Obituaries
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...
Patrick "Pat" A. Davis
Nov 6, 2017
Patrick was born January 17, 1944 to Ossie and Verna (Schumann) Davis in Sleepy Eye. He was united in marriage to Coradine Corie' Meyer on September 2, 1967 in Tracy, MN. They made their home in Sleepy Eye. Patrick owned P.A. Davis Masonry for over forty years. Patrick will be remembered for his love of family, flying airplanes, riding...
Arnold Hillesheim
Nov 5, 2017
Arnold Francis Hillesheim was born February 6, 1927 to Christopher and Amelia (Evan) Hillesheim in Springfield, MN. He attended St. Raphael's Catholic School and the attended and graduated from Springfield Public Schools. In his senior year, Arnie enlisted in the navy and was stationed in the United States. On June 2, 1948, he was united in marriage to Marie...
Derrald Richard 'Butch' Juilfs
Nov 4, 2017
Derrald Juilfs, age 75, of LaSalle, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James, MN. Graveside services will be 1:00pm, Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Union Cemetery in Pomeroy, Iowa with Pastor Susan Juilfs officiating. A lunch and fellowship will follow at St. John's Lutheran Church in Pomeroy. Derrald Richard Juilfs,...
Mildred Millie Baker
Nov 3, 2017
Mildred "Millie" Mary Baker was born on August 11, 1925 in Albion Township to Edward J. and Mathilda (Seidl) Sellner. She grew up in Sleepy Eye and attended Country School and St. Mary's Catholic School. After school she worked at AJ Pietrus and Sons Produce until her first marriage. Mildred married Vincent Smith on January 17, 1950. The couple...
Agnes Margaret Wensauer
Nov 1, 2017
Agnes M. Wensauer was born on March 9, 1927 on the family farm Southwest of Sleepy Eye, MN to Joseph and Mary (Groebner) Fink. She attended Quail Trap Country School and St. Mary's Catholic School in Sleepy Eye. Agnes married Raymond J. Wensauer on May 13, 1947 at the Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth, MN. After their...
Julius Bernard Frank
Oct 30, 2017
Julius 'Jule' Bernard Frank, Jr. was born August 23, 1930, in Revere, MN to Julius L. and Gladys (Hannon) Frank. He graduated from Lamberton High School in 1948 then enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served from December 11, 1948 - December 1, 1952 aboard various aircraft carriers, including The Coral Sea and The Essex. He was united...
Blas Salvador Martinez
Oct 30, 2017
Blas (Quas-Quas) Martinez, age 65 of St James MN died on Monday , October 30, 2017 at St Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN Blas Salvador Martinez was born on November 30, 1951 to Jose G Martinez (Margarita) Treviño in Laredo Texas. He was raised by his mother in Nuevo Laredo Tamaulipas. In his teen years he went to live...
Duane Brekke
Oct 28, 2017
Duane Harold Brekke was born on August 30, 1930 to Gerhard and Edina (Shellum) Brekke in St. James, MN. The oldest of 4 boys, he grew up on the family farm on Lake Hanska, was confirmed at Albion Lutheran Church where he was a lifelong member, and graduated from St. James High School. With the passing of his parents...
Gertrude Lorraine 'Gertie' Stoesz
Oct 28, 2017
Gertrude Gertie Stoesz passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Gertrude Lorraine Figura was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on January 17, 1937, the daughter of Paul and Gertrude (Stiles) Figura. On June 18, 1968, Gertie was united in marriage to Myron Stoesz at the EMB Church in Mountain Lake....
Norma Richardson
Oct 27, 2017
Norma Richardson age 92, of Mountain Lake, died on October 27, 2017, at Good Samaritan-The Village. Norma was born on March 2, 1925 the daughter of Henry and Margaret (Eitzen) Esau. She attended and graduated from Mountain Lake Public High School. On March 25, 1948 she married Eugene Richardson and together they lived in St. James. She was a...
Arlene Rae Harvey
Oct 24, 2017
Arlene Rae (Meling) Harvey was born November 15, 1927, in Revere, MN to Henry and Susie (Good) Buterbaugh. She was united in marriage to Truman Meling on March 1, 1946 in Revere. Following Truman's death, Arlene later married Kenneth Harvey on June 25, 2000, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lamberton. Arlene lived on a farm north of Revere...
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