Obituaries

Mildred Williams

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

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

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

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...

Marian Stern

Marian Stern

Nov 20, 2008

Marian Ellen Stern was born March 21, 1924, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Frank and Nora (Davis) McCauley. She graduated from Lamberton High School in 1942 and returned to work in Chicago. Marian returned to the Lamberton area and was united in marriage to William A. Stern on June 18, 1947, in Lamberton. The couple lived in Sanborn...

Dorothy Schultz

Dorothy Schultz

Nov 19, 2008

Dorothy Mae Schultz was born November 29, 1932, in Salina, KS, the daughter of Emmanuel and Mary (Milburger) Blehm. She graduated from Salina High School in 1950, then worked as a teller in a Salina bank. Dorothy then moved to Minneapolis and worked at Northwest Bank. She was united in marriage to Donald Schultz in 1956, and the couple...

Robert Mcdonald

Robert Mcdonald

Nov 18, 2008

Robert McDonald was born to Roy and Josephine "Mamie" McDonald in Jackson, MN on November 18, 1928 and raised on a farm in Kimball Township. He attended elementary school in Jackson County and high school in Mt. Lake. He worked as an auto mechanic in Monterey, MN following his schooling and briefly flirted with the friendly skies as an...

Elizabeth Lohrenz

Elizabeth Lohrenz

Nov 17, 2008

Elizabeth Ratzloff, daughter of John H. and Elizabeth (Hiebert) Ratzloff, was born on October 29, 1911, in Carson Township, Delft, MN. She accepted the Lord at an early age and was baptized, August 24, 1928, upon confession of her faith into the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church in Mt. Lake. She attended country school in Cottonwood County. When Elizabeth was...

Donald Haase

Donald Haase

Nov 17, 2008

Donald Verlun Haase was born June 24, 1926 at Slayton, MN to Christopher Mae (Miller) Haase. He was baptized on June 28, 1928 at the Presbyterian Church in Slayton and confirmed in 1957 at the Hadley Lutheran Church. Don grew up on a farm near Slayton. On February 9, 1947, he was married to Henrietta Meyer at the Pfingsten...

Leo Boldt

Leo Boldt

Nov 17, 2008

Leo Norman Boldt, the son of Nickolas and Marie (Klassen) Boldt was born on July 11, 1927 in Mountain Lake, MN. He grew up in Delft, MN until the age of 14, when they moved to Bingham Lake, MN. Leo received his education in Delft and Bingham Lake, and at the age of 17 he joined the U.S. Navy....

Cory Augustin

Cory Augustin

Nov 15, 2008

Visitation will be held at the St. Mark's Catholic Church in Shakopee on Monday from 5-8 pm with a prayer service at 7pm. Cory was born on July 8, 1968 at the Springfield Hospital to Francis Pat Mildred (Helget) Augustin. He attended Japanese Martyrs School until sixth grade and then Comfrey Public School where he was crowned Homecoming King....

Marilyn Schultz

Marilyn Schultz

Nov 14, 2008

Marilyn Jean Hovden, the daughter of Arthur and Cora (Nichtern) Hovden, was born on July 24, 1936 in St. James, MN. She graduated second in her class from the St. James High School. Marilyn grew up in the Church of Christ in Madelia, MN where she was baptized, and she was a member of the Alliance Missionary Church in...

Irene Jenniges

Irene Jenniges

Nov 13, 2008

There will be a Parish Prayer Service on Sunday at 7:30 PM at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Wabasso. Irene Emma Jenniges was born on March 30, 1923 in Willow Lake Township, the daughter of Matthias and Theresa (Baumann) Heinz. She graduated from Lamberton High School. On June 18, 1941 she was united in marriage to Vincent P. Jenniges...

Diane Kirchner

Diane Kirchner

Nov 12, 2008

Diane Ruth Schmidt, the daughter of Alvin and Dorothy (Green) Schmidt, was born on July 19, 1951, in Mountain Lake, MN. She was a student at and graduated from the Mountain Lake Public School, and she continued her education at the Mankato Business College in Mankato, MN. Diane was baptized upon confession of her faith and became a member...

James Peterson

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

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

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

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

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

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...