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February 1st, 2024

Death notice: Jerome Warzecha, 85, of Glencoe

Jerome Frank Warzecha, 85, of Glencoe, MN, passed away Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, at Lakeside Generations Assisted Living in Dassel, MN.
A Mass of Christian burial will take place Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at 1 p.m. at the Church of St. Pius X in Glencoe, with interment following at the Glencoe Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation took place Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church Friday, Feb. 2.

Wallace Wendorff, 82

Wallace “Wally” Wendorff, 82, of Glencoe, MN, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024.
A memorial service took place Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, 11 a.m., at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe, with interment following in the church cemetery. A gathering of family and friends took place Monday, Jan. 29, from 9 to 11 a.m., two hours prior to the service at the church.
Clergy: Pastor Daniel Welch.
Organist: Paul Otte.
Congregational hymns: “What A Friend We Have In Jesus,” “On Eagle’s Wings,” “How Great Thou Art,” and “I’m But A Stranger Here.”

January 25th

Lois Siewert, 80

Lois Jane Siewert, 80, of Hamburg, MN, passed away peacefully at Savanna Prairie Assisted Living in Kimball, MN, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.
A funeral service took place Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church (18175 County Road 50) in Hamburg, with Vicar Todd Bentz as officiant.
Visitation took place one hour prior to the service Monday, Jan. 22 at the church. Interment was in Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery.

Betty Oelfke, 88

Betty Oelfke, 88, of Arlington, MN, passed away peacefully at her home Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, following a very brief battle with cancer.
Visitation took place from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, at Emanuel Lutheran Church, Hamburg, MN.
A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Hamburg, with visitation one hour prior to the funeral. Vicar Todd Bentz will officiate.
Interment will follow the service at the church cemetery. Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers.

Vera Oelfke, 79

Vera Emma Oelfke, 79, of Plato, MN, passed away surrounded by family Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.
A funeral service took place Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Hamburg, MN, with interment following at the church cemetery.
Visitation took place Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Hamburg, and did continue one hour prior to the service at the church.
Clergy who officiated: Vicar Todd Bentz.
Organist: Kathy Oelfke.
Soloist: Vicar Todd Bentz, “Borning Cry.”

Janet Krienke, 87

Janet H. Krienke, 87, of Glencoe, MN, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at GlenFields Living With Care in Glencoe.
A funeral service took place Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, at 11 a.m. at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe, with interment in the First Lutheran Cemetery in Glencoe.
Visitation took place Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe, and did continue one hour prior to the service at the church Saturday, Jan. 20.
Clergy officiating: Pastor Don Andrix.
Organist: Paul Otte.

Pantherettes return to winning ways

New Ulm - The Pantherettes were able to recapture the magic of their jazz routine, taking first place for the third time this season at New Ulm’s mini meet on last Thursday evening.
The Pantherettes scored a 277 which eclipses their previous high of 275.

Find the full story in the Jan. 26, 2024 addition of The Chronicle.

Graupmann breaks school record on beam

St. Peter 132.625, GSL 132.575
Glencoe - The GSL Panther gymnastics team continues their ascent, breaking another team scoring mark with their 132.575 on Tuesday evening.

Lakeside Elementary school fifth-graders to raise money for clean water in South Sudan

The fifth grade classes at Lakeside Elementary school are collecting funds through Jan. 31 for Water for South Sudan. This charity organization delivers access to clean, safe water for the people of South Sudan.
The classes were inspired to the cause after reading Linda Sue Park’s historical fiction novel A Long Walk to Water, based on the true story of Salva Dut, a Sudanese boy who survived the Second Sudanese Civil War. Dut is one of the “Lost Boys of Sudan,” a group of children who were displaced or orphaned during the conflict from 1983 to 2005.

Glencoe moves forward with Hennepin Avenue reconstruction

The Glencoe City Council, in its Jan. 16 meeting, unanimously approved a motion to approve Resolution 2024-02, which orders the preparation of a feasibility report for the Hennepin Ave. reconstruction project.
The feasibility report has an estimated cost of $73,200, and the cost will be split evenly between the City of Glencoe and McLeod County. The affected areas of the reconstruction project will be Hennepin Ave. from 13th St. to 20th St., 15th St. from Hennepin Ave. to Judd Ave., and 18th St. from Hennepin Ave. to Ford Ave.