Obituaries
Carol Nancy Arkell
Nov 27, 2017
Carol Nancy (Jeckell) Arkell, 76, of Lamberton passed away on Monday, November 27th at her home. Carol was born February 1, 1941 at the Springfield Hospital to Albert and Virginia (Iverson) Jeckell. Carol grew up on the family farm southeast of Lamberton. She was baptized and confirmed at Sharon Lutheran Church in Lamberton. She graduated from Lamberton High School...
Linus Raymond Wenthold
Nov 24, 2017
Linus Raymond Wenthold was born on April 7, 1934 in Winneshiek County, IA the son of Henry J. and Margaret (Kleve) Wenthold. He grew up in rural Ossian, Iowa and attended school through the 8th grade. He married Anna Riha at Ft. Atkinson, Iowa. The couple was later divorced. Linus farmed and drove truck for many years. Linus loved...
Ben J. Adrian
Nov 24, 2017
Ben J. Adrian was born on September 8, 1922 on the family farm in Butterfield Township, the son of John and Nettie (Penner) Adrian. He was baptized at the First Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake. Ben attended country school through 8th grade, and graduated from Butterfield High School with honors in 1942. On October 4, 1945, Ben was united...
Dona Mae Engelbrecht
Nov 24, 2017
Dona Mae Engelbrecht, age 82, passed away at her home on Friday, November 24, 2017. Dona Mae Nelson was born on a farm East of St. James on July 2, 1935, the daughter of Walter and Florence (Johnson) Nelson. Dona grew up in the Grogan area, she graduated from St. James High School in 1953. On July 18, 1953,...
Joel Robert Schauman
Nov 22, 2017
Please check back at a later time. Visitation 1 8:30 am - 11:00 am Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church 710 4th Ave. SW Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Service Information 11:00 am Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church 710 4th Ave. SW Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Inurnment Inurnment will take place...
Howard Christ 'Howie' Schoof
Nov 19, 2017
Howard 'Howie' Christ Schoof was born February 27th, 1946 in New Ulm, MN to Benjamin and Norma (Iesh) Schoof. He was raised by Len and Florence Iesh and attended St. John Lutheran School in Sleepy Eye, MN. Howie married Connie Tauer of Sleepy Eye in November of 1965. Together they had two children, son, Todd (Heidi) Schoof of New...
Winnifred T Mathiowetz
Nov 19, 2017
Winnifred T. Mathiowetz, 89, of Sleepy Eye, formerly of Comfrey, died Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Divine Providence Home in Sleepy Eye, MN. Winnifred was born on December 20, 1927 in rural Mulligan Township, Brown County, MN to George and Rose (Prokosch) Zwaschka. She grew up and attended country school in Mulligan Township, then attended St. Pauls Catholic School,...
Jerald 'Jerry' Kissner
Nov 18, 2017
Jerald 'Jerry' Lee Kissner was born March 17, 1955, in Windom, MN to Robert and Wilma (Purrington) Kissner. He was the youngest of five children and grew up on the family farm. After graduating from Lamberton High School, he explored the West Coast on his motorcycle before returning to work on the family farm in Highwater Township. Jerry, otherwise...
Carol Jean Kuennen
Nov 17, 2017
Carol Jean Stevens was born to Herschel and Ruth Stevens on June 21, 1954 in Albert Lea, MN. Carol grew up in Albert Lea and was a graduate of Albert Lea High School in 1972. After high school, she went on to work at Land O Lakes for several years. She was married to Aaron Kuennen on March 18,...
Bernice Eleanor Anderson
Nov 16, 2017
Bernice Eleanor (Teig) Anderson was joyfully reunited with her Lord, deceased loving family and friends on Thursday, November 16, 2017. She was born January 18, 1914 at Garvin, MN to John and Olive Marie (Shefland) Teig. Baptized at Modren Lutheran Church in Garvin MN. Attended country school through 8th grade near Garvin and then attended the University Farm School...
