Obituaries
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...
Donna Freeman
Feb 19, 2011
Donna Freeman, age 87, of St. James, died on Saturday, February 19, 2011, at Hillcrest Health Care Center in Mankato. Donna Mae Hoffman daughter of Fred and Clara (Lorenz) Wiley and later adopted by Ray aand Edith (Smith) Hoffman was born October 28, 1923 in Buck Grove Iowa. Donna was raised and attended school in St. James. Her marriage...
David Nickel
Feb 19, 2011
David W Nickel was born at home on November 14, 1919, to Wilhelm T and Maria (Friesen) Nickel. The Nickel farm was located north of Mountain Lake in Carson Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota. David attended District #69 Crossroads School in section 11 of Carson Township from 1927 until his graduation from eighth grade on July 12, 1934. David then...
Elaine Seidl
Feb 16, 2011
Elaine M. (Johnson) Seidl was born on November 4, 1929 to August Gunhild (Meld) Johnson in the Twin Cities. She attended District 35 Country School through 8th grade and then Walnut Grove Public High School graduating in 1947. She married Linus Seidl on November 25, 1950 at St. Mary's Parsonage. They lived in Walnut Grove, Marshall, Tampa, Fl, Kansas...
Edwin Ricke
Feb 16, 2011
Edwin James Ricke was born on August 27, 1926 in Redwood County. Edwin was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Morgan, MN. He attended country School District 109, known as Drusch School, and graduated from Morgan High School in 1944. On January 25, 1945 he entered the Navy and was discharged in January of 1946. Ed...
Helen Sawatzky
Feb 12, 2011
Helen Sawatzky, age 102, of Mt. Lake died on Saturday, February 12, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Village in Mt. Lake. Helen Quiring was born on June 8, 1908, in Carson Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, to parents Henry and Anna (Schultz) Quiring. Helen grew up and spent her entire life in the Mt. Lake area. She was united in...
Ferdina Schade
Feb 12, 2011
Ferdina Florence Schade was born January 24, 1919, on her parent's farm in Sundown Township, Redwood County to John and Lena (Kettner) Thompson. She was a lifetime resident of the Springfield area, moving into Springfield after her marriage to Jasper C. Schade on April 25, 1940. Ferdina enjoyed baby-sitting, gardening, playing cards, knitting, crocheting, raising flowers, and collecting plates....
Pearl Berkner
Feb 11, 2011
Pearl Lillian (Guldager) Berkner was born October 16, 1928 in Sleepy Eye to Nels Peter Johanna (Hanson) Guldager. She graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School in 1946. After graduating from high school, she worked at her parents grocery store in Sleepy Eye and then as a bookkeeper for the State of MN Income Tax Dept. in St. Paul....
Clarence Meyers
Feb 10, 2011
Clarence Alvin Meyers, son of Ernest and Jankan (Loof) Meyers, was born at Mountain Lake, MN on March 4, 1914. He received his education at District 47 country school through the 8th grade. Clarence was baptized at the Christian Reformed Church near Mt. Lake. He was united in marriage to Thelma Giese on October 5, 1940 at the Christian...
Arnold Guhlke
Feb 9, 2011
Arnold was born on his grandfather's farm in Prairieville Township on February 8, 1929, the son of Leonard Elmer Beula Evelyn (Hansen) Guhlke. He attended District #22 Country School and then graduated in 1951 from Sleepy Eye High School. Arnold married Lulu Kessler on August 25, 1951 and lived in Sleepy Eye where he worked for Remmele Co. and...
Kenneth Platz
Feb 6, 2011
Kenneth Benno Platz was born November 28, 1939 the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Schunk) in Springfield, MN. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1957. During his high school years he participated in baseball as well as the township league. After high school he worked for the Comfrey Feed Store and later bought his own milk truck and...
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