Obituaries
Elmer Friesen
Jul 6, 2011
Elmer Friesen, 89, Mountain Lake, MN died Wednesday, July 6th 2011 at the Windom Area Hospital, Windom, MN. He had been in declining health and suffered from dementia for the past two years and had been a resident of Mt. Lake Good Samaritan Village since November of 2009. Elmer G. Friesen was born on July 19th, 1921 at his...
Lloyd Imker
Jul 4, 2011
Lloyd Imker was born on May 2, 1919 in Redfield, SD, the son of Otto and Ruth (Fulkerson) Imker. He attended country school in Spink County, SD before moving to a farm south of Lamberton and graduated from Lamberton High School in 1937. Lloyd was united in marriage to Marjorie Hullopeter on October 15, 1942 at the United Methodist...
Inez Flogstad
Jul 3, 2011
Inez Flogstad, age 92, of St. James, died on Sunday, July 3, 2011, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Inez Emma Miller was born March 2, 1919, in St. James, MN, the daughter of James and Emma (Bonin) Miller. She attended St. James Public School. She married Paul Flogstad and they raised 4 children on their...
Maurice Gresch
Jun 26, 2011
Private Family Services Maurice John Gresch was born on July 1, 1926 in Goodwin, SD, the son of Frank and Anne (Zaug) Gresch. He honorably served his country during World War II. Maurice was united in marriage to Barbara Nealon in Rollingstone, MN. He was an avid woodcarver, painter, and patron of the arts. Maurice enjoyed hunting, fishing, and...
Frieda Eichstadt
Jun 26, 2011
Frieda Emma Eichstadt was born December 11, 1913, in Pocohantas County, IA the eldest daughter of Adolph and Marie (Yarisch) Hanish. The family moved to a farm in the Springfield-Comfrey area where she met her future husband Ervin Eichstadt. Frieda and Ervin were married May 23, 1934. They made their home on the Eichstadt family farm in Storden Township...
Brent Helling
Jun 25, 2011
Brent Helling, age 60, of St. James, died on Saturday, June 25, 2011, at the Mayo Clinic Health System-St. James. Brent Lauren Helling was born June 9, 1951, in Madelia, MN, the son of Julian and Jeanette (Bloomquist) Helling. Brent grew up on the family farm in the Hanska Lake area. He graduated from St. James High School in...
Elizabeth Wall
Jun 19, 2011
Elizabeth Schultz, daughter of David S. and Sara (Flaming) Schultz was born on June 15, 1914 in Mountain Lake, MN. She grew up on the family farm west of Mountain Lake with six brothers and two sisters. Elizabeth was baptized upon confession of her faith and on September 16, 1928 was received into the membership of the Bruderthaler Church....
Dennis Weber
Jun 18, 2011
Dennis 'Snap' Weber was born September 26, 1945, in Springfield, MN the son of Otto and Mary Ann (Solyntjes) Weber. He graduated from Wabasso High School in 1963, then moved to Michigan where he worked at Hotton Home Improvements, then Jones Electric. Snap was drafted into the U.S. Army in February of 1967, and served in Korea. Upon his...
Irene Durheim
Jun 17, 2011
Irene Durheim, age 102, of St. James, died on Friday, June 17, 2011, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Myrtle Irene Durheim was born on August 24, 1908, on the family farm, in Nelson Township, Watonwan County, Minnesota, to parents Ernest and Amelia (Brendenmuhl) Durheim. Irene grew up on the family farm and attended County School...
Robert Christianson
Jun 17, 2011
Robert Chris Christianson, age 85, of St. James, died on Friday, June 17, 2011, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Robert Gordon Christianson was born June 25, 1925, at Minneota, MN, to Carl Anna Marie (Pearson) Christianson. He was baptized confirmed at Hope Lutheran Church in Minneota. He was a Boy Scout and became an Eagle...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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