Obituaries
Shirley Ann Blackstad
Oct 23, 2015
Shirley Ann Leapold was born on the family farm in Des Moines Township, Murray County, Minnesota. The daughter of Lloyd and Gladys (Pooch) Leapold. She grew up and attended country school in that area. Shirley loved living on the farm, she milked cows and enjoyed helping with farm work. She was united in marriage to Joe Blackstad on April...
Rev. Roy Norman Gustafson
Oct 23, 2015
Roy Norman Gustafson, age 86, passed away at Good Samaritan Pleasant View Nursing Home in St. James, MN, October 23, 2015. He was born on June 11, 1929 in Aurora, IL to Norman and Hedwig Gustafson. Roy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Augustana College, Rock Island, IL in 1951 and subsequently from Augustana Seminary in 1955 with...
Herbert Ramsay
Oct 22, 2015
Herbert A. Ramsay, age 90, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on October 22, 2015 at the New Ulm Medical Center. Herbert was born September 28, 1925 in Bedford, IA. He was the son of Herbert and Julia (Nemecek) Ramsay. He moved to Pocahontas County at the age of 2. He attended country school in Garfield Township and graduated from...
Martha Brandt
Oct 20, 2015
Martha Brandt was born November 29, 1923, in Selma Township, Cottonwood County to Gottfried and Eva (Diete) Heffele. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake on February 3, 1924, and confirmed April 10, 1938. Martha attended School District #61 and was united in marriage to Edwin 'Bud' Brandt on April 28, 1943, at Salem Lutheran Parsonage...
Florence Alice Elizabeth Sandgren
Oct 20, 2015
Florence Alice Elizabeth Sandgren Florence Sandgren, age 89, of Sleepy Eye MN, formerly of Chokio MN, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at the Sleepy Eye Care Center. Florence Alice Elizabeth Steinhaus was born May 13, 1926 in Bandon Township, Renville County, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Lila (Streich) and Ferdinand Steinhaus. She was baptized at Zion Lutheran...
Norma Joann Allen
Oct 19, 2015
Norma JoAnn Allen was born June 18, 1934 in St. James, MN, the daughter of Lester and Viola (Anderson) Allen. Norma was a special needs child, she grew up in St. James. She was baptized and confirmed at Augustana Lutheran Church. She worked at MRCR for many years. She lived in Madelia at the REM home and at Hartshorn...
Genevieve Moe
Oct 18, 2015
Genevieve Moe was born October 8, 1911, in North Star Township, Brown County to Louis and Emma (Rieba) Roiger. The family moved to Springfield when Gen was 2 years old and she graduated from St. Raphael's Catholic School in 1928. Gen worked at a doctor's office and several businesses in Springfield until she became owner of the grocery department...
Emilio Florez
Oct 16, 2015
Emilio Florez, age 60, of Madelia, Minnesota died on October 16, 2015, at his home. Emilio Florez Jr was born on November 28, 1954 in Amherst, TX to Emilio and Lucy (Rodriguez) Florez. Emilio Florez was honorably discharged from the United States Army in 1974. In 1976, he met the love of his life, Jovita Pesina and on September...
Jack Lynn Helmer
Oct 16, 2015
Jack Lynn Helmer was born February 11, 1934, in Plymouth, MI to Glen and Ethel Mae (Ford) Helmer. Jack served with the U.S. Navy before starting his career with General Motors. He worked repairing buses for 25 years before retiring in 1989. Jack was united in marriage to Katherine Wakefield on January 30, 1959 in Wayne, MI. The couple...
Arthur John 'Hoot' Malmgren
Oct 15, 2015
Arthur "Hoot" Malmgren died on Thursday, October 15, 2015, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Arthur John "Hoot" Malmgren was born in St. James, MN, on January 29, 1925, the son of Arthur and Frances (Rewritzer) Malmgren. Hoot grew up in St. James where he graduated from high school. On August 11, 1945, he was united...
Joyce Utz
Oct 13, 2015
Joyce Gladys Utz was born on June 19, 1943 in Springfield, MN the daughter of Clarence and Bernice (Haak) Pieske and grew up in Sanborn, MN. After graduation she worked in the Cozy Cafe in Springfield with her mother, Bernice. In 1963 she was united in marriage to Donald J. Utz, Sr. and later divorced. Over the course of...
Laura Hattie Schnobrich
Oct 13, 2015
Laura Hattie Schnobrich was born March 2, 1923, in Burnstown Township, Brown County to Ernest and Mary (Renner) Meine. She was baptized at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield. Laura was united in marriage to Frank A. Schnobrich on June 30, 1947 in Sleepy Eye and the couple lived in Stately Township until moving to Springfield in 1992. She...
Pamela M. 'Pam' Hirsch
Oct 12, 2015
Pamela "Pam" Hirsch, 68 of Sleepy Eye passed away on October 12, 2015. Pam was born July 3, 1947 to George and Inez (Evers) Ludewig. She grew up on a farm in rural Sleepy Eye and graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School in 1965. Pam was united in marriage to Donald "Don" Hirsch on May 7, 1966. They...
Arthur Allan 'Art' Anderson
Oct 11, 2015
Arthur 'Art' Allan Anderson was born August 11, 1957, in Springfield, MN to Albert and Etta (Best) Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed and was a lifetime member of St. John Lutheran Church in Springfield. Art graduated from Springfield High School then attended Minnesota West in Jackson where he studied to be an HVAC technician. Art was active in...
Roger William Lupke
Oct 6, 2015
Roger William Lupke, 76, of Rochester, MN died Tuesday October 6 at his home due to complications of Lewy Body Dementia. Roger was born Sept. 23, 1939, in St. James, MN. His parents were William Frank Lupke and Fern Hester Lupke (Wright). Roger spent many of his youthful years on the Watonwan County farms of his numerous uncles and...
Pauline Bartel
Oct 6, 2015
Pauline Janzen was born October 4, 1926 in Mt. Lake, MN, the daughter of Theodore and Marie (Peters) Janzen. She grew up and attended school in Mt. Lake. On August 29, 1947, she was united in marriage to Virgil Bartel. The couple raised their family and lived in the Mt. Lake area their entire life. Pauline served the community...
Marylou Jane ''Mary'' Jensen
Oct 5, 2015
Mary Jensen, 68, of Madelia, MN passed away in her home on Monday, October 5th, 2015. She will be remembered for her gentle kindness and for opening both her heart and her home to many daycare and foster children. MaryLou Jane Oates was born and raised in Madelia, MN. After a whirlwind romance, she married Dennis Jensen on December...
Darold August Albrecht
Oct 5, 2015
Darold August Albrecht was born April 26, 1930, in Germantown Township, Cottonwood County to Ernest and Ida (Wolter) Albrecht. He was united in marriage to Leota Polzin on March 25, 1958, in Jeffers. The couple farmed near Sanborn before moving to Lamberton in 1998. Following his farming career, Darold worked for Don Hogan in construction before his full retirement....
Russell Floyd Koenig
Oct 1, 2015
Russell had a love for all animals, but cats and horses were his favorite. When his nieces would visit the farm, it was Russ they asked if they could go for a ride. He, for the most part, was the only one who could catch the horses in the pasture. He spent most of his time at home in...
William Eugene Nordgren
Sep 29, 2015
William E. "Bill" Nordgren, 91, of St. James, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James, Minn. Born in St. Paul, Minn., on Sept. 18, 1924, Bill grew up in Olivia, Minn., and graduated with the class of 1943, then briefly studied journalism at the University of Minnesota. He married Marcella Nelson on Aug....
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