Obituaries

Loren Green

Loren Green

Jul 10, 2009

Loren Eugene Green was born June 21,1930 at Mountain Lake Hospital to Winfield Gladys Nichols Green. He attended Country School and graduated from Mountain Lake Public school in 1949. After high school he attended Prairie Bible Institute until April 1952. On May 15, 1952 Loren married Darlene Ruth Riemersma. Following their marriage he worked for Archer Daniels, hauling flax...

Elaine Keim

Elaine Keim

Jul 10, 2009

Elaine Keim, age 89, or rural Hanska, MN died Friday, July 10th, 2009 at the Sleepy Eye Care Center. Elaine Keim was born on September 17, 1919 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of Walter Marie (Kreger) Sommerfeld. Elaine was baptized on October 6, 1919 and confirmed on April 9, 1933 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sleepy...

Elin Peterson

Elin Peterson

Jul 8, 2009

Elin Anna Carlsson was born on December 4, 1919 to John and Julia (Olsson) Carlsson on the island of Oland, Sweden. She received high school/junior college education at Katrineholm, and achieved her 4 year degree in 18 months. She was accepted into the premier nursing school in Sweden, Sofiahemmet in Stockholm. Her training allowed her to work not only...

Marie Isaacson

Marie Isaacson

Jul 6, 2009

Marie Alberta Lippold was born April 6, 1932 at Des Moines, IA, to parents Fredrick and Maria (Reilly) Lippold. Marie graduated from Ringsted High School in Ringsted, IA. She was then united in marriage to Ken Isaacson on March 23, 1950 at Estherville, IA. They made their home in Swea City, IA. Marie worked in the retail clothing business...

Robert Schultz

Robert Schultz

Jul 1, 2009

In lieu of flowers the family would prefer memorials. Robert G. Bob Schultz was born on May 7, 1937 in Split Rock, WI, the son of Otto F. Esther (Berkner) Schultz. He moved to Sleepy Eye with his parents in 1944 and attended Sleepy Eye Public School graduating in 1957. Bob served in the United States Air Force from...

Mildred Sackett

Mildred Sackett

Jul 1, 2009

Mildred Lorraine Sackett was born on July 23, 1917, in Windom, MN to Herbert Simon and Mayme Emma (Moulton) Sackett. She began her education in Seattle, WA, before returning to Windom, MN, where she graduated valedictorian of her Windom High School class. She continued her education in Minneapolis, MN at the School of Art, and also with training in...

Vernelle Kohn

Vernelle Kohn

Jun 30, 2009

Vernelle Caroline Sternberg was born on March 1, 1935 in St. James to parents Walter and Lydia (Niemeier) Sternberg. She grew up in the South Branch area attending St. John's Parochial School and graduated from St. James High School. On December 1, 1956 she was united in marriage to Henry F. Kohn at St. John's in South Branch. Vernelle...

Rita Halvorson

Rita Halvorson

Jun 30, 2009

Rita Kay Halvorson was born October 1, 1936, in Valley, NE, the daughter of Russell and Janice (Ocander) Armagost. As a child she lived in California and Nebraska before moving to Lamberton. Rita worked at the Lamberton Cafe and later Del Monte and 3M. She was united in marriage to Leonard Halvorson on January 24, 1953. They divorced in...

Leone Schwartz

Leone Schwartz

Jun 30, 2009

Leone was born September 3, 1916, in Springfield, MN to Sofus and Anna (Johnson)Hansen. She married Nieman Franklin Schwartz on 12/18/1935 at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. Leone and Nieman spent several years in Minneapolis before moving to the Schwartz family farm in Leavenworth township near Sleepy Eye. They raised 7 children on their dairy farm and stayed...

Roy Jenkins

Roy Jenkins

Jun 27, 2009

Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society or charity of ones choice. Roy Jenkins, son of George and Cecile (Hockel) Jenkins was born October 4, 1931 in Faribault County on a farm near Winnebago, Minnesota. Roy was baptized and later confirmed on May 20, 1945 in the Lutheran faith. He grew up in the Winnebago area and...

Sylvester Ludewig

Sylvester Ludewig

Jun 24, 2009

There will be a Parish Prayer Service on Friday at 7:00 PM at the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Sylvester Budd Matt Ludewig was born on April 25, 1921 in Leavenworth Township, the son of Urban and Pearl (Mickelson) Ludewig. He attended country School District #39. He was drafted in the U.S. Army and served in Japan, Hawaiian...

Anna Petermann

Anna Petermann

Jun 19, 2009

Anna was born on June 7, 1917 in Prairieville Township, Brown County, MN, the daughter of Lars Kirsten (Ostergaard) Paulsen. She grew up and attended District 58 country school and graduated in 1935 from Sleepy Eye Public High School. She continued teacher's training at Sleepy Eye Public School and graduated in 1936. She was baptized, confirmed and married at...

Verlyn Nickel

Verlyn Nickel

Jun 19, 2009

The family prefers memorials to Mennonite Central Committee. Verlyn Theodore Nickel, the son of Theodore W. and Katherine (Wiebe) Nickel was born on March 22, 1944 at Mountain Lake, MN. He graduated from the Mountain Lake High School and continued his education at Worthington Jr. College, Bethel College in North Newton, KS, and the University of Minnesota. Verlyn was...

Melvin Simon

Melvin Simon

Jun 18, 2009

Melvin Everett Simon was born June 5, 1924, in Ann Township, Cottonwood County, the son of Elson and Bertha (Goodman) Simon. He attended School District #38 and later moved with his family to Lynd, MN. Melvin served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and received the Sacred Order of the Golden Dragon - an award given to...

Pauline Robinson

Pauline Robinson

Jun 17, 2009

Pauline Lillian Robinson was born December 10, 1917, in Brown County, MN, the daughter of Minett and Lena (Purcell) La May. She was united in marriage to Armin Robinson on January 15, 1942, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Pauline was employed as a bookkeeper for Pietrus Produce in Sleepy Eye for over 10 years. She was...

Harry Wiens

Harry Wiens

Jun 15, 2009

Harry Elmer Wiens, the son of John H. and Marie (Balzer) Wiens was born on May 4, 1925 in Mountain Lake, MN. He graduated from Pine River (MN) High School. Harry was baptized upon confession of his faith at Mildred Bible Chapel near Pine River. He served his country in the Navy from 1944 - 1946. Following his discharge...

Richard Schroeder

Richard Schroeder

Jun 11, 2009

Richard Alan Schroeder was born on November 18, 1930 in Aurora, IL, the son of Fred and Clara (Wolfe) Schroeder. He attended school in Comfrey, MN. Richard enlisted in the U.S. Army on December 9, 1952 and was discharged November 22, 1954. He was united in marriage to Mary C. Schroepfer and she died in 1964. Richard was united...

Willard Schmidt

Willard Schmidt

Jun 11, 2009

Willard Shorty August Schmidt was born on December 6, 1920 in Sleepy Eye, the son of Fred Lena (Beckman) Schmidt. He grew up and graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School in 1938. Shorty served as a mail clerk in the U.S. Army Air Force during WWII from September of 1942 until his discharge in February of 1946. He...

Edwin Warling

Edwin Warling

Jun 11, 2009

Edwin Andre Warling was born November 7, 1911 at the farm home in Watonwan County, Minnesota. His parents were Carl and Anna (Hurtig) Warling. Edwin was baptized and confirmed at the East Sveadahl Lutheran Church and attended the glass block school. He married Mildred Askeland on December 20, 1935 which was Mildred's parent's 25th wedding anniversary. Mildred and Edwin...