Obituaries

Wanda Detoy

Wanda Detoy

Nov 10, 2009

Rosary scheduled for 4:30pm. Wanda was born on November 11, 1933 in Pipestone, MN to Charles and Ruth Watts. After graduating from Pipestone High School, Wanda married Dick DeToy on August 11, 1952 at St. Leo's Catholic Church in Pipestone. They were married for 49 years. In 1976, they moved to St. James where Wanda and Dick opened DeToy's...

Juanita Beltran

Juanita Beltran

Nov 9, 2009

Juanita was born on March 22, 1941 in Reynosa, Tamaulipas Mexico the daughter of Cresencio Garcia Maria De Los Angeles Garcia. She married Julio Beltran on July 5, 1963 in Holgate, MN. The couple have made their home in Sleepy Eye for many years. Juanita was a strong woman in Christ, a devoted wife, a protective mother, a doting...

Donald Burdick

Donald Burdick

Nov 8, 2009

Donald 'Rick' Burdick, age 53 of Hudson, SD, died Sunday, November 8, 2009, near his home as the result of a car/motorcycle accident. Donald 'Rick' Richard Burdick was born December 29, 1955, in Redwood Falls, MN, the son of Donald Edward and Mavis (Eaton) Burdick. He graduated from Atwater High School in 1974 and served with the National Guard...

Afrom Zimmer

Afrom Zimmer

Nov 7, 2009

Afrom Zimmer, the son of Gustav and Louise (Hempeck) Zimmer was born at Mountain Lake, MN on October 2, 1923. He grew up and attended school in Mountain Lake. Afrom was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake. Following his education he worked for area farmers until entering the Army Air Corp on May 14,...

Vicky Sellner

Vicky Sellner

Nov 6, 2009

Vicky K. Sellner was born May 25, 1968 in Springfield, MN to Harold A. and Marlys (Netzke) Wendt. She attended Springfield Public School and graduated in 1986. She attended Mankato Vocational Technical College and graduated in 1988. She married Paul N. Evers on April 16, 1988. Later she married Michael A. Sellner on July 1, 1995. She enjoyed spending...

Jan Mohlenbrock

Jan Mohlenbrock

Nov 6, 2009

Rosary scheduled at 4pm. Janice Mae Heiling was born on February 20, 1939, at Morgan, MN, to parents Alois and Evelyn (Heiderscheidt) Heiling. She grew up, was baptized, confirmed, and took her first communion at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Morgan. On September 10, 1957, Jan was united in marriage to George Mohlenbrock, Jr. at St. Michaels Catholic Church...

Neva Tomschin

Neva Tomschin

Nov 6, 2009

Memorials preferred to donor's choice. Neva Madora Tomschin was born July 17, 1924, in Jackson County, MN, the daughter of Emil and Caroline (Lidtke) Horkey. She was united in marriage to Benjamin Tomschin on September 17, 1943, at First Lutheran Church in Dundee, MN. Following marriage, the couple farmed in Bashaw Township until moving to Springfield in June of...

Betty Bielen

Betty Bielen

Nov 6, 2009

Betty Jane Bielen was born to Carl and Martha (Weinberger) Bielen in Springfield, MN on February 26, 1932. She attended school in Springfield through the 8th grade when she left to help her family and other area families. Betty later worked in New Ulm at Eibner's, Dakota Hotel, Purity White Restaurant and the Loretta Hospital. She was united in...

Frances Loewen

Frances Loewen

Nov 5, 2009

The family is designating memorials to the Mountain Lake Christian School. Frances Ruby Harder was born to Henry and Helen (Falk) Harder on March 26, 1927 on a farm SW of Mountain Lake. She attended school at Dist. 12, and Mountain Lake High School. Frances was baptized at the First Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake in May 1946 and...

Bradley Wendt

Bradley Wendt

Nov 5, 2009

Bradley Allen Wendt was born to Clarence and Betty (Sullivan) Wendt on September 28, 1956 in Springfield, MN. He attended and graduated from Springfield High School. After graduation he worked and farmed with his father until his death in 1989 and continued to farm up to the time of his own death. Brad had a love of the outdoors...

