Obituaries

Alan Treml

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...