Obituaries
Betty Christensen
Jun 12, 2014
Betty Klopp was born December 21, 1923, in St. James, MN to parents Chester and Elta (Morrow) Klopp. She grew up and graduated from St. James high school. On November 12, 1943, Betty was united in marriage to Peter Christensen at the St. James United Methodist Church; the same church she was baptized and confirmed in. The couple made...
Clayton Johnson
Jun 11, 2014
Clayton O. Johnson was born to Carl and Olga (Bakke) Johnson on March 18, 1920 in Newfolden, MN. Clayton was the oldest of 3 children. At the age of 5, the family moved to Good Ridge, MN. He received his primary education there. In 1939, Clayton went into the CCC Camp at Allan Junction near Middle River, MN. Early...
Leon Warkentin
Jun 9, 2014
Leon Henry Warkentin was born on September 28, 1935 in Bingham Lake to Henry D. and Marie (Ratzlaff) Warkentin. He spent his first 11 years in rural Bingham Lake. He received Christ into his life and, upon confession of faith in his Savior, was baptized at the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren (now Cornerstone Bible) Church. In 1957, Leon graduated from...
Frederick Tauer
Jun 8, 2014
Frederick Michael Tauer was born on November 2, 1927 in Mulligan Township the son of George and Anna (Helget) Tauer. He grew up and attended country school and St. Mary's School. Fred served in the US Army in Korea from 1950 to 1953. After his discharge he attended the University of MN for Agriculture. He married Janet Bertrand at...
Jackqueline Picha
Jun 8, 2014
Jackqueline Picha was born on May 8, 1937 in Madelia, MN. She was always an animal lover and had numerous pets throughout her life. As a teen, Jackie was active in the Methodist Youth Fellowship in Madelia, MN. After she graduated from Madelia High School, she moved to Saint Paul, MN. She worked at White Castle where she met...
Frank Schneider
Jun 6, 2014
Frank J. Schneider was born to Joseph Jacob and Katherine (Rummel) Schneider on January 23, 1916 in Springfield, MN. He was baptized on February 13, 1916 at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. His First Communion was in 1926 and Solemn Communion in 1928. He was confirmed on May 28, 1929. He was a life-long member of St. Raphael's...
Eunice Moll
Jun 5, 2014
Eunice was born October 23, 1920 in Minneapolis, MN the daughter of Arthur Dorothy (Smith) Olney. She attended St. Cloud College, teaching in the primary grades for five years, two of them in Sleepy Eye. She married Donald Moll of Sleepy Eye on June 28, 1945. The couple resided in Home Township. She was a member of Faith United...
Robert Kettner
Jun 2, 2014
Robert (Bob) Clarence Kettner was born on April 27, 1930, in North Star Township, to Emma Wetzel Kettner and Edward Kettner. Bob was a farmer at heart. He served as a board member for various organizations such as the Midland Co-op, Harvest Land Co-op, and Church Council. He was a life -long member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, where...
Edna Veenstra
Jun 1, 2014
Edna C. Veenstra was born June 8, 1914 in Stately Township, Brown County to Otto and Helen (Wendt) Engel. She attended rural schools through the 8th grade then transferred to New Ulm Public School where she graduated in 1933. Edna did secretarial work until her marriage to Harold Veenstra on September 21, 1936 at the Lutheran Parsonage in Comfrey....
Merrill Spencer
May 30, 2014
Harv was born in Mankato, Minnesota on November 30,1928 and grew up on his parents' farm in Ceresco Township. Harv graduated with the Class of 1947 from Madelia High School, where he excelled in football, basketball and baseball. He then studied at South Dakota State College in Brookings and the University of Minnesota. Harv enlisted in the Army and...
John Altenhofen
May 30, 2014
John Joseph Altenhofen was born on December 27, 1930 in Random Lake, Wisconsin to Alphonse and Marcella (Dietzler) Altenhofen. He graduated from Random Lake High School in 1949 and attended Marquette University to study business. John married Margaret Krier in 1949. The Altenhofen family moved west to Long Prairie, MN, Aberdeen, SD, and eventually to Lewistown, MT where John...
Michael Deree
May 30, 2014
Michael Alan DeRee was born on April 22, 1952 in Plymouth, MA to Linwood Francis, Sr. Constance Mary (Ellis) DeRee. He grew up in Rockland, MA where he attended and graduated from High School in 1970. He entered the US Army in 1971 and his family moved to Sleepy Eye that same year. He traveled the world in the...
Howard Quick
May 29, 2014
Howard William Quick was born on the family farm in rural St. James, the son of William Frieda (Froehling) Quick. Howard grow up in the St. James area and attended country school south of town. On September 4, 1954, Howard was united in marriage to Lois Faber. The couple made their home on the family farm where they raised...
Marjorie 'Ferne' Johnson
May 28, 2014
Marjorie Ferne (Kitt) Johnson was born on August 2, 1921 to Clyde and Sally (Baehm) Kitt in Yakima, WA and was raised on their fruit ranch in Cowiche, WA. She received her education at St. Joseph's Academy in Yakima. In 1944 she married Harold C. Johnson at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. The couple raised their family in...
Noritta Gisch
May 28, 2014
Noritta Rose was born on March 4, 1937 to Harvey and Rose (Pommier) Gregoire in Currie, MN. During her school years, they moved to Tracy, MN where she went through the 12th grade. She then married Leo Burkhamer and they were blessed with two daughters. They later divorced. On May 5, 1962 Noritta was wed to Richard Joseph Gisch...
Vernon Jonson
May 26, 2014
Vernon LeRoy Jonson was born in St. James on January 30, 1937, the son of Roy and Verna (Kuehl) Jonson. At age 6, he moved, with his family, to Wichita, Kansas, where he attended and graduated from school. He went on to receive a liberal arts degree from the University of Wichita. He returned to Minnesota and on August...
Kevin Deberg
May 24, 2014
Kevin Eric DeBerg was born on November 26 (Thanksgiving Day), 1959, to William and Dora (McFerran) DeBerg in Watertown, SD. He attended Happy Home Country School through the second grade and then went to school in Watertown. Kevin proudly played football and wrestled for the Watertown Arrows. He graduated from high school in 1978 and continued his education at...
Norbert Sturm
May 22, 2014
Norbert Otto Sturm was born on October 18, 1922, in Leavenworth Township, the son of John and Mary (Helget) Sturm, and raised on a farm southeast of Springfield. He attended country school in Leavenworth Township and later boarding school at St. Raphael's in Springfield. Norbert was united in marriage to Bernice Braulick on February 12, 1945. After marriage, he...
Betty Wendt
May 21, 2014
Betty L. Wendt was born on September 23, 1930, in Randall, MN, the daughter of Michael and Esther (Thompson) Sullivan. She graduated from Little Falls High School and moved to the cities to work at a bank. She married Clarence Wendt on September 23, 1952 in Iroquois, SD. Following their marriage, the couple lived and farmed in Sundown Township....
Thomas Redmond
May 21, 2014
Tom and Sandy were married for 48 years and had a wonderful life. Tom, aka Tommy, Tom Cat, or Pops (as known by his grandkids), was one of a kind. Tommy was a family man, who always made time for his kids and grandkids, and loved to tease them and make them laugh. He also had a great sense...
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