Obituaries
Lavonne Sveine
Jan 29, 2014
LaVonne Ellen Gravley was born May 10, 1940 in Belgrade, Minnesota, the daughter of Elmer Ella (Nelson) Gravley. She attended high school in Windom. On December 22, 1962, she was united in marriage to Cleon Sveine. The couple made their home in St. James where they raised their two daughters. LaVonne worked at several places including Watonwan County Courthouse...
Elaine Mausling
Jan 29, 2014
Elaine was born January 29, 1934 to Rhinehart and Clara (Siemglusz) Schuknecht on the farm in rural Jeffers. Because her mother died when Elaine was a young girl, she went to live with Clara's parents. When her father re-married to Esther Plueger, Elaine was reunited with the family and they moved to rural Odin. She graduated from St. James...
Kathleen Utz
Jan 29, 2014
Kathleen Ann Utz was born to Adolph and Naomi Kurtti in Menaga, MN on March 4, 1950, and died Jan. 29, 2014, in Rochester, MN. Kathy attended school in Mahnomen, MN and graduated from Mahnomen High School in 1968. She spent many years in the Twin Cities area and worked for Benson Optical as an optician. She married Francisco...
Gerald Witte
Jan 29, 2014
Gerald (Jerry) Witte was born June 27th, 1934, in St. James, MN to Olga (Anderson) and Art Witte. Jerry lived in St. James until he joined the Army in 1954 to 1956, serving in the Korean war. He returned home where he married June (Samuelson) in November 17, 1956. They made their home in Butterfield, MN. Jerry loved the...
Donna Bielen
Jan 28, 2014
Donna M. Bielen was born November 12, 1919 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Robert and Margaret (Armstrong) Patterson. She was united in marriage to Ervin Bielen on May 8, 1941 in Sleepy Eye. After their marriage the couple moved to Springfield where Donna worked at Swanson's Studio, Tots to Teens, Adolphson's Dress Shop and Adolphson's Jewelry Store throughout the...
Cynthia Tauer
Jan 28, 2014
Cynthia Tauer was born February 7th, 1958 in Greenfield, Iowa as the youngest of a large loving family; daughter of John E. F. and Yvonne (Vandewater) Schildberg. In 1977, Cindy saw her soul mate, Scott Tauer, from afar and knew he was the one. They were wed August 18th, 1979 and moved to Minnesota in 1983. She finished school...
Louise Treml
Jan 27, 2014
Louise Marie Treml was born on June 14, 1917, in Vail Township, Wabasso, MN, the daughter of George and Anna (Fischer) Guetter. She attended Wabasso schools and was united in marriage to Joseph Treml on November 15, 1938, at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Wabasso, MN. They resided on a farm 2 miles east of Clements for 31 years...
Yvonne Eklund
Jan 27, 2014
Yvonne Celeste (Olsen) Eklund, born March 15, 1916 in St. James Minnesota, passed away in her hometown on January 27, 2014. She was 97. She was twice happily married - first to Tinus Olsen in 1935, with whom she had four sons: Duane Olsen, the late Andrew Olsen, Ronald and Richard Olsen. The pair was married 28 years before...
Sylvia Steffl
Jan 27, 2014
Sylvia C. Steffl was born on March 23, 1936 in Taunton MN. the daughter of Mathias and Mabel (Revier) Marso. She attend District 19 Country School and then St. Mary's Catholic School in Sleepy Eye where graduated with the class of 1954. After graduation she completed LPN training at St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato. She worked at Sleepy Eye...
Dale Bishir
Jan 27, 2014
Dale Darwin Bishir was born in Lamberton, MN, the son of Clyde and Helen (De Long) Bishir, on June 11, 1932. He died peacefully at the Hilltop Health Care Center in Watkins, MN on January 27, 2014, at the age of 81 years. His family moved to Springfield in 1941, and he attended Springfield High School. Dale was united...
Dorothy Moeller
Jan 26, 2014
Dorothy A. Moeller was born on April 13, 1927 in Bismarck, ND to Theron and Mary (Bowers) Davidson. She grew up and graduated from high school in Beulah, ND. After her schooling Dorothy worked as a teacher for a short time. She married Vincent R. Moeller on April 13, 1956 in Minneapolis, MN. The couple made their home in...
Carol Visher
Jan 24, 2014
Carol Ottavia Baldini was born on February 23, 1943 to Peter Vivian (Huettl) Baldini in Ithaca, NY. At age 6, Carol and her family moved to Mankato where she graduated from High School. She attended DSU in Mitchell, SD for three years for her nursing degree. Later in life she fulfilled her dream to finish her nursing degree at...
Katherine Frisch
Jan 22, 2014
Katherine Ruth Schmidt was born December 9, 1962, in St. James, the daughter of Paul Donna (Hudson) Schmidt. Kathy grew up in St. James. On November 14, 1981, she was united in marriage to Joseph Frisch. They made their home in rural Madelia where they raised their family. Our mom was amazing. A woman of effortless grace. Full of...
Alan Guyer
Jan 20, 2014
Alan Lyle Guyer, age 63, of Madelia, died on Monday, January 20, 2014, at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Saturday, January 25, 2014, at Faith Lutheran Church in Madelia. Visitation will be Friday from 4-7pm at Faith Lutheran Church in Madelia and will continue one hour before services at the church Saturday. The clergy...
Donald Fester
Jan 19, 2014
Donald Fester, age 74 of rural Revere, died in Scottsdale, AZ on January 19, 2014, due to a heart attack related to his pulmonary disease. Don was born May 26, 1939, in Cottonwood County to Alfred and Wilhelmina 'Minnie' (Kronback) Fester. He attended school in both Revere and Lamberton, and was a 1957 graduate of Lamberton High School. Driven...
Evelyn Stoesz
Jan 19, 2014
Evelyn (Loewens) Stoesz was born in McClusky, North Dakota to Henry S. and Marie (Benzler) Loewens on June 23, 1924. Marie was dying of pernicious anemia when Evelyn was just 2. Knowing Henry would not be able to care for their two boys, Orlando and LaVern, and a toddler, Marie asked her parents-in-law, Anuta and Henry Loewens, to take...
Gerda Calkins
Jan 17, 2014
Gerda Lina Calkins was born January 15, 1924 to Willy and Lina (Espig) Beneskiewicz in East Germany. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church in Chemnitz, Germany. Prior to moving to America in May of 1958, Gerda worked at a bank in Germany. In 1962, she legally became a United States citizen. On October 20, 1958 she...
Evelyn Warren
Jan 17, 2014
Evelyn Dorothy Knudsen was born August 20, 1921, in Madelia, Minnesota, the daughter of Sever and Edna (Forseth) Knudsen. Evelyn grew up and attended school in Madelia. On August 22, 1942, she was united in marriage to Joseph Warren, the couple made their home in St. James upon Joe's return from military service in the Pacific during WWII. She...
Jeffrey Schenk
Jan 17, 2014
Jeffrey Scott Schenk was born September 4, 1965 to Gary and Mary (Meisinger) Schenk in Springfield, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sanborn. Jeff attended and graduated from Sanborn Public School and served 5 years in the Marine Corp. He worked various jobs in the area. Jeff's greatest joy was his daughter, Macy...
Ramona Niemeier
Jan 14, 2014
RaMona Gale Siem was born on August 5, 1933, in Ormsby, Minnesota, the daughter of Melvin Ethel (Hammer) Siem. RaMona grew up in the Ormsby/Odin area where she attended country school through the eighth grade, she then graduated from St. James High School. She went to work for Scherr-Tumico before getting married. On June 22, 1952, she was united...
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.