Obituaries
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...
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....
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