Obituaries

Myrtle Schroepfer

Myrtle Schroepfer

Mar 30, 2007

Myrtle was born August 7, 1917 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of Andrew and Margaret (Tierney) Johnson. She graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School in 1935 and was united in marriage to Albert Schroepfer on October 26, 1940. Myrtle attended dancing school with her sister - Ruth in Minneapolis and Mankato. They were the originators of the...

Elsie Shebetka

Elsie Shebetka

Mar 29, 2007

Elsie Elizabeth Shebetka was born October 3, 1908 in El Paso, Illinois, the daughter of Ida Albert Blackmore. She married Anton Shebetka February 14, 1933 in Kankakee, Illinois and settled in rural Sleepy Eye. Survivors include her three children: Jerry (Florence) of Elk River, MN, Marlene Kraus of New Ulm, MN, Judy Seago of St. Louis, MO, six grandchildren:...

Gordon Thoms

Gordon Thoms

Mar 24, 2007

Gordon was born on June 20, 1915 in Eden Valley, MN to parents, Mae (Boggs) and Edwin L. Thoms. He was united in marriage to Agnes VanVickle in 1940. Gordon retired from Del Monte Foods in 1978. On retirement he raised apples and vegetables and sold them to the public. He was a veteran of World War II and...

Elizabeth Krueger

Elizabeth Krueger

Mar 24, 2007

Elizabeth R. (Hager) Krueger was born on May 27, 1915 in Tuttle, North Dakota, the daughter of Fred and Amalia Hager. She was baptized on November 19, 1916. As a child, her family moved to Sleepy Eye, MN. She was united in marriage to Robert J. Krueger in 1934. Their 72nd wedding anniversary was celebrated on May 7, 2006....

Elsie Klassen

Elsie Klassen

Mar 21, 2007

Elsie Elizabeth Loewen, the daughter of John F. and Elizabeth (Dick) Loewen was born on November 26, 1918, at Mountain Lake, MN. Elsie received her education in Mountain Lake Public Schools and graduated from the Mountain Lake High School. On May 16, 1937, Elsie was baptized upon confession of her faith at the First Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake,...

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...