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     Thomas John Seiz was born on 22 August 1890 at Ohio.^1,2 He was the son of William G. Seiz and Ellen Mary McGuinn. Thomas John Seiz married Ada Amanda Perkins, daughter of Marshall Timothy Perkins and Anna Rolfe Purdy, on 31 July 1913 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota. Thomas John Seiz married Marjorie Maude Perkins, daughter of Marshall Timothy Perkins and Anna Rolfe Purdy, on 9 August 1955 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota. Thomas John Seiz died on 22 May 1968 at St. John's Hospital, Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota, at age 77.¹ He was buried on 25 May 1968 at Calvary Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 April 2020), memorial page for Thomas J Seiz (22 Aug 1890–11 May 1968), Find a Grave Memorial no. 94461012, citing Calvary Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by Mookie (contributor 47515129) .³
     Thomas John Seiz was a Conductor. In 1913 Thomas John Seiz was a In 1913, was a conductor on the Great Western railroad. In 1915 when Frances born, Thomas was a Brakeman. In 1916 when Thomas born, Thomas was a Conductor of Akron, OH. His Social Security Number was R708-10-0855.

Following from The Red Wing Daily Republican Eagle 23May1968 (Thursday) 10:1.
Thomas J. Seiz, 77, a resident of 1026 W. Main St., Red Wing, died Wednesday afternoon at St. John's Hospital where he had been confined since Friday.
He was born in Ohio, Aug. 22, 1890, the son of William J. and Ellen Seiz. He moved with his family as a child to Red Wing, where his father was superintendent of the Red Wing Sewer Pipe Co. He attended local schools. In 1912 her married Ada A. Perkins in Red Wing. She preceded him in death in 1953.
In 1907 he started work as a machinist at the Round House of the Chicago Great Western railroad in Red Wing. In 1909 he transferred to train service and worked until retiring as a conductor in 1957. He was married to Marjorie Johnson, Aug. 9, 1955. He was a member of St. Joseph's Church in Red Wing, and Lodge 212, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
Surviving are his wife; one son, T. Robert Seiz of St. Paul; two daughters, Mrs. L.F. (Frances) Grammer, Mason City, Iowa, and Mrs. James (Grace) Anderson, Santa Ana, Calif; 11 grandchildren, and one brother, Ben Seiz of Red Wing. Funeral services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph's Church. Fr. Richard McCarthy will officiate and interment will be in Calvary cemetery.

     Clarence G. Johnson was born on 29 November 1887 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.² He married Marjorie Maude Perkins, daughter of Marshall Timothy Perkins and Anna Rolfe Purdy, on 23 July 1913 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota. Clarence G. Johnson died on 15 December 1950 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 63.² He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota, Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 January 2020), memorial page for Clarence G Johnson (1887–1950), Find A Grave Memorial no. 91253278, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by Mookie (contributor 47515129) .³
     Following from The Red Wing Daily Republican Eagle, 5:3, 15Dec1950.
Clarence G. Johnson, 63, former Red Wing resident who since leaving here had resided in St. Paul, died at a St. Paul hospital this morning. Mr. Johnson was born in Red Wing November 29, 1887, and attended grade and high schools here. He left the city about 30 years ago and since had resided in St. Paul at 1521 Grand avenue. He was engaged as a salesman for the United States Roofing company for many years. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John C. Johnson of Red Wing.
Surviving are his wife, Marjorie of St. Paul; one son, Donald W. Johnson, Red Wing; two grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Clara Anderson of Zumbrota. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday at the Fred W. Johnston funeral home at 334 No. Snelling avenue, St. Paul. Committal services will be conducted at Oakwood cemetery chapel in Red Wing at 3:30 p.m. Monday.

     Louis Frank Van Deusen was born on 9 December 1893 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.¹ He was the son of Murray Samuel Vandeusen and Lena Miller. Louis Frank Van Deusen married Doris Merle Perkins, daughter of Marshall Timothy Perkins and Anna Rolfe Purdy, in 1922. Louis Frank Van Deusen died on 17 December 1956 at Hennepin Co., Minnesota, at age 63.² He was buried at St. Johns Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.
     In 1941, Louis was a pallbearer for Oscar Harn.

