Obituaries
Yvonne Eklund
Jan 27, 2014
Yvonne Celeste (Olsen) Eklund, born March 15, 1916 in St. James Minnesota, passed away in her hometown on January 27, 2014. She was 97. She was twice happily married - first to Tinus Olsen in 1935, with whom she had four sons: Duane Olsen, the late Andrew Olsen, Ronald and Richard Olsen. The pair was married 28 years before...
Sylvia Steffl
Jan 27, 2014
Sylvia C. Steffl was born on March 23, 1936 in Taunton MN. the daughter of Mathias and Mabel (Revier) Marso. She attend District 19 Country School and then St. Mary's Catholic School in Sleepy Eye where graduated with the class of 1954. After graduation she completed LPN training at St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato. She worked at Sleepy Eye...
Dale Bishir
Jan 27, 2014
Dale Darwin Bishir was born in Lamberton, MN, the son of Clyde and Helen (De Long) Bishir, on June 11, 1932. He died peacefully at the Hilltop Health Care Center in Watkins, MN on January 27, 2014, at the age of 81 years. His family moved to Springfield in 1941, and he attended Springfield High School. Dale was united...
Dorothy Moeller
Jan 26, 2014
Dorothy A. Moeller was born on April 13, 1927 in Bismarck, ND to Theron and Mary (Bowers) Davidson. She grew up and graduated from high school in Beulah, ND. After her schooling Dorothy worked as a teacher for a short time. She married Vincent R. Moeller on April 13, 1956 in Minneapolis, MN. The couple made their home in...
Carol Visher
Jan 24, 2014
Carol Ottavia Baldini was born on February 23, 1943 to Peter Vivian (Huettl) Baldini in Ithaca, NY. At age 6, Carol and her family moved to Mankato where she graduated from High School. She attended DSU in Mitchell, SD for three years for her nursing degree. Later in life she fulfilled her dream to finish her nursing degree at...
Katherine Frisch
Jan 22, 2014
Katherine Ruth Schmidt was born December 9, 1962, in St. James, the daughter of Paul Donna (Hudson) Schmidt. Kathy grew up in St. James. On November 14, 1981, she was united in marriage to Joseph Frisch. They made their home in rural Madelia where they raised their family. Our mom was amazing. A woman of effortless grace. Full of...
Alan Guyer
Jan 20, 2014
Alan Lyle Guyer, age 63, of Madelia, died on Monday, January 20, 2014, at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Saturday, January 25, 2014, at Faith Lutheran Church in Madelia. Visitation will be Friday from 4-7pm at Faith Lutheran Church in Madelia and will continue one hour before services at the church Saturday. The clergy...
Donald Fester
Jan 19, 2014
Donald Fester, age 74 of rural Revere, died in Scottsdale, AZ on January 19, 2014, due to a heart attack related to his pulmonary disease. Don was born May 26, 1939, in Cottonwood County to Alfred and Wilhelmina 'Minnie' (Kronback) Fester. He attended school in both Revere and Lamberton, and was a 1957 graduate of Lamberton High School. Driven...
Evelyn Stoesz
Jan 19, 2014
Evelyn (Loewens) Stoesz was born in McClusky, North Dakota to Henry S. and Marie (Benzler) Loewens on June 23, 1924. Marie was dying of pernicious anemia when Evelyn was just 2. Knowing Henry would not be able to care for their two boys, Orlando and LaVern, and a toddler, Marie asked her parents-in-law, Anuta and Henry Loewens, to take...
Gerda Calkins
Jan 17, 2014
Gerda Lina Calkins was born January 15, 1924 to Willy and Lina (Espig) Beneskiewicz in East Germany. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church in Chemnitz, Germany. Prior to moving to America in May of 1958, Gerda worked at a bank in Germany. In 1962, she legally became a United States citizen. On October 20, 1958 she...
Evelyn Warren
Jan 17, 2014
Evelyn Dorothy Knudsen was born August 20, 1921, in Madelia, Minnesota, the daughter of Sever and Edna (Forseth) Knudsen. Evelyn grew up and attended school in Madelia. On August 22, 1942, she was united in marriage to Joseph Warren, the couple made their home in St. James upon Joe's return from military service in the Pacific during WWII. She...
Jeffrey Schenk
Jan 17, 2014
Jeffrey Scott Schenk was born September 4, 1965 to Gary and Mary (Meisinger) Schenk in Springfield, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sanborn. Jeff attended and graduated from Sanborn Public School and served 5 years in the Marine Corp. He worked various jobs in the area. Jeff's greatest joy was his daughter, Macy...
Ramona Niemeier
Jan 14, 2014
RaMona Gale Siem was born on August 5, 1933, in Ormsby, Minnesota, the daughter of Melvin Ethel (Hammer) Siem. RaMona grew up in the Ormsby/Odin area where she attended country school through the eighth grade, she then graduated from St. James High School. She went to work for Scherr-Tumico before getting married. On June 22, 1952, she was united...
Madelyn Snyder
Jan 14, 2014
Madelyn Rose (Hankins) Snyder, 73, of Madelia died January 14, 2014 at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia under hospice care. Madi was born on November 14, 1940 in St. Peter, MN to William and Mildred (Keogh) Hankins of rural Cleveland, MN. Madi graduated from Cleveland High School in 1959. She then attended the College of St. Benedict in...
Esther Gieseke
Jan 13, 2014
Esther Hattie Gieseke passed away Monday, January 13th, 2014 at St. John Lutheran Home at the age of 99. Esther (Schenk) Gieseke was born to Edward and Emma (Kettner) Schenk in rural Springfield, MN., North Star Township, on November 18, 1914 the oldest of five children. She attended Zion Lutheran Church and was confirmed 1929. Esther met her soul-mate...
Curtis Swenson
Jan 12, 2014
Curtis Duane Swenson was born on September 20, 1943, in Starbuck, Minnesota, the son of Clifford and Evelyn (Ellingson) Swenson. Curt grew up in the Benson and Willmar area. He moved to Madelia as a young adult where he lived and worked most of his life. He worked at the bread plant as a maintenance supervisor for many years...
Mark Helget
Jan 11, 2014
Mark Yogie L. Helget was born on August 20, 1954 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the son of Delmar W. and Agnes E. (Hoffmann) Helget. While growing up on the farm he attended country school and then graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1972. During his lifetime he was employed at various jobs while always helping with farm work....
Richard Torkelson
Jan 8, 2014
Richard 'Dick' Hanson Torkelson, Sr. was born November 14, 1925 in Highwater Township, Cottonwood County to Torkel and Tillie (Hanson) Torkelson. He was baptized and confirmed at Highwater Lutheran Church and attended school in District 3, Cottonwood County. Dick was drafted by the U.S. Army in 1950 and served during the Korean War with Bravo Company 151st Engineer Combat...
Albert Polzin
Jan 3, 2014
Albert Carl Polzin was born on July 18, 1918 to Herman and Frieda (Arndt) Polzin in Brown County, MN. He was a life long member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield where he was baptized and confirmed. On December 11, 1943, he was united in marriage to Lorraine Pabst in Sanborn, MN. This union was blessed for four...
Anna Klassen
Jan 3, 2014
Anna Elfrieda Fast was born on January 3, 1924 to John B. and Agnes (Wall) Fast in Mountain Lake, MN. She went home to be with her Lord on her 90th birthday. Ann grew up on her parents' farm in Mountain Lake Township. She graduated from Mountain Lake High School and Mankato Teachers College. She then taught for one...
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