Obituaries
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...
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,...
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