Obituaries
Les Henry Haala
Apr 18, 2018
Les H. Haala was born on April 19, 1939 in Sleepy Eye to William and Laura (Wurtzberger) Haala. He grew up in Sleepy Eye and graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1957. He married Melva Prescott on October 17, 1970 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Les worked for Sleepy Eye Farmer's Elevator for 27 years many as fertilizer...
Leo "Dukie" Lorenz Kral
Apr 17, 2018
Leo "Duke" Kral was born on August 2, 1935 in New Ulm to Harry Sr. and Frances (Fischer) Kral. Leo attended country school and graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School. He farmed on the Kral "Home" farm with his four sons and relatives until the present. He also hauled cattle and hauled produce at Del Monte. Leo married...
Doris V. Saffert
Apr 17, 2018
Doris Viola Saffert was born on August 2, 1929 in New Ulm, MN to Hugo E. and Mary Ann (Saffert) Meidl. She graduated in 1947 at Holy Trinity in New Ulm and attended Johnson's Beauty School College for 2 years and worked at Sallets in Mankato modeling bridal wear. Doris worked with her cousin as a hairdresser in a...
Darlene Irene Olson
Apr 15, 2018
Darlene Olson, age 71, of St. James entered her heavenly home on Sunday, April 15, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer at Mayo Clinic Health System-Mankato. Funeral services will be 11am, Friday, April 20, 2018 at Albion Lutheran Church of rural St. James with Rev. Bob Springer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be...
Adeline Hoffmann
Apr 14, 2018
Adeline E. Hoffmann, age 98, of St. James died on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30am, Friday, April 20, 2018 at St. James Catholic Church in St. James with Father Timothy Hall as celebrant. A Christian Mothers rosary will be recited on Friday at 9:15am...
Lawrence Walter Janzen
Apr 12, 2018
Lawrence Janzen, age 77, of Butterfield, died at his home on Thursday, April 12, 2018. Lawrence Walter Janzen was born May 24, 1940 in Mt. Lake, MN, the son of Walter and Helen (Henze) Janzen. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Darfur, where he was a lifelong member. Lawrence was a farmer for nearly...
Elnora Olinda Becker
Apr 12, 2018
Elnora Olinda (Gens) Becker was born May 5, 1918 in Ceresco Township of Blue Earth County to August O. Gens and Frieda (Maus) Gens. She grew up in the Madelia area and was one of thirteen children in her family. She attended Trinity Lutheran Church of Fielden and Zion Lutheran Church of Lewisville. Elnora was united in marriage to...
Evelyn Marie 'Evie' Weber
Apr 11, 2018
Evelyn Marie Weber was born December 27, 1925, to Joseph and Mary (Tauer) Reiner in Springfield MN. She attended school at St. Raphaels grade school, living with the nuns at the convent during the winter months and graduated from Springfield High School. She met the love of her life and married William Bud Weber on June 17, 1946. Bud...
Jeanette Evelyn Johnson
Apr 9, 2018
Jeanette Johnson passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health Care System-Mankato. Jeanette Evelyn Sharpsteen, daughter of Frank and Nora (Pederson) Sharpsteen was born at home in St. James on February 22, 1917. Jeanette was a lifelong resident of St. James and member of the United Methodist Church. Her dad worked for the railroad: as a...
Gary Graff
Apr 9, 2018
Gary Dale Graff was born on June 11th, 1943, to Robert A. and Ethel (Erickson) Graff in Springfield, MN, Brown County; baptized and confirmed at Highwater Lutheran Church in rural Lamberton. Gary graduated from Lamberton High School class of 1961. On May 2nd, 1964, he was united in marriage to Diane Lavonne Buetow. Gary was very active in the...
Alvin Leo Bertilson
Apr 8, 2018
Alvin Leo Bertilson was born on June 1, 1920 to John and Ronnaug Bertilson in Odin Township, MN. Alvin entered the United States Army Air Force in 1942 and served during WWII in Italy. Upon his honorable discharge, he returned to the Odin area and married Marlys Neuenschwander at the United Methodist Church in Madelia in 1945. They farmed...
Kenneth George Streich
Apr 7, 2018
Kenneth George Streich was born on November 25, 1938 in Comfrey, MN to Raymond and Julia (Groebner) Streich. He served in the U.S. Army from 1963-1965. On July 11, 1968, Kenny married June Wegner. They were looking forward to celebrating their 50th anniversary this summer. He farmed with his dad for 18 years. Kenny, along with his dad and...
Delbert Sandhoefner
Apr 7, 2018
Delbert Sandhoefner, age 95, of Sleepy Eye went home to be with his Savior on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Divine Providence Home. Delbert was born on April 13, 1922 to Joseph and Frieda (Beyer) Sandhoefner in New Ulm, MN. At the age of 9 he moved to Sleepy Eye with his family. He attended St. John's Lutheran School...
Oscar Bernard Olson
Apr 1, 2018
Oscar Olson passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. Oscar Bernard Olson was born July 28, 1934, in St. James, MN, the son of Oscar and Ida (Appel) Olson. He received his education in the St. James Public Schools and furthered his education at Mankato Vo-Tech. He was united in marriage to...
Brenda L. Gluth
Mar 31, 2018
Brenda Lee Gluth age 60, of Sleepy Eye, peacefully grasped the Lords hand and went home to join the angels from above on Saturday, March 31, 2018. Brenda was born on July 26, 1957, to Anthony "Butch" and Beverly Guza in Sleepy Eye, MN. She attended Sleepy Eye Public School where she graduated from in 1976. After graduation she...
Marvin Henry Wendland
Mar 31, 2018
Marvin Wendland (86) of Springfield, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018 at St John Lutheran Home in Springfield. Marvin Henry Wendland was born November 14, 1931 in Albin Township, Brown County to Henry and Goldia (Maha) Wendland. At the age of 3, he moved with his family to the farm near Dotson, MN. He attended Dotson County School through...
Marilyn Ann Arduser
Mar 27, 2018
Marilyn Ann Arduser was born December 29, 1930 to Herbert and Anna (Wilness) Nelson in Madelia. She graduated from Madelia High School in 1948 and attended the University of Minnesota School of Business. Marilyn was united in marriage Oct 1,1949 to Lenard S. Arduser at the Faith Lutheran Church Madelia. Marilyn farmed alongside her husband in rural Madelia until...
Donald Duke Cook
Mar 20, 2018
Donald "Duke" Cook was born on August 31, 1928 in Mulligan Township, Brown County, MN to George and Barbara (Nowak) Cook. He attended country school in Mulligan Township. He lived his entire life on the family farm except when he joined the U.S. Marine Corp from 1953-1956. He was in at the time of the Korean War, but never...
Alfred 'Al' Johnson
Mar 20, 2018
Alfred Al Johnson, age 72, of Mt. Lake passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 after an 8 month battle with Esophageal cancer. Funeral services will be 2pm, Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mt. Lake with Rev. Rick Bremseth officiating. Visitation will be 4-8pm Friday at Sturm Funeral Home in Mt. Lake...
Rosemary B. Riederer
Mar 16, 2018
Rosemary B. Riederer was born on August 13, 1940 in New Ulm, MN to Joseph & Victoria (Leonhard) Riederer. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Sleepy Eye, graduating in 1958. Rosemary worked at the Sanitary Meat Market from 1959 to 1970. She worked at Broich's Piggly Wiggly in 1970 and later retired from Schutz Family Foods in 2003....
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