Obituaries
Rita Bertrand
Dec 22, 2008
Rita E. Bertrand, 89, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Monday, December 22, 2008 at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye, MN There will be a Catholic Aid Rosary at 9am, Monday at Divine. Rita was born on October 9, 1919 in Sleepy Eye, MN the daughter of Aloysius Magdalen (Steffen) Bertrand. She graduated from St. Mary's High...
Melva Koch
Dec 21, 2008
Melva Leona Koch was born on September 15, 1923, the daughter of John and Delia (Vollmer) Meinert in Leavenworth Township, Brown County. She was baptized on October 21, 1923 and confirmed on April 11, 1937 at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. Melva was united in marriage to Leonard Koch on May 29, 1951 at St. John's...
Cecelia Benda
Dec 19, 2008
CECELIA PROKES WAS BORN JULY 2, 1914 IN JACKSON COUNTY, MINNESOTA TO PARENTS JOSEPH AND ANNA (CIHAK) PROKES. SHE WAS UNITED IN MARRIAGE TO JOHN BENDA IN JACKSON, MN, ON OCTOBER 28, 1934. CECELIA LOVED THE SOUNDS , COLORS, AND SMELLS OF NATURE. EVERY WAKING DAY SHE EXPERIENCED THE START OF ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY TO ENJOY. HER CHILDREN REMEMBER...
Darrell Timm
Dec 19, 2008
Darrell Maurice Timm, 75, of Lamberton died suddenly Friday morning, December 19th, at his home. Darrell was born February 22, 1933, in Waterbury Township, Redwood County on the family farm to Clarence and Lela (Radtke). He attended Country School and was baptized at Sharon Luthern Church. At the age of 19 he volunteered for the draft in January of...
Willis Schroeder
Dec 15, 2008
If so desired, memorials are preferred to the Mountain Lake Public Library. Willis D. Schroeder, son of the late David J. and Gertrude Hiebert Schroeder was born on June 12, 1915 in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. He graduated from Mountain Lake High School, class of 1933. Bill, as he liked to be called, was employed by the Farmers State Bank...
Jerome Jakobe
Dec 15, 2008
A rosary will be said at 4pm on Thursday at the funeral home. Jerry Jakobe, age 69, of St. James died on Monday, December 15, 2008 at the St. James Medical Center in St. James. Jerome Carl Jakobe was born in Mankato, MN, on April 4, 1939 to parents Carl Alveretta (Miller) Jakobe. Jerry grew up in St. James...
Herbert Gisselberg
Dec 13, 2008
Herbert K. Gisselberg, age 72 , of Sleepy Eye died on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at the Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Herb was born on April 22, 1936 in Portland, OR the son of John Gisselberg Marie (Tesch) Mahan. He moved with his family to Salinas, CA where he grew up and graduated from high school in 1955. After...
Matilda Thiessen
Dec 11, 2008
Matilda J. Duerksen, the daughter of John H and Marie (Krahn) Duerksen was born November 5, 1926 in Midway Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota. She received her education at District 16 South, the Bingham Lake High School, and the Mountain Lake Bible School. Matilda was baptized on May 24, 1942 at the Bergfelder Church in Delft, MN. She did housekeeping...
Sara Nickel
Dec 10, 2008
Sara E Wiebe, the daughter of Henry B and Elizabeth (Fast) Wiebe was born on August 11, 1916 at Delft, MN. She received her education at a country school near her home and graduated from the Bingham Lake High School. On June 5, 1938 Sara was baptized upon confession of her faith at the Bergfelder Church near Mountain Lake,...
Herman Sellner
Dec 10, 2008
There will be a Parish Prayer Service at 6pm, Sunday at the funeral home. Herman J. Sellner, Jr. was born on May 14, 1934 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the son of Herman Jennie D. (Evers) Sellner. He graduated from St. Mary's in 1953 and was very active in athletics during high school where he earned 12 varsity letters in...
Frances Bergling
Dec 10, 2008
Frances Bergling was born in Dayton, IA. She attended grade school and junior high in the Dayton, IA area moving to the Butterfield, MN area in 1931 with her family. She graduated from Butterfield High School in 1933. After graduation she moved to Chicago, IL where she lived with relatives and worked as a nanny/housekeeper and also at the...
Evelyn Redman
Dec 9, 2008
Evelyn was born July 19, 1925 to Minehart and Sophie (Jeske) Werner. She was baptized by Rev. Adleman in the Germantown Evangelical Church, rural Sanborn. She joined the church at age 14, while G.G. Davis was pastor. On September 16, 1942, Evelyn married Algernon E. Redman at the E.U.B. parsonage in Springfield. She was an active member of the...
Kevin Kolstad
Dec 9, 2008
A true Saint James Saint, Kevin was born on Sept. 11, 1960 to Richard and Karen (Blackstad) Kolstad. He acquired his passion for sports at a young age; from track and football to basketball and baseball, Kevin was always doing what he loved. In 1982, Kevin fell in love with and married Pat (DeToy). His wife and children were...
Benjamin Imker
Dec 4, 2008
Benjamin Joseph Imker was born October 28, 1979, in Springfield, MN, the son of Jay and Linda (Bielen) Imker. Ben graduated from Red Rock Central High School in 1998 where he excelled in sports - baseball, football and wrestling - and the jazz band, playing trombone and tuba. He attended the University if Minnesota for 2 years where he...
Lowell Johnson
Dec 2, 2008
Lowell Dennis Johnson was born February 24, 1922, in Bashaw Township, Brown County, the son of Willard and Ella (Stark) Johnson. He graduated from Comfrey High School in 1940. Lowell was united in marriage to Marie Marz on September 15, 1945, at the Salem Lutheran Parsonage. The couple farmed in Bashaw Township until moving to Springfield in 2002. Lowell...
Edward Quiring
Nov 30, 2008
Edward Quiring, oldest son of Claus P. and Aganetha (Wiebe) Quiring was born on October 11, 1912 on a farm east of Mountain Lake. He spoke only German when he started attending country school at age 6. He spent his growing years helping on his father's farm. On September 23, 1937 Edward was united in marriage to Almada Peters,...
Mildred Williams
Nov 30, 2008
Graveside Service: 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 06, 2008 at Bjerum Funeral Home in Mountain Lake In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to an animal rescue shelter of your choice. WILLIAMS, Mildred Elizabeth (90) passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 30, 2008 at home in Redwood City, CA. She was born on February 2, 1918 in Mountain Lake,...
Joyce Sternberg
Nov 26, 2008
Joyce Sternberg, age 84, of St. James died on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Joyce Margaret Christensen Sternberg was born in Bloomington, MN, on September 1, 1924, to Peter and Ruth Ann (Somers) Christensen. Shortly afterwards her family moved to Milltown, WI, where she was baptized at home by the Danish...
J. Friesen
Nov 26, 2008
Memorials are prefered to Gideons International. John Herbert Friesen, the son of John S. and Elizabeth (Toews) Friesen was born on February 19, 1929 in Mountain Lake, MN. He attended country school, graduated from Mountain Lake High School, and received his AA Degree at Freeman Jr. College in Freeman, SD. In 1944, Herb was baptized upon confession of his...
Jane Style
Nov 23, 2008
Jane Style, age 73, of St. James died on Sunday, November 23, 2008 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. Jane Alice Sizer was born November 26, 1934 on the Sizer Farm of St. James to parents George Bertha (Maxwell) Sizer. Jane attended country School District 28, and graduated from St. James High School. She then attended...
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