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Remember the people that you love in the places you love.  In this video the passing of a mother is remembered in a garden that together they cultivated with various flowers.  Because of the significance of the garden the successor's honor and remember their mother and grandmother with a bird bath and stepping stones.  Remembering the people that you love with unique memorials brings peace and divine meaning to their lives and yours.

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Your Cosmic Legacy, in its simplest form, is your ability to combine your Creative Power, Receptive Choice and Faith together, in the amount of Time you're given in life, to plant your apple seed and see it grow into the tree it was meant to be, and to bear great fruit. But of equal importance, is the fact that in order for your legacy to live on beyond your death, someone else has to carry your story forward. Your Cosmic Legacy is more about the relationships and the people you touched in life, than it is about the accomplishments or achievements you made. It's less about the "me" of life, and more about the "we" of life.

To truly understand Life's Cosmic Equation (WE), we must first revisit the primary equation that precedes it, or Life's Quantum Equation (ME). In the Quantum Equation you add energy, focus and commitment together and then multiply the three by action. The quantum result is equal to your life's destiny. With the Cosmic Equation, we are combining the energy, focus, commitment and action of two or more people into a unified effort that results in a cosmic legacy. We need our connection to others to help us grow, and we grow most through the experience of helping others grow.

The key to fully manifesting the Cosmic Legacy concept of “we”, is to remember that life is not all about you. The greatest impact of your legacy will come from the interactions with the people that you touched and influenced during your life. It does not matter if you are the President of the United States, or a homeless person living under a bridge, the people you touch during your journey in life, your legacy, has equal value and merit. Your story is a part of a constantly evolving story of the universe. In the space time continuum of the universe, there is no such thing as good and bad, virtue and wickedness, right and wrong or purposeful and aimless. The universe has a creative destiny that will include your contribution, regardless of the cosmic legacy you choose to leave behind. Each of us has an apple seed to plant or our Thomas Edison blueprint to fulfill. What will be your light bulb? How will your energy shine? What electric connections will you bring to the world around you? And through the connections you make with people throughout your life, how will your light shine even brighter? And finally, upon your death, will your cosmic legacy give rise to even greater connections and energy, leaving a brighter future for the universe?

You and everyone else in this world exists in unity with someone else. There is a connection of energy between all things that is a reality, a constant, an omnipresent link between past, present and future. We are all connected, not just as fellow human beings, but to the 13.7 billion years of cosmic interaction. Since the beginning of time, what has been created is an infinite, boundless web of connections that tie all things in the universe together. We cannot escape the fact that we are all connected in a cosmic and heavenly way. The question here is not one of creation but one of identication. No one has to create connections to one another, all you have to do is identify the reality that the connections already exist. Together this energy fuses into creative power that inspires new discoveries and gives meaning to life.

We're dancing with another life paradox here in the fact that you, as an individual, can successfully apply your energy, focus, commitment and actions to achieve your every destiny in life; but in the end, following your death, your cosmic legacy will be determined by everyone but you. Your legacy story will be created by the people who knew you and connected with your destiny. The legacy that you leave behind will represent the choices, actions and relationships you cultivated along the journey of life. 

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Vern Humbert

Age 82

 

Cold Spring

 

June 2, 1927 – May 28, 2010

 

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in cold Spring, MN for Vern Humbert, age 82, who died Friday at the Assumption Nursing Home.  Entombment will be in the St. Boniface Parish Cemetery.

 

Relatives and Friends may call from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Wednesday morning in the Narthex of the St. Boniface Church.  Arrangements were entrusted with the Wenner Funeral Home, Cold Spring.

 

Vern was born in Melrose, MN to Frank and Angeline (Machtmes) Humbert.  After high school at Crosier and in Melrose, Vern served in the Navy and went on to graduate from St. Cloud State University and the University of Minnesota in Education.  He married Phyllis Athmann on September 10, 1949 in St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud.  The couple had seven children and lived in the Twin Cities area where Vern was employed by the Bloomington Schools as a teacher and administrator.  They moved to Cold Spring in 1989.  Vern loved the outdoors, especially lawn and garden work, fishing, and traveling.  He enjoyed music and was a member of the Cold Spring Area Meaennerchor, the St. Boniface Resurrection Choir and he was a lector at church.  Vern was a member of St. Boniface Parish, Knights of Columbus, Catholic Aid Association, Cold Spring American Legion, Crosier Apostolate, Rocori Senior Center and several education organizations.

 

Survivors include his loving wife of 60 years, Phil of Cold Spring; children, Dave (Connie), Mary (Mike) Payne, Tom (Val), Jim (Ellen), Judy (Dan) Sladek, Joannie (Dennis) Webster, Chris (Karla); 23 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren.

 

He was preceded in death by his parents.

