Obituaries
Rosa Encinia
Aug 14, 2013
Rosa Maria, the daughter of Jorge Encinia Quintanilla and Dolores Morales Vasquez was born on January 25, 1965 in Matamoros Mexico. Rosa moved to the United States when she was a teenager. She lived in south Texas for a while. In 1991 she moved to Minnesota. She was blessed with 4 children, one is married and lives in Texas....
Deloris Lang
Aug 12, 2013
Deloris Josephine Lunz was born February 4, 1926, in St. James, the daughter of Frank Elizabeth (Blaha) Lunz. She grew up and lived most of her life in the St. James area. On November 28, 1945, Deloris married the love of her life, Marvin Lang. Deloris was an active member of the CCW and Christian Mothers. She enjoyed gardening,...
Mark Hammerschmidt
Aug 12, 2013
Mark Joseph Hammerschmidt was born on November 18, 1954 in Redwood Falls, MN, the son of Paul Sylvia (Bellig) Hammerschmidt. He grew up and lived on a farm in rural Wabasso until he was 8 years old when he moved with his family to Sleepy Eye. Mark attended St. Mary's School and graduated in 1973. He was active in...
Mildred Bertrand
Aug 9, 2013
Mildred Marie Bertrand was born August 8, 1915 to George Isabelle (Radamacher) Schaupp in Winona, MN. She moved from Rice Lake, WI to Sleepy Eye in 1933 with her parents. She worked as a dental assistant for Dr. Kiefer until she and Clem married in June of 1940. They farmed 5 miles northwest of Sleepy Eye where they raised...
Anthony Krzmarzick
Aug 8, 2013
Anthony was born on June 6th, 1920 in Sleepy Eye, MN the son of Peter and Rose (Hengel) Krzmarzick. He grew up in rural Sleepy Eye and graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1939. Anthony married Dorothy Kral on August 26, 1947 in New Ulm, MN. The couple made their home on the Krzmarzick family farm in rural...
Sarah Curry
Aug 7, 2013
Sarah Louise Till was born August 28, 1956 to John Mamie (Burchfield) Till in Mobile, AL. She attended school in Mobile until 4th grade and then moved with her family to Prattville where she attended and graduated from Autauga County High School. Sarah attended Troy State University and received her associates degree as a registered nurse. She married Daniel...
Leoris Jacobsen
Aug 5, 2013
Leoris M. Jacobsen was born on March 30, 1924, in New Ulm, MN, the daughter of Valentine and Anna (Rolloff) Knees. She graduated from New Ulm Public School in 1942. She lived and worked in California and Colorado before returning to New Ulm in the late 1940's. She was united in marriage to Roy Jacobsen on October 10, 1951...
Marian Wolle
Aug 1, 2013
Marian Elizabeth Zoeller was born Feb. 20, 1926 at the farm east of Fairmont the daughter of John Mary (Eggers) Zoeller. She was baptized March 21, 1926 and later confirmed Sept. 24, 1939. Marian graduated from Truman High School and Mankato Teachers College. She taught rural school for 2 years and 3 years at Fairmont Public School. On June...
Carol Olson
Aug 1, 2013
Carol Lorene Wilson was born in Monterey, MN, on March 13, 1921, the daughter of William Agnes (Peterson) Wilson. Carol grew up in the Odin area. On June 7, 1942, she was united in marriage to Ray M. Olson. The couple made their home near Williams, IA from 1943 to 1951 when they moved to a farm in Nelson...
Vance Watkins
Aug 1, 2013
Vance was born October 26, 1927, in Spencer, Iowa, to Roy and May Watkins. The family moved to St. James when Vance was three years old. Vance enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Korea, was discharged and called back into military service for another year, and ended his military service as a Corporal. On September 1, 1952,...
Oren West
Jul 31, 2013
Oren Harris West was born December 22, 1927 in Hamilton, IA, the son of Robert and Florence (Parker) West. Oren served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was united in marriage to Esther Falk on October 14, 1953 in Springfield. Oren worked with various construction companies throughout his lifetime and enjoyed working on his car. He...
Veronica Simon
Jul 28, 2013
Veronica Theresia was born on September 19, 1920 in Stark Township, Brown County, MN the daughter of Frank and Clara (Bruckbauer) Fischer. She was baptized on Oct. 3, 1920 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. She was united in marriage to Willmer Simon on Oct. 5, 1943 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The couple farmed in Sigel and Stark Townships...
Ernie Brandts
Jul 26, 2013
Ernie Brandts, age 82, of St. James, died at his home on Friday, July 26, 2013. Ernie lived with Parkinson's disease for the past 15 years. He died peacefully at home on the farm he loved with his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren at his bedside. He was a good man who will live on forever in his children...
Maureen Forstner
Jul 26, 2013
Maureen Forstner, the daughter of Alfred and Mary (McGrath) Cook was born on July 19, 1933 in Manchester England. She was united in marriage to the love of her life, Floyd Jerome Forstner on September 18, 1954 in Manchester England. Maureen was an active member of St. Mary''s Catholic Church. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, shopping, knitting, playing bridge, reading...
Clarine Sporrey
Jul 26, 2013
Clarine Serena Sydness Sporrey was born on July 4th, 1921, in Jackson County to Roy and Mabel Sydness. She was raised in Jackson County and went to country school for the first 8 grades. She graduated from Lakefield High School. She then went to "Teacher's College" in Mankato for 2 yrs. Her first job was in Easton, MN. She...
Erna Hoecherl
Jul 25, 2013
Erna Ernestina Hoecherl was born March 31, 1918 in Burnstown Township, Brown County, Minnesota to Otto and Martha (Sandmann) Krueger. Erna worked at St. John's Hospital for over 13 years before her marriage to Norbert 'Knobby' Hoecherl on July 2, 1949 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Springfield. She then worked at the Springfield Hospital for 10 years. Erna...
Amelia De Sanchez
Jul 22, 2013
Doa Amelia Valladares De Sanchez nacio el 30 de Mayo de 1936 en Pisa Flores, Hidalgo, Mexico la segunda hija del Sr. Antoio Valladares. Una mujer que desde a muy temprana edad tuvo que agarrar la responsabilidad de ser mujer dejando a un lado la niez ya que por necesidad su mama se aucento y ella tuvo que hacer...
Pauline Schackel
Jul 22, 2013
Pauline Schackel, 87, of Evan, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2013 at the Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Pauline was born March 8, 1926 in Evan, the youngest of six children, to Lars Paulsen and Kirsten (Ostergaard) Paulsen. She was baptized and confirmed at St Matthew's Lutheran Church in Evan and graduated from Sleepy Eye High School. Pauline...
Polly Willock
Jul 20, 2013
Polly was born August 31, 1931 in Madelia, MN, the daughter of Casper and Marie (Stelmachuk) Menne. She married Ed Willock on August 1, 1953. They later divorced. She was a long time resident of St. James and Madelia area. She was a member of the VFW and American Legion Post #33. Polly enjoyed flower gardening, fishing and quilting...
Catherine Elkins
Jul 20, 2013
Catherine Elkins age 74 of Madelia died on Saturday July 20, 2013 at the Madelia Community Hospital. Visitation will be from 4 PM to 7 PM, Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at the Sturm Funeral Home, Pilgrim Chapel in Madelia and will continue one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorial service will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday...
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