Obituaries
James Pietsch
Feb 8, 2008
Graveside Service: 10:00 AM, Friday, March 28, 2008 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James James Pietsch, age 70, of St. James, died on February 8, 2008 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in St. James. James Franklin Pietsch was born November 1, 1937 in St. James, MN, to parents Frank and Anna (Helmer) Pietsch. Jim grew up in...
Cornelius Harder
Feb 8, 2008
Cornelius S. Harder, the son of Peter P. and Margaretha Harder was born on April 2, 1913 in Butterfield Township, Watonwan County, MN. In 1931, he graduated from Stanley High School in Stanley, ND. Cornelius came to faith in Christ at age sixteen. Pastor Unruh from the Mennonite Church in rural Lostwood, ND came to him privately and presented...
Althea Winseth
Feb 8, 2008
Aletha Irene Winseth was born December 5, 1920, in Highwater Township, Cottonwood County, MN, the daughter of Robert and Effie (Hoffmann) Moore. She was baptized and confirmed at the Lamberton United Methodist Church and later re-confirmed at Old Westbrook Lutheran Church. Aletha was united in marriage to Agner Winseth on June 15, 1947, at her parents' home in rural...
Mabel Larrabee
Feb 8, 2008
Mabel died on Friday, February 8, 2008 at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield at the age of 98 years. Mabel Elise Larrabee was born January 14, 1910 on the family farm to Christian and Else (Ovre) Christensen. She attended country school in Albin Township in Brown County. Mable married Neil Larrabee on November 23, 1929 in Albion Lutheran...
Alton Eklund
Feb 7, 2008
Alton Eklund, age 87, of St. James, died on Thursday, February 7, 2008 at the St. James Medical Center in St. James. Alton Gerald Eklund was born May 8, 1920 at St. James, MN, to parents Oscar and Clara (Bjoin) Eklund. Alton grew up in St. James where he attended country school district 23. He graduated from St. James...
Stacy Vanderwerf
Feb 4, 2008
Stacy Marie Vanderwerf was born December 17, 1969, in Osage, IA, the daughter of Michael and Cathy (Bakker) Davis. She graduated from Worthington High School in 1988 and the University of Minnesota-Morris in 1992. Despite her illness since the age of two, Stacy let nothing hold her back. She was extremely active in athletics and her strength and will...
Saraswathy Visvanathan
Feb 1, 2008
Saraswathy was born on August 10, 1926 in Chinnamanur, India to Mr. Mrs. Rangayan Kamalam Krishnamurthy. She married Mr. V.S. Visvanathan Chettiar of Kombai, India. Survivors include, son, Mr. S.V. Rangarajan wife, Mrs. Vijayarani Rangarajan of Kansas, Mr. V. Ganesan wife, Sangeetha of Trichy, India, daughter, Mrs. Kamakshi husband, Dr. K.V.K. Murthy of Sleepy Eye, son-in-law, Mr. A. Radhakrishnan...
Florence Halvorson
Jan 31, 2008
Florence Jean Halvorson was born July 22, 1928, in Madelia, MN, the daughter of Fred and Mary Mae (Little) Bruns. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lamberton. Florence was united in marriage to Marvin Pauling on February 5, 1945, in Lamberton. Florence worked at Phil's Cafe in Lamberton for many years, then worked at...
Rosie Dick
Jan 27, 2008
Rosie Mae Bupp was born in York, PA on August 1, 1919, where she was raised with the Rev. Leaman family. On January 1, 1946, Rosie was united in marriage to Leonard W. Dick at Hanover, PA. They lived in PA for four years before moving to Mountain Lake, MN, where they farmed together until Leonard's death on November...
Russell Cunningham
Jan 26, 2008
Russell Paul Cunningham was born on September 13, 1923 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the son of Ralph Phyllis (Petersen) Cunningham. He grew up and attended school in Sleepy Eye. Russell married Louise Olds on June 8, 1945 in Sleepy Eye. He was a life long dairy farmer until his retirement. Russ was a member of the Union Congregational UCC...
