Obituaries
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...
Melva E. Christensen
Jul 22, 2015
Melva E. Christensen was born on October 10th, 1920 near Morgan, MN the daughter of August and Emma (Ott) Kopischke. She was baptized and confirmed of the Lutheran Faith, Wisconsin Synod. Melva attended country school near Morgan. She was united in marriage to Arlin R. Christensen on February 12, 1946 at Zion Lutheran Church in Morgan. The couple lived...
Gordon Cornish
Jul 22, 2015
Gordon "Corky" Claire Cornish was born on August 5, 1926 in Ceresco Township, Blue Earth County, MN the son of Sanford J. and Hazel (Nobles) Cornish. He attended Nobles Country School and later Garden City High School. Gordon married Jana L. Brekke on April 24, 1948 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Madelia. Gordon was a life long farmer and...
Carol Esau
Jul 20, 2015
Carol Arlene Esau was born December 30, 1926 in Brinsmade, North Dakota, the fifth of nine children of George and Elsie Gerig Herman. She passed away in Mountain Lake, Minnesota on July 20, 2015 at the age of 88. Her childhood was filled with the wonders of growing up on a large North Dakota farm. She admitted to being...
Francis Ibberson
Jul 18, 2015
Francis "Bud" Ibberson was born on July 29, 1925, at the family farm in Home Township, Brown County. He farmed his whole life and enjoyed what he did. He was united in marriage to Sharon Weber on August 28, 1951 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Bud was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy...
Edna M. Haffner
Jul 16, 2015
Edna M. Haffner age 73, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota was called home on July 16, 2015, at Good Samaritan Society-The Village in Mountain Lake. Edna Mae Haffner was born in Brooklyn, NY on November 4, 1941 to Adolf and Martha (Klaymeier) Munning. Edna grew up in Brooklyn, and in 1953 briefly lived in St. Petersburg, FL before returning to...
Frieda Roiger
Jul 16, 2015
Frieda Kaul Roiger was born on January 1, 1931 in Hosmer, South Dakota to Christian and Christina (Hieb) Kaul. She spent her first 18 years living in Hosmer and working as a telephone operator. On August 27, 1949, she was united in marriage to George J. Roiger in Springfield, MN and last year celebrated 65 years together. Frieda enjoyed,...
Jay Bertrand
Jul 15, 2015
Jay Bertrand age 52 of Sleepy Eye was called home to eternal rest after a courageous battle with cancer on July 15, 2015. Jay Thomas Bertrand was born on November 23, 1962 in New Ulm, MN to Thomas and Carolyn (Suess) Bertrand. Jay graduated from St. Mary's School, Sleepy Eye in 1981, before attending Willmar Area Vocational School for...
Ronald Olson
Jul 14, 2015
Ronald Larry Olson was born on January 29, 1946 at Mt. Lake, MN, the son of Selvin and Violet (Lenning) Olson. Ron graduated from Butterfield-Odin High School in 1964. Shortly after high school he joined the Air Force, serving until 1968 and was honorably discharged at the rank of SGT. Ron returned to Butterfield and went to work as...
Lorraine Christensen
Jul 13, 2015
Lorraine Ethel Christensen, age 90 formerly of Comfrey died on Monday, July 13, 2015, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, MN. Lorraine (Kleinow) Christensen was born on December 19, 1924, to William and Martha (Brown) Kleinow. She was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Comfrey. After the Comfrey tornado in 1998, she a charter member of...
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