Obituaries
Elsie Pankratz
Feb 22, 2007
Elsie Marie Penner was born March 1, 1910 in Mt. Lake to Abraham A. Penner and Aganetha Balzer Penner. She graduated from Mt. Lake High School in 1928 and attended the University of Minnesota for two years. She was baptized in the Bethel Mennonite Church in 1927 where she remained a member to the end of her life. On...
Elizabeth Dick
Feb 20, 2007
Elizabeth Epp Dick was born near Delft, Minnesota on November 14, 1913 and spent her first years on the farm of her father, Daniel Epp. She worked alongside brothers and sisters, and vividly remembered her father breaking and using horses for farming activities. She grew up in a home of faith, where after chores and breakfast every morning the...
Llewellyn Kosel
Feb 19, 2007
Llewellyn L.J. was born to August and Lillie (Neeb) Kosel on March 4, 1915, at their home in Brown County, MN. Llewellyn married Doris Radtke on June 18, 1941 in Walnut Grove, MN. After marriage L.J. and Doris lived on his home farm for 5 years and then purchased their own farm place in 1947 and they lived there...
Walter Janzen
Feb 15, 2007
Walter Lester Janzen, the son of Cornelius and Marie (Haseman) Janzen was born on December 1, 1909, at Butterfield, MN. He received his education at Darfur Public School. Walter was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Darfur where he remained a life long member. On October 3, 1937, Walter was united in marriage to Helen...
Joan Trebesch
Feb 12, 2007
Joan Lorretta Trebesch, 66 ,of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Monday, February 12, 2007 at her home in Sleepy Eye, MN. Visitation will be at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye, MN on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 15, 2007. Services will be held...
Alice Schultz
Feb 11, 2007
Alice Regina Schultz was born on March 11, 1913 in Sundown Township, Redwood County, the daughter of Christian and Mathilda (Christensen) Frederiksen. She attended Country School Dist # 86 in Sundown Township. She married Adolph Schultz at the Brookville Church on June 24, 1936. After their marriage they lived on a farm near Springfield. In 1948 the couple purchased...
Eldon Pape
Feb 11, 2007
Eldon Adolph Pape was born November 4, 1949, in New Ulm, MN, the son of Adolph and Selma (Stark) Pape. He attended Sanborn Parochial School and graduated from Sanborn High School in 1967. Eldon worked at Griebel Implement and Sanborn Manufacturing before being drafted into the U.S. Army in 1969. He was stationed in Germany for 15 months and...
Peter Peters
Feb 11, 2007
Peter G. Peters, the son of Gerhard D. and Elizabeth (Penner) Peters was born on February 9, 1925 near Mountain Lake, MN. He received his education at District #47 Country School and the Mountain Lake Public School. On September 29, 1946. Peter was baptized upon confession of his faith at the Bethel Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake. Peter was...
Ladonna Leon) Helget
Feb 10, 2007
LaDonna (Mrs. Leon) Margaret Helget was born on June 27, 1949 in Springfield, the daughter of Nicholas Helen (Landkammer) Heiderscheidt. She attended grade school in Leavenworth and graduated from Morgan High School. LaDonna worked at Controll Data in Redwood Falls. She was united in marriage to Leon Helget on October 8, 1971 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy...
Llewellyn Anderson
Feb 8, 2007
Llewellyn Robert Anderson was born January 13, 1924 at Wadena, MN, to parents William and Margaret (Hatchard) Anderson. He grew up in Wadena where he attended school through the tenth grade. He worked as a hired hand on a number of farms before being drafted into the Army in 1943, where he served for three years. Lew traveled all...
Joseph Zwach
Feb 6, 2007
Joseph was born on February 23, 1926 on a farm in Sigel Township, near New Ulm, MN, the son of Joseph Clar (Baumann) Zwach. His family moved to a farm near Sleepy Eye and Joseph attended St. Mary's School. After his schooling Joseph helped on the family farm. He later lived in St. Peter for a few years before...
Lavern Schmit
Feb 4, 2007
Lavern William was born on March 26th, 1934, in Lucan, MN the son of John Ann (Hammerschmidt) Schmit. He attended school in Nicollet and Wabasso through the 8th grade. Lavern married Harriet Chroup on June 23rd, 1955, at the St. John's Catholic Church in Morton, MN. The couple made their home in Springfield for over 40 years where Lavern...
Alice Jenniges
Feb 3, 2007
Alice Mary Jenniges was born June 11, 1926, in Johnsonville Township, Redwood County, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Wagner) Kaufenberg. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Lucan. Alice attended Country School #48 in Redwood County and graduated from Wabasso High School in 1944. She was united in marriage to Omer Jenniges...
Clara Kunkel
Feb 2, 2007
Clara Kunkel, the daughter of Gottfried and Anna (Heinitz) Schmiess was born on May 29, 1920 in Mountain Lake Township, Cottonwood County, MN. She was baptized on June 20, 1920 at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake, and on July 21, 1935, she was confirmed in her faith at Trinity Lutheran Church in Carson, ND. Clara received...
Leora Flesner
Feb 1, 2007
Leora Mae Flesner was born June 19, 1939 near Revere, MN, the daughter of Cecil and Clara (Shellum) Foster. She graduated from Walnut Grove High School in 1957 and later worked for Drever's Grocery Store in Walnut Grove. Leora married Laurence Flesner on January 20, 1962 in Walnut Grove. She has lived near Walnut Grove and then Lucan. She...
Thelma Hagen
Jan 29, 2007
Thelma Grotto Hagen was born in Milroy, MN on September 25, 1917 to Julia (Ellifson) and Maurice Grotto. At age 3, she moved with her family to Godahl where Maurice started the Nelson Cooperative Store. Thelma attended country schools and graduated from St. James High School in 1936. Thelma worked as a bookkeeper in St. Paul and Forest Market...
Lavon Engeswick
Jan 29, 2007
Lavon Frances (Bloedow) Engeswick was born on January 7, 1923, in Lamberton, MN, to John C. 'Jack' and Maude (Perry) Yackel. Lavon was baptized and confirmed in the Zion Lutheran Church in Lamberton. She married Fernie Bloedow on Oct. 9, 1940, and Russell Engeswick on Sept. 8, 1981. Von was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lamberton...
Howard Bischoff
Jan 29, 2007
Howard was born June 10, 1920 in Welcome, MN to parents Edward and Dorothy Bischoff. He joined the Army 1942 and served 4 years. During the time he was in the service he exchanged letters with Eraine Rettke and soon was engaged and married upon discharge from the Army. Howard was a mechanic all of his working career. He...
Amy Bowman
Jan 28, 2007
Amy Maurine Bowman was born November 12, 1921, in Bashaw Township, Brown County, the daughter of Elmer and Alma (Rapp) Bowman. She attended Country School District #59. Amy worked at Michael's Restaurant in Mankato for many years. She enjoyed visiting the farm and being with her family and friends. Amy was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching football...
Calvin Potter
Jan 26, 2007
Calvin Maynard Potter was born August 30, 1942, to Maynard and Mamie (Beyer) Potter in Springfield, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at the EUB Church in Lamberton and graduated from Lamberton High School in 1961. Calvin was united in marriage to LeDonna Bergjord on December 18, 1966, in Astoria, SD. The couple farmed and raised shorthorn cattle in...
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