Obituaries

Thelma Goerish

Thelma Goerish

Jun 15, 2011

Thelma Opal Goerish was born October 2, 1917, in Cottonwood County to Clyde and Louise (Jenzen) Fults. She was united in marriage to Albert Goerish on November 6, 1933, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Lamberton. Following marriage the couple farmed south of Sanborn for 75 years. Thelma was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Sanborn. Thelma...

Donald 'Pete' Meyer

Donald 'Pete' Meyer

Jun 14, 2011

Donald F. Pete Meyer was born on August 23, 1929 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the son of Albert Selma (Johnson) Meyer. He worked for Meyers Road Construction with his Dad and served in the Army at Ft. Riley, KS from December of 1948 until November 1951 as a small arms repairman. He married Catherine Zuhlsdorf on September 28, 1950...

Kasi Walter

Kasi Walter

Jun 13, 2011

Kasi Lynn Walter was born on April 19, 1981 in New Ulm, MN. She attended St. Raphael's Catholic School and attended and graduated from Springfield Public High School. Kasi worked at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield and Norwood in Sleepy Eye. She lived and worked in Eagan, MN before moving to Brainerd and finally to Baxter, MN. She...

Lyle Stauffer

Lyle Stauffer

Jun 12, 2011

Graveside Service: 11:00am, Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James Lyle Stauffer, age 69, died on Sunday, June 12, 2011, at the Minnesota Vetern's Home in Luverne. Lyle Jesse Stauffer was born in St. James, MN, on February 5, 1942, the son of Jesse and Bernice (Syverson) Stauffer. Lyle grew up in St. James and...

Helen Swenstad

Helen Swenstad

Jun 11, 2011

Helen Bernice (Papke) Swenstad of Sleepy Eye, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at ISJ Hospital in Mankato. Helen was born on October 30, 1933 in Winthrop, MN to Frebert Florence (Olson) Papke. Helen grew up and attended school in Winthrop. Helen was a loyal twins fan and was able to attend several games at the new...

Helen Maher

Helen Maher

Jun 10, 2011

Helen Alma - Louise Maher, age 52 of Sleepy Eye died at her home surrounded by family on June 10, 2011 after nearly a three year battle with breast cancer. Helen was born on March 3, 1959 in Tracy, MN to Fred and Eileen (Martin) Petersen. She graduated from Tracy High School in 1977 and later received an Associate...

Arno Friesen

Arno Friesen

Jun 10, 2011

Arno J. Friesen was born in Watonwan County, Minnesota. The second of five children, he was raised on a farm North of Butterfield and educated in the Country School and Mountain Lake Bible School. He was a faithful member of Bethel Mennonite church, Mountain Lake, Minnesota until 1972, then of the First Mennonite church of north Butterfield, Minnesota. Arno...

Roy Pankratz

Roy Pankratz

Jun 7, 2011

Roy Pankratz was born on November 3, 1927 in Springfield, MN, the son of Leo and Pearl (Gramse) Pankratz. He attended country school District #25 and farmed. In 1948 Roy took pilot training and began his career in Crop Spraying and eventually as a charter pilot. Roy enjoyed hunting, fishing, and collecting and restoring planes. He is survived by...

Marie Dahlenburg

Marie Dahlenburg

Jun 5, 2011

Marie Dahlenburg, 92, Mountain Lake, MN died Sunday, June 5, 2011 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center, St. James, MN. Marie Alvina (Olfert) Dahlenburg was born to David and Agnes (Schultz) Olfert June 22, 1918 at their rural home in Lustre, MT. She received her education in a local country school and also attended the local Bible School for...

Agnes Koll

Agnes Koll

May 31, 2011

Agnes Marie Koll was born February 7, 1925, on the family farm in Bashaw Township, Brown County the daughter of August and Anna (Platz) Reiner. She was united in marriage to Ray Koll on November 15, 1943, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Morgan. The couple lived in Morgan until moving to the farm in Bashaw Township where they...