Ladonna Mae Mathiowetz
Nov 16, 2017
LaDonna Mae Mathiowetz was born March 31, 1933, to Anthony and Brigetta (Soukup) Schroepfer on the family farm in Albin Township, Brown County, MN. She attended and graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School in 1951 as the valedictorian. LaDonna then attended St. Joseph's School of Nursing in Mankato, MN. She worked as a LPN in the OB department at...
Delores Siem
Nov 15, 2017
Delores Siem passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Delores Stella Lange was born on May 14th, 1928 to Edward and Stella (Knickrehm) Lange in Nelson Township, MN. She died at the age of 89 on Wednesday November 15, 2017 at St Marys in Rochester, MN. Delores was raised in rural St. James....
Bonita Maxine 'Bonnie' Byro
Nov 15, 2017
Bonita "Bonnie" Maxine Trullinger was born on February 3, 1935 to Roy and Ragna (Jorgenson) Trullinger in Lake City, IA. She graduated from Madelia High School in 1953 and attended school in Mankato. Bonnie was united in marriage to Irvin "Luben" Byro on June 25, 1955. The couple had 5 sons: David, Michael, Richard, Douglas and Thomas. Throughout her...
Eldora Marie Dittbenner
Nov 14, 2017
Eldora was born on March 15, 1920 to William H. Hale Sr. and Florence E. Kuelbs Hale. Armin and Eldora were married on June 4, 1946 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Eden Township, rural Morgan. Together they farmed in Eden Township and attended Zion Lutheran Church in Morgan. They moved to New Ulm in 2000. Eldora enjoyed her very large...
Dennis Henry Ratzlaff
Nov 14, 2017
Dennis Henry Ratzlaff was born in Mountain Lake, MN on February 16, 1936 to Henry and Sara Ratzlaff. Dennis grew up in Mountain Lake attending the Christian Day School and graduating from Mountain Lake Public School in 1954. He was baptized upon confession of his faith in Jesus Christ, at the EMB Church in Mountain Lake where he sang...
Helen Lorraine Jungas
Nov 13, 2017
Helen Lorraine Erickson was born on May 26, 1921, to Richard and Esther (Peterson) Erickson on a farm North of Bingham Lake. Her father died from cancer when she was 14 months old. Along with her mother, brother and sister they moved into Windom where she grew up. She graduated from Windom High School in 1940 and worked at...
Elna Dammann
Nov 11, 2017
Elna Dammann was born on December 12, 1934 to Walter and Dulcie (McManigal) Giersdorf on a farm near Witten, SD. When she was almost 3, the family moved to a farm south of Lamberton where she attended and graduated from Lamberton School with the class of 1952. When she was 16, she met Elden Dammann and was united in...
Keith Robert Kathman
Nov 11, 2017
Keith Kathman passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. Memorial services will be 11am, Thursday, November 16, 2017 at First Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Gwen Hermanson officiating. Visitation will be at the church beginning one hour prior to services on Thursday. Keith Robert Kathman was born on May 20, 1955...
Arlene Mae Hale
Nov 10, 2017
Arlene Mae Hale was born on February 5, 1929 in Eden Township to Edward and Belle (Kuelbs) Hale. Arlene attended country school in District #34 through the 8th grade. She worked at MRCI in New Ulm and after her mother's passing Arlene moved to REM-Mankato to live. In Mankato she worked at Mexican Village and MRCI. Arlene was loved...
Ernest James Jenkins
Nov 6, 2017
Ernest James Jenkins was born April 5, 1933, in Springfield, MN to James and Gertrude (Meine) Jenkins. He served with the U.S. Army from 1956-58 during the Korean War. Ernest was united in marriage to Patricia Floyd on February 21, 1959, in Glenwood, MN. The couple moved to the Springfield area in 1960 where Ernest farmed, raised Holsteins and...
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