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BRUCE ROBERT BIRKEMEYER

Bruce Robert Birkemeyer, 80, of Mankato died on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at Hillcrest Health Care Center. Memorial Service will be held on Friday, March 31, 2023, at 12 p.m. at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at Northview. Burial will be at a later date at Minneopa Cemetery. Bruce was born on June 3, 1942, in Sleepy Eye to Earl and Ruth (Sandman) Birkemeyer. He graduated from Morgan High School and Mankato State University.

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ROBERT ALFRED BEECH (BOB)

Robert Alfred Beech (Bob), entrepreneur, mechanical engineer, loving husband, father and all around wonderfully kind and fun guy, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2023, after living a long life of 97 and 1/2 years. Laughter was his gift.

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WILLIAM LEO ZILKA

WILLIAM LEO ZILKA William Leo Zilka, 80, of Sleepy Eye was called home by God on March 3, 2023. Bill was born on February 1, 1943, in Little Falls, the second of Dorothy and Simon Zilka’s 13 children.

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For Your Information

Wayne Pelzel, Mayor, 794-7719; Councilors, Ward 1: Scott Krzmarzick, 507227-0154; Doug Pelzel, 794-6709; Ward 2: Christina Andres, 507-240-1267; Gary Windschitl, 794-2792; At-Large: Nathan Stevermer, 507-676-0827; Alissa Groen, City Attorney, 794-4141; Bob Elston, City Manager,794-3731. Sleepy Eye School District 84 Board of Education Darla Remus, 507-829-4975; Casey Coulson, 794-6054; Joleen Dittbenner, 7942920; Bryan Sellner, 794-4840; Sheila Wurtzberger, 794-4558; Brian Nelson, 794-2697; Sandra Gonzalez, 507-2402028. Email address for board members is name.name@sleepyeye. mntm.org, for example: joleen.dittbenner@sleepyeye.

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Carl J. Thedens

http://www.sturmfh.com Carl Thedens, 81, of Sleepy Eye died on November 10, 2022, at his home in rural Sleepy Eye. Visitation was on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, from 4 to 7 p.m.

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Final season scores for adult trapshooting

At 16 yards, out of 250 shots: Merv Speckman - 242 Chris Larson - 240 Norm Krienke - 231 Jim Fischer - 230 Jason Fischer - 224 Jeff Sellner - 220 Larry Helget - 217 Tom Byrne - 182 Dave Hoffmann - 182 Eric Knudson - 178 Landon Seidl - 154 (out of 175) At 25 yards, out of 250, overall-out of 500 Merv Speckman - 222, 464 Chris Larson - 208, 448 Jim Fischer - 207, 437 Larry Helget - 193, 410 Tom Byrne - 185, 398 Norm Krienke - 183, 414 Eric Knudson - 175, 353 Jason Fischer - 164, 388 The Sportsmen’s Club Trap Range continued to offer free and reduced cost shooting to youth. Approximately 25 youth shot at 8,600 clay targets over the 20 weeks the trap range was open.

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Kenneth Foss

Kenneth Foss, 72, of New Ulm died on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at his home. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m.

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