Obituaries
Edna B. Gerber
Aug 25, 2016
Edna Buller Gerber was the first of six children born to Peter J. Buller and Anna (Wiens) Buller Dirks on August 4, 1920 in Chinook, Montana. Edna was baptized at age 13 in Lustre, Montana in the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church before moving to Mt. Lake. She learned how to save and reuse things during the Great Depression, skills...
Shirley Hendley - Hansen
Aug 25, 2016
Shirley A. Hendley-Hanson, age 77, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on August 25, 2016, at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye. She was born September 30, 1938, in Sleepy Eye, MN to Raymond and Rose (Helget) Mertz. She was a 1956 graduate of St. Mary's High School in Sleepy Eye. She worked as a bookkeeper for...
Russell Philip Johnson
Aug 24, 2016
Russell Philip Johnson was born September 10, 1934, in Prairieville Township, Brown County to Evald and Hazel (Borchart) Johnson. He served with the U.S. Army from 1957-59 and was united in marriage to Clarice Russenberger on December 15, 1962 at the Springfield EUB Church. Russell drove a milk truck, worked at S & S Concrete in Sanborn and Springfield,...
Marvin Roiger
Aug 23, 2016
Marvin Joseph Roiger was born on January 22, 1933 in Springfield, MN, the son of Arthur and Florence (Saffert) Roiger. He attended country school and helped on the family farm. He served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in January 1955. He was united in marriage to Donna Gag on August 22, 1955, at Holy Trinity Catholic...
William Petersen
Aug 22, 2016
William "Bill" Otto Petersen was on born on April 16, 1934, in Willow Lake Township, Redwood County, the son of Otto and Isabelle (Petersen) Petersen. He attended Wanda Public School. Bill was drafted into the U.S. Army and served two years, part of his time was spent in Alaska. He was united in marriage to Marsha Wog on August...
Sylvia C. Sellner
Aug 21, 2016
Sylvia C. Sellner was born December 10, 1921, in Mulligan Township, Brown County to George and Rose (Prokosch) Zwaschka. She was united in marriage to Norbert Sellner on April 27, 1943, in Comfrey. The couple farmed in Mulligan Township for a few years before moving to Selma Township where they farmed until retirement. Sylvia was a member of St....
Jennifer Joy Anderson
Aug 20, 2016
Jennifer Joy Anderson was born to Garland and Adeline (Bartel) Anderson on January 31, 1968. She attended elementary and high school in Madelia. In 1988 she received an Associate in Arts degree in Early Childhood Development from the Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa. Jennifer worked in full-time child care for several families and was most recently employed as...
Alvin "Bud" J. Fast
Aug 19, 2016
Alvin (Jacob) Fast, better known as "Bud" by family and friends, age 86 of Bingham Lake, Minnesota joined his Lord and loved ones on August 19th, 2016 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with family at his side. He was born on August 10th, 1930 in Mountain Lake, Minnesota to Anna (Wieler) and Jacob Fast. He spoke...
Evelyn Marie Sackett
Aug 19, 2016
Evelyn Marie Sackett was born on July 16, 1922 in Windom, MN the daughter of Herbert S. and Mayme Emma (Moulton) Sackett. Evelyn attended grade school in Windom, and graduated Salutatorian of her class in Sleepy Eye, MN. She then attended Mankato State studying the upholstery profession. She followed that profession for over 50 years. Evelyn enjoyed gardening and...
Adella A. Tauer
Aug 14, 2016
Adella A. Tauer was born on November 21, 1926 in Stark Township, MN to Louis and Mary (Haala) Helget. She grew up in Stark Township and attended country school. Adella married Raymond W. Tauer on June 3, 1946 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. They made their home in Lake Hanska all of their lives. She worked...
Mary A. Johnson
Aug 14, 2016
Mary A. (Henze) Johnson was born on January 8, 1917 to Ferdinand and Lena (Grunst) Henze on the family farm in Jackson Cty, MN. Mary was baptized at the Kimball Lutheran Church February 24, 1917 in Kimball Twp by Pastor John Parisch, confirmed at St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church in Darfur on May 15, 1932 by J.C.A Gehm Pastor...
Francis Jones
Aug 13, 2016
Francis Edward Jones was born August 16, 1923 in Beaver Falls Township to Frank and Emma (Rogers) Jones. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield. Francis farmed in Morgan and Brookville Township all of his life except for the 2 years he spent in US Navy, serving during World War II, from which he...
Martha Peterson
Aug 11, 2016
Martha Peterson was born on August 7, 1918, in Northwood, ND, the daughter of Theodore and Margaret (Curtis) Almen. Martha died on Thursday, August 11, 2016, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, MN. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2016, at 11:00 AM at Lakeside Cemetery in Fairmont, MN. Graveside Service 11:00 am Saturday,...
Marcella "Marcy" Myers
Aug 9, 2016
Marcella "Marcy" H. Myers was born on July 11, 1946 in San Leandro, CA to Tom and Irene "Nanny" (Ridge) Eaton. She grew up and graduated from high school in California. She married Lloyd Myers on May 19, 1967 in San Francisco, CA. The couple lived in California for a short time and then moved to Iowa and later...
Leslie Herman Nelson
Aug 8, 2016
Leslie Herman Nelson was born July 4, 1929 on the family farm in rural Blue Earth County not far from Amboy, the son of Charles and Florence (Russ) Nelson. Les graduated from St. James High School. He worked on the family farm for many years. He moved to St. James in 1979, where he worked several jobs including Tony...
Evelyn "Evie" Ruth Oeltjenbruns
Aug 4, 2016
Evelyn "Evie" Ruth Oeltjenbruns was born on July 22, 1935 in Buffalo Center, IA the daughter of William and Louise (Voss) Bechtel. She grew up and graduated from Sherburn High School in Sherburn, MN. Evie married John William Oeltjenbruns on June 30, 1957 in Sherburn, MN. They lived on a farm North of Mountain Lake until 1997 when they...
Robert Duane Carlson
Aug 4, 2016
Robert Duane Carlson was born April 28, 1955 in Slayton, MN to Roy and Lorraine (Schaffer) Carlson and grew up on a farm near Lake Shetek. He graduated from Tracy High School in 1973. In 1974 he enlisted in the US Marine Corps where his first mission was to assist in the evacuation of Siagaon at the end of...
Joan Helen Mohlenbrock-Hanson
Aug 2, 2016
Joan Helen (Lade) Mohlenbrock-Hanson was born on April 16, 1937 to Clarence and Helen Lade in Trimont, MN. She married Henry Mohlenbrock on October 15, 1954 and the couple was blessed with 5 children: Deb, Daryl, Gail, Corinne and Darwin. Joan and Henry were married for 28 years before Henry's passing in 1982. Joan raised her children on the...
Deloris Mary Kastner
Aug 1, 2016
Deloris Mary Kastner was born March 11, 1926, in Sanborn, MN to John and Anna (Wolf) Vogel. She was united in marriage to Joseph Kastner on June 12, 1946, during a double-wedding ceremony with her sister in Sanborn. The couple farmed for 15 years near Sanborn, then owned and operated Kastner Ford in Comfrey from 1962-1979. During that time,...
Joseph Ferdinand Roiger
Jul 31, 2016
Joseph Ferdinand Roiger was born April 2, 1930 to John and Theresia (Enslein) Roiger in Springfield. He attended St. Raphael's Catholic School and graduated from Springfield High School in 1948. From 1951-1953, he served in the Army in Korea. Joe attended Dunwoody Institute for architectural drafting and then returned to Springfield to work for Engelen Construction as a brick...
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