Obituaries
Deloris Steffl
Mar 8, 2007
Deloris was born on July 31, 1929 in New Auburn, MN the daughter of Walter J. Sylvia (Wegner) Polzin. She graduated from Glencoe High School and then attended St. Andrew's School of Nursing in Minneapolis. Deloris married Leslie V. Steffl on Oct 13, 1951 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple made their home in Sleepy...
Stanley Carlson
Mar 7, 2007
Stanley Stan Carlson was born December 8, 1929 in Adrian Twsp, Watonwan County, Minnesota to parents John Seldon and Edith Josephine (Holmquist) Carlson. Stan was baptized at West Sveadahl Lutheran Church on January 1, 1930 and confirmed in 1943.. He attended rural school near Sveadahl and helped out on the family farm when growing up. He served in the...
Irene Ewert
Mar 7, 2007
Irene Marquerite Ewert, the daughter of the late John and Ida Fredrickson, was born on June 14, 1924 in Lamberton, Minnesota. Irene married William Wendt on Feburary 24, 1944. They farmed near Lamberton for 22 years and purchased a farm near Comfrey in 1966. Bill died on January 1, 1967. Irene and Bill had a daughter Kathleen Louise and...
Lylla Lowinske
Mar 5, 2007
Lylla Philomena Lowinske was born on May 28, 1929 on the family farm near Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of John Veronica (Grabinger) Dietz. She grew up and attended school in the Sleepy Eye area and also in Lamberton. She returned to Sleepy Eye with her family and worked at Del Monte and Pietrus Produce. Lylla married Leonard Lowinske...
Dora Gohr
Mar 5, 2007
Dora Emma Alma Wisch was born January 16, 1914 at Little Falls, MN, to parents Ernst and Anna (Lehman) Wisch. She grew up in Jackson County where she attended rural school. She was confirmed in Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimball Township. She was united in marriage to Edwin Gohr on January 16, 1932 at her parents home in Kimball...
Erna Hose
Mar 2, 2007
Erna Edna Hose was born on April 20, 1913 in Green Isle Township, Sibley County, MN the daughter of William Elsie (Rucks) Lueck. She married William Hose on Ocotober 31, 1931 at Friedens Ev. Lutheran Church in New Ulm, MN. They owned and operated Hose Hardware in Sleepy Eye for 49 years along with their son, Ron. The couple...
Harold Longworth
Feb 28, 2007
Harold Charles Longworth was born on June 2, 1925 in Sleepy Eye, MN the son of Julius Leona (Honl) Longworth. He grew up in Sleepy Eye and attended St. Mary's School where he played on the football team and wrote for the school newspaper. After graduation he served in the US Army until he was honorably discharged on Oct....
Steven Matter
Feb 27, 2007
Steven Lawrence Matter was born March 31, 1948, to Frank and Hannah (Pfarr) Matter in Springfield, MN. He attended St. Raphael Catholic School and Springfield High School. Steve helped on the family farm, worked at Och's Brickyard and Salonek's and also worked with his brother Frank, Jr. He was a member of St. Raphael's Catholic Church and the Teamsters...
John Husby
Feb 26, 2007
John was born March 5, 1922 at Nevis, MN, to parents John and Margot (Mielke) Husby. He grew up in the Nevis area where he graduated from high school. John attended 1 year of Business College in Bemidji before serving in the Army from 1942 to 1946. Upon completion of his military service, John attended the University of Minnesota...
Glenn Romberg
Feb 23, 2007
Glenn W. Romberg was born to Carl and Dorothy (Marti) Romberg on September 23, 1935 in Sleepy Eye and lived there all his life. He was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church on October 20, 1935 and was confirmed on April 10, 1949. He went to District 30 Country School, St. John's Lutheran School and attended Sleepy Eye Public...
Phyllis Arnold
Feb 23, 2007
Phyllis Arnold was born March 4, 1920, in Twin Brooks, South Dakota, the daughter of John and Frieda Ernst. She married Robert Arnold on March 2, 1940, in Luverne, MN. Phyllis worked for Jim Carol Kleugel at their home, the funeral home, and the furniture store. She also worked for Harold and Emma Tassler in the Apparel Shop. She...
Merlin Kosel
Feb 22, 2007
Merlin Otto Kosel was born, August 1, 1917 to August and Lillie (Neeb) in North Star Township on his parents farm. He attended Zion Lutheran School, Country School #56 and Sanborn Public School. After schooling he stayed home and helped his ailing father on the farm. Merlin was drafted into the Army in September 1942 and served mostly overseas....
Elsie Pankratz
Feb 22, 2007
Elsie Marie Penner was born March 1, 1910 in Mt. Lake to Abraham A. Penner and Aganetha Balzer Penner. She graduated from Mt. Lake High School in 1928 and attended the University of Minnesota for two years. She was baptized in the Bethel Mennonite Church in 1927 where she remained a member to the end of her life. On...
Elizabeth Dick
Feb 20, 2007
Elizabeth Epp Dick was born near Delft, Minnesota on November 14, 1913 and spent her first years on the farm of her father, Daniel Epp. She worked alongside brothers and sisters, and vividly remembered her father breaking and using horses for farming activities. She grew up in a home of faith, where after chores and breakfast every morning the...
Llewellyn Kosel
Feb 19, 2007
Llewellyn L.J. was born to August and Lillie (Neeb) Kosel on March 4, 1915, at their home in Brown County, MN. Llewellyn married Doris Radtke on June 18, 1941 in Walnut Grove, MN. After marriage L.J. and Doris lived on his home farm for 5 years and then purchased their own farm place in 1947 and they lived there...
Walter Janzen
Feb 15, 2007
Walter Lester Janzen, the son of Cornelius and Marie (Haseman) Janzen was born on December 1, 1909, at Butterfield, MN. He received his education at Darfur Public School. Walter was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Darfur where he remained a life long member. On October 3, 1937, Walter was united in marriage to Helen...
Joan Trebesch
Feb 12, 2007
Joan Lorretta Trebesch, 66 ,of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Monday, February 12, 2007 at her home in Sleepy Eye, MN. Visitation will be at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye, MN on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 15, 2007. Services will be held...
Alice Schultz
Feb 11, 2007
Alice Regina Schultz was born on March 11, 1913 in Sundown Township, Redwood County, the daughter of Christian and Mathilda (Christensen) Frederiksen. She attended Country School Dist # 86 in Sundown Township. She married Adolph Schultz at the Brookville Church on June 24, 1936. After their marriage they lived on a farm near Springfield. In 1948 the couple purchased...
Eldon Pape
Feb 11, 2007
Eldon Adolph Pape was born November 4, 1949, in New Ulm, MN, the son of Adolph and Selma (Stark) Pape. He attended Sanborn Parochial School and graduated from Sanborn High School in 1967. Eldon worked at Griebel Implement and Sanborn Manufacturing before being drafted into the U.S. Army in 1969. He was stationed in Germany for 15 months and...
Peter Peters
Feb 11, 2007
Peter G. Peters, the son of Gerhard D. and Elizabeth (Penner) Peters was born on February 9, 1925 near Mountain Lake, MN. He received his education at District #47 Country School and the Mountain Lake Public School. On September 29, 1946. Peter was baptized upon confession of his faith at the Bethel Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake. Peter was...
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