On 22 Dec 1956, Eleanor D. Van Deusen applied for a marker for Louis Frank Van Deusen.
Enlisted: 26 Jul 1918
Discharged: 03 Jul 1919 (Hon.)
Service No. 4-068-819
Pension or VA Claim No. C-1-351-840
State: Minn
Grade: Private
Date of Birth: 09Dec1893
Date of Death: 17Dec1956
Name and Location of Cemetery: St. Johns Cemetery, Red Wing, Minn.³

     Dorothy Frances Barrette was born on 6 November 1906.¹ She married Lawrence Rolfe Perkins, son of Marshall Timothy Perkins and Anna Rolfe Purdy, on 2 April 1932. Dorothy Frances Barrette died on 16 November 1975 at Los Angeles Co., California, at age 69.
     Her married name was Perkins. Dorothy Frances Barrette also went by the name of Dot.

     Frederick Kalien was born on 5 May 1880 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota. He was the son of Herman Kalien and Wilhelmina Marcolas. Frederick Kalien married Delta Ann Perkins, daughter of Marshall Timothy Perkins and Anna Rolfe Purdy, on 20 February 1942 at Mankato, Blue Earth Co., Minnesota.¹ Frederick Kalien died on 20 June 1953 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota, at age 73.² He was buried on 23 June 1953 at Meadow Ridge Cemetery, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.
     Fred Kalien listed on WWI Draft Registration Card, born 05May1885 in Faribault, MN. Marriage Certificate M4-102 stated wedding occurred in Rice County, MN on 20Feb1942.³ OBITUARY: Faribault Daily News, 26Jun1953. Obituary says born in 1885 at Roberts' Lake, near Faribault, MN. Frederick Kalien was a Methodist?

     John Peter McCarthy was born on 21 February 1898 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota. He was the son of Jeremiah McCarthy and Mary C. McGinnis. John Peter McCarthy was baptized at Catholic Church, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.² He married Helena (Helen) Minnie Mathilda Velzke, daughter of August Frederich Michael Velzke and Hermina Caroline Magdalene Kuball, on 2 November 1922 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.² John Peter McCarthy died on 17 January 1956 at Winona General Hospital, Winona, Winona Co., Minnesota, at age 57. He was buried on 19 January 1956 at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota, John buried in Section A-54 of Maple Lawn Cemetery.

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 January 2020), memorial page for John Peter McCarthy (21 Feb 1898–17 Jan 1956), Find A Grave Memorial no. 88260512, citing Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by Mookie (contributor 47515129) .³
     John P. McCarthy

TUESDAY JANUARY 17, 1956 Winona Deaths John P. McCarthy John P. McCarthy, 57, 256 W. 4th St., died this morning at Winona General Hospital after an illness of several years with a heart ailment. A World War I veteran, he was born Feb. 21, 1898. at Faribault. Minn., and has resided in Winona 11 years. He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Fred (Helen) Kranz, Dover, and Mrs. Allan (Beatrice) Kirchner, Owatonna; three brothers, William, Faribault. and Frank and James, St. Paul, and six grandchildren. Burial will be in Faribault; funeral arrangements are being completed at the Breitlow Funeral home.

The Winona Daily News
Winona, Minnesota
17 Jan 1956, Tue • Page 12. The cause of death was Heart Attack. John Peter McCarthy was a Converted from Catholic to Lutheran.

John was born in a house with an attending midwife in Faribault, MN. He attended Catholic school in Faribault until he was in the ninth grade when he transferred to Faribault High School, completing the ninth grade. When John was eleven or twelve he worked for farmers hoeing weeds. He worked in a furniture factory for a year until he was sixteen. To enlist in the army, John lied about his age saying he was already seventeen. He served in the army for three years being stationed in Texas, Germany, France and other foreign countries. He attained the level of first sergeant before being honorably discharged. For one year his duty was to guard German prisoners who were called Jerries. John was nicknamed the "wood pile sergeant" because for punishments he would have the prisoners saw wood. After the war was over, he remained in France in the army for a time. For spending money he entered boxing matches receiving fifty dollars for every fight he entered. He would send some of this money home to help out his parents.
John returned home to Faribault and was a wood worker at the truck factory in the 1920 census. He attended six weeks of catechism instruction in the Lutheran Church, joining the Lutheran Church shortly after he and Helen were married. John was a fireman in Faribault for several years until John and Helen moved to Wausau, WI in 1926. He then acquired a part time job as a postal clerk for six years. Since he was a substitute clerk and not employed full time, he also had jobs at a battery factory where he made batteries, at a paper mill moving large stones, and at a hotel as a night clerk during the six years at Wausau. After John developed rheumatoid arthritis and heart trouble in Wausau, he had to quit working and the family moved back to Faribault where Helen acquired a job working for the WPA. In 1937, the family purchased a farm three miles from Stockton, MN. The farm had forty acres with fifteen of the acres being tillable and the rest being wooded and hilly. Besides raising crops, the family raised cattle, ducks, geese, chickens and vegetables.
In 1947, the family moved to Winona, MN. Helen had a job in the glove factory for a year and a half and then began working at Schafers Cleaners as a presser for the next eighteen years. During this time in Winona, John was a real estate salesman for about two years. They purchased a home at 256 W. Fourth St. and also a house at 227 W. Third St., which was remodeled and made into rental apartments. The family home on 256 W. Fourth Street also had two apartments upstairs which were rented out to single women. John developed a blood clot in his leg but did not go to the doctor, using home remedies. In two weeks time, the blood clot moved to his heart and he died.
John was nicknamed Jack. He was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars having served in World War I. John received military rites at the graveside.
The above information was received from Ann Alice (KRANZ) KURTH on 04 Sep 1992. John Peter McCarthy also went by the name of Jack.

