Obituaries

Larry Barnes

Larry Barnes

Jun 16, 2012

Larry Lee Barnes was born on November 25, 1949 in Sleepy Eye, MN the son of Collin L. Grace (Shellum) Barnes. He attended school in Evan and graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School. After his schooling Larry lived and farmed near Evan his whole life. He had dairy cows for many years and also did custom farming for...

Luthera Arnone

Luthera Arnone

Jun 12, 2012

Luthera Elizabeth Arnone was born September 25, 1922, in Westford Township, Martin County the daughter of John and Margaret (Subbert) Albers. She was baptized October 8, 1922, and confirmed May 23, 1937. Luthera was united in marriage to Roland Arends in June of 1940. She later married Ed Weiss in 1972 and lastly was wed to Ernie Arnone in...

Gerald Weber

Gerald Weber

Jun 8, 2012

Gerald Edward Weber was born on March 13, 1939 in Paxton Township, Redwood County, the son of Edward and Josephine (Mages) Weber. His parents moved to New Avon Township in 1943. He attended 1st and 2nd grade school in District 8 near Rowena; 3rd through 7th grade at St. Michael's Catholic School in Morgan, completing 8th grade at St....

Arnold Karschnik

Arnold Karschnik

Jun 8, 2012

Arnold H. Karschnik, age 78 of Mountain Lake, died Friday, June 8, 2012 at the Windom Area Hospital. Visitation is at Sturm Funeral Home in Mountain Lake on Wednesday, June 13 2012 from 5 to 8 PM. Visitation resumes, at the church, one hour before the funeral. The Funeral Service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mountain...

Maria Garibay

Maria Garibay

Jun 6, 2012

Maria Guadalupe Garibay died Wednesday evening, June 6, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loved ones and her precious cat, Camille. She fought a courageous 12 year battle with cancer and was an inspiration and a positive example to all who knew her. Maria was born to Francisco and Socorro (Chavez) Martinez on June 1, 1956 in Matamoros...

Elizabeth Loewen

Elizabeth Loewen

Jun 6, 2012

Elizabeth E. Loewen, age 93 of Mountain Lake, MN was gently led home by her Savior on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Windom, MN. Visitation was at Sturm Funeral Home in Mountain Lake on Sunday, June 10 from 2-5 and 6-8 PM. Visitation resumed at the church, one hour before the funeral. The...

Merle Coulter

Merle Coulter

Jun 6, 2012

Merle LeRoy Coulter was born June 28, 1935, in Tracy, MN to James and Pearl (Anderson) Coulter. He was baptized and confirmed at the Lamberton United Methodist Church and graduated from Lamberton High School in 1953. Merle attended Mankato State University and Winona State University, then worked for a building contractor in Redwood Falls. He enlisted in the U.S....

Marcia Batzlaff

Marcia Batzlaff

Jun 4, 2012

Marcia Batzlaff, age 87, of St. James died on Monday, June 4, 2012 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Funeral services will be 10:30am, Friday, June 15, 2012 at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Martin Lopahs officiating. Burial will be at 2:00pm, at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Sanborn. Visitation will...

William Eckstein

William Eckstein

Jun 1, 2012

William E. Bill Eckstein lost his fight with cancer at age 77 with his family at his side in Alexandria, MN on June 1, 2012. He was born November 23, 1934 in Nicollet County to Otto Mary (Schroepfer) Eckstein. He went to country school and then to St. Mary's High School. He married Dorothy Rothmeier on September 12, 1957....

Mary Bates

Mary Bates

May 31, 2012

Mary C. Bates was born on January 12, 1916 in Leavenworth Township, Brown County, MN, the daughter of John and Theresa (Weber) Treml. She attended county school and worked for Petrius Foods in Sleepy Eye. She moved and worked in the ammunition factories in the Twin Cities during the war. She was married to Carl Bates on November 7,...

