Obituaries
Lamonte M. Helget
Mar 10, 2017
LaMonte Martin Helget, age 81, of Sleepy Eye died on March 10th, 2017, at the Sleepy Eye Care Center In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. Mary's Church, St. John's Church and the Sleepy Eye Hospital. LaMonte "Monte" Helget was born on September 3rd, 1935, in Sleepy Eye, MN. He was the only son and youngest child...
Gordon S. Rasmussen
Mar 8, 2017
Gordon Selmer Rasmussen was born on October 25, 1927 on the family farm in Lincoln Township, Blue Earth County, MN, the son of Guy and Selma (Olson) Rasmussen. He attended country school, District #85 and entered the U.S. Army in 1945, serving in Japan. After his discharge he returned to the family farm and lived there until 2009. Gordon...
Hannah Elizabeth Stoesz
Mar 7, 2017
Hannah Elizabeth Stoesz was born to Jerome and Marilyn (Heide) Stoesz on January 17, 1996 in Windom, MN. Hannah made a public profession of her faith in summer 2013 by being baptized at Alliance Missionary Church together with her brother, Jordan. Hannah attended Mt. Lake Christian School through eighth grade and graduated from Mt. Lake Public School in 2014....
Gregory "Greg" Soukup
Mar 7, 2017
Gregory was born on April 3, 1921 on the farm in Stark Township the son of Charles and Amelia (Ruffing) Soukup. He attended District #27 Country School. Greg made his First Communion at St. Mary's Catholic Church on May 22, 1932 and was confirmed on November 13, 1935. His heart was with the farm and he enjoyed the outdoors...
John Jack Bruggeman
Mar 6, 2017
John "Jack" Bruggeman was born on July 23, 1923 in Fairfax, MN to Lawrence J. and Mary (Huelskamp) Bruggeman. He grew up in Fairfax and graduated from Fairfax High School in 1941. After attending St. John's University he entered the U.S. Army in 1943. When he returned from the service he married Helen G. Nelson on September 25, 1946...
Lester Larson
Mar 6, 2017
Lester Larson was born February 13, 1918, on the family farm near Deer Park, Polk County, Wisconsin, the son of Ole and Celia (Knutson) Larson. Lester was baptized and confirmed at East Immanuel Lutheran Church in Amery, Wisconsin. Lester attended a 1 room country school through the 8th grade, he had to walk 1 mile to school. Lester later...
Gregory Alan Werner
Mar 5, 2017
Gregory Alan Werner was born on May 3, 1956 to Walter and Janet (Remmele) Werner in Granite Falls, MN. He attended and graduated from Echo Public Schools and Canby VoTech. On August 2, 1974, Greg was married to Sharon Iverson in Belview, MN. The couple moved to Kerkhoven, MN where he worked as a diesel mechanic. In 1978, they...
Fred Coners Sr.
Mar 3, 2017
Fred Claus Coners Sr. was born on February 26, 1935 to Claus and Anna (Rohden) Coners in Mountain Lake, MN. He served in the Air Force from 1952-1956. On July 16, 1966, Fred was united in marriage to Virginia Jones in Sleepy Eye. The couple lived in Cobden until 1994 when they moved into Springfield. Fred was a self-employed...
Wilma Wellner
Mar 3, 2017
Wilma Viola (Theresa) Kuritz was born Dec. 6, 1916, in Murray Co, MN near Slayton to William Henry Kuritz and Theresa Anna Tegeler. Her mother died a month later due to childbirth complications and pneumonia. Wilma and her sister Erna lived with an aunt and uncle for a period of time until William remarried Helena Bertha Schenk of Springfield,...
Dorothy Marie Karschnik
Feb 28, 2017
Dorothy Marie Markquart was born April 25, 1933 to Roy and Rosalind (Larson) Markquart in Lake Belt Township, Dunnell, Minnesota. She grew up on a farm a few miles from Dunnell. Dorothy was baptized on June 3, 1933 and confirmed in her faith at St. John's Lutheran Church in Dunnell May 11, 1947. Dorothy attended country school through 8th...
