BALDNER, Arthur Ludwig Karl 1904-2001

BALDNER, DECKLEVER, NELSON

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 12/15/2009 at 09:39:58

OBITUARY: Arthur Ludwig Karl Baldner

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Funeral services were held Saturday, October 27, 2001 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Toeterville, for Arthur L. Baldner, age 97. Burial was in the St. Peter Cemetery, Toeterville. Arthur died in LaCrosse, Wisconsin on October 24, 2001.

Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, in charge of arrangements.

Arthur Ludwig Karl Baldner was born January 7, 1904 to Phillip and Bertha (Decklever) Baldner on a farm east of Elkton, Minnesota. He was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church west of Elkton. In 1913 he moved with his family to a farm northeast of Toeterville. He was confirmed at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Toeterville.

He married Maurine Nelson on May 1, 1938 at the Congregational Church in Osage. In 1941 they purchased their farm NE of Toeterville and they lived there until 1973 when they moved to St. Ansgar.

Arthur was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church where he held many offices in the church and helped organize the Lutheran Brotherhood and was the first president for many years. He was on the building committee and sang in the choir. He was also a boys' 4-H Club leader for many years and beef supervisor at the county fair. He served on the Mitchell County Extension and was on the A.S.C., was a member of Farm Bureau and held several offices.

He worked for Schroeder and Dunn's Furniture Store. He was on the Maple Manor board and resigned when he was 90 years old. He was very active and involved as a community leader. He was challenged with eye problems for many years and went totally blind in 1989.

Art and Maurine spent the winters in Mesa, Arizona for 17 years.

Preceding him in death were his parents, Phillip and Bertha Baldner; one brother, Irwin and a son-in-law, Andy Payant.

Those that survive him include his wife, Maurine of 63 years; two daughters, Audrey (Ronnie) Clausen of Rochester, Minnesota and Carol (Andy) Payant of Tempe, Arizona; a son, Gerald (Betty) Baldner of LaCrosse, Wisconsin; nine grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, sister-in-law, Iva Nelson of Ames, three nephews and a cousin, Eldon Small of Osage.

[Mitchell County Press-News, online, www.mcpress.com , Posted Oct. 31, 2001]
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ARTHUR L. BALDNER

ST. ANSGAR - Arthur L. Baldner, 97, died Wednesday, October 24, 2001, in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

His funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Toeterville, with the Rev. Daniel Wee officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter Cemetery, Toterville, Iowa.

Visitation will be after 1 p.m. Saturday at the church.

Arthur Ludwig Karl Baldner was born January 7, 1904, to Phillip and Bertha (Decklever) Baldner on a farm east of Elkton, Minnesota. He was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church west of Elkton. In 1913 he moved with his family to their farm northeast of Toeterville. He was confirmed at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Toeterville in 1917.

He was married to Maurine Nelson on May 1, 1938, at the Congregational Church in Osage. In 1941 they purchased their farm northeast of Toeterville, where they lived until 1973 when they moved to St. Ansgar.

He was a member of St.Peter's Lutheran Church where he held many offices in the church. He helped organize the Lutheran Brotherhood, was the first president for many years, was on the building committee and sang in the choir.

Arthur was a boys 4-H leader for many years and a beef supervisor at the county fair. He served on the Mitchell County Extension, was on the A.S.C., was a member of Farm Bureau and held several offices. He worked at Schroeder & Dunn's Furniture Store and was on the Maple Manor board until he resigned when he was 90 years old. He was a very active and involved community leader, although he was challenged with eye problems for many years and was totally blind since 1989.

Art and Maurine spent the winter in Mesa, Arizona, for 17 years, where they went on many sightseeing trips. They enjoyed the warm weather and made many new friends there. Art loved traveling to visit and spend time with his children and grandchildren wherever they lived.

He is survived by his wife, Maurine, of 63 years; two daughters, Audrey (Ronnie) Clausen of Rochester, Minn., and Carol (Andy) Payant of Tempe, Arizona; a son, Gerald (Betty) Baldner of La Crosse, Wisconsin; nine grandchildren, Becky Stewart of Gilbert, Arizona, Kristie (Eldon) Anderson of Rochester, Minnesota, Bonnie (Tim) Jewell of Queen Creek, Arizona, Bruce (Colleen) Clausen of Eagan, Minnesota, Brad Nagle of Tempe, Arizona, Tami (Jeff) Nabor of Salt Lake City, Utah, Jody (Craig) Lyon of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Leslie Baldner of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Jason (Lynzi) Baldner of La Crosse, Wisconsin; 11 great-grandchildren, Joseph Mason of Gilbert, Arizona, T. J. Jewell of Queen Creek, Arizona, Kaylee and Monika Anderson of Rochester, Minnesota, Karina, Shelby and Brody Clausen of Eagan, Minnesota, Sierra and Preston Lyon of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Lyvia Baldner of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and Alicia Baldner of Salt Lake City, Utah; sister-in-law, Iva Nelson of Ames; nephews, Russell Baldner of Spillville, David and Mark Nelson of Ames; and one cousin, Eldon Small, of Osage.

Arthur was preceded in death by his parents, Phillip and Bertha Baldner; one brother, Irwin; and his son-in-law, Andy Payant.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920

Source: MASON CITY GLOBE GAZETTE - OCT. 26, 2001