Obituaries
Melvin Bittner
Apr 9, 2010
Melvin Frank Bittner was born March 14, 1922, in Johnsonville Township, Redwood County the son of Frank and Estella (Dorman) Bittner. He was united in marriage to Janet Patterson on March 2, 1952. Melvin farmed the family farm in Johnsonville Township all of his life and the couple wintered at Sanlan Ranch Campground in Lakeland, FL for the past...
Mildred Jenzen
Apr 7, 2010
Mildred Rose Jenzen was born September 19, 1922, in Redfield, SD, the daughter of Edwin and Emma (Meinert) Harmening. She moved to rural Springfield with her parents in 1935 and attended country school and Sleepy Eye Public School. Mildred worked as a Nurse's Aide at the Tessien Hospital prior to her marriage to Edward E. Jenzen on November 4,...
Francis Connell
Apr 6, 2010
Francis Fritz Connell, age 89, of St. James died on Tuesday, April 06, 2010, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Francis Warren Connell, Fritz, was born February 23, 1921 in St. James, MN, the son of Ed and Clara (Moe) Connell. Fritz grew up on a farm near St. James where he attended rural school. He...
Evelyn Einfeldt
Apr 6, 2010
Evelyn Katherine Regier Einfeldt was born May 14, 1921, the second child of David and Barbara Regier, Mountain Lake, Minnesota. She died in Maranatha Manor, Sebring, Florida on April 6, 2010. An older brother welcomed her into the family. Later, four brothers and two sisters completed the family of eight children. The daily family altar held in their home,...
Ervin Finger
Apr 6, 2010
Ervin Finger, age 75, of St. James, died at his home on Tuesday, April 6, 2010. Ervin Leroy Finger was born in Comfrey, MN, on October 20, 1934, the son of Benjeman Mary (Fisk) Finger. He grew up in the Comfrey and Jeffers areas. Ervin joined the Army and received his GED while serving his Country. Upon completion of...
Carol Thompson
Apr 5, 2010
Carol Ann Thompson age 59, of Grogan, Minnesota died peacefully Monday, April 5, 2010 at her home after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Carol was born on November 19, 1950 to John D. Rosella (Willems) Quiring in St. James, Minnesota. She graduated from St. James High School and married Dennis Arthur Thompson on June 15, 1968 in...
Bruce Lawrenz
Apr 5, 2010
Bruce was born June 1, 1940 to Edwin Gladys (Therkilsen) Lawrenz at his home in Leavenworth Township, Brown County, MN. Bruce graduated from Springfield High School and worked Ochs Brick and Tile Yard until entering the Army in 1963. Bruce was honorably discharged from active duty in 1965 and served in the Army Reserves until 1969. During this time...
Rick Losleben
Apr 5, 2010
Ricky Thomas Losleben was born on June 4, 1959 to Armin Lucille (Spaeth) Losleben. He grew up in Sleepy Eye and lived on the farm his whole life. He farmed and operated his own body shop. Ricky liked restoring old tractors and cars and took great pride in his work. Ricky was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church...
Darrell Bowers
Apr 2, 2010
Darrell Bowers, age 61, of St. James, died on Friday, April 2, 2010 at the Madelia Community Hospital in Madelia. Darrell Dean Bowers was born March 30, 1949 in Fairmont, MN, the son of Harold and Donna (Cottew) Bowers. Darrell grew up on the family farm in rural St. James. He graduated from St. James High School. On January...
Bruce Edgar
Mar 29, 2010
Bruce Edgar, 98, of St. James, Minnesota died peacefully on Monday, March 29, 2010 at his home. Celebration of his life will be held on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in St. James. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 for 2 hours prior to the service. Bruce Eldridge Edgar was...
Donald Remus
Mar 25, 2010
Donald Lee Remus was born June 13, 1938 in Sleepy Eye to Orville and Selma (Berkner) Remus. After graduation from Sleepy Eye High School he enlisted in the Air Force where he proudly served his country for four years. He married Sharon Fischer on April 1, 1959 in California. He returned to Sleepy Eye in 1960 where he farmed...
Fredric Rasmussen
Mar 24, 2010
After a courageous 3 1/2 year battle with brain cancer Fredric George Rasmussen, age 65, of Evan, MN was called home to be with his heavenly father on March 24, 2010. Freddy was born November 8, 1944 the youngest of three children born to Paul Lucille (Maurer) Rasmussen, rural Sleepy Eye. Lucille became ill shortly afterwards and unable to...
Jerome Riedl
Mar 22, 2010
There will be a parish prayer service at 6:45pm Friday at the funeral home. Jerome Reggie R. Riedl, 77, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Monday, March 22, 2010 at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, MN. Jerome Reggie Regimbal Riedl was born on October 23, 1932 to Dr. F. Jerome Dorothy E. (Regimbal) Riedl. He grew up in...
Dolores Johnston
Mar 22, 2010
Dolores Matilda Johnston was born August 2, 1928, in Prairieville Township, Brown County, the daughter of Albert J. and Emma (Schleisner) Augustin. She was baptized September 9, 1928, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. Dolores was united in marriage to Robert Johnston on July 1, 1951. She worked at St. John's Hospital as a Nurse's Aide...
Lorene Lewis
Mar 21, 2010
Lorene Louella Lewis was born June 20, 1922, in Sentinel, OK, the daughter of Ed and Effie Mae (McNabb) Wilkinson. She was the oldest of 8 children and lived most of her life in Wichita, TX. Lorene was united in marriage to J.D. Lewis on February 2, 1941, and the couple had 2 children, Jimmy and Patricia. Lorene enjoyed...
Robert Hennagir
Mar 21, 2010
Robert Bryan Hennagir was born on October 12, 1950 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Robert and Blanche (Gallup) Hennagir. Robert served in the United States Marines from 1967 to 1970 and after an honorable discharge he worked as a truck driver. Most recently, he worked for Fims, working on freezer components. Robert loved woodworking, Keno, playing cards, visiting...
James Nachreiner
Mar 20, 2010
There will be a parish prayer service at 7pm Wednesday at the funeral home. James Jim G. Nachreiner, 58, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN James Jim Glenn Nachreiner was born on August 29, 1951 in New Ulm, MN, the son of Leon Elizabeth Betty (Roiger) Nachreiner. He grew...
Orland Albertson
Mar 17, 2010
Orland 'Bob' Albertson, son of Albert and Louise (Heydlaff) Albertson, was born March 31, 1918, in Lamberton, MN. He grew up in the Lamberton area with ten brothers and sisters on the family farm. On November 28, 1939, he was united in marriage to Marie Buyck in Walnut Grove. The couple made their home in Walnut Grove where Bob...
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