Obituaries
David Karl Bowers
Jul 6, 2017
David Karl Bowers was born to Arlo Bowers (deceased) and Gladys Sube(St James) on May 13, 1963 in Redwood Falls,Mn. The youngest of their 4 children Dale Bowers (Mo), Lois Reinhart (Tracy,Mn),and Steve Bowers (deceased).He attended Catholic School in Morgan, middle school at Winsted Holy Trinity,and graduated from Dassel-Cokato in 1981. He worked for 16 yrs at Curry Sanitation...
Gregory M. Steffl
Jul 4, 2017
Gregory Steffl was born on March 6, 1950 to Harold and Beatrice (Barnes) Steffl in Sleepy Eye, MN. He grew up in Sleepy Eye and graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1968. Greg joined the US Army in 1969 and was stationed in Vietnam until 1970. He spent most of his life living on farms where he enjoyed...
Kathleen Lang
Jul 2, 2017
Kathleen Marie Lang was born on May 9, 1925 to George and Mary (Tauer) Roeser in Springfield. On June 22, 1948, Kathleen was united in marriage to Roman Lang at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Springfield. She was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church. Kathleen died on July2, 2017 at the age of 92 at St. John Lutheran...
David Jacobsen
Jul 2, 2017
David Douglas Jacobsen of Roa, Norway passed away on July 2, 2017 in Springfield, MN. Memorial services will be held on Saturday July 29, at 10:30am. Visitation will be 1hr prior to the service. The clergy will be pastor Julie Smith. The cremains will be interned on the family plot at Brookfield Cemetery, rural Springfield. David was born on...
Lucille Mary Hoffmann
Jul 1, 2017
Lucille Mary Zwaschka was born March 23, 1919 in Comfrey, MN to Frank and Louisa (Schroepfer) Zwaschka. She attended school in Comfrey. On September 27, 1938, Lucille was united in marriage to Roman N. Hoffmann at St. Pauls Catholic Church in Comfrey. They farmed together on Roman's family farm, south of Sleepy Eye. Lucille enjoyed gardening, baking, old time...
Gladys Ann Becker
Jul 1, 2017
Gladys Becker passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. She was born May 23, 1925 to John J. and Hilma (Pierson) Larson on her parents farm in South Branch Township, Watonwan County where she attended first grade at District 14 Country School. At the age of 6, Gladys moved with...
Janice K. Coulter
Jun 30, 2017
Janice Karen (Graff) Coulter was born on August 2, 1940 to Robert A. and Ethel (Erickson) Graff at her home in Highwater Township, Cottonwood County, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Highwater Lutheran Church rural Lamberton. She attended District 38 Country School and graduated from Lamberton High School in 1958. She attended Minneapolis School of Business. In January...
Robert "Bob" Paul Simonson
Jun 30, 2017
R.P. "Bob" Simonson was born on September 16, 1926, at the Springfield Hospital to Paul and Muriel (Davis) Simonson. He graduated from Sanborn High School and served in the US Army from May 1945 to December 1946. Bob was united in marriage to Shirley Flaig on February 9, 1948. They made their home on a farm east of Sanborn...
Bernard Raymond 'Bernie' Krzmarzick
Jun 28, 2017
Bernard R. Krzmarzick, age 89, passed away Wednesday June 28 2017 at the Sleepy Eye Care Center. Bernard Raymond Krzmarzick was born on August 5, 1927 in Sleepy Eye, MN. The son of John F.W. & Anna (Ubel) Krzmarzick. He grew up in Sleepy Eye and attended St. Marys School until the Eighth grade when he was needed to...
Shirley Marilyn Karau
Jun 26, 2017
Shirley Marilyn Sherman was born to Earl Thomas and Mildred Sherman on March 5, 1936 in Trimont, MN. She was a graduate of Truman High School. She married Murten Gustav Karau at the Waverly Lutheran Church on October 9, 1954. The couple was blessed with four children: Douglas, Brenda, Kevin and Barb. They lived on their family farm until...
