Obituaries
Dorothy Westerlund
Jun 25, 2006
Dorothy Westerlund was born on August 20, 1912 near Halfa, IA, the daughter of George and Bertha (Smith) Herzberg. In 1919 they moved to North Dakota and in 1929 they moved to the Lamberton area. Dorothy graduated from Lamberton High School in 1930. She married Oscar Westerlund December 22, 1932 in Redwood Falls. They had four children - Vivian,...
Edna Friesen
Jun 25, 2006
Edna Friesen was born December 2, 1919, in Jackson County, Minnesota, the daughter of John J.M. and Susie (Schultz) Dick. She grew up on a farm near Bingham Lake and was united in marriage to Jacob Friesen on February 26, 1942, in Mountain Lake. The couple lived in Butterfield for a short time and then moved to the Comfrey...
Susan Ridley
Jun 17, 2006
Susan Kay Ridley was born on April 12, 1961 in Springfield, the daughter of Rodney and Dorothy (Olson) Jacobsen. She has lived in Springfield, Los Angeles CA, Tempe, AZ and returned to Springfield in 2001. Susan was united in marriage to Christopher A. Ridley on January 26, 2001 in Tempe, AZ. She enjoyed helping people, was a wonderful cook,...
Patricia Kircher
Jun 16, 2006
Patricia Lee Kircher was born June 10, 1926, in Bellingham, WA, the daughter of Cleo and Lillian (Kandell) Patterson. Following her schooling, she worked in the shipyards and was united in marriage to Elroy Kircher on September 2, 1945, in Washington. The couple moved to Lamberton in 1946, and to Apache Junction in 1983. After Elroy's death in 1998,...
Vera Sandmeyer
Jun 16, 2006
Vera Viola Nelson, the daughter of Otto and Emily (Nelson) Nelson was born on November 12, 1908, in Woodhull, IL. Vera was baptized as an infant, and she affirmed her Baptismal vows at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James, MN as a young woman. She attended and graduated from St. James schools, walking the one and one half miles...
Wallace Maurer
Jun 15, 2006
Wallace 'Ole' Maurer was born February 4, 1926, in North Star Township, the son of William and Gena (Erickson) Maurer. He was united in marriage to Lucille Meisinger on June 16, 1949 at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. The couple farmed for 40 years in North Star Township and owned and operated the Green and White Popcorn Wagon...
Mike Tesrow
Jun 15, 2006
Mike Leo Tesrow was born on May 28, 1964 in Simmern, Germany the son of James Renate (Wansel) Tesrow. He grew up in the following places, Germany, South Carolina, Phillipines and Illinois. Mike graduated in 1983 from Fischer, IL Public High School. After his graduation, Mike served in the National Guard in IL MN for six years. Mike worked...
Robert Hille
Jun 13, 2006
Robert Bob Jerome Hille was born on August 25, 1950 in Tyndall, SD the son of Oscar Elda (Fischer) Hille. Bob grew up and graduated from high school in Tyndall. After he completed his schooling Bob worked in the water tower business in Sleepy Eye, MN and Tyndall, SD. He has owned and operated H H Contracting for many...
Edna Rositzke
Jun 12, 2006
Edna was born on April 29th 1919 in Buffalo Center Iowa to Henry Westendorf and Faldea Westendorf (maiden name Behrends). She was married to Victor Rositzke, then a Chief Electricians Mate in the USN, on April 15th 1948 in Minneapolis with Cliff K. Rositzke and Lorraine E. Leu as best man and maid of honor. After Vic retired from...
Elmer Roadfeldt
Jun 12, 2006
Elmer Victor Roadfeldt was born July 12, 1916, at his parent's log home near Salol, MN, the son of John and Alma (Nillson) Roadfeldt. He graduated from Roseau High School and served as class president, participated on the track team, and was on the Debate Team that went to the state finals. In the 1930's, Elmer went to Minneapolis...
Joseph Roiger
Jun 11, 2006
Joseph Peter Roiger was born on May 25, 1937 in Leavenworth Township, Brown County, the son of LeRoy J. and Margaret (Haas) Roiger. On June 18, 1957 he married Delores Ann Miller at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Sanborn, MN. After their marriage, Joe hauled for Murphy Freight and started hauling milk which he did for 35 years. Joe...
Judith Delacruz
Jun 9, 2006
Judith Ann Dougherty was born July 16, 1946 in St. James to parents Harry and Aredia (Berndt) Dougherty. Judith grew up in the St. James area graduating from St. James High School. She was a stay at home mom raising her family. She then worked for a time at Tony Downs Foods before returning home to operate her day...
Raymond Olson
Jun 7, 2006
Raymond Leonard Olson was born January 17, 1918, on the farm in West Sveadahl, the son of John and Inga (Brevig) Olson. He received his elementary education at West Sveadahl School District #36 and entered the U.S. Air Force on September 28, 1942. Raymond served with the 8th 9th Air Forces during World War II and was later recalled...
Raynold Knutson
Jun 5, 2006
Raynold 'Donnie' Knutson was born November 23, 1932, in Camp Lake Township, Pope County, the son of John and Theolina (Ovrebo) Knutson. He attended District 29 country school in Camp Lake Township and then moved to South St. Paul to work at the stockyards. On November 22, 1958, Donnie was united in marriage to Ethel Rodahl in Benson, MN....
Betty Riley
Jun 4, 2006
Betty J. Riley was born on February 22, 1936 in Blue Earth County, the daughter of Elmer and Mary (Pfeffer) Johnson. She attended country school and graduated from Madelia High School in 1954. She worked for Bell Telephone in Mankato. On June 23, 1956 she was united in marriage to Jerome M. Riley at Lake Crystal Holy Family Catholic...
Earl Anderson
Jun 2, 2006
Earl Lawrence Anderson was born on May 8, 1926 in Elkton, SD where he grew up. He was the son of Harry and Elda (Bergman) Anderson. On August 21, 1948, he married Donna Domke at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye, MN. Earl met Donna in 1943, prior to enlisting in the United States Navy on February...
Emil Peterson
May 30, 2006
Emil was born June 19, 1913 in St. Paul to Fritjof and Frieda (Menge) Peterson. He was baptized in Emmanuel Ev. Lutheran Church July 17, 1913. His elementary education was received in Emmanuel Lutheran School. In the fall of 1932, Emil entered Concordia Theological Seminary, then located in Springfield, IL. He graduated from this institution in June of 1939...
Dick Bloomquist
May 28, 2006
Reynold Richard Dick Bloomquist was born March 18, 1918, to Arnold L. and Bertha G. (Noren) Bloomquist on the family farm in rural Brown County. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith at East Sveadahl Lutheran Church, rural St. James. He was educated in rural School District #36 and then helped his father on the family farm....
Leonard Ziegler
May 27, 2006
Leonard J. Ziegler was born on August 25, 1917 in Sleepy Eye, MN the son of John Theresa (Glaser) Ziegler. Leonard lived his entire life in Sleepy Eye where he worked as a carpenter and cabinet maker. He married Rose M. Eckstein on May 5, 1942 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Leonard served in the Army...
Hilda Enstad
May 26, 2006
Hilda (Olson) Enstad, 97, of Lamberton, MN died on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at Valley View Manor in Lamberton, MN. Visitation will be on Monday, June 1, 2009 from 9:30 to 10:30 AM at Old Westbrook Lutheran Church. Service will be held at Old Westbrook Lutheran Church on Monday, June 1, 2009 at 10:30 AM. The Clergy will be...
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