Arrangements were by Dingmann Funeral Care, Maple Lake.
Max David Zehlke
Mr. Max D. Zehlke, age 84, of South Haven died Tuesday, November 12, 2002 at home.
Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 16, 2002 at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale with Rev. Heather E. McKee officiating. Inurnment was in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis.
Max David Zehlke was born December 1, 1917 in Mitchell, SD to Frederick and Nellie (Foote) Zehlke. On June 7, 1942 he married Gwendolyn B. Goodall in Willmar and she preceded him in death on May 25, 1993. Max was a veteran of the US Army serving his country during WW II. He worked for the Hennepin County Highway Department as a road construction foreman. Max lived in Texas and Annandale, before moving to South Haven in 1989. He loved woodworking and small engine repair.
Max is survived by a son and two daughters, Allen (Sirarpi) Zehlke of Edina, Catherine Brouwer-Zehlke of South Haven, Violet Goodwin of St. Cloud; nephew, Charles Zehlke; nieces, Margaret Zehlke and Kay Marie Zehlke-Anderson; six grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife; brothers, Alfred and Charles Zehlke.
Arrangements were by Dingmann Funeral Care, Annandale, Minnesota.
Dennis Peter Eichten
Mr. Dennis `The Cat` Eichten, age 61, of Annandale, MN died Monday, December 9, 2002 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 11, 2002 at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Annandale with Rev. Stan Kozlak officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and 8:30-9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale. There will be a prayer service 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral chapel in Annandale.
Dennis Peter Eichten was born June 1, 1941 in Wanda, MN to Ralph and Frances (Ludwig) Eichten. He married Darlene R. Wurm November 9, 1963 in Maple Lake. He worked as a foreman in water and sewer construction for 35 years, retiring in 1999 and also worked part-time as a bartender in Annandale. He had lived in Annandale since 1968, previously living in Maple Lake and Ethan, SD. He was a member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church and Union Local #563 of Minneapolis.
He is survived by his wife, Darlene of Annandale; children, Steve & his wife, Jen of Mounds View, Theresa of Plymouth, Melissa Stanger of Crystal, Michael of Waconia; mother, Fran Eichten of Monticello; 4 grandchildren, Carly & Andy Eichten, Alexandra & Brady Stanger; brothers, sisters, & their spouses, Ralph & Sherry of Brooklyn Park, Lawrence `Red` & Cathi of Maple Lake, Russ & Bev of Holdingford, Joyce & Jim Schneider of Mitchell, SD, Carol & Lawrence Wurm of Maple Lake, Sharon & Dave Larson of Monticello, Pat & Fred Culp of Monticello; many nieces & nephews. His father preceded him in death.
The pallbearers will be Chad & Jake Eichten, Jerry & Greg Wurm, David Schneider, Kevin Larson, and John Culp.
Arrangements were by Dingmann Funeral Care of Annandale.
Clarence Leo Rassat
Mr. Clarence L. C.L. Rassat, age 77, of Maple Lake died Saturday, November 23, 2002 at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial was held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 26, 2002 at St. Timothy`s Catholic Church, Maple Lake with Father Mark Huberty officiating. Inurnment was in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis.
Clarence Leo C.L. Rassat was born April 24, 1925 in Buffalo to Willard and Elsie (Varner) Rassat. He served his country in the US Army during WW II. On November 3, 1948 he married Muriel M. Kotilinek in Maple Lake. Clarence owned and operated Rassat Oil Company, Maple Lake for 30 years, retiring in 1978. He lived in Maple Lake all his life where he was a member of St. Timothy`s Catholic Church, Maple Lake American Legion Post # 131, Maple Lake VFW Post # 7664, and a retired member of Maple Lake Volunteer Fire Department. Clarence loved his family and grandchildren, enjoyed auctions, woodworking, repairing small engines and bicycles, and enjoyed many winters in Yuma, AZ.
Clarence is survived by his wife, Muriel of Maple Lake; sons, Bob (Jackie) of Buffalo, Dan (special friend, Sharon) of Maple Lake, Ron (Jody) of Maple Lake, Joe (Linda) of Maple Lake; daughter, Cheryl Blackwell of Yuma, AZ; sisters, Shirley Otten of Buffalo, Phyllis Gutzwiller of Osseo, Elizabeth Harden of St. Cloud; nine grandchildren; seven great grandchildren. His parents; three brothers, Walter, Harold, and Ralph preceded him in death.
