Public Notices

Wednesday, December 26, 2007 Obituary Notices for the Week of December 26, 2007 Elvin Schwantz Funeral services for Elvin Schwantz, 80, of Wrightstown were held on Saturday, December 22, 2007 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bertha with Reverend Blake Rickbeil presiding. Elvin passed away on Monday, December 17, at the Long Prairie Memorial Hospital in Long Prairie. Elvin Julius Schwantz was born on July 31, 1927 to William and Annie (Pfeffer) Schwantz at home in Woodside Township. He was united in marriage with Mary Jane Prahl on November 23, 1946 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Deer Creek. Elvin and Mary owned and operated their farm outside of Wrightstown. He served on the Woodside Township community as a member of the township board and was a Woodside 4-H leader. He enjoyed bowling, reading and playing card games with his grandchildren. Elvin was preceded in death by his wife Mary in 2001; parents William and Annie Schwantz; brother Leslie Schwantz; sister Vergie Walker; and a great-granddaughter. He is survived by his son, John Elvin (Sharon) of Clarissa; daughters Jane Ann (Richard) Rose of Broken Arrow, OK; Patricia Kay (David) Slyter of Sabin, Carol Lynn Schachtschneider of Fergus Falls, Kathy Jo (Michael) Kottom of Eagle Bend and Nancy Marie (Jason) Bachmann of Frazee; 17 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; brother Bill Schwantz of Harris and sister Theresa Weber of Wadena; and many nieces and nephews. Honorary pallbearers were Daniel Rose, David Rose and Christopher Rose. Pallbearers were Jason Schwantz, James Klokstad, Paul Schwantz, Seth Schachtschneider, Shane Schachtschneider, Robert Rose and Aaron Arndt. Interment was in the Woodside Cemetery at Wrightstown.