Roger "Ole" Hengel
Feb 24, 2017
Roger "Ole" Joseph Hengel was born on September 1, 1939, in Brooks, MN, the son of Leo and Bernice (Fletcher) Hengel. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served from January of 1960 until his honorable discharge in October of 1964. Roger was united in marriage to Carol Goldschmidt on May 19, 1962. The couple lived...
Ruth Florence Bertrand
Feb 22, 2017
Ruth Florence Bertrand was born on July 7, 1925 in Fairfax, MN to Fred W. and Emelia (Drusch) Schroeder. They moved to Sleepy Eye when she was 10 years old and she graduated from Sleepy Eye Public School. Ruth married Thomas A. Bertrand on October 7, 1946 at St. Mary's Rectory in Sleepy Eye. She worked at the Sleepy...
Louis Haffner
Feb 18, 2017
Louis Haffner was born December 23, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Richard and Mary (Ferguson-Wilson) Haffner. He grew up and attended school in Brooklyn. Louis worked as a film developer for a company that made billboards and work for advertising companies. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He moved to St. James in 1990. Louis Haffner passed away...
Larry David Benzel
Feb 17, 2017
Larry David Benzel was born to Laurence and Ruth Benzel on September 10, 1946. Larry grew up in Madelia and was a graduate from Madelia High School. He was united in marriage to Jeanne Hemerick on February 12, 1966 at Salem Lutheran Church in Madelia. Larry farmed in Madelia for 35 years. He also worked at Continental Can, Luther...
Beatrice 'Bea' Haala
Feb 17, 2017
Beatrice 'Bea' Haala, daughter of Henry and Anna (Juenemann) Hillesheim was born March 11, 1922 in Sleepy Eye, MN. She grew up on a farm in Stark Township and attended country school #39 through 8th grade. Bea spoke German until learning English in school. On September 9, 1941, Beatrice married Leonard Haala at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy...
Marie Eva Lang
Feb 17, 2017
Marie Eva Lang was born on July 19 1926 to George and Edith (Kastner) Saffert on a farm in Stately Township, rural Sanborn, MN. She married Wilbert Lang of Springfield at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Sanborn on October 27, 1948. The couple farmed in Burnstown Township, southeast of Springfield. Marie enjoyed crocheting, knitting, embroidery, baking cakes for 25...
Joan Hoffman
Feb 16, 2017
Joan (Doucet) Hoffman, longtime resident of Springfield, died early Thursday morning, February 16, 2017, at St. John's Lutheran Home. Joans funeral will be held in Springfield during the summer, when her life as a beautiful mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend will be celebrated. Joan had just turned 75 on Valentines Day, and in recent weeks all her children...
Ronald John Danielson
Feb 15, 2017
Ronald J. Danielson age 66, of Mankato, MN, formerly of Lake Crystal, MN, died on February 15, 2017, at the Madelia Community Hospital. Ronald John Danielson was born in Fairmont, MN, to Earl and Naomi Danielson on February 14, 1951. He attended Fairmont schools, graduating in 1969 and worked in the Fairmont area in manufacturing and other jobs. Ron...
Catherine Elaine 'Tina' Olson
Feb 14, 2017
Tina was reunited with her Lord on Tuesday, February 14 2017. She was able to celebrate Valentine's Day with her husband once again! Catherine Elaine (Sawatzky) Olson was born April 1, 1927, to Jacob & Mary (Reimer) Sawatzky in St James, MN. She was affectionately referred to as Tina by family and friends and G-Tina by her grandchildren. Tina...
Mary Ann Kotten
Feb 13, 2017
Mary Ann (Hengel) Kotten was born on April 4, 1938 on a farm outside of Wanda, MN, the daughter of George and Anna (Schroeder) Hengel. She attended St. Anne's Catholic School in Wabasso. Mary Ann worked at Del Monte until her marriage to Sylvester "Vesty" Kotten on November 27, 1956 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. After...
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