Pallbearers were Jay, Mark, Brent, and Sam Rassat, Chad Blackwell, and Tom Neu. Honorary pallbearers were Heather Albachten, Stacie Blackwell, Melanie Rassat, and Megan Trigg.
Music for the funeral provided by Sarah Goelz and Krista Elsenpeter.
Arrangements were by Dingmann Funeral Care of Maple Lake, Minnesota.
John Adam Fobbe
John A. Fobbe, age 62, of Maple Lake died Tuesday, November 12, 2002 at the Annandale Care Center.
Mass of Christian Burial was 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 15, 2002 at St. Timothy`s Catholic Church, Maple Lake with Father Mark Huberty officiating. Burial followed in the parish cemetery.
John Adam Fobbe was born July 17, 1940 in Maple Lake to John and Eleanor (Goelz) Fobbe III. John lived and farmed all his life in Maple Lake; where he was a member of St. Timothy`s Catholic Church. John loved playing cards, shaking dice, and four wheeling.
He is survived by his father, John of Maple Lake; sister, Mary Ann and Bob Stellmach of Stillwater; brother, Paul and Marilyn of Maple Lake; three nieces; three nephews. His mother and sister, Janet Reeder preceded him in death.
Pallbearers were Kevin O Paumen, John Dearing, Jim Winnie Weninger, Bobby John Stellmach, Jim Goelz, Dale Jack Wurm, and Brent Jude.
Music for the funeral provided by Sarah Goelz.
Arrangements were by Dingmann Funeral Care, Maple Lake, Minnesota.
Joseph Lee Zander
Joseph Lee Zander, age 17, of Maple Lake died Wednesday, November 13, 2002 at home.
Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 17, 2002 at Bethlehem United Church of Christ, Maple Lake with Rev. David Martens officiating.
Joseph Lee Zander was born August 30, 1985 in Buffalo to Thomas K. and Cynthia R. (Madsen) Zander. He lived in Maple Lake all his life where he was a junior at Maple Lake High School. This past summer, Joseph spent three months working with 4th grade Webalo`s at Camp Stearns, South Haven. He was a member of Bethlehem United Church of Christ, Maple Lake. Joseph was a loving and caring person with a huge heart. He loved his family, friends, church, children, and helping others.
Joseph is survived by his parents, Thomas and Cynthia; sister, Elizabeth; and brother, Daniel all of Maple Lake; grandfather, Kenneth Zander of Cokato; great grandfather, Mark Zander of Maple Lake; grandmother, Phyllis Madsen of Annandale; aunts; uncles; cousins; and friends. His two grandmothers, Rose Zander and Norma Zander preceded him in death.
Pallbearers were Travis and Ryan Rogers, Josh Miller, Darin Kociemba, Shane Lindstrom and Blayne Field. Honorary Pallbearers were Joseph`s Confirmation class, Chelsie Ritter, Marie LeVoir, Vicki Hruby and Miranda Fritz.
Music for the funeral provided by Pearl Lieb, Cathy Bussey-Wolff, and Bethlehem United Church of Christ Choir.
Arrangements by Dingmann Funeral Care, Maple Lake, Minnesota.
Orville Robert Lennox
Mr. Orville R. Peanut Lennox, age 77, of Minneapolis died Sunday, November 17, 2002 at Walker Methodist Health Care Center, Minneapolis.
Funeral services were held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2002 at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale with Rev. David Doppenberg officiating. Burial followed in Kingston Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery, Kingston.
Orville Robert Lennox was born February 28, 1925 in Kingston Township, Meeker County to Samuel and Aina (Ashwill) Lenox. He married Vivian L. Dorman August 13, 1946 in Litchfield. Orville was a WW II veteran serving in the US Navy. He lived in Minneapolis most of his adult life where he worked as a heavy equipment operator for Webster Construction Company, St. Paul.
Orville is survived by his wife, Vivian of Richfield; daughter, Sheila Dahlheimer of Coon Rapids; sons, Robert of WA, Bruce (Marilyn) of Apple Valley, Brian (Julianne) of St. Louis Park; sister, Pearl Zopfi of Onamia; brother, Marvin (Doris) Ashwill of Dassel; nine grandchildren, Sean (Jen) Daly, Kathy Daly, Allen Lennox, Jean Marie Lennox, Joel Dahlheimer, Jody (Jim) Schoenecker, Kelly (Shawn) Kutney, Micah Lennox, and Travis Lennox; four great grandchildren, Justin Daly, Jennifer and Sarah Schoenecker, and Ryan Dahlheimer.
Arrangements were by Dingmann Funeral Care, Annandale, Minnesota.