Sylvia Ring
Jan 23, 2008
Sylvia Marlyn Ring was born on June 15, 1941 in Prairieville Township, MN, the daughter of Halvor C. Verna Sarah (Johnson) Groff. She grew up and attended Sleepy Eye Public Schools. Sylvia married Herbert Clemon Ring on June 17, 1959 in Brookings, SD. Sylvia worked at Del Monte in Sleepy Eye and Tony Downs in Madelia and St. James....
Ruth Hornick
Jan 21, 2008
Ruth Caravanna was born on February 12, 1917 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of James, Jr. Vesta (Sherman) Murphy. She attended Sleepy Eye Public School and graduated in 1935. Ruth married Alfred Warner Meyer on July 11, 1938, they divorced in 1947. She married Albert L. Hornick on August 26, 1952. The couple made their home and farmed...
Murlaine Weiss
Jan 20, 2008
Murlaine Joan Yakey was born November 10, 1925 at Benson, MN to parents Ozro and Manda (Corneliusen) Yakey. Murlaine was raised in Benson where she graduated from high school. She received her Bachelor degree in education from the University of Minnesota. She taught school in many communities around the country before moving to St. James. On June 23, 1971,...
Donald Reiner
Jan 20, 2008
There will be a Knights of Columbus Rosary at 10:00 a.m. at the church. Donald Frank Reiner was born October 13, 1929, in Bashaw Township, Brown County, MN, the son of Joseph and Mary (Tauer) Reiner. Donny farmed in Bingham Lake most of his adult life and had many of his friends and neighbors over for a cup of...
Clara Falk
Jan 19, 2008
Clara Ratzlaff was born February 26, 1918 at Oswego, MT to parents Jacob and Elizabeth (Duerksen) Ratzlaff. She grew up in the Minot, ND and Delft areas. She attended country school through the 8th grade in rural Mt. Lake. She attended the Bergfelder Church in Mt. Lake where she was baptized on June 5, 1938. On April 26, 1939...
Dorothy Sorensen
Jan 18, 2008
Dorothy Lucille Sorensen was born on January 17, 1918 south of Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of Nicholas C. Elizabeth (Upson) Bock. She worked at Mathiowetz Construction in the cafe and also at a cafe in Olivia, MN. Dorothy married Harvey T. Sorensen on June 3, 1938 at Danish Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. After marriage, she worked at...
Marcella Suess
Jan 16, 2008
There will be a parish prayer service at 7pm, Wednesday at the funeral home. Marcella was born on April 5, 1922 in Sleepy Eye, MN the daughter of Wenzel Barbara (Zangl) Sellner. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1941. Marcella married Bernard Bennie Suess on September 16, 1947 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. The...
Jerry Grady
Jan 11, 2008
Jerry Grady, 78 formerly of the Twin Cities died January 11, 2008 at the Sleepy Eye Medical Center of complications from COPD pneumonia. Jerry is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen of Sleepy Eye, children: Terry Grady of Mokena, IL, Kerry (Scott) Urso of Sleepy Eye, Cheryl Bachman of Ft. Madison, IA, 6 grandchildren 5 great-grandchildren. He was preceded...
Susan Bartel
Jan 10, 2008
Susan (Schultz) Bartel was born on February 22, 1900, in Mountain Lake, MN to John D. and Elizabeth (Sawatzky) Schultz. She was fourth in a family of ten children. The Schultz family attended the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church (now Cornerstone Bible Church) in Mountain Lake, where Susan accepted the Lord as her Saviour, was baptized, taught Sunday School, and...
Sylvia Storm
Jan 10, 2008
There will be a parish prayer service at 7pm Monday at the funeral home. Sylvia was born on May 8, 1919 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of Thomas Margaret (Pickle) Ryan. She attended St. Mary's Schools and was a lifetime member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Sylvia graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1936....
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