Obituaries

Pauline Veerkamp

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Ella Riley

Ella Riley

Aug 23, 2007

There will be a Parish Prayer Service on Sunday at 5:00 PM at the church. Ella Doretta Petersen Riley was born to Christian Rose (Rekow) Petersen in Redwood County on February 20, 1918. She married Sylvester J. Riley on May 19, 1936 in Wanda, MN. They farmed south of Redwood Falls for five years then farmed south of Wanda...

Grace Peters

Grace Peters

Aug 19, 2007

Grace Etta Johnson, the daughter of Otto and Jenny (Loof) Johnson was born on February 5, 1915, on a farm 11 miles north of Mountain Lake, MN. She attended District #69 country school in Cottonwood County, and then Mountain Lake High School, graduating in 1933. Grace was united in marriage to John G. Peters on February 27, 1941, at...

Evelyn Busse

Evelyn Busse

Aug 19, 2007

Evelyn Amanda Busse was born January 3, 1916 in Highwater Township, the daughter of Ole and Annie (Halvorson) Blegen. She attended country school. She was baptized and confirmed at Sharon Lutheran Church in Lamberton, MN. On November 29, 1935 she was united in marriage to Melvin Busse at the Sharon Lutheran Church Parsonage in Lamberton, MN. The coupled lived...

Arthur Lilla

Arthur Lilla

Aug 19, 2007

Military Rites will be performed by the Albin Johnson American Legion Post #244 of Comfrey. There will be a Parish Prayer Service on Wednesday at 6:30 PM at the Sturm Funeral Home Comfrey. Arthur Lilla is survived by his sisters Elizabeth Lilla and Marie Schaefer of Sacramento, CA; children James and wife Leslie Lilla of Sacramento, CA, Suzanne and...

Leroy Swanson

Leroy Swanson

Aug 18, 2007

Funeral services for LeRoy A. Swanson, of Butterfield, will be at 1:00PM, Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Lowell Asplund officiating. Burial will follow at West Sveadahl Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James from 4:00PM until 7:00PM and again on Wednesday one hour prior to...

Willis Bechtel

Willis Bechtel

Aug 17, 2007

Millitary Honors by the Donald V. Larson VFW Post #9607 of Butterfield, MN Willis Lyle Bechtel, the son of William and Louise (Voss) Bechtel was born on August 14, 1926, in Sherburn, MN. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith in Buffalo Center, IA. He received his education in public schools in Bullalo Center. After graduating from...

Clement Beranek

Clement Beranek

Aug 17, 2007

Clement Ambrose Beranek was born November 30, 1920, in Waterbury Township, Redwood County, the son of Peter and Margaret (Schunk) Beranek. Clem was a lifetime resident of the Wanda area and was united in marriage to Dorothy Rohlik on November 27, 1941, at St. Mary's Church in Seaforth, MN. He was a member of St. Mathias Catholic Church, Catholic...

Edward Baerg

Edward Baerg

Aug 15, 2007

Edward Baerg, the son of David and Agatha (Krahn) Baerg was born on December 2, 1928, on the family farm in Carson Township, Cottonwood County, MN. He graduated from the Mountain Lake High School in 1948, and continued his education with two years of Bible School at the Christian School in Mountain Lake. Ed was baptized upon confession of...

Randall Anderson

Randall Anderson

Aug 13, 2007

Randall Carl Anderson, the son of Eldon and Mavis (Johnson) Anderson was born on January 26, 1952. Randy graduated from Comfrey High School in 1970. He was a successful varsity athlete- football, wrestling and track. After high school graduation, Randy went to Jackson Technical College and completed electrician training. Randy has been an electrician in several locations, the most...

Robert Landkammer

Robert Landkammer

Aug 13, 2007

There will be a Parish Prayer Service on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Robert Francis Landkammer was born February 28, 1933, in Springfield, MN, the son of Frank and Theresa (Matter) Landkammer. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1950, and was inducted into the U.S. Army in April of 1955. Following his honorable discharge in...