Obituaries

Randy Burdick

Randy Burdick

Jan 7, 2008

Randy Joe Burdick was born on January 15, 1958 in Redwood Falls, the son of Donald E. and Mavis L. (Eaton) Burdick. Randy lived in North Redwood until the age of 5, at which time he moved with his siblings to Hector and lived with Calvin and Mavis Johnson, a foster family. Randy was baptized and confirmed at the...

Clara Hudson

Clara Hudson

Jan 6, 2008

There will be a VFW Auxiliary service at 6pm on Thursday at the funeral home. Clara Mary Laux was born on November 12, 1910 on the family farm near Comfrey, MN, the daughter of John Katherine (Sieg) Laux. Clara lost her mother when she was 3 years old. She and her siblings maintained the family home and worked the...

Mildred Wendt

Mildred Wendt

Jan 3, 2008

Mildred Evelyn Bittner was born May 3, 1920 in Springfield, MN to Joseph A. and Anna (Lund) Bittner. A member of Zion Lutheran church, she was confirmed on April 9, 1933, and graduated from Springfield High School in 1938. Millie married Olaf Anderson on November 26, 1939. They made their home in Sanborn. They had 3 daughters. She enjoyed...

Lucille Martinka

Lucille Martinka

Jan 3, 2008

Lucille Martinka was born on September 23, 1921 in Springfield, MN the daughter of Richard and Bertha (Saffert) Eickholt. She grew up and attended school in Springfield. Lucille married Sylvester Martinka on August 21, 1940 at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. After marriage the couple made their home in Sleepy Eye and Lucille worked at Pietrus Produce for...

Gordon Petersen

Gordon Petersen

Jan 3, 2008

Gordon David Petersen was born July 31, 1927 at Morgan, MN to parents David Dagny (Knudsen) Petersen. He attended Comfrey High School for 3 years and graduated from St. James High School in 1945. Gordon enlisted in the Navy in the spring of 1945, serving aboard the USS Tarawa. He was honorably discharged in August 1946. Gordon has been...

Roger Vollmer

Roger Vollmer

Jan 3, 2008

Roger E. Vollmer was born on April 14, 1920 on the Sleepy Eye family farm to Theodore and Erma (Dittbenner) Vollmer. He was united in marriage to Marie Frasch on October 30, 1946 in New Ulm, MN. Roger along with his wife, Marie, were life long farmers in Stark Township until retiring and moving to Mankato in 1998. Roger's...

Barbara Larson

Barbara Larson

Jan 1, 2008

Barbara Kay (Stoesz) Larson Beloved Daughter, Wife and Mom, age 51, of St. Paul, MN, formerly of Mountain Lake, MN, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ following a 5 year battle with breast cancer.Born April 25, 1956 to loving parents, Joel Verna (Schmidt) Stoesz in Mountain Lake. Barb graduated from Mountain Lake High School...

Walter Gentz

Walter Gentz

Dec 30, 2007

Walter Edward Gentz was born December 13, 1913 in Springfield the son of William and Bertha (Krueger) Gentz. Wally helped his family on the farm until he was united in marriage to Lynora Nachreiner on July 3, 1945 in Springfield, MN. The couple made their home in Springfield where Wally was employed by Engelen Construction and Salonek Construction. He...

Shirley Pooch

Shirley Pooch

Dec 29, 2007

Shirley Ann Pooch was born October 11, 1932, in rural Springfield, MN, the daughter of Edward and Annie (Jenkins) Schnobrich. Shirley lived in the Springfield area until moving with her parents to Lamberton at the age of 16. She was united in marriage to George Pooch on September 29, 1949, in Lamberton. Shirley worked at the Springfield Creamery, as...

Hilda Peters

Hilda Peters

Dec 29, 2007

Hilda (Wannow) Peters was born April 16, 1919, to John and Charlotte (Stading) Wannow in Mountain Lake, MN. She was baptized upon confession of her faith at the Gospel Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake, where she remained a member. Upon graduation she was united in marriage to Albert H. Peters on December 5, 1937. They made their home in...

