Obituaries
Marian Lenzen
Feb 11, 2013
Marian was born Oct. 27, 1928, in Dalton NE and adopted at birth by Martha and John Damme, who gave her a loving home and family. She grew up on a farm with her younger brother William, in Winside, NE, and attended Winside High School and Wayne St. Teacher's College for a one year. She married Wilfred (Bill) M....
Yvonne Ibberson
Feb 11, 2013
Yvonne Maureen Ibberson was born September 3, 1931, in Sleepy Eye, MN the daughter of Peter J. and Birdia (Johnston) Fischer. She was united in marriage to Thomas H. Ibberson on September 30, 1950, in Sleepy Eye. Yvonne sang in the St. Mary's Catholic Church Choir for 37 years, and directed the Caecelian Choir for 11 years. She enjoyed...
Ronald Noren
Feb 10, 2013
Ron Noren was born on June 20th, 1956 in New Ulm, Minnesota. He was raised in rural Saint James by his caring parents, Harold and Viola Noren. Ron had two older brothers: Jerry and Dwayne. He attended grade school in La Salle, high school in St. James, and vocational school in Mankato. He has worked in the feed and...
Betty Lendt
Feb 9, 2013
Betty Y (Smail)Lendt was born on November 21, 1934 in Dane County, WI to Raymond R and Anice (Sullins) Smail. She was a graduate of Central High School in Madison, WI. Betsy married Harvey F. Lendt on October 15, 1983 in Madison, WI. She was a talented musician, enjoyed singing, writing, quilting, gardening, hunting deer and driving the river...
Janet Becker
Feb 8, 2013
Janet Becker, age 76, passed in peace surrounded by loved ones on Friday, February 8, 2013 at Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. Born on January 18, 1937, in St. James, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Henry and Veronica (Stelzer) Coners. She grew up and attended school in Madelia. Janet married Darrell (Buzzy) Becker on April 2, 1955. They...
Mabel Haala
Feb 5, 2013
Mabel (Braun) Haala died on February 5, 2013, at Divine Providence Nursing Home in Sleepy Eye, MN. She was born on May 25, 1915, in Brown County, MN, the daughter of George and Minnie (Manderfeld) Braun. Mabel was a teacher, housewife, and farmwife. She taught in District 45 country school for three years, District 46 country school for two...
Ada Foy
Feb 5, 2013
Ada A. Foy, 96, of Lamberton, died Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Catholic Elder Care in Minneapolis, MN. Ada was born May 6, 1916 in Lamberton, MN, the daughter of Emil and Agnes Moody. She married Thomas Foy on October 22, 1935 in Wanda. They lived and farmed near Lamberton, then later moved into Lamberton in 1962. She worked...
Jane Luttman
Feb 4, 2013
Jane Ellen Black was born December 5, 1937, in Mattoon, IL to Alfred and Eula Lee (Griever) Black. As a small child, the family moved to Abilene, TX where Jane graduated from Abilene High School in 1955. She was named the "Flashlight Queen" of the class. Jane attended North Texas State University before going to work for West Texas...
Michael Tetzloff
Feb 4, 2013
Michael Tetzloff was born October 10, 1945 in St. Peter, MN, the son of LeRoy and Eva (Swanson) Tetzloff. Mike grew up in St. Peter and St. James. He graduated from St. James High School in 1963 attended MSU in Mankato for a year. He was united in marriage to Dianne Wedge on October 14, 1967 in St. James....
Eleanor Fischer
Feb 2, 2013
Mrs. Eleanor Rose Fischer was born on January 8, 1913 to Albert and Mary (Zwaschka) Rathman in Mulligan Township near Comfrey, MN. She was baptized at St. Paul Catholic Church in Comfrey. She attended District 63 and St. Paul Catholic School in Comfrey. Eleanor attended Good Counsel Academy and joined the School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1936. She...
Alfred Braulick
Feb 1, 2013
Alfred B. Braulick was born on September 3, 1929 in Lafayette Township, Nicollet County, the son of Anton and Amelia (Berg) Braulick. He was united in marriage to Lorraine (Billmeier) Schumacher on September 3, 1960 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Alfred retired from farming in 1987 and worked for Erickson's, Randalls, and Cashwise grocery stores. He...
Elmer Rinne
Jan 28, 2013
Elmer Rinne, age 90, of St. James, died Monday, January 28, 2013, at the home of his daughter in North Mankato. Elmer Otto Rinne was born May 24, 1922 in St. James, MN, the son of William and Emma (Graminske) Rinne. He was baptized on July 23, 1922 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, St. James, by Pastor Erdman Pankow....
Roger Parsons
Jan 28, 2013
Dr. Roger A. Parsons, age 85, of St. James, died on Monday, January 28, 2013 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems- St. James. The family prefers memorials be directed the Watonwan Co. Food Shelf, U of M Cancer Research or St. James High School in lieu of flowers. Dr. Roger Parsons passed peacefully early Monday, January 28, 2013 of cerebral...

Anna Smit
Jan 28, 2013
Anna Ruby Smit, the daughter of Jacob and Anna (Steinle) Derksen was born on October 11, 1922 in Butterfield, MN. Anna was baptized on June 1, 1941 at the First Mennonite Church in Mt. Lake. She graduated from 8th grade country school, district 53 N.W. of Butterfield. Anna was united in marriage to William Smit on January 15, 1950...
Alvina Trapp
Jan 25, 2013
Alvina Margaret Trapp was born on December 20, 1914, in Finlayson, MN, the daughter of William and Anna (Petry) Dewitz. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Minneapolis where she attended school. In the early 1930's, she moved to a farm in Charleston Township near Sanborn. In her early 20's, she moved back to Minneapolis where...
Mildred Marsden
Jan 22, 2013
Mildred M. Marsden, age 90, died on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Home in St. James. Mildred Marie Marsden was born on March 15, 1922 in Worthington, MN, the daughter of Roy William and Mary Bird (Kirlin) Pfeil. She grew up in Worthington and attended District 28 country school graduating from high school in 1940....
Sarah Loewen
Jan 21, 2013
Sarah Adeline Loewen, daughter of Frank F. and Katharina Wiebe Loewen was born on January 14, 1925 on a farm four miles west of Mountain Lake, MN. After attending country school and Mountain Lake High School (graduating in 1942), she attended Swedish Hospital School of Nursing in Minneapolis, MN. She received her R.N. in 1947. Having received Christ as...
Shirley Glasser
Jan 19, 2013
Shirley Ann Glasser, the daughter of Vern and Myrtle (Brand) Immer was born March 17, 1944. Shirley grew up in Jeffers, MN, where she graduated from High School in 1962. She attended Mankato State University and graduated in 1967, receiving her degree in English. Shirley was united in marriage to Gary Glasser on June 23, 1967 at the Little...
Katrina Wells
Jan 18, 2013
Katrina Anne Wells was born on February 25, 2010 at the Springfield Medical Center, the daughter of Nathan Wells and Tanya Brown. She enjoyed singing, dancing, fishing with dad, and going to grandma and papa's farm. She liked to sneak mommy's phone and call Nana W or Grandma B. She was always looking forward to Jaden and Colin coming...
D. Frank Jessop
Jan 18, 2013
Memorials are preferred to Relay for Life or the First Presbyterian building fund retirement. A celebration of his life will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, St. James 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. Visitation will be held Monday from 5-7 pm at the church. Visitation will resume one hour before the service. Burial with Military Honors will...
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