Obituaries

Dec 6, 2017

Dick was born January 24th , 1928, the youngest of four sons, to Bert L. and Louise (Pederson) Johnson on the family farm in Lincoln Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota. He was baptized March 1928 and confirmed March 1943 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Butternut. Dick grew up in Madelia and was a graduate of Madelia High School...

Dec 5, 2017

Myron Jerome Johnson, 78, of St. James, Minnesota passed away December 5, 2017 in his home with family by his side. He had been fighting cancer for over 20 years. Myron was born in Mountain Lake, Minnesota to Maurice and Gjetrud Johnson on September 3, 1939. He graduated in 1957 from Windom High School and went on to pursue...

Dec 4, 2017

Ina Louise (Chatwood) Stoeckli was born in Doran, Minnesota, on January 30, 1933, the daughter of Clifford Harry Chatwood and Lulu Grace (Christophel) Chatwood. She married Hans Rudolf Stoeckli on January 23, 1964. She was a member of Madelia United Methodist Church. Ina lived in several cities in Minnesota and Illinois. She worked in various areas of business, including...

Dec 4, 2017

William 'Bill' Paul Lohrenz was born February 9, 1932, in Mountain Lake, MN to Peter Paul and Anna Josephine (Sawatzky) Lohrenz. Bill graduated from Mountain Lake High School and then attended school in Jackson. He was united in marriage to Joyce Karschnik on July 22, 1953, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake. Bill served with the U.S. Army...

Dec 4, 2017

Stanley Hagen, age 98, of St. James passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. On July 13, 1919, in Godahl, Minnesota, Stanley Gordon Hagen was born the oldest of two children to Thomas and Emma Hagen. He married Arlene Hudson and over the next 71 years they were blessed with...

Dec 2, 2017

Diane was born on June 8, 1946 in Sleepy Eye, MN the daughter of Victor and Gertrude (Hauser) Marti. She grew up in Sleepy Eye and graduated from St. Mary's High School. She married George Hemmeter and they had two sons, Scott and Todd. They raised their family on a small farm near McGrath, MN. Diane loved the outdoors,...

Dec 1, 2017

Dec 1, 2017

June A Schrupp was born on May 3, 1943 to Daniel and Eldora (Snowmeier) Pfarr in Springfield, MN. She attended Walnut Grove Schools and graduated from Lamberton High School. June was married and later divorced, raising her four children, Tamara, Melissa, Karen, and Timothy by herself. She also was a foster mother to Jacky. June worked various jobs around...

Nov 28, 2017

Arnold Gerhard Oeltjenbruns was born on June 14, 1926, son of Gerhard and Olga (Steinhauser) Oeltjenbruns in Mt. Lake, MN. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mt. Lake where he was a lifelong member. Arnold attended country school at 80E through the 8th grade. On November 17, 1946, Arnold was called into the Army and served until...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...