Obituaries

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

Apr 6, 2009

There will be a parish prayer service at 7pm Sunday at the funeral home. Lorraine Anna Helget was born on April 12, 1920 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Michael Rose (Haala) Helget. She grew up and attended school in Sleepy Eye. Lorraine married Archibald Haecherl on April 22, 1940 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Lorraine and...

Apr 1, 2009

Ruth Ann Falk was born May 5, 1941, in Springfield, MN, the daughter of Robert and Phyllis (Ernst) Arnold. She graduated from Lamberton High School in 1959, and furthered her education in Granite Falls. Ruth was united in marriage to Richard Falk on July 2, 1971, in Brookings, SD. She worked for the State of Minnesota at the Department...

Apr 1, 2009

Apr 1, 2009

David Wolle was born December 10, 1986 at Watonwan Memorial Hospital in St. James, MN. His early childhood was spent in rural St. James and LaSalle. He moved to Comfrey, MN when he was 13 and graduated from Comfrey Public High School. David enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard and served with the 125th Battalion in Scania, Iraq. Upon...

Mar 25, 2009

Willard Francis Gross was born February 7, 1924, in Wood Lake, MN, the son of Frank and Lydia (Milbradt) Gross. He was raised in Wood Lake and also lived in Flora, IN, Milroy, MN, and finally Lamberton. Willard served with the U.S. Army from November of 1944 until his Honorable Discharge in October of 1946. He was united in...