Obituaries
Jerald Wellner
Mar 14, 2015
Jerald Gene Wellner was born December 3, 1940 in Springfield, MN to Adolph John and Luverna Mayme (Radtke) Wellner. He graduated from Sanborn High School and was inducted into the U.S. Army on October 16, 1963. Jerry would continue to serve his country until his honorable discharge on December 5, 1993. During his 30 years of service, he was...
Donna Bruggeman
Mar 13, 2015
Donna Mae Rubey Bruggeman was born on April 19, 1924 in Waverly, SD to Michael T. and Antionetta (Thielen) Antony. She grew up and graduated from school in New Ulm. Donna married Linus Rubey in 1946 and raised her family on the Rubey family farm in Stark Township. She continued to live on the farm after Linus passed away...
Shirley Sellner
Mar 12, 2015
Shirley Lorraine Sellner was born on October 20, 1947 in New Ulm the daughter of Linus L. and Florence C. (Braun) Helget. Shirley grew up on the family farm in Stark Township and attended school in Sleepy Eye where she lived her entire life. After graduating from St. Mary's High School in Sleepy Eye, she raised her family and...
Gwynieth Mackey
Mar 11, 2015
Gwynieth Joe Ann Mackey age 84, passed away on March 11, 2015 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Nursing Home in St. James, MN. Gywnieth was born on June 29, 1930 to Vir Bishop in Iowa City, Iowa. Along with her mother, Gwynieth was raised by her maternal grandparents, Caleb and Margaret Squibb. She married Bernard (BJ) Mackey on February...
Martha Neidecker
Mar 10, 2015
Martha Neidecker was born March 12, 1927 in New Ulm, MN to Alois and Annie (Portner) Lamecker. Martha grew up and attended school in New Ulm until her parents moved to a farm near Lafayette in 1941. The family returned to New Ulm in 1947 where Martha worked at Wearwell Garment and F.W. Woolworth. She was united in marriage...
Carolyn Gardner
Mar 6, 2015
Caroline Tiny Jane (Rockwood) Gardner was born on August 27, 1935 in Cushing, MN to Royal and Martha Irene (Skeesick) Rockwood. Caroline grew up in Janesville, IA where she attended school and graduated from Janesville High School in 1954. On August 11, 1960 she and her husband John Alvin Gardner were united in marriage at the Church of Christ...
Richard Newberg
Mar 6, 2015
Richard Randolph Newberg passed away peacefully on March 6, 2015 in Williamsburg, VA. He was born June 3, 1926 at Saint James, MN to parents Edgar and Emma (Somers) Newberg. He was baptized and confirmed at East Sveadahl Lutheran Church. Richard was united in marriage to Barbara Helen Copeland on February 10, 1951 in Minneapolis, MN. Richard served as...
Romana Posch
Mar 6, 2015
Romana Winifred Klaras was born November 3, 1925, in St. James, MN, the daughter eldest of James and Barbara (Andert) Klaras. She grew up in St. James attending St. James Catholic School through the 8th grade and graduating from St. James High School in 1943. She worked for W.G. Manning at the Manning Fuel Company. On January 22, 1945,...
Burnette Bowen
Mar 5, 2015
Burnette Marie Winkelman was born on February 6, 1924, on the family farm in rural Ormsby, MN, the daughter of Herman and Otillia (Bast) Winkelman. She grew up and attended rural school in the Ormsby area. She was united in marriage to Curtis Bowen. The couple made their home and farmed in the St. James area before moving to...
Derald Becker
Mar 5, 2015
Derald Becker age 89, of Morgan, MN died on March 5, 2015, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Springfield, MN. Derald was born on July 16, 1925 in Lamberton, MN, the son of Henry and Lillian Becker. He is preceded in death by his wife - Mary Joy; daughter - Jolene; and a grandson - Sean Becker. He was...
