Obituaries
Esther Redekop
Nov 3, 2013
Esther Irene Redekop was born on February 3, 1924 to Carl W. R. and Kathryn (Penner) Radtke in Carson Township, Cottonwood County, MN. She grew up in the Butterfield, MN area. She attended country school and Mountain Lake High School. Esther was baptized as an infant in the Lutheran Church and as an adult upon her confession of faith...
Arleen Randby
Nov 3, 2013
Arleen Joyce Junker was born February 23, 1928 at Elm Creek Township, the daughter of Arthur Ruby (Love) Junker. She was baptized and confirmed at Galen church. They moved to the Ormsby area when Arleen was in the 4th grade, she graduated from high school in St. James in 1945. On June 10, 1948, she was united in marriage...
Jan Seidl
Nov 2, 2013
Jan Marie Seidl was born on August 30, 1956 to Clarence Skin and June (Carter) Cook in Sleepy Eye, MN. She grew up in Sleepy Eye and graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1974. Jan married Martin Seidl on June 6, 1975 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Jan and Martin farmed South of Sleepy Eye in Stark Township....
Richard Swanson
Nov 1, 2013
Richard Orville Swanson, born February 27, 1952 to Orville and Lillian (Sodeman) Swanson, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013, at the age of 61. Richard was baptized at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James, Minnesota, and was also confirmed there. From an early age, Richard actively farmed with his father on their century farm north of St. James. He...
Dylan Alexander
Nov 1, 2013
Dylan James Alexander, stillborn infant of Hillary (Jacobson) and Bill Alexander of Saint James, MN was delivered into rest on November 1, 2013, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, MN. Dylan is survived by his parents, siblings: Adam and Kendra, grandparents: Harvey and Jody (Jones) Jacobson of Lake Crystal, Marlene (Rathman) and Richard Fastenau of St. James, and...
Kenneth Widener
Oct 31, 2013
He was born on November 22, 1922, in Kennard, NE to Wallace and Gladys (Krum) Widener. Ken spent his boyhood in the Winner, SD area and in 1938 moved on a farm near Holland, MN. He graduated from Ruthton High School in 1941. On November 17, 1944, he married Arlene Sudenga at the Presbyterian Church in Holland, MN. Ken...
Averna Anderson
Oct 31, 2013
J. Averna Lee was born September 29, 1913, in Madelia, Minnesota, the daughter of Joseph Anna (Johnson) Lee. She grew up in the Madelia area, attending District 29 school in Watonwan County and graduating from Madelia High School in 1931. She worked for Farmers Home Mutual Insurance until she was married. She was united in marriage to Dale E....
Lloyd Nyberg
Oct 31, 2013
Lloyd Robert 'Bob' Nyberg was born September 15, 1921 in Waseca, MN to Nels and Francie (Hanson) Nyberg. The family moved to rural Sleepy Eye in 1933. Bob was inducted into the U.S. Army on October 2, 1942. He served with the 50th Engineers in the Pacific Theater and his first battle experience was in the Aleutians on the...
Eileen Thorston
Oct 30, 2013
Eileen was born on September 17, 1923 in Vesta, MN, the daughter of Joseph and Nettie (Potter) Kotval. She graduated valedictorian from Redwood Falls High School. In 1945, she graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics and taught Home Economics and Science at Waterville High School, Waterville, MN. She married Leonard...
Vera Puchta
Oct 29, 2013
Vera Puchta, age 90, went home to be with Jesus her Lord and Savior on October 30, 2013. Vera was born to Harry and Esther (Graff) Karow on June 24, 1923. She was united in marriage to Melvin Puchta at Stately Lutheran Church in August of 1942 and they were later divorced. Vera started working for Dr. Tessien in...
Donald Friedrich
Oct 28, 2013
Donald Carl Friedrich was born August 8, 1925 in Springfield, MN to Art and Myrtle (Jorgenson) Friedrich. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1943 and enlisted in the U.S. Army on October 8, 1943. Don served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and was honorably discharged January 20, 1946. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth 'Betty' Schmidt on...
Lucille Petterson
Oct 26, 2013
Lucille (Weidenbach) Petterson, the daughter of Theodore and Lena Harms (Malo) was born on December 31, 1919 in Martin County, MN. Lucille was baptized and confirmed. She graduated from Granada High School. She was united in marriage to Raymond Weidenbach in 1937, this marriage was blessed with 4 children. Lucille and Raymond farmed until 1964 when they moved to...
Lucille Sellner
Oct 25, 2013
Lucille S. Sellner, age 98, died on October 25, 2013 surrounded by her family at the Sleepy Eye Care Center. Lucille was born on October 13, 1915 in Leavenworth, MN, the daughter of Anton and Sophie (Meidl) Hornick. She spent her life working and enjoying her family, taking walks to see her mother, walking downtown to do errands or...
Shirley Callanan
Oct 25, 2013
Shirley Ann Callanan was born on June 15, 1937 in Lakota, IA, the daughter of William and Rose (Miller) Joos. She graduated from Elmore High School and DeLyles Academy with a degree in Cosmetology. She worked in New Ulm, MN where she met Richard Callanan. Shirley and Richard were married on November 8, 1958 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church...
Anna Mcmullen
Oct 24, 2013
Anna Mae McMullen was born August 6, 1922 in St. James, MN to Patrick and Mary (Tierney) McMorrow. She grew up in the St. James area and graduated from St. James High School in 1940. After graduating, Anna helped her parents on the farm and was united in marriage to Donald McMullen on July 16, 1944 at the St....
M. Rose Wiens
Oct 22, 2013
Rosetta Funk was born on May 16, 1931 to Marie (Reimer) and Kornelious Funk in Felt, Oklahoma. She attended elementary school in Felt and was also a member of Felt Baptist Church. At the age of 10, Rose accepted Christ as her savior. At about that same time, when her mother became incapacitated due to strokes, Rose took over...
Ralph Friesen
Oct 20, 2013
Ralph Stanley Friesen, the son of Peter R. and Linda (Harder) Friesen was born on July 8, 1932 near Mountain Lake, Minnesota. After graduating from Mountain Lake High School in 1950, he attended Grace Bible Institute, Omaha, Nebraska. He married his high school sweetheart, Linda Loewens on December 30, 1952. From January 1955 - December 1956, he did his...
Helen Byro
Oct 19, 2013
Helen Frances was born at home in Madelia Township on December 22, 1930, the daughter of Ole and Alma (Jorgenson) Quam. She was baptized and confirmed at Lake Hanska Lutheran Church. Helen graduated from Hanska High School in 1948 and then attended LPN training at Union Hospital in New Ulm. She was united in marriage to Edwin Byro on...
Mark Hennis
Oct 18, 2013
Mark Lyle Hennis was born September 19, 1948, the son of Lyle and Joan (McCabe) Hennis. Mark grew up in the Madelia area where he attended school graduating from Madelia High School. Mark worked at S-T Industries until he retired, he worked part time at the St. James Liquor Store for several years also. Mark enjoyed star gazing, gardening,...
Jeanette Mathistad
Oct 18, 2013
Jeanette Adelle Laingen, daughter of Amanda (Eng) and Palmer T. Laingen, was born on July 17, 1920, in Odin Township, MN. She died on Friday, October 18, 2013, at the age of 93 in her home in Richardson, TX. Jeanette was baptized and confirmed in St. Olaf Lutheran Church in rural Odin. She attended grade school in District 15...
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