Morrison County Record

Richard Lenarz

ECM Publishers — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 03:46:11 +0000

Richard “Rick” J. Lenarz, 67 year old resident of Royalton, MN, passed away October 17, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN.
A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, October 23 at the Royalton Legion in Royalton, MN. A prayer service and military honors will be at 2:30 p.m.
Richard was born on May 1, 1950 in Parkers Prairie, MN to Andrew and Eleanor (Schmidt) Lenarz. He was in the U.S. Army from October of 1967 to September 1970, serving in the Vietnam War. After returning home from the war, he was united in marriage to Marlys Thompson on August 12, 1972 in Walker, MN. The couple was “blessed” with four children. Richard loved playing “Mad Dog” with them as they were growing up. He owned an auto shop and tree service. His true passion was singing and playing his guitar in his band “The Strangers.” Richard enjoyed teaching the grandkids in the shop and spending time with them. His hobbies included hunting and fishing. Richard was a member of the Royalton Legion and Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church.
Richard is survived by his wife, Marlys Lenarz of Royalton, MN; children, Dawn (Terry) Maciej of Bowlus, MN, Kimberly (Darren Thovson) Lenarz of Sauk Rapids, MN, Travis (Sheila) Lenarz of Royalton, MN, Sandy (Luke) Panek of Bowlus, MN; grandchildren, Derrick (Danielle) Lenarz, Damian Lenarz, Samantha Maciej, Justin Prochaska, Dakota Lenarz, Colten Maciej, Jayden Prochaska, Brandon Sornberger, Daniel Hoffman, Kyler Panek; siblings, Florian (Carol) Lenarz, Duane (Linda) Lenarz, and Millie Becker.
He is preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Ray Lenarz, Marie Benzinger, and Loretta Lenarz.
Arrangements are with the Emblom Brenny Funeral Service of Royalton.

Pamela M. Nouis

ECM Publishers — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 03:45:57 +0000

Sept. 25, 1959 – Oct. 8, 2017

Services celebrating the life of Pam Nouis, age 58 of Little Falls, will be on November 4, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Miller–Carlin Funeral Home in Upsala. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home in Upsala. Arrangements are being made by Miller-Carlin Funeral Home.
Pam was born on September 25, 1959 to Damon and Virginia (Heisick) Nouis. She lived in the Little Falls area most of her adult life. She owned and operated Nouis Amusement Park for many years. She enjoyed journaling and the outdoors. Pam will be deeply missed by her family.
Pam is survived by her siblings, Jeanette Nelson of Osseo, Sharon (Anthony) Marchand of Maple Grove, Renee (Sam) Jurgens of Sartell, Greg (Sandi) Nouis of Elk River, Steve (Judy) Nouis of Grey Eagle, Peggy Bach of Brooklyn Center, Sally (Sam) Colegrove of Fayetteville, AR, Paul Nouis of Burtrum, John (Sheron) Nouis of Upsala; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pam is preceded in death by her parents, her brother Mark Nouis, her sister Melanie Trombetta, and an infant brother.

John “Jack” A. Veith

ECM Publishers — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 03:45:50 +0000

John “Jack” A. Veith, age 56, born May 16, 1961 in Little Falls, MN, passed away suddenly on October 13, 2017 at his home in Eagan, MN.
Preceded in death by his father and mother, Louis A. and Mildred H. (Preimesberger) Veith; sister and brother-in-law, Arlene and Don Jamma.
Survived by brother, Ron (Michelle) Veith; sisters, Romelle (Chuck) Carlson, Sharon (Bud) Becker, Cindy (Dave) Kaiser, Debbie (Dick) Palmen, and Maxine; also nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends who will miss him dearly.
Jack’s family wishes privacy at this sorrowful and difficult time. A celebration and inspiration of his life is being planned in Pierz, MN and will be announced in May 2018, the month of his birth.

Kim Stachovich-Moulzolf

ECM Publishers — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 03:45:40 +0000

