Obituaries

Roland Stradtman

Roland Stradtman

Oct 30, 2011

Roland Stradtman, age 79, of St. James, died on Sunday, October 30, 2011, at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. Roland Charles Stradtman was born June 7, 1932, in Madelia, MN, the son of George and Olga (Schultz) Stradtman. Roland was baptized and confirmed by Pastor W.F. Rolf at St. John's Lutheran Church of South Branch. He attended grade...

Irene Nelson

Irene Nelson

Oct 29, 2011

Harriet Nelson, age 95, of Darfur, died on Saturday, October 29, 2011, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Irene Harriet Shellum was born June 21, 1916 at Fosston, MN, the daughter of Theodore and Anna (Oren) Shellum. She was united in marriage to Chester Chet H. Nelson at the Shellum farm in Adrian Township on March...

Janet Kirschstein

Janet Kirschstein

Oct 28, 2011

Janet Joan Kirschstein was born on March 3, 1953 in Sleepy Eye, Mn the daughter of Henry Irene Alice (Cook) Kirschstein. She grew up on a small hobby farm South of Sleepy Eye. Janet graduated from Sleepy Eye high School in 1971 and worked for a short time at the city office in Sleepy Eye. She was in a...

Villa Lietz

Villa Lietz

Oct 28, 2011

Villa Davey Lietz of Sleepy Eye, MN passed away peacefully at Divine Providence Community Home on her 105th birthday. Villa Davey was born in Sleepy Eye on October 28, 1906, the daughter of Glenn Alice (Moll) Davey. She was a 1925 graduate of Sleepy Eye High School. After graduating from Mankato Teacher's College, she taught school for several years...

Beverly Hennager

Beverly Hennager

Oct 27, 2011

Beverly Ann Hennager was born October 4, 1938, in Madelia, MN the youngest of 7 daughters of Edward and Vica (Sink) Jacobe. She attended country school and graduated from Madelia High School in 1956 before attending the University of Minnesota. Beverly was united in marriage to Thomas Hennager on September 17, 1966. In addition to Tom's three children from...

Emmett Witherspoon

Emmett Witherspoon

Oct 27, 2011

Emmett Witherspoon, age 94, of Darfur, died on October 27, 2011 at a local nursing home in Windom, MN. Memorial services will be 11am, Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at the United Methodist Church in Madelia with Rev. Debbie King Quale officiating. Masonic Rites will be provided by the St. James Masonic Lodge. Emmett Leon (Leo) Witherspoon was born August...

Juanita Baldwin

Juanita Baldwin

Oct 25, 2011

Juanita Mae Baldwin was born on October 23, 1932 in Madelia, MN, the daughter of Leonard and Francis (Keech) Hills. She attended and graduated from Madelia High School. She was united in marriage to Delvin Baldwin on August 13, 1950 in Iowa. Juanita started working for Tony Downs Foods in the summer of 1965 and retired in the fall...

Rodonna Sorrels

Rodonna Sorrels

Oct 22, 2011

RoDonna Sorrels, age 60, of New Ulm, died at her home in New Ulm on Saturday, October 22, 2011. RoDonna Edith Freeman was born in St. James, MN, on March 1, 1951, the daughter of Roy and Donna (Hoffman) Freeman. RoDonna grew up in St. James where she atteneded school. She worked with MRCI for many years, she work...

Donald Steege

Donald Steege

Oct 22, 2011

Donald William Steege, age 86, of Tempe, AZ, died on October 22, 2011, at Hospice of the Valley, Tempe, AZ. Donald was born April 22, 1925, to William and Leah (Runge) Steege in Rosendale Township, Watonwan County, Minnesota. He was raised in Rosendale Township where he attended school at District 65 for 8 years and St. James High School....

Wilfred Rathman

Wilfred Rathman

Oct 18, 2011

Wilfred Rathman was born October 7, 1929, in Adrian Township, Watonwan County the son of Edwin and Amelia (Eckstein) Rathman. Wilfred would live his entire life on this farm. He was a member of the National Guard from 1951-1953 and was stationed at Camp Rucker, Alabama. Wilfred was united in marriage to Marlene Jeske on January 19, 1954, at...

