Obituaries

Warren Riessen

Warren Riessen

Aug 18, 2012

Warren Riessen went home to his heavenly Father on August 18, 2012 at the Sleepy Eye Care Center with his daughter Kay at his side. He was born on the family farm near Walcott, IA on March 4, 1921 to Albert Meta (Beckmann) Riessen during a horrible snow storm, he was named for President Warren Harding who was inaugurated...

Agnes Thoms

Agnes Thoms

Aug 18, 2012

Agnes C. Thoms was born on May 9, 1920 in Glenwood, MN, the daughter of Ed and Mabel (Mills) VanVickle. She was united in marriage to Gordon in 1940 in New Ulm, MN. Agnes worked for Pietrius Foods, Del Monte, Sleepy Eye Care Center and enjoyed babysitting. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, cooking, canning, gardening and helping with the fall...

Margaret Erickson

Margaret Erickson

Aug 18, 2012

Margaret Bridget Erickson, daughter of John and Josephine (Mattheisen) McGee, was born on February 27, 1905 in Six Mile Grove Township, Swift County, Minnesota. She grew up on the family farm near Danvers, MN and attended country school and the Church of the Visitation in Danvers. Being the third oldest of ten children, she helped her father with fieldwork...

Irene Krueger

Irene Krueger

Aug 17, 2012

Irene Adeline Krueger was born August 26, 1920 to George and Ella (Tews) Buhr in Stately Township, Brown County, MN. She was united in marriage to Wilbert W. Krueger on January 31, 1946 at Christ Lutheran Church in Stately Township. Irene was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield where she was active in the Mary Magdalene...

Harvey Lendt

Harvey Lendt

Aug 15, 2012

Harvey F. Lendt was born on March 27, 1934 in Stark Township to Fred M. Alice (Schmalfeld). Harvey served in the US Airforce from 1952-1954 in Denver, CO. He married Betty Smail on October 15, 1983 in Madison, WI. He enjoyed bowling, ice fishing, hunting deer and goose, playing Sheephead at the Fire Hall and with family, camping and...

Alice Kelly

Alice Kelly

Aug 12, 2012

Alice Lola Roepke was born August 12, 1915, in Jackson, MN to Ernest and Nellie Roepke. As a young child, the family moved to Hubbard, MN. Alice returned to the Jackson area after high school. Alice and James Kelly were married January 20, 1934, in New Ulm and made their home in Comfrey. Alice was homemaker all of her...

Evelyn Siekmann

Evelyn Siekmann

Aug 11, 2012

Evelyn Mae Siekmann was born November 13, 1933, in Holly Township, Murray County the daughter of Harold 'Casey' and Alice Mae (Parks) Hamilton. She was baptized April 21, 1935, and confirmed May 9, 1947, at the Holly Methodist Church. Evelyn was later re-confirmed in October of 1954, at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tracy. She graduated from Walnut...

Mary Ann Trebesch

Mary Ann Trebesch

Aug 11, 2012

Mary Ann was born on October 12, 1923 in Mulligan Township, MN to Albert Josephine (Bergum) Olson. She was baptized on November 4, 1923 at Albion Lutheran Church was confirmed on June 6, 1937. Her father was killed in a farm accident when Mary Ann was five years old. She graduated from Sleepy Eye High School in 1941. She...

Elisabeth Heffele

Elisabeth Heffele

Aug 5, 2012

Elisabeth "Liz" Heffele, age 89 of Mountain Lake, died Sunday, August 5, 2012 at The Good Samaritan Village of Mountain Lake, MN. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 A M Saturday, August 11, 2012 at Lakeview Gospel Church in Mountain Lake, the Reverend Merwin Dick officiating. Visitation will begin one hour before the service. A private interment...

Ronald Hoscheid

Ronald Hoscheid

Aug 4, 2012

Ronald R. Hoscheid, age 62 of St. James lost his brave six month battle with pancreatic cancer on August 4, 2012 at his home, surrounded by family. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 7, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James and one hour before services at the church on Wednesday. Mass of Christian Burial...

