Obituaries

Sep 10, 2011

Alma Francis, age 93, of South Branch, died on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Alma Martha (Heine) Francis was born on February 21, 1918 near St James, Minnesota to Fred and Anna Heine, and died at Pleasant View Nursing Home in St James on September 10, 2011 at the age of...

Sep 9, 2011

Marlys Franz, age 78, of St. James, formerly of the Mt. Lake area, died on Friday, September 9, 2011, at Mayo Clinic Health System-Mankato with her family by her side. Marlys was born on November 15, 1932 in Litchfield, Minnesota, to George Benjamin and Marie (Erickson) Gunderson. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, where she later...

Sep 8, 2011

Wava Carol Geiger was born on December 4, 1929 in Pandora, Ohio to Monroe and Anna (Hofstetter) Geiger. She graduated from Pandora High School. Following High School she attended Grace College of the Bible in Omaha, Nebraska where she met her future husband Harry Wiens. Harry and Wava were married on August 10, 1951 in Pandora, Ohio and made...

Sep 7, 2011

Cleo Mae Beermann was born on December 14, 1920, in Storden, MN, the daughter of Joe C. and Josphine (Kaushagen) Johnson. She was united in marriage to Clifford J. Beermann on May 10, 1941 in Lamberton, MN. Cleo was a lifelong resident of the Lamberton area where she lovingly raised her six children with her husband. She was a...

Sep 5, 2011

Roman was born to Frank Catherine (Goblirsch) Hillesheim on March 12, 1922 in Stark Townhip. On Oct. 12, 1943 he was united in marriage to Angela Huiras. After marriage he drove bulk truck for Brown County Oil and later farmed in Stark Township. Angela passed away on Jan. 31, 1994. In October 1995 he married Marlee (Gulden) Huiras. Roman...

Sep 4, 2011

Donald Wiken, age 88, of rural Hanska, died at Mayo Health System-Mankato on Sunday, September 4, 2011. Donald Orve Wiken, 88, of Hanska, was born on April 27, 1923 to Ole and Annie (Hagen) Wiken at St James, MN. He was baptized confirmed at Albion Lutheran Church. As dad would say early morning is the best time of the...

Sep 2, 2011

Roy Newman, age 86, of St. James, died on Friday, September 2, 2011 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Roy W. Newman, born to Raymond Earl Newman and Clella Payne Newman in Truman, MN on September 14, 1924. He lived in Truman, Winnebago and then moved to St. James when he married Evelyn Willemssen in 1945....

Sep 1, 2011

Jerome Jerry J. Hillesheim was born on January 26, 1930 in Leavenworth, MN, the son of Hubert Katherine (Schunk) Hillesheim. He grew up and attended country school in Leavenworth. After school Jerry worked at Ochs Brick. He hauled milk for a few years before serving in the US Army from April 1951 until January 1953 during the Korean Conflict....

Aug 31, 2011

Howard Wendell Warner of Revere, MN died Wednesday, August 31, 2011, at Valley View Manor in Lamberton, MN. Howard was born June 30, 1920 in St. Paul, MN the son of Helen Strandberg and Edner Erickson. After his mother's marriage to Ed Warner when Howard was almost 2 years old, he grew up on a farm in Highwater Township,...

Aug 31, 2011

Evelyn Elizabeth Evers was born September 15, 1918 in Comfrey, MN to Oscar and Helga Wall. She was united in marriage to Martin Evers on June 4, 1935 on the Herman Evers farm place southwest of Comfrey. Evelyn was a member of New Hope Lutheran Church in Comfrey. She was active in the Ladies Aide, as a Sunday School...

Aug 30, 2011

Armin Theodore Grundmeyer was born on April 8, 1922 in Stark Township, Brown County, MN, the son of Louis Louise (Werth) Grundmeyer. Armin grew up and attended Iberia Country School. He served in the U.S. Navy from Aug. 25, 1942 until he was honorably discharged on Nov. 30, 1946. Armin married June Miller on June 28, 1951 at St....

Aug 29, 2011

Marvin Westman, age 90, of St. James died on Monday, August 29, 2011, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Marvin Earl Westman was born December 26, 1920 near St. James the son of William and Magdelena (Meyer) Westman. Marv was raised and attended rural school in the Godahl area. On December 18, 1943 he was united...

Aug 28, 2011

Muriel Ilien Heldt was gathered into the loving arms of her Savior on August 28, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, MN after a brief illness. Born August 15, 1924 to Herman and Adella (King) Heller in Butterfield township, Muriel was baptized in St. John's Church in Darfur. She was confirmed July 11, 1937 in St. John's...

Aug 25, 2011

Anthony was born on October 23, 1954 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the son of Leonard Adelia (Zwach) Hauser. Anthony married Colleen Schroepfer on November 23, 1991 at St. Annes Church in White Bear Lake. Anthony was a very devote husband and father. He enjoyed playing lots of cards. Tony enjoyed being outdoors with his family whether it be playing...

Aug 23, 2011

Walter George Tomschin was born December 10, 1918 to Walter and Minnie (Elsing) Tomschin at their home in Bashaw Township. He was baptized on February 12, 1919 and confirmed on April 28, 1940 at Salem Lutheran Church in Comfrey, MN. On November 3, 1941 Walter entered the Army at Cheyenne, WY. Walter was stationed at Fort Sam Houston in...

Aug 22, 2011

Lydia Marie Hooge was born at home on April 10, 1925 near Bingham Lake in Carson Township. She was the daughter of John and Marie (Dick) Gerdes. She died on Monday, August 22, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Village in Mt. Lake, MN at the age of 86. Lydia grew up in Carson Township and attended country school there....

Aug 19, 2011

Vernon Enger, age 86, of St. James, died on Friday, August 19, 2011, at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Minneapolis. Vernon Charles Enger, farmer, veteran, storyteller, prankster, fisherman, hunter, conservationist, woodworker, and beloved family man and friend. At the age of 86, but with the spirit of a younger man, Vernon passed on at the VA...

Aug 19, 2011

Aug 18, 2011

Dennis Fogelberg died at his home in LaSalle on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at the age of 56 years. Dennis died peacefully on August 18th with his wife and children at his side after an unexpected and brief battle with cancer. His grandchildren knew him as Train Grandpa and they loved playing with him and getting change out of...

Aug 16, 2011

Norbert Earl Matter was born October 4, 1924, in Sundown Township, Redwood County, Minnesota the son of Earl and Alma (Baldus) Matter. He attended School District #13, then St. Raphael's Catholic School which Norbert called The Sister School. He was united in marriage to June Schnobrich on April 4, 1956, at St. Raphael's Catholic Church. Norbert and June enjoyed...