Obituaries
Marie Ann Tauer
Jul 9, 2016
Marie Ann (Wiltscheck) Tauer was born on March 7th, 1919 in Home Township, Brown County, MN the daughter of Charles and Rose (Hillesheim) Wiltscheck. She married Hilarius "Larry" Tauer on June 5th, 1940 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. After their marriage they farmed in Mulligan Township. In addition to raising six sons and two daughters, Marie...
Anna Mae Norcutt
Jul 5, 2016
Anna Mae Norcutt was born August 5, 1925, to Leo, Sr. and Katherine (May) Fox in Stately Township in Brown County, MN. She attended country school in Stately Township and then graduated from Sanborn High School. On May 5, 1951, Anna Mae was united in marriage to Virgil Norcutt at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Sanborn, MN. She worked...
Joyce Lorene Roberts
Jul 2, 2016
Joyce Lorene Roberts was born on March 7, 1942 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Leonard and Irene (Wurtzberger) Schiller. She was united in marriage to Thomas Roberts on June 16, 1962. Joyce had various jobs during her lifetime and retired from Norwood after 20 years. She enjoyed going to the cabin, fishing, spending time with family and friends, going...
Linda Wiens
Jul 1, 2016
Linda Feil Wiens died peacefully Friday, July 1, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Village, Mt. Lake, MN. Her family was with her at the time of her passing from this life into the presence of Jesus. Linda was born to Heinrich and Eva Elizabeth Feil on September 3, 1911 in Mt. Lake, MN, the youngest of nine children. She...
Dixon James Harkin
Jun 29, 2016
Dixon James Harkin, age 91,of Sleepy Eye, MN died peacefully Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye. Dixon was born in Henry, SD to Harry and Delma (Bonderman) Harkin on November 24, 1924. He joined the Army on January 31, 1944, serving in WWII in India and Alaska and was honorably discharged on October...
George Wesley Anacker
Jun 26, 2016
George Wesley Anacker was born February 24, 1929 in Darfur, MN, the son of Richard and Cyrenna (Haska) Anacker. George served his Country as an Army scout in the Korean War. Upon return from the service, he married Caroline (Carol) Haler on November 9, 1952. In 1961, they adopted their daughter Joyce. They moved to Mankato in 1967, where...
Robert William Lendt
Jun 20, 2016
Robert William Lendt was born on July 24, 1921 the son of William and Bonhilda (Tessmer) Lendt in Sleepy Eye. He grew up and attended school at District 10 in Brown County. Robert married Luverne Dallmann on October 24, 1943 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in New Ulm. The couple made their home southeast of Sleepy Eye in Sigel...
Eulalie Catherine Kircher
Jun 19, 2016
Eulalie was born on January 22, 1929 to Leo Sr. and Kathryn (May) Fox in Burnstown Township, Brown County. She graduated from Sanborn High School in Sanborn, MN in 1947. She was united in marriage to Orvie Kircher on September 11, 1954; this union was blessed with four children. She was a devoted housewife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother....
Armin Kastner
Jun 17, 2016
Armin G. Kastner was born on May 11, 1918, on the farm in Lamberton Township, Redwood County to George and Martha (Retzlaff) Kastner. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Lamberton. Armin graduated from Lamberton High School in 1936. Armin was united in marriage to Berniece Quiring at Sharon Lutheran Church on March 12, 1944. They...
Dennis Earl Matter
Jun 17, 2016
Dennis Earl Matter was born August 20, 1943, to Charles and Ann (Groebner) Matter in Springfield, MN. He attended and graduated from Springfield High School. Dennis was united in marriage to Carol Mattson on December 1, 1962. Carol died June 17, 1977. On July 12, 1980, Dennis married Shirley Duffy. Dennis farmed in Sundown Township and then from 1984-1986...
