Obituaries
Joanne Claire Streich
Sep 18, 2016
JoAnne Claire (Scanlon) Streich was born September 24, 1929 in Buffalo, MN to Joseph and Edna (Galvin) Scanlon. She graduated from Maple Lake High School in 1947 and was valedictorian of her class. After high school, she moved to Glencoe, MN where she met Virgil Streich on New Year's Eve, 1947. They married on October 26, 1948 at St....
Herbert H. Traub
Sep 18, 2016
Herbert Henry Traub was born on July, 19, 1923, in Bowdle, SD, the son of Rev. Friedrich E. and Lotto A. (Jaus) Traub. Herb graduated from Wood Lake High School in 1941. He served in the US Army Air Force from 1944 until his discharge in 1946. Herb graduated from the Chicago School of Watchmaking in 1949. He did...
Carol E. Eckstein
Sep 17, 2016
Carol Erma Eckstein was born on March 10, 1940 in New Ulm, MN to Louis Daniel and Anna Elizabeth (Harms) Cordes. After graduating from New Ulm High School she worked at Kraft for 2 years. Carol married Charles Eckstein on February 18, 1960 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple made their home in Sleepy Eye....
Joyce Franz
Sep 15, 2016
Joyce Ellen Franz was born on July 25, 1936 in Mountain Lake, MN to Arthur and Linda (Goossen) Stadtlander. She grew up in Mountain Lake where she graduated from Mountain Lake High School. Joyce attended Grace Bible Institute in Omaha, NE for two years and then Mankato State University for three years. She married Wennis Franz on June 7,...
Ellner Dora Siebert
Sep 14, 2016
Ellner Dora Siebert was born June 22, 1928, in Bashaw Township, MN to Gustav and Louise (Bertha) Timm. Following her graduation from Springfield High School, Ellner attended Mankato Commercial College. She was united in marriage to Darold Siebert on October 16, 1949, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield. Ellner worked as a bookkeeper at the Springfield Farmer's Co-op...
Priscilla Jean Severson
Sep 12, 2016
Priscilla Jean (Helgo) Severson, daughter of John and Pearl (Pederson) Helgo was born on February 19, 1922 in Madelia. She graduated from Madelia High School in 1940. Priscilla married Warner Severson on July 4th, 1945 at the church parsonage. She worked at various retail stores and offices, the last two were Minnegasco and Culligan. She was a lifelong member...
Rodney Lee 'Gus' Schulte
Sep 12, 2016
Rodney Lee "Gus" Schulte was born in Mountain Lake, MN, on September 14, 1939, the son of Harold and Martha (Adams) Schulte. Gus grew up in Mt. Lake moving to Comfrey where he graduated from the Comfrey High School. He joined the US Army in 1957 and served 3 years. On April 9, 1961 Gus married Mary Ann Nelson...
Vernell Ottilie Harbitz
Sep 11, 2016
Vernell Ottilie (Black) Harbitz was born on the family farm near Amboy, MN, the daughter of Wilbert and Cora (Stolzmann) Black. She attended Lutheran Parochial School at Willow Creek and graduated from high school in 1944 in Amboy. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church at Willow Creek in rural Vernon Center. On September 27, 1947,...
Irene Genevieve Dougherty
Sep 10, 2016
Irene Genevieve (Nelson) Dougherty, daughter of Hans and Ella (Brenden) Nelson, was born August 14, 1932 in Long Lake Township, Watonwan County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at the Long Lake Lutheran Church of rural St. James. Irene married Eugene Dougherty Jr. on April 17, 1948 at the Long Lake Lutheran Church. Eugene passed away in September 1978....
Walter John Meine
Sep 10, 2016
Walter John Meine was born on April 21, 1928, the son of Ernest and Mary (Renner) Meine on a farm south of Springfield. At the age of 8, they moved to Springfield where his parents started a greenhouse business. Walter attended Springfield Public School and helped his family operate the greenhouse and truck gardening business. On June 23, 1951,...
Leonard Koch
Sep 9, 2016
Leonard Herman Koch was born on May 15, 1924, near Wanda, MN, the son of John and Metha (Tesch) Koch. He was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on December 11, 1944 and was honorably discharged on December 8, 1946. Leonard was united in marriage on May 29, 1951 to Melva Meinert...
George Joseph Roiger
Sep 6, 2016
George Joseph Roiger was born on May 23, 1923 in Springfield, Minnesota to John and Elizabeth (Schneider) Roiger. He attended school in Springfield and was a member of the United States Army Signal Corp in World War II in Italy. On August 27, 1949, he was united in marriage to Frieda Kaul in Springfield, MN and celebrated 65 years...
Ivan Reynold Englin
Sep 2, 2016
Ivan Reynold Englin, born July 16, 1934 to Randolph and Elna (Bergling) Englin in the St. James Hospital. He grew up on the family farm outside of Darfur, MN. Everyone who knew Ivan, knew of his love for the John Deere brand, that began when his family purchased their first tractor, in fact Ivan's first words were John Deere....
Kurt Moe
Sep 1, 2016
Kurt Moe was born May 4, 1943, in Hondo, Texas while his father was stationed at Hondo Airfield in Texas. He was involved in 4H and FFA and band. Graduated from Springfield High School with honors in 1961. Enrolled at the University Of Minnesota playing clarinet in Minnesota Marching Band. While there he worked as a teaching assistant in...
Alice Burmeister
Sep 1, 2016
Alice Burmeister was born June 22, 1931, in Holland, MN to Dick and Clara (Zeinstra) Vanderwal. She grew up on a farm and was united in marriage to Darvin Burmeister on September 13, 1949, in Jasper, MN. The couple farmed outside of Jasper until moving into Jasper in 1973. Alice enjoyed being a farmwife and mother to Darvin and...
Roland John Boettger
Aug 31, 2016
Roland 'Rollie' John Boettger was born October 3, 1925, in Springfield, MN to Arthur and Elsie (Kettner) Boettger. He graduated from Springfield High School then served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Rollie farmed with his father until taking over the farm on his own. He also was the course superintendent at the Springfield Golf Club for...
Della Mildred Pierce
Aug 27, 2016
Della Mildred Pierce was born October 8, 1927 to Oscar and Beth (Catlette) Pierce near Winnebago, MN. She had 7 brothers and sisters as well as 3 step siblings. She lived and worked at various places around the Blue Earth and Fairmont area. She retired in 1996. Prior to moving to Madelia, she was a member of the First...
Ernest Joseph Vogel
Aug 27, 2016
Ernest Joseph Vogel was born January 8, 1941 to William and Minnie (Matzke)Vogel in Springfield. He attended and graduated from Springfield High School in 1958. Ernie served in the Army from 1959 to 1964, serving some of his time as a paratrooper. On November 5, 1966, he was united in marriage to Nancy Roiger at St. Raphael's Catholic Church....
Harold Lyle 'Howie' Blumenshein
Aug 26, 2016
Harold Lyle "Howie" Blumenshein was born in Mankato, MN, the son of Rollie and Maggie (Skilling) Blumenshein. Howie grew up in Mankato where he graduated from Mankato High School in 1943. He then studied at the vo-tech before joining the US Navy, serving four years as a machinist, he was stationed in Hawaii and in China during his tour....
Frances Marion Ostberg
Aug 25, 2016
Frances Marion was born on September 24, 1915 in rural St. James, MN to James Franklin and Edna (Hegstrom) Forsyth. She grew up on the family farm in rural St. James, attended country school and graduated from St. James High School in 1933. After high school graduation she attended Mankato Teachers College 1933-1935 where she received her teaching certificate....
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