Clarence Goodburn

Clarence Goodburn

Aug 1, 2012

Clarence L. Goodburn, the son of James and Verna (Williams) Goodburn was born on March 8, 1943. He graduated from the Madelia High School in 1961. Clarence married his high school sweetheart, Lynne Reed on February 1, 1964. Clarence was employed at Citizens Bank as a loan officer for 20 years. He then purchased the Our Own Hardware Store...

Raymond Dick

Raymond Dick

Aug 1, 2012

Raymond H. Dick, age 96 of Mesa, AZ and formerly of Mountain Lake and St. Peter died peacefully on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at the Banner Gardens Hospice in the Baltimore Street Care Home in Mesa, AZ. The funeral service is 2:00 PM, Sunday, August 12 (Ray's date of birth) at Bethel Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake, MN. Reverend...

Edythe Etter

Edythe Etter

Jul 31, 2012

Edythe Etter, the daughter of Walter and Harriet (Riggs) Thompson was born on April 7, 1914, in rural Lake Crystal, MN. Edythe graduated from the Madelia High School. She was united in marriage to Clem Etter on November 29, 1934 in Madelia. They made their home in Madelia. In her early years Edythe owned a dress shop. Edythe helped...

Alan Mcmullen

Alan Mcmullen

Jul 29, 2012

Alan Jacob McMullen was born to Richard and Susan (Sellner) McMullen of Comfrey on May 17, 1979 in Springfield, MN. He attended St. Paul's Catholic Elementary School and Comfrey Public School and graduated in 1997. He then went to Ridgewater College in Willmar and graduated in 2000 from their Pre-Engineering Program. Alan attended Mankato State University and graduated in...

Marie Lindquist

Marie Lindquist

Jul 28, 2012

Marie Lindquist, age 81, of St. James, died on Saturday, July 28, 2012, at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. Funeral Services will be 10:30am, Thursday, August 2, 2012, at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Kathleen Ulland-Klinkner officiating. Burial will be at East Sveadahl Lutheran Cemetery rural St. James. Visitation will be Wednesday at Sturm Funeral...

Rose Meine

Rose Meine

Jul 27, 2012

Rose Marie Meine was born July 29, 1926 to William and Minnie (Matzke) Vogel in Stately Township. On June 2, 1954 she was united to Elmer Meine in Springfield, MN. The couple owned and operated Elmer's Green house from 1955-1998. Rose enjoyed birds, cooking, canning, driving around on pop breaks with Elmer and their dog Archie, needlepoint, sitting on...

Lois Kramer

Lois Kramer

Jul 23, 2012

Lois Kramer, 63, of Godahl, MN, left this world unexpectedly at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale Monday, July 23, 2012 to join the angels in Heaven. Memorial services will be 1:00pm, Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James with Rev. Robert Springer officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday from 4pm...

James Ronning

James Ronning

Jul 22, 2012

Jim Bush Ronning, age 70, of Bloomington, formerly of Lamberton passed away on July 22, 2012 in the arms of his loving wife at N.C. Little Hospice. He was a kind and loving husband, dedicated son and best friend to many including many friends from Sears Mpls Distribution Center where he worked for many years. He was born to...

Marjee Janzen

Marjee Janzen

Jul 18, 2012

Marjee Janzen, age 73 of Mountain Lake, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Visitation will take place Friday, 5-8 PM July 20, 2012 at Sturm Funeral Home in Mountain Lake, MN. Visitation will resume at church, one hour before the funeral. The Funeral will be 10:30 AM Saturday, July 21, 2012 at First...

Gilbert Esau

Gilbert Esau

Jul 16, 2012

Former State Representative Gilbert Esau, age 92 of Mountain Lake, died Monday, July 16, 2012 at Lake Regional Healthcare Hospital in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Visitation will take place Thursday, 5-8 PM July 19, 2012 at Sturm Funeral Home in Mountain Lake, MN. Visitation will resume at church, one hour before the funeral. The Funeral will be 2:00 PM Friday,...