     Francis (Frank) Edward McCarthy was born on 1 June 1905 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota. He was the son of Jeremiah McCarthy and Mary C. McGinnis. Francis (Frank) Edward McCarthy married Olga Louise Borchert, daughter of Paul F. Borchert and Louise Velzke, on 12 February 1929. Francis (Frank) Edward McCarthy died on 22 August 1975 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 70. He was buried on 25 August 1975 at Union Cemetery, Maplewood, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 January 2020), memorial page for Frank E McCarthy (1905–22 Aug 1975), Find A Grave Memorial no. 148827985, citing Union Cemetery, Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by kandota (contributor 47586653) .
     Memorial Card. OBITUARY: Faribault Daily News 25Aug1975, pg 10, col 4. Frank was born in a house with an attending midwife in Faribault, MN. SOURCE: Birth Records, Rice Co., MN, Book B, pg 187, line 15.

     Ellen McCarthy was born on 20 February 1903 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.¹ She was the daughter of Jeremiah McCarthy and Mary C. McGinnis. Ellen McCarthy was baptized on 30 April 1903 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.² She died on 1 May 1912 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota, at age 9.¹ She was buried at Calvary Cemetery, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota, Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 January 2020), memorial page for Ellen McCarthy (20 Feb 1902–1 May 1912), Find A Grave Memorial no. 87008762, citing Calvary Cemetery, Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by Mookie (contributor 47515129) .
     The cause of death was Tuberculosis.

     Mary (Muriel) McCarthy died circa 1907; died within 3-weeks of birth from dysentery. She was born circa 1907 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota, Mary was born in a house with an attending midwife in Faribault. She was the daughter of Jeremiah McCarthy and Mary C. McGinnis.

     James Joseph McCarthy was born on 27 February 1911 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota. He was the son of Jeremiah McCarthy and Mary C. McGinnis. James Joseph McCarthy was baptized at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota. He married Ann Musil, daughter of Frank Musil and Anna Kubec, on 9 September 1944. James Joseph McCarthy died on 27 July 1987 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 76. He was buried on 29 July 1987 at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.
     Obituary Notice, St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch, 28Jul1987, pg 3B. SOURCE: James & Ann McCARTHY. James was born in a house with an attending midwife in Faribault, MN.

     George McCarthy was born on 30 January 1900 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.¹ He was the son of Jeremiah McCarthy and Mary C. McGinnis. George McCarthy died on 25 July 1900 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.²
     Birth Record has 'male McCarthy' born to Jerry and Mrs. McCarthy. George was born in house with an attending midwife in Faribault, MN.

     Helena (Helen) Minnie Mathilda Velzke was born on 30 September 1900 at Morristown Twsp., Rice Co., Minnesota. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church, Morristown, Rice Co., Minnesota.³ She was the daughter of August Frederich Michael Velzke and Hermina Caroline Magdalene Kuball. Helena (Helen) Minnie Mathilda Velzke married John Peter McCarthy, son of Jeremiah McCarthy and Mary C. McGinnis, on 2 November 1922 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.³ Helena (Helen) Minnie Mathilda Velzke died on 23 December 1997 at Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, at age 97.⁴ She was buried on 30 December 1997 at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota, Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 January 2020), memorial page for Helen M McCarthy (30 Sep 1900–23 Dec 1997), Find A Grave Memorial no. 88260513, citing Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by Mookie (contributor 47515129) .⁴
     Helena (Helen) Minnie Mathilda Velzke was a Housewife. Her married name was McCarthy. She lived circa August 1994 at Gresham, Multnomah Co., Oregon; living with her daughter Beatrice. Her Social Security Number was 477-24-0809, issued in Minnesota. She lived in October 1996 at Glendoveer Retirement Villa, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon. Helen until Summer 1994, lived at 104 Main St., #504, Winona, MN. Helena (Helen) Minnie Mathilda Velzke was a Lutheran.

