Obituaries
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...
William Raymond 'Bill' Rathbun
Jul 30, 2016
William Raymond "Bill" Rathbun, age 55, of Madelia, Minnesota died on July 30, 2016, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held at the Sturm Funeral Home, Pilgrim Chapel, on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 2:00 pm. Visitation will be at the Sturm Funeral Home, Pilgrim Chapel one hour prior to the...
Margaret Ann Goeser
Jul 30, 2016
Margaret Ann Goeser 83, of St. James, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by love on Saturday, July, 30, 2016. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Denis, of 36 years along with her parents, Margaret and Herman Schmidt, brother Paul Schmidt, mother and father in-law Leo and Clara Goeser, brother and sister in-laws, Geraldine and Omer Tholkes...
John Surber
Jul 28, 2016
John Edwin Surber, 70, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016 in St. James. Celebration of life will be Aug. 7 at 4 p.m. at Memorial Lanes in St. James. Burial will take place in Lewiston, Mt. at a later date. John was born April 18, 1946. He was a great family man, loving father and grandfather. He enjoyed family,...
Lila Keim
Jul 26, 2016
Lila Arlene (Olson) Keim, passed away at the age of 95 on July 26, 2016 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Nursing Home in St. James, Minnesota, where she had been a resident for three years. Lila was born on November 28, 1920, in Larson, North Dakota. She received her education in Larson and completed 11th grade. In the fall...
Mary E. Horne
Jul 25, 2016
Mary E Horne was born on February 11, 1928 in Bethal, MN the daughter of Bessie and Clifford Smith. She grew up and attended school in Beloit, WI where she graduated from high school. Mary married William Horne on January 22, 1949 in Beloit, WI. Because of Bill's active life in baseball, they moved and settled in Sleepy Eye,...
Erwin Earl Schuldheisz
Jul 23, 2016
Erwin Earl Schuldheisz was born in Kulm, ND on October 3, 1926 to Daniel and Ida Schuldheisz. Erwin graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1949 with a B.S. degree in History and Social Studies and a Master's in Education in 1954. Erwin taught social studies in Wales, ND and Larimore, ND before working as an educator of...
Eugene Arthur Watkins
Jul 20, 2016
Eugene Arthur Watkins was born November 22, 1954, in Comfrey, MN to Arthur and Viola (Kotten) Watkins. Eugene was from a large family who loved him very much. They cared for him, played with him, and took joy in his joy. Eugene had Down's Syndrome and was served by Community Options & Resources for more than 40 years. He...
Reinhart 'Reiny' Besel
Jul 14, 2016
Arthur Reinhart Besel was born in Neusalz, Germany on September 10th, 1921. Reinhart immigrated to the United States by way of Ellis Island with an older brother and his parents, Emanuel and Auguste Besel in 1923, settling in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. He was proud of his German heritage and cherished his trips to the "old country" to hold on...
Agatha Hoffmann
Jul 14, 2016
Agatha "Aggie" Frances Hoffmann was born on March 22, 1925, in Willow Lake Township to Matthias and Theresa (Baumann) Heinz. After graduating from Lamberton High School, she received her two year teaching certification from Normal School in Mankato. On July 23, 1948, she was united in marriage to Melford A. Hoffmann in Watertown, South Dakota. She worked for Control...
Roger Vanderwerf
Jul 13, 2016
Roger John Vanderwerf was born on February 20, 1946, in Springfield, MN, the son of William and Dena Vanderwerf. He attended Springfield High School and graduated in 1966. He was united in marriage to Barb Polzin on August 12, 1967, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield. Roger worked for Sanborn Manufacturing, retiring after 42 years. Following his retirement,...
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