Obituaries

Richard More

Richard More

Jun 17, 2010

Richard A. More, Sr. was born on February 29, 1932 in Pemberton, MN, the son of Raymond Florence (Southwick) More. He grew up on a farm near Pemberton where he enjoyed riding and breaking horses. Richard married Aletta Nagel on August 2, 1958 in Sleepy Eye. Richard worked for the City of Sleepy Eye for many years. He enjoyed...

Bruce Haycraft

Bruce Haycraft

Jun 16, 2010

Bruce was born to Wayne and Betty (Goor) Haycraft on Aug. 1, 1954 in Fairmont, MN. His father Wayne Haycraft was killed in a plane accident on June 18, 1961. He graduated from St. James High School in 1972. Bruce married Laurie (Landsteiner) Brandt on Sept. 22, 1979 and after about 11 years of marriage they divorced. Bruce has...

Malinda Schmitz

Malinda Schmitz

Jun 13, 2010

MALINDA ANNA DOMEIER SCHMITZ, AGE 88, FORMERLY OF SLEEPY EYE, DIED PEACEFULLY AT ST. BENEDICT'S SENIOR COMMUNITY IN ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA ON JUNE 13, 2010 . A MEMORIAL MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED AT THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, 2405 WALDEN WAY, ST. CLOUD, MN. ON JUNE 18, 2010 AT 11:00 AM . PRIVATE INTERNMENT WILL BE AT ST....

Jonathon Ladd

Jonathon Ladd

Jun 11, 2010

Jonathon Houston Ladd was born on November 1, 1984, in Springfield, MN, the son of John and Barb Ladd. Johnny graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School. He worked various jobs around Sleepy Eye and New Ulm and was currently employed by Palm Beach. He was involved with the Brown County Demo Derbies and enjoyed mechanics. Johnny enjoyed fishing,...

Doris Odegard

Doris Odegard

Jun 9, 2010

Doris Annabelle Odegard was born on April 18, 1925 at Fairmont, MN, to parents John and Marie (Grev) Odegard. Doris attended school in Faribault until the school closed at which time she moved back to Fairmont to live with her parents. They moved to Florida where they lived for a number of years before moving back to the Odin...

Alan Anderson

Alan Anderson

Jun 8, 2010

Alan Edgar Anderson was born November 21, 1937, in Springfield, MN, the son of Tom and Anna (Gould) Anderson. He attended country school District #40 and graduated from Springfield High School in 1955. He farmed with his dad and brothers before enlisting in the U.S. Army in January of 1957. Alan served in Germany for two years before returning...

Jack Strassburg

Jack Strassburg

Jun 2, 2010

Ellis Jay Jack Strassburg was born on November 18, 1936 in Luverne, MN the son of Elmer Doris (Beaty) Strassburg. He grew up and graduated from high school. Jack married Darline A. Krogman on November 25, 1961 in Lismore, MN. Jack lived and worked in several communities in Southern Minnesota until he settled with his family in Sleepy Eye...

Gladys Hoffmann

Gladys Hoffmann

Jun 2, 2010

Gladys Elizabeth Hoffmann, age 93, of Sleepy Eye, died on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at Divine Providence Community Home. Gladys was born November 4, 1916, in Sleepy Eye, to Joseph Emma (Hartneck) Krzmarzick. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Sleepy Eye. On April 21, 1941, she married Leo A. Hoffmann at St. Mary's Catholic Church. After marriage, they...

Jared Peterson

Jared Peterson

May 31, 2010

Jared was born April 9, 1991 in New Ulm, MN, the son of Scott Linda (Helget) Peterson. He lived on the farm all his life helping Dad and working for area farmers. Jared attended and graduated from St. Mary's High School in Sleepy Eye. During summers and after graduating from high school he was employed by Chuck Case at...