H. Wellnitz

H. Wellnitz

May 30, 2011

H. Albert Wellnitz, age 94, of Sleepy Eye, MN passed away peacefully at the Sleepy Eye Care Center on Monday, May 30, 2011, with his wife Erna by his side. Albert, born in Sleepy Eye, MN on February 16, 1917, grew up on his families Century Farm just north of Sleepy Eye. He spent his life working on the...

Sebastian Heinzman

Sebastian Heinzman

May 30, 2011

Sebastian George Hienzman died on Monday, May 30, 2011, at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Sebastian George Heinzman was born May 1, 1945, in Mott, ND, the son of Sebastian and Eulalia (Watson) Heinzman. He joined the Army right out school. He was stationed in Panama when he met Maritza in 1968 the...

Lawrence Landsteiner

Lawrence Landsteiner

May 25, 2011

Lawrence Larry Landsteiner, age 77, of St. James, died on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. A Christian Mothers Rosary will be recited Monday at 5pm at the funeral home. Lawrence (Larry) George Landsteiner was born on May 3, 1934 to Frank and Anna (Sturm) Landsteiner in St. James. He graduated from...

Kenneth Kersten

Kenneth Kersten

May 23, 2011

Kenneth George Kersten was born on September 28, 1938, in Springfield, MN, the son of George and Elva (Fonken) Kersten. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1957. He entered the United States Navy on September 30, 1959, and served until his honorable discharge on January 18, 1963. Kenneth attended two years at Gustavus Adolphus College before returning to...

Harry Rempel

Harry Rempel

May 23, 2011

Harry Rempel, 86, Mountain Lake, MN died Monday, May 23, 2011 at Golden Living Center - Hillcrest of Wayzata, Minnetonka, MN following a brief illness. He was born on September 22, 1924, in Jansen, Nebraska to Jacob A. and Eva (Sawatzky) Rempel, but lived most of his life in Mt. Lake, Minnesota. Harry is survived by his wife, Edna...

Leona Braun

Leona Braun

May 23, 2011

Leona C. Braun was born on December 17, 1911 in Wabasso, MN, the daughter of Clement Augusta (Engle) Pelzel. She married Ambrose J. Braun on May 6, 1931 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple farmed in the Sleepy Eye area, moved to Walnut Grove and then later returned to Sleepy Eye. Ambrose preceded her in...

Arno Johnson

Arno Johnson

May 23, 2011

Arno Flash Johnson, passed away on Monday, May 23rd, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Society Home in Redwood Falls, MN. Arno Percy Flash Johnson was born on August 30th, 1921 to Isaac Jesse (Honl) Johnson, of Sleepy Eye, MN. Arno was a lifetime resident of Sleepy Eye, M.N. He graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School in 1942. During...

Edward 'Ed' Heidemann

Edward 'Ed' Heidemann

May 22, 2011

Edward Ed J. Heidemann was born March 2, 1929 in New Ulm, MN, the son of Edward R. Ida (Boelter) Heidemann. He served in the US Naval Seabees during the Korean Conflict and on Navy reserves afterwards for several years. Ed married Charyl Chary Michaelson on October 18, 1969 at Christ Lutheran Church in Cottonwood, MN. The couple made...

Lola Elg

Lola Elg

May 21, 2011

Lola Elaine Elg, age 93 of St. James, MN died Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the Pleasant View Good Samaritan Home in St. James. Lola was born on June 21, 1917 in Ormsby, MN, the daughter of William Alvina (Kuehl) Vetter. She was baptized and confirmed at Galena Lutheran Church in Martin County, MN. She graduated from St. James...

Rosella Mills

Rosella Mills

May 20, 2011

Rosella Helen Mills, 87, passed away May 20th 2011. Born in Luster, Montana on November 9, 1923. A graduate of Northwestern College in 1944. She married Robert Winton Mills on October 23, 1948. Robert passed in 1992 after an extended illness. Bob and Rosella were married for 44 years. She leaves behind a legacy as a homemaker, beloved wife,...