Obituaries for October 31, 2002

Published 12:00 am Thursday, October 31, 2002

Tammy S. Radtke, 32

Tammy Sue Radtke, 32, of Austin, died Monday, Oct. 28, 2002, at her home.

She was born March 15, 1970, in Austin, to William and Darlene (Miller) Bos.

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She graduated from Austin High School in 1988 and was employed at Margaritaville in Austin.

On Jan. 11, 2001, she married Jim Radtke in Austin.

Tammy was a member of Crane Community Chapel and enjoyed collecting angels, playing darts, bingo and spending time with her family, friends and cats.

Survivors include husband, James Radtke, Austin; mother, Darlene Bos, Austin; brothers and sisters-in-law, Bill and Barb Bos, Austin; Jeff and Michelle Bos, Austin; Tim Bos, Austin; sister, Susan Bos, Minneapolis; mother-in-law, Ruth Radtke, Owatonna; father-in-law, Rueben Radtke, Owatonna; sister-in-law and brothers-in-law, Jackie and Kim Crawford, Lyle; Calvin Radtke, Red Wing; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her father, William and her grandparents.

Visitation: 11 to 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at the Chapel.

Service: 2 p.m., Friday, at Crane Community Chapel with the Rev. Randy Petersen officiating. Casket bearers will be Gary Barclay, Mark Loux, Fred Bos, Calvin Radtke, Dustin Crews and Jeff Bendickson.

Interment: Oakwood Cemetery, Austin.

Funeral Home: Clasen-Jordan Mortuary, Austin.

Helen M. Young, 84

Helen Murtle Young, 84, of Grand Meadow, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002, at Grand Meadow Health Care Center, Grand Meadow.

She was born Sept. 20, 1918, in Sauk Rapids, to Emil Westholm and Bertha (Jackson) Westholm.

She grew up in Two Harbors and raised champion sheep in 4-H as a youth with her family.

She married Meryl Young in 1945 and moved to a farm in rural Adams. They later divorced.

Helen then moved to LeRoy where she lived for 20 years. She sold McNess products in Mower County for 30 years before retiring and moving to the Twin Towers, Austin in 1990. She lived there until she entered the Grand Meadow Health Care Center in November 1999.

Survivors include daughter, Naomi (Gaylord) Stuckey, Grand Meadow; sons, Paul (Susie) Young, Lakewood, Colo.; Daniel (Rachel) Young, LeRoy; David (Valerie) Rabine-Young, Austin; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, granddaughter, and three sisters.

Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at the funeral home and Saturday at the Meadows Chapel for one hour before the service.

Service: 3 p.m., Saturday, at the chapel in The Meadows Assisted Living, Grand Meadow.

Interment: LeRoy Cemetery, LeRoy.

Funeral Home: Hindt-Hutchins Funeral Home, LeRoy.

Otto D. Kraling, 65

Otto D. Kraling, 65, of Blooming Prairie, died Oct. 28, 2002, in Claremont.

He was born Aug. 11, 1937, to Edna (King) and Otto Kraling in West Concord.

On Nov. 18, 1956, he married Uldene Wradislavsky in Dodge Center. They lived most of their married life in the Blooming Prairie area.

A farmer and mechanic, Otto enjoyed tractor pulls and auctions, restoring tractors, his cattle, going out to eat and spending time with family.

Survivors include wife, Uldene; children, Jerome Kraling, Owatonna; Joan (Roger) Stoen, Medford; JoDee (Scott) Hendrikson, Northfield; Otto John (Barb) Kraling, Blooming Prairie; Patrick (Robin) Kraling, Owatonna; 10 grandchildren; siblings, Esther Zeller, West Concord; John (Joyce) Kraling, Pendleton, Ore.; Barb (Klaus) Alberts, Mantorville; Janelle Deal, Valrico, Fla.; Charleen (Michael) Louks, Dodge Center; half sisters, Howardene Rasmussen, West Concord; Lucille Stevenson, Mantorville; half brother, Wilton Vrieze, Dodge Center; nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and grandson, Eric Jenson.

Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m., today, Oct. 31, 2002, at the funeral home and Friday at church for one hour before the service.

Service: 11 a.m., Friday, at First Lutheran Church in Blooming Prairie with the Revs. Richard Hegal and Heidi Heimgartner co-officiating.

Interment: First Lutheran Cemetery.

Funeral Home: Worlein Blooming Prairie Funeral Home.

Memorials: To First Lutheran Church of Blooming Prairie.