Obituaries
Garland George 'Gar' Grunig
Aug 25, 2015
Garland George Grunig, known as Gar, son of Jacob & Ethel (Geuther) Grunig, was born on May 19, 1919 in Cherokee, Iowa. His family farmed in the Comfrey & Darfur area when he was a small child. He attended school until 8th grade in Butterfield, MN. On March 1941 he enlisted in the Army & served with the 1258th...
Rochelle Lorna Runck
Aug 22, 2015
Rochelle Lorna Runck, 51, Lamberton, Minnesota, died Saturday, August 22, 2015, in her mother's arms, following a severe seizure as she went home to Jesus, her Lord and Savior. Rochelle was born January 24, 1964, in Tracy, MN and was a lifelong resident of Lamberton. She was baptized and confirmed at the Lamberton United Methodist Church. As a youth...
Deborah Stenger
Aug 21, 2015
Deborah Jo (Quist) Stenger was born January 17, 1948, to John and Patricia (Gast) Quist in Stillwater, MN. On May 21, 1973, she was united in marriage to Floyd Stenger in Watertown, SD. The couple started their married life living in St. Paul until moving to Esko, New Ulm, and then Sleepy Eye. While living in Sleepy Eye, Deb...
Dean Leroy Grunewald
Aug 17, 2015
Dean was born on June 21, 1958 to Richard and Violet (Horkey) Grunewald in Windom, MN. Due to a growing family they moved to the Kinbrae/Dundee when Dean was 4. Dean graduated from Fulda High School in 1976. After high school, Dean worked in construction moving pull barns, then eventually for Barrett Construction out of the Worthington Area. In...
Arnold Allan 'Arnie' Andersen
Aug 16, 2015
Born July 8, 1958 at the St. Peter Community Hospital St. Peter, MN. Passed away peacefully Sunday August 16, 2015 at the age of 57 at the Mayo Health System in Mankato, MN after a courageous battle of pancreatic cancer. Arnie attended New Ulm Public High School and was employed as a farm laborer and truck driver for the...
Pamela Sue Peterson
Aug 12, 2015
Pamela Sue was born on December 15, 1967 in Sleepy Eye the daughter of Pat and Carol (Hillesheim) Wurtzberger. Pamela attended St. Mary's grade and high school and after graduating she continued her education at Faribault Vo-Tech. Pamela was married to Kris Peterson in September of 1995 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. She worked at Target...
Kenneth Marvin 'Ken' Erickson
Aug 12, 2015
Kenneth (Ken) Marvin Erickson was born the second child of Gustav and Hilda (Holter) Erickson, on May 3, 1925 in Bruce, SD. He attended country school, finishing 8th grade, and after his fathers passing, farmed with his uncles to help provide for his mother and siblings. In November of 1942 at the age of 17, and with his mothers...
Vincent Francis Brackelsberg
Aug 10, 2015
Vincent Francis Brackelsberg was born in Madelia, MN on March 14, 1937, the son of George and Selma (Brevig) Brackelsberg. Vincent graduated from Madelia High School in 1955 and served in the United States Navy until 1958. Vincent was a lifetime resident of Madelia. Vincent is survived by his sister-in-law, Anna Brackelsberg, and nephews, Kevin, Vince G., and Randy...
Margaret Lorene 'Marge' Laingen
Aug 8, 2015
Margaret Lorene "Marge" Laingen was born in Hanska, MN to Albert and Olga (Norsby) Broste on November 16, 1918. After graduating from Hanska High School, she attended Beauty School in Minneapolis, MN. Marge worked as a beautician in New Ulm, Hanska and Madelia until her marriage. On March 16, 1946 she married Arnold "Arnie" Laingen at the Zion Lutheran...
Viola Fischer
Aug 8, 2015
Viola Elizabeth Fischer was born on September 19, 1924 to John and Bertha (Eckstein) Fischer on the farm in rural Sleepy Eye, MN. She attended country school in Albin Township and later New Ulm. Viola worked for the Haas family at their home and Haas Bakery. She married Elmer A. Fischer on April 12, 1944 at St. Mary's Catholic...
