Obituaries

Lucille Sandbo

Lucille Sandbo

Mar 23, 2008

Lucille 'Ole' Augusta Sandbo was born December 4, 1910, in Charlestown Township, Redwood County, the daughter of Carl and Theresa (Ork) Ohlemann. She graduated from Sanborn High School and then attended nurses training at Union Hospital in New Ulm and Ramsey County Hospital in St. Paul. Ole returned to work in New Ulm before moving to Springfield to care...

Perry Augustin

Perry Augustin

Mar 21, 2008

Perry M. Augustin died on Friday, March 21, 2008 at the Sleepy Eye Medical Center. There will be a Rosary on Monday at 4:00 PM and a Parish Prayer Service at 7:00 PM at the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Perry Michael Augustin was born August 6, 1919 in Mulligan Township, the son of Michael and Mary (Meidl)...

John Janzen

John Janzen

Mar 20, 2008

John was born July 3, 1913 at home at the family farm near Mountain Lake to Peter F. and Elisabeth (Klassen) Janzen. He had one brother, Henry, one sister Elizabeth, one half-brother, Frank and four half-sisters: Barbara, Agnes, Marie and Susie. He attended the German Elementary School through Grade 6, and then completed his high school years at the...

Lu Mattson

Lu Mattson

Mar 20, 2008

LuVerda Mattson, 90, passed away the morning of Thursday, March 20, 2008 at the St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, MN. Mrs. Mattson was afflicted with Alzheimer's disease and entered the nursing home after suffering a broken hip in 2001. She had shown no signs of illness until the morning of her death when she came down with a...

Barbara Gosen

Barbara Gosen

Mar 15, 2008

Barb was born on November 28,1929 in St. James, Minnesota, the daughter of James F. and Barbara (Andert) Klaras. She attended school in St. James and graduated in 1948. She was married to Jack Gosen on February 19, 1949. She served as Crow Wing County Civil Defense Director in the 1960's. That led to positions with the Minnesota Department...

Arthur Watkins

Arthur Watkins

Mar 11, 2008

There will be a Parish Prayer Service on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Arthur Watkins died March 11, 2008, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield at the age of 93 years. Arthur Watkins was born February 19, 1915, in Madison, MO, the son of Roy, Sr. and Ollie (Riggs) Watkins. He was united in marriage...

Harold Dougherty

Harold Dougherty

Mar 10, 2008

Harold Arthur Dougherty of Mankato died Monday, March 10, 2008 in Mankato at his home surrounded by his family. Harold was born on January 4, 1926 to Eugene and Pearl Dougherty in Butterfield, MN. He was raised in Butterfield, MN and attended school in Butterfield. He joined the Navy in 1943 through March 1946 and served on the ship...

Clarence Muske

Clarence Muske

Mar 10, 2008

After a lifetime of service to God, Pastor Clarence Muske, age 93, died on March 9, 2008, at St. John Lutheran Home, Springfield, Minnesota. Clarence Jalmar Muske was born on July 23, 1914 on the family farm near Grand Rapids, ND, to Herman and Martha (Wetzel) Muske. He graduated from Berlin, ND High School, Concordia College, St. Paul, MN...

Treasure Hoffman

Treasure Hoffman

Mar 6, 2008

Treasure Dawn Hoffmann Born and passed on March 6, 2008. Even though we were blessed with your presence for such a short time, you meant the world to us. You will never be forgotten. You will always be loved and held cherished in our hearts forever. We send you back to the Lord, our beloved baby girl, Our little...

Albert Anderson

Albert Anderson

Mar 5, 2008

Albert Rueben Anderson, Jr. was born May 24, 1912 in Burnstown Township, the son of Albert and Olga (Pederson) Anderson. On October 10, 1945 he was united in marriage to Etta Amelia Best on Etta's home farm in Prairieville Township. The couple made their home on Albert's home farm in Burnstown Township. Albert enjoyed raising cattle, playing harmonica, and...

