Martha Anna Breitkreutz

Martha A. Breitkreutz, 86, of Belview died Saturday, January 15, 2011 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 22, 2011 from St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Danube with burial to follow in the Fairview Cemetery, Renville. Visitation will be held Saturday, January 22, 2011, from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m., at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Danube. The Nelson-Martin Funeral Service of Redwood Falls is in charge of the arrangements. E-mail condolences may be sent via www.nelsonmartinfuneralservice.com. Martha Anna Breitkreutz, the daughter of Gottlieb and Alma (Witzorak) Schoeck, was born May 10, 1924 in Renville. She grew up in the Renville area and received her education there. Martha graduated from Renville High School in May 1942. On March 15, 1942, Martha married Gerhardt Breitkreutz on Herbert Bratsch’s farm in Renville County. The couple lived in California during World War II, and then moved back to the Delhi area where they raised their five...