Obituaries
Stena Goedtke
Apr 20, 2017
Stena Goedtke, died Thursday, April 20, 2017 at rural Comfrey, MN. Stena Wagner was born to Melchert and Adelia Wagner on July 11, 1933 on a farm near Rushmore, MN. She grew up on the farm and attended rural school, graduating at age 12. Following her schooling she began working for families in the area helping out as needed....
Aasten Braaten
Apr 19, 2017
Aasten Braaten, age 86, of Butterfield, died at his home on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:30am, Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Community Bible Church in Butterfield with Rev. Tim Hall officiating. Burial will be at the Butterfield Community Bible Church Cemetery in Butterfield. Visitation will be Friday at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James...
Alice Boettger
Apr 19, 2017
Alice Jane Boettger was born on April 27, 1941, in Springfield, MN, the daughter of Albert and Adina (Zimmermann) Schultz. She attended country school and graduated from Springfield High School. She worked at Lloyd's Lumber in Mankato as a bookkeeper. Alice was united in marriage to Richard Boettger on November 25, 1960, in Springfield. She worked as a bookkeeper...
Phyliss Vogel
Apr 19, 2017
Private Family Services were held on Friday, April 21, 2017, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield. Phyliss June Vogel was born on June 24, 1929 to Herbert and Irene (Ripley) Weber in Sanborn, MN. She spent her childhood in Sanborn and graduated from Springfield High School. On September 5, 1949 she was united in marriage to Leander W....
Frances M. Gores
Apr 18, 2017
Fritzo (Frances) was born October 18, 1963, to Philip and Catherine (Wiltscheck) Sellner in Sleepy Eye. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School, graduating salutatorian in 1982. She then attended St. Mary's School of Nursing in Rochester, earning her L.P.N. degree in 1983. After working several years at the Sleepy Eye hospital, she dedicated the rest of her professional career...
David Robert Roberts
Apr 16, 2017
David R. Roberts was born to Kendall and Marion Roberts on July 24, 1955. He grew up in Madelia, MN and graduated from Madelia High School in 1973. After graduating high school, David studied agriculture at Vo-Tech in Mankato and worked as a farmer all of his life. David married Alice Diekman on January 4, 1975 at Grace Lutheran...
Carol Johnson
Apr 14, 2017
Memorials preferred to the family (to be divided among Carol's favorite organizations). Carol Johnson, of St. James, passed away peacefully on April 14th, at the age of 85, with family by her side. Carol Nadine Utoft was born October 10th, 1931, in McIntosh, SD. Carol attended South Dakota State University, where she studied education and met Bob Johnson. Carol...
La Vonne 'Tiny' Eckstein
Apr 14, 2017
LaVonne Rose Haecherl, lovingly known as Tiny, was born in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota on March 6, 1942, the daughter of Archie and Lorraine (Helget) Haecherl. Tiny grew up in the Essig area and attended school at St. Mary's Catholic School. After graduating from high school she moved to Hutchinson where she worked at 3M for several years. On September...
Lorna E. Havemeier
Apr 13, 2017
Lorna Erdine Havemeier was born on a farm Northeast of Fairfax, MN on December 11, 1931 to Alfred & Ruth (Kiecker) Sell. She was baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church near Fairfax. On November 1, 1949 Lorna married Clarence Havemeier at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm, MN. The couple moved to Sleepy Eye in 1957...
Arnold David Regier
Apr 12, 2017
Arnold Regier - January 27, 1925 to April 12, 2017 Arnold was the fourth of eight children born to Reverend David and Barbara Regier. He was born at home on the farm near Mountain Lake, Minnesota, on January 27, 1925. He came to faith in Jesus at a young age and was baptized at the EMB Church, Mountain Lake,...
Delores Mae Forseth
Apr 12, 2017
Delores Mae Forseth was born on November 8, 1929 in Pocahontas, IA to Henry and Hermenia (Aden) Menssen. She grew up and graduated from Butterfield High School in 1947. On June 11, 1950, Delores was united in marriage to Reynold Forseth at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Butterfield. She worked at the Graves clothing store in St. James, was...
Dora Alicia Urbano
Apr 12, 2017
Dora Alicia Urbano was born on May 11, 1954 in Reynosa Tamaulipas, Mexico to Salvador and Maria (Reyna) Arista. She grew up in Mexico and moved to Texas in 1980. Dora married Francisco Urbano on December 22, 1973 in Reynosa Tamaulipas, Mexico. The couple were migrant workers and traveled all over the United States until 1992 when they decided...
Lillian '"Lill"' Johnson
Apr 10, 2017
Lillian "Lill" Johnson was born on February 14, 1924 in Sleepy Eye, MN to George & Olga (Knudsen) Nielsen. Lillian was baptized March 10, 1924 and later confirmed her faith on April 10, 1938 at Trinity Lutheran Church. She attended Sleepy Eye Public School and graduated May of 1941. After graduation she was employed at the Sleepy Eye Medical...
Salvatore 'Sal' Stillo
Apr 10, 2017
Salvatore 'Sal' Stillo was born October 1, 1940, in Floridia, Sicily to Guiseppe and Concetta (Valenti) Stillo. The family moved to La Plata, Argentina when Sal was 9 years old. He completed his education there and then worked as a bricklayer and at other factory jobs. Sal moved to New Britain, CT in 1960 where he met Kathleen Daniels....
Somporn Saenpimmasone
Apr 5, 2017
Visitation 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Thursday, April 13, 2017 Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield Chapel 407 N. Jackson Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Service Information 2:00 pm Thursday, April 13, 2017 Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield Chapel 407 N. Jackson Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087
Marion Rose Burghardt
Apr 5, 2017
Marion Burghardt, the daughter of Roman and Regina (Groebner) Nachreiner was born August 24, 1938 in Mulligan Township, Brown County, MN. On August 24, 1963, Marion was united in marriage to John Alvin Burghardt at the Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth, MN. Prior to marriage, Marion worked as a surgical technician at Loretto Hospital in New Ulm...
Bernard 'Bernie' Glienke
Apr 4, 2017
Bernard Albert Fred Glienke was born May 27, 1926 on the family farm in Antrim Township, Watonwan County, rural St. James, Minnesota to parents Carl and Martha (Mumme) Glienke. He grew up in the South Branch area where he attended St. John's parochial school and Lewisville school. He help his dad on the farm until he was drafted in...
Duane Paul Wilhelmi
Apr 3, 2017
Duane "Willie" Paul Wilhelmi was born September 16, 1946 in Echo, MN to Paul J. and Lucille C. (Schultz) Wilhelmi. He attended Sleepy Eye Public High School and in 1964. Duane married Theresa Saffert on February 19, 1966 at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield, MN. After graduation, Duane attended Auto Body School in Mankato. He then became a...
Ervin J. Windschitl
Mar 31, 2017
Ervin Joseph Windschitl was born August 9, 1937 in Sleepy Eye, MN to John R. and Anna (Sellner) Windschitl. Ervin attended Country School in Leavenworth and then graduated high school from Sleepy Eye St. Mary's in 1955. Ervin married Barb Kokesch on November 18, 1961 at St. George Catholic Church. Ervin farmed his entire life in Leavenworth Township. Ervin's...
Jeffery Aldon Anderson
Mar 30, 2017
Jeffery Aldon Anderson was born January 19, 1961, in Paynesville, MN to George and Margrette (Peterson) Anderson. He grew up in Columbia Heights, MN where he met Cheryl Carlson and the couple raised their 3 children in Ogilvie, MN. Jeff married Robbyn Birch on July 4, 1998, in Mora, MN. They lived there until moving to Revere, MN in...
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