Obituaries
Helen Maher
Jun 10, 2011
Helen Alma - Louise Maher, age 52 of Sleepy Eye died at her home surrounded by family on June 10, 2011 after nearly a three year battle with breast cancer. Helen was born on March 3, 1959 in Tracy, MN to Fred and Eileen (Martin) Petersen. She graduated from Tracy High School in 1977 and later received an Associate...
Arno Friesen
Jun 10, 2011
Arno J. Friesen was born in Watonwan County, Minnesota. The second of five children, he was raised on a farm North of Butterfield and educated in the Country School and Mountain Lake Bible School. He was a faithful member of Bethel Mennonite church, Mountain Lake, Minnesota until 1972, then of the First Mennonite church of north Butterfield, Minnesota. Arno...
Roy Pankratz
Jun 7, 2011
Roy Pankratz was born on November 3, 1927 in Springfield, MN, the son of Leo and Pearl (Gramse) Pankratz. He attended country school District #25 and farmed. In 1948 Roy took pilot training and began his career in Crop Spraying and eventually as a charter pilot. Roy enjoyed hunting, fishing, and collecting and restoring planes. He is survived by...
Marie Dahlenburg
Jun 5, 2011
Marie Dahlenburg, 92, Mountain Lake, MN died Sunday, June 5, 2011 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center, St. James, MN. Marie Alvina (Olfert) Dahlenburg was born to David and Agnes (Schultz) Olfert June 22, 1918 at their rural home in Lustre, MT. She received her education in a local country school and also attended the local Bible School for...
Agnes Koll
May 31, 2011
Agnes Marie Koll was born February 7, 1925, on the family farm in Bashaw Township, Brown County the daughter of August and Anna (Platz) Reiner. She was united in marriage to Ray Koll on November 15, 1943, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Morgan. The couple lived in Morgan until moving to the farm in Bashaw Township where they...
H. Wellnitz
May 30, 2011
H. Albert Wellnitz, age 94, of Sleepy Eye, MN passed away peacefully at the Sleepy Eye Care Center on Monday, May 30, 2011, with his wife Erna by his side. Albert, born in Sleepy Eye, MN on February 16, 1917, grew up on his families Century Farm just north of Sleepy Eye. He spent his life working on the...
Sebastian Heinzman
May 30, 2011
Sebastian George Hienzman died on Monday, May 30, 2011, at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Sebastian George Heinzman was born May 1, 1945, in Mott, ND, the son of Sebastian and Eulalia (Watson) Heinzman. He joined the Army right out school. He was stationed in Panama when he met Maritza in 1968 the...
Lawrence Landsteiner
May 25, 2011
Lawrence Larry Landsteiner, age 77, of St. James, died on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. A Christian Mothers Rosary will be recited Monday at 5pm at the funeral home. Lawrence (Larry) George Landsteiner was born on May 3, 1934 to Frank and Anna (Sturm) Landsteiner in St. James. He graduated from...
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...
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