Obituaries
Louise Ekstrom
Dec 19, 2009
Louise Ekstrom, age 90, of Butterfield died on Saturday, December 19, 2009, at the St. James Medical Center in St. James. Louise Karen Holland was born May 13, 1919 on the family farm South of Butterfield the daughter of Andrew and Helen (Jensen) Holland. Louise grew up and attended rural school through the 8th grade in the Butterfield area....
Elroy Lunz
Dec 18, 2009
A Christian Mother's Rosary will be recited at 4:00pm Monday, at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James. Elroy H. Lunz, age 81, of St. James, died on Friday, December 18, 2009 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Elroy Henry Lunz was born June 1, 1928 on the family farm in rural St. James to parents Henry...
Ronald Jenkins
Dec 17, 2009
Memorials are preferred. Ronald Erwin Jenkins was born May 29, 1917, in Adrian Township to parents Earl Hildur (Steege) Jenkins. Ron lived in Adrian Township his entire life until retiring and moving into St. James in October 2007. Ron went to Country School Dist 44 and graduated from Butterfield High School then attended the University of Minnesota. He later...
Evelyn Wersal
Dec 17, 2009
Evelyn Ida Wersal was born November 18, 1931, in Springfield, MN, the daughter of Otto and Martha (Sandman) Krueger. She graduated from Springfield High School and was united in marriage to Florian Wersal on August 18, 1954. Evelyn assisted with the bookkeeping at R W Feeds along with raising 8 children. She was a lifetime resident of Springfield and...
Ada Jeppesen
Dec 15, 2009
Ada Florantina (nee Hansen) Jeppesen, age 80 years, 5 months, passed away peacefully at her farm home southwest of Lamberton, situated in Highwater Township, Cottonwood County, on Tuesday, December 15, 2009. Ada Jeppesen was born on July 3, 1929 in Leavenworth Township, Brown County, Minnesota to parents Anton Hansen and Gladys F. (nee Maha) Hansen. Ada attended a one-room...
Marie Roiger
Dec 14, 2009
There will be a Parish Prayer Service on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Marie Cecelia Roiger was born April 3, 1921, in Morgan, MN the daughter of Frank and Grace (Feilmeier) Irlbeck. She was united in marriage to Alfred Fuchs on September 24, 1941, in Morgan and the couple farmed in Redwood and Brown counties. Alfred...
Luverne Haala
Dec 13, 2009
There will be a parish prayer service at 6:30pm at the funeral home on Wednesday. The family prefers memorials to the donor's choice. Luverne A. Haala, 73, of Sleepy Eye, MN, died Sunday, December 13, 2009 at the Sleepy Eye Care Center. Luverne Albert Haala was born on May 3, 1936 in New Ulm to Florian Veronica (Kloeckl) Haala....
Marjorie Caudill
Dec 13, 2009
Marjorie Caudill, age 83, of St. James, died on Sunday, December 13, 2009, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Marjorie Adeline Iverson was born October 26, 1926 at Grand Meadow, MN, the daughter of Ingvald and Clara (McDowell) Iverson. Marjorie grew up in the Spring Valley area where she attended country school. She was the only...
Lois Gersch
Dec 11, 2009
Lois Mae Brinkman was born on May 11, 1937, at St. James, MN, to Oscar and Emma (Walkinhorse) Gersch. She received her education at St. James public schools. On September 2, 1956 Lois was united in marriage to Eugene Frank Gersch. They made their home in the Lewisville and Madelia area and were blessed with four children. Lois and...
Emma Gustad
Dec 10, 2009
Emma Johanna Gustad was born on March 8, 1908 in Jeffers, the daughter of Edward and Marie (Becker) Bartz. She grew up in Highmore where she completed country school. Emma did housekeeping for several families in the area. She was united in marriage to Haakon Gustad on October 10, 1936 and four children were born into this union. They...
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....
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