Obituaries
Delores Catherine Hruby
Mar 12, 2016
Delores Catherine Hruby age 88, of Madelia, Minnesota died on March 12, 2016, at her home in Madelia. Delores Catherine (Krenik) Hruby, the daughter of Edward and Agnes (Svoboda) Krenik was born on October 11, 1927 at the hospital in Montgomery, MN. She attended country school, district 77 until 8th grade and then she attended LeCenter public schools. After...
Marlin John Mathiowetz
Mar 10, 2016
Marlin "Marley" J. Mathiowetz, age 63, passed away peacefully March 10, 2016. Marley was born June 4, 1952, in Sleepy Eye the son of Aloysius and Leona (Schweiss) Mathiowetz. He graduated from St. Mary's High School and lived on the family farm his entire life. After retiring three years ago, he enjoyed completing many projects on the homestead. Marley...
James Elroy 'Jim' Hoeft
Mar 9, 2016
James Elroy "Jim" Hoeft age 79, of Madelia, Minnesota died on March 9, 2016, at the Crystal Seasons Assisted Living Center in Lake Crystal, Minnesota. James Elroy "Jim" Hoeft was born in Madelia, Minnesota on February 23, 1937 to Clarence and Ruth Hoeft. Jim grew up on a farm in Madelia and graduated from Madelia High School in 1955....
Duane Walter 'Duke' Nessler
Mar 8, 2016
Duane Walter Duke' Nessler was born August 2, 1937 in St. James, MN, the son of Walter and Erna (Kriesch) Nessler. Duke grew up in St. James where he attended public school. When he finished school he had a couple odd jobs before going to work for the telephone company, he worked for the telephone company for more than...
Carol Engesser
Mar 6, 2016
Carol Joyce EngessEr was born on September 20, 1936 in Canby, MN to Carl and Julia (Olson) Fallstone. She attended country school and also Sebeka Public Schools. Carol met and married Milo Engesser in Sioux Falls, SD. They moved to Springfield in 1957 where she worked as a house cleaner. She enjoyed reading, watching tv, playing cards, and visiting...
Lucille 'Lucy' Marie Maurer
Mar 6, 2016
Lucille 'Lucy' Marie Maurer was born September 16, 1931, in Springfield, MN to Frank and Louise (Kastner) Meisinger. She was united in marriage to Wallace 'Ole' Maurer on June 16, 1949, at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. The couple farmed for 40 years in North Star Township. Upon their retirement in 1992, they moved to Springfield. Lucy enjoyed...
Roger Dean Junker
Mar 5, 2016
Roger Dean Junker was born on November 8, 1936 in Mountain Lake, MN the son of Ben and Katherine (Janzen) Junker. He grew up and attended country school North of Mt. Lake and then Mt. Lake High School graduating in 1954. Roger worked for the Janzen Brothers Farm near Darfur before entering the US army in January of 1955....
Clifford 'Cliff' John Beermann
Feb 29, 2016
Clifford 'Cliff' John Beermann was born on November 7, 1916, to Albert and Martha (Tesch) Beermann in Paullina, IA. He was baptized December 10, 1916, and confirmed May 25, 1930. Cliff attended Zion Lutheran School in Sanborn through the 8th grade. He was united in marriage to Cleo Johnson on May 10, 1941, at Sharon Lutheran Church. Cliff farmed...
Eleanor Annette Vee
Feb 29, 2016
Eleanor Annette Vee age 95, of Madelia, Minnesota died on February 29, 2016, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minnesota. Eleanor Annette (Boline) Vee was born on May 16, 1920 at the family home in Centerville, SD to Edwin and Emma Boline. She attended Country school for 9 years and graduated from Vermillion High School in 1938....
Merlyn Hubert Froslan
Feb 28, 2016
Merlyn Froslan, son of Mark and Ruth (Steege) Froslan was born in St.James on July 9,1943. He attended St.James schools, graduating in 1961. He was a lifelong member of First Lutheran Church where he was united in marriage to Janet Brausen on March 22, 1969. Together they farmed on the Froslan family farm. Farming to him was a labor...
