Obituaries
Otto Rosenau
Nov 7, 2014
Otto Henry Rosenau was born on February 13, 1930, in Springfield, MN, the son of Henry and Elsie (Trebesch) Rosenau. He attended several country schools and Sanborn Parochial School. He served in the Korean War and was honorably discharged on June 14, 1954. He was united in marriage to Gertrude Laura Baur on September 1, 1954, at St. Paul...
Marian Short
Nov 7, 2014
Marian Short was born on December 12, 1932, in Portland, OR, the daughter of Lloyd and Francis (Devlin) Chappell. She graduated high school and was united in marriage to Joseph Short on March 7, 1951 in Washington state. The couple lived most of their life in Oregon and Montana, but moved to Springfield in 1990. Marion enjoyed crocheting baby...
Illa Downs
Nov 6, 2014
Illa Mae Sigurdson was born July 26, 1926, at Minneota, MN, the daughter of Olivar Hilda (Kaas) Sigurdson. She grew up in the Watertown, South Dakota area where she graduated from high school. She moved to California and worked for the Hearst Newspaper organization for a couple years before returning to South Dakota. She worked for the Midland Life...
Andrew Wendler
Nov 5, 2014
Andrew Edwin Wendler was born to Emil and Hedwig (Mueller) Wendler on January 23, 1929 at home in Burnstown Township during a snowstorm. When he was 7 years old the family moved to a farm 1 mile south of Springfield on the airport road. Andy attended District 55 country school until the age of 12, then attended Springfield Public...
Eugene Estum
Nov 5, 2014
Eugene Ervin Estum was born on June 6, 1930 in Lamberton Township, Redwood County, the son of Frank and Helen (Eichten) Estum. He attended and graduated from Lamberton High School. Eugene helped on the family farm in Lamberton Township until 1953, when he moved to Minneapolis and later St. Paul where he worked at several business in accounting. He...
Lowell Blick
Nov 3, 2014
Lowell Blick was born on July 25, 1941, in Springfield, MN the son of Edner and Julia (Olson) Blick. He attended country school and graduated from Springfield Public High School. He went on to further his education in agriculture at the St. Paul campus. He was united in marriage to Nancy Sandmann on March 3, 1962, in Evan, MN....
Sylvia Augustin
Nov 1, 2014
Sylvia Katherine Augustin was born on November 13, 1922 in Leavenworth Township, MN to Henry and Bertha (Haala) Helget. She attended country school and St. Mary's Catholic School. She worked at home until she married Donald J. Augustin on June 5, 1945 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. She was a member of the Church of the...
Celine Bortnichak
Nov 1, 2014
Celine Amelia Bortnichak, age 80, of Glendale, AZ died on November 1, 2014. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, June 6th at 1pm at the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Sleepy Eye. Officiating will be Msgr. Eugene Lozinski Email condolences may be left at www.sturmfh.com Arrangements with Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Celine Amelia Bortnichak was born...
Lucille Mathiowetz
Nov 1, 2014
Lucille Marion Mathiowetz, age 92, was born September 23, 1922 to John and Martha (Meyer) Ludewig in Leavenworth Township. She attended country school in rural Leavenworth. Lucille was united in marriage to Leo Mathiowetz on November 5th 1941. They had four sons. She and Leo spent their married life in Sleepy Eye and Springfield. In 1948, the couple moved...
Nadine Sellner
Oct 30, 2014
Nadine L. Sellner was born on April 3, 1932 on the family farm in Albin Township, MN the daughter of Florian and Mary (Wurtzberger) Hoffman. She attended country school District #33 and St. Mary's Catholic School. Nadine married Lawrence Sellner on June 6, 1961 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. They farmed southwest of Leavenworth and she...
Leeann Simonson
Oct 30, 2014
LeeAnn Elizabeth Simonson was born June 25, 1955 in Springfield, MN to Donald and Elizabeth (Schmidt) Friedrich. She graduated from Springfield High School in 1973 and was united in marriage to Cleve Simonson on April 19, 1974 at Zion Lutheran Church in Springfield. While raising her family, LeeAnn studied and received her LPN license. She worked at the Springfield...
Dorothy Pauley
Oct 30, 2014
Dorothy Pauley passed away on October 30th in her home in Madelia, Mn at the age of 98. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11am, Saturday, November 8th at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Madelia, MN. The clergy will be Fr. Timothy Hall. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Madelia. A memorial luncheon will follow the...
Lee Wallin
Oct 26, 2014
Lee Wilbur Wallin was born in Comfrey on February 27, 1950. Lee was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Faith Lutheran Church, Comfrey. Lee was a lifelong member of Faith Lutheran, Comfrey, and New Hope Lutheran, which evolved after the tornado of 1998. Lee attended school at Comfrey Public. During the summers of his youth he worked...
Roger Klein
Oct 26, 2014
Roger Lee Klein was born on December 18, 1936, in Sleepy Eye, MN, the son of Otto and Dolores (Wagner) Klein. Roger enlisted in the Navy and was discharged in 1959. He married Joanne Marie Seidl on June 25, 1960, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye.They made their home in Sleepy Eye. Roger initially worked at the...
Elsie Roiger
Oct 25, 2014
Elsie Anna Roiger, age 94 of Springfield, died Saturday, October 25 at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield. She was born March 18, 1920 in Burnstown Township, Brown County to Otto and Martha(Sandmann) Krueger. She was baptized April 18, 1920 and Confirmed April 14, 1935 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield. On July 30, 1945 Elsie was united...
Carol Pettersen
Oct 25, 2014
Carol Jean (Smith) Pettersen, of Madelia, MN was born on December 18, 1954 to parents Donald and Mary Smith. Carol grew up on a farm west of Madelia with her four sisters and was a graduate of Madelia High School. Carol was married to Les Tubby Pettersen on September 6, 1980, at Trinity Lutheran Church-Madelia. She worked alongside her...
Armin Wotschke
Oct 23, 2014
Armin Frederick Wotschke was born April 20, 1925 to Fred and Anna(Weilage) Wotschke on a farm near Sleepy Eye, MN in Brown County. He was baptized on May 31, 1925 and confirmed April 2, 1939 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. He attended school at Sleepy Eye District #22 and at St. John's Lutheran School. Armin attended...
Elizabeth Trapp
Oct 23, 2014
Elizabeth Ann Trapp was born May 27, 1947 to Vincent and Mildred (Schwanke) Eykyn in Springfield, MN. She attended and graduated from Lamberton High School in 1965. On June 22, 1985, she was united in marriage to Ernie Trapp, Jr. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lamberton. Bette worked at Valley View Manor for 32 years and also served...
Lynette Steinle
Oct 23, 2014
Lynette Ann (Hiebner) Steinle entered Heaven on October 23, 2014. She spent her 57 years consistently lifting the spirits of those around her. She was born on April 12, 1957, and grew up on her family's farm southeast of Mt. Lake. After graduating from Mt. Lake High School in 1975, she married Lauren Steinle on August 7, 1976 and...
Clayton Trudeau
Oct 22, 2014
Clayton Adlor Trudeau was born May 25, 1 925 in Tracy, MN to Zephire and Daisy (Nelson) Trudeau. He graduated from Milroy High School and served with the U.S. Navy from 1943- 1946. Clayton was united in marriage to Betty Rose Johnson on October 14, 1956 in Tracy, MN. He owned a plumbing shop in Lakefield until 1958 when...
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