Obituaries
Scot Coyour
Jan 14, 2015
Scot (Adeline) Coyour, 92, of Springfield, (formally of Trimont and Fairmont, MN), died peacefully Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield. Scot was the daughter of A.O. and Dorothy Fisher of Trimont, MN. Born on March 9, 1922, and graduated from Trimont High School and from Mankato Commercial College. Scot worked several years at the...
Elaine Hansen
Jan 14, 2015
Elaine was born to Sena and William Raveling on March 5, 1920 in Vail Township, Wabasso, MN. Elaine graduated from Wabasso High School in 1937. She then went on to graduate from the Teacher's College in Lamberton one year later. Elaine taught in a one room country school in Brown County and later in Clements, grades one through six....
Marlyn Iverson
Jan 14, 2015
Marlyn Irene Iverson was born on August 12, 1925 in Racine, MN. She was the daughter of Martin and Jessie (Hazelton) Thompson. In her early years at home, she would go with her father, Martin to deliver cream to area farmers. Around the age of 18 she began playing in a local polka band. Marlyn was musically gifted and...
Dennis Heller
Jan 12, 2015
Dennis was born to Clifford Heller and Hilda (Buddensiek) Heller in St. James, Minnesota on September 29, 1946. Dennis was a professional Numismatist dealing in rare coins. Dennis was preceded in death by his parents. Dennis is survived by two daughters; Deena (Josh) Zender, Deborah (Joseph) Johnson and son Brent (Michelle) Heller and two granddaughters; Halie and Katie Redmond....
Elenora Thuer
Jan 11, 2015
Elenora E. Thuer age 102, of St. Peter, MN, formerly of Sleepy Eye, MN died on January 11, 2015, at Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter. Elenora was born on September 26, 1912 in Cobden, MN to Herman and Bertha (Arndt) Krebs. She grew up in Springfield where she met Albert B. Thuer. She married Albert on March 2,...
Irene Bernloehr
Jan 7, 2015
Irene Bernloehr age 95, of Saint James, MN died on January 7, 2015, at the Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Irene Bernloehr, age 95, passed away peacefully on Jan.7, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in St. James, MN. She was born on Nov. 18, 1919 in rural Brown County, MN. On March 1, 1941,...
Arnold Veglahn
Jan 6, 2015
Arnold Frederick "Judge" Veglahn was born September 22, 1922 at LaCrosse, WI, the son of Bernard and Isabelle (Geary) Veglahn. He graduated from Central High School in LaCrosse and Luther College in Decorah, IA. He received his Master's Arts degree from the University of Iowa. Also, attended the University of Colorado. Judge served in the Army Air Force (radio...
Wallace Carlson
Jan 4, 2015
Wallace Franklin Carlson was born March 23, 1933, on the family farm near Butterfield, MN. Wally grew up and attended Country School and graduated from Butterfield High School. Wally was baptized and confirmed at Kansas Lake Lutheran Church where he was an active member over the years. Wally farmed south of Butterfield until his retirement. On May 20, 1989,...
Lyle Schwanke
Dec 29, 2014
Lyle Charles Schwanke was born to Charles and Bertha (Pankonin) Schwanke on December 29, 1914, in their farmhouse west of Sanborn, MN. He attended the one room country school in Charlestown Township until 8th grade. Then he had to stay at home to help his dad with the farm work. In 1939, Lyle took over the family farm when...
Anne Foster
Dec 28, 2014
Anne Christine Foster, age 102, of Madelia, Minnesota died on December 28, 2014, at Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. Anne was born in Carpenter, IA in 1912, the daughter of Peter and Christina Stromley. She spent most of her childhood in Carpenter, where she attended school. Later, Anne moved to Minneapolis, where she worked at a Walgreen's store. It...
Hazel Myers
Dec 27, 2014
Hazel Iva Myers, age 96, of Madelia, MN died on December 27, 2014, at Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. Hazel was born on March 18, 1918 near Lamberton, MN, the daughter of John and Bertha (Hoff) Thompson. She attended school in Westbrook before the family moved to Brainerd, MN. Hazel cleaned homes for area families and worked on the...
Alyssa Winters
Dec 27, 2014
Alyssa was born to De Lyle and Pamela (Firme) Radtke in Mountain Lake, Minnesota on November 19, 1979. Alyssa grew up in Mountain Lake. After high school graduation she attended Willmar College with a degree in photography. Most recently Alyssa graduated from Rassmussen College with a Certified Medical Assistant degree and was working for Mankato Clinic. While attending Rassmussen...
Joyce Anderson
Dec 26, 2014
Joyce Harriet Anderson, 91, Lutheran Pastor's wife and former missionary to East Africa, died after a long illness on Friday, December 26, 2014, surrounded by family and loved ones at Autumn Leaves Memory Care Center, Suwanee, Georgia. Born April 3, 1923, to Harry Walter Wenstrom and his wife, Minnie Ovidia Ellingson Wenstrom, Joyce grew up in southern Minnesota in...
Florence Torkelson
Dec 25, 2014
Florence was born to Edna and Frank Forsyth on April 10, 1919 in the Forsyth livery building in St. James, MN. She graduated from St. James High School and then Gustavus Adolphus College in 1941. Florence taught high school English for several years before she married Marvin Torkelson on March 30, 1947. They moved onto Florence's family farm where...
Elsie Haler
Dec 24, 2014
Elsie Bierman was born on March 4, 1935, in St. James, the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Ayres) Bierman. Elsie grew up in St. James, was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran, graduated from St. James High School in 1953. On February 12, 1955, Elsie was united in marriage to Wilfred "Mike" Haler. The couple made their home mostly...
Dale Lewis
Dec 24, 2014
Dale Edward Lewis of Madelia, Minnesota, was called home to our Lord on December 24, 2014, after battling cancer. Dale was born in Madelia on November 28, 1953 to Rolla Jim and Dorothy (Deling) Lewis. Dale lived most of his life in and around the Madelia area. He attended Madelia Elementary and graduated from Madelia High School in 1972....
Richard Pidde
Dec 22, 2014
Richard 'Dick' Allen Pidde was born on April 27, 1934 in Mountain Lake, MN to Herman and Eleanor (Krueger) Pidde. He was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Comfrey. Dick attended Comfrey Public School and graduated with the class of 1952. After graduating, Dick farmed with his father until he received his call in 1956 to serve...
Roy Evers
Dec 20, 2014
Roy Ralph Evers was born on October 8, 1926, in Mountain Lake, MN, the son of Henry and Amelia (Zettler) Evers. The family lived in Comfrey, MN until 1944 when they settled in Cottonwood County, near Lamberton. On April 18, 1948 he was united in marriage to Violet Seligman at St. John Lutheran Church in Germantown Township, Cottonwood County....
Jack Sundby
Dec 19, 2014
Jack Otto Sundby was born on September 9, 1933 in Stephen, MN, the youngest of 12 to Otto and Alma (Nelson) Sundby. He grew up in Stephen and attended country school and worked on the family farm. Jack worked as a car salesman at Rydell Chevrolet in Grand Forks and a used car manager at Westlake Chevrolet in Seattle,...
Edward Goor
Dec 19, 2014
Edward was born on January 6, 1925 in Antrim Township. He lived in Staples MN but at an early age, returned to Watonwan county to work at a dairy farm. In his teens he headed west and was working in the Long Beach CA Naval Yard when WWII broke out. He enlisted in the Navy and served on the...
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