Obituaries

Khiliyamath Bouttavong

Khiliyamath Bouttavong

Apr 23, 2015

private obituary. Service Information 2:00 pm Sunday, April 26, 2015 Sturm Funeral Home, Mountain Lake Chapel 420 - 10th St. N. Mtn. Lake, Minnesota, United States 56159

William Durdin

William Durdin

Apr 23, 2015

William Bill R. Durdin was born on June 9, 1940 in St. Paul, MN the son of Frederick L. Everetta M. (Weckman) Durdin. He married Mary T. Baumann on January 27, 1992 in Las Vegas, NV. Bill started as a machinist, earned his degrees and was a manager many years at 3M. He loved to travel and visit museums....

Lois Schewe

Lois Schewe

Apr 22, 2015

Lois Lavonne Schewe was born on March 27, 1932 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of Lester and Fredella (Sommerfeld) Berkner. She grew up and attended school in Sleepy Eye. Lois married Albert Schewe on October 4, 1950 at the EUB Parsonage in Sleepy Eye. After they were married they lived South of Sleepy Eye for a few years....

Kathy Johnson

Kathy Johnson

Apr 21, 2015

Kathy Lynn Johnson was born January 25, 1986, the daughter of David Louise (Braaten) Johnson in St. James, Minnesota. Kathy was baptized in the summer of 2000 by Pastor Jeff Boschmann in Butterfield Lake. She accepted the Lord about the same time. She graduated from Butterfield-Odin High School on May 28, 2004. Currently she was working at Bic in...

Frank Sawatzky

Frank Sawatzky

Apr 20, 2015

Frank Vernon Sawatzky was born on January 31, 1922, in St. James, Minnesota, the son of Frank Katharina (Friesen) Sawatzky. As a young boy he grew up on the family farm attended country school through the 8th grade and then graduated from Butterfield High School. Frank served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. Returning to the Butterfield area,...

Vernon Roiger

Vernon Roiger

Apr 20, 2015

Vernon John Roiger was born November 11, 1941 in Springfield, MN to George and Mary (Wersal) Roiger. He was united in marriage to Annette 'Nettie' Green on May 5, 1981 in Milbank, SD. Vernon farmed his whole life and moved to Florida upon retirement and Nettie's death. He enjoyed gardening, grilling, fishing, bird watching, spending time on the beach,...

Virgil Norcutt

Virgil Norcutt

Apr 19, 2015

Virgil Chester Norcutt was born November 14, 1925 in Tracy, MN to Chester and Hattie (Otto) Norcutt. He attended school through the 10th grade then graduated from Redwood Falls High School in 2005. Virgil was drafted into the U.S. Army on February 18, 1944. He served in France and Germany during World War II and received the Purple Heart,...

Phillip Dauer

Phillip Dauer

Apr 17, 2015

Phillip Lorenz Dauer was born on May 4, 1944 in New Ulm, MN, the son of Julius and Florence (Roberts) Dauer. He attended St. Mary's School in New Ulm and lived in New Ulm until 1975 when he moved to rural Lamberton with his parents and brother Dennis. He often babysat his nephews and enjoyed spending time with family...

Sydney Crapser

Sydney Crapser

Apr 16, 2015

Sydney "Bud" Virgil Crapser Jr. born July 6th 1962 lost his battle with cancer on April 16th 2015. Bud worked for Shelter Products in New Ulm as a truck driver and over the years had worked for a few other local trucking companies. Bud enjoyed fishing and hunting. Preceded in death by mother Nancy Crapser, sister Terry Lea and...

Alice Lange

Alice Lange

Apr 16, 2015

Alice Mae Lange, the daughter of Henry and Ella (Schultz) Mielke, was born on May 11th, 1928, in Morgan, MN. She was baptized at birth and then confirmed March 29, 1942 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Morgan, MN. Alice attended and graduated from Morgan High School. She soon met her "love of her life," Gerald Lange, and they...