Judy Arnoldi
Jun 16, 2016
Judy Ann (Sturm) Arnoldi was born on June 18, 1947 to Michael and Angeline (Schroepfer) Sturm in Springfield, Minnesota. She attended St. Raphael's Catholic School and graduated from Springfield High School in 1965. Following graduation, she worked as a receptionist/bookkeeper in Elmonte, California. She was united in marriage to Gary Arnoldi on September 14, 1968. During Gary's extensive military...
Patricia Phyllis Blum
Jun 14, 2016
Patricia Phyllis (Cosgriff) Blum was born on May 26, 1924 to Stanley P. and Cecilia (Whalen) Cosgriff in Fulda, Minnesota. She attended St. Gabriel's Catholic School through 8th grade and then attended public high school. After graduation, Pat worked for the Interstate Power Company in SW Minnesota and South Dakota. Later she also worked at Data Control in Redwood...
Opal Estelle Nelson
Jun 10, 2016
Opal Nelson passed away peacefully on Friday, June 10th, 2016 at The Good Samaritan Village in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. Opal was born on September 20th, 1920, in Butterfield, Minnesota to David P. Derksen & Emelia Albertina (Ekstrom) Derksen. She had one sibling, older sister Agnes Echo (Derksen) Raney. Opal was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Butterfield....
Melva D. Speckman
Jun 8, 2016
Melva D. Speckman was born on November 16, 1923 in New Ulm, MN, the daughter of Henry and Martha (Blank) Prosch. Melva grew up in rural Nicollet. She married Delton Speckman on June 10, 1948 at the Evangelical Brethren Church in Nicollet, MN. After their marriage they farmed on the old Speckman Homestead Farm. Melva enjoyed quilting, reading, traveling...
Elden Herbert Malott
Jun 8, 2016
Elden Herbert Malott was born August 8, 1926, in St. James, MN to Albert and Pauline (Hoffman) Malott. He was confirmed June 9, 1940 by Rev. Ernest C. Birkholz at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in St. James. He graduated from St. James High School in 1944. Elden married Sharon Siem on March 20, 1956 at Long Lake Church by...
Lyle Valentien
Jun 1, 2016
Lyle John Valentien lost his fight with cancer and was called home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, June 01, 2016. Lyle Valentien was born on May 5, 1941, in Springfield, Minnesota to Dick and Helen Valentien. Lyle grew up and graduated from Comfrey Public School in 1959 and served for four and one-half years with the National Guard....
Helen Ann Sharp
May 30, 2016
Helen Ann Gjerde was born on January 10, 1947 in St. Peter, MN, the daughter of Wesley & Uarda (Decko) Gjerde. She grew up in St. Peter and graduated from St. Peter High School in 1965. She met Bruce Sharp, the love of her life, while working at ADC in St. Peter; they were united in marriage July 15,...
Shirley Marie Mathiowetz
May 29, 2016
Shirley Marie Mathiowetz was born on February 13, 1935 on a farm north of Wabasso in Redwood County, MN the daughter of Frank and Theresa (Burtzel) Macht. She attended Country School #11 and later Wabasso High School. She married Sylvan Stelzer on December 29, 1952, he preceded her in death in 1987. Shirley worked for Pietrus Produce for 10...
Lorraine Katherine Braaten
May 28, 2016
Lorraine Katherine was born on May 2, 1930 in Watonwan County, the daughter of Erdman E. and Katherine E. (Sukau) Falk. She grew up and graduated from high school. She was united in marriage to Marland Braaten on June 1, 1951 at the First Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake, MN. Lorraine was born again in Jesus at the Assembly...
Sophia Marie Hillesheim-Kral
May 22, 2016
Sophia was born in New York, New York on April 22, 1915 as Sophia Kaminsky, the daughter of William and Maria Kaminsky. On October 9, 1915, Maria relinquished six month old Sophia to the New York Foundling Hospital orphanage in Manhattan. Sophia was one of 250,000 children shipped from the East Coast to families in the West on one...
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