Obituaries
Donald Prechel
May 9, 2010
Donald Wilbert Prechel was born on October 24, 1927 in Brown County near Springfield, MN, the son of Louis and Lydia (Wendt) Prechel. He attended rural school. In 1936 his family moved to Comfrey and he worked with his father in the feed mill. In February of 1946 until August of 1947 he was in the Army; following his...
Betty Becker
May 7, 2010
Betty Jean Sorensen was born March 6, 1925, to Carl and Anna (Olson) Sorenson, in Comfrey, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at the First Congregational Church in Comfrey. Betty attended Comfrey Public School and graduated in 1944. She was married to Kenneth John Becker on April 21, 1944. They built their own home in Sanborn, MN where they...
William Panzer
May 6, 2010
William Ervin Panzer was born May 2, 1935 in South Branch the son of William Augusta (Mueller) Panzer. He was baptized in South Branch on May 19, 1935 by Rev. Rolf. Bill attended rural school in South Branch and graduated from St. James High School in 1953. He served in the Navy for 2 years and National Guard 7...
Dennis Thompson
May 5, 2010
Dennis Arthur Thompson, age 60, of Grogan, Minnesota, passed away suddenly Wednesday, May 5, 2010 from an apparent heart attack. Dennis was born on June 11, 1949 to Arthur C. and Helen (Nelson) Thompson in St. James, Minnesota. He attended the country school in Grogan, and graduated from St. James High School. He was united in marriage to Carol...
Richard Gisch
May 1, 2010
Richard Joseph Gisch was born on February 4, 1927 in Madelia, MN, the son of Josef and Teresa (Lenertz) Gisch. He lived in Madelia and Milroy as a child and moved to a farm north of Mountain Lake in 1939. Richard was united in marriage to Noritta on May 5, 1962 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tracy. In...
Douglas Rathman
Apr 29, 2010
A rosary will be held at 4pm at the funeral home on Monday. Douglas Rathman, age 65, of St. James died at his home in St. James on Thursday, April 29, 2010. Douglas, son of Sylvester and Marjorie (Schiller) Rathman was born on February 6, 1945, in Comfrey, MN. He was baptized on March 4, 1945 and confirmed on...
Ella Knutson
Apr 28, 2010
Ella Marie Rosella (Krebs) Knutson was born on July 30, 1915, on the farm place at Cobden, the daughter of Herman and Ida (Smerling) Krebs. She was baptized, confirmed, and united in marriage to Harold Knutson at the Christ Lutheran Church in Cobden. Ella taught school for more than 30 years, mostly at country schools within 12 miles of...
Susan Windschitl
Apr 28, 2010
Susan M. Windschitl was born on December 6, 1957 in Redwood Falls, MN to John Ann (Petersen) Salewske. She grew up in Redwood Falls and graduated from Redwood High School. Sue graduated from Mankato State University with a degree in Special Education and also received her Master's Degree. She taught for 7 years at Lester Prairie in LD/Special Education...
Richard Sater
Apr 24, 2010
Richard Warren 'Dick' Sater, Sr. was born September 30, 1933, in Springfield to John and Selma (Nygaard) Sater. At the young age of 6, he started his first job selling newspapers on the street corner in Springfield. Soon after, he worked as a pin setter at the Springfield Bowling Alley. In his teenage years, with wooden blocks on the...
Tony Hauger
Apr 23, 2010
Anthony 'Tony' Joseph Hauger was born September 16, 1911, in Cincinnati, OH, the son of Charles and Magnalena (Rademaker) Hauger. Tony moved to Springfield at the age of 2 and attended country school and St. Raphael's Elementary School. Tony farmed his entire life in Burnstown and North Star Townships until his retirement. He was united in marriage to DeMaris...
Marie Mortwedt
Apr 19, 2010
Marie Kathryn (Boyle) Mortwedt, 84, died peacefully on April 19, 2010, in the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Loretta Mortwedt of St. James, Minnesota. Mom was born in Sheldon, North Dakota, on August 16, 1925, the youngest of four children. She married Dad, Don Mortwedt, in April 1947. While raising four children, Mom taught elementary school...
Carisa Walter
Apr 18, 2010
Carisa Marie Walter was born December 3, 1982. She was adopted into the home of Thomas and Judy (Riley) Walter on January 27, 1983, through Catholic Charities of St. Cloud. Carisa attended St. Raphael's Elementary School and graduated from Springfield High School in 2001. She then attended Willmar Community College for 1 year and has worked as a CNA-TMA...
David Meyer
Apr 17, 2010
David Chopper Michael Meyer was born on September 28, 1950 in St. James, MN, the son of Jospeh F. Alice M. (Hanno) Meyer. He grew up and graduated from Butterfield High School in 1969. After he completed his schooling Chopper went to work for the Chicago N.W. Railroad for about 5 years. He then drove truck for several companies...
Pearl Halvorson
Apr 17, 2010
Pearl Evelyn Halvorson, daughter of George and Inga (Peterson) Harlan, was born June 21, 1918, in Windom, MN. She was baptized at Windom Church and later confirmed at Old Westbrook Church. Pearl attended double school in Cottonwood County. She was united in marriage to Sigward Halvorson on December 6, 1935, in Brookings, SD and the couple lived in rural...
R. Rowcliffe
Apr 15, 2010
Mylo Raymond Rowcliffe was born on November 21,1926 at Philip, SD to Florence and Raymond Rowcliffe. He graduated from Philip High School in 1944. He was discharged from the Army in December 1946 and married Helen McCawley on February 10, 1947. They celebrated 63 years of marriage this year. Mylo graduated from North Central Bible College in Minneapolis, MN...
Wilbert Rogotzke
Apr 15, 2010
Wilbert Arnold Henry Rogotzke was born on August 7, 1917 in Germantown Township, Cottonwood County, the son of Henry and Helena (Voge) Rogotzke. Wilbert attended parochial and public schools in Sanborn. He was baptized and confirmed in English and German at the Zion Lutheran Church in Sanborn where he was a lifelong member. On November 24, 1939 he was...
Fern Haseman
Apr 12, 2010
Fern Vervinnia Elizabeth Haseman was born on November 17, 1917, the daughter of Fred and Ida (Stark) Koenig in Adrian Township, Watonwan County. She attended District School in Darfur; following her schooling she worked at home with her family. She was united in marriage to Roland Haseman at the Koenig family farm on May 9, 1937 and the couple...
Frances Olson
Apr 11, 2010
Frances Olson, age 94, of St. James, died at Immanuel-St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato on Sunday, April 11, 2010. Fran Olson was born on August 24, 1915 to Martin and Marjorie (Miller) Senf in St. James. She graduated from St. James High School and Mankato Teacher's College. In 1935, Fran was united in marriage to Ralph M. Olson of...
Clara Junker
Apr 11, 2010
Clara Minnie Henze was born January 21, 1919 on the family farm in rural Mt. Lake, the daughter of Ferdinand and Lena (Grunst) Henze, Clara grew up on the family farm and was the youngest of eight children. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Darfur. She attended grades one through eight at rural school...
Donald Kaehler
Apr 11, 2010
Donald Elmer Kaehler was born on April 1, 1919, the son of Henry and Elsie (Hasselmeyer) Kaehler in Leavenworth Township, Brown County. Don was the fourth generation to live on the 1876 homestead farm. Don married Veona Kletscher on November 28, 1947 in Vesta, MN. The couple farmed and milked cows until retirement in 1983. He continued to help...
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