Obituaries
Kenneth Kersten
May 23, 2011
Kenneth George Kersten was born on September 28, 1938, in Springfield, MN, the son of George and Elva (Fonken) Kersten. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1957. He entered the United States Navy on September 30, 1959, and served until his honorable discharge on January 18, 1963. Kenneth attended two years at Gustavus Adolphus College before returning to...
Harry Rempel
May 23, 2011
Harry Rempel, 86, Mountain Lake, MN died Monday, May 23, 2011 at Golden Living Center - Hillcrest of Wayzata, Minnetonka, MN following a brief illness. He was born on September 22, 1924, in Jansen, Nebraska to Jacob A. and Eva (Sawatzky) Rempel, but lived most of his life in Mt. Lake, Minnesota. Harry is survived by his wife, Edna...
Leona Braun
May 23, 2011
Leona C. Braun was born on December 17, 1911 in Wabasso, MN, the daughter of Clement Augusta (Engle) Pelzel. She married Ambrose J. Braun on May 6, 1931 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple farmed in the Sleepy Eye area, moved to Walnut Grove and then later returned to Sleepy Eye. Ambrose preceded her in...
Arno Johnson
May 23, 2011
Arno Flash Johnson, passed away on Monday, May 23rd, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Society Home in Redwood Falls, MN. Arno Percy Flash Johnson was born on August 30th, 1921 to Isaac Jesse (Honl) Johnson, of Sleepy Eye, MN. Arno was a lifetime resident of Sleepy Eye, M.N. He graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School in 1942. During...
Edward 'Ed' Heidemann
May 22, 2011
Edward Ed J. Heidemann was born March 2, 1929 in New Ulm, MN, the son of Edward R. Ida (Boelter) Heidemann. He served in the US Naval Seabees during the Korean Conflict and on Navy reserves afterwards for several years. Ed married Charyl Chary Michaelson on October 18, 1969 at Christ Lutheran Church in Cottonwood, MN. The couple made...
Lola Elg
May 21, 2011
Lola Elaine Elg, age 93 of St. James, MN died Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the Pleasant View Good Samaritan Home in St. James. Lola was born on June 21, 1917 in Ormsby, MN, the daughter of William Alvina (Kuehl) Vetter. She was baptized and confirmed at Galena Lutheran Church in Martin County, MN. She graduated from St. James...
Rosella Mills
May 20, 2011
Rosella Helen Mills, 87, passed away May 20th 2011. Born in Luster, Montana on November 9, 1923. A graduate of Northwestern College in 1944. She married Robert Winton Mills on October 23, 1948. Robert passed in 1992 after an extended illness. Bob and Rosella were married for 44 years. She leaves behind a legacy as a homemaker, beloved wife,...
Rita Tessien
May 19, 2011
Rita Norman was born December 9, 1925, at 556 Bolton Road in the District of Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Her parents were George Norman, cotton weaver, and Alice Ann Pomfret Norman. Rita was baptized at Lower Darwin Congregational Church and confirmed at Blackburn Cathedral. She attended Lower Darwin Elementary and Blakley Moor Girls School, graduating with Honors. Rita studied Theater...
Trygve Helleloid
May 16, 2011
Trygve T. (Trig) Helleloid, a long-time resident of Springfield, died on Monday, May 16, 2011 at the age of 100 years. He had been a resident of St. John Nursing Home since 2006. He was blessed with good care during his residency at St. John. Trig was born April 10, 1911, in Halstad, Minnesota; his parents were Torkel (Tom)...
Reynold Knickrehm
May 13, 2011
Reynold Knickrehm, age 86, of St. James, died at his home on Friday, May 13, 2011. Reynold William Knickrehm was born April 13, 1925, in St. James, MN, to son of Carl Laura (Lange) Knickrehm. Reynold was baptized, confirmed and life long member of St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church. As a child he grew up in St. James and...
Florian Wersal
May 11, 2011
Florian George Wersal was born January 12, 1931, in Springfield, MN the son of John and Frances (Roiger) Wersal. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Korea from 1952-54. Florian was captured in the Kowmwa Valley and was a P.O.W. from July 14, 1953, until August 24, 1953. He returned to Korea 50 years later as part...
Raymond Lang
May 10, 2011
Raymond W. Lang was born May 3, 1935 on a farm in rural Springfield to Frank and Cecelia (Vogel) Lang. He attended St. Raphael School. On January 12, 1954 he married Mary Lou Shoen at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Comfrey. The couple moved to Springfield where Ray began his career at Ochs Brick and Tile Company. Ray and...
Catherine Nielsen
May 10, 2011
Catherine Ann Nielsen, age 74, of San Diego, CA, formerly of Winnebago, MN, died on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, in San Diego. Catherine Ann Nielsen was born in Winnebag, MN, on October 1, 1936, the daughter of Knud Alta ((Orbell) Nielsen. She grew up in Winnebago graduating from High School in 1954 and Hamline University with a Nursing degree...
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....
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