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Carol Ann Brady — Austin
Milton Frederick Schumann — Rochester
Carla Kay Hicks — Rochester
Carol Ann Brady, 81, of Austin, died Sunday, May 12, 2013, at
Cottagewood in Rochester.
Carol was born Oct. 28, 1931, in Austin, to
Norman and Loretta (Miller) Kjome. She married Jacob Brady on June 30, 1951, at Queen of
Angels Catholic Church in Austin. Carol was
employed at St. Mark’s Lutheran Home in the
kitchen and also Austin Public Schools as a
Title One aide.
Survivors include six sons, Michael (Pam)
of Rochester, Patrick (Cheryl) of Fairbanks,
Alaska, Tim (Michelle) of Austin, Dan (Cindy)
of Austin, Terry (Shelli) of Stewartville, and
Brady
Brian (Beth) of Rochester; two daughters,
Linda (Ed) Smith of Ottertail, and Peggy (Curt)
Klingfus of Austin; 20 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren;
sister, Karen (Al) Liffengren of Door County, Wis.; sisters-in-law
and brothers-in-law.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Jake; grandson,
Tyler Brady; parents, Norman and Loretta Kjome; and brother,
Norman Kjome.
Mom’s greatest love and joy were her husband, children and
grandchildren.
A memorial mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, May
16, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin, with Father Jim
Steffes officiating.
There will be a 4 p.m. CCW rosary and a 6:30 p.m. wake service
on Wednesday, May 15, at Mayer Funeral Home in Austin, where
friends may call from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., and also one hour before
the service at the church on Thursday. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Austin.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Lewy Body Dementia Research at Mayo Clinic, Department of Development,
200 First St. S.W., Rochester, MN 55905.
Condolences may be left online at mayerfh.com.
A memorial service for Milton F. Schumann, 87, of Rochester,
will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Christ United
Methodist Church in Rochester, with the Rev.
Mike Wuehler officiating.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, May 15, at Ranfranz and Vine
Funeral Homes, and also one hour prior to the
service at the church.
Milton Frederick Schumann was born April
27, 1926, in Eyota, to Frederick and Christina
(Pries) Schumann. He died Sunday, May 12,
2013, at the Samaritan Bethany Home on
Eighth in Rochester.
Schumann
Milton graduated from Eyota High School.
He married Rosella Green on June 18, 1949,
in Racine, and the couple made their home in
Rochester. Milton worked for Olmsted Federal
Savings and Loan and took correspondence
courses to receive his degree in accounting.
He went to work for John Yeager, Sr., and later formed a partnership, Yeager and Schumann, which eventually became the firm
of Schumann, Granahan, Hesse and Wilson, LTD. When Milton
retired, the firm asked him to come back and work on a parttime basis.
He enjoyed golfing and boating. He had his own houseboat
“Gypsy Rose” on the Mississippi River in Wabasha. He was a
member of the Coast Guard Flotilla 10-4 and Elks BPOE. He
served on several boards including Home Federal Savings Bank
and was a partner in ROTAB Corporation.
Survivors include his wife, Rosella of Rochester; his daughter,
Debra Schumann (Rick Dahl) of Rochester, and his son, Kim
Schumann (Mary Hoffman) of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; four
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; one brother, Alfred
(Margaret) Schumann of Eyota; and two sisters, Maxine Kahler
of St. Charles, and Eileen Traeger of Mankato.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Helen
Woodward and one brother, Adolph.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to the American
Heart Association.
Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, 5421 Royal Place N.W.,
Rochester, MN 55901. 507-289-3600. ranfranzandvinefh.com
The memorial service for Carla Kay Hicks will be held at 1
p.m. Friday, May 17, 2013, at Autumn Ridge Church in Rochester,
with Pastor Dan Farm officiating.
Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday, May 16, in the River Park Chapel at
Macken Funeral Home, and also 30 minutes
prior to the service at the church on Friday.
Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens.
Carla K. Hicks, 50, of Rochester, died Sunday,
May 12, 2013, at Seasons Hospice. In a display
of remarkable strength and courage in her
long battle with cancer, Carla was determined
Hicks
to reach her 50th birthday (May 2nd) and to see
her son graduate from Loyola University in
Chicago (May 10th). After reaching both of these goals, she went
on to her eternal reward on Mother’s Day.
