Obituaries
Mary Ann Davis
Mar 30, 2017
Mary Ann Davis was born February 21, 1925 to John and Anna Vogel on the family farm southeast of Sanborn in Stately Township, Brown County, MN. As a young child Mary Ann attended St. Raphael's Catholic Church where she was baptized. She attended country school #71 in Stately Township through 6th grade and then graduated from Sanborn High School...
Lyle Bloedow
Mar 29, 2017
Lyle "Whitey" Eldred Bloedow was born on April 20, 1926 to Bertrand and Caroline (Klabunde) Bloedow in Clements, MN. He grew up in Clements and graduated from Springfield High School in 1944. Lyle enlisted in the United State Air Corps in 1944 and served until 1946. After his years in the service, he owned and operated Bloedow Electric Service...
Jeanette Fox
Mar 25, 2017
Jeanette Henrietta Fox was born October 7, 1923 in Charlestown Township, MN. She was the daughter of Edward and Henrietta (Pape) Leopold. She married Elmo Peter Fox on September 19, 1946 at the St. Thomas Church in Sanborn where she was a lifelong member until the church's closing. Along with Elmo she owned and operated the Fox Hardware Store...
Leonard Tietz
Mar 25, 2017
Leonard Gordon Tietz was born on February 5, 1933 in Amboy Township, Cottonwood County, the son of Theodore and Lucy (Bierman) Tietz. He served in the military during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged. He married Leona Carlson on April 25, 1962 at Faith Lutheran Church in Comfrey. He worked at Ochs Brick and Tile in Springfield, where...
Kurt Tessmer
Mar 24, 2017
Kurt J. Tessmer was born on September 21, 1962 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Lenus and Muriel (Swenstad) Tessmer. He grew up in Cobden, MN and graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School. Kurt lived his entire life in the Sleepy Eye area where he worked at Pietrus Foods, Fred's Construction, bartended at the Last Chance Bar, Coleman Power...
Marjorie Gatzlaff
Mar 24, 2017
Marjorie E. Gatzlaff was born on September 20, 1926, in Stately Township, the daughter of George and Ella (Tews) Buhr. She was united in marriage to Loren Gatzlaff on February 19, 1951, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield, MN. Marge & Loren raised their family on a farm south of Sanborn. Marge was an industrious farm wife &...
Sharon Schwardt
Mar 23, 2017
Sharon Schwardt passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health Care System-Mankato. Sharon Flatau was born February 11, 1946 in New Ulm, MN, the daughter of Vincent and Verna (Schwartz) Flatau. Sharon grew up in St. James where she attended St. James High School. On August 11, 1962 she was united in marriage to Bernhardt Schwardt....
Beverly Ann Satern
Mar 22, 2017
Bev Satern, age 78, of St. James died on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato. Graveside services will be 11:00am, Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James with Rev. Clinton Firstbrook officiating. A luncheon will follow at the Eagles Club in St. James. In Lieu of flowers the family prefers...
John Leon Garibay
Mar 22, 2017
John was born in Winnemucca, Nevada to parents, Vidal Jos and Nicolassa (nee Rios) Garibay. At an early age, John's education was cut short when his father died unexpectedly. As the eldest child of five, he started working to provide for his mother and younger siblings. The family soon moved to Mexico and after helping his mother raise his...
Elwood Elg
Mar 21, 2017
Elwood Garland Elg was born February 24, 1927, in Comfrey, MN to Eben and Hazel (Nelson) Elg. He graduated from Comfrey Public School in Comfrey, MN in 1945. He joined the United States Navy at the age of 17 and served for one tour of duty upon the U.S.S. Shields and received an honorable discharge. When he returned home,...
Alice Ludewig
Mar 20, 2017
Alice C. Ludewig was born on November 30, 1931, the daughter of Claus and Anna (Rhoden) Coners. She was united in marriage to Gilbert Ludewig on September 11, 1951, at the Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth, MN. Alice was a very active member of the Church of the Japanese Martyrs. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, gardening, bird watching,...
Ryu Pena
Mar 18, 2017
Ryu Pena, age 4, St. James, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00pm, Thursday, March 23, 2017 at the St. James Catholic Church in St. James with Father Miguel Proaosas celebrant. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be Wednesday at...
Clarence Nasman
Mar 17, 2017
Clarence Nasman, 92, of St. James died on Friday, March 17, 2017 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Memorial services will be 10:30am, Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at East Sveadahl Lutheran Church rural St. James with Rev. Kathleen Ulland-Klinkner officiating. Burial will be at East Sveadahl Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 pm Monday at Sturm...
Stanley Dean 'Stan' Schroeder
Mar 17, 2017
Stanley 'Stan' Schroeder was born May 26, 1959, in Mountain Lake, MN to Robert and Glendeen 'Glennie' (Harms) Schroeder. Stan was dedicated and baptized at Bethel Mennonite Church. He graduated from Mountain Lake High School and was united in marriage to Monica Oeltjenbruns on January 16, 1982, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake. Stan worked as an Insurance...
David Vance Blackstad
Mar 17, 2017
David Vance Blackstad was born on September 26, 1948 in St. James, MN the son of Harris and Evelyn (Luckow) Blackstad. He attended and graduated St. James High School in 1966. On his 18th birthday, David volunteered to draft into the U.S. Army. He went on to serve in Vietnam from 1967-1968. After serving in the army, David was...
Herman Albert Henry Rinne
Mar 15, 2017
Herman Rinne, age 99, of St. James died peacefully at his sister-in-laws home on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:30am, Monday, March 20, 2017 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Martin Lopahs officiating. Special music will be provided by Klarice Rinne, Elle Ribbe and Herman's nieces, great-nieces and great-great-nieces. Burial will...
Rosemary "Rosie" Stimpert
Mar 14, 2017
Rosie was born November 25, 1943 in Brown County to Otto and Mary (Schroepfer) Eckstein. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School. On February 14, 1961 she was united in marriage to Gerald "Jerry" Stimpert at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rosie lived her entire life in Sleepy Eye. Rosie was employed at the Sleepy Eye Hospital, retiring on February 12,...
Lillian A. Windschitl
Mar 13, 2017
Lillian Anna Windschitl was born on February 16, 1927 in Mulligan Township, MN, the daughter of George Frank and Florence Anna (Poss) Eisenbacher. Lillian married Casper E. Tiedeken on June 26, 1946 at the Mater Dolrosa in Madelia, MN and he preceded her in death on July 6, 1953. She later married Emil G. Windschitl on September 14, 1955...
Eunice Broughton
Mar 13, 2017
Eunice Broughton, age 95, of St. James died on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. Funeral services will be 11am, Friday, March 31, 2017 at Albion Lutheran Church with Rev. Robert Springer officiating. Burial will follow at Albion Cemetery in rural St. James. Visitation will be Thursday at Sturm Funeral Home from 4-7pm and...
Lois Elaine Sawatzky
Mar 10, 2017
Lois Sawatzky, 91, of St. James died on Friday, March 10, 2017 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Lois Elaine Hinrichs was born September 27, 1925 to Ubbe and Julia (Lunz) Hinrichs. She was a lifelong resident of St. James and graduated from St. James High School in 1943. After high school she worked at the...
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