Obituaries
Caroline Paulsen
Apr 27, 2009
Caroline Paulsen was born on December 12, 1915 in Bashaw Township, Brown County, MN, the daughter of Fred and Lizzie (Beckman) Mielke. She attended country school and graduated from Springfield High School in 1933. Caroline completed nurses training in Kansas City, MO in 1939. After which, she worked at V.A. Hospitals in Kansas City and Wichita. She enlisted and...
Goldia Wendland
Apr 26, 2009
Memorials are preferred to the donor's choice. Goldia Agatha Louise (Maha) Wendland was born May 19, 1908 near Leavenworth, MN and died on April 26, 2009 at St. John Lutheran Home, Springfield, MN; just 22 days short of her 101st birthday. Goldy grew up on a farm near Leavenworth, the daughter of George and Caroline (Moll) Maha with 2...
Ralph Juenemann
Apr 25, 2009
There will be a Parish Prayer Service on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Ralph Henry Juenemann was born March 28, 1924, in North Star Township, Brown County, the son of Oscar and Barbara (Hillesheim) Juenemann. He attended School District #56 and was enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1945, serving during World War II. Following his...
Patricia Fromm
Apr 24, 2009
Patricia Jane Fromm, 63, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Friday, April 24, 2009 at her home in Sleepy Eye. Patricia Jane Fromm was born April 5, 1946 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of Arthur Agnes (Sellner) Schroeder. She grew up and attended school in Sleepy Eye. Patricia worked at AUI, Pietrus Produce and as a teacher's aid...
Martha Mickelson
Apr 23, 2009
Visitation will be one hour before services at the church on Monday. Martha Larson was born on November 5, 1917 at Rutland, ND to parents Jack Ragnahild Rose (Sperstad) Larson. On September 21, 1935 Martha married Gorden Mickelson in Madelia. The couple made their home in LaSalle where she lived for 60 years. She was active at LaSalle Lutheran...
Alice Zimmer
Apr 22, 2009
Alice Dora Willaby, the daughter of Henry and Olga (Ruddat) Willaby was born on February 22, 1931 near Comfrey, MN. Alice grew up at Dotson, MN and later attended school at Leavenworth, MN and Comfrey. Alice was baptized as an infant and later confirmed in her Christian Faith at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake, MN. On June...
Dorvin Maurer
Apr 22, 2009
Dorvin Maurer, 89, died April 22, 2009, at the St. John Nursing Home in Springfield, MN. Dorvin was born on February 20,1920, in Ransom County, North Dakota to Gena Erickson Maurer and William Maurer. He was the second child of eight. His family moved to the Springfield area when he was a young child. He enlisted in the U.S....
Darold Siebert
Apr 19, 2009
Darold Ewald Siebert was born December 8, 1924 to Ewald and Luella (Henslin) Siebert in Brookville Township in Redwood County. On October 16, 1949 Darold married Ellner (Timm) at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield. He was employed as a Lineman with Redwood Electric Cooperative from 1947 until 1987 in Clements. Darold was a 42 year member of the...
Merlin Hauge
Apr 18, 2009
Merlin was born in Dawson, MN on November 28, 1917, the son of Ole S. Johanna (Huseby) Hauge. He was one of twelve children who grew up on a farm near Dawson. Although it wasn't an easy life, his stories were always colorful and heartwarming. Due to the depression the family farm was lost and Buster joined the CCC...
Merlin Schwanke
Apr 16, 2009
Merlin William Schwanke, 71, of Sanborn, MN died on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at V. A. Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Merlin was born April 20, 1937 to Clarence and Grace (Buller) Schwanke in New Ulm. He was raised in the Sanborn area and graduated from Sanborn High School in 1955. In 1955-1956 he was enlisted in the...
Philip Schmidt
Apr 16, 2009
Philip James 'PJ' Schmidt was born July 26, 1919, in Springfield, MN to Fremont and Hilma (Cederberg) Schmidt. Following his graduation from Springfield High School, Jim worked for the Rural Electric Association for 2 years. From 1937-1938, he trained as an electrician and became a lineman after 2 years. Jim enlisted in the U.S. Naval Aviation Cadet program and...
Kenneth Kremmin
Apr 15, 2009
Kenneth Ray Kremmin, the son of Otto Sr. and Minnie (Gerdes) Kremmin was born on March 20, 1928 on the family farm in Carson Township, Cottonwood County, MN. He was baptized on March 30, 1928, and on March 29, 1942 he was confirmed in his Lutheran Faith and became a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake,...
Merton Stimpert
Apr 15, 2009
There will be a parish prayer service at 7pm Friday at the funeral home. Bud was born on September 12, 1932 in Sleepy Eye, the son of Arnold Margaret (Ubl) Stimpert. He grew up in Sleepy Eye and graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1950. He went to Mankato School of Business and then enlisted in the US...
Helen Fleischmann
Apr 14, 2009
Helen Martha Fleischmann was born on June 29, 1908 in Burnstown Township, Brown Co, MN, the daughter of William and Lena (Nun) Fleischmann. She attended and graduated as valedictorian from Springfield High School in 1926 and was graded the American Legion Scholarship. She attended St. Olaf College in Northfield and graduated with Honors and Departmental Honors in English in...
Inez Hammond
Apr 14, 2009
Inez was born on January 21, 1911 in Morgan, MN, the daughter of Robert Jenny Tretbar. She moved with her family at the age of two to Sleepy Eye. She grew up in Sleepy Eye and married Samuel J. Hammond on August 30, 1966. The couple made their home in Sleepy Eye. Inez was a homemaker and life long...
David Janzen
Apr 14, 2009
David H. Janzen, the oldest of five sons of Henry H. and Susie (Penner) Janzen, was born on May 19, 1925 on the family farm near Butterfield, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake, Minnesota on February 14, 1999. He received his education through the Mountain Lake School...
Caroline Pelzel
Apr 14, 2009
Caroline Pelzel of Wabasso formerly of Wanda, age 96, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at the Springfield Medical Center. Caroline was born to Carl and Caroline (Vogl) Plaetz on December 24, 1912, in Lucan. On June 17, 1941, she married Edmund Pelzel at St. Anne's Church in Wabasso and settled in Wanda where they raised their family....
Heidi Craig
Apr 12, 2009
Heidi Lynn Brekken was born on March 1, 1979 to Keith and Cindy (Wiken) Brekken. She was baptized on Easter Sunday April 15, 1979 and confirmed on April 25, 1993 at Albion Lutheran Church. She went to her Heavenly home at the dawn's early light on Sunday, April 12, 2009 surrounded by family. She was joined in marriage to...
Beatrice Lubenow
Apr 12, 2009
Beatrice Emma St. John was born in Estherville, IA on February 21, 1920 to Rosa (Huntsinger) and Judson St. John. She was baptized on April 25, 1920 by Pastor G.W. LaGrone. Bea went to school at District #51 in Martin County and high school in Ceylon, MN. She was united in marriage to Alvin Ike Conrad Lubenow on November...
Rodney Ouverson
Apr 8, 2009
Memorials preferred to: St. John Lutheran Home Foundation and St. John Lutheran Church Endowment Fund. Rodney Lee 'Hap' Ouverson was born May 10, 1946, in Mason City, IA, to Lawrence and LeNora (Field) Ouverson. Hap grew up on a farm outside of Fertile, IA and graduated from Forest City High School in 1964. He then attended Waldorf Junior College...
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