Obituaries

Denis Nachreiner

Denis Nachreiner

Mar 19, 2007

Denis Milton Nachreiner was born March 11, 1930, to Hugo and Loretta (Weber) Nachreiner in Burnstown Township, Brown County and raised by Hugo and Theresa (Mathiowetz) Nachreiner on their family farm in Burnstown Township. Denis attended rural school in Burnstown Township and St. Raphael's Catholic School. He married Dorothy Blankenhagen on June 2, 1953 in Sanborn. After their marriage,...

Klaas Kroeker

Klaas Kroeker

Mar 18, 2007

Klaas Kroeker, the son of Bernard and Katharena (Friesen) Kroeker was born on April 11, 1916, at Jansen, NE. He was raised in Jansen until leaving to attend Moody Bible Institute in 1940, and then to St. Paul Bible Institute (now Crown College), where he graduated in 1943. On June 12, 1941, Nick was united in marriage to Esther...

Robert Frericks

Robert Frericks

Mar 17, 2007

Bob Frericks was born May 6, 1928, in Remsen, Iowa, the son of Frank and Bernadette (Holdgrafer) Frericks. The family moved to Wabasso, Minnesota. On September 12, 1953 he was united in marriage to Delores Ann Plaetz. Bob worked 10 years for the Wabasso elevator then left to farm. In 1969, Bob and Deloris moved into Wanda and owned...

Judith Taylor

Judith Taylor

Mar 16, 2007

Judy Smith was born on April 27, 1944 at Quincy, IL to parents Samuel and Florence (Hayden) Smith. She grew up in the Quincy area and married Donald Thomas. Don was in the Navy and the couple made their home in many different military communities accross the country. Judy has lived in St. James for the past 10 years....

Donald Schultz

Donald Schultz

Mar 15, 2007

Donald Clarence Schultz was born September 8, 1929, in Springfield, MN, the son of Clarence and Louise (Spieker) Schultz. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1947 and then attended Junior College in Tracy. Don moved to Minneapolis and worked at Northwest National Bank. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Blehm in 1956 and returned to Springfield to...

Irene Richert

Irene Richert

Mar 14, 2007

Mrs. Richert was born in Sleepy Eye, MN on November 28, 1929, daughter of the late Norbert Agnes (Rubey) Schroepfer. She lived most of her life in Minnesota, moving to Cheshire, CT in 1967 where she and her husband raised their family. Irene and her husband lived in Mountainview, CA from 1985 to 1990. Upon the passing of her...

Dennis Schumacher

Dennis Schumacher

Mar 14, 2007

Dennis J. Schumacher was born on April 18, 1927 in Springfield, MN, the son of Mathias Theresa (Prokosch) Schumacher. He grew up and attended school in Leavenworth Township. Dennis served in the U.S. Army from 1950-1952 as a Corporal. Dennis married Marlys Vonderharr on August 6, 1966 in Madison, MN. The couple made their home and farmed near Springfield....

Della Iverson

Della Iverson

Mar 13, 2007

Della Corinne Iverson was born April 16, 1917, on Eureka Farm, the daughter of Iver and Martha (Hofstad) Iverson. After graduating from high school, Corinne found employment as a house maid in Minneapolis. In addition to her household duties, there were musical evenings where Corinne accompanied at the piano, with duets such as Mozart's La u clarem la mano...

Peggy Firme

Peggy Firme

Mar 13, 2007

Peggy Lee McKibbon, the daughter of Harvey and Mabel (Sutton) McKibbon was born on April 9, 1932, in Lincoln, NE. She graduated from high school in 1950, at Kearney, NE. On October 5, 1952, Peggy was united in marriage to LaVerne Firme at Kearney. They made their home in Kearney until 1956, when they moved to Dickinson, ND, Albert...

Valentine Albertson

Valentine Albertson

Mar 11, 2007

Valentine Herman Albertson was born February 14, 1917 on a farm near Lamberton, MN, the son of Charles and Minnie (Hydlauff) Albertson. He was baptized May 13, 1917, and confirmed June 7, 1931, at Sharon Lutheran Church. After graduating from Lamberton High School in 1935, he completed teachers training and taught at rural schools in Murray, Courtland and Brown...

Deloris Steffl

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...