Obituaries
Robert Eckstein
Dec 9, 2009
A rosary is scheduled at 4pm on Sunday at the funeral home. Robert Andrew Eckstein was born July 17, 1942 at Sleepy Eye, MN, to parents George and Anna (Zwaschka) Eckstein. Bob grew up in Sleepy Eye where he attended St. Mary's Catholic High School. After high school he went to Minnesota State University in Mankato for a year....
Robert Anderson
Dec 8, 2009
Memorials may be made to the St. James Area Hospice Program at St. James Medical Center; the Andreas Cancer Center at Immanuel St. Joseph Hospital in Mankato, Minn.; or the American Cancer Society. Robert Verlyn (R.V. or Bob) Anderson, 83, died December 8, 2009 at his home in St. James, Minn. He was born November 3, 1926 in Hayfield,...
Ellen Sandmann
Dec 3, 2009
Ellen Mae Sandmann was born on April 3, 1936 in Rochester, MN, the daughter of Harley C. and Dorothy (Stewart) Hansen. She was united in marriage to Jerry Caldwell on June 24, 1962 and later divorced. She married Warren Sandmann on April 1, 1976. Ellen worked as a waitress and at Del Monte for 20 years. She was a...
Irene Hillesheim
Dec 1, 2009
There will be a Parish Rosary at 6:45 pm Thursday at the funeral home. Irene Mary Hillesheim, 93, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye, MN Irene Mary Hillesheim was born on April 8, 1916 in Ray, ND to Frank Susanna (Ludwig) Sherman. She grew up and attended...
Lorraine Jenniges
Nov 29, 2009
There will be a Parish Prayer Service Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the church. Lorraine Jenniges, age 81 of Wanda, died Sunday, November 29, 2009, at her home. Lorraine was born on December 16, 1927, in Stately Township to Joseph and Amelia (Bauer) Schumacher. Early years were spent on a farm near Springfield, MN. She completed 8 years of...
Lotus Schwandt
Nov 28, 2009
Lotus Olive Schwandt was born April 28, 1917 in Brown County, the daughter of Maurines and Agnes (Andersen) Therkilsen. She attended country school and graduated from the Comfrey High School. She attended and completed course work at Mankato Business School. On June 29, 1939 she was united in marriage to Russell G. Schwandt in Comfrey. Lotus was a member...
Richard Cantril
Nov 26, 2009
Graveside Service: 11am at St. Peter's Catholic Church December 08, 2009 at Kremmling, CO There will be a Rosary at the funeral home at 4:00 PM on Thursday, The family prefers memorials to the Richard Cantril Memorial Fund, % Pleasant View Nursing Home, 1000 2nd st. S., St. James, MN 56081. Richard William Cantril was born July 5, 1926...
Frances Batalden
Nov 26, 2009
Frances was born on October 17, 1917 in Milford, IA, the daughter of Victor and Beulah (Yager) Calkins. At the age of four she and her parents moved to Lamberton, MN where she attended grade school and high school. After she graduated from high school she worked in her father's grocery store until March 30, 1941 when she married...
Floyd Kratz
Nov 23, 2009
Floyd was born on May 12, 1916 on a farm NW of Comfrey to Oscar and Emma Kratz. He was the youngest of their eight children. He was surrounded by the love and attention of his parents and siblings. He had an active childhood with sports, school, 4H, farm work, and many family gatherings. Floyd graduated in 1934 from...
Jacob Harder
Nov 22, 2009
Jacob S. Harder was born to Peter P. and Margaretha (Sawatzky) Harder on April 19, 1910 near Mountain Lake, MN. He grew up in Mountain Lake and North Dakota, where he received his education in country schools. Jacob was baptized upon confession of his faith and was a long time member of the First Mennonite Church of Butterfield, MN....
Alan Treml
Nov 20, 2009
Alan Benjamin Treml was born in Comfrey on June 14, 1951 the son of Benjamin and Mariann (Goblirsch) Treml. Alan grew up in the Comfrey, Darfur and West Sveadahl areas. He graduated from Comfrey High School in 1969. Alan was married to Linda Lindmeier in Springfield on May 4, 1985. Alan was employed at Westin's in St. James until...
James Saffert
Nov 18, 2009
There will be a Parish Prayer service on Friday at the church at 6:30 PM. James 'Midge' John Saffert was born to Ed and Barbara (Straumann) Saffert on March 1, 1935, in Leavenworth, MN. He served with the U.S. Army from 1955-57 where he was stationed in Alaska. Midge was united in marriage to Sylvia Jenkins on September 21,...
Paul Quiring
Nov 17, 2009
Paul Quiring, the son of Peter A and Katherine (Lepp) Quiring was born on September 12, 1910 in Delft, MN. He grew up on a farm near Delft and received his education at District 165 country school in Carson Township. On June 9, 1935, Paul was baptized upon confession of his faith and received as a member of the...
Ardys Peterson
Nov 15, 2009
Ardys Peterson, age 81, of St. James died on Sunday, November 15, 2009, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Memorial may be directed to the St. James Senior Transportation program. Ardys Lorraine Anderson was born December 11, 1927, on the family farm in Nelson Township, Watonwan County, Minnesota, the daughter of G. Arthur Anderson and Alida Pernilla (Revne)...
Minnie Ekstedt
Nov 14, 2009
Minnie Ekstedt, age 97, of St. James died on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Memorials may be directed to First Lutheran Church or the Watonwan County Humane Society. Minnie Sophia Johnson was born in Odin Township, Watonwan County, Minnesota, on July 5, 1912 the daughter of Seivert and Mary (Langland) Johnson....
Rose Mathiowetz
Nov 13, 2009
There will be a parish prayer service at 5:30pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Rose was born on April 8, 1910 in Burnstown Township, MN, the daughter of John Theresa (Hoffmann) Nachreiner. She grew up and attended country school in Burnstown Township and attended St. Raphael's School in Springfield. She married Wendelin F. Mathiowetz on June 23, 1931 at...
Lloyd Brown
Nov 13, 2009
Lloyd Edsel Brown was born March 22, 1916 to parents Wiliam and Mary (Johansen) Brown at St. James, MN in the farm house where he lived all of his life. He passed away at the Trimont Care Center on Nov. 13, 2009. He attended rural country school until the 8th grade and then attended St. James High School where...
Thomas Stauffer
Nov 12, 2009
The family would prefer memorials in lieu of flowers. Thomas Warren Stauffer was born on August 20, 1946 in Mankato, MN to Jesse Bernice (Syverson) Stauffer. He lived in St. James and attended St. James School K-12. He was drafted into the Army for two years from 1966-1968, serving one year in Vietnam. Tom married Virgene Peterson on June...
Walter Trebesch
Nov 12, 2009
The family would prefer memorials be made in lieu of flowers to St. John's Lutheran Church, Sleepy Eye Historical Society, Sleepy Eye Medical Center, Country Side Apartments, the Sleepy eye Care Center or the donors choice. Wally was born July 17, 1917 on the Century Farm (1879), Leavenworth Township to William F. Martha (Youngman) Trebesch. He was baptized and...
Roy Moe
Nov 11, 2009
Roy Melvin Moe was born on January 16, 1921 in Springfield, the son of Clarence M. and Maren (Sorum) Moe. Both his parents passed away before he turned ten. He attended School District # 40 in Burnstown Township. Roy was baptized, confirmed and a lifetime member of St. John Lutheran Church in Springfield. Roy married Margaret Nachreiner on June...
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