Anthony M. “Tony” Kachelmeier
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GIBBON - Anthony M. "Tony" Kachelmeier, 88, of Gibbon died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008 at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the St. Willibrord's Catholic Church in Gibbon with burial in the church cemetery. Father Ron Huberty will celebrate the Mass.
Visitation will be 4 - 8 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 - 10 a.m. Monday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Gibbon. The St. Willibrord's Catholic Aid Society will pray the rosary at 6p.m. and there will be a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. both Sunday at the funeral home.
Tony is survived by his wife, Elaine Kachelmeier of Gibbon; a daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Bill Harrell of Plano, Texas; sons and daughters-in-law, Allan and Nadia Kachelmeier of Portland, Ore., Ron and Cynthia Kachelmeier of Denver, Colo. Paul Kachelmeier of Minnetonka, Tony and Paula Kachelmeier of Gibbon, Mark and Jean Kachelmeier of Eden Prairie; 14 grandchildren; a brother, Oloysius "Ollie" Kachelmeier of Sleepy Eye; and by a sister-in-law, Donna Kachelmeier of Sleepy Eye.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Marie Mathiowetz, Delores Portner; and by his brothers, Joseph and John Kachelmeier.
Anthony Michael Kachelmeier was born July 8, 1920 in Stark Township, Brown County to John and Mary (Neubaur) Kachelmeier. He attended school in Stark Township and then St. Mary's High School in Sleepy Eye, graduating in 1938.
Tony was united in marriage to Elaine Sprenger on Sept. 18, 1947 at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church inNew Ulm. After marriage they farmed near Sleepy Eye and then in Severance Township near Gibbon. They retired in 1985 and moved to Gibbon.
Tony's lifelong passion for dairy farming resulted in a top herd of Holstein cows with many production awards. He was a lifetime member of both the Brown County and Sibley County DHIA and also the Minnesota and National Holstein Association.
Tony always had an interest in baseball and softball. In his late teens he played baseball for Stark. He also played fastpitch softball during his forties as a pitcher for various area teams. His specialty pitches were the "Windmill" and the "Figure Eight". In his later years he really enjoyed following the Minnesota Twins.
