Obituaries
Estella Wilma Dorothy Andersen
Mar 6, 2018
Estella entered into her eternal rest on March 6, 2018 (on her 90th Birthday) at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. A celebration of Life Service for Estella Andersen, of St. James and formerly of rural Ormsby, will be Friday, March 16 at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James. Visitation will be at 11:00 a.m. with a...
Lynn M. Sweeney
Mar 5, 2018
Lynn Mary (Schroeder) Sweeney, age 60 passed away on March 5, 2018 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls SD after a quick, but brave, strong battle with cancer. Lynn was the daughter of James and JoAnn (Kunze) Schroeder of Sleepy Eye, MN. She graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School in 1975. She worked at the City...
Lorna Helen Pahl
Mar 4, 2018
Lorna Helen Urban was born on August 22, 1929 to Albert and Ernestina (Kietzer) Urban in Pleasant Mound Township, MN. She married Duane Pahl on May 2, 1948 and resided in rural Truman where they raised five children. The couple was blessed with 62 years of marriage before Duane's passing in 2010. Lorna was a wonderful cook, gardener, farmer,...
Roseadelle "Del" Marie Koch
Mar 3, 2018
Rose Adelle Del Koch passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the Cottagewood Senior Community in Mankato. Rose Adelle Marie Martin was the daughter of Myrtle (Jensen) & Paul Martin born May 31,1937 in Lucan, MN. Most people knew her by the name "Del" which she earned from her nieces Cheryl & Shelly who called her "Del -...
Lena Dick
Feb 27, 2018
Lena Helena Dick was born on August 5, 1905 to Kornelia (Peters) and Isaac D. Schultz on a farm northeast of Mountain Lake. When she was about a year old she became sickly and was not expected to live. The Lord gave health and she grew up to become the oldest Minnesota resident. She attended German school, now Mountain...
Joyce Marie Stark
Feb 26, 2018
Joyce Stark passed away on Monday, February 26, 2018 at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm. Joyce Marie Westman was the daughter of Franklin and Mabel (Senf) Westman born February 23, 1941 at the St. James hospital She lived with her family on the family farm west of St. James. Joyce was baptized on March 16, 1941...
Carole Rae Martens
Feb 23, 2018
Carole Rae Martens, 80, of New Ulm, MN passed away on February 23, 2018 at the Sleepy Eye Care Center. Carole Rae Eichinger was born in Slayton, MN to Erma (Knee) Eichinger and George Ralph Eichinger on February 1, 1938. She graduated from Slayton High School. She went on to earn a degree as a Registered Nurse from St...
Jeanette Kingery Rempel
Feb 23, 2018
Jeanette A. Rempel was born on November 26, 1931 to David and Lenora (Woodraska) Miller of Academy, SD. Jeanette was baptized in Kimball, SD. She graduated from Kimball High School in Kimball. On September 2, 1949, she married Carl L. Kingery. The couple lived and worked in Kimball where they were partners in a grocery store. In 1963, Jeanette...
Harold Wendell Torgerson
Feb 21, 2018
Harold Wendell Torgerson was born on March 21, 1930 to Benny A. and Helen (Kopischke) Torgerson on the family farm near Lake Crystal, MN. Harold attended country school district 155. He helped his father farm until 1952 when he was drafted into the military. He served in the United States Army from March 25, 1952 to December 18, 1953...
Patrick J Dietz
Feb 20, 2018
Patrick James Jerome Dietz was born on November 7, 1958 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Clarence Joseph and Georgeen (Fischer) Dietz. He grew up in Sleepy Eye and graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School in 1977. He served in the United States Army in Germany from 1979-1982. When he returned from the Army he attended 2 years of trade...
Rita Anne Schmitz
Feb 18, 2018
Rita Anne (Bauman) Schmitz was born on April 14, 1928 in Delano, MN the fourth child of Herbert and Catherine (Muckenhirn) Bauman. After graduating from Delano High School Rita attended the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, MN where she received a teaching certificate and after secured employment at St. Mary's Catholic School in Sleepy Eye, residing at...
Fern Wendland
Feb 17, 2018
Fern (Brinkman) Wendland (87) of Springfield passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018 at St Johns Lutheran Home in Springfield. Fern Marion Brinkman was born November 8, 1930 in Ruttland Township, Trimont, Minnesota to Herman and Alma (Bischoff) Brinkman. She was baptized on December 24, 1930 in Trimont and confirmed in Sherburn, Minnesota. She began school in Welcome, Minnesota and...
Mary Jane Benson
Feb 17, 2018
Mary Jane Benson passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato. Mary Jane Fredrickson was born June 12, 1923 near Hanska, MN, the daughter of Hjelmer and Anna (Jacobson) Fredrickson. Mary Jane grew up in the Hanska area. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Hanska. She graduated from St....
William M. 'Bill' Horne
Feb 14, 2018
William M. Horne was born on February 26, 1928, in Beloit, WI the son of Violet (Kruger) and William Horne. He grew up and attended school in Beloit, WI where he graduated from high school. Bill married Mary Smith on January 22, 1949 in Beloit, WI. Bill began his very active life as a baseball player shortly after graduation....
Eleanor June Bayerkohler
Feb 14, 2018
June Bayerkohler passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Eleanor June Sinnen was born June 5, 1928 at Upland, Nebraska the daughter of John and Henrietta (Schultz) Sinnen. June grew up in the Okabena, MN, area where she graduated from High School. On June 9, 1946 she married Ordway Bayerkohler...
Mary Ann Savage
Feb 11, 2018
Mary Ann Savage was born on June 21, 1943 to Peter and Elizabeth (Schuster) Erickson in Tintah, MN. She graduated from Tintah High School in 1960. On August 24, 1963, Mary Ann was united to Michael Savage in Tintah, MN. Mary Ann lived on Lake Minnetonka for 37 years and then moved to Orono in 2015. She worked for...
Leonard Thorston
Feb 10, 2018
Leonard was born on March 16, 1921 in Springfield, MN, the son of John and Mayme (Coulter) Thorston. He attended Sundown school, Lamberton High School and graduated from Springfield High School. In August 1942 Leonard enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served until December 1945, as Photographer's Mate Second Class. Following discharge from the Navy, Leonard returned to the...
Thomas Lawrence 'Tom' Hennager
Feb 9, 2018
Tom Hennager was born on July 15, 1934 to Patrick and Alice Hennager in Grand Meadow, MN. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the United States Army and served from 1952-1954. Following his Honorable Discharge, Tom returned to the Madelia area, where he worked in the livestock trucking industry for several years. In 1957, he married Ardella...
Stanley Leo Turbes
Feb 8, 2018
Stan Turbes, age 70, of Nevis formerly of Hanska passed away peacefully on February 8th, 2018 at Sleepy Eye Medical Center, surrounded by his loved ones. Stanley Leo Turbes was born on October 2nd, 1947 in Sleepy Eye, MN; the son of Sylvester & Myrtle (Olson) Turbes. Stan graduated high school at Sleepy Eye Public School in 1966. He...
Margaret Adrian
Feb 6, 2018
Margaret Adrian, 95, of Butterfield, MN, died Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Village, Mt. Lake, MN. Margaret Jean Harder was born May 12, 1922, to John M and Sarah (Enns) Harder at Butterfield, MN. She received her education at District #30 Country School. Margaret was a life-long member of the First Mennonite Church, Mt. Lake, MN....
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