Obituaries
Ladonna Jenkins
Sep 28, 2010
LaDonna Jenkins, 88, of St. James, Minnesota died on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at the hospital in Mitchell, South Dakota as a result of a ruptured abdominal aneurysm. LaDonna Caroline Grunig was born on December 28, 1921 in Aurelia, Cherokee County, Iowa to Jacob and Ethel (Guether) Grunig. She moved to Minnesota as a child and graduated from Butterfield...
Raymond Zastrow
Sep 28, 2010
Raymond was born April 11, 1919, to Carl (Charlie) and Elsie (Runge) Zastrow in Rapidan Township near Good Thunder. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Good Thunder. He attended school in Good Thunder until the eighth grade. He farmed with his family until 1941 when he joined the Army and served in North Africa...
Charles Ekstedt
Sep 27, 2010
Charles Ekstedt, age 72, of St. James died on Monday, September 27, 2010, at his home in St. James. Charles William Ekstedt was born August 13, 1938, to Clifford and Minnie (Johnson) Ekstedt in Mt. Lake, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in St. James. He graduated from St. James High School in 1957 and...
Eleanor Beech
Sep 26, 2010
Eleanor Esther Steinke was born on March 7, 1926 in Springfield, MN the daughter of Andrew Ida (Krueger) Steinke. She grew up and graduated from high school in Springfield. Eleanor married Richard H. Dick Beech on April 3, 1944 on Whidbey Island in Washington. The couple made their home in Sleepy Eye where Eleanor was a homemaker and worked...
George Pooch
Sep 23, 2010
George Lloyd Pooch was born on April 6, 1925 in rural Lamberton, MN the son of William Amelia (Pankonin) Pooch. He grew up in rural Lamberton and attended country school and later Lamberton High School for a couple of years. George farmed most all of his life on the family Century farm near Lamberton. He served in the U.S....
James Fredin
Sep 22, 2010
Jim Fredin was born January 6, 1928 in Mountain Lake to Milton and Lena (Ibeling) Fredin. Norman, Kenneth (Joe), and Wendell were his younger brothers. He attended first grade at a one-room rural school at Section 26 of Selma Township. He graduated from Comfrey High School in 1945. He and Marian Anacker were married on October 20, 1949 in...
Dennis Flor
Sep 22, 2010
Dennis Leo Flor was born on August 7, 1944 in Springfield, the son of Alfred and Loretta (Roiger) Flor. He attended country school, St. Raphael's Catholic School, and Springfield Public High School. Following Denny's education, he helped area farmers and worked for Pat Schmitz Eggs, Star Hatchery, Springfield Elevator, Art Fecker Farms, Jim Schultz, Anderson farms, and would always...
Leona Anderson
Sep 20, 2010
Leona 'Toots' Anderson was born November 27, 1915, in Lamberton, MN, the daughter of Herman and Martha (Boelke) Dagner. She was a lifelong resident of Lamberton and was united in marriage to Elmer Anderson in 1941. Toots was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lamberton. Leona 'Toots' Anderson died Monday, September 20, 2010, at Edgwood Vista in...
John Tekula
Sep 20, 2010
John J. Tekula was born September 6, 1942 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the son of John Martin Tekula and Rosemary (Hrasna) Tekula. He entered the United States Army on October 26, 1959 and served in Germany. Following his honorable discharge on October 16, 1962, he worked for GAF and IFF in Middletown, NJ and moved to Florida in 1975...
Jeanette Johnson
Sep 20, 2010
Jeanette Florence Johnson, daughter of Michael and Magdaline (Becker) de Graaff was born May 10, 1921 in Delhi, MN. She attended Delhi and Redwood Falls public schools and graduated from Renville Public School. On October 15, 1940 Jeanette was united in marriage to Herbert Johnson. Following their marriage they lived in several places and finally in Mankato, MN. She...
Diane Schwanke
Sep 19, 2010
Diane Schwanke was born August 6, 1938, the daughter of Emil and Margaret (Naylor) Smith in Windom, MN. She attended and graduated from Windom High School. Merlin and Diane met at the Mileage Cafe in Windom where Diane was working and were united in marriage on December 12, 1959. In 1962, the couple moved to a farm near Sanborn...
Kenneth Mays
Sep 18, 2010
Kenneth Mays, 89, of St. James, died on Saturday, September 18, 2010, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Kenneth Ray Mays was born in Trumbull, NE, on June 24, 1921, the son of Claude and Anna (Burnham) Mays. At age seven, Ken moved with his family to St. James where he attended rural school and graduated from St. James...
Patricia Wendtland
Sep 16, 2010
Graveside Service: 1:00pm, Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James Patricia Wendtland, age 83, of St. James died on Thursday, September 16, 2010, at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. Patricia Kathleen Wendtland was born September 19, 1926, in St. James, MN, the daughter of Carl and Cecelia (Stenberg) Wendtland. She grew up in St....
Marland Braaten
Sep 15, 2010
Marland Braaten died Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at Immanuel-St. Joseph Hospital in Mankato. Marland Sveinung Braaten was born in rural Butterfield, MN, on March 31, 1929 to parents Sveinung Sam and Mabel (Iverson) Braaten. He completed the eighth grade at Butterfield Public School and later earned his GED while in the Army. Marland served from 1947 until 1950 and...
Roger Johnson
Sep 15, 2010
Funeral services for Rodger Carl Johnson, 85, Lawrence will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 20, 2010 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James, Minnesota. He died September 15, 2010 at his home. He was born January 11, 1925 in Duluth, Minnesota the son of Oscar and Adele (Youngquist) Johnson....
Clifford Askeland
Sep 14, 2010
Clifford Harold Askeland was born February 15, 1924, on the family farm in Riverdale Township, Watonwan County, Minnesota, to parents Christian and Minnie (Thuestad) Askeland. Clifford was Baptized and Confirmed at LaSalle Lutheran Church. He attended District 36 rural school and was active in 4-H, church choir, later serving in several church leadership positions and was president of the...
John Nasman
Sep 13, 2010
John Nasman died at his farm on Monday, September 13, 2010. John James Nasman was born December 2, 1927, on the family farm in Riverdale Township, Watonwan County, Minnesota, to parents George Esther (Peterson) Nasman. John was Baptized and Confirmed at East Sveadahl Lutheran Church. He attended District 16 rural school through the eighth grade. He served in the...
Lyle Coleman
Sep 5, 2010
Lyle Coleman, age 80, of St. James died on Sunday, September 5, 2010, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Lyle Wesley Coleman was born June 18, 1930, to Daniel and Della (Larson) Coleman of South Branch township, Watonwan County, MN. He received his education in rural school. On August 25, 1955, he was united in marriage to Gertrude Besel...
Marie Vollmer
Sep 3, 2010
Marie Ann Vollmer was born on July 3, 1919 in Douglas, ND, the daughter of Oran and Mary (Scheibel) Frasch. She attended and graduated from Trinity Catholic School in New Ulm. She was united in marriage to Roger E. Vollmer on October 30, 1946 in New Ulm, MN. Marie worked as a telephone operator for 10 years for New...
Aganetha Harder
Sep 3, 2010
Aganetha S. Harder was born May 30, 1911, in Mountain Lake Township the daughter of Peter P. and Margaretha (Sawatzky) Harder. She was baptized December 2, 1928, by Rev. John C. Kauffman. Aganetha was united in marriage to Henry M. Harder on June 19, 1930, in Lostwood, ND. She was active at First Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake where...
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