Obituaries
Marie Albertson
Feb 11, 2015
Marie Albertson was born on May 23, 1918 to Camille and Augusta (Van Hecke) Buyck in North Hero Township, Redwood County. She attended Walnut Grove Public School. On November 28, 1939 she was united in marriage to Orland Bob Albertson at St. Paul Catholic Church in Walnut Grove. The couple farmed in the Walnut Grove area for 4 years...
John Etter
Feb 11, 2015
John was born in Madelia on January 26, 1951 to Clem and Edythe (Thompson) Etter. He attended Madelia Schools graduating in 1969. He attended Minnesota State University Mankato and graduated in 1974. On August 26, 1972 he married Patricia Roberts of Madelia at the United Methodist Church. He worked at Etter's Grocery Store and Ryter Corporation during and following...
John Bishop
Feb 9, 2015
John Henry Bishop was born on June 13, 1951, in St. James, MN, the son of Shannon Norma (Wassman) Bishop. John grew up in St. James graduating from St. James High School. He worked at Tony Downs for many years before going to work at Swift Eckrich. In 2007, John's health forced him to retire, he then moved to...
Mary Lux
Feb 9, 2015
Mary Stephanie Lux was born on December 19, 1924 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of Joseph and Stephanie (Schuelgl) Scherer. She married George J. Lux on September 17, 1946 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple lived north of Sleepy Eye on a farm until they retired in Sleepy Eye. Mary worked many years at...
Joanne Groebner
Feb 9, 2015
Joanne B. Groebner was born on March 5, 1947 in Sleepy Eye, MN the daughter of Florian and Leona (Rothmeier) Helget. After graduating from high school she married Richard Groebner on November 23, 1966 in Springfield, MN. She worked on the family farm while she was married. Joanne worked part-time at Schutz Family Foods and Randy's Family Drug. Joanne...
Marvin Hoffman
Feb 6, 2015
Marvin V. Hoffman was born on October 18, 1929 in rural Watonwan County near St. James to Alfred and Emma (Nibbe) Hoffman. He was baptized at home by the pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and confirmed at Galena Lutheran Church. He received his education in District 32 through eighth grade and graduated from Trimont High School in 1947....
Scott Maas
Feb 6, 2015
Scott B. Maas, born September 22, 1961 to William and Janice (Schneider) Maas in New Ulm, MN (Brown County), passed away Friday, February 6, 2015 at the age of 53. Most recently a resident of Hudson, WI, he attended grade school in Owatonna, MN and later in Fairmont, MN. He graduated from Fairmont High School in 1980. A dedicated...
Lowell & Sharon Asplund
Feb 6, 2015
Lowell Asplund was born in Minneapolis on November 4, 1941 to Carl and Ellen (Evenson) Asplund. Lowell grew up in Minneapolis and began working in his father's grocery store at an early age. He worked his way through college, obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in History/Religion from Augsburg College in 1965. He also worked at Fairview Hospital as an orderly...
Ronald Olsen
Feb 5, 2015
Ronald 'Sparky' Allen Olsen was born March 24, 1946 in St. James, MN to Tinus and Yvonne (Herrlie) Olsen. He attended St. James High School and graduated in 1964. Ron enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served his country for 13 years. During this time, Ron served in Korea for 10 months and in Vietnam for 12 months...
Harold Peterson
Feb 4, 2015
Harold Peterson was born on June 14, 1940, in Comfrey, MN, the son of Leslie and Ida (Seigman) Peterson. He grew up around Comfrey and Springfield and helped the family with farm work. In August of 1997 Harold moved to New Ulm and worked part time for Holm Industries. He enjoyed listening to music, preferably Rap, watching football and...
Ralph Schunk
Feb 1, 2015
Ralph John Schunk was born March 2, 1921 on the family farm in Bashaw Township to John and Lucy (Hickel) Schunk. Ralph farmed all of his life in Bashaw Township where he also raised a small herd of cattle. He retired in 1987 and moved to an apartment in Springfield. Ralph later moved to Gil Mor Haven, then to...
John Stoesz
Jan 31, 2015
John Arthur Stoesz was born in Mt. Lake, MN, on December 18, 1923, the son of John C. Aganetha (Quiring) Stoesz. John grew up in Mt. Lake and country school. He married Evelyn Loewens on June 20, 1946 in Mt. Lake. John worked at Balzer MFG and later became a partner with his uncle, Abe Balzer, in the business....
Arnold Duerksen
Jan 29, 2015
Arnie was born to John and Tina (Krause) Duerksen on May 22, 1953 at the Mountain Lake Hospital. He was baptized in 1968 at the Gospel Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake. In 1971 he graduated from Mountain Lake High School and then proceeded onto Mankato Votech where he got a degree in baking. In 1975 he was joined in...
Kirk Grams
Jan 27, 2015
Kirk Douglas Grams was born on February 7, 1956 in Litchfield, MN the son of Herbert and Laverna (LeDuc) Grams. Kirk was amazing for so many qualities. He was a great father and a best friend. I know so many jokes I probably shouldn't, thanks to this guy. He's touched so many and I'll remember him always. He is...
Timothy Sorenson
Jan 26, 2015
Timothy James Sorenson was born October 28, 1959 in Springfield, MN to James and Marjorie (Horsman) Sorenson. He graduated from Lamberton High School in 1978. He briefly attended Dakota Bible College and Mankato Area Vocational Technical Institute. Tim was an active member of the Lamberton Church of Christ his whole life. He farmed with his dad and also was...
Bruce Green
Jan 26, 2015
Bruce Franklin Green, 81, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 26, 2015, surrounded by his family at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Golden and Nancy Green. Bruce was born on the family farm on January 28, 1933 by Sanborn, Minnesota, the son of Golden and Lillie Green. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1950, fought in...
Kenneth Stoesz
Jan 25, 2015
Kenneth Lee Stoesz was born on June 29, 1945 in St. Paul, MN, the son of Cornelius Marie (Unruh) Stoesz. His family moved to Lewisville and then to St. James in 1957. He graduated from St. James High School in 1963. Ken moved to Stockton and Modesto, CA, after graduation and then to Reno, NV. He moved back to...
Elizabeth 'Betty' Hagert
Jan 24, 2015
Elizabeth 'Betty' Henrietta Hagert was born September 2, 1919 in Bowdon, ND to Otto and Effie (Allen) Darkow. The family moved to Wanda, MN when Elizabeth was 17. She was united in marriage to Andrew Hagert, Jr. on December 21, 1938 in Redwood Falls. The couple resided in Springfield and Elizabeth entered St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield in...
Richard Steenhoven
Jan 24, 2015
Richard L. Steenhoven, Sr. was born December 15, 1940 in New Ulm, MN the son of John R. and Arline (Schilling) Steenhoven. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield where he also attended grade school. Richard graduated from Springfield High School and continued his education at St. John's University, University of St. Thomas, and...
Mark Wendler
Jan 23, 2015
Mark was born February 11, 1955 to Andrew and Lora (Wall) Wendler in Comfrey. He was baptized and confirmed at the Faith Lutheran Church in Comfrey. Mark attended and graduated from Comfrey High School in 1973. He lived in numerous places during his life including St. Peter, Mankato, and Crystal, MN. On February 12, 1983, he was united in...
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