Obituaries
Virgil Sackett
Nov 22, 2011
Virgil Harold Sackett was born April 10, 1920 in Sanborn, the son of Fred and Ann (Winter) Sackett. On October 15, 1942 in Springfield, MN he was united in marriage to Amy Halvorson. The couple moved to Lamberton in 1947 where he operated a used machinery business, retiring in 1986. Virgil was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church...
Lorraine Olson
Nov 19, 2011
Lorraine Olson, age 82, went to be with her Savior on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. Lorraine Ethel Kerns was born on January 31, 1929, at Eaglr Lake, MN, the daughter of Kenneth and Ester (Johnson) Kerns. Lorraine grew up in Eagle Lake where attended school. She graduated from Mankato High School in...
Frieda Ewert
Nov 19, 2011
Frieda Ewert, age 97 of Mountain Lake, MN died Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Windom Area Hospital. Frieda Rempel was born on December 1, 1913 in Fairbury, NE to Jacob and Eva (Sawatzky) Rempel. She attended school in Fairbury, NE. She was baptized in the Summer of 1928 at Jansen, NE. Frieda and her sister Alma moved to...
Theodore Lepp
Nov 17, 2011
Prior Mountain Lake resident Theodore Lepp, 99, died Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Galt, California. Ted was born November 7, 1912 to John and Katherina (Derksen) Lepp in Cottonwood County. He received his education at a county school and later attended Bible School in Mountain Lake. He was baptized at the Carson Mennonite Brethren Church, where he married Mary...
Lane Meyer
Nov 16, 2011
Lane Arnold Meyer, infant son of Jon Andrea (Theis) Meyer was stillborn on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at the New Ulm Medical Center. Survivors include his parents, Jon Andrea Meyer of Springfield, MN, brother, Kevin Meyer of Springfield, grandparents, Steve Mickey Meyer of Springfield, Peggy Theis of New Ulm and John Phyllis Vorwerk of New Ulm.
Russell Feder
Nov 15, 2011
Russell Feder, age 90, of Madelia died at his home, in Madelia, on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. Russell John Feder was born July 6, 1921 on the Feder Farm pioneered in 1857 by David and Dorothea Feder. Russell was the son of John and Marie (Seitz) Feder. After graduating from Madelia High School in 1939, he worked for Feder...
Gertrude Fick
Nov 14, 2011
Gertrude Grace 'Frankie' Fick was born December 11, 1927, in Revere, MN the daughter of Julius and Gladys (Hannon) Frank. She graduated from the St. Mary's Nursing School in Rochester with an R.N. degree in 1948. Frankie was united in marriage to Lawrence Fick on September 27, 1949, in Walnut Grove. She served as the Revere Postmaster in the...
Gerald Moll
Nov 14, 2011
Gerald Edward Moll was born November 13, 1926 in Germantown Township, Cottonwood County, MN. He was a son of Carrie and James Moll. Gerald was baptized on Feb., 1927. Graduated from Sanborn High School, June 1944. Gerald entered active military U.S. Navy in August 1944 Signalman Third Class and was honorably discharged June 1946. Gerald was united in marriage...
Janet Bittner
Nov 12, 2011
Janet Bittner was born on August 7, 1927 in Springfield, MN the daughter of Jay and Martha (Larson) Patterson. She graduated from Springfield High School and attended the University of Minnesota . She received her degree from the South West Photographic Arts Institute in Dallas, Texas in May of 1950. Janet opened Jan's Studio in Springfield in the fall...
Robert Schmitt
Nov 11, 2011
Robert L. Schmitt was born on May 20, 1925 in Brown County, the son of Isidore and Roselyn (Anderson) Schmitt. He graduated from Comfrey High School in 1943. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp and was honorably discharged in 1946. Bob was united in marriage to Janice Haugen on November 7, 1952 at the Nora Unitarian Universalist...
Ines Lochner
Nov 10, 2011
Ines Etta Lochner was born on November 11, 1914 in Home Township, Brown County, MN the daughter of Louis and May (Tuttle) Strate. She grew up and attended District 13 country school in Home Township. She graduated from Sleepy Eye High School and attended Teacher's Training. Ines taught school three years in District 43. She married Elmer Lochner on...
Virgil Kettner
Nov 6, 2011
Virgil Ferdinand Kettner was born March 14, 1935, in Bashaw Township, Brown County the son of Alfred F. and Della (Wendt) Kettner. He attended country school district #52 and graduated from Springfield High School. Virgil served in the U.S. Army from 1954-56 and was stationed in Germany. After his honorable discharge he returned to farm in Bashaw Township and...
Beverly Engen
Nov 5, 2011
Beverly Ann Engen was born July 8, 1941, in Windom, MN the daughter of John Richard and Viola (Pankonin) Menken. She graduated from Jeffers High School in 1959 where she was salutatorian, then attended Mankato State University. Beverly was united in marriage to Richard Engen on January 7, 1961, in Jeffers and the couple farmed in Highwater Township. She...
Alyce Schumacher
Nov 4, 2011
Alyce Lorraine Schumacher was born on June 15, 1926 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of Joseph and Emma (Hartneck) Krzmarzick. She graduated from St. Mary's Catholic High School in 1944. She worked at Ries-Jensen Insurance Agency in Sleepy Eye. She was united in marriage to Gerald Schumacher on June 15, 1948 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy...
Erma Colburn
Nov 3, 2011
Erma Colburn was born in Bashaw Township, Brown County to Fritz and Emma (Prahl) Buddensiek on June 12, 1920. As an infant she was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Springfield. Erma was instructed for confirmation by Reverend William Lehman at Salem Lutheran Church in Comfrey in 1933. She attended School District 52 in Bashaw Township and was united...
Margaret Oldenburg
Nov 3, 2011
Margaret Maggie Oldenburg, age 88, of St. James, died on Thursday, November 03, 2011, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Margaret Oldenburg was born July 22, 1923 to Henry and Elma (Grev) Swenstad at the family farm in Albin Township, Brown County. She was raised in Odin and proud to be a full blooded Norwegian. She...
Edith Bohan
Nov 2, 2011
Edith Jean Bohan, 97, died November 2, 2011, at Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. The daughter of John and Ida Norton of Frost, Minnesota, she was born February 19, 1914, and was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church. Her parents were both immigrants from Norway and, consequently, Edith spoke only Norwegian until she began school. After graduating in...
Dorean Hoffman
Oct 31, 2011
Dorean Lena Hoffman was born on August 12, 1923 in Willow Lake Township, Redwood County, the daughter of Herman and Augusta (Wagner) Hoffman. She attended country school and helped with the family farm. She was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Willow Lake Township where she was baptized and confirmed. Dorean enjoyed cooking, gardening and helping with...
Anthony Miesen
Oct 31, 2011
Anthony Andrew 'Tom' Miesen was born September 23, 1923, to Michael and Anna (Wurmstein) Meisinger in Springfield. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Raphael's Catholic Church. At the age of 2 Tom was adopted by George and Edith (Wurmstein) Miesen. He attended St. Raphael's Catholic School and graduated from Springfield High School in 1941 where he was active...
Irene Fischer
Oct 30, 2011
Irene B. Fischer was born on April 21, 1924 in rural Morgan, MN, daughter of Wolfgang Bertha (Braun) Spaeth. Irene married Herbert Fischer on April 30, 1947 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Morgan. The couple farmed in Home Township until 1961 when they purchased a farm in Sigel Township and later moved to a farm in Stark Township...
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