Obituaries
Joseph Sellner
Aug 21, 2017
Joseph H. Sellner, 60, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died Monday, August 21, 2017, as a result of a fatal vehicle accident. Joe was born October 26, 1956, to Philip and Catherine (Wiltscheck) Sellner in Sleepy Eye. He attended St. Marys Catholic School, graduating in 1976. Joe was dedicated to farming in partnership with his brothers, Phil and Mike. Throughout...
Dennis Wayne Schmillen
Aug 21, 2017
Dennis Schmillen passed away on Monday, August 21, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System-St. James. Dennis Wayne Schmillen was born in St. James, MN, on June 22, 1929, the son of Frank (Oakes) and Cora (Hanson) Schmillen. Dennis grew up in St. James, he was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in St. James. Dennis graduated from St....
Thomas L. Roberts
Aug 18, 2017
Thomas L. Roberts was born on July 31, 1938 to William and Isabelle (McKenzie) Roberts in Sleepy Eye, MN. He grew up in Sleepy Eye and graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School. From 1959-1965 he served in the U.S. Army as a medical corpsman. Tom was united in marriage to Joyce Schiller on June 16, 1962. After his...
Theodore J. Plumhoff
Aug 16, 2017
It is with great sadness that the family of Ted Plumhoff announces his passing on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at the age of 57, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester from complications related to cancer. A native of St. James, Minnesota, Ted will be lovingly remembered by his family as an avid Twins fan and devoted companion and care...
Tina Duerksen
Aug 15, 2017
Tina Duerksen was born June 22,1926 to Peter and Maria (Buller) Krause in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. She was dedicated in the Mennonite faith on June 22, 1927 and baptized June 1, 1941. She attended country school and graduated from the eighth grade in 1942 from School District 62. She attended Winter Bible School from 1942 to 1946 graduating with...
Merton Rettke
Aug 14, 2017
Merton Rettke of Odin passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Good Samaritan Pleasant View Nursing Home on Monday, August 14, at the age of 96 years. Services will be at St. Pauls' Ev. Lutheran Church in St. James, MN, on Friday, August 18, with Pastor Martin Lopahs officiating. A visitation will be on Thursday, August 17, from 5...
Sherman John Hubert
Aug 13, 2017
Sherman John Hubert was born June 25, 1935, in New Ulm, MN to John and Esther (Wegner) Hubert. He attended elementary school at District 28. As a child, Sherman liked to walk to the creek east of the farm place and fish, earning the nickname "Percher". He graduated from Lamberton High School in 1953 where he loved playing baseball...
Gloria Jean Eager
Aug 13, 2017
Gloria Jean Harris was born on May 17, 1941, in Madelia, Minnesota the daughter of Earl "Sonny" and Inez (Franke) Harris. She attended and graduated from Madelia High School. Gloria met and married Thomas Eager on July 29, 1961 at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Madelia. Together they lived in Madelia until a house fire in 1962 and...
Robert Max 'Bob' Hruby
Aug 11, 2017
Robert "Bob" Max Hruby was born on May 5, 1926 to Jacob and Mary (Ostermeyer) Hruby in Mankato, MN. He attended Immanuel Lutheran School and then attended Mankato Public Schools. Bob was a WWII veteran who enlisted in 1943 and served for 2 years in the Southwest Pacific on a patrol craft escort for the US Navy. He was...
Dennis Jerome Smith
Aug 11, 2017
Dennis Jerome Smith was born on September 30, 1939 to Harry and Bertha (Engesser) Smith in Tracy, MN. After graduating from Butterfield High School, Dennis joined the Navy following a family tradition of Navy service, which included his father and 6 brothers. He served in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Mediterranean Fleets on carriers, heavy cruisers, supply ships, and destroyers....
Michael Henry Wendt
Aug 5, 2017
Michael Henry Wendt was born February 12, 1955, in Fairmont, MN to Orval and Lille (Breithbarth) Wendt. He was confirmed in May of 1969 at Zion Lutheran Church in Fairmont and graduated from Truman High School in 1973. Mike was united in marriage to Karla Gohr on November 28, 1992 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake. Mike enjoyed...
John M. Klaassen
Aug 3, 2017
John M. Klaassen was born to the late John P. and Margaret (Dick) Klaassen on October 17, 1928 in Mountain Lake, MN. The oldest of two children, he attended country school until the 8th grade and then graduated from Mt. Lake High School in 1947. At a young age, he professed his faith in Jesus Christ, was baptized and...
Loren A Johnson
Aug 2, 2017
Loren Johnson, age 93, of Madelia, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at the Madelia Community Hospital in Madelia, MN. Graveside services will be 2:oopm, Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Ottumwa, Iowa. The family would prefer memorials be directed to the Madelia Community Hospital Foundation or Loren Johnson Estate, 815 1st Street SW, Madelia...
Marie Betty Utz
Jul 24, 2017
Marie was born November 27th, 1934 to Leo and Elizabeth (Brieganzer) Fromm. Marie attended country school until 6th grade and graduated from Sleepy Eye St. Marys High School. Marie was united in marriage on April 27th 1963 to John Edwin Utz. John and Marie made their home in Springfield, where they raised their 4 children, Patrick, Laureen, Darla, and...
Denis Juenemann
Jul 22, 2017
Denis was born on August 12, 1924 to John and Agatha (Hillesheim) Juenemann on the family farm in Willow Lake Township. He grew up on the Juenemann family farm and lived there, except for the time he served in the Army, until marriage. Denis served in the Army and was deployed to Germany during World War II, serving from...
Verna Flatau Lueck
Jul 22, 2017
Verna Delores Schwartz was born 4-23-21 in Springfield MN to Bernhardt (Ben) and Sarah (Hoffman) Schwartz, living on a farm NW of Springfield. Her parents took her to a country school at District 14 til 8th grade, about 3 miles from their farm. Weather permitting, she walked to country school with other children in the neighborhood. She had 2...
Eunice Mattison
Jul 21, 2017
Eunice Evanguline Pruden was born July 13, 1929 near Westbrook, MN, to parents Amzy and Georgia (Rodda) Pruden. She grew up in the Westbrook area where she attended country school through the 8th grade and then attended Westbrook High School. On September 9, 1951 Eunice was united in marriage to Wayne Mattison. Eunice worked at the egg plant in...
Linda Mae Friesen
Jul 19, 2017
Linda Mae Friesen, the daughter of Henry S. and Nettie (Seibel) Loewens was born on April 10, 1932 in Mountain Lake, MN. She passed away on July 19, 2017 at the age of 85. After graduating from Mountain Lake High School in 1950, she attended Grace Bible Institute, Omaha, NE. She married her high school sweetheart, Ralph Friesen on...
Minnie Paulson
Jul 18, 2017
Minnie Elaine Paulson was born September 11, 1925, to August and Louise (Tschetter) Freitag on the family farm in Cottonwood County, MN. She was a cook at the Good Samaritan Village in Mountain Lake for over 20 years, and worked at various restaurants over the years. Minnie was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake and the...
Janet Joyce Tauer
Jul 16, 2017
Janet was born October 6, 1934 in Home Township, Brown County on the family farm. She is the daughter of William (Bill) and Anna (Hoppe) Bertrand. She attended St Mary's Catholic School and graduated in 1953. After graduating she moved to the Twin Cities and worked at a bank until moving back to Sleepy Eye. She married the love...
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