Obituaries

Cecilia Kuechle of Watkins died Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007, at Hilltop Care Center in Watkins. She was 92. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Watkins. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation was 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, and 8-10 a.m. Thursday at Ertl Funeral…

Robert Cooper of Fort Atkinson, Wis., died Monday, Aug. 13, 2007, at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was 78. Private services were held.

Robert Beck, son of Dennis R. and Sara (Donnay) Beck of Watkins was born and died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007. A private family service was planned.

Larry Stuve of Staples died Wednesday, July 25, 2007, at his home. He was 61. Memorial services were Sunday, July 29, at Fair Haven Christian Church. Private burial was in Concordia Lutheran Cemetery. Larry Layton Stuve was born Oct. 25, 1945, to Oscar and Gertrude (Blumke) Stuve, and spent most of his life in the…

Joseph Briese of Watkins died Sunday, July 22, 2007, at Hilltop Care Center in Watkins. He was 78. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, at the United Methodist Church in Kimball with Pastor Heather E. Klason officiating. Interment was in Kimball Cemetery.

Genevieve Nistler of Watkins and formerly of Eden Valley died Saturday, July 7, 2007, at Hilltop Care Center in Watkins. She was 85. Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, July 10, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Watkins with the Rev. John Brunner officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Genevieve “Gen” Sinnett Nistler…

Lester Matthees of South Haven died Thursday, June 28, 2007, at the V.A. Medical Center in St. Cloud. He was 77. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 7, at Concordia Lutheran Church in Fair Haven with the Rev. Timothy Ne-rud officiating. Interment will follow in Concordia Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call…

Richard Webb died Saturday, June 30, 2007, at his home in St. Cloud. He was 78. Memorial services will be at 12:30 p.m. today (Thursday, July 5) at Williams Funeral Home Chapel in St. Cloud with the Rev. Alfred Stangl officiating. Inurnment, with full military honors, will be at 2 p.m. at Minnesota State Veterans…

Mary Ann Stenger of Watkins died Thursday, June 7, 2007, at the Hilltop Care Center in Watkins. She was 77. Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, June 12, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Watkins with Rev. John Brunner officiating. Burial followed in the parish cemetery. Mary Ann Stenger was born Sept. 9, 1929,…

Josephine Ertl, formerly of Eden Valley, died Sunday, June 10, 2007, at her Cold Spring Home. She was 70. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, at Assumption Catholic Church in Eden Valley. Visitation was from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Interment followed at St.…