Arleen Johnson

Arleen Johnson

May 27, 2010

Arleen Johnson, age 90, of St. James died on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Arleen Mildred Chalin was born on August 7, 1919 near St. James, the daughter of Arvid Mildred (Etter) Chalin. Arleen grew up on the family farm and graduated from Madelia High School. She attended Gustavus Adolphus College...

Hilda Friesen

Hilda Friesen

May 25, 2010

Hilda Friesen was born April 20, 1915, in Carson Township, Cottonwood County, the daughter of Henry B. and Elizabeth (Fast) Wiebe. She attended Sixteenth Central Country School in Bingham Lake. Hilda was active in 4-H and her Guernsey calf took Grand Champion at the Cottonwood County Fair in 1931. She was baptized at the Bergfelder Church near Mountain lake...

Esther Gatzlaff

Esther Gatzlaff

May 25, 2010

Esther Hedwig Minnie Maas was born January 17, 1916, on the family farm in Johnsonville Township, northeast of Walnut Grove, the second of five children born to Clara (Engelmeier) and August Maas. She attended rural school through eighth grade at District 113 in Johnsonville Township, then boarded in Walnut Grove for high school, and graduated second in her class...

Marlene Nelson

Marlene Nelson

May 22, 2010

Marlene Nelson, age 63, of LaSalle, died on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Pathstone Living Center in Mankato. Marlene Ione Nelson was born July 21, 1946 in St. James, MN, the daughter of Harland and Evelyn (Blackstad) Nelson. She was a 1964 graduate of St. James High School. After high school, Marlene attended Mankato State and graduated in 1968...

Lester Schmidt

Lester Schmidt

May 21, 2010

Lester was born on November 10, 1928, in Easton, Minnesota, the son of John and Theresa (Tennis) Schmidt. Lester was a graduate of the Shakopee High School and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor's of Science in Agronomy. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and was a lifetime member of the...

Rosella Quiring

Rosella Quiring

May 18, 2010

Rosella Quiring, age 88, of Grogan died on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Rose was born in Cottonwood County on December 31, 1921 to George and Katherine (Enns) Willems. In August of 1936, she was baptized and confirmed at the Mennonite Church in Delft, MN. She received her education in Delft...

Dorothy Bittler

Dorothy Bittler

May 18, 2010

Dorothy Luella Bittler was born February 11, 1916, in New Avon Township, Redwood County, the daughter of Albert and Bertha (Beckman) Hoffmann. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Willow Lake Township. Following her mother's death, Dorothy lived with her godparents Ted and Lena Hoffmann. She moved to Sanborn after her father's marriage to Elsie Heise and graduated...

Minnie Miller

Minnie Miller

May 18, 2010

Minnie Miller, age 91, of St. James died on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. Minnie Bertha Alvina Kueker was born on July 6, 1918 in Cottonwood County to William and Bertha (Blankenburg) Kueker. Minnie was baptized on July 28, 1918 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Butterfield and also confirmed there on January...

Doris Ayres

Doris Ayres

May 18, 2010

Doris Ayres, age 77, of St. James, died on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Doris Mae Sandmeyer was born July 29, 1932, on the family farm in Comfrey the second of eight children, to parents Herman and Marie (Hanson) Sandmeyer. She grew up in Comfrey and moved to St. James in...

Justina Ebeling

Justina Ebeling

May 16, 2010

Justina Anna Ebeling, age 89, of St. James, MN died Sunday, May 16, 2010, at her home in St. James. A private family service was held at the graveside in the Mt. Lake Cemetery Friday morning. Family and friends are invited to gather with her family at her home at 908 9th Street South in St. James on Friday,...

Glenice Blum

Glenice Blum

May 14, 2010

Glenice Elaine Blum was born January 16, 1939, to Wesley and Hilda (Kjobstad) Dick in Mountain Lake, MN. Glenice attended Springfield Public School. She was married to Richard H. Blum on July 6, 1963, at St. John Lutheran Church in Springfield. They made their home in Minneapolis and were long-time members of Incarnation Catholic Church. Glenice loved flower gardening,...