Pearl Ellevold

Pearl Ellevold

Dec 28, 2007

Pearl June Ellevold was born on September 29, 1932 in Eden Township, Brown County, MN, the daughter of Julius and Emily Netzke. She attended country school in Eden Township and Morgan High School. On September 15, 1968 she was united in marriage to Ronald Ellevold in New Ulm, MN. The couple has lived in Sleepy Eye for the past...

Leo Ochs

Leo Ochs

Dec 26, 2007

Leo William Ochs was born September 16, 1936 in Springfield, MN, the son of Leo C. and Marie E. (Roiger) Ochs. On June 7, 1958 Leo was united in marriage to Mary Ann Utz and later divorced. He started Ochs Masonry in 1974, working on many basements, fireplaces, and the welcome signs for Springfield. Leo enjoyed teaching the tricks...

Arthur Rasmussen

Arthur Rasmussen

Dec 25, 2007

The family would prefer memorials to St. Mary's School or the donors choice. Arthur Art Rasmussen was born on June 12, 1915 in Sleepy Eye, MN the son of Andrew Catherine (Baar) Rasmussen. He married Agnes Spaeth on November 29, 1939 at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. After marriage they lived in Sleepy Eye for many years where...

Alice Runck

Alice Runck

Dec 25, 2007

Alice Louise Runck was born March 12, 1917 in Brown County, the daughter of George and Emma (Lamp) Fonken. She attended and graduated from Springfield High School. On June 10, 1936 she was united in marriage to William H. Runck at the Evangelical United Brethern Church in Springfield. Alice worked with her husband in the Runck Hardware and Implement...

Allen Baerg

Allen Baerg

Dec 24, 2007

Allen Roy Baerg, the son of Clarence and Elizabeth (Heinrichs) Baerg was born on December 27, 1951 in Mountain Lake, MN. He received his education at the Mountain Lake Christian School and Mountain Lake High School, graduating in 1970. Following graduation, Allen began trucking over the road. On September 6, 1975, Allen was united in marriage to Darlene Elaine...

Burdette Bielen

Burdette Bielen

Dec 23, 2007

Burdette Bielen was called home on December 23, 2007 to be with the Lord and his beloved family members. Burt has resided in St. John Lutheran Home the past 4 years. Burt was born on February 11, 1932 on his grandpa Pautzke's farm. He married Gloria Elrichs on December 22, 1949 and was blessed with seven children; 13 grandchildren;...

Deloris Stern

Deloris Stern

Dec 23, 2007

Deloris Stern, age 85 of Springfield, died Sunday, December 23, 2007, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield. There will be a Parish Prayer Service on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home, and a CCW Rosary on Friday at 10:00 a.m. at the church. Deloris Margaret Stern was born April 1, 1922, in Springfield, MN, the daughter...

Helen Helget

Helen Helget

Dec 23, 2007

There will be a Christian Mothers rosary at 4:30pm and a parish prayer service at 6:30pm, both Thursday at the funeral home. Helen Katherine was born on December 7, 1923 in Springfield, MN the daughter of John Bertha (Sellner) Hillesheim. She grew up and attended country school in Mulligan Township. Helen married Sylvester Helget on October 6, 1941 at...

Sylvia Mangen

Sylvia Mangen

Dec 23, 2007

There will be a Parish Prayer service at 6:30pm Wednesday at the funeral home. Sylvia B. Mangen was born January 16, 1925 in Leavenworth, MN, the daughter of Louis Clara (Eckstein) Augustin. She grew up and attended school in Leavenworth. Sylvia married Bernard Mangen on June 7, 1947 at the Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth. The couple...

Robert Standerwick

Robert Standerwick

Dec 18, 2007

Robert Williams Standerwick, the son of Fleming Revel and Imogene (Schoonmaker) Standerwick, was born on Dec. 27, 1926 at Paterson, NJ. He died at home in Mountain Lake on Dec. 18, 2007. Bob attended high school in Ramsey, NJ and in the spring of his senior year was proud to join the U.S. Army. He served his country for...