Esther Zellmer

Esther Zellmer

Mar 2, 2008

Esther Lily Zellmer, 92, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Sunday, March 2, 2008 at Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Esther was born on the family farm in rural Brown County, near Evan, MN on November 14, 1915, the daughter of Ernest R. Alma (Dobberstein) Zellmer. She lived with her family on the farm until the mid-1970's. As a young...

Lucille Orth

Lucille Orth

Feb 25, 2008

God in His goodness granted Lucille a peaceful rest knowing Jesus as her Savior. Heaven is now her home and eternal joy is hers. Her life was spent willingly serving the Lord by being a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend. Many will remember her for the kindness and love she showed to them. She welcomed family...

Tillie Janzen

Tillie Janzen

Feb 25, 2008

Tillie Ostercamp was born on February 1, 1916, to Samuel and Amanda (Meyers) Ostercamp on a farm five miles northwest of Mountain Lake, MN. She received her education at Country School District 80E, and she graduated from the Mountain Lake High School. On September 11, 1927, Tillie was baptized at the Methodist Church in Windom, MN, by Rev. William...

Norma Zimmerman

Norma Zimmerman

Feb 25, 2008

Norma Ardell Zimmerman, lovingly known as 'Grandma Bob' and 'More Grandma', was born at her home in Germantown Township, Cottonwood County, on April 3, 1931, to James and Carrie (Luck) Moll. She attended country school (which according to her was uphill both ways) and later finished her education at Sanborn Public School. After graduation, she briefly went to California...

Glenedeen Herr

Glenedeen Herr

Feb 21, 2008

Glenedeen C. Herr, 95, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at Sleepy Eye Care Center. Glenedeen C. Herr was born on May 14, 1912 in Comfrey, MN the daughter of William Mabel (Bowman) Baier. She grew up and attended country school in Comfrey and she attended Faith Lutheran Church where she was baptized and confirmed....

Leonard Wiens

Leonard Wiens

Feb 20, 2008

Leonard Wiens, the son of Claus R. and Sarah (Hooge) Wiens was born on June 3, 1921, in Carson Township, Cottonwood County, MN. He received his education at a country school near Delft, MN, and he graduated from the German Bible School in Mountain Lake, MN. Leonard met Esther Edna Derksen while they were both taking Bible classes, and...

Rogelio Cormona

Rogelio Cormona

Feb 17, 2008

Rogelio Salinas Carmona, age 17, of Comfrey, MN died on Sunday, February 17, 2008 at his home after complications from liver failure. Rogelio was born on July 9, 1990 in St. Paul, MN, the son of Rafael Carmona Moreno Carlota Salinas Cormona. He moved to Sleepy Eye when he was 5 years old and then to Comfrey at the...

Joseph Mattison

Joseph Mattison

Feb 17, 2008

Joe died on Sunday, February 17, 2008 at Hillview Health Care Center in LaCrosse, WI. Joseph H. Mattison was born on June 11, 1912 in Highwater Township, Cottonwood County, MN, the son of Nels and Lizzie (Tollefson) Mattison. Joe was confirmed in 1927 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lamberton, MN. He received his education in rural and Lamberton...

Loretta Schroepfer

Loretta Schroepfer

Feb 10, 2008

There will be a Christian Mothers Rosary at 5pm and a Parish Prayer Service at 6pm, both Monday at the funeral home. Loretta Amelia Schroepfer was born on March 10, 1918 in Lake Hanska Township, MN, the daughter of Otto Anna (Braulick) Kral. She grew up and attended District #69-Sigel Country School and Holy Trinity School in New Ulm....

Blaine Klingsporn

Blaine Klingsporn

Feb 9, 2008

There will be a time of sharing and prayer at the Funeral Home at 7:00 PM, on Thursday, February 14th. Carl Blaine Klingsporn, always known as Blaine, was born in Pine Island, MN on October 4, 1927 to Carl and Madge (Spriestersbach) Klingsporn. He had one sister, Doris, and they were raised on the family farm until 1937, when...