Obituaries
Steven Anthony Roiger
Mar 15, 2018
Steven Anthony Roiger was born October 14, 1949, in New Ulm, MN to Roman and Marjorie (Fiedler) Roiger. Steve graduated from Springfield High School then enlisted with the U.S. Army on August 21, 1969. His basic training was in South Carolina and Alabama before serving two tours of duty during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged on March...
Lenora Anna Tuberg
Mar 13, 2018
Lenora Anna (Zellmer) Tuberg was born on Feb 16,1925 to Robert and Anna (Raddatz) Zellmer in Pleasant Mound Township, Blue Earth County, MN. She was the eighth of nine children. Lenora was Baptized and Confirmed at Trinty Lutheran Church, Lewisville, MN. She attended Parochial Lutheran school and Truman Public school. She met her husband, Claude Tuberg at the annual...
Norbert William Johnson
Mar 13, 2018
Norbert William Johnson was born on March 23, 1934 to Arnold and Anna (Zamzow) Johnson in Sundown Township, rural Springfield, MN. He served in the US Army from 1954-1956 and returned to Sundown Township to farm and did custom corn shelling and custom combining. Norbert also maintained the township roads until retiring in 2004. On June 29, 1958, Norbert...
Mary B. Steffl
Mar 13, 2018
Mary Barbara Steffl was born on September 17, 1921 in Colbette Luxembourg, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Hoffman) Mangen. Her family came to America when she was 7 years old. Mary's childhood was spent on a farm north of Sleepy Eye. She attended District 22 Country School and St. Mary's Catholic School. She married Louis Steffl on April...
Albert H. Schewe
Mar 12, 2018
Albert Harold Schewe was born on September 12, 1929 in Fairfax, MN. He grew up and graduated form Sleepy Eye Public High School. He married Lois Berkner on October 4, 1950 at EUB Parsonage in Sleepy Eye. After marriage they farmed South of Sleepy Eye for a few years. They then moved North of Sleepy Eye and continued to...
Fidelis Steinke
Mar 11, 2018
Fidelis Marie Steinke was born on August 27, 1931 in Vail Township, Redwood County, the daughter of Jacob and Alma (Huber) Seifert. She graduated from St. Anne's Catholic School in Wabasso, MN and attended Mankato College. She was united in marriage to Wilfred "Bill" Steinke on September 11, 1965 at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield, MN. Fidelis worked...
June A. Grundmeyer
Mar 11, 2018
June was born on June 24, 1929 in Gales Township, Redwood County, MN the daughter of Elmer and Hilda (Kohlhof) Miller. She graduated from Milroy Public High School in 1947. June extended her education to obtain a teaching certificate from Normal School in Lamberton, Minnesota. She taught at a country school for several years near Sleepy Eye, then married...
James J. Broich
Mar 11, 2018
James J. Broich age 90, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on March 11, 2018, at the Countryside apartments in Sleepy Eye. James John "Jim" Broich was born on July 29,1927 in Adrian MN to John and Mary (Kaschmitter) Broich. He moved to Sleepy Eye in 1937 and worked at his father's grocery store while attending St. Mary's school. In...
Merle W Schueler
Mar 7, 2018
Merle Waldemar Schueler was born on July 9, 1936 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Waldemar and Florence (Marks) Schueler. He farmed in Prairieville Township for 47 years. Merle worked at Del Monte for 50 years as a seasonal employee. He married Elaine Cecilia Sellner on November 7, 1960 at the Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth. He was...
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...
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