Obituaries
Alfred Zwaschka
Mar 24, 2011
Alfred 'Bud' Zwaschka passed away peacefully Thursday, March 24, 2011, at the Sleepy Eye Care Center with his two children by his side. Bud was born August 31, 1918, at home, the son of John and Theresa (Helget) Zwaschka. He attended St. Paul's Catholic School in Comfrey. Bud was a lifetime member of St. Paul's Catholic Church and was...
Yavonne Dirksen-Schulte
Mar 24, 2011
YaVonne Schulte, age 85, of St. James died on Thursday, March 24, 2011, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. YaVonne Elaine Snyder was born at Windom, MN on August 30, 1925 to Grove and Laura (Lyons) Snyder. After the death of her mother she went to live with her sister Esther Mulligan and her family. From...
Louis Steffl
Mar 22, 2011
Louis Joseph Steffl, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 22, 2011, with his family at his side. Louis was born June 11, 1917, in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota the son of John and Alma (Hartneck) Steffl. He attended country school and St. Mary's Catholic School. On April 19, 1944, he married Mary (Mangen). He was a member of the Knights of...
Wilma Anacker
Mar 22, 2011
Wilma Anacker died at Immanuel-St. Joseph Hospital in Mankato on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Wilma Elnora Wolle was born October 16, 1925, the daughter of Henry Eva (Urban) Wolle on a farm west of Truman. She and her twin brother, Wilmer, were baptized October 18, 1925 at their home, they were confirmed July 2, 1937 at St. John's Ev....
Marcella Nordgren
Mar 15, 2011
Marcella Nordgren died on March 15, 2011 at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul. Marcella was born in Milan, Minn., to Theodore (Ted) and Annie (Shervey) Nelson on December 23, 1924. She was baptized and confirmed at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. She graduated from Milan High School, then from the Montevideo Teachers' Training Department. After teaching in rural schools,...
Arline Dauer
Mar 14, 2011
Arline Clara Dauer was born on October 13, 1920 in Sleepy Eye, the daughter of Jacob and Katie (Bruckbauer) Fischer. Arline was united in marriage to Fred Dauer on October 6, 1948 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple lived near Searles, MN and moved to rural Springfield in 1959 where they raised 5 children. Arline...
Vesty Hillesheim
Mar 11, 2011
Vesty Hilllesheim was born in Stark Township in Brown County on October 7, 1921, the son of Meinrad and Bertha (Wiltscheck) Hillesheim. He worked on the family farm until enlisting in the Navy in 1942. He proudly served in the South Pacific thru 1945. On August 26, 1946 he married Mary Pascher in Springfield. Vesty worked in construction, cabinet...
Vincent Kamolz
Mar 10, 2011
Vincent August Kamolz was born February 20, 1923 to August and Ida (Lehne) Kamolz in Tea, SD. Growing up his family lived in Tea, SD, and then later in Springfield and Comfrey where he attended school. Vincent was confirmed on April 18, 1937 at Salem Lutheran Church in Comfrey. He served in the Army from March of 1943 to...
Mollie Elsing
Mar 9, 2011
Amelia 'Mollie' Elsing was born March 8, 1912 in rural Mt. Lake, MN to Gottfried and Eva Heffele. She was united in marriage to George Elsing on March 24, 1931 in Mt. Lake, MN. George and Mollie raised 8 children - Arlene, Lorraine, Lois, Ben, Arnold, Kenneth, Gerald and Glenn. Mollie also worked at Campbell's Soup Company in Worthington...
Catherine Carter
Mar 6, 2011
Catherine Carter, age 49, of Ormsby, MN, died her home in Ormsby on Sunday, March 6, 2011. Catherine Louise Reinke was born August 20, 1961, in St. James, MN, the daughter of Merlin Marjorie (Jacobson) Reinke. Cathy grew up in St. James where she graduated from High School. She was united in marriage to Brian Carter on August 10,...
Preston Marks
Mar 2, 2011
Preston Scott Marks was born on June 23, 1959 in Granite Falls, MN to Gerald Marks Oradell (Haenze) Fischer. He wrestled in high school and also was the manager for the wrestling and football teams. After graduating from high school Preston attended vocational school for two years. Preston lived in Sleepy Eye, New Ulm and Madelia where he worked...
Willard Friesen
Feb 27, 2011
OBITUARY FOR WILLARD FRIESEN Willard Friesen, 90, of Mountain Lake, died on Sunday, February 27, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Village nursing home in Mountain Lake. He was born May 26, 1920 to J. John and Mary (Hiebert) Friesen in Mountain Lake, MN. His family lived in Mountain Lake, Freeman, South Dakota, and Glendale, California before settling on a...
Noreen Weedman
Feb 25, 2011
Noreen Anna Weedman was born on May 1, 1916 in Charleston Township, Redwood County, MN, the daughter of Otto and Emelia (Kosel) Weber. She attended and graduated from Sanborn High School. She lived on the family farm in Charleston Township before moving to Stately Township in 1941 and in 1946 she moved into Sanborn. Noreen was a member of...
Donna Lenz
Feb 24, 2011
Donna Lenz, 77, of St. James passed away Thursday, February 24, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Center in Mountain Lake. Donna Jean Wermerskirchen was born on July 28, 1933 to Frank and Leona (Berg) Wermerskirchen in St. James, Minnesota. She was raised in St. James and graduated from St. James High School in 1951. She attended Mankato Commercial College...
Cyril Windschitl
Feb 24, 2011
Cyril Joseph Windschitl Sr. was born on August 1, 1928 in Brown County, the son of Joseph and Sophia (Ubel) Windschitl. He attended country school and worked with his uncle doing road work. Cyril farmed with his father in Brown County and raised animals. He was united in marriage to Mary Weiss on June 9, 1952 at St. Paul...
C. Larsen
Feb 22, 2011
Dr. John C. Larsen, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN, following several major surgeries during the month. He was born December 8, 1928, to Clayton A. and Julia (Zender) Larsen in St. James, MN. He attended school in St. James, where he was active in sports and other activities. He...
Dorna Larsen
Feb 20, 2011
Dorna Jean (Zabroski) Larsen passed away at home February 20, 2011 after a long illness. Dorna Jean was born June 25, 1923 to Michael and Maud (Carlile) Zabroski, 6th of 9 children. She married Kenith C. Larsen on July 17, 1942. She is survived by children Kenith (Joyce) Larsen of Cozumel, Mexico and Peter Larsen of Robbinsdale, MN; grandchildren:...
Donna Gulley
Feb 20, 2011
Graveside Service: Noon, Thursday, March 03, 2011 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James Donna Gulley, age 51, of St. James, died on February 20, 2011, at the Golden Living Center in Wabasso, MN. Donna Renee Gulley was born February 11, 1960 in Houston, TX, to parents Luther (Buddy) and Suzanne (Bichon) Gulley. Donna grew up and worked in...
Warren Lunz
Feb 20, 2011
Warren Lunz died on Sunday, February 20, 2010, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. A Christian Mothers Rosary will be recited at 4:00pm on Wednesday at the funeral home. Warren Joseph Lunz was born November 17th, 1934 in St. James Township to Henry and Josephine (Blaha) Lunz. He attended Catholic school and graduated from St. James...
Lorraine Sturm
Feb 20, 2011
Lorraine Sturm, age 88, of St. James, died on Sunday, February 20, 2011, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. A Christian Mothers rosary is scheduled at 3:30pm and a prayer service is scheduled at 7:30pm. Lorraine Helen Thorson was born on January 14, 1923 at the family farm near Lake Crystal, MN, the daughter of Tim...
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