Obituaries
Ronald Gent
May 8, 2015
Ronald Duane Gent was born on September 27, 1946, in Sleepy Eye, MN, the son of Roderic and Marian (Pelzel) Gent. Ron graduated from St. Mary's High School in Sleepy Eye in 1964 where he enjoyed many years on the basketball court. Ron enlisted in the Navy in 1964 and served for 4 years. Ron married Diane Engholm on...
Clifford Knickrehm
May 4, 2015
Clifford Shorty Carl Knickrehm was born August 16, 1930 in St. James, MN to Edward and Evelyn (Lange) Knickrehm. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. James. He went to District #28 Country School until 8th grade and then graduated from St. James High School. He entered the Air Force in November 1950...
Ruth Zender
May 3, 2015
Zender, Ruth A., age 82 of Blaine. Preceded in death by husband, Donald; survived by son, Bradley Zender; daughter, Valerie Zender; niece, Renee Bagneschi; also other relatives and friends. Mass of Christian Burial Fri. 10:30 AM., Church of the Epiphany, 1900 111th Ave. NW, Coon Rapids. Visitation at the Miller Funeral Home, 6210 Hwy. 65 NE, Fridley, Thurs. 5-8...
Phyllis Lunz
Apr 30, 2015
Phyllis N. Lunz was born on August 5, 1927 in Clear Lake, MN to Lewis G. and Emeline (Miller) Beck. She married Elroy H. Lunz on February 25, 1936 in St. James, MN. Their marriage was blessed with two sons. Phyllis enjoyed flowers and gardening. She is survived by her sons , Brad (Jill) Lunz of Butterfield, MN, Brian...
Edna Thulien
Apr 30, 2015
Edna Selene Thulien passed away on April 30. 2015 at Pleasant View in St. James, MN. She was born August 20, 1923 to Guy and Selma Luella (Olson) Rasmussen in Lincoln Township, Blue Earth County, MN. Edna was baptized and confirmed in Lincoln Church where she also attended Sunday school. Later she was active in Faith Lutheran Church in...
Vernon Bengtson
Apr 29, 2015
Vern was brought into this world on June 14th 1944 in St. Paul, MN to Vernon Bengtson Sr. and Marie Engelhart. After high school Vern moved to Colorado and started a career with a Ford dealership in the parts department. He met and fell in love with a beautiful woman, Lillian Trujillo, and they were married on April 25,...
Bruce Hatch
Apr 27, 2015
Once upon a time, in land a little farther south, Bruce Burright Hatch was born to a traveling salesman who was guilty of eloping with the sweetest young lady he could swindle out of her maidenhood. The youngest of their six children, Bruce was born on October 25, 1925 on their farm near St. Charles, Illinois. One of his...
Neoma Schmid
Apr 25, 2015
Neoma M. Schmid was born on April 3, 1919 in Milford Township, Brown County, MN to Herbert and Martha (Clasen) Wegner. She married Ethelbert Schmid on November 21, 1942 in Mankato, MN. They farmed in Home Township until retiring and moving into Sleepy Eye in 1982. Neoma enjoyed quilting, flower gardening, crocheting and embroidering. She was a member of...
Esther Pabst
Apr 25, 2015
Esther Christine Pabst was born on November 11, 1923 in Lamberton, MN to Charles and Lena (Nerum) Kittleson. She grew up and attended country school and graduated from Lamberton High School. She married Emil Pabst in Sanborn on June 16, 1943. Esther worked at Haas Press, Del Monte and AUI for 23 years before retiring in 1985. She enjoyed...
Darlene Janzen
Apr 24, 2015
Darlene Mae (Siebert) Janzen was born on June 2, 1933 to Peter P. and Anna (Peters) Siebert. She graduated from Henderson High School in 1951. After high school, Darlene attended the Kearney State Teachers College and attained her teaching certificate. She taught in a Nebraska country school from 1951-1954, and then worked briefly at General Electric, Back-to-the-Bible and Elgin...
Toby Iverson
Apr 24, 2015
Toby Justin Iverson was born on December 8, 1973 at Redwood Falls, MN to Glen and Joan (Lessman) Iverson. Toby passed away due to results of a vehicle accident on April 24, 2015. He was a lifetime member of the Old Westbrook Lutheran Church, rural Westbrook where he was baptized and confirmed. Toby attended school at Lamberton, graduating in...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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