Obituaries

Samuel Peters

Samuel Peters

Jan 14, 2009

Samuel D. Peters, the son of John F. and Anna (Thiessen) Hock Peters was born on September 25, 1925 at Okeene, OK. He moved with his family to Mountain Lake, MN, where he graduated from the Mountain Lake High School. Sam was baptized upon confession of his faith and received as a member of the Mennonite Brethren Church (now...

Dorothy Ibberson

Dorothy Ibberson

Jan 13, 2009

There will be a parish prayer service at 6:30pm Friday at the funeral home. Dorothy Nehls grew up in New Ulm, the youngest of three children of John and Amanda (Schlumpberger) Nehls. After high school she worked in the Woolworth store in New Ulm. She met Martin Ibberson and they were married on September 16th, 1940 in New Ulm....

Delores Menter

Delores Menter

Jan 10, 2009

Delores Mae Menter was born March 7, 1936 in Maynard, MN, the daughter of Frank and Alice (Brecke) Embree. She attended school in Granite Falls and Tracy. Delores was united in marriage to Bernard Menter on September 7, 1956 in Bethel, MN. The couple lived in several places, Bethel, Glencoe, Winthrop, and Benson, to name a few. In 1981...

Keith Schultz

Keith Schultz

Jan 10, 2009

The family would prefer memorials be made to the donors choice in leiu of flowers. Keith Richard Schultz was born on June 17, 1942 in Springfield, MN, the son of Adolph Alice (Frederiksen) Schultz. He graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School. After graduating from high school Keith enlisted in the US Air Force. While stationed in Newfoundland, Canada...

Wesley Buller

Wesley Buller

Jan 10, 2009

Wesley James Buller, son of Henry J. and Marie (Enns) Buller, was born on June 13, 1931 in Mountain Lake, MN. At that time his family lived on a farm near Butterfield, MN. He died at the age of 77 on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis. In first grade Wes first learned to...

Evelyn Steve

Evelyn Steve

Jan 9, 2009

There will be a Parish Prayer Service at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. Evelyn Catherine Steve was born April 28, 1930, in Sanborn, MN, the daughter of William and Monica (Schmitz) Hensch. A lifetime resident of Sanborn, Evelyn graduated from Sanborn High School in 1948. She then graduated from the College of St. Theresa in 1952...

Mildred Warling

Mildred Warling

Jan 4, 2009

Mildred Askeland was born January 11, 1915 in Kirkland, IL, to Christian and Minnie (Thuestad) Askeland. She moved with her family to rural LaSalle in 1918. She attended District 36 school. Mildred was a softball pitcher for the 4-H team, taught Sunday school for many years and sang in the choir. In 1933 she was awarded the title of...

Genevieve Wegner

Genevieve Wegner

Dec 29, 2008

Genevieve Mildred Boelter, the daugher of Gustav and Frances (Salfisberg) Boelter was born on August 7, 1919 in Amboy, MN. She received her education at District #100 Country School. Genevieve was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, and was an active member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Butterfield, MN before becoming a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran...

Ruth Dallman

Ruth Dallman

Dec 29, 2008

Ruth Wilhelmina Dallmann was born October 21, 1916 to Benjamin and Augusta (Lohmann) Zieske in New Ulm, MN. The family moved to Cobden when she was 6 months old. She also lived in Waterbury Township, Lamberton, Sanborn and back to Cobden in 1965. On June, 12, 1946 Ruth married Melvin Dallmann in Springfield, MN. Ruth taught in rural country...

Marie Cook

Marie Cook

Dec 28, 2008

There will be a Parish Prayer Service on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Family's choice. Marie Ann Cook was born on August 11, 1935 on the home farm in Mulligan Township, Brown County to A. Florian Anna (Moldan) Windschitl. She graduated from St. Mary's in Sleepy Eye in 1953. Marie...

