Obituaries
Laverne Firme
Sep 14, 2007
LaVerne Trimle Firme, the son of Francis Jacob and Alvina (Lenz) Firme, was born on April 15, 1930 at home at Hastings, NE. He received his education at an area country school, Gibbon High School in Gibbon, NE, and Kearney State in Kearney, NE. On October 5, 1952, LaVerne was united in marriage to Peggy Lee McKibbon at Kearney....
Esther Bell
Sep 10, 2007
Esther was born January 2, 1898 at Austin, MN to Samuel and Elizabeth (Sayles) Jones. Her father was an engineer on the railroad so her family lived in several railroad towns. She attended school in Mankato and St. Paul where she graduated from Central High School and received a Teaching Certificate. She taught in several rural schools in the...
Lyle Meier
Sep 9, 2007
Lyle Meier passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2007 at the Sunwood Good Samaritan Center in Redwood Falls. Lyle was preceded in death by his father, a step-father, and 2 brothers, Alvin and John. He is survived by his wife Joyce Meier of St. James, son and daughter-in-law Robert and Christine Meier of New Ulm, daughter Jill Meier of...
Alice Andersen
Sep 9, 2007
Alice Irene Andersen was born on August 16, 1915 in Comfrey, MN, the daughter of William Elizabeth (Beckius) Schleif. She grew up near Comfrey and attended District #63 country school in Mulligan Township and St. Paul Catholic School in Comfrey. Alice married Jess Andersen on February 21 1938 in Comfrey. The couple farmed east of Comfrey until later moving...
Leonard Kropp
Sep 8, 2007
Leonard Benjamin Ben Kropp was born on May 7, 1913 in Vinita, Oklahoma, the son of Leonard C. and Allie(Dupree) Kropp. Ben grew up and attended school in Vinita and Tulsa, OK. He attended undergraduate school at Oklahoma AM College with a BS in Poultry Science. He received his masters degree at Kansas State University. Ben worked in the...
Jeanette Schellum
Sep 7, 2007
Jeanette Ilah Kintzi was born on the family farm near St. James on September 16, 1929 to parents Eugene and Gertrude (Peterson) Kintzi. She grew up in the Highland Park area of St. James. She graduated from St. James High School in 1947. On October 2, 1949 she was united in marriage to Amos Shellum in St. James. The...
Gertrude Iverson
Sep 5, 2007
Gertrude M. Iverson (Gertie) was the eldest of 9 children born to John and Amelia Baumann in rural Lamberton on November 29, 1912. Gertie never graduated from high school, as work on her parent's farm and tending to her 8 siblings took priority over any formal schooling. She was baptized, confirmed, celebrated her first communion and was married at...
Rosella Neufeld
Sep 4, 2007
Rosella Regehr, the daughter of David J. and Margaretha (Penner) Regehr, was born on July 5, 1919, near Mountain Lake, MN. She received her education in country schools near Mountain Lake and Butterfield, MN. Rosella was baptized upon confession of her faith at Bethel Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake. On September 9, 1942, Rosella was united in marriage to...
Alta Larson
Sep 4, 2007
Alta Alveretta Schaefer was born April 6, 1914 on the family farm in rural Madelia to parents Edwin and Anna (Sosinski) Schaefer. She grew up in the Lewisville area where she attended rural school and then high school at Madelia. She was united in marriage to Edwin Wojahn in 1931. The couple owned and operated the Roerig Hardware Store...
Kenneth Treitline
Sep 2, 2007
Kenneth Ray Treitline was born May 12, 1953 at Milwaukee, WI, to parents Kenneth and Ann (DeLaBarre) Treitline. Ken grew up and attended school in Mott, ND. He graduated high school at Fond Du Lac, WI. He served in the Navy during the Viet Nam war. He returned to Lamore, ND where he worked for the county before beginning...
Pauline Veerkamp
Sep 1, 2007
Pauline Ann Veerkamp was born February 19, 1940, in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of Arthur and Mary (Tauber) Eckstein. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1958, and was united in marriage to Thomas Veerkamp on July 22, 1961, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The couple farmed in the Darfur area, then moved to Bashaw Township. They...
Wilbert Fischer
Sep 1, 2007
Wilbert Otto Fischer was born March 27, 1927 on the family farm in Stark Twp, Brown Co., MN to parents Frank and Clara (Bruckbauer) Fischer. Wilbert grew up and attend country school in Stark Twp. He served in the Army fro April 1951 until March 1953. On October 22, 1953, Wilbert was united in marriage to Theresia Rosenstengel at...
Wesley Mickelson
Aug 30, 2007
There will be a parish prayer service at 7:30 pm on Sunday at the funeral home. Wesley G. Bud Mickelson was born on June 26, 1919 in Leavenworth Township, Brown County, MN the son of George Gladys (Claussen) Mickelson. He lived his whole life on the family farm South of Leavenworth. Wesley married Beatta Tatty Berberich on April 17,...
Edwin Huiras
Aug 30, 2007
There will be a KC rosary at 5pm and a parish prayer service at 7pm, both Tuesday at the funeral home. Edwin Eddie J. Huiras was born January 24, 1930 in Leavenworth Township, Brown County, MN, the son of Ed Minnie (Mickelson) Huiras. He attended Leavenworth Country School. Edwin married Doris Schroepfer on October 14, 1952 at St. Mary's...
Anna Derksen
Aug 28, 2007
Anna Mary Ekstrom, the daughter of August and Tillie (Schwartz) Ekstrom was born on March 2, 1914, at Butterfield, MN. She received her education in Butterfield, where she lived her entire life until her health forced her to enter the Good Samaritan Village in Mountain Lake, MN. When Anna's mother died when Anna's youngest sister was only three days...
Rose Ruhland
Aug 27, 2007
Christian Mother's Rosary and a 7:00pm Prayer Service. Rose Teresa Svoboda was born on the family farm near Olivia, MN on May 14, 1917 to parents Charlie and Christina (Spevacek) Svoboda. Rose grew up on the family farm and attended rural school. She was Baptized and attended the Catholic Church in Bechyn, MN. On September 5, 1938 Rose was...
Violet Rono
Aug 27, 2007
Toots was born on September 30, 1915 in rural Sleepy Eye the daughter of William Hannah (Wandersee) Lange. She grew up and attended Sleepy Eye Public High School and after graduating she attended Normal Teachers Training. Toots married Sylvester Rono on November 3, 1938 in Sleepy Eye. The couple made their home in Sleepy Eye all of their life....
Raymond Kral
Aug 26, 2007
There will be a parish prayer service Tuesday at the funeral home at 6pm. Raymond Otto Kral was born on December 7, 1916 in Lake Hanska Township, MN the son of Lorenz Kral, Jr. Martha (Braulick) Kral Soukup. He grew up and attended Lake Hanska Country School. Ray farmed with his father and married Loretta Haala on May 24,...
Erwin Schwartz
Aug 24, 2007
Erwin Henry Schwartz was born February 7, 1924, in Springfield, MN, the son of William and Amanda (Ringle) Schwartz. He attended country school and then graduated from Sanborn High School. Erwin was inducted into the U.S. Army in November of 1944 and served in the Philippines and Japan. He was trained as a paratrooper and mail carrier and was...
Arthur Seifert
Aug 24, 2007
A Parish Prayer service will be held at 6:30 PM on Monday at the funeral home. Arthur Hubert Seifert, the son of Henry R. and Emma (Hillesheim) Seifert was born on August 3, 1910, at Stewart, MN. He received his education at St. Mary's Catholic School in Sleepy Eye, MN. On January 19, 1936, Arthur was united in marriage...
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