Robert Steffen
Jun 25, 2017
Robert Donald Steffen left his farm for the last time to enter his eternal home on Sunday, June 25, 2017. Bob was born on October 4, 1947, in Springfield, MN, the son of Raymond Carl Bernard and Lorette Amanda (Waterman) Steffen. He graduated from high school and served in Vietnam from 1968 - 1969 where he received his first...
Linda Helen Krahn
Jun 22, 2017
Linda Helen Wall Krahn was born on October 2, 1928 in Mountain Lake, MN to John & Mary (Fast) Wall. She grew up on a farm in Carson Township loving God's wonderful outdoors. She attended District 16 South Banner School and graduated from Bingham Lake High School in 1947. Linda continued her education at Grace Bible Institute now known...
Bertha Helen Altermatt
Jun 22, 2017
Bertha Helen Jenniges was born on March 13, 1919 to John and Caroline "Lena" (Aufderheide) Jenniges at their home in Waterbury Township, Northwest of Wanda in Redwood County, MN. Bertha married Isadore Altermatt on June 25, 1940 and settled on the family farm Southeast of Wanda, MN. Bertha attended grade school in Wanda and graduated from Lamberton High School...
Gladys Glenndora Tews
Jun 22, 2017
Gladys GlennDora Tews was born June 8, 1932, in Springfield, MN to Clifford and Alice (Brown) Colburn. She was united in marriage to Merlyn Tews on September 27, 1954, at Christ Lutheran Church in Stately Township. Following marriage, the couple farmed near Sanborn for 4 years before moving to Mountain Lake. Gladys worked at Eventide Home in Mountain Lake...
Esther Kroeker
Jun 21, 2017
Esther Friesen Kroeker was born on March 8, 1920 Jansen, Nebraska. Her parents were George A. and Elizabeth Ratzlaff Friesen. She was the fifth child, second daughter. Her early schooling was in country schools and then Jansen Bible School. She went to Tabor College briefly and graduated from what was then called St. Paul Bible Institute (now Crown) Esther...
Dianne Lynn Miller
Jun 21, 2017
Dianne Lynn (Peterson) Miller passed away peacefully with family by her side on June 21, 2017. She was born on May 23rd, 1945 to Virgil "Ole" and Tina (Dick) Peterson in St. James, where she grew up. She was a member of the Augustana Lutheran Church where she was baptized and confirmed. She graduated from St. James high school...
Mavis Violet Erickson
Jun 20, 2017
Mavis Violet Erickson was born on September 1, 1933 to Elmer and Ida (Schwantes) Hauptli in Willow Lake Township. She was a graduate of Wabasso High School class of 1951. On February 12, 1956, Mavis was united in marriage to Glen Erickson at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield. She worked for Oak Grove Dairy, was a carhop for...
Elizabeth Rodriguez Conde
Jun 20, 2017
Elizabeth Rodriguez Conde was born on September 7, 1983 in San Benito, TX. She was the baby girl of the family. She was loved by everyone that knew her. She was favored by her mother and took care of her when her father passed away. She was very active in her church Tabernaculo de Alabanza where she was a...
Lowell Gene Johnsen
Jun 17, 2017
Lowell Gene Johnsen was born on July 4, 1930 on the family farm near Sleepy Eye, MN to John A. and Verna V. (Prosch) Johnsen. He attended Sleepy Eye Public School graduating in 1949. He entered the U.S. Air Force after completing two years at the University of Minnesota for agriculture. After returning from the service he returned to...
Stanley Robert Mccone
Jun 16, 2017
Stan McCone was born on June 30th, 1944, in Carroll, IA, to Dale and Phyllis McCone. He graduated from Manilla High School in 1962 and worked 25 years for IBP as a cattle buyer. In 1970, he married Virginia Bausch, and they settled at a farm site near Sanborn, MN. As a visionary, a businessman, and a history lover,...
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