Helen was the ninth child in a family of eleven children. Because of the lack of beds for all the family, Helen and her sister Anna slept with their father and their sister Erna slept with their mother until Helen was about seven years old. Their Grandfather Kuball lived with them and also slept on the living room couch. Once a year the family would go to town to buy new clothes.
One year Helen remembers that her mother purchased a red sweater with a sailor collar and a coat with four or five capes on it and as long as her ankles. It was a very warm coat, but was so heavy she could hardly walk. Helen remembers some childhood experiences with her brothers and sisters. When she was about five or six years old, Helen, Erna and Wally were in the house with their grandfather while their mother and father were in the fields, and their other brothers were at school. They decided to clean all the cupboards out and surprise their mother. They could not find any old rags, so they used some old green window shades. Upon getting wet, the shades faded and all the cupboards ended up green on the inside. Their older sister, Martha, had to clean all the cupboards over again. When Helen was about seven or eight years old, she and Wally and about eight other neighbors and cousins were at a cousins house. There was an old wood stove outside in a canvas tent, used for cooking food for the pigs. The children put hay and wood in the stove, started the fire and put potatoes on the stove in an old kettle to cook. The stove became red hot, cooking the potatoes, but fortunately did not burn down the tent. The children enjoyed dogs and cats as pets on the farm. One time Helen, Erna and Wally were each given a puppy as a pet of their own. One day they took the puppies up an outside stairway to the loft in the chicken coop. Helen's dog accidentally fell from the second story to the ground. Helen rushed down, picked up the puppy and held it in her lap. The puppy proceeded to vomit all over Helen, and she did not care for dogs after that experience.
For recreation, the children would often walk for miles to friends homes to play. Helen was born with a handicap in the right leg and arm, but could keep up with her brothers and sisters equally well. The children attended a one room country school containing grades one through eight. Helen finished the eighth grade. There was not enough money for books and clothes to send the children on to high school. When the family lived in Faribault, the children had a two and a half mile walk to school. When the weather was bad, the children remained at home. When the family lived in Morristown, they attended the public school a half a mile away in the winter. In the spring and fall when the weather was milder, they attended the Lutheran school a mile and a half away.
Helen's parents both attended school in Germany, and felt education was important, encouraging their children to attend. Helen remembers one time in school when she was about ten years old and was put on the "whisper" bench when the teacher thought she had been misbehaving. Feeling the punishment was unjustified, Helen began to cry. When she would not stop crying, the teacher slapped her hands with a strap. Helen was so upset, that she ran home at lunch time. Later, her father came to school and told the teacher that he could not spank his children again. Helen was very good at memorizing and could sing many songs from memory. She had difficulty learning in school. Her sister Anna would sit in a corner at home with her and help Helen memorize her lessons for school. She did not learn to well until she was 15 years old. The letters just did not make any sense to her. Today we would say Helen has a learning disability which she learned to overcome by herself.
When she was sixteen, Helen did light housework and was a cook at Severy School for two years. At the age of eighteen, she worked in a shoe factory and at the St. Paul Hotel in St. Paul, MN, as a maid. When she was 22, she married John McCarthy. Helen was always very active in church work. She attended St. Martin's Lutheran Church in Winona and was a member of the women's guild helping assemble the monthly newsletter, serve dinners and helping with the bazaars. She also belonged to the guild at the Sauer Memorial Home for the elderly where she helped with entertaining the residents, playing bingo with them and helped with the annual craft bazaar. She enjoyed traveling and visiting her children and grandchildren and relatives in various parts of the United States.
When she was seventy-one, Helen started to take painting lessons at Valley View Tower in Winona. She specialized in acrylics and oils. Helen painted many lovely pictures which she hung in her home as well as gave to family and friends. Helen lived in the home on Fourth Street until she sold it in October of 1979, and moved into an apartment at Winhaven Court on Main Street. When Helen turned 90 years old, her family and friends gathered to give her a special birthday celebration.
The above information was received from Ann Alice (KRANZ) KURTH on 04 Sep 1992.

