Obituaries
Joel Knudson
May 18, 2013
Joel Seilen Knudson was born April 23, 1936, in Butterfield to parents Seilen Borghild (Hanson) Knudson. Joel grew up in Butterfield where he graduated from Butterfield High School in 1954. Joel then went onto mechanic school in Mankato. He served in the Air Force from 1955 to 1959 and another 8 years in the Reserves. On June 5, 1964,...
Richard Buegler
May 18, 2013
Richard Allen Buegler was born on July 10, 1940 in Kasson, MN, the son of Clifford A. and Evelyn (Durst) Buegler. Richard lived in Kasson from 1940 until 1968. He was the owner of Buegler Trucking and Mink Feeds. He married Janice Wacker on July 30, 1966 at the United Methodist Church in Kasson. Richard and Janice lived in...
Ruth Yates
May 16, 2013
Ruth Adeline (Rentz) Yates, while surrounded by those who love her deeply, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of her beloved Jesus, at her home in rural Madelia on the 16th day of May, 2013, at the age of 78, after six months of battling cancer. Ruth was born on May 21st, 1934 in Watonwan County to Fred...
Cletus Wolters
May 15, 2013
Cletus Guy Wolters was born August 8, 1944, in Mankato to parents Gordon and Bertha (McMurlyn) Wolters. Clete was raised in Mankato where he attended school. He worked for the Valley News and Abe's Shoe Shine in Mankato. Clete moved to St. James and worked for Tony Downs, after his retirement he enjoyed delivering flowers for Dot's Studio and...
Delbert Oliver
May 13, 2013
Delbert Bruce Cowboy Oliver was born February 9, 1936, at Fox Lake, Wisc., the son of Delbert F and Garnet (Lute) Oliver. Delbert grew up and attended school in the Fox Lake area. He served in the US Navy from 1953 to 1959. Following his military service he worked at Golden Pantry in Madelia and Tony Downs Foods in...
Jocelyn Zieske
May 13, 2013
Jocelyn Amelia Leona Zieske was born on November 17, 1915 in Redwood County, MN the daughter of August and Eva (Hammond) Boelke. She grew up and attended school in Lamberton. Jocelyn married Fred Zieske on February 14, 1934 at Methodist Episcopal Church in Lamberton. After marriage they farmed 6 miles northeast of Lamberton for several years before moving to...
Allen Weston
May 10, 2013
Allen Wallace Weston was born on May 20, 1940 to Frank and Agnes (Weaver) Weston in Woodstock. He attended Mountain Lake High School before entering into the military. Allen served his country from 1957-64, first in the USMC and then in the Army. He was stationed in several locations, including France. He was the current Vice Commander of Mt....
Neil Tadewald
May 8, 2013
Neil Douglas Tadewald, age 70, died Wednesday, May 8th 2013 with his loved ones at his side. Neil was born May 15th 1942 at the Springfield Community Hospital to Bill and Elsie (Gatzlaff) Tadewald. He attended country school in Stately and North Star Townships and graduated from Springfield High School in 1960. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on...
Myron Olson
May 8, 2013
Myron Orel Olson was born on July 20, 1927 in Mankato, MN, the son of Oscar and Matilda (Mikkelson) Olson. He was united in marriage to Bonnie Anderson on August 7, 1948. The couple lived in Albert Lea, St. Louis Park, and St. Clair, MN where he drove bus and enjoyed being a charter bus, over the road and...
Vesta Schmidt
May 7, 2013
Vesta Lorraine Schmidt, daughter of Jake and Sarah (Hofer) Stahl was born in Doland, SD on November 28, 1929. She attended country school near Doland. Vesta taught country school in South Dakota for one year, before moving to Minnesota. Vesta was baptized on October 19, 1944. Her church membership was transferred to Bethel Mennonite Church in October of 1948...