Carla’s family wishes to express their gratitude for the amazing outpouring of support, care, vigils and compassion from
Carla’s nieces, Stacy and Lori, and from her vast and loving network of friends. You know who you are, and you are all deeply
appreciated.
Carla was a beloved mother, sister, and friend to much of
the community. She was born May 2, 1963, to Donald and Doris
Hicks. She grew up and lived her entire life in Rochester. Along
with many years spent in childcare, she was employed as the
desk supervisor at the Rochester Athletic Club, where her smile
and greetings warmed the lives of countless Rochester residents.
Carla is survived by one son, Jordan Matthew Hicks of Rochester; three sisters, Sue Hicks of Rochester, Joyce (Dean) Fischer
of New Ulm, and Mary (Gary) Ward of Rochester; a sister-in-law,
Julie Hicks of Rochester; an uncle, Richard Hicks of Duluth;
and an aunt, Barbara Maxwell of Mesquite, Nev.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald “Jack” and
Doris Hicks; sister, Shari Hicks; and brother, Jerry “Ducky”
Hicks.
Macken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences are welcome at mackenfuneralhome.com.
Patricia (Owens) McNeil — Rochester
Sandy Kay Rysted, 68, died May 2, 2013, at Gulfside Hospice
Center at Bayonet Point, in Hudson, Fla., from complications of
an asthma episode that occurred on April 24.
Sandy Kay Rust was born to the late John
William Rust and Wilma Gertrude Edwards
Rust on Aug. 9, 1944, in Endicott, N.Y. The
family moved to Rochester in 1957. Sandy
graduated from John Marshall High School in
Rochester in 1962. She married Carl J. Bauernfeind in 1964. They had two daughters and later
divorced. She married Keith E. Rysted on Dec.
21, 1968, whom she had known since the 8th
grade.
Rysted
She is survived by her loving husband of
44 years, Keith E. Rysted. She is also survived
by her devoted family: daughters, Barbara Rysted, Diane
Ackerman, Jackie (Bill) Arndt, and Julie (Aaron) Konkel; her
grandchildren, William Hubbard-Rysted, Andrew and Kelsey
Ackerman, Nicholas and Allison Arndt, Brett Kuehl, John Tanner Rysted, and Skylar Konkel; and her great-granddaughters,
Abbygail Briggs, and Alyce Kuehl. She is also survived by her
sisters, Sharon McCormack (Rex Machacek), and Debbie (Steve)
Helgerson. She also leaves behind numerous loving friends and
relatives.
Hobbies included gardening, scrapbooking and genealogy.
She recently launched the Facebook group page “Susquehanna
County Genealogy Group.” Sandy also loved shopping and flea
markets, and was always thinking of others when shopping. She
always stated that her greatest accomplishment was her family.
Friends and family are invited to visit her Facebook page to
extend condolences to the family, and also at the celebration of
life service that will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, 2013,
at Autumn Ridge Church in Rochester.
Rodney ‘Doc’ Richardson — Eau Claire, Wis.
Rodney “Doc” Richardson, 82, of Eau Claire, Wis., passed
away Sunday evening, May 12, 2013, at Luther Hospital in Eau
Claire.
Doc was one of three children, born to Robert and
Gladys (Lewis) on May 20, 1930,
in Rochester. He was raised in
the rural Rochester area and
graduated from Elgin High
School in 1948. After graduating, Doc married the mother
of his children, Gerry Ewy. In
1983, Doc reconnected with his
high school sweetheart and life
partner, Myra (Crary).
He loved to be outdoors fishing. Doc was also a regular at
the casinos where he enjoyed
time with friends and loved
ones.
Doc is survived by his wife,
Myra; children, Eddie, Debbie,
Chrissy, and Bobbie. He is also survived by his
stepchildren, Terry, Nancy, John, Mike, and
Randy. Doc is also blessed with several grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, and
great-great-grandchildren.
Doc’s family will be holding a private memorial service at a later date.
