Obituaries
Leona Mathiowetz
May 14, 2008
Leona Rose (Schweiss) Mathiowetz, 82, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at Sleepy Eye Care Center in Sleepy Eye, MN Leona Rose Mathiowetz was born April 12, 1926 on the family farm near Fairfax, MN the daughter of Joseph Hedwig (Huhn) Schweiss. Leona attended country school and then attended and graduated from Fairfax High School...
Anne Hansen
May 9, 2008
Anne Feil was born in Mt. Lake on August 21, 1912 the daughter of Gottfried and Katherine (Steinle) Feil. She was raised in Mt. Lake where she attended school. She worked at Volmen Cafe and various restuarants helping support the family during her teenage years. On November 29, 1935 she was united to Elmer Hansen at Spirit Lake, Iowa....
Elsie Tadewald
May 7, 2008
Elsie Adeline Tadewald died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield at the age of 98 years. Elsie Adeline Tadewald was born September 20, 1909, in Stately Township, MN, the daughter of John and Bertha (Hardtke) Gatzlaff. Elsie was united in marriage to William Tadewald on November 18, 1937, at the Lutheran Parsonage in Comfrey....
Dorothy Schmid-Manahan
May 6, 2008
Parish Prayer Service is Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Dorothy Schmid-Manahan was born November 3, 1918, in Redwood Falls, MN, the daughter of Tom and Daffodil (Scoates) Arnett. She attended school in Redwood Falls and was united in marriage to Bernard 'Pete' Schmid on September 7, 1935, in Redwood Falls. Pete died in 1956. Dorothy worked...
Harold Wendt
May 5, 2008
Harold Edward Wendt was born on May 31, 1912 in Burnstown Township, Brown County, MN, the son of Henry and Anna (Lohrenz) Wendt. Harold attended parochial school and country school. He was baptized on July 14, 1912 and confirmed on March 28, 1926 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield, MN. On March 5, 1935 he was united in...
Donald Ayres
May 4, 2008
Donald Edwin Ayres was born March 25, 1928 at Grogan, MN to parents Ervin and Daisy (Bowers) Ayres. Don was raised in St. James where he graduated from St. James High School. Don attended vo-tech at Alexandria, MN. He was confirmed at the Presbyterian Church and later became a member of the United Methodist Church. Don served in the...
Melvin Regier
May 1, 2008
Melvin Jacob Regier, the son of Jacob and Marie (Rempel) Regier was born on June 6, 1926 at the family farm home north of Mountain Lake, MN. He received his education at a country school, Mountain Lake High School and Mountain Lake Bible School. He continued his education with a four year degree from Grace Bible, and another two...
Mary Rossbach
Apr 29, 2008
Mary Rossbach, age 45, of rural Hanska, MN died on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at her home. Mary Elizabeth Rossbach was born on August 2, 1962 in Fairmont, MN, the daughter of Lyle Marian (Pytleski) Anderson. Mary grew up on the family farm in Lake Belt Township, rural Ceylon. She graduated from Ceylon High School in 1980 and the...
Leonard Polzin
Apr 29, 2008
Leonard H. Polzin, 81, of Springfield, MN died on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at his home in Springfield, MN. Leonard Harold Polzin was born May 1, 1926 to Carl and Florence (Wright) Polzin in his parent's home in Amboy Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, step-son of Marie (Fuenffinger) Polzin. He was baptized in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Jeffers. He...
Stuart Steffen
Apr 29, 2008
Stuart Raymond Steffen was born September 19, 1945, in Springfield, Minnesota, to Raymond and Loretta (Waterman) Steffen. Stuart was baptized on October 28, 1945. He attended grade school at Zion Lutheran School in Sanborn. He was confirmed March 22,1959, at Zion Lutheran Church. He attended Dr. Martin Luther High School and Dr. Martin Luther College in New Ulm. Stuart...
Lois Johnson
Apr 28, 2008
Lois C. Johnson, age 89, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Monday, April 28, 2008 at Sleepy Eye Care Center. Lois Clara Johnson was born on June 28, 1918 in rural Pine River, MN, the daughter of Frank Mary (Solvik) Mudick. At the age of 6 months she entered foster care system due to health reasons and later was...
Duane Lenning
Apr 28, 2008
Duane Arlo Lenning was born January 17, 1935 at Odin, MN to parents Oscar and Alma (Kramer) Lenning. Duane was raised in the Odin are where he attended Butterfield High School graduating in 1954. On October 16, 1954 Duane was united in marriage to Beverly Gail Bean in Butterfield. The couple made their home in Odin. Duane moved to...
Richard Reiner
Apr 27, 2008
Rich died on Sunday, April 27, 2008 at the St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield at the age of 71 years. Richard Reiner was born to Frank and Ernestine (Sturm) Reiner on June 23, 1936 in Springfield. He attended Bashaw Township District 59, St. Raphael's Catholic School (Springfield) and graduated from Comfrey High School in 1954. After graduating, Rich...
Delores Rans
Apr 26, 2008
Delores May Rans, age 86 of Springfield, MN, died Saturday, April 26, 2008, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, MN. Delores Rans, age 86, died Saturday, April 26, 2008, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, MN. Delores May Rans was born May 1, 1921, in Winthrop, MN, the daughter of Bennie G. and Ellen (Lindstrand) Johnson. She...
Ardys Torkelson
Apr 25, 2008
Ardys LaVonne Torkelson, 75 ,of Lamberton, MN died Friday, April 25, 2008 at Season's Hospice in Redwood Falls, MN. Ardys Torkelson was born on January 17, 1933 to Alfred and Anna (Rose) Holmes in Murray County, MN. On February 3, 1953 she married Richard Torkelson in Redwood Falls, MN. Following marriage the couple lived near Lake Shetek and moved...
Richard Sharpsteen
Apr 24, 2008
Richard Sharpsteen, age 85, of St. James, died at the St. James Medical Center on Thursday, April 24, 2008. Richard Harold Sharpsteen was born in St. James, MN, on November 28, 1922 to parents Frank and Nora (Petersen) Sharpsteen. He was raised in St. James where he attended St. James Public School. Richard served in the Army from 1943...
Menno Hulzebos
Apr 23, 2008
Menno Hulzebos Jr., the son of Menno and Minnie (Lamfers) Hulzebos was born on September 11, 1919, in Cottonwood County, MN. He received his education at a country school and Darfur Public School. Menno served in the United States Army from February 18, 1941 to November 8, 1945. He served as a Platoon Sergeant in the Asiatic Pacific Theater....
Virginia Bruggeman
Apr 20, 2008
There will be a parish prayer service at 7pm Tuesday at the funeral home. The family would prefer memorial gifts to Divine Providence Community Home or the Alzheimers Association. Virginia Vera Deibele was born on July 19, 1920 in Bismarck, ND the daughter of Joseph J. Vera (Strolke) Deibele. She moved with her family to New Ulm and later...
Eric Mcmullen
Apr 19, 2008
In lieu of flowers the family would prefer memorials. You may send the family condolences online at www.sturmfh.com Eric McMullen, age 18, of St. James died at his home on Saturday, April 19, 2008. Eric Jon McMullen was born in Madelia, MN, on April 27, 1989 to parents Larry McMullen and Kimberly (Swenson) McMullen. He attended school in Madelia...
Leona Ewert
Apr 18, 2008
The family is designating memorials to Wycliffe Bible Translators and World Impact. Leona Susie Ewert, daughter of Jacob and Anna Ewert, was born in Main Centre, Saskatchewan, Canada on December 3, 1911. She was the second of five children and worked along with brothers and sisters in performing duties and helping host many people in their home as part...
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