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Dolores “Dolly” Helmin

Age 78

Cold Spring

December 8, 1929 – August 30, 2008

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Cold Spring, MN for Dolores “Dolly” Helmin, age 78, who died Saturday at the St. Cloud Hospital.  Burial will be in the St. Boniface Parish Cemetery.

Relatives and friends may call after 4:00 p.m. Tuesday and from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Wednesday morning at the Wenner Funeral Home in Cold Spring.  Parish prayers will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evening in the funeral home.

Dolly was born in Sauk Rapids, MN to Dorothy Baker. She married Leonard Helmin on April 3, 1951 in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sauk Rapids, MN.  Dolly loved and cherished her family and will be remembered for her friendly smile, willingness to help others and outgoing personality.  She enjoyed listening to Mo-Town Music, gardening, painting, cake decorating, stain glassing and cooking.  She worked at Ben Franklin Craft for many years.  She was a member of St. Boniface Parish.

Survivors include her loving husband of 57 years, Len; children, Ken (Mary) of Coon Rapids, Donnie (Cindy) of Foley, John (Lynn) of Rice, Tom of Brooklyn Park, Sharon (Kent) Booth of St. Augusta and Diane Seegers-Kyle (Ed Kyle) of St. Cloud; 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her mother and son-in-law, Tom Seegers.

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John J. Seelen

Age 81

Rockville

November 7, 1926 – August 22, 2008

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Rockville, MN for John J. Seelen age 81, who died Friday at the Golden Living Center – Otter Tail Lake in Battle Lake, Minnesota.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

Relatives and friends may call after 4:00 p.m. on Monday at the Wenner Funeral Home in Cold Spring and from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Tuesday morning at the Church in Rockville.  Parish Prayers will be at 7:00 p.m. followed by the Knights of Columbus Rosary Monday evening at the funeral home.

John was born in Little Falls, Minnesota to John and Alice (Assmussen) Seelen.  While he was a teenager he was under the foster care of Richard and Martha Janski and Eddie and Hilda Buemer.  John served in the U.S. Army from 1950-1953 in Boelingen, West Germany where he married Inge H. Lausmann in July of 1953.  John owned and operated Big John’s Excavating in Rockville and together with Inge they operated the Vienna Haus Restaurant in Rockville during the 1960’s.  In 1974 they purchased the Rockville General Store which later became IHS Antiques.  John enjoyed delivering the Shopping News for over 20 years.  He was a member of Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish and the Knights of Columbus.

Survivors include his wife Inge, children, Rita (Ken ) Seelen-Hora, Chuck (Peg), Renate (Bill) Schaefer, and Greg (Tami); grandchildren, Erica Hemmesch, Joe Hemmesch, Priya Hora, and Jon, Emily, and Chris Seelen; one great-grandson Nolan Hemmesch; siblings, Phyllis Hoskins, Nels Olson, Reverend Harley Holden, Patricia Bandimere, Joyce Singleton, Shirley Stutzman, Marilyn Edwards, Beverly Setterstrom and Shirley Dietrich.

Preceded in death by his son John E. Seelen (1983), and siblings Jim Seelen, Delda Poland, and Bill Olson.

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Donald Denn

Age 82

Cold Spring

October 25, 1925 – August 14, 2008

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 18, 2008 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Cold Spring, MN for Donald “Don” Denn, age 82, who died Thursday at the St. Cloud Veterans Administration Hospital.  Entombment will be in the St. Boniface Parish Cemetery.

Relatives and friends may call after 4:00 p.m. Sunday at the Wenner Funeral Home in Cold Spring and from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Monday morning in the Narthex of St. Boniface Church.  Parish prayers will be at 7:30 p.m. followed by the St. Joseph Society, Cold Spring American Legion and VFW.

Don was born in Monticello, MN to Wilson and Cecelia (Heinzel) Denn. He married Erma Rossman on September 22, 1949 in St. Mary’s Cathedral, St. Cloud.  Don served in the Unites States Army from 1944–1946.  He received the Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge, American Theater Ribbon, the Overseas Service Bar, a Good Conduct Medal and the Victory Medal for the European African-Middle-Eastern Theater Ribbon with 3 bronze battle stars.  Don loved and cherished his family and especially enjoyed going to his grandchildren’s events.  He retired from the Cold Spring Granite Company after 36 years.  Don enjoyed building or fixing anything, fishing, gardening, and the Minnesota Vikings and Twins.  He was a member and supporter of St. Boniface Parish and Grade School, St. Joseph’s Society, and the Cold Spring American Legion and VFW.  Don was a scout leader with the Boy Scouts Troop15, receiving the St. George Medal in 1981.

Survivors include his loving wife of 58 years, Erma; children, Jodi (Mal) Reiter of St. Cloud, Bonnie (Larry) Jones of Reelsville, IN, Debra (Daniel) Schroeder of Cold Spring, Dayna (Paul) Dreis of Mazomaine, WI, Charles (Michelle Bieniek) Denn of South Haven; 5 grandchildren; brother, Franklin Denn of Monticello.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Janette Laustead and brother, Lowell Denn.

Memorials preferred to the American Parkinson Disease Association.

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Nick Johannes

Age 94

Cold Spring

December 11, 1913 – August 5, 2008

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 8, 2008 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Cold Spring, MN for Nick Johannes, age 94, who died Tuesday at the St. Cloud Hospital.  Burial will be in the St. Boniface Parish Cemetery.

Relatives and friends may call after 4:00 p.m. Thursday (TODAY) and from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Friday at the Wenner Funeral Home in Cold Spring.  Parish prayers will be Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. followed by the Catholic Order of Foresters.

Nick was born in St. Nicholas, MN to William and Catherine (Stein) Johannes. He married Marcella Bolfing on June 27, 1938, she died December 24, 1962.  On May 2, 1969 he married Helen Maile Senart, she died on June 23, 1989.  Nick loved and cherished his family.  He served in CCC camps in Bena Area.  Nick worked for Cold Spring Granite, owned and operated a restaurant in Paynesville, farmed in the Cold Spring area and retired from working at the Cold Spring Brewery.   Nick enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, playing cards, bowling, welding, cutting wood, woodworking and the Minnesota Twins.  He was a member of St. Boniface Parish and Catholic Order of Foresters.

Survivors include his children, David (Virginia) of Cold Spring, Daniel (Judy) of Cold Spring, Sharon (Chuck) Schoenberg of Redwood Falls, Dale (Kathy) of St. Cloud, James (Cheryl) of Cold Spring, Gary (Carolee) of Anchorage, Alaska, Gene (Marilyn) of Cold Spring, Mary Ann (Wayne) Imholte of Clearwater, Judy (Jack) Rausch of Watkins, Peggy (Norman) Lahr of St. Joseph; 28 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren; special companion, Loraine Ludivig; brothers, Ben, Ewald and Ralph; sisters, Marie Pauly, Dorothy Schmitz and Theresa Phillips.

He was preceded in death by his wives, Marcella and Helen; parents; brothers, Leonard, Alois; sister, Delores Steil and 2 infant great-grandchildren.

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