Obituaries

Catherine Oanes

Catherine Oanes

Dec 27, 2011

Catherine Oanes, age 65, of St. James died on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System-St. James. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30am, Saturday, December 31, 2011 at St. James Catholic Church in St. James. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be Friday, December 30, 2011, at St. James Catholic Church...

Brian Schlomann

Brian Schlomann

Dec 26, 2011

Brian Schlomann, age 39, of Butterfield, died on Monday, December 26, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System-St. James. Funeral services will be 10:30am, Saturday, December 31, 2011, at First Lutheran Church in Butterfield with Rev. Lowell Asplund officiating. Burial will be at the Butterfield City Cemetery in Butterfield. Visitation will be Friday, December 30, 2011 at Sturm Funeral Home...

Audrey Christiansen

Audrey Christiansen

Dec 25, 2011

Audrey J. Christiansen was born on February 1, 1939 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Orville and Violet (Simpson) Christiansen. Audrey died on Sunday, December 25, 2011 at the Valley View Manor Care Center in Lamberton, MN. She is survived by her children - Robin Meintel of Marshall, MN and Jeffrey Christiansen of Marshall, MN; a grandson - Thomas...

Arlo Mattison

Arlo Mattison

Dec 25, 2011

Arlo H. Mattison was born on the family farm on April 13, 1930 in Highwater Township in Cottonwood County to Arthur and Harriet Mattison. He attended school district 3 and Lamberton High School. On April 29, 1951, he was united in marriage to Shirley Graff at Highwater Lutheran Church in rural Lamberton. In July 1951 Arlo entered the Army...

Keatha Casey Moore

Keatha Casey Moore

Dec 24, 2011

Keatha Jean Casey Moore was born on November 9, 1949 in Giddeon, MO, the daughter of Keith and Margaret (Harrison) Casey. She married James Edward Moore on August 15, 1966 and had three children, living in Muskogee, OK. They later divorced on September 21, 1983. Keatha moved to Minnesota and was later married to Randy Swenson on December 8,...

Benjamin Braulick

Benjamin Braulick

Dec 23, 2011

Benjamin Otto Braulick was born on November 21, 1933 in Stark Township, the son of Bernard and Ida (Neidecker) Braulick. He attended St. Mary's boarding school in Sleepy Eye. He was united in marriage to Shirley Guggisberg on September 20, 1955 at Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, MN. He farmed on the home farm for 50+...

Gordon Johnson

Gordon Johnson

Dec 22, 2011

Gordon Philip Johnson was born September 9, 1924 on the family farm in rural Madelia in Blue Earth County, Minnesota to parents Bertel Louise (Pederson) Johnson. On February 8, 1958, Gordy married Doris Koop in New Ulm. Gordon served for many years on the council of his church, Our Saviours Lutheran in Butternut and on the Lincoln township board....

Diane Wenisch

Diane Wenisch

Dec 21, 2011

Diane Luverna Wenisch was born on February 26, 1951 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of Joseph and Luverna (Brandl) Guttum. She attended the Little Red School House in Albin Township and St. Mary's Catholic School in Sleepy Eye. She helped on the family farm, was a truck driver, a school bus driver, received a Nurses Aide's license, and...

Lavonne Polzin

Lavonne Polzin

Dec 21, 2011

LaVonne was born Feb. 27, 1930 to Martin and Irene (Anderson) Krumwiede. She attended country schools in the Cobden and Springfield area. She moved with her family to Deephaven Park, MN as a teenager and graduated from Deephaven High. In 1950, she married Raymond Polzin in Springfield. They made their home in rural Springfield then moved to Evan, MN...

Lucille Wilhelmi

Lucille Wilhelmi

Dec 19, 2011

Lucille Charlotte Wilhelmi was born on June 18, 1927 in Morton, MN the daughter of Emma (Kropp) Alfred Schultz. Lucille married Paul Wilhelmi on March 8, 1944 in Milroy, MN. Lucille worked at Pietrus Produce, Del Monte Foods and the Orchid Inn. She was a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. Lucille enjoyed going to Jackpot Junction, watching Minnesota...

