Obituaries
Florence Ennis
Feb 9, 2017
Florence Ennis was born to Charles and Anna (Pufahl) Schroeder on October 17, 1914. She grew up on the family farm in Germantown Township where she also attended school. Florence loved learning, but her family's finances prevented her from going on to high school in Jeffers. For the next four years Florence worked very hard doing tasks for her...
Mary E. Sellner
Feb 7, 2017
Mary Elaine Sellner was born on January 3, 1935 in Moorhead, MN to Charles and Bertha (Lotzer) Reiff. She grew up in Kent, MN and graduated from high school in Breckenridge, MN. Mary married Leander Sellner on July 17, 1965 in Leavenworth, MN. The couple made their home in Sleepy Eye where Mary worked as an LPN at the...
Juan Manuel Barron
Feb 6, 2017
Juan Manuel Barron was born January 31, 1955 at La Virgen, Durango, Mexico, the son of Baudelio and Lucia Limones Hernandez Barron. He grew up and attended school in Mexico. On September 3, 1987 he married Maria de Barron. They immigrated to the United States in 1979 and lived in Butterfield for the past 38 years. Juan worked as...
Willmer Albert Buetow
Feb 5, 2017
Willmer Albert Buetow was born June 18, 1921 to Albert and Esther (Buth) Buetow in Redwood County near Lamberton, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Lamberton. On March 18, 1940 he was united in marriage to Dorothy Stein in Estherville, IA. The couple farmed northwest of Lamberton and moved into town in 1985. The...
Anna Marie Saldaña Romero
Feb 5, 2017
Anna Marie Saldaa went home to Christ on February 5th, 2017. Anna was born on November 17th, 1976 in Madelia, MN where she grew up and lived. She graduated from Madelia High School in 1995. Anna was a very loving and devoted daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. Her smile and laughter will never be forgotten. She will also be...
David Albert Firchau
Feb 5, 2017
David Firchau, age 77, of St. James died at his home on Sunday, February 5, 2017. In keeping with his wishes, his body will be cremated and no public service scheduled. David Albert Firchau was born in St. James on September 7, 1939, the son of Albert and Hulda (Johnson) Firchau. David worked as a mechanic. He married June...
Sylvester Joseph Weiss
Feb 3, 2017
Sylvester Weiss, age 95, of St. James died on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11am, Saturday, February 11, 2017 at St. James Catholic Church in St. James. Burial will military honors will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be at the...
Anna Brehmer
Feb 2, 2017
Visitation 1 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Thursday, February 2, 2017 Sturm Funeral Home, St. James Chapel 906 - 10th Ave. S. St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Visitation 2 9:30 am - 10:30 am Friday, February 3, 2017 Augustana Lutheran Church- St. James 603 Armstrong Blvd. N. PO Box 151 Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Service Information...
Delmar Roy Linscheid
Jan 31, 2017
Delmar Linscheid was born November 25, 1932, in Butterfield, MN to Herbert and Sadie (Rupp) Linscheid. He was baptized upon his confession of faith in Jesus Christ and was a lifelong member of Butterfield Community Bible Church. Delmar was united in marriage to Phyllis Peters on March 17, 1957. He started working at Miller's Store in Butterfield during World...
Bonnie Lei Teigum
Jan 30, 2017
Bonnie Lei (Barclay) Teigum was born to Donald and Joan (Priest) Barclay on February 28, 1943. Though she was born in Tucson, Bonnie grew up in Minneapolis, graduating from Washburn High School in 1961 and attending Mankato State the following year. There she met and married Bill Brown. They had two daughters, Carrie and Kristin. Following Bill's graduation, they...
Richard John 'Rick' Gilbertson
Jan 30, 2017
Richard John Gilbertson Rick' was born in Marshall, Minnesota on November 23, 1963, the son of Richard Dick' and Marlys (Roiland) Gilbertson. Rick grew up in Arco, MN, for his first five years then the family moved to St. James where Rick graduated from high school in 1982. Rick worked several jobs, he enjoyed welding and was working as...
Anna May Brehmer
Jan 30, 2017
Anna May Elting was born in Fulda, Minnesota on May 18, 1928, the daughter of Erich and Alvina (Beckman) Elting. She grew up in Fulda and graduated from Fulda High School in 1946, she then went to business school in Minneapolis for a year. She met Bill Brehmer at a box social at church when he bought her box...
Joseph "Dutch" C. Schroepfer
Jan 29, 2017
Joseph "Dutch" Clement Schroepfer was born on January 15, 1930 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Felix and Amelia (Sellner) Schroepfer. After Felix passed away, Amelia married Tony Heitzer. Dutch graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1948. He worked for Gambles Hardware, Berdan Wells and Standard Oil Station. Dutch served in the US Army from 1951-1953 where he was...
Darlene Selma Kunkel
Jan 25, 2017
Darlene Selma (Johnson) Kunkel was born on April 8, 1928 to Albert and Linnea Johnson on the family farm in rural Odin, MN. Darlene married August Kunkel on June 14, 1946. Darlene was known as a great rock of strength to her family. She and her husband August celebrated 56 years of marriage before his passing in February 2001....
Arnie Clayton Frederickson
Jan 24, 2017
Arnie Clayton Frederickson was born in St. James, Minnesota, on May 12, 1936, son of Herbert and Julia (Torkelson) Frederickson. Arnie grew up on the family farm and attended country school through the eighth grade. In 1954 he graduated from St. James High School. He served two years in the Army and was stationed in Panama during the Korean...
Cyril Joseph Helget
Jan 23, 2017
Cyril was born on January 8, 1936, to Joseph Jr. and Loretta (Mathiowetz) Helget in Comfrey, MN. He attended and graduated from Comfrey High School. On June 10, 1959, Cyril was united in marriage to Arlene Flor at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Springfield. Cyril farmed throughout his life, being dairy farmers until 1993. He then continued crop farming...
Georgia Norell
Jan 21, 2017
Georgia Ann Norell was born September 6, 1930, in Ellsworth, MN, the daughter of John D. and Marian (Clark) Miller. Raised through the depression and WWII, Georgia graduated from Ellsworth High School, class of 1948. On February 9, 1949, Georgia and Clayton Norell were united in marriage, living for a short time in Comfrey, MN and the past 65...
James Gerald Weilage
Jan 21, 2017
Jim Weilage was born May 3, 1932 to August and Viola (Wotschke) Weilage in Sleepy Eye, MN. He lived on the same farm and farmed the land his whole life. Jim was baptized and confirmed at St Johns Ev. Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. He attended school at St Johns Lutheran School in Sleepy Eye. Jim lived and farmed...
Mary Lou Prins
Jan 19, 2017
Mary Lou Prins was born May 29, 1934 to Emil and Naomi (Radtke) Grunewald at Union Hospital in New Ulm, MN. She lived on a farm in Germantown Township and attended country school there. Mary Lou graduated from Lamberton High School in 1952 and also from the University of Minnesota School of Practical Nursing. She then worked for Worthington...
Arnold Coleman
Jan 19, 2017
Arnold John Coleman was born on the family farm on January 2, 1923, the son of Daniel and Della (Larson) Coleman. Arnold grew up and spent most of his life on the family farm. He attended country school through the eighth grade. On September 17, 1944 he was united in marriage to Elaine Engelbrecht, the couple made their home,...
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