Verna Feil

Verna Feil

Dec 27, 2008

Verna Elizabeth Herr Feil was born in Stark Township on August 10, 1910, the daughter of Henry and Minnie (Wellmann) Herr. She attended grade school in District 12 in Leavenworth and graduated from Sleepy Eye High School. Verna married Godfrey (Shorty) Feil on September 20, 1932. The couple lived in Mountain Lake for a year then moved to a...

Mary Thuer

Mary Thuer

Dec 27, 2008

Mary was born in Springfield, MN on September 6, 1916 to John and Anna Thuer. After graduating from Springfield High School, Mary worked as a secretary for the Forster Furniture Company. From 1941-1944 she served in the Signal Corp in Washington DC and Philadelphia. Mary moved to St. Paul in 1945 and took a job as a medical secretary...

Devera Bean

Devera Bean

Dec 27, 2008

DeVera June Carlson was born on June 20, 1916 at her home in Comfrey, MN to Palm and Hilda (Anderson) Carlson. She was baptized and confirmed at Faith Lutheran Church in Comfrey and was currently a member of New Hope Lutheran Church in Comfrey. DeVera graduated from Comfrey High School in 1934. She was employed by the Peoples State...

Shirley Wendt

Shirley Wendt

Dec 27, 2008

Shirley Ann Wendt was born on September 9, 1943 in Brown County, the daughter of Raymond and Adeline (Eckstein) Walter. She attended school in Sleepy Eye, MN. Shirley moved to a farm near Springfield and raised five children. Her hobbies included bowling on a league, baking, dancing at the Orchid Inn, having coffee with her best friends, shopping at...

Ronald Johnson

Ronald Johnson

Dec 26, 2008

Ronald Johnson was born July 4, 1912 in Springfield, MN to Peter and Minnie (Anderson) Johnson. He attended country school #27 in Sundown Township. On September 10, 1932 he married Gladys Meyer at Sundown Lutheran Church in Sundown Township, Redwood Co. The couple farmed in Charleston Township and Sundown Township before moving into Sanborn in 1952 and to Redwood...

Colleen Carlson

Colleen Carlson

Dec 26, 2008

Memorial visitation will be Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James from 4pm until 7pm. Colleen Kaye Evans was born in Lake Benton, MN on December 7, 1940, to parents Lloyd and Nelta (Freiberg) Evans. She grew up in the Lake Benton area where she attended school and graduated from Lake Benton High School in...

Stephen Maurer

Stephen Maurer

Dec 24, 2008

There will be a Parish Prayer Service on Sunday at 7:00 PM at the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Stephen Lynn Maurer was born January 10, 1948 in Sleepy Eye, the son of Eugene and Mary Ann (Berberich) Maurer. Steve graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1966 and Mankato Technical College in 1971 with a degree in...

Henry Neeb

Henry Neeb

Dec 23, 2008

Henry 'Hank' Neeb, age 76 of Sanborn, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at Valley View Manor in Lamberton. Henry Neeb (known as Hank locally and Bud to family) was born in the rural Sanborn farm house where he lived his entire life. He graduated from Sanborn High School, and then farmed with his father Clarence until he took over...

Reymundo Diaz

Reymundo Diaz

Dec 23, 2008

Reymundo Diaz was born on March 13, 1944 in Mission TX, the son of George and Lidia (DeAlejandro) Diaz. He was the first of 12 children. He married Maria Flores in 1985 in Mission TX. The couple moved to Sleepy Eye in May of 2005. He loved his wife and family. Reymundo was proud to be a grandfather very...

Sophie Wenisch

Sophie Wenisch

Dec 23, 2008

There will be a Parish Prayer Service on Sunday at 4:30 PM at the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield, MN. Sophie Geraldine Wenisch was born on June 10, 1918, in Mt. Lake, MN, the daughter of Frank and Amalia (Schwab) Grund. In 1928 she moved with her family to the Morgan area and attended school in Brookville Township. Sophie...