Obituaries
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...
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...
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