Gary Schafer

Gary Schafer

Apr 16, 2015

Gary Curtis Schafer was born January 12, 1945 in Redwood Falls, MN to Eli and Pearl (Fischer) Schafer. He attended Danube Public School, then served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era. Gary drove truck in Germany and was honorably discharged on September 29, 1967. He was united in marriage to Jean Schneider on June 30, 1973 at...

Arnold Fast

Arnold Fast

Apr 15, 2015

Arnold "Arnie" Fast was born in Mountain Lake, MN, on June 5, 1927, the son of George and Catherine (Steinle) Fast. Arnie was a life long resident of the Butterfield area. He attended country school as a child. Farmed with his dad for several years. On September 18, 1946, was married to Esther Smit. The couple raised their family...

Marie Hillesheim

Marie Hillesheim

Apr 14, 2015

Marie Clara Riederer was born on February 17, 1929, to Leo and Matilda (Platz) Riederer on the family farm in Brown County. She attended country school district #59. On June 2, 1948 she married Arnold Hillesheim at the Church of Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth. Marie enjoyed ceramics, cross word puzzles, watching and feeding birds. She was one to never...

Robert Awes

Robert Awes

Apr 14, 2015

Please check back for a complete obituary notice. Service Information 11:00 am Tuesday, April 21, 2015 LaSalle Lutheran Church 100 2nd Ave. S LaSalle, Minnesota, United States 56056 Interment Information LaSalle Cemetery, LaSalle SW corner of town La Salle, Minnesota, United States 56056

Milton Trebesch

Milton Trebesch

Apr 13, 2015

Milton Rudolph Trebesch was born December 12, 1927 to Emil and Rhoda (Albertson) Trebesch in Brown County on the family farm. He attended country school #51 in Brown County. He worked for Archer Daniels until being drafted in 1950. Milton was honorably discharged in 1952 and he then went to work for Bloedow in 1952 until 1954 when he...

Ernest Neufeld

Ernest Neufeld

Apr 13, 2015

Ernest W. Neufeld was born June 12, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois to John T. and Catherine (Wiens) Neufeld. Ernest grew up in the Windy City and graduated from Kelly High school in 1950. Ernest loved the diversity of city life and sought out opportunities to serve others. He began preparing for the ministry by attending Bluffton College in Bluffton,...

Alvin Lang

Alvin Lang

Apr 12, 2015

Alvin Carl Lang was born in Nelson Township, Watonwan County, Minnesota, on December 26, 1920, the son of Walter and Minnie (Lorenz) Lange. Alvin grew up on the family farm and attended District 22 Country School. He served in the United States Air Force, as an aircraft mechanic, from 1942-1945. He returned to LaSalle and went to work for...

Kendall Roberts

Kendall Roberts

Apr 11, 2015

Kendall Ken R. Roberts was born in Nicollet County on July 29, 1926 to Luther and Elteen (Thurston) Roberts. Ken attended school in Judson, MN and graduated from Nicollet High School in 1945. Ken was an avid outdoorsman and, as a young man, loved to go fishing. It was after returning to his sister's home from a fishing excursion,...

William Olson

William Olson

Apr 11, 2015

William Lee "Willie" Olson was born in Holstein, Iowa, on August 16, 1947, he was the son of Ralph and Bernice (Petersen) Olson. As a young boy he moved, with his family, to the Trimont area where he attended Trimont High School. Willie enlisted in the United State Navy and served from 1965 until 1969. He returned to St....

Elizabeth 'Betty' Schmid

Elizabeth 'Betty' Schmid

Apr 10, 2015

Elizabeth Margaret Betty Schmid was born in Sleepy Eye to Alois and Anna (Steffen) Hentges on Oct. 6, 1917. Betty graduated as valedictorian from St. Mary's High School in 1935. She then took normal training and was a country school teacher for several years. Betty married Donald E. Schmid on June 17, 1941 and raised four children in Sleepy...