On 01Oct1996, Helen McCarthy entered the Glendoveer Retirement Villa, in Portland, Oregon. According to a letter from Ann Kurth on 23Nov1996, Helen "...needs almost constant nursing care and had become extremely forgetful and confused".

     Olga Louise Borchert was born on 4 August 1909 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota. She was the daughter of Paul F. Borchert and Louise Velzke. Olga Louise Borchert married Francis (Frank) Edward McCarthy, son of Jeremiah McCarthy and Mary C. McGinnis, on 12 February 1929. Olga Louise Borchert died on 31 December 1991 at Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 82. She was buried on 4 January 1992 at Union Cemetery, Maplewood, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, Memorial Card.

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 January 2020), memorial page for Olga Louise McCarthy (4 Aug 1908–31 Dec 1991), Find A Grave Memorial no. 76238867, citing Union Cemetery, Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by Steve Carlson (contributor 47330162) .
     Her married name was McCarthy. She lived at 1296 W. 7th St., St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. Before death, lived at 2235 Rockwood, St. Paul, MN. Her Social Security Number was 472-14-4480 issued MN.

     Ann Musil was born on 30 January 1910 at Hinckley, Pine Co., Minnesota. She was the daughter of Frank Musil and Anna Kubec. Ann Musil married James Joseph McCarthy, son of Jeremiah McCarthy and Mary C. McGinnis, on 9 September 1944. Ann Musil died on 5 July 1991 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 81.² She was buried on 9 July 1991 at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.²
     Her married name was McCarthy. She lived at 719 Aurora Ave, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. Memorial Card says Ann was born on 30 Jan 1911.

     Helen Veronica McCarthy is the daughter of John Peter McCarthy and Helena (Helen) Minnie Mathilda Velzke. Helen Veronica McCarthy married Frederick Arthur George Kranz, son of John William Kranz Sr. and Margaretha Caroline Henriette Bittner, on 10 July 1943 at St. Martins Lutheran Church, Winona, Winona Co., Minnesota.⁴

     Beatrice Anna McCarthy is the daughter of John Peter McCarthy and Helena (Helen) Minnie Mathilda Velzke. Beatrice Anna McCarthy married Alan Conrad Kirchner on 23 April 1949 at St. Martins Lutheran Church, Winona, Winona Co., Minnesota.

     Frederick Arthur George Kranz was born on 25 March 1923 at Dover, Olmsted Co., Minnesota.¹ He was the son of John William Kranz Sr. and Margaretha Caroline Henriette Bittner. Frederick Arthur George Kranz was baptized on 27 May 1923 at Minnesota.¹ He married Helen Veronica McCarthy, daughter of John Peter McCarthy and Helena (Helen) Minnie Mathilda Velzke, on 10 July 1943 at St. Martins Lutheran Church, Winona, Winona Co., Minnesota.¹ Frederick Arthur George Kranz died on 19 January 2015 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Blue Springs, Jackson Co., Missouri, at age 91.¹ He was buried at Saratoga Cemetery, Saratoga, Winona Co., Minnesota, Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 January 2020), memorial page for Frederick Kranz (25 Mar 1923–19 Jan 2015), Find A Grave Memorial no. 141608338, citing Saratoga Cemetery, Saint Charles, Winona County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by Silver Spark (contributor 46915372) .¹
     Fred and Helen travel Midwest in their recreational vehicle. They work with other volunteers to build/renovate churches. He was confirmed on 14 December 1941 at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, Winona, Winona Co., Minnesota.¹ SOURCE: Helen McCarthy letter 8/1990. SOURCE: Helen McCarthy 90th birthday family picture. SOURCE: Ed and Susan Kranz letter December 1996. He lived in 2000 at 1160 Oakview Dr., Apt 11, St. Charles, Winona Co., Minnesota.
Following in email from Ann Kurth in Jan 2007:
My parents decided that they wanted to sell their home in St. Charles, MN and move to Missouri to be closer to my sister Kay Lieb. They had been talking about moving for quite a few years and then decided this was the year to move. Their mobile home sold in just two weeks, they packed up their belonging and moved to a small duplex in a community called Grain Valley, MO, just 5 miles from where my sister lives. They unloaded their things, got a few things settled, became residents of MO and then headed south to work on different projects for their church. They did all of this the beginning of October. It is still hard for me to believe that my parents would move away from Minnesota where they have lived for over 80 years and take up residence in a new state. They did this in preparation for the time when they won’t be so spry and not able to travel around the country in their motor home. I hope I have as much energy when I reach their age.²

He lived in January 2007 at Grain Valley, Jackson Co., Missouri.²

Following is the obituary for Frederick Kranz:

Frederick Kranz
(Posted By Royer on January 21, 2015)

Frederick Kranz, 91, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away Monday, January 19, 2015 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Blue Springs, MO. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 24th at Timothy Lutheran Church, Blue Springs. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the church. Burial will be held at a later date in Saratoga Cemetery, Saratoga, MN. Memorial gifts may be designated for Timothy Lutheran Church.

