Obituaries

Mary Hintgen

Mary Hintgen

Feb 16, 2012

Mary Hintgen, age 95, of St. James, died on Thursday, February 16, 2012, at Mayo Clinic Health System-St. James. Visitation will be one hour before services at the church on Monday. Memorial services will be 2:00pm, Monday, February 20, 2012, at First Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Ken Bowman officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in...

Elvira Meyer

Elvira Meyer

Feb 15, 2012

Elvira Meyer was born on October 7, 1914 in Alexandria, MN, the daughter of William and Ella (Seidl) Rambow. The family moved to Springfield when Elvira was 5 years old. She was a member of St. PaulLutheran Church in Springfield and attended the German Lutheran School. She was united in marriage on October 8, 1940 to Ernest Meyer at...

Robert Graff

Robert Graff

Feb 15, 2012

Robert Gerald Graff was born on September 24, 1932 to Robert A. and Ethel (Erickson) Graff in Highwater Township, Cottonwood County, MN. He grew up and attended country school in Highwater Township and then attended and graduated from Lamberton High School in 1950. On September 6, 1952 he was united in marriage to Joyce Bittner in Wanda. He worked...

Mae Finstad

Mae Finstad

Feb 12, 2012

Mae Finstad, age 89, of Springfield, died on Sunday, February 12, 2012, at Vista Ridge in Springfield. Funeral services will be 10:30am, Monday, February 20, 2012, at Albion Lutheran Church in rural St. James with Rev. Robert Springer officiating. Burial will be at the Albion Cemetery. Visitation will be 5pm to 7pm, Sunday, February 19, 2012, at Sturm Funeral...

Gerald Fox

Gerald Fox

Feb 12, 2012

Longtime resident Gerald "Jerry" D. Fox age 80 of Mountain Lake, died Sunday, February 12, 2012 at the Windom Area Hospital. A Memorial Service was held at 11:00 AM Saturday, February 18, 2012 at First Presbyterian Church in Mountain Lake. Pastor Sarah Butler officiated and Pam Logue was the organist. Visitation was 4-6 PM Friday at Sturm Funeral Home...

Benjamin Blom

Benjamin Blom

Feb 9, 2012

Benjamin Robert Blom, stillborn son of Robert "Bob" Lyle Jessica Marie (nee Niss) Blom of Mountain Lake was delivered into rest on February 9, 2012 at 8:35 A.M. at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He weighed 3 pounds and 5 ounces and was 16" long. Funeral Service are private. Benjamin Robert Blom is survived by his...

Laurie Buesing

Laurie Buesing

Feb 9, 2012

Laurie (Panzer) Buesing, age 55, of North Mankato formerly of St. James, died on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Mankato. Funeral services will be 11:00am, Monday, February 13, 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...

Evelyn Larsen

Evelyn Larsen

Feb 8, 2012

Funeral services for Evelyn Larsen, age 83, of St. James will be 11:00am, Saturday, February 11, 2012 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Odin with Rev. Carla Reierson officiating. Burial will be at the St. Olaf Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5pm to 7pm on Friday, February 10, 2102 at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James and will continue...

Esther Dick

Esther Dick

Feb 5, 2012

Esther Dick was born on 8/25/1915 in Cottonwood County, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Schultz) Quiring. She was baptized on 5/24/1931 by Rev. D.P. Eitzen in the Bergfelder Mennonite Church in Mt. Lake. She graduated from Mt. Lake Bible School in the spring of 1932 and Mt. Lake High School in 1937. It was during her high school...

Frances Hackett

Frances Hackett

Feb 4, 2012

Frances Hackett, age 93, of St. James died on Saturday, February 4, 2012, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30am, Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at St. James Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Sturm Funeral Home in...