Cremation Society of Wisconsin is serving
the family.
Online condolences may be left at cremationRichardson
society-wi.com.
Sandra ‘Sandy’ Kay Rysted — Rochester
A memorial Mass for Patricia O. McNeil will be held at St.
Pius X in Rochester Friday, May 17, at 12 p.m., with a time to
visit with family one hour prior. A luncheon
will follow.
Patricia O. McNeil, 81, died at home surrounded by family Saturday, April 6, 2013, after
battling metastatic breast cancer.
Born in Minneapolis in 1931 to Raymond and
Bertilla Owens, she graduated from Roosevelt
High and studied home economics at the University of Minnesota. In 1953, she married William McNeil after he returned from active duty
with the U.S. Navy. In 1956, they moved into
McNeil
married student housing on the St. Paul campus, where lifetime friendships were forged.
They moved to Rochester in 1968 when Bill took a job with IBM.
Patti had a flair for fashion and was a skilled seamstress —
sketching from Dayton’s Oval Room collections to create clothes
for her family — suits, coats, prom, bridesmaids and first communion dresses, and even a wedding gown. She loved decorating
— sewed her own bedspreads and drapes and reupholstered furniture. But, her true passion was flower gardening. She was at
her happiest digging in the dirt, creating a beautiful palette with
her flowers, and taking visitors on a walk through her handiwork. She enjoyed golf and, in earlier years, tennis and downhill
skiing. Until the last few months of her life, she participated in
water aerobics where she had many good friends.
Patti was an active member of St. Pius X Catholic Church.
She volunteered with the Rochester Food Response program and
at the Dorothy Day House.
Vivian Muriel Thompson, 93, of Chatfield, died Saturday, May
Patti is dearly missed by all who knew her, especially by Bill,
11, 2013.
her husband of nearly 60 years. She is also survived by daughVivian was born May 3, 1920, in Chatfield
ters, Mary Pat (Greg Smith) McNeil and Molly (Mark) Van
to Ernest and Nellie (Schroeder) Engle. She
Norman; grandchildren, Maggie and Kate Smith, and Owen and
graduated from Chatfield High School with the Noah Van Norman; her sister, Rita (Ray) Fitzgerald; and many
A memorial service will be held for Mary Bung Thursday,
class of 1937. On Sept. 3, 1953, she married Ray loving nieces and nephews.
May 16, 2013, at 1 p.m. at Mahn Family Funeral Home, RochesH. Thompson at North Prairie Lutheran ParShe is preceded in death by her parents, Ray and Bertilla
ter Chapel. A private burial will be held at the
sonage. They made their home on the ThompOwens, sisters, Eleanor (Harold) Anderson and Alma (Jack)
Chatfield Cemetery.
son family farm near Pilot Mound southeast of Krueger, brothers, Edward (Vi) Owens and Howard Owens.
Mary Bung, 79, of Rochester, died Sunday,
Chatfield. Vivian was a homemaker. Ray passed
Patti donated her body to the Mayo Clinic Research Program.
May 12, 2013, at the skilled care unit of Madonaway on Dec. 25, 2001.
Memorials are preferred to Mayo Clinic Hospice, 200 First St.
na Towers in Rochester.
Vivian played clarinet and was treasurer of
S.W., Rochester, MN 55905, and caringbridge.org.
Mary Louise Kruger was born Oct. 11,
the Chatfield Brass Band. She was a charter
1933,
in Rochester, the daughter of Alvin and
Thompson
member of the Founders Committee at the
Bernice Kruger. She was a lifelong resident of
Chosen Valley Care Center, and was a member
Rochester. She married Roger Bung in 1950 in
of Pilot Mound Lutheran Church, WELCA. Vivian was a church
Eyota. Mary was a wonderful and caring mothMass of Christian Burial for Paul Clarence Masching will
organist for 40 years, and a member of the Pilot Mound Busy
er and grandmother, and family gatherings
be
held
at
10:30
a.m.
Wednesday
,
May
15,
2013,
at
Sacred
Heart
Bees. She also volunteered for the Chatfield Tourism Center.
