Obituaries

Edward Fast

Edward Fast

Feb 20, 2009

Edward Arthur Fast was born on June 8, 1932 to John and Helena (Vogt) Fast in rural Butterfield, MN. He lived his early years on a farm north of Butterfield and received his education at rural District #53 country school and the Butterfield Public School in Butterfield. Edward was baptized upon confession of his faith at the Mennonite Church...

Lorraine Just

Lorraine Just

Feb 20, 2009

Lorraine Margaret Miller Just was born October 6, 1919 to Walter and Hilda (Engelbrecht) Durheim in Riverdale Township, Watonwan County. She attended school in District #36 in Riverdale Township. She married Kenneth Miller of LaSalle on October 14, 1940 at Lake Hanska Church. They adopted a son, Terry. They farmed near LaSalle and then later moved into LaSalle. Kenneth...

Theresia Fischer

Theresia Fischer

Feb 17, 2009

A Christian Mothers Rosary will be at 4:oopm, Sunday at the Funeral Home. Theresia Dorothy Rosenstengel was born on the family farm in Mulligan Township, near Leavenworth, Minnesota on October 20, 1932, the daughter of Katherina (Neid) and Joseph Rosenstengel. Theresia grew up and attended country school in the Leavenworth area. On October 22, 1953, Theresia was united in...

Elva Elg

Elva Elg

Feb 16, 2009

Elva Ida Elg was born in Wenatchee, WA, the daughter of August and Ida (Lanney) Kamolz. She moved with her family to Springfield when she was an infant. She attended country school and lived with her parents in Comfrey. Before marriage, she worked as a waitress in Comfrey. She was united in marriage to Gunard Elg on October 24,...

Majora Anderson

Majora Anderson

Feb 14, 2009

Majora Elizabeth Anderson was born November 13, 1919, in Lamberton Township, Redwood County, the daughter of Ole and Mary (Baumann) Anderson. She lived in the Lamberton area her entire life, was baptized on June 30, 1935, at Sharon Lutheran Church, and attended Lamberton schools. Majora never married and kept house for her mother and brother Melvin. Following Melvin's death,...

Robert Fenger

Robert Fenger

Feb 13, 2009

Robert Charles Fenger was born January 18, 1949, in Springfield, MN, the son of Hilman and Eldonna (Bloedow) Fenger. He was baptized in March of 1949 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sanborn. Bob attended Wanda schools through 8th grade and graduated from Wabasso High School in 1967 where he was active in softball, basketball and baseball. He then attended...

Geraldine Suderman

Geraldine Suderman

Feb 8, 2009

Geraldine Suderman, age 49, of White, SD, formerly of Windom and Mountain Lake, MN died on Sunday morning, February 8, 2009 at Brookview Manor in Brookings, SD. Geraldine Kay Suderman was born August 19, 1959 in Mountain Lake, MN to Arthur H. and Olga (Peters) Rahn. She grew up and attended school in Mountain Lake, MN, graduating from Mountain...

Carl Coners

Carl Coners

Feb 5, 2009

Carl James Coners was the New Years Baby of Springfield, MN, being born on January 1, 1961 to Claus Jr. and Janet (Lyons) Coners. He was a 1980 graduate of the Comfrey High School in Comfrey, MN. Carl was baptized in the Lutheran Faith, and later he confirmed that Faith at Salem Lutheran Church in Comfrey. On July 12,...

George Moe

George Moe

Feb 3, 2009

George Raymond Moe was born January 20, 1913, in Brown County, the son of Clarence M. and Maren (Sorum) Moe. He grew up and lived his entire lifetime in Burnstown Township, attending rural school District #40. On August 14, 1938, he married Lavina Burghart at St. John's Lutheran Church in Springfield. To this 14 year marriage was born three...

Reinhart Fast

Reinhart Fast

Feb 3, 2009

Reinhart Fast, the son of George and Catherine (Steinle) Fast was born on January 16, 1931 at the Bethel Hospital in Mountain Lake, MN. He grew up on the family farm near Butterfield, MN, and he received his education at District #53 country school. Reinhart was baptized upon confession of his faith at the First Mennonite Church north of...