Evelyn Coners

Evelyn Coners

Feb 4, 2012

Evelyn Ione Coners, 76, of St. James, died at Mayo Clinic Health System-Mankato, Mankato on February 4th, 2012. In keeping with her wishes no services are planned. She is survived by her daughters; Jennifer Miller and Lea Coners both of Windom, sister; Beverly Erickson of Coon Rapids, brother; DeWayne Fossen of Keswick, Canada, grandchildren; Jessica Miller of St. Louis...

Dolores Anderson

Dolores Anderson

Feb 2, 2012

Dolores Irene Anderson was born September 27, 1931 in Tracy, MN the daughter of Hazel (Royer) and Harrison Coulter. At the age of 80, Dolores Anderson of Pine River, Minnesota, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on February 2, 2012. She was preceded in death by parents Harrison and Hazel Coulter; brothers - Russell, Vernon, Kenneth and Donald...

Mary Schroeder

Mary Schroeder

Feb 2, 2012

Mary Ann Schroeder was born February 15, 1943, in Springfield, MN the daughter of Erwin and Carrie (Christiansen) Schenk. She graduated from Springfield High School and was united in marriage to Richard Schroeder in 1966 in Springfield. The couple lived in Stately Township and Mary worked at AUI in Sleepy Eye for several years. Mary enjoyed fishing, traveling, her...

Ida Hunstad

Ida Hunstad

Feb 1, 2012

Ida (Sandbo) Hunstad was born July 30, 1912 to Iver and Maria (Syverson Strand) Sandbo in Martin County, MN. She was a graduate of St. James High School and Mankato Commercial College. She married Olaf Peder Hunstad January 30, 1935 in Ida's parents' home in Cedar Township. Olaf and Ida farmed in Odin Township where they raised their five...

Anna Brandl

Anna Brandl

Jan 30, 2012

Anna Margaret was born on May 10, 1922 in New Ulm, MN to Joseph Anna (Reinhart) Griebel. She grew up and attended country school in Searles. Anna worked for various families in the area caring for their children. She worked at Loretto Hospital in New Ulm as a nurse's aide. Anna married Joseph W. Brandl on May 7, 1946...

Dorothy Frisch

Dorothy Frisch

Jan 30, 2012

Dorothy Frisch, age 87, of St. James, died on Monday, January 30, 2012, at Mayo Clinic Health System-Mankato. Funeral services will be 10:30am, Friday, February 3, 2012, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Madelia with Rev. Bruce Bringle officiating. Burial will be at Rosendale Lutheran Cemetery in rural St. James. Visitation will be Thursday, February 2, 2012, from 5pm to...

Lee Loewen

Lee Loewen

Jan 29, 2012

Lee (LeRoy) Loewen, age 77, of Mountain Lake, MN passed away on Sunday, January 29 of sudden cardiac arrest. He was generous with his time and talents, and found his greatest joy in making others happy through his kindness and wonderful sense of humor. Devoted to his true love and wife of 54 years, Barbara, he showered his children...

Theodore Mueller

Theodore Mueller

Jan 28, 2012

Theodore (Ted) Mueller, age 89, of Madelia, died on Saturday, January 28, 2012, at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Mankato, MN. Memorial services will be 11:00am, Saturday, February 4, 2012, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Madelia with Rev. Bruce Bringle officiating. Military Honor will be provided by the Madelia Veterans Honor Guard. Burial will be at a later...

Patrick Sizer

Patrick Sizer

Jan 28, 2012

Patrick George Sizer was born on March 17, 1928 at the family farm in St. James Township, Watonwan County, the son of George and Bertha (Maxwell) Sizer. He attended country school District #28 and graduated from St. James High School. He was united in marriage to Shirley Southerland on July 21, 1950 in Springfield, MN. The couple farmed and...

James Duscher

James Duscher

Jan 28, 2012

James Edward Duscher was born on December 9, 1923 on the family farm near Gilfillan to William F. and Mary (Welter) Duscher. James attended county school and Redwood Falls Public School. Following his education, James worked with his father doing landscaping and various other jobs. He was united in marriage to LuVerne Otto on April 24, 1946 in Redwood...