Obituaries

Teresa Campbell

Teresa Campbell

Dec 29, 2012

Teresa Lynn Campbell, 34, passed away while living in Vero Beach, Florida on December 29, 2012. Teresa was born on Dec. 29, 1978 at Hill AFB, UT. to Betty and Steven Campbell. She moved to Ellsworth AFB, where she lived with her mother and older sister. As an Air Force brat she enjoyed exploring and embracing new places throughout...

Lawrence Middleton

Lawrence Middleton

Dec 28, 2012

Lawrence Bruce Middleton was born November 7, 1915 near Golden Gate (Frog Hollow), north of Sleepy Eye in Home Township, the son of Bruce and Martha (Essig) Middleton. At the age of 5, he moved with his family to a farm south of Sanborn. He was confirmed in the Methodist Church in that area. Lawrence attended Cottonwood County School...

Colleen Folsom

Colleen Folsom

Dec 27, 2012

Colleen Folsom was born October 18, 1925, in Minneapolis, MN to Lyle and Lucy (Pufall) Barber. She graduated from North High School in Minneapolis and then attended the University of Minnesota for one year. Colleen was united to Myron 'Mike' Folsom on December 8, 1945. She was a member of N.O.W. - the National Organization of Women - for...

Terence Stone

Terence Stone

Dec 26, 2012

Terence Stone, age 78, of Madelia, died on Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30am, Monday, December 31, 2012, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Madelia with Fr. Thien Nguyen as celebrant. Visitation will be 4pm to 8pm, Sunday, at Sturm Funeral Home, Pilgrim Chapel in...

Viola Johnson

Viola Johnson

Dec 25, 2012

Viola Johnson was born August 12, 1911, in Cottonwood County, Minnesota the daughter of Chris and Ida (Aune) Rongstad. She was married to Floyd Gibson, Paul Timm, and Laren Johnson. Viola was the oldest member of the Lamberton American Legion Auxiliary and was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church. She was a former Good Citizen of Redwood County...

Tammy Willaby

Tammy Willaby

Dec 25, 2012

Tammy Willaby, age 53 of Mountain Lake, died December 25, 2012 at her home, after fighting cancer since her diagnosis in February, 2012. Memorials can be sent to the Tammy Willaby Memorial Fund at Triumph State Bank of Darfur. Funeral Service is 10:30 AM Sat, Dec 29 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mt Lake, Rev. Peter Kufahl officiating. Visitation...

Mary Mathiowetz

Mary Mathiowetz

Dec 18, 2012

Mary Margaret Mathiowetz was born on October 25, 1919 in Sigel Township, Brown County, MN to William and Mary Ann (Moldan) Reiniger. She attended country school #45 in Stark Township and one year at St. Mary's School in Sleepy Eye. Mary married Alfred Mathiowetz on May 31, 1938 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. They farmed Northeast...

Gladys Johnson

Gladys Johnson

Dec 18, 2012

Gladys (Stimpert) Johnson was born on December 20th 1923 to Charles and Senea (Woltzen) Stimpert in North Star Township (Springfield), MN. Later, she moved to Sleepy Eye where she attended Sleepy Eye Public School and graduated in 1942. She was a member of the Faith United Methodist Church. Gladys married Arno (Flash) Johnson, her high school sweetheart, on September...

Lawrence Hubert

Lawrence Hubert

Dec 17, 2012

Lawrence Emil Hubert was born on December 11, 1924 to Emil and Nona (Moody) Hubert in Sacramento, CA. Before his 1st birthday, Lawrence and his parents moved to Lamberton. He went to country school thru 8th grade and then attended and graduated from Lamberton Public school in 1942. Lawrence worked as a machinist for Unique Manufacturing in Omaha, NE...

Margaret Penn

Margaret Penn

Dec 17, 2012

Margaret Frances Penn (McNabb), 91 years 7 months old, died on Monday afternoon December 17th at the Pleasant View Nursing home in St James where she had been residing since June, 2012. Previously she was a residence of Brandt Ridge from 2007-2012. Her parents were John Henry and Addie Gail (Gants) McNabb. Margaret Frances McNabb was born in Charles...