 

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Shirley C. (Eisenschenk) Molitor

Age 49

Rockville

April 26, 1960 – January 29, 2010

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Rockville, MN for Shirley C. (Eisenschenk) Molitor, age 49, who died Friday as a result of a car accident. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery, Rockville.

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 RICHMOND.  Parish prayers will be at 7:00 p.m. followed by a rosary with the Christian Women, Consecration and Rosary Groups.

Shirley was born in Richmond, MN to Jerry and Elaine (Kuehnl) Eisenschenk. She married Joseph Molitor on October 6, 1984 in St. Boniface Church, Cold Spring.  Shirley lived life fully and was a Christian witness to everyone around her.  She was a devoted wife and mother and farmed along side her husband east of Rockville.  Shirley fed calves, loved to garden and was a well-known volunteer in the community.  She was a counselor at Birthline and helped to start the Annual Rockville Women’s Conference.  She spread her love for the Blessed Mother by hosting a weekly Friday morning rosary group and making rosaries in schools and all across the state. Shirley was a member of Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Church Choir, Christian Women and Consecration and Rosary Groups.

Survivors include her husband and best friend, Joe; daughters, Melaine, Kristin, Leah (Adam) Brix of Farming, Hannah, Maria, Abby, Angela and Maggie; siblings, Carmen (Don) Capelle; Laura (Dave) Taufen, Brian (Deb) Eisenschenk; mother and father-in-law, Donald and Delores (Schlangen) Molitor; many nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and infant son, Aaron Joseph.

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Cyrilla Hageman

Age 87

Roscoe

September 7, 1922 – January 7, 2010

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 11, 2010 at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Roscoe, MN for Cyrilla Hageman, age 87, who died Thursday at the Koronis Manor in Paynesville. Burial will be in the St. Agnes Parish Cemetery.  Celebrant for the mass will be Fr. Glenn Krystosek.

Relatives and friends may call after 4:00 p.m. Sunday and from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Monday morning at the Wenner Funeral Home in Richmond (151 Oakwood Ave. S.E.).  Parish prayers will be at 4:00 p.m., and the Christian Mothers will pray a rosary at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Cyrilla was born in Roscoe, MN to Benedict and Mary (Niewind) Hageman. She worked for years as a factory worker for poultry and egg factories in the area.  During the war she worked as a housekeeper in a hospital in Minneapolis.  She took pride in providing fresh flowers for the church during the summer months.  Cyrilla was a world traveler; she visited every state except Utah!  She enjoyed sewing, gardening, fishing and visiting with family and friends.  She was a member of St. Agnes Parish and Christian Mothers.

Survivors include her sister, Stella Gruber of Paynesville; 3 nieces and 9 nephews; sister-in-law, Donna Hageman; friend and caretaker, Jan Ehrlichman.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Melvin and Raymond; sisters, Lucille Flint and Viola Hormann.  

 

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Howard M. Dodge

Age 69

Cold Spring 

October 6, 1940 – January 4, 2010

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 9, 2010 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Cold Spring, MN for Howard M. Dodge, age 69, who died peacefully Monday at Assumption Nursing Home from complications of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Interment will be in the St. Boniface Parish Cemetery.

Relatives and friends may call after 4:00 p.m. Friday at the Wenner Funeral Home in Cold Spring and from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning in the Narthex of St. Boniface Church.  Parish prayers will be at 4:00 p.m. followed by a rosary with the Knights of Columbus, Catholic Order of Foresters, Cold Spring American Legion and Catholic Aid Association.

Howard was born in Winchendon, MA to Earl Dodge and Viola Hammond. After high school, he joined the Air Force and was stationed in Duluth, where he met his wife of 47 years.  Howard married Darlene on October 7, 1961 in Kimball.  After leaving the Air Force, Howard moved to Cold Spring, where he worked at the Cold Spring Granite Company, the State Bank of Cold Spring, as a taxi driver in St. Cloud.  He also joined the Army Reserve.  Howard worked at the St. Cloud Post Office for 30 years retiring in 1999.  His last years there were spent serving customers at the retail window in Waite Park, a job he loved doing.  He was a member of St. Boniface Parish, Catholic Order of Foresters, Knights of Columbus, Catholic Aid Association and the Cold Spring American Legion.

Symptoms of a neurological disorder began in 1991, and Howard was diagnosed with PSP in 1998.  His illness forced him to retire in 1999.  Darlene retired soon afterward to take care of him.  In late 2006, Darlene was diagnosed with cancer.  The following summer, Howard and Darlene both moved into the Assumption Nursing Home, where they shared a room.  Darlene’s illness progressed much faster than Howard’s, and in her final months, Howard returned the love and support that Darlene had given him during his many years of declining health.  Darlene died November 10, 2008, and Howard missed her greatly.

