Obituaries
Dennis Sheehan
Jun 25, 2010
Dennis Paul Sheehan, 69, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, was welcomed into eternal life and embraced by the Lord on June 25, 2010. He is the son of Ruth Sheehan and the late Paul Sheehan of Clarion, IA. Dennis was raised and educated in Clarion, IA, before moving to St. James, MN. He greatly enjoyed many warm summers and cold...
Viola - Schwint
Jun 24, 2010
Graveside Service: 4:00 PM, Thursday July 01, 2010 at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Rochester, MN Viola was born on May 22, 1918 in Tracy, MN, the daughter of Raleigh and Elizabeth (Staallee) Shaw. She did not know her father. She had one sister, Madelyn. Vi and her sister grew up apart with two different aunts, her mother's sisters. Viola lived...
Mae Schwab
Jun 24, 2010
Mae A. Bowman was born on May 6, 1929 in Comfrey, MN the daughter of Elmer Alma (Rapp) Bowman. She grew up and graduated from high school in Comfrey. Mae married Cletus Schwab on August 3, 1948 in Comfrey, MN. The couple made their home in Comfrey, later moving to Sleepy Eye where they raised their family. Mae worked...
Sue Clare
Jun 23, 2010
Sue Clare was born on March 9, 1911 in Jackson County, the daughter of Cornelius and Susanna Baerg Wiens. She married Carl Clare on May 18, 1938 in St. James, MN. Sue worked as a waitress in St. James and Mountain Lake and as a Cook and Nurses' Aid at Eventide. She enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening, sewing, embroidery,...
Candice Cowell
Jun 23, 2010
Candice Jean Cowell, infant daughter of Jared Cowell and Alesha Callander died on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at Immanuel-St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato. A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, July 3, 2010 at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James with visitation beginning at 11:00am.
Deanne Fisch
Jun 20, 2010
Deanne died on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at the St. James Medical Center as a result of a motor vehicle accident. A rosary is planned for 4pm Thursday at the funeral home. Deanne Kay Fisch was born December 26, 1968 at Lawton, OK, the daughter of Adrian and Janet (Cords) Fisch. She graduated from St. James High School in...
Breanna Becthold
Jun 18, 2010
Breanna Leigh Schoeck-Becthold 28, of Lake Crystal, died Friday June 18, 2010 unexpectedly. She was born July 10, 1981 at Fargo North Dakota, the daughter of Todd and Kimberly Schoeck. She graduated from Walker-Hackensack-Akeley High School in 1999. In 2003 she graduated Magna Cum Laude, from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. She was active in Bel Canto and The...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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