Obituaries

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...

May 4, 2009

A Masonic service will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James. Kenneth L. Isaacson was born on Dec. 18, 1926 in Armstrong, IA, to Frank Christine (Madsen) Isaacson. He grew up on the family farm near Swea City, IA, and enjoyed raising rare breeds of chickens, ducks, and geese along with...

May 4, 2009

Harold 'Tubby' Max Davis was born September 6, 1920, in Stately Township, Brown County, the son of Wesley and Hilda (Simmons) Davis. He was united in marriage to Grace Thompson on November 16, 1941, in Las Vegas, NV. The couple lived in California and Houston, MN before moving to Springfield in August of 1945. Tubby enlisted with the U.S....

May 3, 2009

Gene Loren Leopold was born March 1, 1952 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, MN to Loren and Lorain (Schmidt) Leopold. He was baptized on March 30, 1952 and confirmed on April 3, 1966 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Sanborn. Gene attended grade school at the Zion Lutheran School in Sanborn and attended and graduated from Sanborn High...

May 3, 2009

A Rosary is scheduled at 4pm on Wednesday at the funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to St. James Catholic Church, American Cancer Society or Caring Bridge. Genevieve Ann Berger was born in New Ulm, Minnesota on April 18, 1928 the daughter of Louis Mary (Wagner) Berger. After high school Gen worked in New Ulm at The Piper Clinic,...

May 3, 2009

The family will be designating memorials to the Mennonite Mission Network, and Grace University in Omaha, NE. Lena Baerg was born June 18, 1923, to Henry G. and Elisabeth (Rahn) Baerg, in the Lustre community of Valley County, Montana. She received her education at country schools near her home in Montanna, the Mountain Lake High School, and she graduated...

May 3, 2009

David Warren Arnsdorf was born June 2, 1925 to Levi and Louise Arnsdorf in Springfield. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1943. He married the love of his life Alva Jensen on August 25, 1950. Dave and Alva farmed near Springfield until 1968. They moved to Springfield and Dave worked at Kraft Foods until his retirement in 1986....

May 2, 2009

Edward Gerald Falk was born to August and Helen (Henning) Falk on December 17, 1929 in Springfield. He lived a simple life on the farm where his brothers cared for him after his mother died. Ed has lived at Valley View Manor for the last 14 years. He had a love for trains, Santa Claus and hats. Ed is...

Apr 27, 2009

Raymond Michael Sieg was born July 6, 1920 in Stark Township, Brown County, MN, the son of Steve Lucy (Sherman) Sieg. He attended Quail Trap School in Sleepy Eye and farmed on the home farm south of Sleepy Eye until 1951. Ray married Regina Geiger on April 15, 1978 in Madelia. The couple made their home in Sleepy Eye...

Apr 27, 2009

Garth David Jensen, 54, of Springfield, MN died on Monday, April 27, 2009 at Sleepy Eye Care Center. Garth David Jensen was born on May 8, 1954 to Lloyd and Irene (Bast) Jensen. He grew up in the Springfield area with one sister and five brothers. He was baptized on June 6, 1954 and confirmed on April 7, 1968...

Apr 27, 2009

The family prefers that memorials be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Margaret Helen Lehnert, the daughter of August and Elizabeth (Kluge) Lehnert was born on December 19, 1914 in Delton Township, Cottonwood County, near Comfrey, MN. She received her education at Comfrey Public School and a country school near her home. Margaret was baptized and later...