Obituaries

Fern Wendland

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Kenneth Kermit Kueker

Kenneth Kermit Kueker

Feb 5, 2018

Kenneth Kueker, age 78, of Butterfield passed away on Monday, February 05, 2018 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Kenneth Kermit Kueker was born on July 23, 1939 in Truman, MN, the son of Arnold and Luella (Pietsch) Kueker. The family moved to Butterfield when Kenny was a baby, where he was baptized at St. Matthews EV Lutheran Church...

Loretta Minnie Marie Klaus

Loretta Minnie Marie Klaus

Feb 3, 2018

Loretta Minnie Marie Klaus went to be home with her Father on February 3, 2018 at the age of 86 years and 349 days. Loretta was born on February 19, 1931 to Oscar and Ruth Klatt in Ceresco Township, Blue Earth County. She was baptized on March 8, 1931 by Pastor O. Cloeter at the St. John's Lutheran Church...

Vincent Joseph Style

Vincent Joseph Style

Jan 30, 2018

Vincent Style passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at the Truman Senior Living Center in Truman. Vincent Joseph Style was born April 19, 1934 in Fairmont, MN to parents Glenmore and Mary Style. Vince attended Catholic School in Fairmont and went to public school, where he graduated in 1953. He attended Mankato Business College for two years. He...

James Jamieson

James Jamieson

Jan 29, 2018

Service Information 10:00 am Saturday, July 21, 2018 Mt. Hope Cemetery, St. James S. CR 27 St. James, Minnesota, United States Not Given Interment Information Mt. Hope Cemetery, St. James S. CR 27 St. James, Minnesota, United States Not Given

Carl Bates

Carl Bates

Jan 28, 2018

Carl Bates was born September 9, 1923, the fourth of eleven children, to Harry and Rose (Hartung) Bates in Eau Galle, WI. He attended Weber Grade School through the 8th grade and graduated from Durand High School. While in high school, Carl was a member of the band and enjoyed playing tuba. He was drafted during World War II...

Elaine Rohlik

Elaine Rohlik

Jan 28, 2018

Elaine (Jenniges) Rohlik was born to John and Caroline (Auderheide) Jenniges on July 12, 1924, in Waterbury Township. She was united in marriage on June 14, 1948, to Richard Rohlik. Prior to their marriage, Elaine taught rural school near Seaforth and Wanda. She was active as a member of the St. Mathias CCW and the St. Elizabeth Court of...

John Watson 'Huntz' Ladd

John Watson 'Huntz' Ladd

Jan 28, 2018

John Watson Ladd was born on April 8, 1963 in Sleepy Eye, MN the son of Watson and Mary (Remus) Ladd. John, lovingly known as "Huntz attended school at Sleepy Eye St. Mary's and later transferred to Sleepy Eye Public High School. He enjoyed being bat boy for his big brothers' baseball teams and subsequently played baseball and football...

Daniel Nachreiner

Daniel Nachreiner

Jan 27, 2018

Daniel Lawrence Nachreiner was born on October 3rd, 1952 in Sleepy Eye to Leon and Betty (Roiger) Nachreiner. In 2012, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and lost his courageous battle on Saturday, January 27th at the age of 65. Danny attended Japanese Martyrs School in Leavenworth and graduated from Sleepy Eye High School in 1970. He worked for...

Christopher William Mcmullen

Christopher William Mcmullen

Jan 25, 2018

Christopher William McMullen, age 38, passed away unexpectedly Thursday January 25, 2018 in Woodbine, Iowa after the dump truck he was driving fell into water in a sand pit. Christopher was born on December 15, 1979 in Madelia to Bill and Jeanne (Snyder) McMullen. He was raised in Madelia and graduated from Madelia High School in 1998. After graduating,...

Eugene Pahl 'Gene' Mcmonagle

Eugene Pahl 'Gene' Mcmonagle

Jan 25, 2018

Eugene "Gene" McMonagle was born to Clara (Pahl) and Harry McMonagle on August 25,1926 in Vernon Center, MN. Gene went to school in Vernon Center and Garden City, and left home at 16 ½ to go to work on the Alaskan Highway. With his country calling, he came home and joined the Army, and served in Korea during WWII....

Hilma C. Kelly

Hilma C. Kelly

Jan 24, 2018

Hilma Kelly passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. Hilma was born November 14, 1926 to H. Reinhard and Marie (Ask) Anderson. She was baptized and confirmed at Faith Lutheran Church in Madelia. She grew up on a farm north of Madelia, attended country school through 8 grade, then graduated from Madelia...