Allan Alvin Prechel
Aug 6, 2015
Al Prechel, age 57 of Springfield, passed away August 6, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. Survived by his wife Carrie (Eckstein); children - Melissa Prechel of Redwood Falls, Amber Prechel of Redwood Falls, Nate (Carrie) Prechel of Redwood Falls and Nikki Prechel of Shakopee; sisters - Lucy Prechel of South Dakota, Mary (Dave) Swenson of Canby, Brenda...
Norman Martin Batzlaff
Aug 6, 2015
Norman Martin Batzlaff was born in Lamberton, MN on October 12, 1932, the son of Conrad and Ada (Ohlemann) Batzlaff. Norman went to Lamberton Elementary School and Sanborn Parochial School before graduating from Lamberton High School in 1951. He farmed with his parents after graduation. He met Lois Menken at the Windom Carnival in June of 1952. They began...
Kevin Michael Keil
Aug 4, 2015
Kevin Keil was born June 26, 1951, in Springfield, MN to Alexander Albert, Jr. and Mary Ann (Groebner) Keil. He attended St. Raphael's Catholic School and Springfield High School. Kevin proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged. He worked many years for Carlson Construction and M & R Paving and Excavating. Kevin...
James Turbes
Aug 1, 2015
James John Turbes was born August 5, 1925 to Hubert and Mary (Grausam) Turbes on the family farm in rural Springfield, MN. He served in the Army from 1944-1945. On November 12, 1960, Jim was united in marriage to Cyrilla Fischer at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. The couple farmed in Brookville Township, where Jim had lived since...
Herbert Morton 'Mort' Schulz
Jul 31, 2015
Herbert Morton "Mort" Schulz was born on January 8th, 1919 in Lake Crystal, MN. He was the son of Herbert J. and Winiferd (Hart) Schulz. He attended school at Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial School in Garden City, MN. On June 20th, 1942 he married Eltha Lucile Elkin at the Baptist Parsonage in Lake Crystal, MN. In 1948, the couple...
Elwood Ervin Wright
Jul 30, 2015
Elwood Ervin Wright was born Dec. 18, 1935 at home in St. James, MN. He was the son of Ervin and Evelyn (Sorenson) Wright and grew up in rural St. James. He was Confirmed and was a lifelong member of First Lutheran Church. He graduated from St. James High School in 1953. Elwood worked at Crowley Motors until entering...
Judith Beech
Jul 29, 2015
Judith Kathleen Beech was born in Sleepy Eye, MN on April 1st, 1939. She attended public school in Sleepy Eye and was active in music. After graduating in 1957, she attended the University of Minnesota for one year, then returned home and worked at the bank. She married Rex Beech in January of 1960 and they raised their family...
Lavonn Kling
Jul 27, 2015
Lavonn "Tip" Elvis Kling was born on July 10, 1924, in Chippewa County, the son of Edward and Lydia (Ost) Kling. Tip was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in rural Montevideo, MN. He attended country school and helped on the family farm and also helped his uncle with custom swathing and combining when he was younger....
Gary Mude
Jul 25, 2015
Gary Henry Mude was born March 19, 1953, in Springfield, MN to Elvin and Verna (Rosenau) Mude. Gary graduated from Sanborn High School in 1971. During his high school years, Gary was a standout basketball player. Following high school he attended and graduated from Willmar Vo-Tech. Gary was a dedicated employee at Fox Brothers International for 42 years. He...
Dianne Fay Dougherty
Jul 22, 2015
Dianne Fay Moe was born November 17, 1946 in Volga, SD, the daughter of Knute & Alma (Anderson) Moe. She grew up in Arlington, SD, where she graduated from high school. She received her teaching degree from Dakota State College in Madison, SD. She then moved to St. James where she started her teaching career in 1969. She met...
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