Frederick Ludewig

Frederick Ludewig

May 29, 2012

Frederick Fritz Lawrence Ludewig Fritz Ludewig, 74 of Springfield died May 29, 2012 at Wood Dale Nursing Home after a long battle of cancer. He was born June 1,1937 in Leavenworth, MN to Ray and Gertrude (Schumacher) Ludewig. On June 11,1937 he was baptized at the Japanese Martyrs Church and on June 5,1974 he married Judith Wurmstein of Springfield,MN....

George Walter

George Walter

May 29, 2012

George Aloysius Walter was born on June 11, 1920 in Clements, MN the son of Frank Anna (Guldan) Walter. He grew up near Clements and attended Marian School District #105 in Redwood County. After his schooling he worked on the family farm. George married Anna Braunger on November 20, 1941 in Morgan, MN. He was drafted into the US...

George Lux

George Lux

May 27, 2012

George Jake Lux was born on September 5, 1920 in Granville, IA the son of Nicholas Anna (Hemmen) Lux. In 1921 they moved to a farm North of Sleepy Eye where George grew up and attended school. He was united in marriage to Mary Scherer on September 17, 1946 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple...

Enrique Maciel

Enrique Maciel

May 27, 2012

Enrique Oregon Maciel, age 70, of Butterfield, died at his home on Sunday, May 27, 2012. Funeral services will be 1:00PM, Saturday, June 2, 2012, at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James with Rev. Matthew Natsis officiating. Burial will be at the Butterfield City Cemetery in Butterfield. Visitation will begin at Noon on Saturday at Sturm Funeral Home in...

Ernest Bernloehr

Ernest Bernloehr

May 24, 2012

Ernest Bernloehr, age 100, of St. James, died on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Memorial services will be 11:00AM, Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at Albion Lutheran Church, rural St. James, with Rev. Robert Springer officiating. Burial will be at Albion Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be at the church beginning at 9:30am...

Gladys Jensen

Gladys Jensen

May 23, 2012

Gladys Elnora Jensen was born on August 11, 1921 in Glenwood, MN the daughter of Edward Mable (Mills) VanVickle. She grew up and attended school in Glenwood. Gladys was united in marriage to Lawrence Jensen in 1937 in New Ulm, MN. The couple lived in the Brainerd area until moving to Sleepy Eye in 1959. Survivors include her children,...

Mae Laingen

Mae Laingen

May 21, 2012

Mae Lillian Laingen was born to Ole and Ida (Strand) Olson on January 12, 1919 in Lake Hanska Township, Brown County. She was baptized and confirmed at Lake Hanska Lutheran Church. Mae graduated from Hanska High School in 1938. She was united in marriage to Ellsworth Laingen in the Little Brown Church in Nassau, Iowa on December 22, 1938....

Mary Jane Meyer

Mary Jane Meyer

May 19, 2012

Mary Jane Elizabeth Meyer was born on July 13, 1940, the daughter of Norbert F. Stella C. (Sturm) Rathman in Mulligan Township, Brown County, MN. She grew up and graduated from Comfrey High School in 1958. Mary graduated from MN School of Business in 1959. She married Monis Meyer on June 24th, 1961. They adopted two children, Jason Tracee....

Georgia Mccall

Georgia Mccall

May 19, 2012

Georgia Fay McCall, age 83, of Madelia, Minnesota went to her eternal reward in heaven on May 19, 2012. A bundle of joy, Georgia was born April 22, 1929 to Carl and Mary (Sanger) Swanson, the youngest of seven children. After attending schools in Mankato, she graduated from Mankato High School in 1948 and went on to work in...

Leon Bushard

Leon Bushard

May 14, 2012

Leon Charles Bushard was born February 4, 1934, in West Newton Township, MN the son of Arthur and Clara (Mueller) Bushard. Leon graduated from New Ulm Cathedral High School in 1952, then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He served for 20 1/2 years and was stationed in Alaska, Illinois, Michigan, Germany, Vietnam, Thailand, and Korea. Leon retired from...