Obituaries
Elvera Neudecker
Dec 31, 2011
Elvera Clara (Wiltscheck) Neudecker, age 90, passed away on December 31, 2011 at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye after 6 years in their gentle care. Elvera was born at home in Home Township near Golden Gate on July 22, 1921 to Charles Rose (Hillesheim) Wiltscheck. She grew up on the farm and attended District 17 School, a...
Tom Schmid
Dec 31, 2011
Tom Bernard Schmid was born on January 2, 1937, in Redwood Falls, MN, the son of Bernard and Dorothy (Arnett) Schmid. He attended school in Redwood Falls, MN. Tom was united in marriage to Patricia "Patsy" Nelsen on August 25, 1956, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Clements, MN. He worked for various farmers during high school, the elevator...
Dorothy Coulter
Dec 30, 2011
Dorothy G. Coulter was born May 27, 1920, in Waterbury Township to Herman and Amanda (Lawrenz) Wendt. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. During World War II, Dorothy worked as an inspector at the Conlyn Manufacturing plant in Minneapolis. She was united in marriage to Leonard Coulter on May 3, 1947, and the couple lived...
Lavinia Sorensen
Dec 29, 2011
Lavinia Sorensen, age 89, of St. James, died on December 29, 2011, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Memorial services will be 1:30pm, Friday, January 6, 2012, at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James with Rev. Ken Bowman officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be one hour before services...
Keith Kittleson
Dec 28, 2011
Keith David Kittelson was born September 20, 1936, in Albert Lea, MN to Ben and Volberg (Petersen) Kittelson. He lived in Albert Lea until moving to Minneapolis to attend the Dunwoody Industrial Institute where he graduated as a Mechanical Draftsman. Keith worked for TORO for several years and then worked for POSSIS Corporation. He next worked for American Hoist...
Leona Tenney
Dec 28, 2011
Leona Tenney, age 93, of St. James, died on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30am, Monday, January 2, 2012, at St. James Catholic Church in St. James with Father Thien Nguyen officiating. Visitation will be one hour before services at the church on Monday a...
Catherine Oanes
Dec 27, 2011
Catherine Oanes, age 65, of St. James died on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System-St. James. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30am, Saturday, December 31, 2011 at St. James Catholic Church in St. James. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be Friday, December 30, 2011, at St. James Catholic Church...
Brian Schlomann
Dec 26, 2011
Brian Schlomann, age 39, of Butterfield, died on Monday, December 26, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System-St. James. Funeral services will be 10:30am, Saturday, December 31, 2011, at First Lutheran Church in Butterfield with Rev. Lowell Asplund officiating. Burial will be at the Butterfield City Cemetery in Butterfield. Visitation will be Friday, December 30, 2011 at Sturm Funeral Home...
Audrey Christiansen
Dec 25, 2011
Audrey J. Christiansen was born on February 1, 1939 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Orville and Violet (Simpson) Christiansen. Audrey died on Sunday, December 25, 2011 at the Valley View Manor Care Center in Lamberton, MN. She is survived by her children - Robin Meintel of Marshall, MN and Jeffrey Christiansen of Marshall, MN; a grandson - Thomas...
Arlo Mattison
Dec 25, 2011
Arlo H. Mattison was born on the family farm on April 13, 1930 in Highwater Township in Cottonwood County to Arthur and Harriet Mattison. He attended school district 3 and Lamberton High School. On April 29, 1951, he was united in marriage to Shirley Graff at Highwater Lutheran Church in rural Lamberton. In July 1951 Arlo entered the Army...
Keatha Casey Moore
Dec 24, 2011
Keatha Jean Casey Moore was born on November 9, 1949 in Giddeon, MO, the daughter of Keith and Margaret (Harrison) Casey. She married James Edward Moore on August 15, 1966 and had three children, living in Muskogee, OK. They later divorced on September 21, 1983. Keatha moved to Minnesota and was later married to Randy Swenson on December 8,...
Benjamin Braulick
Dec 23, 2011
Benjamin Otto Braulick was born on November 21, 1933 in Stark Township, the son of Bernard and Ida (Neidecker) Braulick. He attended St. Mary's boarding school in Sleepy Eye. He was united in marriage to Shirley Guggisberg on September 20, 1955 at Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, MN. He farmed on the home farm for 50+...
Gordon Johnson
Dec 22, 2011
Gordon Philip Johnson was born September 9, 1924 on the family farm in rural Madelia in Blue Earth County, Minnesota to parents Bertel Louise (Pederson) Johnson. On February 8, 1958, Gordy married Doris Koop in New Ulm. Gordon served for many years on the council of his church, Our Saviours Lutheran in Butternut and on the Lincoln township board....
Diane Wenisch
Dec 21, 2011
Diane Luverna Wenisch was born on February 26, 1951 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of Joseph and Luverna (Brandl) Guttum. She attended the Little Red School House in Albin Township and St. Mary's Catholic School in Sleepy Eye. She helped on the family farm, was a truck driver, a school bus driver, received a Nurses Aide's license, and...
Lavonne Polzin
Dec 21, 2011
LaVonne was born Feb. 27, 1930 to Martin and Irene (Anderson) Krumwiede. She attended country schools in the Cobden and Springfield area. She moved with her family to Deephaven Park, MN as a teenager and graduated from Deephaven High. In 1950, she married Raymond Polzin in Springfield. They made their home in rural Springfield then moved to Evan, MN...
Lucille Wilhelmi
Dec 19, 2011
Lucille Charlotte Wilhelmi was born on June 18, 1927 in Morton, MN the daughter of Emma (Kropp) Alfred Schultz. Lucille married Paul Wilhelmi on March 8, 1944 in Milroy, MN. Lucille worked at Pietrus Produce, Del Monte Foods and the Orchid Inn. She was a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. Lucille enjoyed going to Jackpot Junction, watching Minnesota...
Ivan Sandmann
Dec 16, 2011
Ivan J. Sandmann, age 87, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Friday, December 16, 2011 at Fairfax Community Home in Fairfax, MN. Memorial Service will be held at 11am on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011 at the Faith United Methodist Church, Sleepy Eye. Friends may call on the family from 9am until the time of service at the church on...
Luetta Iverson
Dec 11, 2011
LuEtta Wadena Iverson was born February 20, 1930, in Cottonwood County, MN the daughter of Hans and Elnor (Werner) Iverson. She lived in Lamberton until age 16 then moved to Cleghorn, IA in 1946, then to Staples, MN in 1948. LuEtta also lived in Minneapolis, Cogswell and Forman, ND. She graduated from high school in 1948 and attended Teachers...
Rosella Kueker
Dec 5, 2011
Rosella Kueker, age 96, of St. James died on Monday, December 5, 2011 at the Truman Senior Living in Truman. Rosella Mae Laube was born May 22, 1915, in Lake Crystal, MN, the daughter of Chris and Rose (Frye) Laube. She attended Truman Public School. On October 4, 1936, Rosella was united in marriage to Albert Kueker. She worked...
Arlene Wotschke
Dec 5, 2011
Arlene Viola Wotschke was born November 26, 1919 to Fred and Anna (Weilage) Wotschke on a farm near Sleepy Eye, MN in Brown County. She was baptized on December 28, 1919 and confirmed March 25, 1934 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. She attended school at Sleepy Eye District #22 and at St. John's Lutheran School. Arlene...
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