Sylvester A. Franta , 92, formerly of New Ulm died Saturday, September 20, 2003, at the Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm with Father Samuel Perez and Father James Moran celebrating the mass. Burial will be in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery in New Ulm.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m., Tuesday and 7:30-10 a.m. Wednesday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm. The St. Benedict Court of the Catholic Order of Foresters will pray the rosary at 5:45 p.m., and there will be a parish prayer service at 6:45 p.m. both Tuesday at the funeral home.
Sylvester is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Colleen and Patrick Kretsch of rural New Ulm, Shirleen and Jerry Gulden of North Mankato; grandchildren, Brian Kretsch and his wife, Jenifer of Gibbon, Patrice Dittrich and her husband, David of New Ulm, Mark Gulden and his wife, Sheryl of North Mankato, Michelle Gulden of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; great-grandchildren, Tony, Katie, Jessica, Samantha, P. Hunter, Ellie, Liza, Abby and Danielle; and a brother, Fremont Franta of Winthrop.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Catherine Franta on May 14, 1996; brothers, Roman Franta and Herbert Franta; and a sister, Irene Seitz.
He was born on February 14, 1911, in West Newton Township, Nicollet County, to Joseph and Maria (Smasal) Franta. He married Catherine Fink on April 16, 1934, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. After marriage they owned and operated Franta Feed Grinding for 29 years. He was owner and operator of a can milk route for the Klossner Co-op Creamery for many years. He worked for 3M in New Ulm for eight years and also worked at Aufderheide Brick & Tile Yard in New Ulm, Del Monte in Sleepy Eye and then at Hands Inc. in Winthrop. He retired in 1994. He was a member of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm and was a 75-year member of the St. Benedict Court #1018, Catholic Order of Foresters of St. George.
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