Walter Wolner
Mar 5, 2015
Walter Bob Harlan Wolner was born on April 13, 1929, in Minneapolis, MN to Walter and Kamma (Fisman) Wolner. Bob grew up in Minneapolis, graduating from Roosevelt High School. In high school, he enjoyed participating in football and track. He enjoyed spending his summers helping his Uncles and Grandfather Fisman on their farm near Ormsby, Mn. He attended and...
Alvin Dick
Feb 27, 2015
Alvin Harold Dick was born April 25, 1935 to Jacob and Lena (Schultz) Dick in Bingham Lake. Alvin attended Mt. Lake Bible School (now MLC), Junior High at Bingham Lake Public School and Sr. High at Mt Lake Public School. After graduating from Tabor College in 1957, he did alternative service in Denver, Colorado where he met Bernice Gregory....
Irene Becker
Feb 25, 2015
Irene Edith Becker was born August 8, 1928 to Thoburn and Bessie (Beach) Allen at the Mountain Lake Hospital. She was united in marriage to Eugene Becker on December 12, 1946 at St. Paul's Parsonage in Springfield. The couple made their home in Springfield until 1949 when they moved to Wabasso, Clements, Morgan, Melrose, then Sauk Center where she...
Aloysius Mathiowetz
Feb 21, 2015
Aloysius "Aloy" Henry Mathiowetz was born on December 21, 1921 on the family farm in Eden Township, Brown County, MN the son of John D. and Agnes (Kainx) Mathiowetz. He attended country school, District 79 and then St. Mary's Catholic School in Sleepy Eye. After his schooling he farmed with his father. Aloy married Leona Rose Schweiss on May...
Larry Sandmeyer
Feb 20, 2015
Larry J. Sandmeyer, son of Leo and Lenora (Hanson) Sandmeyer, was born in Butterfield Township in Watonwan County, Minnesota on September 17, 1938. He died Friday, February 20, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota. Larry attended District 45 School in St. James Township through 8th Grade. He graduated from District 840 High School in St. James in 1956....
Marvin Kral
Feb 18, 2015
Marvin F. Kral was born on August 10, 1939 in New Ulm, MN, the son of Raymond O. and Loretta (Haala) Kral. He married Eileen Hillesheim on June 12, 1962 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Marv farmed south of Sleepy Eye his entire life. He drove for Pork Stork part-time for 16 years. He was a...
Anthony 'Butch' Guza
Feb 15, 2015
Anthony William Guza otherwise known as "Butch", age 78, of Sleepy Eye peacefully was called home on Sunday February 15, 2015 with his family at his side. Butch was born on April 18, 1936 at the Wanda hospital in Wanda Minnesota to Alice (Garrow) and Anthony Guza Sr. Butch married his wife, Beverly Ann Webskowski on October 21, 1955....
Charles Sanns
Feb 14, 2015
Charles Chuck Wayne Sanns, son of Raymond and Nora (Merchant) Sanns was born in St. James, MN on March 23, 1940. He attended school in St James and then joined the Army in 1963. After returning from the service he married his wife, Betty Olson. Chuck worked for ST Industries for his whole career until retiring at the age...
Adeline Penner
Feb 13, 2015
Adeline was born to Herbert and Katrina (Worms) Sawatzky on June 21, 1931 at the Mountain Lake Hospital. She was baptized at the North Mennonite Church North of Butterfield. She attended country school through grade 7. Adeline married Walter B Penner on November 2, 1950. They were blessed with 4 children, Bonnie, Darlene, Larry, and Judy. Together they farmed...
Earl Dexheimer
Feb 13, 2015
Earl Victor Dexheimer, son of Oscar and Selma (Abel) Dexheimer was born in St. James, MN on November 25, 1918. He attended District 8 Country School. In 1938 he married Evelyn Christenson. They had one son, Charles. Evelyn died in 1943. On August 23, 1950, Earl was married to Leota Scholl who had two daughters, Sharon and Diane. Earl...
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