Bung
during the holidays were especially meaningful
Catholic Church, 150 Second St. N.E. in HayShe loved music, crafts and time spent with family. Vivian was
to her. She will be remembered for her wit and
field. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery
adventurous and like to travel and learn new things.
her willingness to strike up a conversation with anyone.
in Hayfield.
Vivian is survived by one son, Robert (Kathie) Thompson of
She enjoyed cooking, playing bridge, watching birds, writing
Visitation will be today, May 14, from 4:30
Pilot Mound; one daughter, Chadra (Ken) Hess of Rochester;
letters and sending cards.
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Wednesday 9 a.m. to 10:15
four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her daughters, Lynn (Bob) Haltvick of West
a.m. at the Czaplewski Family Funeral Home,
She was preceded in death by her husband, one brother, MurConcord, Patti Lee (Perry) Bock of New Ulm, Rise (Mitch) Hart
501 Second St. N.W. in Hayfield, with a prayer
ral Engle.
of Benson, Ariz., and Kim (Charles Lawson) Bung of Saint Paul;
service at 8 p.m., and Rosary by the Knights of
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 16, at
a son, Michael (Cindi) Bung of Mankato; grandchildren, Jacob
Columbus at 8:15 p.m.
Pilot Mound Lutheran Church in Pilot Mound, with the Rev.
(Kristen) Bung, Jeremy Bung, P.J. Bock, Rosella (Cris) Peterson,
Ronald and Janet Warnes officiating. Burial will be in the Pilot
Paul Clarence Masching, 90, passed away
Mound Cemetery.
Sunday, May 12, 2013, at Prairie Manor Nursing Nickolas (Vanessa) Haltvick, Maggie Haltvick, Patrick Haltvick,
Masching
and Zachary Haltvick; a brother, David (Evonne) Kruger of WaVisitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, at
Home in Blooming Prairie, of natural causes.
the Riley Funeral Home in Chatfield, and one hour prior to the
Paul was born Aug. 5, 1922, the son of George basha; siblings-in-law, Carol Kruger of Rochester, and Paul and
Judie Fogarty of Wabasha. Also surviving are, a dear friend,
service at the church on Thursday.
and Mary (Goetzinger) Masching in Carroll, Iowa. He grew up
Riley Funeral Home in Chatfield is in charge of arrangenear Roselle, Iowa, and attended Holy Angels School. On Jan. 30, Sharon Haarstad; several nieces and nephews; and Rise’s dog,
ments.
1945, he married Margaret Engelen at St. Peter and Paul’s Catho- Sally.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a
rileyfuneralhomes.com
lic Church in Carroll, Iowa. The couple spent their first five
brother, Paul Kruger; and a grandson, Dustin Bung.
years farming at Churdan, Iowa. In 1950, they moved to a farm
Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral
near Hayfield, where he continued to farm for the next 40 years.
Paul was involved with the Knights of Columbus as an honor- home.
If so desired, memorials may be directed to the Arthritis
ary member and a Grand Knight. He was a board member of
the Fairview Nursing Home, and RCO pipeline. Paul was active Foundation.
Carl Battey, 72, of Rochester, died Saturday at his residence.
with the building of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was
Online tributes are being welcomed and may be created at
Macken Funeral Home, Rochester.
the church janitor for many years, Hayfield Community Pool,
mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.
drove school bus for 10 years, and drove a sweet corn picker for
Carol Ann Brady, 81, of Austin, died Sunday at Cottagewood
Libby’s Canning Company. Paul loved hunting, fishing golfing,
in Rochester. A Memorial Mass will be 11 a.m. Thursday at St.
playing cards, woodworking, traveling, painting and weaving
Augustine Catholic Church in Austin. Mayer Funeral Home, Austin.
lawn chairs. Paul and Marge enjoyed many winters in Mesa,
Delores Parker, 81, of Zumbrota, died Monday at her home in
Ariz., and loved spending time at their cabin on Ten Mile Lake
Zumbrota. Mahn Family Funeral Home, Larson Chapel, Zumbrota.
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Mildred Irene Peterson, 93, of rural Austin, died Saturday at
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Mary Louise Bung — Rochester
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