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Theodore Raschick 93 of Clitherall, died Wednesday, June 21, 2000, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls.
Funeral services will be at 10 am Monday at First Lutheran Church in Battle Lake, with the Rev. George Dahl officiating.
Visitation will be Sunday from 4 to 7 pm, at Glende-Johnson-Nelson and Nilson Funeral Home in Battle Lake and one hour prior to the service.
A graveside service is planned Tuesday at 10am at Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Forks, ND.
Submitted by: Judy Nelson
Augusta Roeder 69, nee Schroeder, born in Germany June 25, 1857, died at her home 618 Walnut St. in Grand Forks, ND, August 11, 1926 after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held at 1:00 at the home and at 3:30 o’clock, in the Union Township Church with Rev. Willey Hoy officiating.
When a child she came with her parents to America. She married Herman Roeder in 1878. This union was blessed with ten children three preceding her in death. She is survived by three daughters Mrs. Frank Strutz, Hatton, Mrs. Ezra Betchel, Fargo, and Mrs. Art Fischer, Holmes; four sons Paul, Herbert, Alvin and Milton, all of Thompson; 18 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Besides a sister Reka Gensrich, Grand Forks, she is also survived by three brothers, Rev. J.J. Schroeder, Bentley, and Frank and Herman Schroeder of Holmes.
She joined the church when 14 years old and was active in church work for many years, serving as president of W.M.S at Holmes for a number of years and later at Grand Forks.
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Herman J. Roeder 85, 618 Walnut Street died Thursday at his home. He had been a resident here since 1917.
Mr. Roeder was born December 9, 1854 at Gutsdorf Pommern, Germany and came to the United States with his parents when three years old. He lived in Green Lake County, Wisc. Until 1882 at which time he homesteaded at Holmes, ND, where he lived until coming to Grand Forks.
While at Holmes Mr. Roeder was a member of the school board and the township board. For many years he was director of the Farmers elevator at Thompson.
Survivors include his wife; four sons, Paul, Herbert, Alvin and Milton all of the Holmes community; three daughters Mrs. E. Betchel, Fargo, Mrs. F. Strutz and Mrs. A. Fischer of Holmes; one brother August, Thompson; 26 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
Rites for Herman J. Roeder will be today at 1 P.M. in the Hanson-Anderson chapel and 2:30 P.M. at the Evangelical church at Holmes. Rev. Ira Herzberg will officiate and burial will be in the churchyard cemetery. Pallbearers will be his four sons, Paul, Herbert, Alvin and Milton; and two son-in-laws Frank Strutz and A. Fischer, all of Holmes. Here to attend the funerals are Mr. O.O. Haugen and daughter Imogene of Minot. They will visit with Mrs. Roeder for several days.
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Mrs. Paul Roeder passed away Sunday, July 2 in a Grand Forks hospital where she had been a patient since June 12. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon July 5 at the Holmes EUB Church with Rev. Allan Solheim officiating. Pallbearers were Howard Fischer, Norman Roeder, Delmer Roeder, Warren Nienas, Ross Lange, Marvin Klevberg. Mrs. Elmer Ollman was organist and Mrs. Solheim was soloist. Burial was made in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Roeder (Helen Nienas) was born at Ripon, Wisconsin on May 17, 1887 and came to Thompson as a child with her parents the August Nienases. She was married to Mr. Roeder on December 10, 1913. The couple farmed in the Holmes community, Union Township. She was a member of the Holmes EUB church and an active member of the WSWS.
She leaves her husband, one son, four daughters; a sister, Mrs. Fred Jost of St. Paul; and 10 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Mrs. Louis (Ruby) Wilson; three sisters Martha Nienas, Mrs. Gottlieb Sprunk and Mrs. Mary Wilde; and two brothers Herman and Arnold Nienas.
Alvin Roeder
Alvin Frank Roeder was July 30, 1892 in Union Township, near Thompson, ND. His parents were the late Herman and Augusta Schroeder Roeder. He attended school near his parental home.
On February 23, 1922 he was married to Alvira Sprunk at Chaffee, ND. They farmed in Union Township. They observed their 51st wedding anniversary this year. They are members of the Holmes United Methodist Church, near Reynolds.
He entered into rest at the Northwood Hospital on July 5.
Surviving him are his wife and three sons, two brothers Paul of Thompson and Herbert of Hatton; and a sister Mrs. Frank (Emma) Strutz, of Grand Forks. His brother Milton and sisters Mrs. Ezra (Mina) Bechtel and Mrs. Art Fischer have preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held July 9 at the Holmes United Methodist Church, near Reynolds, with Rev. Francis Kinzler officiating. The Holmes Male Quartet sang with Mrs. Elmer Ollman as organist.
