Obituaries

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...

Renata Middleton

Renata Middleton

Oct 22, 2009

Memorials preferred to Christ Lutheran Church - Stately. Renata Mabel Middleton was born October 12, 1921, in Bashaw Township, Brown County, the daughter of August and Louise (Schultz) Hauth. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield. Renata was united in marriage to Lawrence Middleton on February 9, 1945, and the couple farmed in Bashaw...

Norbert Sellner

Norbert Sellner

Oct 21, 2009

There will be a Parish Prayer Service on Friday at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Norbert Frank Sellner was born February 6, 1922, in Mulligan Township, Brown County, the son of Joseph and Anna Christina (Hillesheim) Sellner. He was united in marriage to Sylvia Zwaschka on April 27, 1943, in Comfrey. The couple farmed in Mulligan Township for...

Beverly Olson

Beverly Olson

Oct 21, 2009

Beverly (BJ) Olson, age 67, of Butterfield, MN, died at her home on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. Beverly Jean BJ Miller was born on June 14, 1942 in Jackson County, MN, to parents Merle and Marge (McMoran) Miller. She grew up in the Jackson area where she graduated from Jackson High School in 1960. BJ then attended nursing school...

Eugene Ward

Eugene Ward

Oct 19, 2009

Memorials preferred to the Good Samaritan Center or the First Presbyterian Church of Mt. Lake. Eugene Bud Ward of Mountain Lake (formerly of Morgan) passed away Monday October 19th at the Good Samaritan Center in Mountain Lake after a short illness. Bud was preceded in death by son Steven Ward, wife Lelah Ward on August 8, 1998, parents Lewis...

Marvin Sorensen

Marvin Sorensen

Oct 18, 2009

The family will greet and thank friends at Sturm Funeral Home, St. James, on Friday evening, October 23rd, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The Celebration of Life will be at the First Lutheran Church, St. James, on Saturday, October 24th, at 11:00 a.m. with visitation at the church 1 hour prior to the service. Marvin "Marv" L. Sorensen, 98,...

Hope Tauer

Hope Tauer

Oct 15, 2009

Graveside Service: St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery , at Sleepy Eye, MN Hope Angela Tauer the daugher of Angela Marie (Marketon) and David Donald Tauer was born stillborn to the Angels of God on Thursday afternoon, October 15, 2009 at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm, MN. Hope was an inspiration to all who knew her story as...

Dorothy Geschwind

Dorothy Geschwind

Oct 15, 2009

Dorothy Margaretha Geschwind was born in rural Springfield to Andrew and Helene (Schmidt) Renner on March 8, 1913. She had to quit school during her junior year to help out at home after her father died. She worked for Dr. Abbott, MD and Dr. Oleman, DDS as a bookkeeper, nurse, receptionist, and dental assistant. On November 22, 1934 she...

John Rossiter

John Rossiter

Oct 13, 2009

John Wesley Rossiter was born in Oskaloosa, IA, on July 4, 1922 to Rev. John William Ida Laura (Van Loon) Rossiter. Being a Preacher's son he attended many grade schools. He graduated from Tracy High School in 1940. He graduated from Tracy Jr. College and attended one quarter at the U of M. After school he worked building a...

Richard Guinn

Richard Guinn

Oct 13, 2009

Richard Jose Dean Guinn was born in Honolulu, HI, the son of Richard Jr. and Adela (Balaoro) Guinn. He attended schools in Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Comfrey, and graduated from Redwood Falls High School. He attended Rasmussen College in Mankato and Jackson Technical College in Jackson. Jose worked at Jackpot Junction in Morton, MN. He just passed his cosmetology licensing...

Jared Willaby

Jared Willaby

Oct 13, 2009

Jared Henry Willaby was born August 23, 1974, in Springfield, MN the son of Henry and Cheryl (Willemssen) Willaby. He graduated from Springfield High School and worked at Norwood for 15 years. Jared then worked at Schoffman's in Redwood Falls as a Service Technician for 3 years. He was a member of New Hope Lutheran Church in Comfrey, the...