Obituaries

Jacob Curry

Jacob Curry

Oct 5, 2007

Jacob Lee Curry was born March 18, 1991 at Montgomery, Alabama to parents Kenneth and Kimberly (Bean) Curry. Jake grew up in Prattville, AL, where he attended school until 2006 when he moved to St. James where he attended St. James High School. Jake loved to play baseball and go fishing. He also enjoyed hunting both deer and birds...

Marie Clevenger

Marie Clevenger

Oct 3, 2007

Marie Ruth Quiring was born January 12, 1918 on the family farm in Mt. Lake Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota to parents Rev. H.H. Quiring and his wife Anna (Schultz) Quiring. Marie Ruth attended grades 1-6 at Dist. 65 Country School from 1924 to 1930, she then attended grades 7-9 at Mt. Lake Bible School and grades 10-12 at Mt....

Virginia Berg

Virginia Berg

Oct 2, 2007

Virginia Angeline Berg was born on January 13, 1941 in Redwood County to George and Elizabeth (Sturm) Hammerschmidt. She was raised in Springfield and attended St. Raphael's Catholic School and Springfield High School. She married Gary Berg of Comfrey in 1959 and the couple had seven daughters. Virginia worked at the Comfrey Hospital for 17 1/2 years, was a...

Ralph Moody

Ralph Moody

Oct 2, 2007

Ralph Moody, 83, of Sanborn, MN, died Tuesday, October 2, 2007, at his home in Sanborn, MN. Ralph Clarence Moody was born to Ellis and Theresa (Schnobrich) Moody in Stately Township on January 31, 1924. He attended country school and then worked on the family farm. Ralph was confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in Stately Township on April 10,...

Bonnie Sharp

Bonnie Sharp

Sep 30, 2007

She was born in Bertha, MN to Amherst D. Wait and Ellen N. Marsh on January 11, 1943. After moving to Bovey, MN at an early age she attended school and graduated from Grand Rapids Public School. Upon graduation she moved to southern Minnesota where she met and married Robert J. Sharp of Lake Crystal, MN her loving and...

Gilbert Stern

Gilbert Stern

Sep 29, 2007

Gilbert Edward Stern was born August 4, 1921, in Willow Lake Township, Redwood County, the son of Albert and Martha (Rosenau) Stern. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Sanborn. Gil attended Country School #85 and Zion Lutheran Parochial School in Sanborn. He was united in marriage to Levora Hansen of Walnut Grove on October 15,...

Adeline Ubl

Adeline Ubl

Sep 28, 2007

Adeline was born on July 22, 1916 in Wellington Township, Renville County, MN to the late Gustav Ida (Bulau) Grams. Adeline graduated from Fairfax High School in 1934 and then from St. Andrew's Nurse's Training in 1937. She married George W. Ubl on September 5, 1939. Adeline worked as an RN in hospitals, camps, private homes, doctor's offices and...

Eunice Green

Eunice Green

Sep 28, 2007

Eunice Ella Green was born on September 8, 1926 in Mt. Lake, MN, the daughter of George and Louise (Marinou) Mohlenbrock. Eunice left home at an early age to work and live in Butterfield, MN. There is where she met George Schmidt and this union was blessed with three children. Following the death of her husband George Eunice married...

Michael Bauer

Michael Bauer

Sep 28, 2007

Michael, the son of John Hazel (Picker) Bauer was born December 1, 1946 in Sleepy Eye. He grew up and attended school in Sleepy Eye. Mike spent most of his life working at the family business, Sleepy Eye Greenhouse. He also worked at MN Valley Testing Laboratories and the New Ulm Journal. Mike was a member of the Eagles...

Merle Stoneberg

Merle Stoneberg

Sep 26, 2007

Merle Wayne Stoneberg, the son of Lawrence and Ada (Quackenbush) Stoneberg was born on May 5, 1919 in Stevens County, MN. He was baptized and later confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Donnelly, MN. Merle grew up in rural Donnelly, where he attended District 67 Country School, and graduated from Alberta High School in 1936. On October 19,...