Honorary pallbearers were Ralph Schroeder, Henry Beine, Sr., Erwin Nienas, Ezra Griese, Elmer Ollman and Ernest Knutson.
Casketbearers were Larry Hjelmstad, Delmar Roeder, Warren Nienas, Vern Sprunk, Verrill Sprunk and Howard Fischer. Interment was in the church cemetery.
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Funeral services for Milton A. Roeder, lifelong resident of the Thompson community, were held Monday afternoon June 27 in the Holmes EUB Church. Mr. Roeder died Thursday at his farm home following a long illness. Rev. Allen Solheim and Rev. Walter Schott officiated at the service and interment was made in the church cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were Lars Trydahl, Marvin Rydland, Carl Seig, Berthold Scheel, Ernest Knutson and Murray Cox. Active pallbearers were Howard Fischer, Larry Hjelmstad, Delmer Roeder, Kenneth Roeder, Earl Roeder, and Norman Roeder. Mrs. Elmer Ollman was organist and Rev. and Mrs. Walter Schott sang.
Mr. Roeder was born November 27, 1893 in Union Township, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Herman Roeder. He attended rural school in this community and was married to Martine Hjelmstad in 1928. They farmed in Union Township near Thompson. He was an Army veteran of World War I and a member of the American Legion Post of Thompson.
Survivors include his wife; four daughters; three brothers Paul, Herbert, and Alvin, Thompson; two sisters Mrs. Arthur (Edna) Fischer, Thompson, and Mrs. Frank (Emma) Strutz, Grand Forks; and 11 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and two brothers.
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Herbert Alvin Roeder was born February 16, 1891, in Union Township east of Hatton, son of the late Mr. And Mrs. Herman and Augusta (Schroeder) Roeder. He attended rural school in Union Township and grew to manhood in the Hatton-Thompson area. He married Caroline Fischer of Thompson October 31, 1917. After their marriage they farmed in Union Township until their retirement in 1967. Mrs. Roeder died February 17, 1968. He was a resident of Tri-County Retirement and Nursing Home, having entered there in 1967. He died there May 10.
He was a member of Holmes United Methodist Church east of Hatton and had served on the school board in Union Township for about 20 years. He is also well remembered for his beautiful oil paintings, which he did for a hobby with many given as gifts or remembrances to neighbors and friends and relatives; however, as his paintings became more well known he sold several to art enthusiasts.
Surviving are a son and three daughters, 17 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren; a brother Paul, Thompson, and sister Mrs. Frank (Emma) Strutz, Grand Forks. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Alvin, Ernest, Albert, Milton; and three sisters Mrs. Art (Edna) Fischer, Mrs. Ezra (Mina) Bechtel and Amanda.
Funeral services were held Friday, May 13, at Holmes United Methodist Church with Pastor Darrell Aleson officiating. Organist was Greg Schroeder. Wayne and Donna Roeder sang a vocal duet for special music. They sang “In the Sweet Bye and Bye’’ and “Just a Closer Walk’’ Honorary pallbearers were all neighbors and friends. Casketbearers were grandsons Marlon Lange, Kevin Lange, Donovan Lange, Darrell Hart, Wayne Roeder and Robert Roeder. Interment was in the Church Cemetery.
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Mrs. Herbert (Caroline) Roeder
Mrs. Herbert (Caroline) Roeder, was born May 19, 1895 at Olivia, MN, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Fischer. She attended school and grew to womanhood at Olivia, MN. She came to Grand Forks in 1914. October 31, 1917 she was united in marriage to Mr. Roeder. They farmed in Union Township near Thompson. They retired from active farming in 1965 and continued to live on the farm until December 1967 when they made their home at the Tri-County Home in Hatton. They observed their 50th wedding anniversary October 31, 1967. She was a member of the Holmes Evangelical United Brethren Church. Mrs. Roeder entered into rest February 17 at the Northwood Hospital. She had been in poor health the past few years.
She leaves her husband, Herbert; one son and three daughters. Also surviving are 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The following brothers and sisters also survive Arthur Fischer, Thompson, Oliver Fischer, Lengby, MN, and Mrs. Fred (Cora) Buck, Wimbledon, ND. She was preceded in death by the following brothers and sisters George and Louis, Miss Clara Fischer, Mrs. Albert (Annie) Lueck, Mrs. Wm. (Bertha) Berndt and Mrs. Harden (Myrtle) Buck.
Funeral services were held Tuesday February 20 at the Holmes Evangelical United Brethren Church with Allen Solheim officiating. Mrs. Elroy Lange served as organist with vocal duets by Mrs. Elmer Hjelmstad and Mrs. Donald Ollman. Her final resting place was the church cemetery.
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