Obituaries

Donald Holland

Donald Holland

May 1, 2012

Donald Holland, age 71, of St. James, died at his home on May 1, 2012. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, May 5, 2012, at First Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Ken Bowman officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be Friday from 4pm to 7pm at Sturm Funeral Home...

Arlene Jensen

Arlene Jensen

Apr 27, 2012

Arlene Ruth Jensen was born on July 25, 1941 in Sacred Heart, MN, the daughter of Werner and Delores (Petermann) Brockhoff. She graduated from New Ulm Public School and cosmetology training in Mankato. Arlene worked in Mountain Lake as a hairdresser and then out of her home for 50 years. She married Mark Jensen on March 3, 1962 in...

J. Hernandez

J. Hernandez

Apr 24, 2012

J. Jesus Hernandez, age 95, of Butterfield, died peacefully with his children by his side on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James. Visitation will be one hour before services on Saturday. Burial will take place in Mexico....

Ruth Eppeland

Ruth Eppeland

Apr 24, 2012

Ruth Steel Eppeland, age 97, of St. James, died on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Memorial services will be 11:00AM, Saturday, April 28, 2012, at First Presbyterian Church in St. James with Rev. Lowell Knauss officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be at the...

Russell Herrig

Russell Herrig

Apr 22, 2012

Russell Vernon Herrig was born July 26, 1940, in Storm Lake, IA to Carl and Bena (Kies) Herrig. He moved with his family to Minnesota in 1948, and graduated from Comfrey High School in 1958. Russ was united in marriage to Helen Pidde on October 18, 1958, in Comfrey. The couple farmed various farms until purchasing a farm south...

Marvin Fromm

Marvin Fromm

Apr 22, 2012

Marvin L. Fromm was born on April 13, 1932 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the son of Leo Elizabeth (Breigenzer) Fromm. He married Patricia Schroeder in 1968 in Brookings, SD. Marvin worked building construction in Sleepy Eye and Cobden most of his life. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, spending time with his grand kids and having coffee with buddies. Marvin L....

Nada Lee

Nada Lee

Apr 22, 2012

Mom was born October 18, 1930 in Madelia, MN, the daughter of Elizabeth and Albert Arduser, she was the youngest of six children. Mom attended country schools and graduated from Madelia High School in 1948 and the Minneapolis School of Business in 1949. She was united in marriage to Dick Lee on October 28, 1950. Their union was blessed...

Selma Hageman

Selma Hageman

Apr 13, 2012

Selma Bertha Hageman was born February 21, 1914 the daughter of John and Bertha (Hardtke) Gatzlaff in Stately Township. She attended country school district 61 and Springfield Public Schools. On May 4, 1939 Selma was united in marriage to Lester Hageman at Christ Lutheran Church in Stately Township. The couple farmed in Stately Township until retiring and moving to...

Lloyd Wilkerson

Lloyd Wilkerson

Apr 11, 2012

Lloyd Harris Wilkerson was born January 16, 1931, in London, MN the son of William Harris and Anna Marie (Larsen) Wilkerson. He was raised in Austin, MN and served with the U.S. Army overseas. Lloyd was united in marriage to Betty Baker on September 20, 1958, in Austin, and later married to Virginia Stark on December 30, 1985, in...

Maria Acevedo

Maria Acevedo

Apr 11, 2012

Service Information 7:00 pm Monday, April 16, 2012 St. Mary's Catholic Church-Madelia 19 Crosby Ave. NE Madelia, Minnesota, United States 56062

Shirley Haler

Shirley Haler

Apr 10, 2012

Shirley Haler, age 78, of St. James, died on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at Mayo Clinic Health Services- St. James. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30am, Monday, April 16, 2012, at St. James Catholic Church in St. James with Fr. Thien Nguyen as celebrant. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be Sunday from...

Ervin Loewen

Ervin Loewen

Apr 9, 2012

Ervin was the son of the late John and Elizabeth (Dick) Loewen. He was born on October 7, 1926 on a farm three miles west of Mountain Lake. When he was three years old he moved with his parents and sisters to the farm one mile south of town. On June 26, 1946, Ervin married Frances Ruby Harder. He...

Betty Schmidt

Betty Schmidt

Apr 8, 2012

Betty Jean Schmidt was born January 2, 1928, in Springfield, MN the daughter of Edwin and Emily (Wendler) Schultz. She graduated from Springfield High School in 1945, then attended Nurse's Training at Union Hospital in New Ulm. Betty worked at Union Hospital until her marriage to Philip 'PJ' Schmidt on February 14, 1949, at Zion Lutheran Church in Springfield....

John Gangelhoff

John Gangelhoff

Apr 6, 2012

John A. Gangelhoff, the son of Walter and Florence (Bromback) Gangelhoff was born on May 9, 1925 in St. Cloud. His family moved to Minneapolis where he graduated from Central High School. He served in the army from 1946-1947. On June 13, 1953, he married Florence Hellmann in Almena, Wisconsin. In their 58 years of marriage, they raised five...

Theodore Darkow

Theodore Darkow

Apr 2, 2012

Theodore Walter Darkow was born on Ocotober 14, 1920 in Bowden, North Dakota, the son of Otto and Effie (Allen) Darkow. As a young child, he moved to Wanda, MN. He entered the U.S. Army in 1942 and was stationed at Fort Lewis in Washington and was honorably discharged in 1943. Ted met Gladys Schultz in Bellingham, WA and...

Janice Evers

Janice Evers

Apr 2, 2012

Janice Lucille Evers was born on August 29, 1947 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Claus Mildred (Guhlke) Evers. She grew up in Sleepy Eye and attended Sleepy Eye Public School. After graduation she worked at AUI and then was the Reservation Line Officer for Let's Go Fishing in Sleepy Eye. Janice loved visiting and coffee time. She was proud...

Edward Yerhart

Edward Yerhart

Mar 31, 2012

Edward was born on June 17, 1925, in Waterville, the son of Emil and Gertrude (Hurt) Yerhart. He was a World War II Veteran and was very proud of his service to his country. He is survived by sisters, Irene Lynaugh of Madelia, Marie (Steve) Ballard of New Mexico, Teresa (John) O'Leary of Waterville, Agnes Brisbane of Waseca; brother,...

Elmer Churchill

Elmer Churchill

Mar 28, 2012

Elmer Lyle Churchill was born December 22, 1923, at his home farm in North Hero Township, Redwood County, the son of Henry and Anna (Kronback) Churchill. He graduated from Lamberton High School in 1942, then farmed with his father for 8 years. Elmer was united in marriage to Avis Natterstad on June 5, 1948, at Bethany Lutheran Church in...

Bernice Hultgren

Bernice Hultgren

Mar 28, 2012

Bernice Hultgren, age 97, of St. James died on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Autumn Grace Senior Services in Mankato. Funeral Services will be 10:30am, Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Kathleen Ulland-Klinkner officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be at the church on Saturday...

Esther Jacobson

Esther Jacobson

Mar 27, 2012

Esther Jacobson, age 93, of St. James, died on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Funeral services will be 2:30pm, Saturday, March 31, 2012, at First Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Ken Bowman officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be at the church...