Obituaries
Elizabeth Larson
Mar 22, 2014
Elizabeth Claire was born on January 12, 1934 in New Ulm, MN the daughter of Martin Claire (Tauer) Mohr. Elizabeth grew up on a farm slightly south of New Ulm, MN. She was the youngest of 10 siblings. After graduation from New Ulm Cathedral High School in 1952 she was ready to head off to college in Mankato and...
Vernie Lange
Mar 19, 2014
Vernie Eldora Lange was born on November 15, 1920, in Waterbury Township, Redwood County, the daughter of John and Sievie (Raveling) Arends. She attended country school District 78 in Waterbury Township and helped her family on the family farm northwest of Lamberton. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. Vernie was united in marriage to Mike...
Esther Feil
Mar 18, 2014
Esther Helen Buddy Nickel was born to Henry T. and Justina (Neufeld) Nickel on December 29, 1918 in rural Mountain Lake. She attended country school, Mt. Lake High School (graduating in 1936), and one year at Mt. Lake Bible School. While in country school, Buddy played the part of a boy named Buddy, thus the name stuck! She worked...
Leonard Roiger
Mar 18, 2014
Leonard Frank Roiger was born April 29, 1923 on the family farm in Northstar Township to Joseph N. and Mary (Lang) Roiger. He attended country school and was united in marriage to Marion Platz on April 29, 1946 at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. Leonard and Marion lived and farmed the family farm until retirement. Leonard became a...
Gregory Sizer
Mar 17, 2014
Gregory Allan Sizer, 65, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 17, 2014 at his home in St. James, MN. Born June 23, 1948 to Allan Harald and Barbara Lydia (DeWall) Sizer. He lived most of his life in St. James. He graduated from St. James High School in 1966 and attended Rochester Community College and Mankato State University. He...
Sara Simenson
Mar 16, 2014
Sara Quiring was born on the family farm near Delft on May 10, 1925, the daughter of John and Anna (Penner) Quiring. She attended country school through the 8th grade then Bingham Lake, Mt. Lake each for a year graduating in 1944 from St. James High School. She moved to Seattle and worked in a factory before returning to...
Marcia Olson
Mar 16, 2014
Marcia Lucille Olson was born October 24, 1921 in Lake Crystal, MN to Emil and Della (Madson) Bredesen. She was also baptized in Lake Crystal on December 10, 1921 and confirmed on June 21,1936 at First Lutheran Church, St. James. She attended St. James Public Schools and graduated in 1939, followed by 4 years of college, graduating from Gustavus...
Carissa Elkins
Mar 16, 2014
Carissa Elkins was born June 21, 1984 in Mankato. She graduated from Madelia High School in 2003.She attended MSU- Mankato for 2 years. She began working at Luther Home in Madelia while attending Worthington Community College. During her commute in 2008, she was involved in a critical car accident and became permanently disabled. Carissa adored her children and was...
Lorenzo Lindmeier
Mar 16, 2014
Lorenzo Lindmeier was born June 10, 1919 in Watertown, SD to Andrew and Mary (Helget) Lindmeier. He grew up in St. Cloud, MN and became a bricklayer at the age of 16, which became his profession for 46 years. Lorenzo was united in marriage to Evelyn Primus on June 6, 1939 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in St. Cloud....
Leona Gunneson
Mar 13, 2014
Leona Amelia Gunneson was born on July 4, 1924 in Willow Lake Township the daughter of Theodore Ted and Elizabeth (Kosel) Stern. She was confirmed in 1939. She attended country school. Leona married Kimball Gunneson on September 20, 1945 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple made their home in Sleepy Eye. Leona enjoyed shopping, baking, the...
Dolores Sneer
Mar 13, 2014
Dolores Curley Sneer was born on May 17, 1929 to Ole J. and Hazel (Oleson) Olson in Storden, MN. Raised on a farm outside of Storden, Dolores was baptized on July 21, 1929 and confirmed in her faith at Amo Lutheran Church, Storden. Dolores attended country school and graduated from Storden High School in 1947. She graduated from Mankato...
Emilio Campo
Mar 12, 2014
Emilio Jaime Campo Pena aka Pacho, age 53, from Madelia, Minnesota, passed away March 12, 2014. He was born August 5, 1960 in McAllen, Texas. His parents were Emilio Jaime Campo Rodrguez and Nayta Pena de Hoyos. His siblings are Pilar, Vctor, Patricia, and Silvia. He lived in Mexico City, Mexico during his adolescence. He graduated from La Salle...
Magdalene Becker
Mar 12, 2014
Magdalene Rose Becker was born August 16, 1924, in Mountain Lake to Isaac J. and Marie (Goertzen) Adrian. Maggie lived nearly all her life in Mountain Lake, until granddaughter Jamie and Tyler Panka of Winona, cared for her in their home during the last two years. Her youth was spent on the family farm southeast of town, helping with...
Obert Blackstad
Mar 9, 2014
Obert "Obe" Blackstad was born on December 20, 1924 at the family farm in rural Saint James to Ole G. Marie (Nesseth) Blackstad. He was baptized and confirmed at Albion Church in Albin township, Brown County, Minnesota. He received his education in District 36 and high school in Saint James until 11th grade. From there he went on to...
Danny Hemming
Mar 9, 2014
Danny Lee Hemming, of Sleepy Eye, MN, lost his courageous battle with lung cancer the evening of Sunday, March 9th 2014. Danny was born February 7, 1953 in Gaylord, MN to Helen Swenstad (Papke) and Robert L. Hemming. As a child, Danny spent his early years moving frequently with his family until graduating from Sleepy Eye Public School in...
John Mangen
Mar 7, 2014
Born July 20, 1995, in New Ulm, Minnesota, to Dennis Bernard and Christine Ann Mangen, John was attending Minnesota State University in Mankato taking nutrition and exercise science classes in his first year at MSU. John was a talented athlete and sports were a big part of his life. He was a three-sport athlete in high school: football, basketball...
Payton Adams
Mar 7, 2014
Payton Ryan Adams, age 17, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Friday March 7, 2014, as the result of a car accident. Payton was born on January 24, 1997, in Fargo ND to Richard and Kristi (Davidson) Adams. Payton moved to sleepy eye in 2001. Payton was a a Junior at St Mary's Catholic School. Payton was a great...
Tyler Hadley
Mar 7, 2014
Tyler Scott Hadley, age 20, of Sleepy Eye, passed into eternal life on Friday, March 7, 2014, as a result of a car accident. Tyler was born on November 16, 1993, and graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School in 2012. He was currently living and working in Mankato. Tyler was full of love, compassion and kindness. His love...
Caleb Quesenberry
Mar 7, 2014
Caleb Bartlett Quesenberry was born June 14, 1996 to Alroy and Jill (Johnsrud) Quesenberry in Burnsville, MN. He was baptized in Albert Lea, MN and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield, MN. He attended Springfield Public Schools where he was currently a senior. Caleb enjoyed music, fishing and ice fishing, and basketball. He was a creative and...
Delores Soukup
Mar 3, 2014
Delores Ann Soukup was born June 11, 1929 in New Ulm, MN the daughter of Henry and Elsie (Zimonski) Kuebler. She attended Sleepy Eye Public School where she graduated with the class of 1947. Delores married Francis Soukup on October 22, 1949 and the couple lived on a farm north of Sleepy Eye. She worked many years at the...
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