Obituaries

Sarah Loewen

Sarah Loewen

Jan 21, 2013

Sarah Adeline Loewen, daughter of Frank F. and Katharina Wiebe Loewen was born on January 14, 1925 on a farm four miles west of Mountain Lake, MN. After attending country school and Mountain Lake High School (graduating in 1942), she attended Swedish Hospital School of Nursing in Minneapolis, MN. She received her R.N. in 1947. Having received Christ as...

Shirley Glasser

Shirley Glasser

Jan 19, 2013

Shirley Ann Glasser, the daughter of Vern and Myrtle (Brand) Immer was born March 17, 1944. Shirley grew up in Jeffers, MN, where she graduated from High School in 1962. She attended Mankato State University and graduated in 1967, receiving her degree in English. Shirley was united in marriage to Gary Glasser on June 23, 1967 at the Little...

Katrina Wells

Katrina Wells

Jan 18, 2013

Katrina Anne Wells was born on February 25, 2010 at the Springfield Medical Center, the daughter of Nathan Wells and Tanya Brown. She enjoyed singing, dancing, fishing with dad, and going to grandma and papa's farm. She liked to sneak mommy's phone and call Nana W or Grandma B. She was always looking forward to Jaden and Colin coming...

D. Frank Jessop

D. Frank Jessop

Jan 18, 2013

Memorials are preferred to Relay for Life or the First Presbyterian building fund retirement. A celebration of his life will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, St. James 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. Visitation will be held Monday from 5-7 pm at the church. Visitation will resume one hour before the service. Burial with Military Honors will...

Agnes Grausam

Agnes Grausam

Jan 17, 2013

Agnes Mary Grausam was born on June 3, 1924 in Sanborn, MN to George Annie (Schroeder) Hengel. She married Michael J. Grausam on May 20, 1945. They lived on the family farm and raised four children. In 1980, they retired and moved to Sleepy Eye. Agnes very much enjoyed time spent with her children and grandchildren. Agnes had a...

Beatrice Weber

Beatrice Weber

Jan 10, 2013

Beatrice is survived by nine children: Cathryn and husband Alfred Liebl of Lake Crystal, Bob Weber and wife Colleen of New Ulm, Doris Weber of Springfield, Ralph Weber and wife Judi of rural Sanborn, Audrey and husband Mike Wagner of Sleepy Eye, Arlene and husband Ed Nelsen of Clements, Larry Weber and wife Marg of Sanborn, Judy and husband...

Phyllis Eigen

Phyllis Eigen

Jan 10, 2013

Phyllis 'Babe' Eigen, age 91 of Comfrey, MN died Thursday, January 10, 2013, at Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. Phyllis was born July 28, 1921, on the family farm near Verndale, MN to Richard and Amelia (Monchamp) Downing. She graduated from Verndale High School in 1939, after which she attended De Guiles School of Cosmetology in Minneapolis. Phyllis...

Lester Imker

Lester Imker

Jan 10, 2013

Lester J. Imker was born on May 14, 1920 in Hitchcock, SD, the son of Otto and Ruth Fulkerson. At the age of 11 years, Lester moved with his family to Highwater Township, south of Lamberton. He graduated from Lamberton High School. Lester entered the U.S. Army on August 29, 1942 and was honorable discharged on December 3, 1945....

Leon Sellner

Leon Sellner

Jan 8, 2013

Leon Benedict Sellner was born on July 29, 1943 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the son of Ludwig A.Chisey Cecilia T. (Vait) Sellner. Leon grew up and attended school in Sleepy Eye where he lived his entire life. After graduating from St. Mary's High School in Sleepy Eye Leon attended Business College. He served in the United States Army from...

Glenn Rich

Glenn Rich

Jan 7, 2013

Glenn Rich, age 66, of St. James, died on Monday, January 7, 2013, at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Minneapolis. Funeral services will be 10:30am, Monday, January 14, 2013, at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev.'s Martin Lopahs and Matthew Natsis officiating. Burial, with military honors provided by the St. James Veterans...