Together, Howard and Darlene lived a life of boundless love, devotion and generosity toward each other and their family.  Howard’s gentle spirit and his ability to see the goodness in life will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Survivors include his children, Daniel (Heidi) of Monticello, Toni (Randy) Scheper of Lakeville, Steven (Marcia) of St. Louis Park, Joseph (Stephanie) of Oregon City, OR, Robert (Debbie) of Coon Rapids, Kenneth (Heike) of Little Falls, and Tammy (Brian) Ecker of North Mankato; 17 grandchildren; brothers, Bernard of Maine, Doug Dodge and Arnold Hammond of Arizona.

 

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Daniel P. Backes

Age 81

Cold Spring

October 17, 1928 – January 1, 2010

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2010, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Richmond, MN, for Daniel P. Backes, age 81, who passed on Friday at the Assumption Home in Cold Spring. Burial will be in the Sts. Peter & Paul Parish Cemetery.

Relatives and friends may call after 4:00 p.m. Monday and from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Tuesday morning at the Wenner Funeral Home in Richmond.  Parish prayers will be at 4:00 p.m. followed by a rosary with the Catholic Order of Foresters, St. Joseph’s Society, and Catholic Aid Association, and the Cold Spring Area Maennerchor will sing at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home Monday evening.

Dan was born in Richmond, MN, to Medardus “Dick” and Bertha (Phillipi) Backes. He married Vivian Landwehr on September 1, 1952 in St. Mary Help of Christians Church, St. Augusta, MN.  Dan served in the United States Army from January 1951–October 1952 and fought in the Korean War.  He was a welder in Minneapolis after the war before moving to Pearl Lake to pursue his passion for farming.  Dan and Vivian later moved and settled on a farm outside of Richmond, which they developed into a modern dairy and Gold’N Plump Poultry operation.  During Dan’s 40 years of farming, he was known for his innovative farming techniques.  He retired from farming in 1994 to a lakeshore residence where he enjoyed creating things in his “well-stocked” metal shop, singing in the Maennerchor, working on his computer, and fishing.  In February 1971, he pursued his love of flying and received his private pilot’s license later that year.  He loved to travel the back roads of America and traveled abroad to Korea, China, Russia, and numerous European countries.   He was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Parish, Catholic Order of Foresters, Catholic Aid Association--St. Joseph’s Society, Cold Spring Area Maennerchor (member for over 50 years), 25th Infantry Division Association, and River Lakes Days Committee.

Survivors include his wife, Vivian; sons, Keith of Mariposa, CA, Terry of Cold Spring, and Michael (Kathy) of Port Angeles, WA; 2 step-grandchildren, Laura and Scott; 2 great-grandchildren, Peyton and Danika; and siblings, Walter (Mary) of Cold Spring, Willard (Bernie) of Cohasset, MN, Allen (Marcy) of Cold Spring, Jean (John) Becker of Maple Lake, and Mary Kay (Ed) Cotter of Hanahan, SC.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Vera Scherer; and brother, Timothy. 

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Dan was also a key inspiration and guide to a total Backes Family reunion held during the summer of 2007 that brought hundreds of the Backes family lineage together for a grand picnic at Richmond, Minnesota.  Check out the Backes Family Reunion Blog here:
Backes Family Reunion 2007

 

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Lawrence T. Dingmann

Age 80

Richmond

October 15, 1929 – December 29, 2009

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 2, 2010 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Richmond, MN for Lawrence T. Dingmann, age 80, who died Tuesday surrounded by his family in the Paynesville Area Hospital. Burial will be in the Sts. Peter & Paul Parish Cemetery.

Relatives and friends may call after 4:00 p.m. Friday and from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning at the Wenner Funeral Home in Richmond.  Parish Prayers will be a 4:00 p.m. followed by a rosary with the Catholic Aid Association, Knights of Columbus and Richmond American Legion.  

Lawrence was born in Farming to the late John Henry and Angela (Koetter) Dingmann. He married Elizabeth “Betty” Holthaus on August 26, 1953 in St. Catherine’s Church, Farming.  After their marriage, the couple moved to Richmond to start their family.  He served in the Korean Conflict from 1954–1956.  Lawrence worked at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in St. Cloud for 33 years and as a bus driver with the Richmond Bus Service for many years before retiring.  He was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Parish where he served as a communion minister and usher for many years, Knights of Columbus, Catholic Aid Association and the Richmond American Legion.  Lawrence enjoyed spending time with family, crossword puzzles, John Deere tractors, driving bus and mowing the lawn. 