Verna Sturm

Verna Sturm

Oct 17, 2011

Verna Ann Sturm was born in Sigel Township, Brown County on the family century farm on July 20, 1926, to Clement and Emma (Kral) Braulick. She attended country school district #45 and St. Mary's Catholic Schools. Verna worked at home with her parents until she married Eugene Sturm on June 11, 1951, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The couple...

Lloyd Ahlf

Lloyd Ahlf

Oct 16, 2011

Lloyd Ahlf, age 89 of rural Mountain Lake, MN died on Sunday, October 16, 2011, at the Windom Area Hospital in Windom, MN. Arrangements were with the Sturm Funeral Home in Mountain Lake, MN. Burial will take place at the Dakota City Cemetery in Dakota, Nebraska. No other services scheduled.

Gary Weber

Gary Weber

Oct 15, 2011

Gary Lawrence Weber, age 75, of Springfield MN died Saturday Oct. 15, 2011 at Wooddale Home in Redwood Falls. Gary was born July 29, 1936 in Leavenworth Township, Brown County, to Leonard and Lorena (Schneider) Weber. After school, Gary served in the U.S. Army from 1959 to 1965 as a guard at a fuel depot in Korea. Upon returning...

Alta Coulter

Alta Coulter

Oct 14, 2011

Alta Flavia Mae Coulter was born November 8, 1927, in Stark Township, Brown County the daughter of Anton and Gladys (Maha) Hansen. She attended country school through the 8th grade then graduated from Lamberton High School. She was united in marriage to Russell Nerem on May 2, 1946. To this union was born three children- Rosslynn, Richard, and Randa....

Betty Mitchell

Betty Mitchell

Oct 14, 2011

Betty Mitchell, 85, Madelia, MN died Friday, October 14, 2011 at Luther Memorial Home, Madelia. Betty Lou Arduser was born on July 26, 1926 in Madelia, MN to Albert and Elizabeth (Munter) Arduser. She attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated from Madelia High School. In 1944 she married Roman (Fritz) Gappa. The couple lived and worked...

Kurt Tande

Kurt Tande

Oct 12, 2011

Kurt A. Tande, 47, New Orleans, LA formerly of Madelia, MN died October 12, 2011 at Touro Hospital, New Orleans following a courageous battle with cancer. Kurt Allen Tande was born on August 13, 1964 in Madelia to Gerald and Arla Mae (Titus) Tande. He attended Madelia High School graduating in 1982. While in school he was active in...

Leonard Scholtz

Leonard Scholtz

Oct 11, 2011

Leonard Sylvester Scholtz was born February 7, 1908, to Edward and Minnie (Rosenau) Scholtz in North Star Township. He married Esther Wendt on June 14, 1933, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield, MN. They farmed in Burnstown Township for 58 years. Esther died on December 3 of 1992. Leonard married Audrey Baumann on October 15, 1994. Leonard lived...

Albert Schroepfer

Albert Schroepfer

Oct 10, 2011

Albert Charles Spin Schroepfer, age 99, of Sleepy Eye died Monday, October 10, 2011. Spin was born on January 13, 1912 near Clements. He moved to a farm near Comfrey before coming to Sleepy Eye at age 6. He graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1931. Spin married Myrtle Johnson on October 26, 1940. He spent 50 years...

Edith Baumann

Edith Baumann

Oct 8, 2011

Edith Elizabeth Baumann was born May 14, 1923, in Lakefield, MN the daughter of Charlie and Bertha (Wallin) Anderson. She graduated from Storden High School and attended Teacher's College in Mankato for 2 years. Edith was united in marriage to John Baumann on April 19, 1947, in Lamberton. The couple lived and farmed in Highwater Township until 1968 when...

Lee Belgard

Lee Belgard

Oct 7, 2011

Lee Belgard, age 74, of Madelia, died on Friday, October 7, 2011, of ALS at the Madelia Community Hospital in Madelia. Lee Belgard was born February 16, 1937, in Mankato to Harold and Evelyn (Wilson) Belgard. He grew up on the family farm graduating from Garden City High School. On October 19, 1957, Lee was united in marriage to...