Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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