Helen Thompson

Helen Thompson

Jan 6, 2013

Helen Thompson, age 82, of Grogan, died on Sunday, January 6, 2013, at Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. Funeral services will be 10:30am, Friday, January 11, 2013 at First Presbyterian Church in St. James with Rev. Lester Lear officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James...

Patricia Jensen

Patricia Jensen

Jan 6, 2013

Patricia Ann Jensen, age 60, of St. James died on Sunday, January 6, 2013, at her home in rural St. James. Funeral services will be 10:30am, Saturday, January 12, 2013, at LaSalle Lutheran Church in LaSalle. Burial will be at the LaSalle Lutheran Cemetery in LaSalle. Visitation will be at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James on Friday from...

Betty Becker

Betty Becker

Jan 5, 2013

Betty May Becker was born to Louise Bauch on August 15, 1931, in Springfield, MN. She graduated from Springfield High School then later married Leon 'Spud' Leopold. The couple had two children then later divorced. Betty was united in marriage to Roland Becker on July 27, 1960, in Storm Lake, IA and they had 7 children together. Betty and...

Margaret Bertrand

Margaret Bertrand

Jan 5, 2013

Margaret Mary Bertrand was born in Granville, IA on January 30, 1913, the daughter of Eugene and Elizabeth (Boever) Hoffmann. In 1923, at the age of 10 she moved with her family to their family farm four miles northwest of Sleepy Eye, MN. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School and then cared for younger siblings after her mother passed...

Arleen Seifert

Arleen Seifert

Jan 4, 2013

Arleen H. Lange was born August 8, 1919 to William and Hannah (Wandersee) Lange on the family farm in Home Township, Brown County, MN. She was united in marriage to Arthur Seifert on January 17, 1936 in Sleepy Eye, MN. Arleen loved raising her six children. She was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church. Arleen enjoyed playing...

Doris Schwanz

Doris Schwanz

Jan 4, 2013

Doris Marie Hulda Schwanz, age 91, of South Branch, died on Friday, January 4, 2013, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Funeral services will be 10:30am, Thursday, January 10, 2013 at St. John's Lutheran Church in South Branch with Rev. Matthew Rusert officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be at Sturm Funeral...

Doris Huiras

Doris Huiras

Jan 3, 2013

Doris C. Huiras was born February 9, 1932 in Mulligan Township, Brown County, MN, the daughter of Leo A. and Minnie (Seidl) Schroepfer. She attended country school and St. Mary's School in Sleepy Eye. Doris married Edwin Eddie Huiras on October 14, 1952 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple farmed in Leavenworth Township, raised a...

Milo Wetter

Milo Wetter

Jan 3, 2013

Milo was born in Lamberton Township, Redwood County on March 14, 1918. He was the son of Otto and Hazel (Coomes) Wetter. At the age of two the family moved to a farm five miles north of Lamberton, Waterbury Township and lived there until his marriage. He attended grade school in Wanda and graduated from Lamberton High School in...

Richard Syverson

Richard Syverson

Jan 2, 2013

Richard Howard Syverson was born on February 25, 1942 in St. James, MN, the son of Clarence and Selma (Hanson) Syverson. He grew up and attended country school near Godahl and graduated from Sleepy Eye High School. He served in the U.S. Navy for four years stationed in San Diego, CA and Norfolk, VA. Upon returning from military service...

Esther Redman

Esther Redman

Jan 2, 2013

Esther Marie (Lee) Redman was born on August 15, 1917 in Emmet County, Iowa. She was the daughter of George and Dena Lee. She graduated from Sanborn High School in 1937. She was united in marriage to Willis G. Redman on July 25, 1942 in Sanborn, MN. Esther attended and graduated from Mankato State University with a Bachelors of...