Duane Domeier

Duane Domeier

Nov 4, 2009

Duane P. Domeier, 69, of Red Wing, MN died on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at Region's Hospital in St. Paul, MN Duane Philip Domeier was born October 12th, 1940 in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota; son of Edwin and Angeline (Reinhart) Domeier. He graduated from New Ulm High School in 1958 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy shortly after graduation. Duane...

Judith Fuller

Judith Fuller

Nov 3, 2009

Judith Kay Theneman was born September 23, 1946 at Sleepy Eye, MN, to parents Ervin and Edna (Lickfett) Theneman. Judy was baptized at St. Johns Lutheran Church and was confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. She attended Sleepy Eye Public Schools graduating in 1964. She worked at A.J. Pietrus as a bookkeeper. In 1966, she moved to...

Jack Geschwind

Jack Geschwind

Nov 2, 2009

There will be a parish prayer service at 5:45pm Thursday at the funeral home. John Peter Geschwind was born on March 31, 1923 in Tynan, TX, the son of Mike S. Julia (Mick) Geschwind. He grew up and attended school in Tynan. At age 13 he moved with his family to Sleepy Eye, MN where graduated from Sleepy Eye...

Gordon Kelly

Gordon Kelly

Nov 2, 2009

Gordon Ernest Kelly was born September 28, 1919 at Hector, MN, to parents Emil and Ida (Sandberg) Kelly. Gordon grew up in several SW Minnesota communities. He attended school in Madelia. He was baptized at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Butternut. In 1936, he moved to the home farm near St. James where he farmed and continued to live...

Sim Leunvane

Sim Leunvane

Nov 1, 2009

Sim Leunvane was born to Eurn Leunvane and Mouy Thi Leunvane on April 20, 1957 at Wat Tthaynoy, Viengtian Province, Kingdom of Laos. He, his parents and sister escaped Laos in the mid 70's, and lived several years in the Nongkhai Thailand refugee camp. He came to America on April 22, 1980. He lived in Boston for about ten...

Laurie Klassen

Laurie Klassen

Oct 31, 2009

Laurie Ann Luebben, the daughter of Loren Hammo and Loyola June (Jacobs) Luebben was born in Worthington, MN on August 1, 1950. She received her education at Worthington public school, St. Paul's Lutheran School in St. James, MN, and she graduated from St. James High School. On June 7, 1969, Laurie was united in marriage to Loren Frank Klassen...

Arthur Baumann

Arthur Baumann

Oct 31, 2009

There will be a Parish Prayer Service Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Arthur Carl Baumann was born January 28, 1925, in Springfield, MN, the son of John and Mary (Nachtman) Baumann. He graduated from Milroy High School and was united in marriage to Margaret Solyntjes on April 17, 1952, at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Springfield....

Luella Penner

Luella Penner

Oct 31, 2009

Luella Marcella Fast was born on December 10, 1928 in Carson Township, Cottonwood County, MN to Isaac A. and Tina (Flaming) Fast. She received her education in country school and graduated from Bingham Lake High School. Luella was baptized upon confession of her faith and became a lifelong member of Bethel Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake, MN on June...

Alphonse Mages

Alphonse Mages

Oct 30, 2009

Alphonse Lawrence Mages was born January 6, 1928, in Redwood County, the son of Oswald and Elizabeth (Zins) Mages. He was united in marriage to Barbara Kodet on October 29, 1946, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bechyn, MN. The couple farmed south of Morton until 1966 when they moved to farm northeast of Sleepy Eye. In 1970, Alphonse...

Ronald Hose

Ronald Hose

Oct 24, 2009

There will be a parish service and rosary at 6:30pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Ron was born in Sleepy Eye to William and Erna Hose on July 31, 1935. He attended Sleepy Eye High School and worked for his dad at the family-owned hardware store. On October 22, 1955, Ron married Veronica Bonnie Fischer in Sleepy Eye. Ron...