Individual Details
Elmer Baltes
(March 7, 1929 - November 4, 2007)
Elmer "Al" Baltes
Elmer "Al" Baltes, 78, of Baxter, died at his home Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 12 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with a luncheon following. Interment was at 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. Memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society, Shoes for Haiti or the St. Francis of the Lakes School.
Elmer was born March 7, 1929, in Meire Grove, the son of George and Josephine (Meyer) Baltes. He graduated from Melrose High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army. Following his honorable discharge, Elmer was united in marriage to Rita Schiffler in St. Anthony on June 21, 1952. Rita passed away Oct. 11, 1964. Elmer married Carol Deters in West Union on Oct. 28, 1967. Elmer was a State Fire Marshall for many years until his retirement in 1992. He was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church and the Brainerd American Legion, Post 255. Elmer was an avid golfer and enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
Al will be greatly missed by his wife, Carol; his children, Debra Bowser (Robert Marshall) of St. Paul, Mary (Mike) Allison of Rochester, Randy (Heidi) Baltes of Sauk Rapids, Terry (Cindy) Baltes of Baxter and Kim (Troy) Lanoux of St. Louis Park; 13 grandchildren; and his brother, Walter (Bernice) Baltes, of Superior, Wis.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Rita; an infant daughter; his parents; five brothers, Erv, Ralph, Vernie, Virgil and Danny; and two sisters, Lucille and Alyce.
Elmer "Al" Baltes, 78, of Baxter, died at his home Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 12 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with a luncheon following. Interment was at 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. Memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society, Shoes for Haiti or the St. Francis of the Lakes School.
Elmer was born March 7, 1929, in Meire Grove, the son of George and Josephine (Meyer) Baltes. He graduated from Melrose High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army. Following his honorable discharge, Elmer was united in marriage to Rita Schiffler in St. Anthony on June 21, 1952. Rita passed away Oct. 11, 1964. Elmer married Carol Deters in West Union on Oct. 28, 1967. Elmer was a State Fire Marshall for many years until his retirement in 1992. He was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church and the Brainerd American Legion, Post 255. Elmer was an avid golfer and enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
Al will be greatly missed by his wife, Carol; his children, Debra Bowser (Robert Marshall) of St. Paul, Mary (Mike) Allison of Rochester, Randy (Heidi) Baltes of Sauk Rapids, Terry (Cindy) Baltes of Baxter and Kim (Troy) Lanoux of St. Louis Park; 13 grandchildren; and his brother, Walter (Bernice) Baltes, of Superior, Wis.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Rita; an infant daughter; his parents; five brothers, Erv, Ralph, Vernie, Virgil and Danny; and two sisters, Lucille and Alyce.
Events
| Birth | March 7, 1929 | Meire Grove, Stearns Co., MN | |||
| Death | November 4, 2007 | Baxter, MN |
Families
| Father | George Nicklous Baltes (1894 - 1983) |
| Mother | Monica Josephine Meyer (1896 - 1972) |
| Sibling | Erwin Baltes (1917 - 2004) |
| Sibling | Ralph Herman Baltes (1919 - 1980) |
| Sibling | Virgil A. Baltes (1923 - 1999) |
| Sibling | Walter Baltes |
| Sibling | Lucille Baltes (1926 - 2002) |
| Sibling | LaVerne Baltes (1927 - 1974) |
| Sibling | Daniel Joseph Baltes (1931 - 1997) |
| Sibling | Alice Baltes (1933 - 1999) |