Obituaries
Neva Tomschin
Nov 6, 2009
Memorials preferred to donor's choice. Neva Madora Tomschin was born July 17, 1924, in Jackson County, MN, the daughter of Emil and Caroline (Lidtke) Horkey. She was united in marriage to Benjamin Tomschin on September 17, 1943, at First Lutheran Church in Dundee, MN. Following marriage, the couple farmed in Bashaw Township until moving to Springfield in June of...
Betty Bielen
Nov 6, 2009
Betty Jane Bielen was born to Carl and Martha (Weinberger) Bielen in Springfield, MN on February 26, 1932. She attended school in Springfield through the 8th grade when she left to help her family and other area families. Betty later worked in New Ulm at Eibner's, Dakota Hotel, Purity White Restaurant and the Loretta Hospital. She was united in...
Frances Loewen
Nov 5, 2009
The family is designating memorials to the Mountain Lake Christian School. Frances Ruby Harder was born to Henry and Helen (Falk) Harder on March 26, 1927 on a farm SW of Mountain Lake. She attended school at Dist. 12, and Mountain Lake High School. Frances was baptized at the First Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake in May 1946 and...
Bradley Wendt
Nov 5, 2009
Bradley Allen Wendt was born to Clarence and Betty (Sullivan) Wendt on September 28, 1956 in Springfield, MN. He attended and graduated from Springfield High School. After graduation he worked and farmed with his father until his death in 1989 and continued to farm up to the time of his own death. Brad had a love of the outdoors...
Duane Domeier
Nov 4, 2009
Duane P. Domeier, 69, of Red Wing, MN died on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at Region's Hospital in St. Paul, MN Duane Philip Domeier was born October 12th, 1940 in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota; son of Edwin and Angeline (Reinhart) Domeier. He graduated from New Ulm High School in 1958 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy shortly after graduation. Duane...
Judith Fuller
Nov 3, 2009
Judith Kay Theneman was born September 23, 1946 at Sleepy Eye, MN, to parents Ervin and Edna (Lickfett) Theneman. Judy was baptized at St. Johns Lutheran Church and was confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. She attended Sleepy Eye Public Schools graduating in 1964. She worked at A.J. Pietrus as a bookkeeper. In 1966, she moved to...
Jack Geschwind
Nov 2, 2009
There will be a parish prayer service at 5:45pm Thursday at the funeral home. John Peter Geschwind was born on March 31, 1923 in Tynan, TX, the son of Mike S. Julia (Mick) Geschwind. He grew up and attended school in Tynan. At age 13 he moved with his family to Sleepy Eye, MN where graduated from Sleepy Eye...
Gordon Kelly
Nov 2, 2009
Gordon Ernest Kelly was born September 28, 1919 at Hector, MN, to parents Emil and Ida (Sandberg) Kelly. Gordon grew up in several SW Minnesota communities. He attended school in Madelia. He was baptized at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Butternut. In 1936, he moved to the home farm near St. James where he farmed and continued to live...
Sim Leunvane
Nov 1, 2009
Sim Leunvane was born to Eurn Leunvane and Mouy Thi Leunvane on April 20, 1957 at Wat Tthaynoy, Viengtian Province, Kingdom of Laos. He, his parents and sister escaped Laos in the mid 70's, and lived several years in the Nongkhai Thailand refugee camp. He came to America on April 22, 1980. He lived in Boston for about ten...
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...
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