Obituaries
Ella Knutson
Apr 28, 2010
Ella Marie Rosella (Krebs) Knutson was born on July 30, 1915, on the farm place at Cobden, the daughter of Herman and Ida (Smerling) Krebs. She was baptized, confirmed, and united in marriage to Harold Knutson at the Christ Lutheran Church in Cobden. Ella taught school for more than 30 years, mostly at country schools within 12 miles of...
Susan Windschitl
Apr 28, 2010
Susan M. Windschitl was born on December 6, 1957 in Redwood Falls, MN to John Ann (Petersen) Salewske. She grew up in Redwood Falls and graduated from Redwood High School. Sue graduated from Mankato State University with a degree in Special Education and also received her Master's Degree. She taught for 7 years at Lester Prairie in LD/Special Education...
Richard Sater
Apr 24, 2010
Richard Warren 'Dick' Sater, Sr. was born September 30, 1933, in Springfield to John and Selma (Nygaard) Sater. At the young age of 6, he started his first job selling newspapers on the street corner in Springfield. Soon after, he worked as a pin setter at the Springfield Bowling Alley. In his teenage years, with wooden blocks on the...
Tony Hauger
Apr 23, 2010
Anthony 'Tony' Joseph Hauger was born September 16, 1911, in Cincinnati, OH, the son of Charles and Magnalena (Rademaker) Hauger. Tony moved to Springfield at the age of 2 and attended country school and St. Raphael's Elementary School. Tony farmed his entire life in Burnstown and North Star Townships until his retirement. He was united in marriage to DeMaris...
Marie Mortwedt
Apr 19, 2010
Marie Kathryn (Boyle) Mortwedt, 84, died peacefully on April 19, 2010, in the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Loretta Mortwedt of St. James, Minnesota. Mom was born in Sheldon, North Dakota, on August 16, 1925, the youngest of four children. She married Dad, Don Mortwedt, in April 1947. While raising four children, Mom taught elementary school...
Carisa Walter
Apr 18, 2010
Carisa Marie Walter was born December 3, 1982. She was adopted into the home of Thomas and Judy (Riley) Walter on January 27, 1983, through Catholic Charities of St. Cloud. Carisa attended St. Raphael's Elementary School and graduated from Springfield High School in 2001. She then attended Willmar Community College for 1 year and has worked as a CNA-TMA...
David Meyer
Apr 17, 2010
David Chopper Michael Meyer was born on September 28, 1950 in St. James, MN, the son of Jospeh F. Alice M. (Hanno) Meyer. He grew up and graduated from Butterfield High School in 1969. After he completed his schooling Chopper went to work for the Chicago N.W. Railroad for about 5 years. He then drove truck for several companies...
Pearl Halvorson
Apr 17, 2010
Pearl Evelyn Halvorson, daughter of George and Inga (Peterson) Harlan, was born June 21, 1918, in Windom, MN. She was baptized at Windom Church and later confirmed at Old Westbrook Church. Pearl attended double school in Cottonwood County. She was united in marriage to Sigward Halvorson on December 6, 1935, in Brookings, SD and the couple lived in rural...
R. Rowcliffe
Apr 15, 2010
Mylo Raymond Rowcliffe was born on November 21,1926 at Philip, SD to Florence and Raymond Rowcliffe. He graduated from Philip High School in 1944. He was discharged from the Army in December 1946 and married Helen McCawley on February 10, 1947. They celebrated 63 years of marriage this year. Mylo graduated from North Central Bible College in Minneapolis, MN...
Wilbert Rogotzke
Apr 15, 2010
Wilbert Arnold Henry Rogotzke was born on August 7, 1917 in Germantown Township, Cottonwood County, the son of Henry and Helena (Voge) Rogotzke. Wilbert attended parochial and public schools in Sanborn. He was baptized and confirmed in English and German at the Zion Lutheran Church in Sanborn where he was a lifelong member. On November 24, 1939 he was...
Fern Haseman
Apr 12, 2010
Fern Vervinnia Elizabeth Haseman was born on November 17, 1917, the daughter of Fred and Ida (Stark) Koenig in Adrian Township, Watonwan County. She attended District School in Darfur; following her schooling she worked at home with her family. She was united in marriage to Roland Haseman at the Koenig family farm on May 9, 1937 and the couple...
Frances Olson
Apr 11, 2010
Frances Olson, age 94, of St. James, died at Immanuel-St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato on Sunday, April 11, 2010. Fran Olson was born on August 24, 1915 to Martin and Marjorie (Miller) Senf in St. James. She graduated from St. James High School and Mankato Teacher's College. In 1935, Fran was united in marriage to Ralph M. Olson of...
Clara Junker
Apr 11, 2010
Clara Minnie Henze was born January 21, 1919 on the family farm in rural Mt. Lake, the daughter of Ferdinand and Lena (Grunst) Henze, Clara grew up on the family farm and was the youngest of eight children. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Darfur. She attended grades one through eight at rural school...
Donald Kaehler
Apr 11, 2010
Donald Elmer Kaehler was born on April 1, 1919, the son of Henry and Elsie (Hasselmeyer) Kaehler in Leavenworth Township, Brown County. Don was the fourth generation to live on the 1876 homestead farm. Don married Veona Kletscher on November 28, 1947 in Vesta, MN. The couple farmed and milked cows until retirement in 1983. He continued to help...
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...
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