Obituaries
Albert Platz
May 16, 2014
Albert Linus Platz was born on March 18, 1932 in Bashaw Township on the family farm to Edward and Rose (Holm) Platz. He was confirmed at St. Raphael Catholic Church where he was a lifelong member. Al spent 1954-1956 in the Army where he was stationed in Germany as a cannonier and attained the rank of Corporal. Al was...
Mary Konz
May 12, 2014
Mary Anna Konz was born on November 30, 1919 in Orient, SD to Joseph Anna (Wiesler) Gaspar. She married George Peter Konz in Polo, SD on June 11, 1940. They moved to Minnesota in 1940 during the Armistice Day blizzard and lived on the farm until moving to town. She was a member of St. Mary's Church in Sleepy...
Earl Thiessen
May 9, 2014
Earl D Thiessen, age 85, of Mountain Lake, MN died on May 9, 2014, at The Good Samaritan Village in Mountain Lake. Earl D. Thiessen was born in rural Butterfield on March 18, 1929 to David and Elizabeth (Harder) Thiessen. Earl was a graduate of Butterfield High School. On March 9, 1951 Earl and Irene (Linscheid) were wed. They...
Mildred Jacobson
May 8, 2014
Millie was born to Jacob and Marie (Finstad) Rossbach on February 10, 1922 in Albin Township in Brown Co.She was baptized,confirmed and married at Albion Lutheran Church. She attended a country school near her home until the 8th grade and furthered her education at the University of Minnesota Ag School in St. Paul where she met her future husband...
Mabel Coolidge
May 6, 2014
Mabel Natalie Anderson was born in Minneapolis on March 10, 1917, the daughter of Antony and Marguritte (Larson) Anderson. She grew up in Minneapolis where she graduated from high school. On October 7, 1939, she was united in marriage to Donald L. Coolidge. Don worked for the railroad so they made their home in many communities over the years....
Everett Soukup
May 6, 2014
Everett J. Soukup was born December 12, 1916 in Sleepy Eye, MN to John and Anna (Haala) Soukup. He was united in marriage to Marie Forster on October 27, 1941 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple farmed south of Sleepy Eye for many years. Everett was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and Knights...
Vernon Hinrichs
May 5, 2014
Vernon Adolph Hinrichs was born on May 22, 1928 in Lidgerwood, ND to Adolph and Mabel (Walter) Hinrichs. He attended Dexter #1 Country School through 8th grade and then attended Lidgerwood Public School. In 1947, Vern worked for Lake Electric in Devils Lake, ND. He married Betty Lou Bogstie on July 28, 1950 in Breckenridge, MN. Vern served in...
Delores Smith
Apr 28, 2014
DeLores E. Sistie was born on May 5, 1932 in Springfield, MN to Arthur and Esther (Waterman) Steinberg. She lived in Sanborn, her father was a butter maker by trade. She attended parochial school through 8th grade at Zion Lutheran School. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Sanborn. In 9th grade Sistie and her family...
Larry Spitzner
Apr 27, 2014
On April 3, 1946, God made a farmer. On Sunday, April 27, 2014, God called that farmer home. Larry Spitzner passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, after a long, hard fight with cancer. Larry Joseph was born on April 3, 1946 in St. James, MN the son of Alois Christine (Diedrich) Spitzner. He graduated from St. James High...
Leona Helget
Apr 26, 2014
Leona Angela Helget was born June 21, 1917 to George Sr. and Helena (Wurtzberger) Rothmeier in Sleepy Eye, MN. On June 1, 1938, Leona was united in marriage to Florian Helget at St. Mary's Catholic in Sleepy Eye. Leona and Florian lived on various farms in Brown County until moving into Springfield in 1959. Leona worked for Woehrman's Restaurant...
Lenora Theis
Apr 25, 2014
Lenora Florentina Maria Buetow Theis was born to Albert and Esther (Buth) Buetow on February 17, 1919, in rural Lamberton, MN. On November 30, 1939, Lenora was united in marriage to Walter Theis at Zion Lutheran Church in Lamberton. She was a lifetime resident of Lamberton, where she was a member of the Lamberton Legion Auxiliary, past member of...
Lorraine Hammerschmidt
Apr 25, 2014
Lorraine Minnie Hammerschmidt was born December 3, 1926 in Wabasso, MN to Emil and Anna (Kruse) Geske. She graduated from Wabasso High School in 1946 then attended Bemidji State University for 2 years. Lorraine taught at several area country schools while furthering her education with classes at Mankato State University where she eventually attained a B.S. Degree in Education....
Eugene Blackstad
Apr 22, 2014
Eugene James Blackstad was born in St. James on July 27, 1934, the son of Edwin and Julia Blackstad. He grew up in the St. James area and attended country school through the 8th grade. Gene was baptized and confirmed at Albion Lutheran Church. He enjoyed church youth activities, youth camp and family camping. Gene also enjoyed tending his...
Harvey Voth
Apr 20, 2014
Harvey J. Voth was born in Delft, MN, on March 19, 1929, the son of Isaac Minnie (Foster) Voth. Harvey grew up in Butterfield where he graduated from high school in 1947. On September 5, 1948, Harvey was united in marriage to Ileane Ewert in St. James. The couple made their home in Butterfield for a year before moving...
Shirley Sizer
Apr 19, 2014
Shirley Mae Sutherland was born June 25, 1931 on the family farm in Midway Township, Cottonwood County, MN, the daughter of Ray and Hulda (Goossen) Sutherland. She grew up in the Butterfield area where she graduated from the Butterfield High School in 1949. On July 21, 1950, she was united in marriage to Patrick Sizer in Springfield. The couple...
Raymond Bowers
Apr 18, 2014
Ray Bowers was born November 7th, 1923 in Spencer, Nebraska to Sid Mary (Kerbel) Bowers. He spent his younger years growing up on a farm. They moved to Minnesota where he finished school and graduated from Truman High School in 1942. On September 15, 1943 he married Evelyn Bursell and they started farming near Truman and continued farming in...
Bernice Pieske
Apr 16, 2014
Bernice A. Pieske was born on October 5, 1921 at home in Redwood County, MN to Andrew and Elizabeth (Lentz) Haak. She grew up and attended country school #33 in Redwood County. After her schooling she helped her father with farm work and worked for Potters in Springfield doing housework. She moved to Springfield and owned the Cozy Cafe....
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
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
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...
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