Obituaries
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...
Eileen Rockvam
Dec 4, 2011
Eileen V. Rockvam was born January 30, 1924, in rural Olivia, MN to Sam and Mae (Leffelman) Brown. She attended Olivia Public School and was united in marriage to Milton Strey in 1949. Eileen lived in the Olivia and Bird Island area until moving to Sleepy Eye in 1956. She was married to Jerome Rocky Rockvam in 1956. Eileen...
Harold Bartz
Nov 30, 2011
Harold William Bartz was born on December 17, 1924 to William and Emma (Polley) Bartz on a farm near McIntosh, MN in East Polk County. He was baptized on January 11, 1925 and confirmed on April 28, 1940 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in McIntosh. His confirmation verse was John 10: 27-28 - My sheep hear My voice, and I...
Francis Broich
Nov 29, 2011
Francis Paul Broich was born August 25, 1925, in Adrian, MN the son of John and Mary (Kaschmitter) Broich. He graduated from St. Mary's Catholic High School in 1943, then served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946. Upon his Honorable Discharge, he returned to Sleepy Eye and was united in marriage to Lorraine Schneider on September 16, 1947, in...
Dorothy Sellner
Nov 29, 2011
Dorothy Ann Sellner was born on September 20, 1929, in Home Township, Brown County, the daughter of Alex and Hertha (Lochner) Deinken. She attended Country School District #22 and later worked as a housekeeper and nanny for the Pershing Snow family. She was united in marriage to Marvin J. Sellner on October 11, 1949, at St. Mary's Catholic Church...
Bethel Heiderscheit
Nov 28, 2011
Bethel Marie Heiderscheit was born on October 16, 1942 in Springfield, MN, the daughter of Frank and Hannah (Pfarr) Matter. She attended country school and graduated from Springfield Public School. She attended nursing school in Minneapolis, MN and later worked in Springfield for Doctor Tessien. She was united in marriage to David Heiderscheit on June 20, 1964 at St....
Luella Gentz
Nov 26, 2011
Luella Loretta (Hoffrogge) Gentz was born February 27, 1933, in Lamberton, MN to John and Reka (Henning) Hoffrogge. She grew up and attended Lamberton schools. Luella worked at B F Goodrich-Panasote-Holm Industries in New Ulm for over 35 years retiring in 1998. After retiring she was the donut maker at Casey's in Sleepy Eye for about 8 years and...
Gladys Lang
Nov 22, 2011
Gladys Marie Lang was born on May 15, 1919 in Lake Hanska Township, Brown County, the daughter of Otto and Anna (Braulick) Kral. She attended country school District #69 and Holy Trinity Catholic School in New Ulm, MN. She was united in marriage to Eugene Lang Sr. on October 18, 1939 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in New Ulm....
Emilie Netzke
Nov 22, 2011
Emilie Netzke was born on August 24, 1910 in Redwood Falls, MN, the daughter of Emil Minna (Harder) Otto. She grew up in Redwood Falls and then moved with her family to Morgan where she attended school. Emilie married Julius Netzke on June 2, 1932 in Morgan, MN. The couple lived in Morgan and later moved to a farm...
Lynn Remus
Nov 22, 2011
Lynn Remus passed away November 22, 2011 at his rural Sleepy Eye home after a four year battle with Parkinson's disease. Lynn David Remus was born January 19, 1938 at Sleepy Eye to Roland and Dolores (Bowman) Remus. He attended rural elementary school and Sleepy Eye Public High School graduating in 1956. Following graduation he took a short course...
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...
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