Obituaries
Katherine Rickert
Sep 13, 2009
Katherine C. Rickert, the daughter of Karl and Kathrina (Balzer) Rickert was born on August 1918 on the family farm in Carson Township, Cottonwood County, MN. She was raised on the family farm NW of Mountain Lake, MN, where she received her educaton at District 80 E Country School. Katie was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church...
Gladys Leopold
Sep 10, 2009
Gladys Bertha Leopold was born October 15, 1917, in Redwood County, the daughter of William and Amelia (Pankonin) Pooch. She attended School District #28 in Cottonwood County and was united in marriage to Lloyd Leopold on September 11, 1935, in Lamberton. The couple farmed in rural Sanborn for 3 years, in rural Avoca for 3 years, and for 37...
James Mathiowetz
Sep 8, 2009
There will be a parish prayer service at 6pm Friday at the funeral home. James A. Mathiowetz, 78, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at Sleepy Eye Medical Center. James A. Mathiowetz was born on March 12, 1931 in Mulligan Township, MN, the son of Louis Helen (Nachreiner) Mathiowetz. He grew up and attended District...
Hazel Bohm
Sep 7, 2009
Hazel Viola Bohm was born on March 25, 1918 to William and Lethia (Stiernagle) Voigtlander in Vivian Township, Waseca County, Minnesota. She was baptized as an infant and was confirmed at Zoar Evangelical Church on August 21, 1932. Hazel was united in marriage to Arthur Bohm on June 28, 1939. God blessed their marriage with four children: Carla (Gene)...
Violet Sorenson
Sep 6, 2009
Violet Sorenson was born December 5, 1908 in Gibson City, Ill to Henry and Ethel (Williams) Bishir. She moved with her family to Minnesota in 1914. Violet graduated from Lamberton High School in 1927. On June 14, 1928, Violet was united in marriage to Wayne Sorenson in Redwood Falls. They farmed together until their retirement in 1957 when they...
Jessie Durheim
Sep 4, 2009
Jessie Arlene Wright was born June 17, 1917 the daughter of John D. and Maren (Froslan) Wright on the family farm in Rosendale Township near Bullhead Lake. She attended St. James Public Schools. She married Raymond Durheim on May 2, 1937. They worked for numerous farmers and then moved to a farm by rural Lewisville and in July of...
Willis Linscheid
Sep 2, 2009
Willis John Linscheid was born to Herbert and Sadie (Rupp) Linscheid in Butterfield on August 30, 1926. He graduated from the Butterfield High School and continued his education at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, Bethel College in North Newton, KS, and Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Chicago, IL. While in college he was an active member of the choirs...
Khamsay Phaengsavanh
Sep 1, 2009
Khamsay Phaengsavanh was born in Savannakhet, Laos on October 12, 1950, the son of Phaeng and Kong Phaengsavanh. Khamsay served in the military in Laos as a Lieutenant and escaped to a refugee camp in 1975. He moved with his family to Ft. Worth, Texas in 1986 for a year before moving to Minnesota. Khamsay was united in marriage...
Rosalia Cid
Aug 30, 2009
Rosalia Araneda Cid was born on July 28, 1921 in Villarrica, Chile, to parents Maximiliano Cid and Juana Zoila Arandeda. She grew up in Chile and in 1941 married Arzobindo Sanhueza the couple had 2 children. Her husband died at an early age and Rosalia raised her family with the help of an aunt and uncle. Rosalia moved to...
Esther Klassen
Aug 30, 2009
Esther (Eytzen) Klassen, the youngest of 13 children born to Jacob J and Maria (Wiebe) Eytzen was born on January 24, 1915 on the family farm near Bingham Lake, MN. She began her education at a country school near her home, and after the family moved to Mountain Lake, MN she attended the Christian Day School and Mountain Lake...
Raymond Kastner
Aug 22, 2009
A prayer service will be on Monday at 5:30 PM at the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield, MN. Raymond Joseph Kastner was born May 21, 1921 to Joseph and Clara (Saffert) Kastner in Germantown Township in Cottonwood County. He was a lifetime member of St. Thomas Catholic Church serving in whatever capacity that was needed. He grew up and...
Bonnie Paulson
Aug 21, 2009
Bonnie Paulson, age 67, of St. James, died at her home on Friday, August 21, 2009 after a brave battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her family. Bonnie Jean was born October 26, 1941 in Elysian, MN to Gordon and Bertha (McMurlyn) Wolters. Bonnie grew up in the Mankato, MN area where she met and married Duane Swede...
John Abeyta
Aug 21, 2009
Graveside Service: 3:00 PM, Monday, August 24, 2009 at Home Cemetery in Sleepy Eye, MN John Gilbert Abeyta, 72, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Friday, August 21, 2009 at his home in Sleepy Eye, MN.
Lucille Seidl
Aug 19, 2009
There will be a Parish Prayer Service at 6pm Friday at the funeral home. Lucille Lou Mary Gengler was born on September 18, 1930 in Cavour, SD to Nick Cecilia (Arnes) Gengler. She graduated in 1948 from Elkton South Dakota High School. After high school she moved to Denver and San Francisco. She then moved to Minneapolis in 1956...
Vera Nissel
Aug 18, 2009
Vera Elizabeth Nissel was born June 4, 1918, in Sheridan Township, Redwood County, the daughter of Harry and Hattie (Wilbur) Brandt. She was united in marriage to Harold R. Nissel on May 24, 1938, at the Trinity Lutheran Parsonage in Johnsonville Township. The couple farmed in Johnsonville Township for several years. Vera was a member of the Lamberton United...
Alan Fromm
Aug 18, 2009
Alan was born on May 14, 1986 in New Ulm the son of Francis Frank Tracee (Meyer) Fromm. He graduated from Springfield High School in 2004. Alan married Jessica Schmit on May 17, 2008. He worked for AMPI in New Ulm. Alan enjoyed fishing, heavy metal concerts, demolition derbies, farming with his dad and brothers, spending time with family...
Mary Eischen
Aug 17, 2009
There will be a parish prayer service at 7pm Thursday at the funeral home. Mary Rose Eischen was born May 6, 1936 on the farm near Leavenworth, MN, the daughter of Bartholomew Bert Mary Catherine (Holm) Windschitl. She grew up on a farm near Leavenworth and attended District 42 Country School and then Comfrey High School. Mary married Robert...
Dorothy Loewen
Aug 12, 2009
Dorothy Loewen, the daughter of John F. and Elizabeth (Dick) Loewen was born on the family farm SW of Mountain Lake, MN on May 24, 1920. She received her education at a country school near her home, the Mountain Lake High School, the German Bible School in Mountain Lake, and she graduated from Northwestern College in Minneapolis, MN. Dorothy...
Doris Johnson
Aug 11, 2009
Doris Ruth Peterson was born October 13, 1917 on the family farm near Spicer, MN. She grew up in the Spicer area where she attended country school. Doris was united in marriage to Siegfried Johnson on May 16, 1943 at her parent's home in Spicer. The couple made their home on the farm of Sig's parents where they farmed...
Sombath Naly
Aug 10, 2009
Sombath Naly, the son of Thonglo and Thong Naly was born on September 4, 1974 in Laos. He was raised in California and moved to Mountain Lake ten years ago. He was the father of two sons, Preston and Tommy. Sombath enjoyed fishing, playing instruments, helping others in need, and spending time with his friends and family. He was...
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