Obituaries
Edith Bohan
Nov 2, 2011
Edith Jean Bohan, 97, died November 2, 2011, at Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. The daughter of John and Ida Norton of Frost, Minnesota, she was born February 19, 1914, and was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church. Her parents were both immigrants from Norway and, consequently, Edith spoke only Norwegian until she began school. After graduating in...
Dorean Hoffman
Oct 31, 2011
Dorean Lena Hoffman was born on August 12, 1923 in Willow Lake Township, Redwood County, the daughter of Herman and Augusta (Wagner) Hoffman. She attended country school and helped with the family farm. She was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Willow Lake Township where she was baptized and confirmed. Dorean enjoyed cooking, gardening and helping with...
Anthony Miesen
Oct 31, 2011
Anthony Andrew 'Tom' Miesen was born September 23, 1923, to Michael and Anna (Wurmstein) Meisinger in Springfield. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Raphael's Catholic Church. At the age of 2 Tom was adopted by George and Edith (Wurmstein) Miesen. He attended St. Raphael's Catholic School and graduated from Springfield High School in 1941 where he was active...
Irene Fischer
Oct 30, 2011
Irene B. Fischer was born on April 21, 1924 in rural Morgan, MN, daughter of Wolfgang Bertha (Braun) Spaeth. Irene married Herbert Fischer on April 30, 1947 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Morgan. The couple farmed in Home Township until 1961 when they purchased a farm in Sigel Township and later moved to a farm in Stark Township...
Roland Stradtman
Oct 30, 2011
Roland Stradtman, age 79, of St. James, died on Sunday, October 30, 2011, at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. Roland Charles Stradtman was born June 7, 1932, in Madelia, MN, the son of George and Olga (Schultz) Stradtman. Roland was baptized and confirmed by Pastor W.F. Rolf at St. John's Lutheran Church of South Branch. He attended grade...
Irene Nelson
Oct 29, 2011
Harriet Nelson, age 95, of Darfur, died on Saturday, October 29, 2011, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Irene Harriet Shellum was born June 21, 1916 at Fosston, MN, the daughter of Theodore and Anna (Oren) Shellum. She was united in marriage to Chester Chet H. Nelson at the Shellum farm in Adrian Township on March...
Janet Kirschstein
Oct 28, 2011
Janet Joan Kirschstein was born on March 3, 1953 in Sleepy Eye, Mn the daughter of Henry Irene Alice (Cook) Kirschstein. She grew up on a small hobby farm South of Sleepy Eye. Janet graduated from Sleepy Eye high School in 1971 and worked for a short time at the city office in Sleepy Eye. She was in a...
Villa Lietz
Oct 28, 2011
Villa Davey Lietz of Sleepy Eye, MN passed away peacefully at Divine Providence Community Home on her 105th birthday. Villa Davey was born in Sleepy Eye on October 28, 1906, the daughter of Glenn Alice (Moll) Davey. She was a 1925 graduate of Sleepy Eye High School. After graduating from Mankato Teacher's College, she taught school for several years...
Beverly Hennager
Oct 27, 2011
Beverly Ann Hennager was born October 4, 1938, in Madelia, MN the youngest of 7 daughters of Edward and Vica (Sink) Jacobe. She attended country school and graduated from Madelia High School in 1956 before attending the University of Minnesota. Beverly was united in marriage to Thomas Hennager on September 17, 1966. In addition to Tom's three children from...
Emmett Witherspoon
Oct 27, 2011
Emmett Witherspoon, age 94, of Darfur, died on October 27, 2011 at a local nursing home in Windom, MN. Memorial services will be 11am, Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at the United Methodist Church in Madelia with Rev. Debbie King Quale officiating. Masonic Rites will be provided by the St. James Masonic Lodge. Emmett Leon (Leo) Witherspoon was born August...
Juanita Baldwin
Oct 25, 2011
Juanita Mae Baldwin was born on October 23, 1932 in Madelia, MN, the daughter of Leonard and Francis (Keech) Hills. She attended and graduated from Madelia High School. She was united in marriage to Delvin Baldwin on August 13, 1950 in Iowa. Juanita started working for Tony Downs Foods in the summer of 1965 and retired in the fall...
Rodonna Sorrels
Oct 22, 2011
RoDonna Sorrels, age 60, of New Ulm, died at her home in New Ulm on Saturday, October 22, 2011. RoDonna Edith Freeman was born in St. James, MN, on March 1, 1951, the daughter of Roy and Donna (Hoffman) Freeman. RoDonna grew up in St. James where she atteneded school. She worked with MRCI for many years, she work...
Donald Steege
Oct 22, 2011
Donald William Steege, age 86, of Tempe, AZ, died on October 22, 2011, at Hospice of the Valley, Tempe, AZ. Donald was born April 22, 1925, to William and Leah (Runge) Steege in Rosendale Township, Watonwan County, Minnesota. He was raised in Rosendale Township where he attended school at District 65 for 8 years and St. James High School....
Wilfred Rathman
Oct 18, 2011
Wilfred Rathman was born October 7, 1929, in Adrian Township, Watonwan County the son of Edwin and Amelia (Eckstein) Rathman. Wilfred would live his entire life on this farm. He was a member of the National Guard from 1951-1953 and was stationed at Camp Rucker, Alabama. Wilfred was united in marriage to Marlene Jeske on January 19, 1954, at...
Verna Sturm
Oct 17, 2011
Verna Ann Sturm was born in Sigel Township, Brown County on the family century farm on July 20, 1926, to Clement and Emma (Kral) Braulick. She attended country school district #45 and St. Mary's Catholic Schools. Verna worked at home with her parents until she married Eugene Sturm on June 11, 1951, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The couple...
Lloyd Ahlf
Oct 16, 2011
Lloyd Ahlf, age 89 of rural Mountain Lake, MN died on Sunday, October 16, 2011, at the Windom Area Hospital in Windom, MN. Arrangements were with the Sturm Funeral Home in Mountain Lake, MN. Burial will take place at the Dakota City Cemetery in Dakota, Nebraska. No other services scheduled.
Gary Weber
Oct 15, 2011
Gary Lawrence Weber, age 75, of Springfield MN died Saturday Oct. 15, 2011 at Wooddale Home in Redwood Falls. Gary was born July 29, 1936 in Leavenworth Township, Brown County, to Leonard and Lorena (Schneider) Weber. After school, Gary served in the U.S. Army from 1959 to 1965 as a guard at a fuel depot in Korea. Upon returning...
Alta Coulter
Oct 14, 2011
Alta Flavia Mae Coulter was born November 8, 1927, in Stark Township, Brown County the daughter of Anton and Gladys (Maha) Hansen. She attended country school through the 8th grade then graduated from Lamberton High School. She was united in marriage to Russell Nerem on May 2, 1946. To this union was born three children- Rosslynn, Richard, and Randa....
Betty Mitchell
Oct 14, 2011
Betty Mitchell, 85, Madelia, MN died Friday, October 14, 2011 at Luther Memorial Home, Madelia. Betty Lou Arduser was born on July 26, 1926 in Madelia, MN to Albert and Elizabeth (Munter) Arduser. She attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated from Madelia High School. In 1944 she married Roman (Fritz) Gappa. The couple lived and worked...
Kurt Tande
Oct 12, 2011
Kurt A. Tande, 47, New Orleans, LA formerly of Madelia, MN died October 12, 2011 at Touro Hospital, New Orleans following a courageous battle with cancer. Kurt Allen Tande was born on August 13, 1964 in Madelia to Gerald and Arla Mae (Titus) Tande. He attended Madelia High School graduating in 1982. While in school he was active in...
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