Kim Stachovich-Moulzolf, age 54 of Foley, beloved mother, wife, sister and friend, passed away Monday, October 16, 2017 at Mayo Clinic-Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday, October 20, 2017 at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Gilman. Rev. Leo Moenkedick will officiate. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday evening at the church and will continue one hour prior to services Friday. Parish Prayers will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday evening. Interment will be in the Parish Cemetery. Service with Dignity provided by Foley Funeral Home.
Kimberly Mary Stachovich-Moulzolf was born May 26, 1963 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the daughter of Richard and Faith (Bass) Stachovich. She graduated from Foley High School in 1981 and went on to graduate from St. Cloud State University in 1985. Kim later decided to change her career path. She attended the St. Cloud Hospital School of X-Ray Technology and worked over 20 years at CentraCare in the Breast Center. On June 11, 1993, Kim was united in marriage with Bill Moulzolf at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. She enjoyed watching the Vikings, playing darts, softball, and traveling. Kim was a deeply devoted and loving mother. She was very involved with her children and especially enjoyed watching all of their sports and activities. Kim was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and active in the Christian Mothers. She enjoyed volunteering at Foley Public Schools and participating in many events, including cancer awareness fundraisers.
Our beloved Kim is survived by her husband, Bill of Foley; children: Katelyn, Alex and Michael; mother, Faith Stachovich of Foley; siblings: Rick (Kathy) of Oak Park, Larry (Kyle) of Minneapolis, Deb (Jim) Schmitz of Rice, Kathy (Mike) Spiczka of Foley, Joan (Guy) Drees of Chaska, Julie (Marty) Hanley of Foley, twin-sister, Kerry Stachovich of Minneapolis; as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her father, Richard and sister, Lisa Stachovich.

Florence J. Pietrowski

ECM Publishers — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 03:45:32 +0000

Florence J. Pietrowski, 93-year-old resident of Swanville, passed away Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017, at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Sauk Rapids.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Swanville, with Father Ron Dockendorf officiating. Burial will take place in the St. John the Baptist Parish Cemetery in Swanville. A visitation will be held from 5-8 P.M. on Wednesday and from 10-11 A.M. on Thursday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Swanville. Christian Mothers will pray the Rosary at 6 PM followed by a Parish Prayer service at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday.
Florence J. Maciej was born March 26, 1924, in Little Falls, to the late Simon and Sophie (Cichon) Maciej. She grew up on the family farm in the Swanville/Sobieski area. Florence was united in marriage to John Pietrowski on June 8, 1943 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Sobieski. Together they farmed in Sobieski and raised four children. They enjoyed going out, listening to old-time music and she never missed a dance. Florence worked at the Swanville Café and managed the Municipal Liquor in Swanville. She retired in 1989 and moved into St. Cloud, MN. Because of medical reasons, Florence moved into Good Shepherd Senior Living in Sauk Rapids, MN. Florence was an excellent cook and baker and always kept an assortment of houseplants growing. She loved her flowers. Florence also enjoyed playing cards, bingo and trips to the casino. She was an avid traveler with her children. Florence loved spending time with family and friends, and especially with her grandchildren.
Florence is survived by son, Bob (Bev) Pietrowski of Parkers Prairie; daughters, Mary Ann Jasdzewski and special friend, Wes Norrgran of Waite Park and Marlene (Jim) Wolbeck of Swanville; brother, Sylvester Maciej of Fridley; sister, Caroline Krystosek of St. Cloud; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Florence was preceded in death by parents; daughter, Kathy Hedin and two infant children; husband, John Pietrowski; two brothers; and seven sisters.

Kyle/Thilquist

ECM Publishers — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 03:45:25 +0000

Michael and Sara Kyle of St. Paul are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Kyle to Ryan Thilquist, son of Dan and Sharon Thilquist of Randall.

Laura is a 2009 graduate of Blake High School in Minneapolis and a 2013 graduate of St. Olaf College in Northfield with an English degree. She is currently employed at Ecolab in St. Paul in Human Resources.

Ryan is a 2009 graduate of Little Falls High School and a 2013 graduate of St. Cloud State University with a degree in accounting. He is currently employed at Xcel Energy in Minneapolis as an accountant.

A January 6, 2018, wedding is being planned in St. Paul.

Dennis G. Hines

ECM Publishers — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 03:45:08 +0000

Dennis G. Hines, age 69, of Maple Grove, passed away Oct. 10, 2017 surrounded by family and friends.
Dennis was united in marriage to Marlene Paulsen of Pierz, Sept. 14, 1974. They lived the past 43 years in Maple Grove. Dennis was a caring, fun loving guy who enjoyed camping and travel.
Dennis survived by his wife, Marlene and their children, Kelsy and John; sisters, Becky (Rick) Elsenpeter and Marlys Pierce; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Anita LeBlanc of Little Falls, Gerry Paulsen of Rigby, Idaho, JoAnn (Tim) Smith of Cedar, Jim (Bonnie) Paulsen of Maple Grove, Bob Paulsen of St. Cloud and Duane Paulsen of Clearlake.
He was proceeded in death by his parents, Robert and Wilma Hines and brother-in-law, Gary LeBlanc.
A Memorial visitation will be held Wed., Oct. 18, 20147 from 5pm to 8pm at Gearty-Delmore Robbinsdale Chapel, 3888 West Bdway. The Crystal VFW Honor Guard with rifle salute, taps and flag presentation at 6 p.m.
Private interment.

