Obituaries

Amos Shellum

Amos Shellum

Mar 4, 2009

Amos Lee Shellum was born Tuesday, March 15, 1927, to parents Arnold and Josie (Lee) Shellum near Hanska, MN, where he grew up. He was Baptized on May 1, 1927 at Lake Hanska Lutheran Church where he was also confirmed on June 8, 1941. Amos went to work at Tubular Micrometer Company in 1944. From May 1, 1945 to...

Helen Friesen

Helen Friesen

Mar 2, 2009

Helen Elisabeth Friesen was born on November 3, 1925 at the Salvation Army Hospital in Wichita, KS, and was adopted at the age of three months by John H. and Martha (Claassen) Wiebe of Whitewater, KS. Following her graduation from Whitewater High School, Helen continued her education at Bethel College in North Newton, KS. In June of 1941 Helen...

Dagmar Dagner

Dagmar Dagner

Mar 1, 2009

Dagmar Pauline Dagner was born on January 11, 1916 to Christ and Maggie (Albertson) Larsen in Charleston Township, Redwood County, MN. She attended country school thru the 8th grade and graduated from Lamberton High School. Dagmer was baptized and confirmed in Sharon Lutheran Church and currently was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church. She participated in Ladies Aid,...

Gladys Askeland

Gladys Askeland

Mar 1, 2009

Anna Gladys Johanna Warling was born June 6, 1919, to parents Carl Anna (Hurtig) Warling in St. James, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at East Sveadahl Lutheran Church. She attended rural school in Riverdale Township. On March 1, 1938, she was united in marriage to Albert Askeland. The couple farmed near Godahl. Albert died on December 6, 1974....

Frieda Feeken

Frieda Feeken

Feb 27, 2009

Frieda Emma Esther Feeken was born May 11, 1910, in Adrian Township, Watonwan County, the daughter of Henry J. and Augusta (Rauschke) Krueger. Frieda graduated from Comfrey High School in 1928 after which she attended Mankato State Teacher's College. She taught several terms at Kasson, MN and was united in marriage to Henry Feeken on September 30, 1931. In...

Ellen Lux

Ellen Lux

Feb 26, 2009

There will be a Parish Prayer Service at 6pm, Sunday at the funeral home. Ellen Theresa Lux was born on May 28, 1918 in Golden Gate, Home Township, MN, the daughter of Roy Anna (Weiss) Strong. Ellen married LeRoy F. Lux on May 25, 1938 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Following marriage, they farmed in Leavenworth...

Paul Dahlenburg

Paul Dahlenburg

Feb 25, 2009

Paul William Dahlenburg was born to William and Marie Delia (Paul) Dahlenburg on November 14, 1915 in the rural area of Avon, South Dakota. He received his education in the Old Andrus School district and further training at Northwestern Bible Institute (now Northwestern College in St. Paul, MN). At age 15 Paul trusted the Lord as his Saviour and...

Anton Dick

Anton Dick

Feb 23, 2009

Anton A Dick, 97, of Mountain Lake, MN died on Monday, February 23, 2009 at Good Samaritan Village in Mountain Lake, MN. Visitation will be at Good Samaritan Village Chapel in Mountain Lake on Friday, February 27, 2009 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Interment will preceded the service in the Carson Mennonite Brethren Cemetery near Delft, MN. Memorial...

Lorretta Thulien

Lorretta Thulien

Feb 23, 2009

Loretta L. (Brown) Thulien, age 55, of Fairmont, died on Monday, February 23, 2009 at Sogge Good Samaritan Center in Windom. Loretta was born September 4, 1953 in Mountain Lake, MN; the fourth daughter of Gilbert and Charlotte Brown. Loretta was raised by her maternal grandparents Dick and Josie Wohlenhaus after losing her parents in a car accident when...

Ardelle Tenney

Ardelle Tenney

Feb 23, 2009

Ardelle Joy Miller was born September 6, 1939, in Nobles County, MN, near Wilmont to parents Wilbur and Angeline (Heidebrink) Miller. She grew up in the Wilmont are where she attended school. She was married to Lloyd Anderson in August 1956. The couple lived in Sheldon, Iowa, where Ardelle finished High School in 1957 while Lloyd was in the...

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...