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Paul-McBride Funeral Chapel

LOCATION INFORMATION
23 Fir Street
P.O. Box 668
Lester Prairie, MN 55354
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Phone: (320) 864-3737
Fax: (320) 864-5960
Email: mcbride@hantge.com

Caring For The Special Need of the Lester Prairie Community

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History

The original funeral home in Lester Prairie was owned by A. G. Mueller. There is little record of his ownership or how he came to Lester Prairie. In 1917, A. G. Mueller sold his undertaking business to Paul Weise and John Kuhlmann, (Weise’s father-in-law) partners and entrepreneurs, since 1902. Together they owned and operated several businesses in Lester Prairie, including a hardware store.

After Weise and Kuhlmann purchased the undertaking business they moved the caskets to the second floor of their store and used the room formerly used to display pianos as a funeral parlor. In 1927, the firm of Weise and Kuhlmann incorporated and although both of the senior members had passed away Mr. Weise’s sons, Gilbert and Walter attended the University of Minnesota and became licensed embalmers and funeral directors and continued to serve the community of Lester Prairie.

Kenneth Paul

Kenneth Paul

In 1950, the funeral business was taken out of the corporation by Gilbert Weise and became a separate establishment. Gilbert continued to operate the funeral home until 1973, when it was purchased by Kenneth Paul.

Bruce McBride, a native of Windom, Minnesota, graduated with the University of Minnesota Mortuary Science Class of 1974. He worked for the Hamlin-Hansen Funeral Home in Moose lake, Minnesota until 1977, when he and his wife, Suzanne purchased the Johnson Funeral Chapel in Glencoe, Minnesota. The funeral home was then renamed to the Johnson-McBride Funeral Home. In 1993, Bruce and Suzanne expanded their business and purchased the Paul Funeral Homes in Norwood Young America and Lester Prairie.

On December 31, 2009, Robert and Richard Hantge of Hutchinson, Minnesota purchased the McBride Funeral Chapels in Glencoe, Norwood Young America and Lester Prairie.

Early Ad from Weise & Kuhlmann, Inc. for Furniture Store/Undertaking
Paul Weise driving the hearse.

Staff

Robert Hantge

Funeral Director

Richard Hantge

Funeral Director

Bruce McBride

Funeral Director

Mackenzie Horstmann

Funeral Director

Derek Zebell

Funeral Director

Suzanne McBride

Certified Prearrangement Counselor

Shaina Bandemer

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