Shirley Moll
May 6, 2013
Shirley Moll 87, passed away Monday, May 6th at her home in Apache Junction, Arizona. Shirley Helen Kranz Schwerzler Moll was born April 14, 1926 to Hugo and Martha Schmidt Kranz in rural Brookville Township Redwood County, Minnesota. She attended School District 34 in rural Brookville through the 8th grade and graduated from Springfield High School in 1945. She...
Marcia Vanderbilt
May 5, 2013
Marcia Elaine Petersen was born on March 20, 1927 in Minneapolis,MN to Rev. and Mrs.A.R. Petersen. She graduated from Minnehaha Academy and the Fairview School of Nursing/St. Olaf College. She married Rev. Glenn Vanderbilt on September 9, 1950. They served parishes in rural Racine, Wisconsin and rural Decorah, Iowa before moving to St. James in 1961 to serve at...
Dennis Kinnetz
May 2, 2013
Dennis Marvin Kinnetz was born in Estherville, IA, on July 7, 1958 the son of Leonard and JoAnn (Miller) Kinnetz. He attended Graettinger Community School and went on to proudly serve in the National Guard and United States Army where he served for ten years. On September 7, 1990, he was united in marriage to Lynette Paulson at First...
Kevin Mathistad
May 1, 2013
Kevin Wayne Mathistad was born August 31st, 1957 to Wayne Marjean (Heffele) Mathistad in Mountain Lake, MN. He was baptized in the Christian faith on November 3rd, 1957 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church of Odin, MN. He was confirmed in faith on May 16, 1971 at Grace Lutheran Church of Ormsby, MN. Kevin attended elementary school in Ormsby and...
Warren Jensen
Apr 30, 2013
Warren Joseph Jensen was born on September 24, 1921, to Otto and Tilda (Meyer) Jensen at the family home in Sundown in Redwood County. On August 21, 1953 he married Greta Bredvold. They lived and farmed in Sundown Township, Redwood County. To this union three children were born: Jodi, Paula, and Steve. Warren was a lifelong member of Sundown...
Melvin Hammerschmidt
Apr 29, 2013
Melvin Lawrence Hammerschmidt was born November 15, 1927 in Redwood County, the son of George and Maria (Simon) Hammerschmidt. He was confirmed March 8, 1959 at Bethany Ev. Lutheran Church. Melvin enlisted in the U.S. Army on February 14, 1946 and was honorably discharged August 31, 1947. He was united in marriage to Lorraine Geske on June 13, 1955...
Ione Elg
Apr 27, 2013
Ione was born to Joseph and Hattie (Warner) Johnson on February 12, 1937 in Adrian Township of Watonwan County. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Darfur. After graduating from Comfrey High School in 1955 she worked at Friesen's Variety Store in St. James. She married Ivan Elg at Darfur on November 5, 1955 and lived...
Kim Mertz
Apr 25, 2013
Kim Dennis Mertz of rural Sleepy Eye was taken from his family and friends unexpectedly on April 25th, 2013. Kim was born on April 28th, 1953 to Dennis and Rose Mary (Laux) Nelson of Godhal MN. Kim attended Sleepy Eye St. Mary's Catholic School, where he enjoyed playing sports, he graduated in 1971. After high school Kim attended college...
Lorraine Thulien
Apr 24, 2013
Lorraine Mary Thulien was born June 22, 1922 in St. James, MN to William and Rosa (Miest) O'Brien. She graduated from St. James High School in 1941 and was united in marriage to A. Charles Thulien on September 24, 1950 at St. Paul's Parsonage. Lorraine worked at the Herbin Holte grocery store from 1943-50. She was a member of...
Dianne Westman
Apr 24, 2013
Dianne Jane Baarson was born in St. James on March 4, 1947, the daughter of Albert and Irene (Sexton) Baarson. Dianne grew up in the Odin area and graduated from Butterfield High School. On August 28, 1965, she was united in marriage to Douglas Westman. The couple made their home in St. James where they raised their family. Dianne...
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