Hometown News • Thursday, August 13, 2020 • Page 5 nephews, Curt and Carl Schulte. Lennie is survived by his mother, Helen Homer; siblings, Lonnie (JoLynn) Holmer; Roger (Jen) Holmer; Emily (Dan) Teiken; nieces and nephews: Ashley, Dylan, Jordyn, Ally, Jake, Jenna, Alissa, Makayla, Abby, Jerilka, Brendan, Alex, Dylan, Jeremy, and Wyatt; great nieces and nephews: Ryker, Brynlee, Roman, Owen, Tucker, Emersyn, Lailah. He is preceded in death by his father, Roger; and his maternal and paternal grandparents.
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Angela “Angie” Hopfer
Nancy Marlene Schulte was born on November 17, 1968, in Melrose, MN, to Justin and Alma (Frericks) Schulte. Nancy was raised in the Freeport area and graduated from Melrose High School with the class of 1987. After high school, she furthered her education at Central Lakes College in Brainerd, MN and graduated from SCSU with a Social Work degree. While going to college in Brainerd, she met the love of her life and future husband Leonard Holmer. Leonard Lewis Holmer was born October 15, 1969 in Park Rapids, Minnesota and is the son of Roger and Helen (Deitchler) Holmer. He grew up and attended school in Park Rapids, graduating with the class of 1988. He attended Central Lakes Community College in Brainerd and furthered his education at NDSU, graduating with a degree in Agronomy. On November 27, 2004 Nancy and Lennie were united in marriage in Freeport, Minnesota. They made their home in the Perham area. Nancy worked at Northwinds Memory Care Unit and Lennie farmed with his family. Lennie and Nancy loved spending time together, and enjoyed shared activities such as traveling, motorcycling, and spending time with their families and friends. They also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and flying Lennie’s plane. On Sunday August 2, 2020, Nancy and Lennie passed away together in Shell Lake Township, Becker County, Minnesota. Nancy is survived by her mother, Alma Schulte; siblings, Joyce (Frank) Koopmeiners, Sue (Leroy) Tweet, Chuck Schulte, Tom (Janet) Schulte, Pam (Kurt) Scherping, Karen (Steve) Zwack, and Brian (Amy) Schulte; nieces and nephews: Kayla (Dustin), Arica, Justin, Cody, Katie, Brooke, Ryan, Melissa, Maddison, Emily, Katelyn, and Ethan; great niece and nephew: Elle and Elijah. She is preceded in death by her father, Justin; brother, Allen; and infant twin
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Angela M. “Angie” Hopfer, age 37, of Greenwald passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at her home in Greenwald, Minnesota. Per Angie’s request, no public service will be held. Angie was born March 7, 1983 in Melrose, Minnesota to Dave and Linda (Thelen) Klaphake. She married Rob Hopfer on January 28, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She worked at CentraCare in St. Cloud for many years. Angie enjoyed reading, spending time with friends, and watching movies with her family. Survivors include her husband, Rob Hopfer and their children, Terry Clinton and Malia Hopfer of Greenwald; parents, Dave and Linda Klaphake of Melrose; father and mother-in-law, Dan and Mary Hopfer of Melrose; sister, Katie (Jon) Gonzalez of Kingston; sister-in-law, Amy (Isaac) Stumler of Melrose; brother-in-law, Tim (Shanna) Hopfer of Spring Hill; nieces and nephews, Destiny Hopfer, Aiden Hopfer, Niley Hopfer, Sullivan Stumler, Roman Stumler, and Leo Gonzalez; grandparents, Alice Klaphake of Melrose and Mark and Evelyn Thelen of Melrose; and uncles, aunts, and cousins. Angie was preceded in death by her grandfather, Tony Klaphake.
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August 8, 2020: At 14:15 hours, a two vehicle accident without injures was reported at the intersection of County Road 47 and County Road 2 South of Grey Eagle. A 2013 Toyota mini van driven by Andrei Shofman of Lakeville was making a left turn onto County Road 2 from 47 when he did not see a 2003 Chevy truck driven by Paul Koetter of Swanville. Shofman pulled into the intersection and hit the Koetter truck on the passenger side. All parties were wearing seat belts. Grey Eagle Rescue, Melrose Ambulance and State Patrol assisted at the scene.
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Car versus Bicycle Crash: Aug. 11, 2020: At approx. 11:19 a.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a call reporting a bicycle versus car crash. The caller reported that the cyclist had serious injuries. The location of the crash was given as Main Street near Plymouth Street in the City of Holdingford. The Wobegon Trail in Holdingford crosses Main Street just north of Plymouth Street. Camille Klepaida, 38 of Albany, was driving her maroon 2004 Chevrolet Impala southbound on Main Street from County Road 17. Christopher Tacl, 66 of St. Cloud, was riding his bicycle northeast on the Wobegon Trail. Tacl failed to stop for the trail stop sign, striking the Impala on the passenger side. According to Sheriff Steve Soyka, Tacl was given immediate medical assistance by Klepaida and another bystander until Holdingford Fire and Rescue arrived on scene. Mayo Ambulance also responded to the scene. Tacl was later airlifted from the scene by North Memorial Air Care to North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale. Tacl suffered life-threatening injuries and is listed in critical condition. The Minnesota State Patrol also assisted with crash reconstruction and the crash remains under investigation. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office reminds all trail users to use caution on area trails and to obey all stop signs and other safety signage.
The College of St. Scholastica has announced its list of conferred graduates for Spring 2020. They include the following local students: Cody Pundsack of Melrose, MN. Pundsack graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. Kyle Lange of Upsala, MN. Lange graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management.
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Savana Bitz, of Grey Eagle, MN, graduate of Melrose Area High School and member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s swimming & diving team, is one of 373 UW-Whitewater student-athletes representing all 22 of the institution’s varsity sport programs were named to the 2019-20 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Honor Roll. Bitz, who was a freshman in 2019-20, is majoring in biology. The Warhawks’ 12 women’s teams had 200 honorees, while 173 student-athletes from the 10 men’s teams garnered Scholastic Honor Roll accolades. The Honor Roll is part of the “WIAC Scholar-Athlete Recognition Program”. In addition to the 373 individual awards, UW-Whitewater was named an All-Academic institution as student-athletes earned a GPA equal to, or greater than, the collective GPA of the overall student body. To be eligible for the list, student-athletes must have carried a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
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