Fred was born March 25, 1923, on the family farm in Dover, Minnesota, the son of John and Margaret Kranz.
Fred was baptized in Christ on May 27, 1923 and confirmed his faith in Jesus Christ on December 14, 1941 at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, Winona, MN. He graduated from High School in Dover, MN and married Helen Veronica McCarthy on July 10, 1943 in Winona, Minnesota.

He spent 51 years farming in Minnesota. He created Diamond K Enterprises distributing organic products in all 50 states and internationally. Beyond farming he was self-employed in sales and agricultural-related services. After he left farming he used his many skills serving the Lord as a volunteer for MAPS: building churches, bible schools and camps, and Teen Challenge. His volunteer service to the Lord included more than 80 projects in the United States and 3 internationally. He also volunteered locally with Habitat for Humanity.

Moving to Grain Valley, Missouri in 2006, he joined Timothy Lutheran Church in 2007. He participated in Pairs & Spares and Bible Studies. He was faithful in worship, intentionally setting aside Sunday as a Sabbath day of rest.

Fred is preceded in death by his parents, his brother John and his sister Margaret.
He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Helen Kranz of Grain Valley, MO; his sister Alice Rainwater of Fresno, CA; his children: Joan (Jay) Simonsen of Rosharon, TX; Kay (Francis) Lieb of Blue Springs, MO; Ed (Susan) Kranz of Ravendale, CA; Ann Kurth of Denver, CO; Jack (LaDonna) Kranz of St. Charles, MN; his 10 grandchildren and his 30 great-grandchildren.

Having received the gift of faith in Jesus Christ, Fred is now celebrating the victory of eternal life with Jesus.

Arrangements: Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO 816-847-4441.¹

     Alan Conrad Kirchner was born on 27 June 1921 at Mower Co., Minnesota, Certificate Number: 1921-21600.³ He married Beatrice Anna McCarthy, daughter of John Peter McCarthy and Helena (Helen) Minnie Mathilda Velzke, on 23 April 1949 at St. Martins Lutheran Church, Winona, Winona Co., Minnesota. Alan Conrad Kirchner died on 19 December 1994 at Gresham, Multnomah Co., Oregon, at age 73.⁴ He was buried on 22 December 1994 at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, Plot: A, 0, 192

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 January 2020), memorial page for Alan Conrad Kirchner (27 Jun 1921–19 Dec 1994), Find A Grave Memorial no. 878261, citing Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA ; Maintained by US Veterans Affairs Office (contributor 5) .⁴
     The cause of death was Prostate Cancer. Alan's body was cremated at his request. Soc Security has last residence as Gresham, Multnomah Co., OR. His Social Security Number was 469-20-1700 issued in MN.

     Lowell James McCarthy was born on 27 July 1929 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota, Certificate Number:     1929-23104. He was the son of Francis (Frank) Edward McCarthy and Olga Louise Borchert. Lowell James McCarthy married Joan Ann Robinson, daughter of Walter Robinson and Irene (?), on 24 October 1953. Lowell James McCarthy died on 13 April 2015 at Edina, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, at age 85.¹
     Lowell James McCarthy was a Art Teacher. Living in Edina, MN in Dec 1991, according to mother's obituary. He graduated at Hamline University, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.¹ He graduated at University of the Americas in Mexico, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico.¹ He graduated at Macalester College, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.¹ He lived in 2001 at Hennepin Co., Minnesota.