Leonard Halvorson

Leonard Halvorson

Dec 16, 2012

Leonard Earl Halvorson passed away on December 16, 2012, at Valley View Manor in Lamberton at the age of 82 years. He was born to Adolf and Mabel (Fester) Halvorson on July 7, 1930. Leonard attended school in Lamberton. After school, he entered the Marine Corps and was stationed in San Diego, CA and later finished serving in Hawaii....

Douglas Wall

Douglas Wall

Dec 15, 2012

Douglas William Wall was born on February 1, 1927 to William and Mabel (Elgh) Wall at Comfrey, MN. He attended Comfrey High School until he was drafted into the Army at the age of 17 years. He was stationed in Berlin, Germany with the 252nd Combat Engineering Division, until his discharge in October 1946. On May 16, 1959, Doug...

Inez Skjervold

Inez Skjervold

Dec 15, 2012

Inez Skjervold, age 95, of St. James, died on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Funeral services will be 11:00am, Friday, December 21, 2012, at First Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev's Ken Bowman and Christian Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will begin...

Harriet Swanson

Harriet Swanson

Dec 14, 2012

Harriet Lucille Swanson was born May 5, 1923, in Adrian Township, Watonwan County, the daughter of Joseph and Hattie (Warner) Johnson. She was baptized May 27, 1923 and confirmed June 28, 1936. Harriett attended School District #61. She was united in marriage to Wilbur 'Scib' Wallin on September 3, 1946, who died May 26, 1971, and later to Clifford...

Wayne Gohr

Wayne Gohr

Dec 11, 2012

Wayne H. Gohr, age 47, of rural Mountain Lake died on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at his home. Visitation is 4-8 PM Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Sturm Funeral Home in Mt. Lake and resumes at church, one hour before the funeral. The funeral will be 2:00 PM Friday, December 14, 2012 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimball Township,...

Frank Kujawa

Frank Kujawa

Dec 10, 2012

Frank Vincent Kujawa was born January 22, 1928, in St. Cloud, MN the son of Vincent and Mary (Gapinski) Kujawa. He attended St. John Cantius Grade School and St. Cloud Tech High School, and served in the U.S. Navy from 1946 to 1948. Frank graduated from St. Cloud State University and taught school at Willow River High School for...

Rosemary Kral

Rosemary Kral

Dec 9, 2012

Rose Mary Bertrand was born August 22, 1917 in New Ulm, MN to Paul Elizabeth (Madory) Bertrand. She moved with her family to Home Township when she was three years old and attended St. Mary's School in Sleepy Eye. She married Leo J. Hoffmann on October 28, 1935. They farmed for two years near Evan then moved to a...

Ruth Kersten

Ruth Kersten

Dec 9, 2012

Ruth Arlene Kersten, the daughter of Herman and Amanda Wendt, was born on June 28, 1909, in Lamberton, MN. She received her education in the consolidated public school at Wanda for the first 10 years and graduated from the Lamberton Public School in 1928. She graduated from Lamberton Teachers Training Department and taught in rural schools in Redwood and...

Rosella Hillesheim

Rosella Hillesheim

Dec 4, 2012

Rosella Theresa Hillesheim was born on September 20, 1922 in Brown County, the daughter of Frank and Theresa (Seidl) Schroepfer. She was united in marriage to Edmund Hillesheim on June 8, 1942 at St. Mary''s Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Following his death, she married James Hillesheim on November 21, 1950 at the Church of the Japanese Martyrs in...

Virginia Hillesheim

Virginia Hillesheim

Dec 3, 2012

Virginia Kay Hillesheim passed away at the age of 62 from unknown causes on December 3rd, 2012. She was born in Springfield, MN in 1950 to Albert and Madonna (Nachreiner) Hillesheim. The third oldest of eleven children, she grew up in Clements, MN and moved to the Twin Cities after graduating from Springfield High School in 1968. Her favorite...