Obituaries
Irene Elg
Oct 1, 2013
Irene Caroline Elg was born December 22, 1928 in Lamberton, MN to George and Emma (Carsten) Kruse. She attended District #38 in Lamberton through the 8th grade, attended Comfrey School for 2 years, and graduated from Windom High School in 1947. Irene worked as a telephone operator until her marriage to Elwood Elg on October 12, 1948 in Windom....
Else Bolland
Sep 28, 2013
Else Erna Bolland (Bachmann), the daughter of Peter and Valerie Muller Bachmann was born on November 6, 1929 in Neuhof, Poland. Else received her education in Poland. She then immigrated to the United States on July 22, 1950, she was 20 years old. She was united in marriage to Donald Bolland on June 24, 1951, this marriage was blessed...
Norbert Wersal
Sep 27, 2013
Norbert Anton Wersal was born on July 31, 1933 in Burnstown Township, the son of John and Francis (Roiger) Wersal. He graduated from Sanborn High School. Norbert entered the U.S. Army on July 21, 1954 and was honorably discharged on June 14, 1956. Norbert was united in marriage to Viola Sellner on October 23, 1956, in Leavenworth, MN. He...
Alice Kettner
Sep 25, 2013
Alice Lydia Kettner was born on February 24, 1920, in Lamberton, MN, the daughter of Henry and Emma (Bast) Schiller. She was united in marriage to Emil L. Kettner on March 6, 1941 at Zion Lutheran Church in Lamberton. The couple farmed north of Springfield. Following Emil's death in 1967, Alice later moved to Lamberton and then returned to...
Uthen Luangaphay
Sep 22, 2013
Uthen Luangaphay was born on May 16, 1951 in Vientaine, Laos to Mr. Binh Ma Van and Mrs. Mui Thi Quang. He served in the Laotian Military Police from 1970-75 when the Communist regime arrested him. In 1979, he escaped from prison into Thailand and from there, came to the U.S. in 1980. In July of 1984, Uthen married...
Arlene Aarons
Sep 22, 2013
Arlene Marietta was born on October 13, 1935 in Brookville Township the daughter of Arthur P. Marretta (Jensen) Jensen. She and attended District 51 Country School and later graduated from Morgan High School in 1953. She married Werner Aarons on October 1, 1955 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Evan. The couple lived and farmed side by side for...
Rose Irlbeck
Sep 21, 2013
Rose 'Rosie' Marie Irlbeck was born August 12, 1942 in Springfield, MN, the daughter of Menno and Lorraine (Welsch) Elsing. She attended school in Clements and then Springfield. Rosie was united in marriage to Raymond Rothmeier on September 9, 1958. She owned the Rainbow Cafe for a short time before working at St. John Lutheran Home. Rosie went back...
Harold Moll
Sep 20, 2013
Harold Roy Moll a centenarian of Sleepy Eye passed away Friday, September 20, 2013 at the Sleepy Eye Care Center surrounded by his family. Harold was born on a farm December 3, 1911, Milford Township near New Ulm (Essig) to Ira Arthur Moll and Minna Caroline Moll (Vogel). He married Hazel A. Koberstein on August 26, 1939. They lived...
Joel Berlin
Sep 19, 2013
Joel Albert Berlin was born May 12, 1914, on the family farm near St. James, the son of Albert and Ester (Jonsson) Berlin. Joel attended country school District 8 and later the U of M Ag school. Joel worked at the LaSalle Creamery for 2 years and then with DHIA until he was drafted into the Army. While in...
Adeline Witt
Sep 18, 2013
Adeline Anne Weiss was born on May 24, 1924 in Stark Township the daughter of Conrad and Bertha (Sellner) Weiss. She attended school in Iberia in her younger years and later at St. Mary's. She was united in marriage to Kenneth Witt on October 4th, 1943 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The couple made their home in Sleepy Eye....
Victor Weiss
Sep 18, 2013
Victor J. Weiss was born on September 3, 1924 in Stark Township, MN, the son of Lawrence and Anna (Saffert) Weiss. He grew up and attended country school through 8th grade and then farmed with his family. Victor was united in marriage to Karen Saffert on December 21, 1974 at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Sanborn. He worked at...
Tiem Daranikone
Sep 18, 2013
Tiem Daranikone was born in Kaonmonone Laos to Niem and Tong on the 5th of March, 1961. He immigrated to the United States in 1980. He lived in several states, primarily Massachusetts, before permanently settling in Mountain Lake, Minnesota in 2001. He was a longtime employee of Armour Eckrich in St. James. Tiem was always happy and strong hearted,...
Myrtle Knudson
Sep 17, 2013
Myrtle Knudson, the daughter of John L. and Johanna (Torgerson) Johnson was born on December 11, 1912 in rural Madelia. Myrtle grew up in rural Madelia. She was united in marriage to Glen C. Knudson on February 19, 1938 at the parsonage in Lake Crystal. They made their home on a farm in rural Madelia. They had one daughter,...
Richard Sizer
Sep 17, 2013
Richard Joseph Sizer was born on September 10, 1924, the only child of Joseph and Lucy (Starkey) Sizer. Richard grew up on the Sizer Farm two miles west of St. James. He attended St. James Catholic School for 8 years and graduated from St. James High School in 1942. He attended college at St. Mary's College in Winona for...
Lois Ross
Sep 16, 2013
Lois Kathleen Ruth Ross was born on August 18, 1928 to Harry and Alma (Thorson) Reno in Minneapolis, MN. She graduated from Marshall High School in Southeast Minneapolis and completed the teaching program at Miss Woods School in 1946. After graduation, she taught 2nd grade in Mountain Lake until 1950, when she married Bayer Ross of Mt. Lake. They...
Pamela Kliewer
Sep 10, 2013
Pamela Marie was born on January 11, 1958 in Kankakee, IL to Richard Charles and Mildred Marie (Pete) Luebeck. Her family moved to Madison Lake, MN when Pam was about 12 years old. She attended Mankato East High School and later earned her GED. On July 19, 1980, Pamela married Jim Kliewer and they later divorced. In 1998, she...
Randall Lang
Sep 8, 2013
Randall Lee Lang (Wacky) , 61, of St. James died on Sunday, September 8, 2013 from fatal injuries caused by a motorcycle accident. Randy was born March 1, 1952 to Alvin and Leora Lang in Madelia, Mn. He attended grade school in LaSalle, MN and high school in St. James, MN graduating in 1970. After graduation, Randy attended Mankato...
Ivan Sorensen
Sep 8, 2013
Ivan Jerome Sorensen, age 91, formerly of Comfrey died September 8, 2013 at Sleepy Eye Care Center where he resided for three years. He was born in Stately Township, Brown County, MN to Mandrup and Margaret (Anderson) Sorensen. He received his elementary education in the Comfrey School and later attended Rural School in Watonwan County, moving with his family...
Eileen Ruff
Sep 5, 2013
Eileen Marie Ruff died gracefully in the early morning of Sept. 5 from complications of congestive heart failure. Eileen was born April 22, 1935 to Herman Prziborowski and Ann Yozamp in Sauk Rapids, Minn., where she grew up and graduated from high school. She completed a two-year nursing degree in Crookston, Minn. Eileen married William Charles Ruff of St....
Marjorie Johnson
Sep 5, 2013
Marjorie Anne Swanson Johnson was born on April 10, 1929. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 5, 2013. Marge was 84 years old Marge was born in Highlanding Township, MN, the youngest of 10 children to John and Anna Swanson. She attended school in a one room schoolhouse named 'Old Glory' there, and at one point...
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