Obituaries
Elsie Hageman
Jun 5, 2007
Elsie grew up near Lake Wilson. She survived two serious illnesses as a young person. She moved to Minneapolis, attended school at Asbury/Methodist Hospital, and became a Registered Nurse. She married John in Minneapolis on June 15, 1948. They raised their family first in Morgan and then in St. James. Elsie was a pillar of her church, United Methodist...
Amos Decker
Jun 3, 2007
Amos Decker Sr. was born on May 15, 1931, at Barrickman Colony, Manitoba, Canada. Throughout the years, Grandpa lived at different Colonies: 1941 - Tschetter Colony, SD; 1963 - Wolfcreek Colony, SD; 1978 - Springlake Colony, SD; 1993 - Oakwood Colony, MN; and 1994 - Neuhof Colony, Mountain Lake, MN. Amos was the loving husband of Dora Decker who...
Grace Jensen
May 30, 2007
Grace was born on July 13, 1905 in Brown County, MN, the daughter of John Minnie Blanche (Pickle) Garrioch. She grew up and attended school in Sleepy Eye. After graduating from high school she attended normal training for one year. Grace taught country school for a short time. She married Leonard A. Jensen on February 20, 1928 at the...
Mathias Trost
May 30, 2007
He was born November 14, 1920 in Sleepy Eye to Carl Johanna (Hirsch) Trost. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. On November 27, 1942, Mathias was united in marriage to Lenore Kittelson at St. Mathias Catholic Church in Wanda, MN. Matt worked for the Farmers Elevator in Sleepy Eye for several years....
John Wiens
May 29, 2007
John C. Wiens, the son of Claus C. and Sara (Hooge) Wiens was born on February 17, 1913 in Carson Township, Cottonwood County, MN. He received his education at District #16 Central Country School near his home and at the Mountain Lake Preparation School. On June 24, 1930, John accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior, and on August 15,...
Hildegard Callanan
May 28, 2007
Hildegard 'Hildie' Veronica Callanan was born July 9, 1922, in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of Henry and Frances (Rieder) Krzmarzick. She was united in marriage to Edward Callanan on July 25, 1942, in Rolla, MO. Following marriage the couple lived in North Mankato, then moved to Springfield. Hildie was a member of St. Raphael's Catholic Church and the...
Elvira Berberich
May 27, 2007
Elvira Mary Berberich, daughter of Louis Katherine (Rothmeier) Neidecker, was born December 20, 1934 at home in Sigel Township, MN. Elvira went to school in District 10 in Sigel Township, then to Holy Trinity Catholic School in New Ulm and District 75 in Lake Hanska Township. Elvira married Leo Berberich at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in New Ulm on...
Isabel Huiras
May 25, 2007
Isabel Mary Huiras was born on June 18th, 1922 in Leavenworth Township, Brown County, MN the daughter of Edwin Mary (Ludewig) Berberich. She grew up and attended country school near Leavenworth. Isabel married Everett Huiras on September 30th, 1941 at the Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth. They farmed and raised a family of eleven children. Isabel Everett...
Leroy Bock
May 24, 2007
LeRoy Arthur Bock was born January 11, 1928 in Vail Township, Redwood County, the son of Richard C. Alma L. (Weber) Bock. He attended country school District # 76 and Wabasso High School. He was baptized at the Evangelical Parsonage on July 22, 1928 by George Kirgiss and later confirmed in the Evangelical faith. He entered the U.S. Army...
Warren Fuller
May 24, 2007
Warren Dale Fuller, the son of Orlando and Kathryn Alice (Klaassen) Fuller was born near Mountain Lake, MN on July 1, 1927. Warren was baptized upon confession of his faith at the Bethel Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake. He graduated from the Mountain Lake High School in 1945, and continued his education at Worthington Junior College. Warren served in...
Peter Fast
May 24, 2007
Peter Fast, the son of John J. and Agnes (Vogt) Fast was born on June 23, 1914, on the family farm near Bingham Lake, MN. He received his education in Cottonwood County District #16 Country School. Peter was baptized upon confession of his faith at the Bergfelder Church at Mountain Lake, MN. He was a charter member of the...
Elaine Reiner
May 19, 2007
Elaine Kathryn Reiner was born May 26, 1929, to John and Rose (Hillesheim) Prokosch at their home in Stark Township in Brown County. She attended Iberia School District. On April 8, 1947, Elaine married Albert Reiner at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye, MN. They farmed north of Sanborn for many years. Elaine enjoyed cooking, sewing, tending to...
Lorraine Potter
May 19, 2007
Lorraine Vera Potter was born to Arthur and Marietta Jensen on September 21, 1930 on their farm near Evan, MN. She attended a one room country school and then Morgan High School. After graduation she attended beauty school in Minneapolis. Lorraine married Robert Potter on February 9, 1951 at St. Mathews Church in Evan. Lorraine and Robert lived and...
Alyce Lamfers
May 18, 2007
Alyce Marie Lamfers was born December 16, 1924, in Madelia, MN, the daughter of Joseph and Theresa (Lenertz) Gisch. She was united in marriage to Daniel Lamfers on February 26, 1946, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Comfrey. The couple lived in Selma Township from 1947 until Daniel's death in 2003. Alyce then moved to Hanska to be closer...
Jacob Derksen
May 18, 2007
Jacob Walter Derksen, the son of Jacob J. and Anna (Steinle) Derksen was born in Watonwan County, near Butterfield, MN on April 18, 1921. He recieved his education at District #53 Country School near his home. On June 1, 1941, Jacob was baptized upon confession of his faith at the First Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake, MN. From September...
James Wells
May 9, 2007
James Wells, age 65 of Springfield, died Thursday, May 10, 2007, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, May 14, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, May 13 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. and Monday, May 14 from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at Sturm Funeral...
Evenlyn Sonnenberg
May 8, 2007
Evelyn Sylvia Sonnenberg, youngest child of Edward and Mary (Timm) Krueger was born in North Star Township in Brown County, MN on November 2, 1908. She attended rural schools and graduated from Springfield High School in 1927. Evelyn attended business college in Minneapolis and also worked there and in Mankato, Winnebago and Forest City, Iowa where she met Clifford...
Marlin Odegard
May 7, 2007
Marlin Dean Odegard was born July 1, 1954 at Madelia, MN to parents Orrie and Betty (Beckius) Odegard. Marlin grew up on the family farm near Godahl where he attended Rural Brown County School. The family moved to St. James in 1967 and Marlin graduated from St. James High School in 1972. He then attended auto body repair school...
Constance Deree
May 4, 2007
Constance Connie Mary (Ellis) Deree was born on September 19, 1926 in Bridgewater, MA, the daughter of Albert and Edith (Knight) Ellis. She grew up and attended school in Bridgewater, MA. Connie married Linwood Francis Deree on June 25, 1943 in Rockland, MA with a double ceremony with her brother, Richard Ellis. She worked at Regal Shoe Factory and...
Signe Quarnstrom
May 1, 2007
Signe E. Quarnstrom, the daughter of Frank and Hilda (Paulson) Nelson, was born October 7, 1922 in rural Annandale, MN. She attended country school 5 miles east of her family farm. Signe was baptized, confirmed and married at Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church in rural Annandale. She was united in marriage to David Quarnstrom on May 28, 1949. David and...
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