Obituaries

Marion Ruth Curry

Marion Ruth Curry

May 18, 2017

Marion Curry passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Prairie Senior Cottages in New Ulm. A memorial celebration will be held at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James from 4-7pm on Thursday, May 25, 2017. Private family burial will take place at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Marion Ruth (Smith) Curry was born January 14, 1936 at...

Marion Weber

Marion Weber

May 18, 2017

Marion Weber was born May 24, 1940 in Windom, MN to Laurence and Margaret (Waterman) Weber. She graduated from Sanborn High School in 1958. She worked at Sanborn High School and Red Rock Central High School as secretary for over 50 years. She was a faithful member of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sanborn. Marion enjoyed traveling, spending time...

Marjorie Mae Sandmann

Marjorie Mae Sandmann

May 17, 2017

Marjorie Mae Sandmann was born May 26, 1924, in North Star Township, MN to Albert and Ella (Howe) Kersten. She was confirmed at the EUB Church and attended country school for 8 years. Marjorie then graduated from Springfield High School in 1942. She was united in marriage to Arnold Sandmann on August 27, 1946, in Springfield. The couple moved...

Jeff Thomas Decock

Jeff Thomas Decock

May 16, 2017

Jeffrey Thomas DeCock was born March 24, 1995, in Springfield, MN, to Doug and Sandy DeCock. He was the eighth of ten children and the youngest of three boys. Jeff loved life and he lived every moment to the fullest. Jeff lived a blessed, wonderful life. He grew up in a home that was always in motion. He loved...

Joyce M. Zamzow

Joyce M. Zamzow

May 15, 2017

Joyce Marion Zamzow was born on October 29, 1927 in Springfield, MN to John and Mayme (Coulter) Thorston. She attended country school in Sundown Township and graduated from Springfield High School. Joyce married Oliver Zamzow on May 8, 1953 at Sundown Lutheran Church. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. Joyce's hobbies included knitting, sewing,...

Duane Chester King

Duane Chester King

May 12, 2017

Duane Chester King was born in St. James, MN to Chester and Marcella (Joblinski) King on July 17, 1944. Duane grew up in Butterfield and was a graduate of Butterfield-Odin High School in 1962. He married Adina Gunter on August 29, 1964 at the Bethel Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake, MN. Duane worked for his father, hauling livestock and...

Arlene Lavina Sandberg

Arlene Lavina Sandberg

May 12, 2017

Arlene Lavina Dunham was born on May 3, 1922 in Strongs, MI to Palmer and Ruth (Olson) Dunham. She graduated from Alsen High School in North Dakota. On July 24, 1949 Arlene married Harold Sandberg. The couple adopted two children, Rachel and David. Arlene graduated from Augsburg College in Minnesota and worked as a teacher for more than 30...

David John Baumann

David John Baumann

May 11, 2017

~David John Baumann was born February 7, 1951, in Tracy, Minnesota to Romuald and Joan (Bierl) Baumann. Dave was baptized into the Catholic faith February 1951. Dave was the oldest of 10 children and grew up on a farm near Walnut Grove, Minnesota. He attended school in Walnut Grove, graduating in 1969. Dave attended Jackson VoTech for Auto Mechanics...

Wendi Jo Anderson

Wendi Jo Anderson

May 10, 2017

Wendi Jo (Larson) Anderson was born January 16, 1968 to Bob and Nancy Larson at St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato, MN. She died May 10, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital in St. James, MN. Wendi was baptized in the Lutheran faith in Mankato, MN and confirmed at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James, MN. Wendi graduated from St. James...

Angeline Steffl

Angeline Steffl

May 9, 2017

Angeline Ann Steffl was born November 1, 1926, in Leavenworth Township, Brown County to Clement and Philomenia (Groebner) Weiss. At the age of 7 her mother passed away and she continued to live on the farm with her dad and siblings, sisters Delores, Bernice and Mary Jane, and brother Clarence. She attended 8 years of school including Mulligan Township,...

