Larry Leslie, 73, Long Beach, Calif., formerly of Beaver Creek and the Luverne area, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, in Long Beach.

Graveside services were Monday, Jan. 14, at Riverside National Cemetery.

Larry Leslie was born to Rex and Bertha Leslie on Jan. 1, 1929, on a farm north of Beaver Creek. He was raised by his grandparents, Harry and Mae Leslie. He served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict.

He married Deloris Baack on Aug. 24, 1951, in Craig, Iowa. They lived in the Luverne and Sioux Falls, S.D., area until moving to New Jersey in 1956. They moved to California in 1960.

Survivors include his wife, Deloris Leslie; three sons, Reginald (Leonor) Leslie, Keith (Rikki) Leslie and Terry Leslie; and two grandchildren, David and Nicole, all of Long Beach.

Mr. Leslie was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.

McKenzie Burial Service was in charge of arrangements.

Loius Heitman, 85, Hardwick, died Monday at the Hospice Cottage, Luverne. Funeral mass will be Saturday, Feb. 16 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Catherine Catholic Church, Luverne, with Father Andrew Beerman officiating. Interment will be in St. Catherine's Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 15 from 2 to 8 p.m. with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at Engebretson Funeral Home, Luverne.

Lena Jouwstra, 89, Luverne, died Thrusday, Feb. 7 at the Luverne Community Hospital. Services will be Monday, Feb. 11 at 10:30 a.m. at Christian Reformed Church, Luverne, with Rev. George Koopmans officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. at Valley View Cemetery, Rock Valley. Visitation will be Sunday, Feb. 10 from 3 to 7 p.m. with the family present at Engebretson Funeral Home.

Melvin "Barney" Kruger, 59, Ash Creek, died Wednesday, Feb. 6 at his home. Services will be Saturday, Feb. 9 at 10:30 a.m. at the Assembly of God Church, 2 miles west of Luverne, with Rev. David Jahn officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 8 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church. Dingmann Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Barbara A. Wikstrom, 67, Coon Rapids, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002. She was the mother of Evelyn Kephart, Luverne.

Services were Wednesday, Feb. 6, at Gearhart Coon Rapids Chapel. Burial was in Morningside Memorial Gardens.

Survivors include her husband, Gerald Wikstrom, Coon Rapids; one son, Jerry, and his fiancŽe, Nan; six daughters and sons-in-law, Evelyn and Danny Kephart, Luverne, Debra and Brian VanWagner, Deanna Gutzmer, Lynn and Russell Baker, Patricia Avey and Lynn Ruth Wikstrom; 17 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one brother, Ed (Terry) Crocker; and one sister, Dorothy Flagg. She also had many adopted children and friends.

She loved to play bingo.

Kapal-Glodek Gearhart was in charge of arrangements.

Rose A. Wieneke, 86, Lismore, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, in Luverne Community Hospital.

Services were Wednesday, Feb. 6, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Lismore. The Rev. Gerald Kosse and Roxanne Lisnak officiated. Burial was at St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery in Lismore.

Rose Dollander was born to Jacob and Mary (Serie) Dollander on April 2, 1915, in Hardwick. She attended rural school near Magnolia.

She married Edmund R. Wieneke on Jan. 15, 1935, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Lismore. They farmed in Leota Township for eight years prior to moving to Lismore Township where they continued farming. Mr. Wieneke died Oct. 10, 1985. Se made her home in Lismore Township until she moved to Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center in Luverne in February 2000.

Mrs. Wieneke was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, CCW and Christian Mothers. She enjoyed camping, fishing, playing cards, and puzzle books.

Survivors include 10 children, Arlene (Ron) Steen, Englewood, Colo., Jerome (Carol) Wieneke, Frank (Deb) Wieneke, all of Adrian, Elmer (Judy) Wieneke, Jake (Theresa) Wieneke, Herman (Eileen) Wieneke, Ray (Shirley) Wieneke, Carl (Roberta) Wieneke, all of Lismore, Harold (Rhoda) Wieneke, Olewein, Iowa, and Lois (Larry) Schmidtke, Trimont; 37 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; one brother, Virgil (Kathleen) Dollander, Slayton; one sister, Margaret (Thomas) Kuykendall, Vallejo, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews and in-laws.

Mrs. Wieneke was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one sister, Steph, and one brother, Leopold.

Dingmann Funeral Home, Adrian, was in charge of arrangements.

Robert William Reisdorfer, 75, Marshall, formerly of Adrian, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, in his home.

Services were Wednesday, Feb. 6, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Marshall.

Robert Reisdorfer was born to Jacob and Gladys (Nicks) Reisdorfer on May, 6, 1926, on the family farm in Leota Township. He graduated from Adrian High School in 1943. He joined the Minnesota Army National Guard in 1948 and was mobilized for the Korean Conflict.

He married Dolores Lapic on June 26, 1951, in Luverne. He sold insurance for 41 years with Farmers Insurance Group. He served with the Minnesota Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserves for 27 years. His military career culminated with the rank of master sergeant with the 88th Headquarters at Ft. Snelling.

Mr. Reisdorfer was a member of the American Legion, Knights of Columbus, and was a state officer for the Jaycees. He had many civic interests and served on a variety of committees with his favorite being the planning commission. His interests included going to auctions, collecting antiques, restoring furniture and politics. His favorite pastime was spending time and playing cards with his family.

Survivors include his wife, Dolores (Dee) Reisdorfer, Marshall; seven children, Nancy Reisdorfer, Vicki (Kevin) Schwartz, all of Minneota; Neil (Linda) Reisdorfer, Centerville, Sharon (Dave) Soenen, Austin, Texas, Ryan (Deana) Reisdorfer, Lino Lakes, Diane (Tom) Consolino, Albuquerque, N.M., and Mary Sue (Dave) Aasheim, Torrance, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two brothers, Jim (Angeline) Reisdorfer, Lismore, and Dale (Anita) Reisdorfer, Ft. Worth, Texas; and one sister, June Martin, Omaha, Neb.

Mr. Reisdorfer was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Eldon.

The family requests in lieu of flowers that memorials be sent to Prairie Home Hospice.

Rehkamp Funeral Home, Marshall, was in charge of arrangements.

Lois Maxwell,85, Luverne, died Sunday, Jan. 20 at Luverne Hospice Cottage. Services will be Thursday, Jan. 24 at 11 a.m. at Dingmann Funeral Chapel, Luverne, with Rev. John Opsata officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Dingmann Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

John Aukes, 94, Luverne, died Saturday, Feb. 9 at Mary Jane Brown Home, Luverne. A private family service will be held Wednesday with Rev. Paul Fries officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Engebretson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.