Obituaries
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...
Wilma A. Lindstrom
Feb 9, 2016
Wilma Arlyne (Sawatzky) Lindstrom, 92, of Mt. Lake died peacefully on Feb. 9, 2016 at the Windom Area Hospital following a severe stroke. True to Wilma's strong willed nature, she sustained life until the same date that her husband Carl passed away, 29 years ago. Wilma was born on September 30, 1923 to John and Nettie Sawatzky in Mt....
Roane Mattison
Feb 8, 2016
Roane was born on August 22, 1950, in Tracy, MN, the daughter of Meyer and Clarice (Johnson) Halvorson. She was baptized on September 17, 1950 and confirmed on June 27, 1965 at Highwater Lutheran Church in rural Lamberton. She graduated from Lamberton High School on in May of 1968. On June 10, 1967, Roane was united in marriage to...
Sally Joan Jass
Feb 6, 2016
Sally Joan Jass age 79, of Mountain Lake, MN died on February 6, 2016, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Lakefield, MN after a battle with cancer. Sally Joan Schultz the daughter of Lyal and Ida (Hulin) Schultz was born on September 14, 1936 on the home farm in Enterprize Township, Jackson County. She grew up and attended country...
Myron Dale Buetow
Feb 6, 2016
Myron Dale Buetow was born January 11, 1946, in Tracy, MN to Albert and Edna (Dallman) Buetow. He attended Lamberton High School and was inducted into the U.S. Army on February 16, 1966 where he served as Chief Cook. Myron was honorably discharged on February 15, 1968. He helped area farmers and operated a gas station in Clements with...
Sam Schultz
Feb 5, 2016
Keith (Sam) Schultz age 54 of Sleepy Eye, MN died Friday February 5, 2016 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN of a stroke due to complications following a brain aneurysm procedure. Sam was born July 9th, 1961 in Springfield MN. He was the 5th child of Arnold and Arlene (Willaby) Schultz. Sam attended Cobden, MN country school through the...
Norma A. Wall
Feb 5, 2016
Norma Ann Wall went to be with her Heavenly Father and Savior on February 5, 2016. She was born to Henry and Helen (Loewens) Ysker on April 3, 1926 in Mt. Lake Minnesota. She received her education at District 12 , Mt. Lake Township country school and graduated from Mt. Lake Public High School in 1944. After graduation she...
Palmer Dennis 'Denny' Sperstad
Feb 4, 2016
Palmer Dennis "Denny" Sperstad, age 80, of Madelia, Minnesota died on February 4, 2016, at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. Palmer Dennis "Denny" Sperstad was born in Hanksa, MN on February 21, 1935 to Hans and Laura (Ulen) Sperstad. Denny lived in Hanksa until a stroke in 2000 brought him to reside in the nursing home in Trimont,...
Arnold Belmont 'Junie' Carlson
Feb 4, 2016
Arnold Belmont Carlson, known by all as Junie' was born on the family farm, in Adrian Township, Watonwan County, just outside Darfur, Minnesota, on June 22, 1940. He was the son of Albert Byron Carlson and Edna Lestina (Jensen) Carlson. Junie grew up on the family farm went to Country School District 42 and graduated from Comfrey High School....
Rose Lillie Lee
Feb 3, 2016
Rose Lee was a strong Christian woman who the Lord took peacefully home on February 3, 2016. Rose Lillie Lee was born on the family farm in Burnstown Township, Brown County on March 15, 1933, to Alfred and Gertie (Sorensen) Kirschstein. She was baptized at the Methodist parsonage and confirmed at the Springfield United Methodist Church where she was...
Shirley Ann Griffith
Feb 3, 2016
Shirley Ann Griffith, age 85, of Madelia, Minnesota died on February 3, 2016, at the Madelia Community Hospital. Shirley was born on July 6, 1930, to Frances and Cecil Miller at Eagle Lake, Minnesota. She graduated from Mankato High School, Mankato, Minnesota. She obtained her RN degree (Registered Nurse) from attending Augustana College and Sioux Valley School of Nursing...
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