Obituaries
Marvin Nickel
Jul 13, 2006
Marvin W. Nickel was born on November 28, 1912 in Germantown Township, Cottonwood County, the son of William and Ida (Radach) Nickel. He attended country school at District 53 in Germantown Township. Marvin was united in marriage to Effie Graff on August 29, 1940, at Zion Lutheran Church in Sanborn. The couple farmed and lived on the Nickel family...
Barbara Eischen
Jul 10, 2006
Barbara Ann Eischen was born on February 28th 1951, at the Comfrey Hospital to A.J. and Delores Eischen. Barb spent her first eight years growing up enjoying life on the farm. She was first enrolled at Vasa Lutheran Home in Red Wing. At the age of ten she moved to the State School at Faribault , MN followed by...
Edward Scharmann
Jul 8, 2006
Edward George Scharmann was born November 6, 1930, in Sanborn, MN, the son of George and Rosebud (Engel) Scharmann. He graduated from Sanborn High School in 1948, and entered the U.S. Navy in 1952. Ed served during the Korean Conflict and was stationed in California, Hawaii and Japan before being honorably discharged in 1956. He was united in marriage...
Sanford Hagen
Jul 6, 2006
Sanford M. Hagen was born July 24, 1923 in Albin Twsp., Brown Co., MN to parents Edward and Olga (Finstad) Hagen. He lived his entire life in the rural Godahl area. He attended rural school through the 8th grade, married Shirley on October 17, 1987 in St. James. Sanford raised cattle, then farmed with his brother Irving for a...
Raymond Tauer
Jul 5, 2006
Ray was born April 26, 1928, in Home Township, to Raymond J. and Mathilda M. (Domeier) Tauer. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Anna Peggy (Krzmarzick) Tauer; eight children, Janet of Minneapolis, James (Denise) of Plymouth, Joel (Mary) of Edina, Andrea (Dan Baumann) of Minnetonka, Carole (Wil Bowser II) of St. Louis Park, William (Brenda) of Boise, Idaho,...
Donald Runck
Jul 1, 2006
Donald Philip Runck was born August 27, 1948 to Ervin and Agnetta (Wog) Runck in Springfield, Minnesota. Don was baptized and was a confirmed of the United Methodist Church in Lamberton. He graduated from Lamberton High School in 1966. On September 27, 1969 Don was united in marriage to Joleyn Wolle at Zion Lutheran Church in Lewisville, Minnesota. Don...
Ella Essig
Jul 1, 2006
Ella Margaret was born June 6, 1910 to Albert and Lucy (Yelk) Guse in Springfield, MN. On January 17, 1929 she married Chester Essig. Ella was a resident of Springfield all but a brief time after marriage. She enjoyed reading and was an avid Vikings fan. She especially enjoyed visits with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ella Margaret Essig, 96,...
Janet Coners
Jun 27, 2006
Janet Elaine Lyons, the daughter of Earl Myron and Marie Josephine (Konz) Lyons was born on June 21, 1934, in Stately Township, near Comfrey, MN. She received her education in country school, and Comfrey Public School. Janet was baptized on July 11,1934, at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Comfrey. She later became a member of Salem Lutheran Church, and...
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...
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