Obituaries
Kala Renee Hannay
May 24, 2018
Kala Renee Hannay was born on March 30, 1960 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Gilbert & Anna (Paulsen) Petermann. She grew up in Sleepy Eye and graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School where she played the flute in band. She married John Hannay on January 16, 1988 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Evan, MN. Kala worked at...
Rosalie M. Sawatzky
May 23, 2018
Rosalie Marie (Dick) Sawatzky was born on April 20, 1937 in Dallas, OR to Fred and Marie Dick. Soon after she was born the family moved to Mt. Lake where they lived on a farm. Rosalie attended Christian School where she accepted Christ as her Savior at the age of 9. She graduated from Public School in 1955. On...
Curtis Daniel 'Curt' Yerkes
May 23, 2018
Hilda Christoferson and Howard Yerkes were united in marriage on Oct. 23, 1924 and were blessed on Sept. 9, 1926 when Curtis Daniel "Curt" Yerkes was born. Curt was Hilda and Howard's only child and they loved and cherished him, which was obvious from the many photos that were taken of Curt when he was a child. When Curt...
Joyce Maxine Wentzel
May 22, 2018
Joyce Wentzel passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Joyce Maxine Bowers was born June 24, 1936 in St. James the daughter of Milo Mike and Helen (Curry) Bowers. Joyce grew up in St. James and was part of the Class of 1954 at St. James High School. She was...
Agnes Irene Piotter
May 20, 2018
Agnes I. Piotter passed away on May 20, 2018, at Sleepy Eye Care Center at the age of 105. Agnes Irene Piotter was born on April 19, 1913 on the family farm in Renville County, MN the daughter of Herman and Augusta (Schultz) Kuester. She attended country school through 6th grade and then attended Wellington Lutheran School. Agnes married...
Arlene Hartwick
May 19, 2018
Arlene, daughter of Michael and Rose (Becker) Wagner, was born on May 6th, 1915, in Stately Township and grew up on the family farm in Sanborn. She went to country school (sometimes by horse and sleigh), and then Sanborn Public School through the eighth grade. After graduating from Springfield High School in 1932, she attended the University of Minnesota,...
Mark Arkell
May 18, 2018
Mark was born on June 27, 1971 at Springfield Hospital to Raymond Jr. and Carol (Jeckell) Arkell. Mark grew up on the family farm south of Lamberton until moving to town in 1982. Mark was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lamberton. He graduated from Sanborn/Lamberton High School in 1990 and Southwest State University, Marshall with...
Gladys Scurr
May 14, 2018
Gladys Lorraine Scurr, 91, departed this earth to enjoy life everlasting with her Lord and Savior on May 14, 2018. Gladys was born August 29, 1926 to Fred and Aganetha (Nettie) Steinhauser. She graduated from Mt. Lake Public School in 1944. She was baptized on May 28, 1944 at Bethel Mennonite Church in Mt. Lake, MN. When she moved...
Arlene Wendland
May 10, 2018
Arlene Grace Erickson was born on January 22, 1921, in Highwater Township near Lamberton, Minnesota, to Enga Susanna and Ludwig Bernhard Erickson. She died on May 10, 2018, at the age of 97, at Mount Olivet Careview Nursing Home in Minneapolis, MN. On April 17, 1941, at the Erickson family farm, Arlene married Arthur John Fredrickson. They farmed in...
Eugene Kubitza
May 8, 2018
Eugene Thomas Kubitza was born on August 28, 1929, in Philbrook, MN, the son of Thomas and Theresa (Ziegler) Kubitza. Gene served in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Japan during the Korean War. He was united in marriage to Antonia Humbert on April 4, 1959, at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in South Minneapolis, MN. Gene...
Joan Alde
May 6, 2018
Joan Alde, age 75, of St. James, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. A Celebration of Life will be 2:00pm, Saturday, May 19, 2018 at East Sveadahl Lutheran Church, rural St. James, with Rev. Kathleen Ulland-Klinkner officiating. Joan Edith Peterson was born March 31, 1943 in St. James, the...
Dorothy 'Dottie' Spencer
May 4, 2018
Dorothy Anne Irene Cederberg Spencer - known to all as "Dottie" - was born 29 November 1927 in Niobe, North Dakota. Her parents were the Reverend Carl Edward Cederberg, a Lutheran mission minister, and Annie Johnson Cederberg. Rev Cederberg was called to a succession of tiny Swedish Lutheran churches. Dottie was born in Niobe, toddled in Chisholm, Minnesota, attended...
Konner Bloomquist
May 2, 2018
Konner Bloomquist was born May 2, 1997, in Fairmont, MN to Kyle and Audria Bloomquist . He attended Truman High School and was currently working for Bargen's Construction in Mountain Lake. Konner enjoyed fishing, hunting, and cooking. He especially loved animals and the outdoors. He is survived by father, Kyle Bloomquist of Truman, MN, mother Audria Light and special...
Janice Elaine Carlson
Apr 30, 2018
Janice Carlson passed on Monday, April 30, 2018 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Janice Elaine Smith was born on March 27, 1938 in St. James, the daughter of Henry and Bessie (Rogers) Smith. Janice grew up in St. James and enjoyed singing, gymnastics, playing softball and she graduated from St. James High School in 1956. On July 6,...
Helen Anna Valentien
Apr 30, 2018
Helen Anna Valentien was born on December 22, 1918 to Willm and Minnie (Schmidt) Willms in Butterfield, MN. She attended school in Jackson and Cottonwood counties. On September 11, 1940, Helen was united in marriage to Dick Valentien at Estherville, IA. Following marriage, the couple farmed in the Comfrey area until Dick's death when Helen moved to Springfield in...
Dewey D. Gaylord
Apr 29, 2018
Duward "Dewey" Duane Gaylord was born on February 15, 1942 in Crookston, MN to Manny and Annie (Stauning) Gaylord. Dewey married Rita (Wunsch) Sellner on February 22, 1983 in Brookings, SD. They were married for 35 years. They owned the Evan Inn Bar in Evan, MN and ran it for 12 years. They sold the bar and moved to...
Marjorie Evelyn Reddemann
Apr 29, 2018
Marjorie Evelyn Reddemann was born to Hilmer and Evelyn (Odegard) Brekke on July 3, 1935, in St. James, Minnesota. She was involved in 4-H and graduated from St. James High School. After graduation, she moved to New Ulm where she worked for the New Ulm Journal. On Valentine's Day 1956 she met the love of her life, Leonard Edwin...
Ella Margaret Welp
Apr 28, 2018
Ella Margaret (Arduser) Welp was born October 31, 1918 to Albert and Elizabeth Arduser in rural Madelia. She attended country school and was a graduate of Madelia High School in 1937. Ella married Marvin Welp on January 26, 1942 at the First Presbyterian Church in Madelia. The couple lived in Alpha, MN until Marvin went into the service for...
Michael John Roe
Apr 28, 2018
Michael John Roe was born on September 22, 1966 to Donald and Lillian (Burgess) Roe in New Prague, MN. Michael grew up in Hanska and was a graduate of New Ulm High School. He married Marie E. Roe on May 27, 2000 at St. Mary's Church in Madelia. The couple has three daughters, Jessica, Michelle and Melissa. Michael has...
Sylvester "Herb" J. Schreiner
Apr 27, 2018
Sylvester J. (Herb) Schreiner, 74, of Sleepy Eye was taken home by our Lord on Friday, April 27 at the home of his daughter in East Bethel. He was surrounded by his family and under the care of St. Croix Hospice. His death follows a 2 year struggle after suffering an accident at home resulting in a serious brain...
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