Obituaries
Dolores Essig
Oct 17, 2006
Dolores Mary Essig was born February 12, 1923 in Charlestown Township, Redwood County, the daughter of Ralph and Estella (Schouweiler) Flaig. She attended country school and worked as a hired girl for area families. Dolores was united in marriage to Glenard Essig on September 25, 1944 at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Sanborn. The couple farmed in Germantown Township...
Joseph Mickelson
Oct 13, 2006
Joseph Joe A. Mickelson was born on December 23, 1925 in Leavenworth, MN the son of Fred Josephine (Hillesheim) Mickelson. He grew up and attended country school near Leavenworth. Joe married Virginia Jean Pollom on August 27, 1952 in Sleepy Eye, MN. The couple lived and farmed North of Sleepy Eye in Home Township. Joe was a member of...
Hollis Ladd
Oct 13, 2006
Hollis Bud Adam Lawrence Ladd was born on November 3, 1927 in Springfield, MN the son of Allan L. Louisa (Jungers) Ladd. He attended District #44 country school and later attended Dunwoody Institute. After he completed his schooling Hollis enlisted in the US Navy serving from 1946 to 1947. He returned to the area and farmed from 1948 to...
Phyllis Johnson
Oct 11, 2006
Phyllis Jean Blanche Romsdahl was born on September4, 1930 to Alfred and Blanche (Anderson) Romsdahl of rural St. James. She was educated at ISD #50 and graduated from St. James High School in 1948. She married Robert L. Johnson on February 20, 1948 in Clear Lake, Iowa. They lived in California and several places in Minnesota before settling in...
Bessie Smith
Oct 11, 2006
Bessie I. Smith was born on June 13, 1908 in Bethel, MN, the daughter of Steiner Helga (Wold) Nelson. She grew up and attended school in Bethel. She graduated from high school in 1924 and then attended Normal School. Bessie married Clifford Smith on November 28, 1925 in Anoka. The couple made their home in Anoka and later moved...
Fanchon Bertrand
Oct 9, 2006
Fanchon Elaine was born on December 11, 1913 in rural Sleepy Eye, MN the daughter of James M. Mathilda (Fehmer) Barnes. She grew up near Sleepy Eye and attended country schools and later attended Sleepy Eye Public High School where she graduated in 1931. After high school Fanchon attended the American Business College and returned to Sleepy Eye where...
Florence Platz
Oct 6, 2006
Florence Jennie Platz was born on April 13, 1916 in Burnstown Township, the daughter of Albert and Olga (Peterson) Anderson. She attended grade school in Springfield. She attended and graduated from high school in Pillsbury, ND where she excelled in Basketball. On January 16, 1940 she was united in marriage to Norbert A. Platz at St. Raphael's Catholic Church...
Henry Pankratz
Oct 3, 2006
Henry J. Pankratz, the son of Jacob B. and Helena (Harder) Pankratz was born on January 10, 1911, on the family farm south of Mountain Lake, MN. He received his education at Mountain Lake Public School and graduated in 1929. During his childhood,Henry attended First Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake, and in 1929, he was baptized upon confession of...
William Harding
Oct 2, 2006
William Marion Harding, the son of Charles Nathaniel and Katherine (Grandis) Harding was born on June 5, 1918, at Volunteer, SD. In 1918, the family moved near Bergen, MN, where he attended local schools. In May 1942, William was drafted into the U.S. Army. He served in Australia, New Guinea (where he contrated Malaria), and the Philippine Island of...
Felix Ludewig
Sep 30, 2006
Felix Mathias Ludewig was born on January 15, 1923 in Leavenworth Township the son of Raymond Gertrude (Schumacher) Ludewig. He grew up and attended country school near Leavenworth. Felix was married to Adelle Neville on May 8, 1953 in Springfield, MN. Felix worked as a truck driver in the construction industry around Sleepy Eye for many years. He married...
Verna Oeltjenbruns
Sep 29, 2006
Verna Eleanor Johnson, the daughter of Otto and Jennie (Loof) Johnson was born on April 5, 1926 in Mountain Lake, MN. She received her education at Cottonwood County country school #67. At the age of 19 Verna was at Sister Kenny Institute for treatment of polio. On January 10, 1952, Verna was united in marriage to Raymond R. Oeltjenbruns...
George Hoffrogge
Sep 27, 2006
George JB Hoffrogge, third child of John and Reka (Henning) Hoffrogge, was born May 19, 1922 in Johnsonville Township near Lamberton, Minnesota. He attended primary school in rural Johnsonville Township and graduated from Wabasso High School in 1940. George worked on the family farm and with his uncle and later with Zaske Construction as a drag line operator until...
Peter Toews
Sep 26, 2006
Peter H. Toews, the son of Henry J. and Helen (Falk) Toews was born on a farm four miles northeast of Butterfield, MN, on July 26, 1908. He received his education at the German Parochial School in Watonwan County, District #30 country school inWatonwan County, and at the Mountain Lake Bible School. He grew to manhood at his parents'...
James Lang
Sep 26, 2006
James Frank Lang was born December 3, 1941, in New Ulm, MN, the son of Joseph, Sr. and Mildred (Schunk) Lang. The family moved to the Sanborn area in 1942. After graduating from Sanborn High School, Jim went to work for Kaiser Construction in Fairbault, MN. On October 23, 1967, he was united in marriage to Ginny Kochmann at...
Marlowe Essig
Sep 26, 2006
Marlowe M. Essig was born February 13, 1920 in Cottonwood County, the son of William and Lillian (Gumpto) Essig. He farmed with his parents until 1948. He worked with the dray line and the elevator until 1949. On September 18, 1949 Marlowe married Cheryl Yackel in Lamberton. In 1952 he purchased the Homer Paquin Tire Shop and the Standard...
Olga Harder
Sep 26, 2006
Olga Peters, the daughter of Herman P. and Elizabeth (Baer) Peters was born on March 8, 1916, in Carson Township, Cottonwood County, near Delft, MN. She received her education at a country school near her home. Olga was baptized upon confession of her faith at the Mennonite Brethren Church in Mountain Lake, and she later became a member of...
Kathleen Kuester
Sep 25, 2006
She was born April 30, 1920 in Mankato, MN to Fred Sr. Katherine (Trampert) Youngman. On September 12, 1945 she married Delbert Nig Kuester at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. They lived all their married life in Sleepy Eye. Kathleen taught school for 5 years at Good Counsel Academy in Mankato and taught 18 years at St....
Orville Hanson
Sep 23, 2006
Orville D. Hanson was born June 25, 1921, the son of Henry and Anne (VanBockern) Hanson. He married Jeanne Feeken on June 17, 1956 in Comfrey. To this union were born: son - James D. Hanson and daughter - June R. Hanson. He lived a lifetime of service to his country, community, and family. He served in the Army...
Genevieve Meyers
Sep 23, 2006
Genevieve Marie Meyers was born on June 14, 1910 in Morgan, MN, the daughter of John and Theresa (Janette) Hansen. She attended and graduated from Morgan High School and Mankato State University. Genevieve taught in Redwood County before marriage. On October 4, 1937 she was united in marriage to Gerald L. Meyers in Morgan. The couple lived in Mapleton...
Simone Hengel
Sep 22, 2006
Simone Marie was born in Sleepy Eye, MN on December 24, 1940, the daughter of Pete and Frances (Steffl) Weicherding. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Sleepy Eye, MN and graduated in 1958. Simone was united in marriage to Raymond Hengel on January 28, 1961 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. She enjoyed spending time gardening and attending to...
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