Ivan Sandmann

Ivan Sandmann

Dec 16, 2011

Ivan J. Sandmann, age 87, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Friday, December 16, 2011 at Fairfax Community Home in Fairfax, MN. Memorial Service will be held at 11am on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011 at the Faith United Methodist Church, Sleepy Eye. Friends may call on the family from 9am until the time of service at the church on...

Luetta Iverson

Luetta Iverson

Dec 11, 2011

LuEtta Wadena Iverson was born February 20, 1930, in Cottonwood County, MN the daughter of Hans and Elnor (Werner) Iverson. She lived in Lamberton until age 16 then moved to Cleghorn, IA in 1946, then to Staples, MN in 1948. LuEtta also lived in Minneapolis, Cogswell and Forman, ND. She graduated from high school in 1948 and attended Teachers...

Rosella Kueker

Rosella Kueker

Dec 5, 2011

Rosella Kueker, age 96, of St. James died on Monday, December 5, 2011 at the Truman Senior Living in Truman. Rosella Mae Laube was born May 22, 1915, in Lake Crystal, MN, the daughter of Chris and Rose (Frye) Laube. She attended Truman Public School. On October 4, 1936, Rosella was united in marriage to Albert Kueker. She worked...

Arlene Wotschke

Arlene Wotschke

Dec 5, 2011

Arlene Viola Wotschke was born November 26, 1919 to Fred and Anna (Weilage) Wotschke on a farm near Sleepy Eye, MN in Brown County. She was baptized on December 28, 1919 and confirmed March 25, 1934 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. She attended school at Sleepy Eye District #22 and at St. John's Lutheran School. Arlene...

Arlene Wotschke

Arlene Wotschke

Dec 5, 2011

Arlene Viola Wotschke was born November 26, 1919 to Fred and Anna (Weilage) Wotschke on a farm near Sleepy Eye, MN in Brown County. She was baptized on December 28, 1919 and confirmed March 25, 1934 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. She attended school at Sleepy Eye District #22 and at St. John's Lutheran School. Arlene...

Eileen Rockvam

Eileen Rockvam

Dec 4, 2011

Eileen V. Rockvam was born January 30, 1924, in rural Olivia, MN to Sam and Mae (Leffelman) Brown. She attended Olivia Public School and was united in marriage to Milton Strey in 1949. Eileen lived in the Olivia and Bird Island area until moving to Sleepy Eye in 1956. She was married to Jerome Rocky Rockvam in 1956. Eileen...

Harold Bartz

Harold Bartz

Nov 30, 2011

Harold William Bartz was born on December 17, 1924 to William and Emma (Polley) Bartz on a farm near McIntosh, MN in East Polk County. He was baptized on January 11, 1925 and confirmed on April 28, 1940 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in McIntosh. His confirmation verse was John 10: 27-28 - My sheep hear My voice, and I...

Francis Broich

Francis Broich

Nov 29, 2011

Francis Paul Broich was born August 25, 1925, in Adrian, MN the son of John and Mary (Kaschmitter) Broich. He graduated from St. Mary's Catholic High School in 1943, then served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946. Upon his Honorable Discharge, he returned to Sleepy Eye and was united in marriage to Lorraine Schneider on September 16, 1947, in...

Dorothy Sellner

Dorothy Sellner

Nov 29, 2011

Dorothy Ann Sellner was born on September 20, 1929, in Home Township, Brown County, the daughter of Alex and Hertha (Lochner) Deinken. She attended Country School District #22 and later worked as a housekeeper and nanny for the Pershing Snow family. She was united in marriage to Marvin J. Sellner on October 11, 1949, at St. Mary's Catholic Church...

Bethel Heiderscheit

Bethel Heiderscheit

Nov 28, 2011

Bethel Marie Heiderscheit was born on October 16, 1942 in Springfield, MN, the daughter of Frank and Hannah (Pfarr) Matter. She attended country school and graduated from Springfield Public School. She attended nursing school in Minneapolis, MN and later worked in Springfield for Doctor Tessien. She was united in marriage to David Heiderscheit on June 20, 1964 at St....