Obituaries

Waldo Erickson

Waldo Erickson

Sep 19, 2009

Waldo Erickson was born in Itasca County to Eddie and Constance (Elmgren) Erickson on September 20, 1915. He married Irene Sanders on February 14, 1948 in East St. Paul. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, 3 brothers, 1 sister, and a daughter - Linda in childhood. He is survived by a sister, 5 sons and daughters-in-law:...

Judith Tessmer

Judith Tessmer

Sep 16, 2009

There will be a parish prayer service at 7pm at the funeral home. Judy was born in Boscobel, WI on October 17, 1958 to Chester A and Eugenia M (Dewitt) Garthwaite. She grew up on the family dairy farm in Mt. Hope Township. She graduated from West Grant High School in 1976 and attended UW-Platteville prior to completing her...

Helen Hacker

Helen Hacker

Sep 16, 2009

Helen Margaret Hacker was born December 24, 1930 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of Gene and Helen (Brazel) Clark. She attended St. Mary's High School in Sleepy Eye and was united in marriage to George Hacker on February 18, 1952 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple has farmed in rural Springfield since then. Helen...

Barry Friesen

Barry Friesen

Sep 15, 2009

Barry William Friesen was born in Mt. Lake on March 31, 1945 to parents Benno and Adonna (Moede) Friesen. Barry graduated from St. James High School in 1963. He joined the National Guard and served until 1967. On February 18, 1967 Barry was united in marriage to Doris Karau in St. James. Barry owned and operated the Friesen Body...

Emma Lenz

Emma Lenz

Sep 14, 2009

Emma Marie Lenz was born on May 17, 1914 in Adrian, MN, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Dorn) Suedkamp. She attended school in Adrian and kept house for various families in Adrian. She was united in marriage to Bernard N. Lenz on September 15, 1936 at St. Adrian Church. The couple moved to Ellsworth where she raised 6...

Marjorie Carlson

Marjorie Carlson

Sep 13, 2009

Marjorie B. Carlson was born August 19, 1920, at Verdi, Minnesota to Edwin and Rose (Klees) Tams. She graduated from Comfrey High School in 1938 after which she was employed at the Peoples State Bank until 1945. On November 18, 1942, Marjorie married Quentin W. Carlson. She lived in Comfrey until moving to New London in 2006 to be...

Katherine Rickert

Katherine Rickert

Sep 13, 2009

Katherine C. Rickert, the daughter of Karl and Kathrina (Balzer) Rickert was born on August 1918 on the family farm in Carson Township, Cottonwood County, MN. She was raised on the family farm NW of Mountain Lake, MN, where she received her educaton at District 80 E Country School. Katie was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church...

Gladys Leopold

Gladys Leopold

Sep 10, 2009

Gladys Bertha Leopold was born October 15, 1917, in Redwood County, the daughter of William and Amelia (Pankonin) Pooch. She attended School District #28 in Cottonwood County and was united in marriage to Lloyd Leopold on September 11, 1935, in Lamberton. The couple farmed in rural Sanborn for 3 years, in rural Avoca for 3 years, and for 37...

James Mathiowetz

James Mathiowetz

Sep 8, 2009

There will be a parish prayer service at 6pm Friday at the funeral home. James A. Mathiowetz, 78, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at Sleepy Eye Medical Center. James A. Mathiowetz was born on March 12, 1931 in Mulligan Township, MN, the son of Louis Helen (Nachreiner) Mathiowetz. He grew up and attended District...

Hazel Bohm

Hazel Bohm

Sep 7, 2009

Hazel Viola Bohm was born on March 25, 1918 to William and Lethia (Stiernagle) Voigtlander in Vivian Township, Waseca County, Minnesota. She was baptized as an infant and was confirmed at Zoar Evangelical Church on August 21, 1932. Hazel was united in marriage to Arthur Bohm on June 28, 1939. God blessed their marriage with four children: Carla (Gene)...

