Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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