Betty Seavert

Betty Seavert

Jan 31, 2009

Betty Seavert, age 76, of New Ulm and originally Butterfield, died on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at her home in Buffalo, MN. Betty Jean Seavert , Daughter of Louis H. Seavert and Elsie Becker Seavert was born March 13th l932 at home near Butterfield, Minnesota. She was baptized at St. Mathews Lutheran Church in Butterfield. She was a member...

Jane Rasmussen

Jane Rasmussen

Jan 28, 2009

Jane Rasmussen, 86, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Wilma Jane Woodford, the daughter of Bertha Madge (Freeman) Roy Francis Woodford was born August 8, 1922 in Redwood County, MN. She grew up on the family farm southeast of Redwood Falls. Jane attended school in Redwood Falls and went on...

Adina Janssen

Adina Janssen

Jan 28, 2009

Adina Evelyn Stoesz, the daughter of John D. and Maria (Schultz) Stoesz was born on August 16, 1918 in Watonwan County, MN. She received her education at and graduated from Butterfield High School in Butterfield, MN. Evie was baptized upon confession of her faith at the Valley Church north of Mountain Lake, MN. On September 24, 1939 she was...

Evelyn Proell

Evelyn Proell

Jan 24, 2009

Graveside Service: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM, Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at St. Mary Help of Christians Church, Augusta, MN There will be a Christian Mothers Rosary at 4pm and a Parish Prayer Service at 6:30pm, both Tuesday at the funeral home. Visitation will also be held prior to the entombment at St. Mary Help of Christians Church, St....

Elmer Lehnert

Elmer Lehnert

Jan 24, 2009

The family would prefer memorials gifts be made to St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church Elmer was born on March 16th, 1918 in Mankato Township, MN the son of Paul Emma (Kluge) Lehnert. Elmer married Arla Krenz on June 21, 1944 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple made their home in Sleepy Eye where Elmer...

Alfred Windschitl

Alfred Windschitl

Jan 22, 2009

There will be a Parish Prayer Service on Sunday at 5:30 PM at the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield. Alfred F. Windschitl was born April 21, 1939 in Mulligan Township, Brown County, MN, the son of Ferdinand and Clara (Moldan) Windschitl. He attended school in Comfrey. On April 25, 1959 he was united in marriage to Sandra Amsden at...

E.E. Arfmann

E.E. Arfmann

Jan 19, 2009

E.E. 'Bud' Arfmann, age 85 of Springfield, died Monday, January 19, 2009, at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. E.E. 'Bud' Arfmann was born November 18, 1923, in Amiret, MN, the son of Earl and Harmina (Voss) Arfmann. He attended school in Marshall, entered the U.S. Navy in 1943 and was honorably discharged in 1946. Bud was united in marriage...

Richard Lentsch

Richard Lentsch

Jan 16, 2009

Richard John Lentsch was born at home near Comfrey on September 15, 1925, the son of Henry and Mayme (Bollig) Lentsch. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Comfrey. Dick attended Comfrey Public School, graduating with the Class of 1942. Following his high school graduation, he trained to be a plumber. Dick served in the...

Melvin Steinke

Melvin Steinke

Jan 16, 2009

Please mail any cards and most of all notes with memories of moon to Scott Steinke, PO box 645, Fall City WA 98024.The family has especially requested photos of any furniture pieces Moon may have made so they can be treasured by the grandchildren. Melvin Moon Edward Steinke, age 80 of Sleepy Eye, MN died peacefully in his sleep...

Velma Disque

Velma Disque

Jan 15, 2009

Velma Leona Disque was born November 19, 1913, in Blairsburg, IA, the daughter of Robert Sr. and Effie (Hoffmann) Moore. She was confirmed in 1948 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield and graduated from Lamberton High School in 1932. Velma was united in marriage to August Disque on October 20, 1934, in Wanda. The couple lived most of...