Obituaries
Norman Beck
Oct 17, 2012
Norman Beck, age 88, of St. James died on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Funeral services will be 10:00am, Saturday, October 20, 2012, at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Martin Lopahs officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be Friday...
Roy Guggisberg
Oct 16, 2012
Roy George Guggisberg was born October 19, 1919, to Henry and Friederika (Kruse) Guggisberg in Sherman Township, Redwood County of Minnesota. On October 26, 1919, he was baptized in the name of the Triune God. He moved to a farm in Willow Lake Township on March 1, 1920. Roy's formal education was at District 67 Country School and the...
Loretta Syverson
Oct 16, 2012
Loretta Syverson, age 70, of St. James died at her home on Tuesday, October 16, 2012. Funeral services will be 10:30am, Monday, October 22, 2012 at First Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev.'s Ken Bowman and K. Christian Johnson officiating. Visitation will be Sunday at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James from 4pm until 8pm and will continue...
Sam Vanderwerf
Oct 16, 2012
Sam Vanderwerf was born August 24, 1911, in Pleasantville, IA the son of Pete and Anna (Hayenga) Vanderwerf. When the family moved to Springfield, Sam enjoyed helping out on the family farm with his five sisters and six brothers. Sam worked as a commercial and residential painter for over 40 years. He served with the U.S. Army from 1942-1945...
Charles 'Chuck' Howard
Oct 15, 2012
Charles Chuck Howard, was born on December 29, 1930 to Charles Sr. and Beulah (Daley) Howard in Lake Mills, Iowa. Chuck graduated from Lake Crystal High School in 1949. He went to Augsburg College for 2 years, and then enlisted in the Air Force for 2 years. After serving in the Air Force he returned to Augsburg College where...
Elnora Lien
Oct 11, 2012
Elnora Mary Hotchkiss was born August 24, 1930, in Alexandria, IN, the daughter of Roy and Mary Magdalene (Loeschen) Hotchkiss. She moved to St. James at the age of 6 and graduated from St. James High School in 1948. Elnora was united in marriage to Elmo Lien on September 18, 1949. The couple farmed northwest of St. James on...
Lorraine Polzin
Oct 9, 2012
Lorraine Doris Gertrude Polzin was born on August 16, 1924 in Cottonwood County, the daughter of Frederick and Katherine (Miens) Pabst. She attended country school and later worked in Marshall, MN. On December 11, 1943 she was united in marriage to Albert Polzin in Sanborn, MN. This union was blessed with four children. She was a true homemaker and...
Marilyn Sperstad
Oct 7, 2012
Marilyn Sperstad, daughter of Rodney Myrtle (Stokke) Nelson, was born on February 23, 1937 in St. James, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Marilyn grew up on a farm near Jeffers, MN and later near Godahl and attended country school and St. James High School. She married Orville Blekestad on January 17, 1954, they were...
Frank Hieronymus
Oct 4, 2012
Frank J. Rooster Hieronymus, age 65, passed away October 4, 2012 after a battle with lung cancer. He was born on July 6, 1947 in LaCrosse, WI, the son of Frank A. Mary L. (Brand) Hieronymus. He is survived by his wife, Christine Hieronymus, children, Kari (Kevin) Hieronymus-Hanson of LaCrosse, WI, Kimberly Hieronymus of Colorado Springs, CO, Bradley Hieronymus...
Florence Peters
Oct 3, 2012
Florence J. Peters, age 87 of Mountain Lake, died Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Village in Mt. Lake. Visitation is 4-8 PM Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Sturm Funeral Home in Mt. Lake and resumes at church, one hour before the funeral. The funeral will be 10:00 AM Monday, October 8, 2012 Community Bible Church in...
Phyllis Larsen
Oct 2, 2012
Phyllis Randine Larsen was born on August 29, 1923 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Adolph and Irma (Opsal) Moen. She was united in marriage to Lincoln Horman on November 4, 1950 in Minneapolis. Following his death Phyllis was united in marriage to Lester Larsen on March 20, 1965 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. Phyllis and Lester...
Irvin Byro
Oct 2, 2012
Irvin Luben John Byro was born on May 3, 1927 to John and Bertha (Ives) Byro in Renville County. Luben attended Hanska school and then went to work on the family farm near Hanska. He enlisted in the military and served in Italy during the Korean War. After the war he continued to farm. He married Bonita Trullinger on...
Bernice Quick
Oct 2, 2012
Funeral services will be 10:30am, Saturday, October 6, 2012, at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Martin Lopahs officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be Friday at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James from 5pm until 8pm and at the church one hour before services on Saturday. Bernice...
Abraham 'Abe' Adrian
Sep 30, 2012
Abraham "Abe" Adrian, age 92 of Mt. Lake died on Sunday, September 30, 2012 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Visitation is 5:30-7:30 PM Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at Sturm Funeral Home in Mt. Lake and resumes at church, one hour before the funeral. The funeral will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at First Mennonite Church...
Levora Stern
Sep 27, 2012
Levora Ida (Hansen) Stern was born on May 24, 1926 in Johnsonville Township, Minnesota to Harry and Ruth (Brandt) Hansen. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lucan, Minnesota. She attended rural school in District #72 in Johnsonville Township before graduating from high school in 1944 from Wabasso, Minnesota. After high school, she went onto Lamberton Teacher's Training Department...
Maurita Jahnz
Sep 27, 2012
Maurita Jahnz, age 101, of Madelia, went to be with her Lord, Thursday September 27, 2012 at Luther Memorial Home in Madelia, MN. Maurita Jahnz, the daughter of David R. and Emma L. (Johnson) Elkin, was born on November 27, 1910 in Knox County, Missouri. Maurita graduated from Madelia High School in 1928. On May 4, 1930, she was...
Jeni Johnson
Sep 24, 2012
Jeni Lee Johnson, age 35, of Vernon Center died on Monday, September 24, 2012 in Mankato as a result of a motorcycle accident. A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, September 29th from 2pm until 6pm at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James. Jeni had a lifelong love of animals. From rabbits, guinea pigs, mice, and rats that...
E. Peter Schmitz
Sep 24, 2012
Peter was born on July 1, 1924, the third son of John Agnes (Merth) Schmitz of Sleepy Eye. He graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School and in his early years drove the grocery delivery truck in and around Sleepy Eye. In 1949 he met Rita Anne Bauman of Delano a new teacher at St. Mary's School, after his sister...
Bernard Wenisch
Sep 23, 2012
Bernard Jon Wenisch was born October 28, 1920, in Springfield, MN the son of Nicholas and Barbara (Landkammer) Wenisch. He was a lifelong resident of Springfield and attended St. Raphael's Catholic School and Springfield Public School. Bernard was united in marriage to Leona Haas on October 28, 1941, at St. Raphael's Catholic Church. He was a lifetime member of...
Jerome Windschitl
Sep 23, 2012
Jerome Linus Windschitl was born on the family farm in Mulligan Township on May 3, 1926, the son of Bartl and Mary (Holm) Windschitl. He was united in marriage to Rita Callanan on July 14, 1956, at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. Jerome farmed his entire life and was a lifetime member of the Church of Japanese Martyrs...
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