Obituaries
Elmer Haala
Jul 24, 2010
Elmer Otto Haala was born on October 28, 1916 in Stark Township to Henry Teresa (Suess) Haala. He attended rural school district 28 and St. Mary's in Sleepy Eye. Elmer married Mabel Rosalie Braun on May 8, 1939 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple lived and farmed near Leavenworth for many years. He was clerk...
Tina Neufeld
Jul 22, 2010
Tina Neufeld was born March 13, 1927 to Peter and Sara (Fast) Dick in Mountain Lake, MN. She was baptized in 1943 at the Gospel Church in Mt. Lake. Tina graduated Mt. Lake High School then attended Grace College in Omaha, NE for 2 years. She was united in marriage to George Neufeld on June 3, 1952 at the...
Elaine Glienke
Jul 22, 2010
Elaine Glienke, age 82, of St. James, died on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. Elaine Emma Wiederhoeft was born May 15, 1928 in South Branch Township, Watonwan County, MN, to parents Emil Paulina (Wojahn) Wiederhoeft. Elaine grew up in South Branch where she attended school at St. John's Lutheran School and later graduated...
Glennis Miller
Jul 20, 2010
Glennis 'Bud' Arthur Miller was born July 28, 1927 to Arthur and Odelia (Lother) Miller in Springfield, MN. He attended elementary school in Evan and graduated from Sleepy Eye High School in 1945. Bud then enlisted in the Navy for 11 months and later attended 2 years of college at Mankato State and 1 year at University of Minnesota....
Santos Garcia
Jul 18, 2010
Santos Garcia, age 73, of St. James died on Sunday, July 18, 2010 at the Madelia Community Hospital in Madelia. Visitation will be one hour before the services on Thursday at the funeral home Santos Garcia was born in Ojinaga Chih, Mexico on March 25, 1937 to parents Romulo Garcia and Fidela Olivas. Santos grew up in Mexico and...
Barry Malott
Jul 15, 2010
Barry Malott, age 50, died on Thursday, July 15, 2010 Triumph Health Care Center in Webster, Texas. Visitation will be one hour before services at the church. Barry William Malott was born on December 19, 1959 at St. James, MN, to parents Elden and Sharon (Siem) Malott. In 1965, Barry moved with his family to Little Falls, MN, where...
Deloris Rickert
Jul 11, 2010
Deloris 'Shorty' Marcene Rickert was born October 1, 1927, in Graettinger, IA, the daughter of Jorgen and Elva (Halverson) Paulsen. She graduated from Graettinger High School in 1945, and moved to Los Angeles, CA where she worked at Bullocks Wilshire Department Store and Bank of America. Deloris was united in marriage to Carl 'Pete' Rickert on March 19, 1966,...
Ervin Neufeld
Jul 11, 2010
Ervin was born on March 7, 1918 in Mountain Lake the son of Frank F. Anna (Krahn) Neufeld. He moved with his family to Lostwood, ND where he grew up and attended school. In 1936 they returned to Mountain Lake. Ervin served in the CPS during WWII. He married Rosella Regehr on September 9, 1942 at Bethel Mennonite Church....
Joshua Adams
Jul 10, 2010
Josh died on Saturday, July 10, 2010 in rural Martin County as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Joshua was born July 9, 1986 in St. James. He attended school in St. James, Butterfield and Mt. Lake. He graduated from ALC Windom/ Mt. Lake in 2004. Josh enjoyed wrestling, band, football through the early years of school. He...
Jose Cardoza
Jul 10, 2010
Jose Cardoza, age 23, of St. James died on Saturday, July 10, 2010 as a result of a motor vehicle accident in rural Martin County. Jose Teodoro Cardoza, age 23, of St. James, MN, returned to his Savior on July 10, 2010. He was born in Fresno, CA, on April 22, 1987. Jose attended high school in St. James...
Ethel Steinle
Jul 9, 2010
Ethel Steinle was born September 11, 1916, in Nelson Township, Watonwan County, the daughter of Jacob and Mary (Reimer) Sawatzky. She was united in marriage to Reinhart Steinle on November 22, 1934, at her home north of St. James. The couple farmed on Reinhart's family farm until retiring and moving to Butterfield in 1978. Ethel was a lifelong member...
John Sawatzky
Jul 8, 2010
John Sawatzky, age 95, of Mt. Lake died on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Village in Mt. Lake. John Sawatzky was born November 3, 1914 in Adelsheim, Russia. He was the second of seven children born to Margarete Lehn and Johann Sawatzky. John's early years were filled with the realities of communism, war and terror along...
Betty Bock
Jul 7, 2010
Betty Irene Anderson Bock was born December 22, 1933 to Anders Emil and Eva (Overmeyer) Anderson in New Avon Township. At 2 months of age she moved with her family to a family farm until the time of her marriage. She attended Wabasso Public School, graduating in 1951 and attended Teachers Training in Lamberton. Betty taught country school for...
Gilbert Saffert
Jul 7, 2010
Gilbert George Saffert, 86, of Long Prairie, formerly of Sanborn died Wednesday, July 7, 2010, at the Long Prairie Nursing Home. Gilbert was born April 26, 1924, in Stately Township, near Sanborn, MN, to George and Edith (Kastner) Saffert. He married Doris Viola Meidl on May 16, 1949. Gilbert and Doris farmed for 40 years near Sanborn, MN. They...
Bertha Wolters
Jul 5, 2010
Bertha Wolters, age 87, of St. James died on Monday, July 5, 2010 at the St. James Medical Center in St. James. Bertha Loretta McMurlyn was born October 21, 1922 at Dunseith, ND, the daughter of Alex Dubois and Myrtle McMurlyn. She married Gordon Wolter and they later divorced. She graduated nursing school in 1972 and worked as an...
Ethel Jenniges
Jul 2, 2010
Ethel Adeline Jenniges was born May 5, 1930, to Carl and Clara (Lenning) Engel in Mulligan Township, Brown County. She attended Comfrey country school through the 8th grade, then went to work as a housekeeper. Ethel was united in marriage to Alfred N. Jenniges on April 13, 1948, in Comfrey, MN. To this union 6 children were born to...
Edward Helferich
Jul 2, 2010
Edward E. Helferich, age 73, of Butterfield, MN, died on July 2, 2010 at the St. James Medical Center. Edward Helferich was born on April 23, 1937 in Butterfield, MN, the son of Chester King Agnes Grant. Ed grew up and attended school in the Butterfield area. He served in the US Army for four years. On January 16,...
Shirley Anderson
Jul 1, 2010
Shirley Anderson, 97, of Stewartville, MN formerly of Evan and Sleepy Eye died on Thursday, July 1, 2010 at Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester, MN. Visitation will be at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye on Monday from 5 to 8 PM and at church on Tuesday from 10 to 11 AM. Service will be held at Trinity Lutheran...
Ivan Hoffman
Jun 28, 2010
Ivan Marvin Hoffman was born February 3, 1927, in Willow Lake Township, Redwood County, the son of Herman and Augusta (Wagner) Hoffman. Following his education, Ivan farmed with his brother Ron for 6 years before leaving for the Twin Cities and working for Schweitzer Construction. In 1962, he returned to farm with his brother while continuing to work construction...
Willard Juenemann
Jun 27, 2010
Willard Peter Juenemann was born January 2, 1922, in North Star Township, Brown County, the son of Oscar and Barbara (Hillesheim) Juenemann. He served with the U.S. Army from October 20, 1942, until November 11, 1945 during World War II, spending most of his tour in Italy. Following the war, Willard returned to the area to farm and especially...
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