Charles Alden Haug

Charles Alden Haug

May 4, 2017

~~We are sad to announce the passing of beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend: Charles Alden Haug. Charles was born December 2, 1922 in Madelia to Martin and Alice (Johnson) Haug. He attended rural school in Watonwan County and graduated from Madelia High School in 1941. He graduated from Minnesota School of Business in 1942 and began...

Elaine Davidson

Elaine Davidson

May 3, 2017

Elaine Davidson passed away on Wednesday, May 03, 2017 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Elaine Vivian Romsdahl was born in St. James, MN, on June 10, 1921, the daughter of Joseph Nehamiah Romsdahl and Ida Cecila (Eckstrom) Romsdahl. Elaine grew up in St. James and graduated from St. James High School. She married Han Needham...

Janice Awes

Janice Awes

May 3, 2017

Janice Awes, of Chicago, IL, wife of the late Rev. Robert Awes the former pastor of LaSalle Lutheran Church, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at the St. Benedicts Nursing Center in Niles, IL. Funeral services will be 11am, Tuesday, May 16th at LaSalle Lutheran Church in LaSalle with Rev. Sarah Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in the...

Shirley Hagen

Shirley Hagen

May 3, 2017

Shirley Hagen passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Shirley Arlene Bonderman was born on March 15, 1925 in St. James, MN, the daughter of Paul and Edna (Cornelius) Bonderman. Shirley grew up on a farm in rural Madelia Minnesota where she loved riding horses with friends and her sister...

Eleanor Frank

Eleanor Frank

May 2, 2017

Eleanor Theresa was welcomed into this world on November 7, 1934 at her parent's farm in Browerville, MN. She was the third of seven children born to Charles and Mary Drayna and was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. She attended St. Joseph's Catholic School in Browerville from the 1st - 8th grade, and continued her High...

Ernest Albert 'Ernie' Lehman

Ernest Albert 'Ernie' Lehman

Apr 29, 2017

Ernest Albert "Ernie" Lehman was born in Mountain Lake, MN to Reinhold and Antonia Lehman on October 5, 1933. Ernie grew up in Madelia and was a graduate of Madelia High School in 1952. He was united in marriage to Gail Jensen on June 7, 1958. The couple resided in rural Madelia for nearly 60 years. Ernie worked as...

Charles 'Bill' Danger

Charles 'Bill' Danger

Apr 29, 2017

Charles 'Bill' Danger, age 85 of Saint James, Minnesota died Saturday, April 29, 2017, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in Saint James, Minnesota. Service will be held at the First Lutheran Church in St. James, on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 10:30 am with Rev. Maggie Cumings officiating. Burial will be at the Mount Hope Cemetery in St....

Patricia Ruth 'Pat' Schmidtke

Patricia Ruth 'Pat' Schmidtke

Apr 26, 2017

Patricia Schmidtke, age 71, of Mankato died on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health Care System in Mankato. Patricia Ruth Simpson was born November 6, 1945 near Willmar, MN, the daughter of Harold & Clara (Schwingler) Simpson. Pat grew up and graduated high school in Madelia. Pats journey took her from Minnesota, to Colorado, to Iowa, and...

Jose G. Linan

Jose G. Linan

Apr 25, 2017

Jose Guadalupe Linan was born in San Francisco, Guanajuato, Mexico on September 7, 1932 to Miguel Linan and Natividad Palma. Jose Linan was united in marriage to Francisca Garcia in the 1950s in Guanajuato, Mexico. The couple then moved to Sleepy Eye in 1990. Jose enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing, gardening, and cooking. Jose was a migrant...

Richard "Rich" E. Martinka

Richard "Rich" E. Martinka

Apr 20, 2017

Richard Emil Martinka was born on December 1, 1943 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the son of Sylvester and Lucille (Eickholt) Martinka. He grew up and attended school in Sleepy Eye. Richard married Rose Zarn on May 1, 1965 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. He worked for Pietrus, Culligan and AMPI where he retired at the age...