Obituaries

Norma Wall

Norma Wall

Aug 3, 2011

Norma Mildred Wall was born September 2, 1928, in Bashaw Township, Brown County, Minnesota the daughter of William and Bertha (Krueger) Gentz. She was united in marriage to Everett Wall on May 4, 1948, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield. The couple farmed north of Comfrey from 1956 until 1986 and moved to Springfield in 1994. Norma enjoyed...

Adeline Rummel

Adeline Rummel

Jul 31, 2011

There will be no public funeral service. Adeline Ethel Rummel was born on January 4, 1952 in Springfield, MN the daughter of Alfred and Ethel (Engel) Jenniges. She attended St. Raphael's Catholic School and graduated from Springfield Public High School. She was united in marriage to James M. Rummel on April 3, 1971 in Sanborn, MN. Adeline worked at...

Francis Vait

Francis Vait

Jul 28, 2011

Francis Willie Joseph Vait was born on November 13, 1938 in Fairfax, MN, the son of William Cecilia (Schneider) Vait. He grew up and attended school in Fairfax. After he completed his schooling he worked for a short time and then enlisted in the US Marines. After his discharge he worked for the highway department for a short time...

Henry Peters

Henry Peters

Jul 27, 2011

Henry G. Peters, Mountain Lake, MN was called to his eternal rest on Wednesday morning, July 27, 2011 at the Sogge Good Samaritan Society in Windom, MN at the age of 92 years 9 months and 25 days. Henry G. Peters, son of Gerhard and Elisabeth (Penner) was born in Carson Township, Cottonwood County on October 2, 1918. Henry...

Joseph Warren

Joseph Warren

Jul 27, 2011

Graveside Service: 10:00am, Friday, August 26, 2011 at Calvary Cemetery in St. James, MN Joseph Warren, age 88, of St. James, died on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at Mayo Clinic Health System-St. James. In keeping with his wishes, his body was cremated and a graveside service will be held later this summer. Warren was born in Windom, MN, on...

Bonnie Curry

Bonnie Curry

Jul 25, 2011

Bonnie Curry died on Monday, July 25, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Mankato. A Christian Mothers Rosary will be recited at 4:00pm on Wednesday at the funeral home. Bonnie Mae Curry was born June 7, 1933, at Butterfield, MN, the daughter of James R. and Dorothia (Dougherty) Curry. She grew up in Butterfield until age 7, when her mother...

Osvaldo Dominquez

Osvaldo Dominquez

Jul 24, 2011

Osvaldo Dominquez, age 62, of St. James died on Sunday, July 24, 2011 at the Trimont Health care Center in Trimont. Osvaldo Waldo Dominquez was born in Cuba on November 12, 1948, to parents Rogelio and Margarita (Moya) Dominquez. He was the middle child of seven born to the couple. He has a brother and two sisters that survive...

Lamae Marks

Lamae Marks

Jul 22, 2011

LaMae Arlene Marks was born on May 16, 1923 in Stately Township, MN, the daughter of Oscar Clara (Tordsen) Tews. She married Ellsworth Pete Marks on December 5, 1945 at the Methodist Parsonage in Springfield, MN. LaMae farmed in Leavenworth Township with her husband, Pete for 26 years. Prior to marriage she was a waitress for local restaurants, and...

Kathy Brazle-Underdahl

Kathy Brazle-Underdahl

Jul 22, 2011

Kathy Rene Brazle-Underdahl was born on January 29,1957 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Eugene Donna (Johnson) Brazle. She graduated from Sleepy Eye High School in 1975. Kathy moved to Minneapolis where she was employed by Rise, Inc. After 20 years of dedication she retired and moved back to Sleepy Eye. On August 23, 1997 she married Everett Bud Underdahl....

Ervin Fischer

Ervin Fischer

Jul 21, 2011

Ervin J. Fischer was born on November 5, 1928 in Albin Township, MN, the son of William Elsie (Schiller) Fischer. He grew up in Brown County. Ervin married Marian Portner on June 6, 1950 at Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm. Ervin and Marian farmed for 50 years on their farm in Eden Township. In 2008 Ervin...

