Obituaries

Greta Jensen

Greta Jensen

May 19, 2015

Greta was born on April 11, 1931 in Springfield, MN, the daughter of Otto and Margaret (Coulter) Bredvold. She was baptized and confirmed at Sundown Lutheran Church. Greta attended country school district #27 in Redwood County until 8th grade and then completed her schooling in Springfield in 1948. After attaining her associate's degree in teaching from Mankato Teacher's college,...

Bonnie Henkel

Bonnie Henkel

May 17, 2015

Bonnie Lou ( Bittner, Stoutland) Henkel was born at home in Waterbury Township, Wanda, MN on August 7, 1936 to Agatha ( Dallmann) and Gordon Bittner. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She attended Wanda School through the 8th grade. She graduated from Lamberton High School in 1954. She married Lowell Stoutland and together they had...

Lorna Cooling

Lorna Cooling

May 17, 2015

Lorna W. Cooling was born February 24, 1914 in Ceresco Township, Blue Earth County to James and Minnie (Keehn) Cooling. She attended country school and graduated from Madelia High School in 1931. Lorna was married to Frank Mosel in 1933 and later divorced. She attended LPN school in New Ulm, MN in 1960 and worked as a nurse at...

Georgine Hofmann

Georgine Hofmann

May 13, 2015

Georgine Ann Hofmann was born February 21, 1930 in Charlestown Township, Brown County to Reinhart and Josephine (Haak) Weber. She graduated from Sanborn High School and was united in marriage to John Hofmann on October 25, 1949 at the St. Thomas Parsonage in Sanborn. Georgine was a lifetime resident of Sanborn and a lifetime member of Zion Lutheran Church....

Clarence Weiss

Clarence Weiss

May 13, 2015

Clarence Conrad Weiss was born December 30, 1928, to Clement and Philomenia (Groebner) Weiss in rural Sleepy Eye, MN. He was united in marriage to Irene Nachreiner on June 23, 1953, at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. Clarence was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Comfrey. He enjoyed farming, dairy cows, Rat Terrier puppies, listening to...

David Gonzalez Castaneda

David Gonzalez Castaneda

May 9, 2015

Please check back for a complete obituary notice. Service Information 2:00 pm Friday, May 22, 2015 La Roca 910 9th St. N. Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Interment Information Mt. Hope Cemetery, St. James S. CR 27 St. James, Minnesota, United States

Ronald Gent

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....