Following is the obituary for Lowell McCarthy:

Lowell J. 'Sparky' McCarthy
McCarthy, Lowell J. "Sparky" age 85, of Edina, MN, peacefully passed away in his home on April 13, 2015. Preceded in death by parents Olga and Frank; and brothers Robert and Gerald. Survived by his loving wife of 61 years Joan; three sons Kevin, Brian and John (Gail); and grandson Samuel. Also survived by sister and brothers-in-law and many nieces and nephews. Lowell was raised in St Paul, MN and was a graduate of Hamline University, Macalester College and the University of the Americas in Mexico. Lowell was a husband, father, teacher, artist, coach, U.S. Marine and the City of Edina Parks & Rec. Director. Lowell was a teacher of Art and Art History for 30 years at Edina and Edina East High School. He was an employee of the City of Edina for over 40 years. Lowell had the gift of making everyone he met feel special. He was a very empathetic teacher who saw the potential in every student he taught. He will be greatly missed by family and friends. Funeral service 11:00 am Saturday April 18, 2015 at Edina Morningside Community Church, UCC, 4201 Morningside Road, Edina. Visitation one hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to ARC. Washburn-McReavy.com Edina Chapel 952-920-3996

Published on April 14, 2015.¹

     Gerald Harlyn (Jerry) McCarthy was born on 23 February 1932 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota. He was the son of Francis (Frank) Edward McCarthy and Olga Louise Borchert. Gerald Harlyn (Jerry) McCarthy married Barbara Belle Donovan, daughter of Edward Joseph Donovan and Isabel Mary Donais, on 31 October 1951. Gerald Harlyn (Jerry) McCarthy died on 22 March 1999 at age 67. He was buried on 24 March 1999 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.
     Gerald Harlyn (Jerry) McCarthy was a Printer. Living in Woodbury, MN in Dec 1991, according to mother's obituary. He lived in March 1995 at 1623 Wexford Way, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.

     Robert Francis McCarthy was born on 14 July 1930 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.¹ He was the son of Francis (Frank) Edward McCarthy and Olga Louise Borchert. Robert Francis McCarthy married Carol Francis Keys on 19 May 1961 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. Robert Francis McCarthy died on 20 June 1980 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Brainerd, Crow Wing Co., Minnesota, at age 49.^2,1 He was buried on 24 June 1980 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.²
     Robert Francis McCarthy was a Teacher at Edina East High School. He lived in May 1980 at 3009 W. 96th St., Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.¹ The cause of death was Massive Myocardial Infarction.¹ Robert had lived at 3009 W. 96th St Circle, Bloomington, MN. His Social Security Number was 476-24-1954 issued MN, Social Security Death Index (b- 14Jul1930 d- Jun1980). Robert Francis McCarthy was a Presbyterian?

     Marie Barbara Sklenar was born on 29 January 1896 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota. She was the daughter of Thomas Sklenar and Ann Nestaval. Marie Barbara Sklenar died on 16 August 1989 at Midway Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 93. She was buried on 19 August 1989 at Calvary Cemetery, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.
     She was never married. The cause of death was heart attack 3-days before death. Marie Barbara Sklenar was a Catholic. Her Social Security Number was 470-30-2224 issued in MN.

     Edward Peter Sklenar was born on 19 October 1898 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.¹ He was the son of Thomas Sklenar and Ann Nestaval. Edward Peter Sklenar married Ethel Gladys Vent, daughter of Edward Vent and Kate Bell, on 27 March 1926 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.² Edward Peter Sklenar died on 13 August 1953 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 54.³ He was buried on 16 August 1953 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.^4,5
     Edward worked for the Federal Government.³ In 1920 Census, Edward was a boarder at John J. Nestaval's, and as a salesman. The cause of death was heart disease.³ Edward Peter Sklenar was a Catholic.

     Rose Sklenar was born on 18 September 1901 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota. She was the daughter of Thomas Sklenar and Ann Nestaval. Rose Sklenar died on 3 September 1927 at Glen Lake Sanatorium, Minnetonka Twsp., Hennepin Co., Minnesota, at age 25.¹ She was buried on 7 September 1927 at Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, Plot: Section 55.¹
     Death certificate lists Rose's birth date as 30 Sep 1901.
The cause of death on her death certificate was as follows: Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, duration about two years. Laryngeal tuberculosis duration unknown. Tuberculous enteritis duration about 6 months. Rose Sklenar was a housemaid.¹ Resident of Glen Lakes Sanatorium in Minneapolis, MN. The cause of death was Tuberculosis. Rose was enumerated with Jacob Nestaval in the 1920 Census. Rose Sklenar was a Catholic.

     Ethel Gladys Vent was born on 2 June 1909 at Phillips, Price Co., Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Edward Vent and Kate Bell. Ethel Gladys Vent was baptized at Phillips, Price Co., Wisconsin. She married Edward Peter Sklenar, son of Thomas Sklenar and Ann Nestaval, on 27 March 1926 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.¹ Ethel Gladys Vent died on 22 June 1966 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 57. She was buried on 27 June 1966 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 April 2020), memorial page for Ethel Gladys Vent Sklenar (2 Jun 1909–23 Jun 1966), Find a Grave Memorial no. 3502331, citing Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by US Veterans Affairs Office (contributor 5) .
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     Her married name was Sklenar. The cause of death was cancer. SOURCE: Barbara Veno letter 26Aug1992. Ethel Gladys Vent was a SOURCE: Marie Sklenar letter March 1989; Presbyterian.

