Obituaries
Rita Tessien
May 19, 2011
Rita Norman was born December 9, 1925, at 556 Bolton Road in the District of Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Her parents were George Norman, cotton weaver, and Alice Ann Pomfret Norman. Rita was baptized at Lower Darwin Congregational Church and confirmed at Blackburn Cathedral. She attended Lower Darwin Elementary and Blakley Moor Girls School, graduating with Honors. Rita studied Theater...
Trygve Helleloid
May 16, 2011
Trygve T. (Trig) Helleloid, a long-time resident of Springfield, died on Monday, May 16, 2011 at the age of 100 years. He had been a resident of St. John Nursing Home since 2006. He was blessed with good care during his residency at St. John. Trig was born April 10, 1911, in Halstad, Minnesota; his parents were Torkel (Tom)...
Reynold Knickrehm
May 13, 2011
Reynold Knickrehm, age 86, of St. James, died at his home on Friday, May 13, 2011. Reynold William Knickrehm was born April 13, 1925, in St. James, MN, to son of Carl Laura (Lange) Knickrehm. Reynold was baptized, confirmed and life long member of St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church. As a child he grew up in St. James and...
Florian Wersal
May 11, 2011
Florian George Wersal was born January 12, 1931, in Springfield, MN the son of John and Frances (Roiger) Wersal. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Korea from 1952-54. Florian was captured in the Kowmwa Valley and was a P.O.W. from July 14, 1953, until August 24, 1953. He returned to Korea 50 years later as part...
Raymond Lang
May 10, 2011
Raymond W. Lang was born May 3, 1935 on a farm in rural Springfield to Frank and Cecelia (Vogel) Lang. He attended St. Raphael School. On January 12, 1954 he married Mary Lou Shoen at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Comfrey. The couple moved to Springfield where Ray began his career at Ochs Brick and Tile Company. Ray and...
Catherine Nielsen
May 10, 2011
Catherine Ann Nielsen, age 74, of San Diego, CA, formerly of Winnebago, MN, died on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, in San Diego. Catherine Ann Nielsen was born in Winnebag, MN, on October 1, 1936, the daughter of Knud Alta ((Orbell) Nielsen. She grew up in Winnebago graduating from High School in 1954 and Hamline University with a Nursing degree...
Bertha Besel
May 9, 2011
Bertha Besel, 100, of Mountain Lake, MN died Monday, May 9, 2011 at Good Samaritan Village in Mountain Lake. Bertha (Kunkel) Besel daughter of Julius and Paulina (Zimmer) Kunkel was born in Wolinia, Russia on December 8, 1910. In 1914 she came to the United States with her family and settled in the Mountain Lake, Minnesota area. She received...
Karen Jensen
May 7, 2011
Karen Lee Jensen was born November 19, 1942, in Redwood Falls, MN the daughter of Bernard and Dorothy (Arnett) Schmid. She attended school in Redwood Falls and was united in marriage to Jerome Jensen on July 15, 1961, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Clements. Karen worked for her in-laws at the Mark Twain Cafe in Clements for 5...
Norris Highby
May 6, 2011
Norris Raymen Highby was born November 9, 1912, in Ann Township, Cottonwood County the son of Alfred and Marie (Warner) Highby. He graduated from Lamberton High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army. Norris was a decorated veteran of World War II serving in North Africa and Anzio, Italy with the Field Artillery Unit #916. After his Honorable Discharge...
Pam Astorga
May 4, 2011
Pamfila Pam Ortiz was born on September 16, 1940 in Raymondsville, TX to Isabel Juana ( Barbosa) Ortiz. Pam lived in Earth, TX and came to live in Sleepy Eye in 1989. She has been a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church since 1990. Pam liked playing cards, canning vegetables and salsa and gardening. She enjoyed having barbeques and...
Aldona Rimas
Apr 24, 2011
Rimas Aldona (Alda) Age 83 died graciously in her Wayzata home at Hillcrest Golden Living Center on Easter Sunday April 24, 2011. Aldona was born June 3, 1927 in Virbalis, Lithuania to Aloyzas and Helen (Krygeris) Puniska. She graduated from Gymnasium in 1946 and nursing school in 1949. Aldona is preceded in death by both parents. She is survived...
Doris Nelson
Apr 23, 2011
Doris Nelso, age 85, of St. James died on Saturday, April 23, 2011, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Glendoris Marie Lunz was born February 4, 1926, on the family farm in Watonwan County, Minnesota, the daughter of Frank and Elizabeth (Blaha) Lunz. She grew up in the St. James area where she attended school. On...
Dale Chute
Apr 23, 2011
Dale Chute, age 75, of Darfur, died at his home on Saturday, April 23, 2011. Dale Arlen Chute, Sr., was born May 11, 1935, at the family farm in rural Hanska to parents Edgar and Julia (Ulen) Chute. Dale grew up in the Hanska area where he attended the Hanska School. He worked farm jobs and various factory jobs....
Mary Eichberger
Apr 23, 2011
Mary Eichberger was born March 28, 1923 in Albin Township, Brown County to Otto Theresa (Bruckbauer) Sellner. She attended St. Mary's School and worked for families. Mary Sellner and Frank Eichberger were united in marriage on November 8, 1947 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Mary was a farm wife for 30 years and a life long...
Glenn Rue
Apr 20, 2011
Glenn Virgil Rue was born on April 11, 1924 to William and Esther (Korman) Rue in Granite Rock Township, Redwood County, MN near Lucan. He was baptized at Lucan Lutheran Church. He attended country school in the Lamberton and Wabasso area. On November 13, 1944 he was united in marriage to Mary Warren at Sharon Lutheran Church in Lamberton....
Vergie Read
Apr 20, 2011
Vergie Blaine was born May 18, 1919, to Charles and Vina Blaine in Fort Dodge, IA. She graduated from Fort Dodge High School. Vergie was united in marriage to Dale Read on November 9, 1939. She worked for Rodenburg Manufacturing and Globe Union until the couple moved to Springfield in 1956. Vergie worked for Adolphson's Dress Shop and L.J....
Allan Brown
Apr 19, 2011
Allan W. Brown was born August 24, 1931, in Mankato, MN the son of Alex and Lottie (Stinger) Brown. He attended country school through 4th grade, then attended and graduated from Comfrey High School. He married Bonnie Wendt on May 18, 1952. After graduation, Al began his own farming operation, while continuing to support the family farm. Al continued...
Irene Pooley
Apr 19, 2011
Irene Gladys Sletta Chute Pooley, age 90, of Mankato, formerly of St. James, died on Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at Immanuel-St. Joseph Hospital in Mankato. Irene Gladys Sletta was born on June 28, 1920. Irene graduated from St. James High School and Mankato State Teachers College. She taught in Watonwan County at District #36, #38, and #57. She married...
Charlotte Romsdahl
Apr 18, 2011
Charlotte Romsdahl, age 76, of St. James, died on Monday, April 18, 2011, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Charlotte Helen McCue was born October 27, 1934, at St. James, MN, the daughter of Orral and Mabelle (Lyon) McCue. She grew up and attended school in the St. James area. On December 26, 1953, she was united in...
Merretta Wellner
Apr 16, 2011
Merretta 'Jane' Wellner was born August 25, 1917, the daughter of James and Isabella (Nicholson) Snook. She was united in marriage to Jack Wellner on August 22, 1937, at Christ Lutheran Church in Stately Township. Jane finished her degree as an LPN in her late 40s and then worked at the hospital clinic and in a doctor's office for...
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