Obituaries
Donald Halvorson
Oct 15, 2013
Donald Marlin Halvorson, age 81, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota was called home to his Heavenly Father on October 15, 2013. Donald was born on November 2, 1931 in Sibley County near Gibbon, Minnesota to Orlan and La Verna (Fahrenkamp) Halvorson. He graduated from Fairfax High School in 1949. He served in the United States Air Force from May 1951...
Daryl Coleman
Oct 15, 2013
Daryl William Coleman, (Butch), was born May 14, 1941, in St. James, the son of William and Erna (Kriesch) Coleman. Butch grew up in St. James graduating from St. James High School in 1959 where he excelled at football, basketball and baseball. On October 29, 1960, Butch was united in marriage to Joyce Mishler in St. James where they...
Delbert Sutherland
Oct 13, 2013
Delbert Lee Sutherland was born August 19, 1932, on the family farm near Mt. Lake, MN, the son of Ray and Hulda (Gossen) Sutherland. Del grew up in the Butterfield area where he graduated from Butterfield High School. He served in the US Army in Korea from May 1953 until February 1955. Del married Ann Saline in Iowa on...
Elva Nielsen
Oct 13, 2013
Elva Ella Nielsen was born March 21, 1919 in Eden Township, Brown County the daughter of John and Lillie (Schlieman) Zaske. She graduated from Morgan High School where she was a member of the school's dance band. Elva was united in marriage to Glendale Waldo Nielsen on August 10, 1940 at the Zaske farm home in Eden Township. The...
Viola Suker
Oct 12, 2013
Viola Rose Suker was born on February 18, 1919 in New Ulm, MN, the daughter of Joseph and Frieda (Beyer) Sandhoefner. She married Roy Suker on July 22, 1941 in New Ulm, MN, the beginning of their 68 years together. Viola spent her childhood in New Ulm, not learning to speak English until kindergarten. She was proud to teach...
Alice Fast
Oct 8, 2013
Memorials are preferred to Cornerstone Bible Church in Mountain Lake. On March 20, 1926, Alice was born to Peter and Anna (Friesen) Stoesz in Butterfield, Minnesota. A Class of 1944 graduate of Mt. Lake High School, Alice also took college classes at Mt. Lake Bible college. Alice was baptized at Cornerstone Bible Church where she was a lifelong member....
Albert Thiessen
Oct 7, 2013
Albert was born in Midway Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota to David H. and Elizabeth (Harder) Thiessen on June 1, 1923. He attended Butterfield Public School from 1929 to 1939 and in 1979 he took a basic machine shop course at Mankato Vocational Institute to learn how to operate a lathe his father had purchased. A lifelong member of First...
Kerry Larson
Oct 7, 2013
Please check back for a complete obituary notice. Kerry is survived by her daughter; Heather Englin of St. James, 3 grandchildren; Skyler, Daisy Ella, her companion; Mark Hennis of St. James and long time friend; Rohnda Porath of Windom. Visitation 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Saturday, October 12, 2013 Sturm Funeral Home, St. James Chapel 906 - 10th Ave....
Bryan Grunig
Oct 5, 2013
Bryan Lee Grunig, the son of Garland George and Meryls Mae (Wolle) Grunig was born on July 24, 1956 in Madelia, MN. He graduated from the Madelia High School. Bryan was united in marriage to Valerie Ann Anderson on June 14, 1980 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Madelia. Bryan was a self employed truck driver, he purchased his...
Miriam Gustafson
Oct 4, 2013
Miriam Gustafson died peacefully on October 4, 2013 in St. James, MN at Pleasantview, Good Samaritan Society. She fought many years battling Alzheimer's and Lewy Bodies Disease. Born May 17, 1934 St. Paul, MN to Dr. Joel and Ruth Peterson. Preceded in death by her parents, brother Orville and baby brother Peterson. Survived by her husband of 55 years;...
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....
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries.
SUPPORT AFTER A LOSS
Circle of Friends+ provides you with resources on grief support and settling affairs, sent to you via text and email.