     Barbara Jean Sklenar was born on 18 July 1929 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. She was the daughter of Edward Peter Sklenar and Ethel Gladys Vent. Barbara Jean Sklenar married Kenneth Clyde Meyer on 18 December 1959 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. Barbara Jean Sklenar married Melvin Joseph Veno on 13 October 1977 at Clark Co., Nevada; SOURCE: Barbara Veno letter 26Aug1992. Barbara Jean Sklenar and Melvin Joseph Veno were divorced on 4 August 1982 at Crow Wing Co., Minnesota.¹ Barbara Jean Sklenar died circa February 2015 at Minnesota.
     Her married name was Meyer. Her married name was Veno. SOURCE: Marie Sklenar letter 3/1989. She lived in December 2008 at 2820 N. Snelling Ave., #304, Roseville, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.

     Thomas Edwin Sklenar was born on 30 July 1935 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.¹ He was the son of Edward Peter Sklenar and Ethel Gladys Vent. Thomas Edwin Sklenar was baptized at Central Presbyterian Church, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. He married Cynthia Jean Meyer, daughter of Theodore Clarence Meyer and Ruth Eileen Purington, on 1 May 1965 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. Thomas Edwin Sklenar and Cynthia Jean Meyer were divorced on 29 August 1984 at Washington Co., Minnesota. Thomas Edwin Sklenar died on 11 March 2002 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 66.² He was buried on 18 March 2002 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 April 2020), memorial page for Thomas Edwin Sklenar (30 Jul 1935–11 Mar 2002), Find a Grave Memorial no. 66956467, citing Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by CindyS (contributor 18484625) .
     SOURCE: Barbara Veno letter 26Aug1992. Obituary for Thomas E. Sklenar, said he was the grandfather of Haley and Carley. He lived at St. Paul Park, Washington Co., Minnesota.

     Kenneth Clyde Meyer was born on 27 May 1912 at South St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.¹ He married Barbara Jean Sklenar, daughter of Edward Peter Sklenar and Ethel Gladys Vent, on 18 December 1959 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. Kenneth Clyde Meyer died on 9 October 1967 at Mendota Heights, Dakota Co., Minnesota, at age 55.¹ He was buried on 11 October 1967 at Acacia Park Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Dakota Co., Minnesota.¹
     Kenneth Clyde Meyer was a Fuel oil representative. His Social Security Number was 477-01-9213 issued in Minnesota.

     Cynthia Jean Meyer was born on 24 February 1941 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.¹ She was the daughter of Theodore Clarence Meyer and Ruth Eileen Purington. Cynthia Jean Meyer married Thomas Edwin Sklenar, son of Edward Peter Sklenar and Ethel Gladys Vent, on 1 May 1965 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. Cynthia Jean Meyer and Thomas Edwin Sklenar were divorced on 29 August 1984 at Washington Co., Minnesota. Cynthia Jean Meyer died on 28 February 1992 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 51.¹ She was buried on 3 March 1992 at Newport Cemetery, Newport, Washington Co., Minnesota, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 April 2020), memorial page for Cynthia Jean Meyer Sklenar (24 Feb 1941–28 Feb 1992), Find a Grave Memorial no. 175106194, citing Newport Cemetery, Newport, Washington County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by Wiggie the Elder (contributor 47880284) .²
     Her married name was Sklenar. She lived at 1198 Chicago Ave., St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. The cause of death was Cancer. Obituary notice, not dated.

     Francis (Frank) Edward McGinnis was born on 7 November 1863 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.² He was the son of William McGinnis and Mary N. Smith. Francis (Frank) Edward McGinnis married Katherine Morrisey circa 1890. Francis (Frank) Edward McGinnis was buried in December 1922 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.² He died on 21 December 1922 at Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, at age 59.² He was buried at Calvary Cemetery, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota, Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 January 2020), memorial page for Frank McGinnis (unknown–22 Dec 1922), Find A Grave Memorial no. 87008847, citing Calvary Cemetery, Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by Mookie (contributor 47515129) .
     He lived in 1913; Frank living in Minneapolis in 1913, when brother Charles died. The cause of death was Carcinoma of rectum.