Obituaries
Julie Panitzke
Jul 19, 2013
Julie Ann Panitzke was born December 21, 1949 in Springfield, MN to Lester and Donna (Sweeley) Imker. She graduated from Lamberton High School in 1967 and was united in marriage to Jerry Panitzke on January 29, 1969 in Sanborn. Julie thoroughly enjoyed her work as a seamstress for over 20 years. She then joined her husband in their antique...
Edna Stadtlander
Jul 19, 2013
Edna Mae Stadtlander, daughter of Dick and Nellie Walters, was born in Cottonwood County Minnesota on August 11, 1915 and passed away at the Windom Community Hospital on July 19th after attaining 97 years 11 months 8 days. Edna married Carl Stadtlander, Jr., on April 24, 1934 in Cottonwood County. After their marriage, they farmed in the Windom, Comfrey...
Elmer Schultz
Jul 16, 2013
Elmer Stanley Schultz born July 27, 1920, in Sanborn, MN to George and Bertha (Hoffman) Schultz. He was united in marriage to Lillian Severson on August 12, 1940, at Spirit Lake, Iowa. He attended Sanborn Public School and Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis. In 1953 he started Lamberton Heating and Plumbing, retiring in 1982 when he sold the business to...
Richard Utz
Jul 15, 2013
Richard Arnold Utz was born on March 25, 1943, in Springfield, MN the son of Phillip and Clara (Kraus) Utz. He attended school at St. Raphael's Catholic School and Springfield Public School. He entered the U.S. Army in 1961 and was honorably discharged in 1966 after serving in Germany. He was united in marriage to Gloria Matter on September...
Jacob 'Jakie' Feil
Jul 15, 2013
Jacob was born on December 15, 1912 in Mountain Lake, MN to Gottfried A. and Maria (Tripple) Feil. He was a lifelong member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. Jacob was baptized on January 12, 1913 then confirmed on May 5 1929. On May 27, 1934, he married Ethel Lillian Marie Freitag at her parents' home. They were blessed with...
Marynelle Samuelson
Jul 14, 2013
Marynelle (Ericson) Samuelson was born in Denison, Iowa on May 2, 1935 to Oscar and Judith (Swanson) Ericson. She had four brothers-Melvin, Norris, Curtis, and Clayton. She attended Iowa State Teacher's College (now University of Northern Iowa) and became a kindergarten teacher in Lakeview, Iowa. It was here that Marynelle met and fell in love with a fellow teacher...
Craig Bloemke
Jul 13, 2013
Craig Michael Bloemke was born on March 20, 1979 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the son of Wilbert Kienlen Jean (Barnes) Bloemke. He grew up in Sleepy Eye and graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School in 1997. He worked at Sanborn Manufacturing, Palm Beach and most recently the Furniture Gallery. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in...
Twyla Grefe
Jul 11, 2013
Twyla Marie Grefe was born January 17, 1954 in Fairmont, MN, the daughter of Arthur and Norma (Becker) Grefe. She grew up in the Truman area where she graduated from Truman High School. She then attended Beauty School in Mankato. In 1975, she moved to St. James and went to work for the Fashion Flair in St. James. In...
Margaret Townsend
Jul 11, 2013
Margaret Emily Townsend was born January 9th, 1915, in Spink County, South Dakota, north of Redfield, to Averna and Harriett Augusta McWilliams Townsend. She was a child of The Great Depression, and was raised in a loving family on more than eleven different farms. She learned firsthand the meanings of hard work and sacrifice during her formative years. Being...
Orval Kohn
Jul 10, 2013
Orval George Kohn was born August 30, 1932, in St. James, the son of George and Anna (Heckman) Kohn. Orval attended school in St. James. He served in the Navy from 1951 to 1956. On June 7, 1956, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth "Sandy" Sanchez in Scarbro, WV. The couple made their home in St. James where...
Darlene Hedman
Jul 8, 2013
Darlene Hedman was born August 13, 1930, in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, the daughter of Floyd and Viola (Rongstad) Gibson. She was married to Lloyd Hedman. Darlene lived her entire life in and around the Lamberton community, enjoying painting and reading. Darlene died Monday July 8, 2013, at Valley View Manor in Lamberton. She is survived by son Keith Hedman...
Larry Moldan
Jul 7, 2013
Larry was born on December 25, 1957 in Sleepy Eye, MN the son of Engelbert and Evelyn (Mickelson) Moldan. He grew up in Sleepy Eye and graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School in 1977. Larry attended Mankato Area Vo-Tech for a couple of years receiving education in Refrigeration, heating and Appliance Repair. After completing his schooling he worked...
Ellen Klose
Jul 6, 2013
Ellen Henrietta Frederickson Klose was the youngest of three daughters born to Sever and Dora (Lee) Frederickson. She was born on September 7th, 1915 on the family farm by Lake Hanska in Brown County. She was a lifelong member of Albion Lutheran Church where she was baptized and confirmed. She completed her first eight grades of schooling in District...
Lois Larson
Jul 6, 2013
Lois Omogene Holte was born February 28, 1919 in St. James to parents Oscar and Lottie (Bilben) Holte. She graduated from St. James High School in 1936. She continued her education in Mankato where she received a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Mankato Teacher's College in 1940. She then taught school in Hendricks from 1940 until 1942. On...
Sharon Zimmerman
Jul 6, 2013
Sharon Lea Zimmerman was born on September 15, 1946, in Tracy, MN, the daughter of Walter and Virginia (Coulter) Pilaczynski. Sharon was baptized on October 5, 1946, and confirmed on November 27, 1960, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walnut Grove, MN. She attended and graduated from Walnut Grove High School. She was united in marriage to Lynn Anderson and...
Jacob 'Jake' Dick
Jul 6, 2013
Donations are preferred to: Minn-Kota Festival for World Relief Jacob A. Dick was born on December 20, 1917 to Jacob J. P. and Agatha (Heide) Dick on the family farm in Mountain Lake Twp. He served four years in the CPS (Civilian Public Service) during WWII. On December 7, 1943, Jacob married Arlene Mildred Peters at Bethel Mennonite Church....
Philip Berreau
Jul 3, 2013
Philip Jon Berreau was born on January 31, 1940 in Heron Lake, MN to Paul F. and Lillian Lorraine (Haberman) Berreau and raised by his grandparents, Albert J. and Anna C. (Paulson) Haberman. He attended elementary school in Heron Lake but furthered his education at a vocational school in Owatonna. In 1961 he moved to St. James where he...
Dennis Kieper
Jun 30, 2013
Dennis Kieper was born January 17, 1946 in Springfield, MN to Reinhold and Rose (Klabunde) Kieper. Dennis was united in marriage to Tammy Dorow on September 15, 1993 in Watertown, SD. Farming was his whole life and he loved the tilling, planting and harvesting. Dennis was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield. Dennis Kieper died Sunday,...
Roger Englin
Jun 30, 2013
Roger Emmanuel Englin was born in Mt. Lake on August 22, 1943, the son of Harry and Velda (Stark) Englin. Roger grew up on the family farm near Darfur. He was baptized at West Sveadahl Lutheran Church in 1943 and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Darfur in 1958. He graduated from Comfrey High School in 1961. He attended...
Melvin Cook
Jun 28, 2013
Mel was born on September 13, 1930 in Mulligan Township. He farmed on the home farm his entire life. He was a skilled carpenter and built most of the buildings on the farm site. Mel married Marie A. Windschitl on April 16, 1956 at Japanese Martyrs Church in Leavenworth. He was an active member of the Japanese Martyrs Church...
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