Obituaries

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...

Albert Platz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...