Obituaries
Ronald Lindquist
Oct 8, 2009
Ronald Marlow Lindquist was born in Sleepy Eye, MN, on May 3, 1948 to parents Marlow and Delores (Meyer) Lindquist. Ron grew up in the West Sveadahl area where he attended rural school through the sixth grade. In 1966, he graduated from St. James High School where he was also Homecoming King that year. Ron continued his education at...
John Evers
Oct 5, 2009
John W. Evers was born May 4, 1921. He was raised in Comfrey, MN and attended school there. John was united in marriage to Alice Johnson on April 15, 1941. He served with the U.S. Army from February 1945 until his Honorable Discharge in June of 1946. John returned to Comfrey where he owned and operated a bulk Mobil...
Lucille Stage
Oct 5, 2009
Lucille Clara Turbes was born on August 12, 1934 in Springfield, MN the daughter of Henry Margaret (Heller) Turbes. She grew up on the family farm near Springfield and attended country school. She married Harold Stage and they made their home in Sleepy Eye for many years. Lucille later moved to live with her daughter in New Hope in...
Jean Schroeder
Oct 5, 2009
Jean Marjorie Harms was born at Bethel Deaconess Hospital in Newton, Kansas, on February 21, 1924 to parents Alfred and Lorena (Klaassen) Harms. She was baptized at Grace Hill Church in Whitewater, KS. She attended school in Kansas through the ninth grade. Jean worked as a cook in the Axtel Hospital for several years. On July 8, 1951 Jean...
Myrtle Wolter
Oct 2, 2009
Myrtle Emma Wolter was born on July 30, 1912 at her parent's farm near Sanborn, MN, the daughter of Edward and Henrietta (Pape) Leopold. She attended parochial school in Sanborn. On May 9, 1935 she was united in marriage to Emil Wolter at Zion Lutheran Church in Sanborn. The couple farmed near Jeffers and in 1960 they moved to...
Dean Marks
Oct 2, 2009
Dean Curtis Marks was born on July 7, 1956 in Springfield, MN, to Curtis and Shirley (Hollingsworth) Marks. He attended Springfield Public School and graduated in 1975. Dean and Lynn (Nachreiner) were united in marriage on September 6, 1980. They lived in Springfield until 1987 and then moved to the farm where they currently lived in Redwood County. Dean...
Oren Finstad
Sep 26, 2009
Oren Finstad, age 95, of Grand Rapids, MN, died at Grand Itasca Hospital in Grand Rapids on Saturday, September 26, 2009. Oren Newell Finstad was born April 20, 1914 on the family homestead near Comfrey to parents John and Ingaborg (Enden) Finstad. He was the youngest of ten children all of which preceded him in death. Oren was united...
Eleanor Buche
Sep 25, 2009
Eleanor Sarah Buche was born on the home farm on May 24, 1918 in Prairieville Township, Brown County, MN, the daughter of Rudolph Sarah (Hansen) Johnson. She grew up and attended country school. Eleanor was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church. She worked at the Sleepy Eye Hospital before marrying Luverne Vern Buche on May 15, 1965 at...
Karen Janzen
Sep 23, 2009
The family is directing memorials to the Andreas Cancer Center at Immanuel St. Joseph, Mayo Health System in Mankato, MN Karen Menssen was born on December 20, 1941 at Mountain Lake, MN to Cornelius and Frieda (Grund) Menssen. She received her education at Butterfield Public Schools, graduating in 1960, and she continued her education at Mankato State University. Karen...
Gordon Panitzke
Sep 20, 2009
Gordon Reinhart Panitzke was born November 6, 1935, in Redwood County, MN to Reinhart and Violet (Sorensen) Panitzke. He attended school in Redwood Falls and during his service in the US Air Force received his GED from Redwood Falls High School. From his first marriage he had two daughters, Donna and Gayla. On December 17, 1971, he was united...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)...
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