Survivors include his loving wife of 56 years, Betty; children, Marvin (Audrey) of Avon, Patti (Tucker) Plantenberg and Gordon (Bonnie) of Richmond, Mark (Kathy) of Paynesville, Jean Sauer of Cold Spring, Joan (Brian) Linn of Watkins, Rhonda, Loren(Donna) of Richmond; 16 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild; siblings, Ambrose (Florence) of Elrosa, Theresa Lieser of Paynesville, Martha Mehr of Albany; sister-in-law, Betty Wittes of St. Cloud; brother-in-law, Roman Theis of St. Paul.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sharon; son-in-law, Loran Sauer; brothers, Alphonse, Clemens, Leonard and Gregor; sisters, S. Wahlberga, OSB, S.Angella, OSB, Emma Olmscheid and Barbara Theis. 

 

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Romuald H. Ehresmann

Age 88

St. Martin

March 24, 1921 – December 29, 2009

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 2, 2010 at St. Martin Catholic Church in St. Martin, MN for Romuald H. Ehresmann, age 88, who died Tuesday at the Assumption Home in Cold Spring. Burial will be in the St. Martin Parish Cemetery.

Relatives and friends may call after 4:00 p.m. Friday and from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning in the St. Martin Parish Hall.  Parish Prayers will be prayed at 7 p.m. followed by a rosary with the St. Martin’s Lions, St. Joseph and St. Benedict’s Men’s Societies, Catholic Aid Association and the St. Martin Fire Department Friday evening.  Arrangements were entrusted with the Wenner Funeral Home, Richmond.

Romuald was born in St. Martin, MN to John and Rose (Schaefer) Ehresmann.  He married Lorraine Wuertz on June 26, 1950 in St. Martin Catholic Church.  He was an owner and operator of Mondloch Inc. in St. Martin until his ‘retirement’!  Romuald enjoyed singing as a member of the St. Martin Choir, directing the band, being St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) and taking his wife fishing.  Romuald was never without a story and a smile.  He also worked as a Funeral Directors Assistant with the Wenner Funeral Home.  He was a member of the St. Martin Parish, St. Joseph’s and St. Benedicts Men’s Societies, Catholic Aid Association, Our Lady of Fatima Mission Group, St. Martin Commercial Club, Farming Sportsman’s Club, past Mayor of St. Martin, and a charter member of the St. Martin Fire Department and St. Martin’s Lions.

Survivors include his children, Joan (Clancy) Olmscheid of St. Martin, Mary (Jerry) Schneider of Cold Spring, Tom (Joelle) Ehresmann of St. Martin and Rosie (Bruce) Osendorf of St. Joseph; grandchildren, Jennifer, Curt, Eric, Tricia, Melissa, Jodi, Dana, Ryan, Nicole, Breanna, Kelsey and Shannon; great-grandchildren, Crystal, Chloe, Logan, Hanna, Aiden, Addison, Amelia and Graci; siblings, Juletta (Joe) Spanier, Catherine Tamble, Jerry (Joan) Ehresmann and Dorothy Dold.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Lorraine (March 27, 2009); his parents; brother, Donald; and one grandchild.

 

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Richard N. Thomes

Age 82

Richmond

March 27, 1927 – December 29, 2009

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 31, 2009 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Richmond, MN for Richard N. Thomes, age 82, who died Tuesday surrounded by his family at home. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Minnesota States Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls, MN.

Gathering of relatives and friends will be after 4:00 p.m. Wednesday (TODAY) and from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning at the Wenner Funeral Home in Richmond.  Parish prayers will be at 4:00 p.m. followed by a rosary with the Golden Smiles Senior Citizens.  The Richmond American Legion will pray at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday evening.

Richard was born in Richmond, MN to Henry and Catherine (Utsch) Thomes. He married Rosalie Backes on May 5, 1956 in St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Farming.  Richard served in the United States Army as a MP from 1949–1953 during the Korean War.  He retired in 1992 from Wiman Plastics where he was a machine operator.  Richard was an avid gardener and Minnesota sports fan.  He enjoyed doing anything outdoors; from raking leaves to mowing lawn.  He was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Parish and the Richmond American Legion where he was past commander from1962-1964.

Survivors include his loving wife, Rosalie; children, Rick (Susan), Tim (Janet), Scott (Kelly) , Cindy (Al) Braegelman, and Patrick; grandchildren, Amber, Nick, Katie Thomes, Michelle, Melissa, Jonathan Kurtz, Marie Thomes, Tia and Kendra Braegelman; siblings, Mary (Henry) Mackedanz, Fran (John) Jamison, Norbert (Carol) Thomes; sisters-in-law, Gert Thomes and Lorraine Thomes.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Ed, Gregor and Joe; sisters, Vern and Helen.

Memorials are preferred to Albany Area Hospice, Kathy & Marie Ebnet Scholarship Fund @ Albany High School or Sts. Peter & Paul Church Building Fund.

 

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