Obituaries

Jun 6, 2009

David Abraham 'Duffy' Pfarr was born May 9, 1926, in Redwood County, the son of Julius and Helena (Gadde) Pfarr. David was the youngest of seventeen children: William Pfarr, Adolph Pfarr, Julius Pfarr, Carl Pfarr, Daniel Pfarr, Martin Pfarr, Ella Pfarr, Mary Matter, Martha Matter, Elizabeth Pfarr, Alma Geer, Lena Ayres, Viola Pfarr, Ida Pfarr, Florence Miller, and Rose...

Jun 6, 2009

There will be a parish prayer service Tuesday at 6pm at the funeral home. Anna Emma was born on the farm in Sleepy Eye on June 24, 1909 to Ernest Anna (Muske) Hoppe. Ann attended country school near the Hoppe farm. Ann was married to William Bertrand March 3, 1930. They had one son and three daughters. Eventually Bill...

Jun 4, 2009

Margola Oeltjenbruns was born on March 8, 1933 on a farm near Butterfield, MN. She attended St. Paul Catholic School in Comfrey. On November 3, 1959 she was united in marriage to Carl Oeltjenbruns at Faith Lutheran Church in Comfrey. They made their home on a farm near Comfrey and moved to Springfield as a result of the 1998...

Jun 1, 2009

There will be a parish prayer service Thursday at the funeral home at 7pm. Raymond William was born on June 27, 1921 in Mulligan Township, Brown County, MN the son of Michael Margaret (Reiniger) Tauer. Ray married Adella Helget on June 3, 1946 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple made their home in Lake Hanska...

May 26, 2009

There will be a Parish Prayer Service on Friday at 7:00 PM at the Sturm Funeral Home. Josephine Helen Lang was born on March 12, 1925 in Mulligan Township, Brown County, the daughter of Joseph and Theresa (Schumacher) Fischer. She attended Country School District #42 and graduated from St. Mary's Catholic High School in Sleepy Eye in 1943. She...

May 26, 2009

Florence B. Windschitl was born in Mulligan Township, the daughter of John and Theresa (Helget) Zwaschka. She was baptized by Father Kern on February 22, 1909 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Florence was united in marriage to Wilfrid Windschitl by Father Galles on June 7, 1932 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Comfrey. Florence and Wilfrid...

May 24, 2009

There will be a Parish Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home on Wednesday. Memorials preferred to St. Raphael's Catholic Church and St. John Lutheran Home. Bernadette Cecelia (Bernice) Manderfeld was born September 12, 1911, in New Ulm, MN, the daughter of Rudolph and Mary (Huelskamp) Marti. Upon graduation from Good Counsel Academy in Mankato, she pursued...

May 23, 2009

There will be a Parish Prayer Service at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at St. John Lutheran Home Chapel. Gerald 'Jerry' Reinhold Kieper was born May 30, 1936, in Springfield, MN, the son of Reinhold and Rose (Klabunde) Kieper. He joined the National Guard at Redwood Falls and served from December 8, 1958, to December 7, 1963. Jerry was united in...

May 20, 2009

There will be a Parish prayer service at 7pm Friday at the funeral home. Linus Haala, age 95, of Sleepy Eye, MN passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at Countryside Retirement Community in Sleepy Eye, MN. He was born November 13, 1913 to Martin and Katherine (Helget) Haala. Linus married Luella Krzmarzick on May 12, 1943. They had...

May 19, 2009

Emery Adolph Krech was born Sept. 8, 1923, at Inver Grove Heights, MN to parents Edward Minna (Wachter) Krech. Emery graduated from South St. Paul High School in 1940. He enlisted in the Navy Air Corp and served from 1942-1945. He enrolled at Hamline University and later transferred to the U of M where he graduated in 1950 with...

May 18, 2009

Paulina A. Triplett was born on October 22, 1914 in Lots Creek Township, Kossuth County, IA, the daughter of Julius and Mathilda (Krebs) Naas. She attended parochial school in Whittemore, IA. She was baptized and confirmed in Whittemore, IA. Paulina was united in marriage to Melvin Triplett on November 30, 1939 in Spirit Lake, IA. The couple farmed in...

May 17, 2009

Clara Clausina (Evers) Wall was born on May 7, 1917 in Selma Township, Cottonwood County near Comfrey, MN. Her parents, who came from Ostfriesland, Germany, were Harm and Anna (Coners) Evers. She was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Comfrey. She received her education at Comfrey Public School. Clara first worked as a housekeeper for Doc Gibbons...

May 16, 2009

May 14, 2009

Adeline Rempel, age 88, of St. James, died on Thursday, May 14, 2009, at the St. James Medical Center in St. James. Adeline Eldoris Nelson was born on September 20, 1920 at St. James, MN, to parents Herman Esther Nelson. She was baptized and confirmed at West Sveadahl Lutheran Church. She graduated from St. James High School. Adeline worked...

May 13, 2009

Stanley Herbert Noren passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on May 13, 2009. Stan was born on June 25th, 1940 to Herbert and Karen (Gustafson) Noren, in St. James, Minnesota. Stan grew up on his family farm by Sveadahl, Minnesota and graduated from St. James High School in 1958. During high school he was proud...

May 12, 2009

Grace (Jukulen) Wick Bergum, age 88, of St. James, MN, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at Mankato House, MN. Grace Rubie Jukulen was born on August 8, 1920 in Fairmont, MN the daughter of Oscar Bertha (Blackstad) Jukulen. Grace's mother died when she was young and she was raised by her father and step-mother Gundia Sannes. She grew up...

May 12, 2009

Donald Gene Willard, the son of Raymond Henry and Luella Emma (Buck) Willard was born on February 10, 1932 at West Bend, IA. He received his education at a country school near his home and Comfrey public schools. He served his Country in the United States Airforce from 1949 - 1953, and was stationed in Alaska. Don accepted Jesus...

May 12, 2009

There will be a Parish Prayer Service at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home on Thursday. Catherine (Kate) Wenisch was born May 29, 1912 to Michael and Margaret (Ubl) Kastner in Stately Township, Brown County. She attended country school district #71 and St. Raphael's Catholic School. She was a life time member of St. Raphael's Church, St. Ann's CCW,...

May 10, 2009

There will be a Christian Mother's Rosary at 4:00 PM on Thursday at the funeral home. Leona Marie (Schmit) Lunz was born January 20, 1935 to Emil and Annie (Tiedeken) Schmidt near Madelia, MN. She received her education in Catholic School in Madelia. Leona lived in Madelia, Mankato and St. James, MN. She worked as a waitress at the...

May 5, 2009

There will be a Parish Prayer Service at the funeral home on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Cleo Jean Simonson was born January 24, 1945, in Springfield, MN, the daughter of Clarence and Julie (Wenisch) Seifert. She was raised on a farm north of Sanborn and graduated from Sanborn High School. Cleo was united in marriage to John Simonson on...