Obituaries
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...
Leslie Pettersen
Sep 21, 2012
Leslie Tubby Pettersen, age 59, died Friday, September 21, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Madelia with Pastor Bringle officiating. Interment is at Riverside Cemetery in Madelia. Visitation is from 4-8 PM, Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church and one hour prior to...
Dorothy Sodeman
Sep 21, 2012
Dorothy Francis Sodeman, 88 of St. James died Friday, September 21, 2012 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James, Minnesota. Funeral service will be at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church-St. James at 10:30 am Saturday, September 29, 2012 with Rev Martin Lopahs officiating. Interment will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be held...
Shirley Foster
Sep 19, 2012
Shirley Ann Foster was born July 23, 1928, near Morgan, MN, on the farm of her parents, Elmer and Hattie (Axland) George. She was valedictorian of the Morgan High School class of 1945 and was graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Augsburg College in 1949. She taught high school at Butterfield, Hector and Two Harbors...
Peter Vanderwerf
Sep 17, 2012
Peter Vanderwerf was born on August 23, 1925 in Leavenworth Township, Brown County, the son of William and Dena Vanderwerf. He attended country school and helped on the family farm. On September 8, 1948 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Krueger at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield. Peter''s passion was farming. He farmed his entire life on...
Michael Hillesheim
Sep 16, 2012
Michael Arnold Hillesheim was born December 13, 1954, in Ramsey County, Minnesota. Mike was adopted by Arnold and Marie Hillesheim and graduated from Springfield High School in 1974. He then attended Willmar Vo-Tech for 2 years before working at Sanborn Manufacturing Company for 13 years. Mike then worked at AUI, now Bic, in Sleepy Eye for over 20 years....
Arthur Ellertson
Sep 15, 2012
Arthur Truman Ellertson was born on April 10, 1917 to Thormod and Anna (Ulvestad) Ellertson in Watonwan County (Madelia). Art graduated from Madelia Public School in 1935. He attended 2 years of college and then came home to farm. Art was united in marriage on May 26, 1945 to Mildred Vehling. This marriage was blessed with three children: Elaine,...
Tamara Brand
Sep 11, 2012
Tamara Tammy Sue Brand, age 46, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at her home in Madelia, MN. Funeral Service will be 2 PM, Friday, September 21, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Madelia, with Pastor Bruce Bringle officiating. Burial will be at the Riverside Cemetery in Madelia. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church....
Paul Sawatzky
Sep 9, 2012
Paul C. Sawatzky, age 89, of St. James, died on Sunday, September 9, 2013, at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm. Funeral services will be 10:30am, Friday, September 14, 2012 at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Martin Lopahs officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be...
Rosemary Prahl
Sep 6, 2012
Rosemary A. Prahl, age 67, died, September 6, 2012 at the Madelia Community Hospital. Rosemary was born June 23, 1945 to Albert and Tillie (Reihs) Prahl in Watonwan County, MN. She grew up in Madelia where she received her education and she continued her education at Mankato Commercial College. Rosemary worked, for several years, at Corporate Graphics in N....
Baby Eusebio Escobedo
Sep 5, 2012
Visitation 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Friday, September 14, 2012 Sturm Funeral Home, Pilgrim Chapel 303 E. Main St. Madelia, Minnesota, United States 56062 Service Information 10:30 am Saturday, September 15, 2012 St. Mary's Catholic Church-Madelia 19 Crosby Ave. NE Madelia, Minnesota, United States 56062 Interment Information Calvary Cemetery-Madelia East Main Madelia, Minnesota, United States 56062
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