Scott Murch

Scott Murch

Jul 20, 2011

Scott Murch, age 19, of St. James died in St. James on Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Scott Walter Murch was born January 28, 1992, in St. James, MN, to parents Douglas and Sharon (Knaack) Murch. Scott grew up in St. James where he graduated from high school in 2010. He enjoyed the outdoors, playing basketball, football and fishing. He...

Charles Hudson

Charles Hudson

Jul 19, 2011

Charles Hudson, age 74, of St. James, died on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Charles Eugene Hudson was born in Grogan, MN, on May 17, 1937, to parents Severt Emma (Firchau) Hudson. Chuck grew up in the Grogan and St. James area where he attended school. He joined the Air Force...

Robert Johnston

Robert Johnston

Jul 17, 2011

Robert Johnston was born November 21, 1926, in Springfield, MN the son of Earl and Gertrude (Appel) Johnston. Bob contracted polio as a young boy and spent many years at the Shriners Hospital. He graduated from Springfield High School and then attended the University of Minnesota. Bob was united in marriage to Dolores Augustin on July 1, 1951, in...

Joann Petersen-Deyoung

Joann Petersen-Deyoung

Jul 17, 2011

JoAnn Petersen-DeYoung, age 80, of Edgar, Wisconsin formerly of St. James, died on Sunday, July 17, 2011, at the Colonial Center Nursing Home in Colby, WI. JoAnn was born Lila Mae Chapman on September 17, 1930, at Cloquet, MN. She was adopted at age 9 by Royce and Viola (Madsen) Keyes and her name was then changed to JoAnn...

Frieda Toews

Frieda Toews

Jul 15, 2011

Frieda Toews, 100, Cincinnati, Ohio, formerly of Mountain Lake, MN died Friday, July 15, 2011 at the Twin Towers nursing home in Cincinnati. Frieda Elizabeth Quiring was born March 8, l911 on a farm four miles north of Mountain Lake, MN to Abraham P. Elizabeth (Goossen) Quiring. Frieda's mother died Feb. 8, l920 due to influenza when Frieda was...

Dean Wenisch

Dean Wenisch

Jul 15, 2011

Dean Patrick Wenisch was born on May 21, 1952 in Springfield, MN the son of Leo Irene ( Willms) Wenisch. He grew up and graduated from high school in Springfield, MN. After school he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served on Presidential Security at the Presidential Retreat at Camp David, MD. After his honorable discharge he...

Florence Anderson

Florence Anderson

Jul 13, 2011

Florence Frederiksen was born on the family farm May 11, 1910, in Sundown Township, Redwood County the daughter of Christian Hartwig and Mathilda (Christensen) Frederiksen. She attended school in a one room schoolhouse in District 86 and graduated from Morgan High School in 1928. Florence then graduated from the Teacher Training Department in Redwood Falls in 1929. She taught...

Julian Lopez

Julian Lopez

Jul 13, 2011

Julian Sebastian Lopez, 3 month old son of Jaime Lopez Jr. Marisela Rangel died on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at the Mayo Clinic Health System-St. James.

Diane Helget

Diane Helget

Jul 12, 2011

Diane Marie Helget was born on January 9, 1952 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of Melvin and Marcella (Reiner) Pelzel. She attended and graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School in Sleepy Eye. She was united in marriage to Richard Helget on October 15, 1971 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye, MN. Diane has worked at various...

Lucas Fast

Lucas Fast

Jul 10, 2011

Lucas Dale Fast, infant son of Ben and Jayme Fast, was born and died Saturday, July 10, 2011, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He is survived by his parents; grandparents- Marcia Fast, and Charles and Karen Harr; aunts- Lindsay Harr and Lindsey Fast; uncle Jesse (Crystal) Fast; and cousins Mason and Maxton Fast. It's hard to...