Obituaries

Eugene Arndt

Eugene Arndt

Apr 15, 2014

Eugene 'Gene' Arthur Arndt was born December 3, 1930 on the family farm in Burnstown Township, Brown County to Arthur and Clara (Pirmantgen) Arndt. He was confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church where he was a lifelong member. Gene graduated from Springfield High School in 1948 and was united in marriage to Donna Moritz on August 16, 1953 in...

Elton Sogaard

Elton Sogaard

Apr 14, 2014

Elton Lloyd Sogaard was born on the family farm in Sundown Township on August 14, 1929 to Arthur and Mary (Johnson) Sogaard. He attended country school District #71 in Sundown Township. Elton enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1946 during the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1948. After the service, Elton moved to Springfield and worked for...

Jeannine Gross

Jeannine Gross

Apr 14, 2014

Jeannine Deloris Gross was born September 19, 1929 in Underwood Township, Redwood County to Leonard and Gladys (Milbradt) Marotzke. She was baptized on October 13, 1929, and confirmed April 18, 1943, both at St. John's Lutheran Church in Milroy. She graduated from Milroy High School in 1947 and was united in marriage to Willard Gross on September 19, 1948...

Ervin Braulick

Ervin Braulick

Apr 12, 2014

Ervin L. Braulick , age 87, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Sleepy Eye Care Center. Ervin was born on November 20, 1926 in Brown County, near Sleepy Eye, MN the son of Benjamin and Ida (Neidecker) Braulick. He grew up and attended country school in Stark Township. Ervin married Rita R. Schneider on...

Anthony Steinke

Anthony Steinke

Apr 11, 2014

Anthony was born on June 15, 1992 in New Ulm, MN. He lived in Sleepy Eye, Lakeville, Fall City,WA, Minneapolis and most recently New Ulm. Anthony graduated from New Ulm High School and went to college in the Twin Cities for a short time before returning to New Ulm. Anthony was a creative spirit. He was a writer, composer,...

Larry Warnemunde

Larry Warnemunde

Apr 10, 2014

Larry Wendell Warnemunde was born on January 22, 1938, at Tekamah, NE, the son of Wendell Myrle (Nelson) Warnemunde. The family moved to Minnesota when Larry was a young child. He attended school in LaSalle and St. James receiving his GED in the military. He served in the Air Force and was stationed at Travis AFB in California. In...

Myrtle Rigney

Myrtle Rigney

Apr 1, 2014

Myrtle was born on September 13, 1920 at Kennebec, SD to John and Myrtle (Spotts) Gardner. She graduated from Kennebec High School in 1940 and married Gerry Rigney on September 1, 1942. They ranched north of Kennebec until moving into town in 1956. Myrtle worked at several restaurants and at the Court House as Deputy Tax Assessor. They moved...

Wendelin Braun

Wendelin Braun

Mar 30, 2014

Wendelin J. Braun was born on March 24, 1924 in Stark Township the son of Aloys Loretta (Hoffmann) Braun. He grew up in Stark Township and attended District #39 Country School. After his schooling he farmed in Stark Township for several years. He married Delrose Berberich on May 20, 1946 in Leavenworth. The couple lived and farmed in Brookville...

Marcella Reuter

Marcella Reuter

Mar 29, 2014

Marcella Marie Probst was born October 21, 1924, at Wilmont, MN, the daughter of Paul Frances (Broich) Probst. Marcella grew up in Wilmont where she attended school through the ninth grade. On April 2, 1945, she was united in marriage to Peter Reuter in Wilmont. The couple made their home and farmed NW of Lismore where they raised their...

Joanne Wolle

Joanne Wolle

Mar 29, 2014

Joanne Marie Gotto was born on March 18, 1947, in Elizabeth, PA, the daughter of Samuel Mary (Karpac) Gotto. Joanne grew up in Elizabeth where she attended catholic school through the 8th grade and then graduated from public school. Joanne was married in 1969 and later divorced. She lived in Redwood Falls for a short time before moving to...