Vera M. Renner
Feb 27, 2016
Elvera M. Renner "Grandma Vera" was born on February 20, 1915, in Stately Township, the daughter of Charles and Sarah (Brown) Puchta. She attended district #71 in Stately Township. Vera was united in marriage to Ervin Renner on November 30, 1933 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield. She worked at the elevator as a cleaning lady and later...
Margaret Schroeder
Feb 27, 2016
Margaret was born June 16, 1917 to Abraham J. Classen and Kathrina Brandt Classen in Jansen, Nebraska. Theirs was a farming family, growing up with a solid work ethic. In 1941 Margaret and her sister Tena moved with their parents to Luton, Iowa, where they attended a small Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, cooking, and baking...
Darleen Faye Current
Feb 26, 2016
Darleen Faye Current age 80, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died unexpectedly and peacefully Friday, February 26, 2016, at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm, Minnesota. Darleen F. (Fischer) Current was born in Sleepy Eye to George and Lilly (Massey) Fischer on April 28, 1935. After graduating from Sleepy Eye High School in 1953, she married Gerald (Gerry)...
Karen Redman
Feb 25, 2016
Karen was born July 9, 1946, at Springfield, the daughter of Algernon and Evelyn (Werner) Redman. She went to a country school, District # 16 in Redwood County, for her first three years and then continued her education at the Lamberton School. She attended Westmar College in Le Mars, Iowa and graduated with a teaching degree. She taught elementary...
Marlys Evelyn Bertilson
Feb 22, 2016
Marlys Evelyn Bertilson age 91, of Madelia, Minnesota died on February 22, 2016, at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. Marlys Evelyn (Neuenschwander) Bertilson was born on January 31, 1925 to Albert and Mabel Neuenschwander, the oldest of seven children. Marlys grew up in the Welcome and Madelia areas, and attended country school in rural Madelia. She married Alvin...
Delores Loretta 'Dee' Dreke
Feb 21, 2016
Delores Loretta Gangstee was born January 28, 1926 near Elmore, MN, on the family farm, to parents Eric Gangstee and Alice (O'Toole) Gangstee. Following Dee's graduation from Lake Crystal High School, she worked at the Lake Crystal newspaper. After moving to St. James, she worked at the St. James Plaindealer as the linotypist. She worked alongside her husband for...
Larell Virgil Kettner
Feb 20, 2016
LaRell Virgil Kettner was born January 1, 1932, in Sundown Township, Redwood County to Theodore and Frieda (Drusch) Kettner. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Springfield. LaRell attended country school #27 in Sundown Township through the 6th grade, then attended Springfield Public School. He served as a computer operator in the 68th Anti-aircraft Artillery...
Ann Mary Sutherland
Feb 13, 2016
Ann Sutherland, age 81, of St. James died on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. I keeping with her wishes, her body has been cremated and her cremated remains will be buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN at a later date. Ann Mary Saline was born on December 18,...
Lorraine Helen Adrian
Feb 13, 2016
Lorraine Helen (Radtke) Adrian was born on May 3, 1922 to Carl W.R. and Kathryn (Penner) Radtke in Cottonwood County near Mt. Lake. She grew up in the Butterfield, MN area and attended country school. Baptized as an infant in the Lutheran church, Lorraine was re-baptized upon her confession of faith as an adult at First Mennonite Church of...
Victor Javier Velasquez
Feb 12, 2016
Victor Javier Velasquez, 3 weeks old, was born in Rochester, MN on Monday, January 25, 2016 to Karina Velasquez and Denis Montoya. He passed away in the presence of his parents on Friday, February 12, 2016. Left to cherish his memory are his parents, Karina Velazquez and Denis Montoya. Rosary 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Tuesday, February 16, 2016...
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