Gary H. Pierzinski

ECM Publishers — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 03:45:01 +0000

Gary H. Pierzinski (Whitey), age 70, passed away Oct. 11, 2017, at St. Cloud Hospital. Gary was born Aug. 13, 1947, to Walter and Exilda Pierzinski.
He is survived by his wife, Carol; daughter, Melanie Pierzinski; grandson, Hunter Adamski; brother, Allen Pierzinski; sister Linda (Wally) Tautges; niece, Amanda Tautges and nephew, Brandon Tautges.
Preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Exilda Pierzinski.
Gary was united in marriage on May 2, 1992, to Carol (Roscoe) in Little Falls. He was a loving husband, dad, grandpa and brother. He retired from Tri City Paving. Gary was the owner of G & C Trucking Inc. and G.C.P. Trucking Inc. Gary enjoyed the game of golf, making bets with his wife and friends on final scores. His favorite golf course was Eagles Landing in Fort Ripley. He also enjoyed driving his motorcycle and jet boat and having fun with family and friends. Gary served in the U.S. Army.
Services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at Camp Ripley Chapel in Little Falls with Pastor Lilja Behr officiating. Visitation will be from 4 p.m.- 7 p.m. Sunday at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd. Visitation will continue the hour prior to services at Camp Ripley Chapel on Monday. Burial will be in Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery with Military Honors provided by Minnesota Veterans Cemetery Honor Guard.
Arrangements with Nelson-Doran Funeral Home.

Sports wrap-up: Oct. 17

Tyler Ohmann — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 18:20:58 +0000

The playoff fate of the three Pierz tennis players that moved on to the Section 7A tournament was revealed yesterday. Junior Kalyn Gritzmacher, the south No. 4, was defeated in the quarterfinal of the singles tournament. The doubles team of senior Brittney Boser and junior Becky Langer was beaten in both the semifinals and third place match after winning a quarterfinal match, thus finishing in fourth place.

In other playoff action, two cross country conference meets were raced yesterday. At the Granite Ridge Conference Meet in Milaca, Little Falls’ Hunter Zupko took home the honor of GRC Champion. He helped lead the Flyers to a runner-up team finish. The Little Falls girls finished seventh. The other conference cross country meet was the Central Minnesota Conference Meet in Kimball. Pierz junior Jake Andres finished as the runner-up, leading Pierz to a fifth place finish. The Pierz girls team took fourth place. Holdingford won the boys competition. Royalton was eighth. In the girls race, Holdingford finished seventh and Royalton finished ninth.

The Little Falls swimming and diving team celebrated senior night with its final home meet. The Flyers topped Cathedral 102-82.

Three volleyball matches for area teams were played last night. Pierz was defeated 3-2 by Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa. Little Falls lost 1-3 to Albany, and Holdingford was swept by Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted.

For full coverage of these events pick up a copy of the Oct. 22 Record, or check back at mcrecord.com later this week.

Isabel (Perkins) Knudson

ECM Publishers — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 22:45:18 +0000

Isabel (Perkins) Knudson, 93-year-old resident of Onamia, passed away Oct. 15, 2017, in Blackduck. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Onamia. Burial will be in the Minnesota State Veteran’s Cemetery near Camp Ripley. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Onamia and 1 hour prior to service on Thursday at Bethany Lutheran Church.
Isabel was born on July 2, 1924, in Hillman, to Lawrence and Annie (Kingen) Brummer. She was a life long resident of both Hillman and Onamia. Isabel was united in marriage to Keith Perkins, Sept. 2, 1942. They farmed in rural Hillman. She later moved to Onamia where she was employed by the city. Isabel was a hard worker and a strong individual with a great sense of humor. She loved her family and was a devoted mother and grandmother. Isabel was an excellent cook and homemaker. Her home was immaculate and everyone was always welcome to a homemade meal and a freshly baked dessert. On March 5, 1999 Isabel was united in marriage to Earl Knudson. She loved cards and played as often as she could find an opponent. Isabel will be greatly missed by all.
Isabel is survived by her children, Kathleen (Arnie) Peterson, Patricia (Daniel) Papin, William (Tammy) Perkins, Robert (Maria) Perkins and David (Judy) Perkins; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Knudson; son, Dennis Perkins; grandson, Tracy Gross; son-in-law, Gary Smith; parents, Lawrence and Annie Brummer; brothers, Rhinehart, Raymond, Herbert, Harold, Richard; sister Angeline Janson; and her first husband, Keith Perkins.