Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
William Balbach
Dec 16, 2007
There will be a Parish Prayer Service Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at St. John's Home. William George Balbach, Jr. was born February 1, 1924, on the family farm in Stately Township, Brown County, the son of William, Sr. and Leone (U'Ren) Balbach. He attended school in Dotson and was united in marriage to Lucille Fiedler on May 21, 1947,...
Elizabeth Wendland
Dec 14, 2007
Elizabeth Mae Wendland was born March 12, 1914, to Olive (Pattridge) and Martin B. Harrison near Jeffers, MN. 'Beth' grew up in the Jeffers area attending school and working at various part-time jobs. One of Beth's fondest memories was of her mother reading to them when they came home from school for noon dinner. She became an avid reader...
Jeane Hansen
Dec 11, 2007
Jeane Mary Murphy was born at Sleepy Eye, Minnesota on October 12, 1925 to Vesta (Sherman) Murphy and James Junior Murphy. She attended Sleepy Eye Public Schools and graduated in 1943. She was married to Herbert Robert Hansen on March 20, 1946. The couple moved to Faribault, MN later that year, and returned to Sleepy Eye in 1953. Herb...
Jeanette Deblieck
Dec 9, 2007
There will be a Christian Mothers Rosary at 5pm and a Parish Prayer service at 7pm, both Thursday at the funeral home. Jeannette was born on May 22, 1918 in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of John L. and Theresa B. (Haider) Kosak. She moved with her family at an early age to Currie and attended country school near...
Anna Henze
Dec 9, 2007
Anna Janzen, the daughter of Peter P. and Katherine (Friesen) Janzen was born on November 7, 1915 at Bingham Lake, MN. She received her education at Cottonwood County Country School 16N. In August 1933, Anna was baptized upon confession of her faith at Gospel Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake, MN. Anna was united in marriage to Conrad C. Henze...
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