Obituaries
James Peterson
Nov 11, 2008
He was born September 19, 1924 in Sleepy Eye to Nels and Christina (Hansen) Peterson. Jim graduated from Morgan High School in 1942. He married Norma Olson on February 16, 1950 at Albion Lutheran Church in Albin Twp. He farmed in Brookville twp., Redwood County. In retirement, he married second wife, Melva Young on February 19, 1994 at Trinity...
Gladys Olson
Nov 7, 2008
Gladys Geneva Knudson was born to Gilbert Gina (Tande) Knudson on November 16, 1912. She was raised on the Knudson family farm with her older brother sister. She attended country school and later Comfrey High School. On December 22, 1931, she married Helmer Olson and resided at the Olson family farm. Gladys and Helmer raised two sons early in...
Kelsey Hulzebos
Nov 3, 2008
Kelsey Jo Hulzebos was born on October 8, 1986 to Reva Jo and Dennis Eugene (Wiens) Hulzebos at the Mountain Lake Hospital in Mountain Lake, MN. Although Kelsey had to battle Prader-Willi-Syndrome, she accomplished so much more than she was ever expected to, and touched many peoples lives in the process. On August 12, 2001, Kelsey was baptized upon...
Ida Mathiowetz
Nov 2, 2008
There will be a Christian Mothers Rosary at 4pm and a Parish Prayer Service at 7pm, both Tuesday at the funeral home. Ida Catherine Mathiowetz, daughter of John Thresea (Weber) Treml was born on February 5, 1914 in Leavenworth Township. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school in Leavenworth Township. After her education she helped...
Gary Weedman
Oct 29, 2008
Gary attended Zion Lutheran School in Sanborn until his confirmation in 8th grade. He graduated from Sanborn High School in 1961, and attended Mankato State College where he was a member of the football team. Gary was united in marriage to Judith Meyer on April 17, 1965 at Sundown Lutheran Church. The couple resided briefly in Sanborn before moving...
Julia Brown
Oct 26, 2008
Julia Jules Ann Brown was born on March 25, 1957 in Springfield, MN to Wayne Diane (Turbes) Kastner. She graduated in 1975 from Sanborn High School. She was united in marriage to Steve Brown at Zion Lutheran Church in Sanborn in 1975 and later divorced in 2001. She was a member of the Sanborn Swinger Softball Team, Women of...
Annette Roiger
Oct 26, 2008
Annette 'Nettie' Roiger was born May 5, 1943, in Redwood Falls, MN, the daughter of Roy and Eleanor (Baldwin) Green. She was united in marriage to Vernon Roiger on May 5, 1981, in Milbank, SD. The couple lived in Sundown Township where Nettie had her business CR Tone-n-Tan. She was a member of Sundown Lutheran Church and taught Sunday...
Richard Fox
Oct 25, 2008
Richard was born in Wabasso, MN on July 14, 1928 to Fred Esther (Short) Fox. He grew up in Wabasso and graduated from Wabasso High School. Richard was drafted into the Army in 1951, serving in the Korean War. He was wounded on July 12, 1951 and again on Oct. 19th. The wounds were the result of action with...
Ardeen Clark
Oct 25, 2008
Ardeen Alvina Brown-Clark was born October 6, 1923, in Amboy Township, Cottonwood County, the daughter of Fredrick and Lenora (Graff) Karow. Ardeen was united in marriage to Raymond Brown on May 1, 1941, and to Melvin Clark on June 24, 1971. She lived her entire life on the family farm in Amboy Township where she enjoyed her love of...
Frances Steffen
Oct 18, 2008
Frances Ann Neyers Steffen was born September 24, 1907 to Paul and Margaret (Arens) Neyers. In 1920 the family moved from Iowa to Northwest of Sleepy Eye where she finished her 8th grade education. She attended sewing school and worked as a hired girl for many of the prominent families in Sleepy Eye. Frances married Raymond Steffen in 1936...
Inez Mertz
Oct 17, 2008
Inez Madeline Mertz was born September 4, 1916, in Sleepy Eye, MN the daughter of Nicholas and Anna (Seikora) Mertz. She attended country school and graduated from St. Mary's High School. Inez was a graduate of Mankato State University and taught in the Sleepy Eye area her entire life. She retired in 1984 and moved to Eden Prairie in...
Dennis Rieck
Oct 16, 2008
He was born on May 28, 1939 at Springfield Community Hospital to Rudy and Esther (nee Schultz) Rieck. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church. He grew up in rural Springfield, attended elementary school at Dotson Country School, and graduated from Springfield High School in 1957. On December 4, 1965, he was united in marriage to...
Harvey Zuhlke
Oct 16, 2008
Harvey Walter Zuhlke was born November 25, 1930 at South Branch, MN, to parents William Lena (Hoeper) Zuhlke. Harvey attended country school for a couple years before going to school in St. James. He worked for Link Anderson for a couple years before joing the National Guard and serving in the Army from 1950 to 1952. When he returned...
Agonia Wilfahrt
Oct 15, 2008
Agonia M. Wilfahrt was born July 11, 1912, in Siegl Township, Brown County, the daughter of William and Bonhilda (Tessmer) Lendt. She attended District 10 school, St. John's Lutheran School, and graduated from Sleepy Eye High School. She was united in marriage to Frederick 'Fritz' Wilfahrt on November 3, 1931and the couple moved to Evan in 1937. Agonia was...
David Brinkman
Oct 15, 2008
There will be a Parish Prayer Service on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the donors choice. David C. Brinkman was born October 11, 1954, in Denver, CO to Dr. Don and Donna (Dieltz) Brinkman. He graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1973. David attended Willmar Community...
Lucille Garland
Oct 15, 2008
Lucille C. Garland was born October 23, 1913 in Irwin, IL, the daughter of Ephram and Marie Ange (Vigneault) Frechette. She married Patrick Garland on January 7, 1937 in Tracy, MN. Lucille lived in Springfield from 1943 until February 2008 when she moved to the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. She was a member of the St....
Donald Hogen
Oct 14, 2008
Donald Frank Hogen was born on March 20, 1927 in Lucan, MN, the son of Frank and Rose (Zeug) Hogen. He attended Lucan grade school and graduated from Milroy High School in 1945. Don served in the US Navy during World War II from May of 1945 until July of 1946. He worked for his dad in the construction...
Marion Read
Oct 12, 2008
Marion Louise Wolle was born in St. James, MN, on December 13, 1948 the daughter of Julius and Ruth (Swenson) Wolle. She grew up in St. James where she graduated from high school in 1966. She then attended beauty school in Fairmont. In August 1967 she married Vernon Read in St. James. Marion worked as a hairdresser in Sleepy...
Edna Anderson
Oct 12, 2008
Edna Gretina Aden was born November 30, 1919 at Pocahontas, Iowa, the daughter of John and Margaretha (Menssen) Aden. She grew up in Southern Minnesota and graduated from St. James High School. Edna cooked at several area restaurants before getting married. On August 24, 1944, she was united in marriage to Oliver Anderson in St. James. The couple made...
Robert Kissner
Oct 12, 2008
To honor the wishes of the deceased the family will have a private service at the cemetery. Memorials gifts will be directed to Heifer Project International. Robert (Bob) Kissner was born July 28, 1916 in Highwater Township to Louis and Anna (Marti) Kissner. He passed away at his home in Jeffers Minnesota on Sunday, October 12, 2008 at the...
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