Obituaries
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...
Milda Dey
Apr 16, 2011
Milda K. Dey was born on October 21, 1914 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of Albert Caroline (Bender) Kelm. She graduated from Sleepy Eye High School in 1931 and Normal Training in 1932. Milda married Garfield Dey on September 21, 1939 at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple made their home in Sleepy Eye...
Melvin Busse
Apr 15, 2011
Melvin Theodor Friedrich Busse was born on November 6, 1914 in Charleston Township, Redwood County, MN, the son of Henry George and Ella Mary (Ork) Busse. He lived on a farm southwest of Sanborn in Charleston Township and attended Sanborn Public School. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Sanborn. He was united in marriage to...
Kevin Moran
Apr 15, 2011
Graveside Service: 1:30pm April 21, 2011 at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN Born September 24 1950-April 15 2011 Served in the US Army. Survived by his love Joyce, daughter Rachel (Casey) McKeig, and one grandchild Jacob, sons Ryan and Jesse, brother Timothy P. Moran, sister Patricia (Dale) Zorman, and nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by Mother, Eileen...
Marian Koll
Apr 14, 2011
Marian was born on October 22, 1930 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Margaret (Seidl) Emil Martinka. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1948. Marian married Jerome Choke Koll on October 22, 1951 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Together they raised four children. Marian was a loving mother, wife and homemaker and she enjoyed spending time with her...
Fern Flaig
Apr 12, 2011
Fern Flaig died on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield. Fern was a long time resident of Sanborn, MN. She was preceded in death by husband Lorraine Flaig in 1994 and brother - Hilbert Hansen. Fern was born on July 20, 1917 in Brookville Township, Redwood County, the daughter of Harvey and Anna (Johnson)...
Pauline Schaffer
Apr 12, 2011
Pauline Schaffer, age 93, of St. James, died on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at the St. James Medical Center in St. James. A Christian Mothers Rosary is scheduled for Thursday at 4:30pm at the funeral home. Pauline Florence Pelzel was born in Heron Lake, MN, on April 13, 1917, the daughter of Joseph and Stephana (Freid) Pelzel. Pauline was...
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