Violet Sorenson

Violet Sorenson

Sep 6, 2009

Violet Sorenson was born December 5, 1908 in Gibson City, Ill to Henry and Ethel (Williams) Bishir. She moved with her family to Minnesota in 1914. Violet graduated from Lamberton High School in 1927. On June 14, 1928, Violet was united in marriage to Wayne Sorenson in Redwood Falls. They farmed together until their retirement in 1957 when they...

Jessie Durheim

Jessie Durheim

Sep 4, 2009

Jessie Arlene Wright was born June 17, 1917 the daughter of John D. and Maren (Froslan) Wright on the family farm in Rosendale Township near Bullhead Lake. She attended St. James Public Schools. She married Raymond Durheim on May 2, 1937. They worked for numerous farmers and then moved to a farm by rural Lewisville and in July of...

Willis Linscheid

Willis Linscheid

Sep 2, 2009

Willis John Linscheid was born to Herbert and Sadie (Rupp) Linscheid in Butterfield on August 30, 1926. He graduated from the Butterfield High School and continued his education at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, Bethel College in North Newton, KS, and Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Chicago, IL. While in college he was an active member of the choirs...

Khamsay Phaengsavanh

Khamsay Phaengsavanh

Sep 1, 2009

Khamsay Phaengsavanh was born in Savannakhet, Laos on October 12, 1950, the son of Phaeng and Kong Phaengsavanh. Khamsay served in the military in Laos as a Lieutenant and escaped to a refugee camp in 1975. He moved with his family to Ft. Worth, Texas in 1986 for a year before moving to Minnesota. Khamsay was united in marriage...

Rosalia Cid

Rosalia Cid

Aug 30, 2009

Rosalia Araneda Cid was born on July 28, 1921 in Villarrica, Chile, to parents Maximiliano Cid and Juana Zoila Arandeda. She grew up in Chile and in 1941 married Arzobindo Sanhueza the couple had 2 children. Her husband died at an early age and Rosalia raised her family with the help of an aunt and uncle. Rosalia moved to...

Esther Klassen

Esther Klassen

Aug 30, 2009

Esther (Eytzen) Klassen, the youngest of 13 children born to Jacob J and Maria (Wiebe) Eytzen was born on January 24, 1915 on the family farm near Bingham Lake, MN. She began her education at a country school near her home, and after the family moved to Mountain Lake, MN she attended the Christian Day School and Mountain Lake...

Raymond Kastner

Raymond Kastner

Aug 22, 2009

A prayer service will be on Monday at 5:30 PM at the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield, MN. Raymond Joseph Kastner was born May 21, 1921 to Joseph and Clara (Saffert) Kastner in Germantown Township in Cottonwood County. He was a lifetime member of St. Thomas Catholic Church serving in whatever capacity that was needed. He grew up and...

Bonnie Paulson

Bonnie Paulson

Aug 21, 2009

Bonnie Paulson, age 67, of St. James, died at her home on Friday, August 21, 2009 after a brave battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her family. Bonnie Jean was born October 26, 1941 in Elysian, MN to Gordon and Bertha (McMurlyn) Wolters. Bonnie grew up in the Mankato, MN area where she met and married Duane Swede...

John Abeyta

John Abeyta

Aug 21, 2009

Graveside Service: 3:00 PM, Monday, August 24, 2009 at Home Cemetery in Sleepy Eye, MN John Gilbert Abeyta, 72, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Friday, August 21, 2009 at his home in Sleepy Eye, MN.

Lucille Seidl

Lucille Seidl

Aug 19, 2009

There will be a Parish Prayer Service at 6pm Friday at the funeral home. Lucille Lou Mary Gengler was born on September 18, 1930 in Cavour, SD to Nick Cecilia (Arnes) Gengler. She graduated in 1948 from Elkton South Dakota High School. After high school she moved to Denver and San Francisco. She then moved to Minneapolis in 1956...