Obituaries

Elmer Matzke

Elmer Matzke

Jun 27, 2013

Elmer Matzke was born on July 9, 1946, in Springfield, MN, the son - Anthony and Augusta (Stern) Matzke. He attended Lamberton and Springfield High School and graduated from Springfield High School. Elmer has worked for LandS Electric for 28 years, retiring in 2011. He enjoyed fishing, family, and was a handyman to anyone that needed help. Elmer was...

Janeen Allen

Janeen Allen

Jun 27, 2013

Janeen Allen was born September 20, 1967 in Springfield, MN to Lynn and Marjorie (Fritz) Allen. Janeen attended St. Raphael's Catholic School and graduated from Springfield High School. She then attended Jackson Technical College for 2 years. Janeen was a member of St. Raphael's Catholic Church and enjoyed puzzles, reading, knitting, bingo, and trips to Jackpot Junction and fishing...

Doris Kiecker

Doris Kiecker

Jun 25, 2013

Doris Margaret Kiecker was born on May 12, 1943 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of Alfred M. and Anna M. (Schmidt) Guhlke. She grew up in rural Springfield, MN and attended country school in Cobden and later graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1961. After graduation Doris was a secretary for Cargill. She married Reuben Kiecker on...

Eldonna Fenger

Eldonna Fenger

Jun 25, 2013

Eldonna "Dolly" Marion Fenger, the daughter of Charles and Hedwig (Ludwig) Bloedow was born January 11, 1924 in Willow Lake Township, Redwood County. Dolly attended country school and graduated from Lamberton High School in 1942. After graduation, Dolly received her teaching license and taught at local country schools from 1943 until her engagement to Hilman Fenger in 1947. On...

Janet Caples

Janet Caples

Jun 25, 2013

Janet Elaine Caples was born on April 13, 1942 in Cloquet, MN, the daughter of Evert and Inez (Kumm) Anderson. She attended McGregor School, graduating in 1960. She married Charles Caples and had two daughters. She lived and worked in the Twin Cities for many years. Her hobbies included sewing, quilting, scrapbooking, reading, traveling, and spending time with family,...

J. Vernon Iverson

J. Vernon Iverson

Jun 23, 2013

John Vernon Iverson was born June 6, 1919 on the Eureka Farm, Highwater Township, Cottonwood County, to Iver O. and Martha Hofstad Iverson. He was drafted into the U.S. Army from June 9, 1942 to December 28, 1945, and served with the Army's 321st Regimental Combat Team, 81st Infantry Division, serving in the Pacific Theater in the Philipines and...

Wesley Visher

Wesley Visher

Jun 23, 2013

Wes Visher, the son of John and Winnie (Boersma) Visher was born on March 24, 1931 in Lake Crystal, MN. Wes graduated from the Lake Crystal High School in 1951. He served in the Army in Korea during the Korean war. He was united in marriage to Carol Baldini on August 20, 1966 in Lake Crystal. Wes worked most...

Betty Haycraft-Urban

Betty Haycraft-Urban

Jun 22, 2013

Betty Jane Goor was born on January 26, 1928 in Lewisville, MN to Alfred Snip Charles and Ethel Alberta (Splinter) Goor. She worked at Haycraft Grocery Store until December 18, 1947 when she married Wayne Haycraft in Madelia. They moved to California and while living in Pasadena, Betty worked for Boys Super Market. They returned to St. James in...

Joan Schimschock

Joan Schimschock

Jun 22, 2013

Joan Joni was born on August 23, 1942 in Richmond, MN to Alphonse John and Lorraine (Thoms) Thul. She moved to Sleepy Eye where she attended and graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School. Joan married Jerome Schimschock on May 4, 1964 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. She was a member of St. Mary's Church, CCW and...

Irene Wenisch

Irene Wenisch

Jun 22, 2013

Irene (Willms) Wenisch was born in Butterfield, MN on April 20, 1923 to Willm and Minnie (Schmidt) Willms. She grew up and attended schools in Windom and Comfrey. She was united in marriage to Leo Wenisch at St. Raphael's Catholic Church on July 30, 1941, and they celebrated their 65th anniversary in July, 2006. Irene enjoyed flowers, gardening, and...