Irene Schiller

Irene Schiller

Sep 23, 2007

There will be a Christian Mothers Rosary at 7pm Wednesday at the funeral home. Irene Schiller, 88, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Sunday, September 23, 2007 at her home in Sleepy Eye. Irene Schiller was born on April 13, 1919 to George Mary (Neidecker) Wurtzberger in Stark Township, Brown County, MN. She married Leonard Schiller on September 1,...

Erwin Fast

Erwin Fast

Sep 21, 2007

Erwin Herald Fast, the son of Herman G. and Elizabeth Jean (Friesen) Fast, was born on September 20, 1928 at Mountain Lake, MN. Erwin Herald Fast, 79 ,of Omaha, NE, formerly of Mountain Lake, MN died on Friday, September 21, 2007 at in Omaha, NE. Erwin is survived by his wife, Donna Fast of Omaha, NE; four daughters, Bonnie...

Ervin Lendt

Ervin Lendt

Sep 21, 2007

Ervin Gilbert Lendt, the son of Arthur and Leona (Petermann) Lendt, was born on May 26, 1943 in Sleepy Eye, MN. He graduated from Sleepy Eye High School, served in the military, worked for Steinke-Siedl Building Center, Jerry Wiess Construction, and was looking forward to retiring after 21 years of service at Norwood Promotional Products. On May 11, 1973,...

Rodney Jacobsen

Rodney Jacobsen

Sep 20, 2007

Rodney William Jacobsen was born on September 8, 1930, to William and Grace (Jensen) Jacobsen, in rural Brookville Township. He attended Springfield High School and graduated with honors in 1948. He received meritorious honor in high school for typing over 100 words per minute with no errors. He lived his early farming life in Brookfield Township and was active...

Jeannette Hall

Jeannette Hall

Sep 20, 2007

Jeannette Evelyn Nelson, the daughter of John Marvin and Ellen Jeannette (Sharbonda) Nelson, was born on August 30, 1949, at Grand Rapids, MN. She graduated from Northland High School in Remer, MN, and she continued her education with nursing training. Jeannette worked as a nurse and lovingly raised her family in northern Minnesota and Washington. On June 2, 1984,...

Florian Moldan

Florian Moldan

Sep 19, 2007

There will be a parish prayer service at 6:30pm Friday and the funeral home. Florian C. Moldan was born on July 20, 1927 in Mulligan Township, Brown County, MN the son of George J. Mary (Sellner) Moldan. He grew up and attended country school near Comfrey and later St. Mary's School in Sleepy Eye. On Oct. 4, 1955 he...

Judy Schumacher

Judy Schumacher

Sep 18, 2007

Judy Eckstein was born on August 31, 1947 in Sleepy Eye, MN the daughter of Albert and Evelyn (Zuhlsdorf) Eckstein. She grew up and attended school in Sleepy Eye. Judy married Vernon R. Schumacher on November 17, 1967 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple made their home in Sleepy Eye their whole lives. Judy was...

Diane Baerwald

Diane Baerwald

Sep 18, 2007

Diane H. Baerward was born in Huron, SD on September 6, 1951. She had a strong faith and because of this she was a loving wife, the best mother, and a wonderful sister and friend. Diane H. Baerwald (the sister of James Evans), age 56 of San Antonio, TX died on Tuesday, September 18. 2007 at her apartment in...

Lester Maker

Lester Maker

Sep 16, 2007

Lester William Maker was born August 28, 1913, on the family farm in Johnsonville Township, Redwood County, the son of Frank and Lydia (Bittner) Maker. He was baptized and confirmed at Johnsonville Church. Lester graduated from Lamberton High School in 1932 and was united in marriage to Cleo Lavonne Splinter on September 4, 1954, in Wabasso. The couple continued...

Bernice Olson

Bernice Olson

Sep 16, 2007

Bernice Margaret Petersen was born August 2, 1915 in Crawford County, IA to parents John and Lulu (Smith) Petersen. Shew grew up and attended school in Iowa. In January 1940 she was united in marriage to Ralph O. Olson in Waco, Texas. The couple made their home in Iowa for several years before moving to Minnesota. Bernice worked at...