Obituaries
Dale Ottum
Jun 28, 2014
Dale LeRoy Ottum was born May 11, 1931, in St. James, the son of Clarence and Louise (Buggert) Ottum. Dale grewup in the St. James area and graduated from Butterfield High School in 1949. He attended the Mankato Commercial College. On August 9, 1952, Dale was united in marriage to Ruth Joan Warnemunde in St. James. The couple made...
Fred Stenke
Jun 28, 2014
Fred was born on July 6, 1922 in Carson Township, MN to Fred and Helen (Oeltjenbruns) Stenke, Sr. He was baptized into the Christian faith on July 30, 1922. On January 24,1945, Fred married Irene Heinitz at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake, MN. After their marriage, they farmed in the Mountain Lake area. In 1954 they moved to...
Robert Kubly
Jun 27, 2014
Robert Orville Kubly was born on June 9, 1948, at Madelia, Minnesota, the son of Orville and Adeline (Haler) Kubly. Robert grew up in the St. James area where he graduated from High School in 1970. He worked at the court house for a short time before going to work at Tony Downs Foods, he worked for Tony Downs...
Helen Rempel
Jun 27, 2014
Helena Helen Neudorf was born February 17, 1918 to Abram and Helena (Klassen) Neudorf in Osterwick, Ukraine. She immigrated to the United States on May 7, 1949 along with her parents. Reverend and Mrs. Noah Landis of Jackson, MN and the Alpha Mennonite Church in Alpha, MN were her sponsors. On April 27, 1952 Helen was married to Peter...
Henrietta Lee
Jun 20, 2014
Henrietta Lee was born on March 23, 1920, to Henry and Anna (Rassmunsen) Birkemeyer in Evan, MN. On August 28, 1941, Hank married Edward W. Lee. The couple farmed at Lake Park, MN and after 3 years moved back to the Morgan and Springfield area. In 1975, Hank and Edward moved into Springfield and retired from farming in 1987....
Demaris Hauger
Jun 17, 2014
DeMaris Marilyn (Keckstein) Hauger was born September 6, 1930, in New Ulm, Minnesota, the daughter of Leo and Frances (Meurer) Keckstein. DeMaris was a 1948 graduate of Holy Trinity High School in New Ulm. She graduated from Mankato Business College in 1950. DeMaris was united in marriage to Tony Hauger on January 29, 1951 at Holy Trinity in New...
Marvin Wall
Jun 17, 2014
Marvin Richard Wall was born on July 11, 1928 in Mt. Lake, MN, Cottonwood County, the son of William and Mabel Elgh Wall. He was baptized September 30, 1928 and confirmed April 18, 1943. Marvin attended Comfrey Public School. Marvin joined the National Guard after graduation. On October 27, 1984, Marvin married Cyrilla Stelzer at Faith Lutheran Church. They...
Ernest Bottem
Jun 16, 2014
Ernest J. Bottem was born on August 4, 1919, in Albion Township, the son of Fred and Hannah (Lee) Bottem. Ernie attended country school before moving to North Carolina and working at the North Carolina Ship Building Company. Ernie met Annie Bloodworth through a mutual friend while they both worked at the Ship Building Company and they were married...
Daryl Guyer
Jun 15, 2014
Visitation 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Friday, June 20, 2014 St. Mary's Catholic Church, Madelia 19 Crosby Ave. NE Madelia, Minnesota, United States 56062 Service Information 1:00 pm Friday, June 20, 2014 St. Mary's Catholic Church, Madelia 19 Crosby Ave. NE Madelia, Minnesota, United States 56062 Interment Information Calvary Cemetery, Madelia East, Co. Hwy 3 Madelia, Minnesota, United States...
Janice Juhnke
Jun 13, 2014
Janice Kay Juhnke was born October 28, 1952 in Redwood Falls, MN to Clifford and Noreen (Weber) Weedman. She lived most of her life in Sanborn and rural Lamberton and graduated from Sanborn High School. She then lived and worked in Willmar for a short time in the 1970's. Jan was united in marriage to Stuart Juhnke on July...
Marlin Pankratz
Jun 13, 2014
Marlin Pankratz went to be with the Lord on June 13, 2014 at the age of 77. He died from complications of cancer surgery in Rochester, Minnesota. The family would like to invite you to a Celebration of Life for Marlin Pankratz on Saturday July 12 from 11:00 to 2:00 at the Alliance Missionary Church in Mt Lake. It...
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....
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