Ordell Vee

Ordell Vee

Jun 21, 2013

Ordell Terrance Vee, Sr. age 89 passed on to join his family and friends that went before him on Friday, June 21, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Jackson but he resided in Linden Township most of his life. Due to failing health he moved from Linden Township to town in 2005 and lived in Madelia, New...

Christine Wille

Christine Wille

Jun 21, 2013

Christine Ann Wille was born on October 8, 1924 in Stately Township. The daughter of William and Minnie (Matzke) Vogel. She was united in marriage to Alvin C. Wille on October 10, 1945 at the St. Joseph Rectory in Lamberton, MN. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lamberton. Christine enjoyed baking, cooking, gardening, embroidering, dancing,...

William Schneider

William Schneider

Jun 18, 2013

William Billy Schneider, Jr. died on June 18, 2013 at the Sleepy Eye Care Center where he was a resident since the spring of 2009. William L. Billy Schneider, Jr. was born on March 22, 1932 to William, Sr. and Hattie (Smit) Schneider. He was a lifelong resident of Leavenworth Township, living on the family farm that was built...

Ray Schilling

Ray Schilling

Jun 17, 2013

Raymond Alvin Schilling was born on January 8, 1937 in Iona, MN to Jack and Mary (Christensen) Schilling. He attended school at St. Raphael's in Springfield, MN. After school he served in the United States Navy on the USS Lexington. After serving in the Navy he moved to New Ulm and married Brunilla Lang on September 5, 1959 at...

Margaret Fox

Margaret Fox

Jun 16, 2013

Margaret Elizabeth Fox was born on May 17, 1920 in Charleston Township, the daughter of Edward and Henrietta (Pape) Leopold. She was united in marriage to LeRoy C. Fox on September 5, 1942, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Sanborn. She was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Sanborn, participating with the CCW, and a member of...

Ardyce Zender

Ardyce Zender

Jun 14, 2013

Ardyce Lorraine Gustafson was born May 5, 1928, at home in Butterfield, the daughter of Ned and Sarah (Friesen) Gustafson. Ardyce grew up in Butterfield, attended school and graduated as Valedictorian of her class. On October 10, 1946, she married her high school sweetheart, John Zender. The couple were in love and happily married for the next 67 years....

Linda Kluver

Linda Kluver

Jun 13, 2013

Linda K Kluver, 65 of Portland, OR died on Thursday 6/13/2013 after a long battle with cancer. She was born May 23, 1948 in Lake Crystal, MN to Stan and Winifred Kluver. Linda moved to OR in 1976, after attending Bemidji State from 1966-68 and then graduating from the U of M, obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Home Economics....

Harold 'Hooch' Hansen

Harold 'Hooch' Hansen

Jun 12, 2013

Harold "Hooch" Hansen, 83, of Sleepy Eye, died Wednesday, June 12, 2013 in his home. Hooch was first and foremost, the best Dad and Father-in-law and Grandpa and Great-Grandpa a family could ever have. He was born in Sleepy Eye, where he lived his entire life. Hooch was the son of C. C. Hansen Sr. and Veronica Hansen. He...

Cletus Utz

Cletus Utz

Jun 9, 2013

Cletus Joseph Utz was born on May 22, 1937 in Burnstown Township, the son of Joseph Anton and Rosalia Elizabeth (Lang) Utz. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1957 until his honorable discharge in 1963. He served with the U.S. Expeditionary Forces in the African Congo in 1960 and was stationed at bases in France...

Yesenia Gonzalez

Yesenia Gonzalez

Jun 6, 2013

NOVENA AL SAGRADO CORAZON DE JESUS Oh Santisimo Corazon de Jesus! fuent de todas las bendiciones, yo te adoro, yo te amo, y con sincero arrepentimiento de todos mis pecados, yo te ofrezco este mi pobre corazon. Hazme humilde, paciente, puro y totalmente sumiso a Tu voluntad. Concedeme, misericordioso Jesus, poder vivir para Ti, protegeme en todos los peligros,...