Odelia Hillesheim

Odelia Hillesheim

Mar 27, 2014

Odelia B. Hillesheim, age 92, of Springfield, died Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Divine Providence Community Home. Odelia was born on April 16, 1921 in Brown County, MN to Joseph Leona (Ludewig) Huiras. She grew up and attended country school. Odelia married Raymond Hillesheim on September 24, 1941 at the Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth. Ray and...

Linda Beam

Linda Beam

Mar 26, 2014

Linda Lou Beorkrem was born on March 11, 1936 in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Harold June (Blaylock) Beorkrem. Linda grew up in Cedar Rapids and Newton where she graduated from high school in 1954. She attended Luther College in Decorah, IA and graduated with a degree in music education. On June 15, 1958, she was united in...

Herbert Knudson

Herbert Knudson

Mar 23, 2014

Herbert Arthur Knudson, son of Berdines A. and Minnie (Thompson) Knudson was born on June 28, 1920 on the family farm in South Branch Township, Watonwan County, Minnesota. He died at the age of 93 on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at the Pleasant View Good Samaritan Home in St. James, MN. Herbert was baptized on August 15, 1920 at...

Elizabeth Larson

Elizabeth Larson

Mar 22, 2014

Elizabeth Claire was born on January 12, 1934 in New Ulm, MN the daughter of Martin Claire (Tauer) Mohr. Elizabeth grew up on a farm slightly south of New Ulm, MN. She was the youngest of 10 siblings. After graduation from New Ulm Cathedral High School in 1952 she was ready to head off to college in Mankato and...

Vernie Lange

Vernie Lange

Mar 19, 2014

Vernie Eldora Lange was born on November 15, 1920, in Waterbury Township, Redwood County, the daughter of John and Sievie (Raveling) Arends. She attended country school District 78 in Waterbury Township and helped her family on the family farm northwest of Lamberton. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. Vernie was united in marriage to Mike...

Esther Feil

Esther Feil

Mar 18, 2014

Esther Helen Buddy Nickel was born to Henry T. and Justina (Neufeld) Nickel on December 29, 1918 in rural Mountain Lake. She attended country school, Mt. Lake High School (graduating in 1936), and one year at Mt. Lake Bible School. While in country school, Buddy played the part of a boy named Buddy, thus the name stuck! She worked...

Leonard Roiger

Leonard Roiger

Mar 18, 2014

Leonard Frank Roiger was born April 29, 1923 on the family farm in Northstar Township to Joseph N. and Mary (Lang) Roiger. He attended country school and was united in marriage to Marion Platz on April 29, 1946 at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. Leonard and Marion lived and farmed the family farm until retirement. Leonard became a...

Gregory Sizer

Gregory Sizer

Mar 17, 2014

Gregory Allan Sizer, 65, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 17, 2014 at his home in St. James, MN. Born June 23, 1948 to Allan Harald and Barbara Lydia (DeWall) Sizer. He lived most of his life in St. James. He graduated from St. James High School in 1966 and attended Rochester Community College and Mankato State University. He...

Sara Simenson

Sara Simenson

Mar 16, 2014

Sara Quiring was born on the family farm near Delft on May 10, 1925, the daughter of John and Anna (Penner) Quiring. She attended country school through the 8th grade then Bingham Lake, Mt. Lake each for a year graduating in 1944 from St. James High School. She moved to Seattle and worked in a factory before returning to...

Marcia Olson

Marcia Olson

Mar 16, 2014

Marcia Lucille Olson was born October 24, 1921 in Lake Crystal, MN to Emil and Della (Madson) Bredesen. She was also baptized in Lake Crystal on December 10, 1921 and confirmed on June 21,1936 at First Lutheran Church, St. James. She attended St. James Public Schools and graduated in 1939, followed by 4 years of college, graduating from Gustavus...