Obituaries

Frederick Tauer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Richard Juenemann

Richard Juenemann

May 19, 2014

Richard Bernard Juenemann was born February 8, 1923 in Willow Lake Township, Redwood County to John and Agatha (Hillesheim) Juenemann. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Clements and attended District 67 country school. Richard served with the U.S. Army from 1944-46 and served overseas with the 44th Recon Division troop. Following his honorable discharge,...

Mary Turbes

Mary Turbes

May 17, 2014

Mary Turbes was born on May 31, 1909 on the family farm near Sleepy Eye the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Mathiowetz) Goblirsch. She attended country school and later St. Mary's School in Sleepy Eye. She was united in marriage to George Fischer on October 17, 1932 in Sleepy Eye. He preceded her in death in 1958. In 1960...

Margaret Schunk

Margaret Schunk

May 16, 2014

Margaret Mary Schunk was born August 22, 1941 in Springfield, MN to Frank and Louisa (Kastner) Meisinger. She graduated from Springfield High School in 1959 and moved to Minneapolis and was employed by Northwestern Bell. Margaret was united in marriage to Stanley Schunk on June 24, 1972 at St. Raphael's Catholic Church. The couple moved to Fairmont and Margaret...