Obituaries
Arnold Wall
Apr 16, 2006
Arnold Clifford Wall was born on March 18, 1923, to Oscar and Helga (Linde) Wall in Swift County, near Pennock, MN. He attended school through the 8th grade in Pennock while living with his eldest sister Esther and her husband Walter Magnuson. Arnold was confirmed on October 14, 1923. In 1936 he stayed home in Comfrey, MN, and on...
John Biekler
Apr 15, 2006
John Joseph Beikler Jr. was born on June 7, 1933 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of John Sr. and Odella (Pouliot) Beikler. At the age of 3 his family moved to Fargo, ND and John attended Catholic School. He was united in marriage to Marilyn Bjornstad on April 25, 1954. He has lived in Great Falls, MT, Seattle, WA,...
Lester Johnson
Apr 15, 2006
Lester M. Johnson ws born on November 24, 1929 in Prairieville Township, Brown County, MN the son of Rudolph Sarah Marie (Hanson) Johnson. He grew up in Prairieville Township, attending District #29 country school. Lester farmed on the family farm his entire life. He married Marian Wunsch on June 10, 1967 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. The...
Julia Ganske
Apr 13, 2006
Julia Margaret was born on February 25, 1908 in Fairfax, MN the daughter of John Theresia (Goblirsch) Schneider. She grew up and attended St. Andrew's School in Fairfax. Julia married Leonard J. Ganske on September 14, 1929 in Carrington, ND. The couple made their home near Sleepy Eye in Home Township where they lived and farmed for many years....
Harold Fischer
Apr 13, 2006
He was born on September 1, 1938, in Sleepy Eye to Alfred A. Fritz and Rose (Rothmeier) Fischer. He graduated from St. Mary's High School in Sleepy Eye in 1955, and married Mickey Windschitl on June 14, 1960, at the Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth. Harold worked his entire life farming in Albin Township except when he...
Barbara Baumann
Apr 12, 2006
Barbara was born on May 9, 1927 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of John Clara (Majeski) Gromek. After John's death, Clara married William Richter. Barbara grew up in the Bird Island area and married Richard on August 7, 1948 in Bird Island, MN. They moved to Sleepy Eye in 1962 and raised seven children. Barbara did the bookkeeping and...
Lillie Erickson
Apr 10, 2006
Lillie Dora Louise Erickson was born April 26, 1907 in Dickinson County, near Terril, IA, the daughter of John and Ella (Kallsen) Buhr. When Lillie was in 8th grade, she moved to Terril, IA to live with her grandparents to attend Confirmation Class. On January 21, 1932 she married Alfred Erickson in Stately Township. She lived near Springfield for...
Clare Gross
Apr 10, 2006
Clare Elaine Gross the daughter Joseph and Mary (Olsen) Gross was born Septembet 21, 1925 in Rosendale Twp, Watonwan Co., MN. She died at the age of 80 on April 10, 2006 at Immanuel-St. Joseph Hospital in Mankato. Clare was raised in the home of her parents in Rosendale Twp. and later moved into St. James where she attended...
Ardith Melcher
Apr 6, 2006
Ardith LaJean Groninger was born September 3, 1919 in Pierce County, NE, to parents Fred and Ruth (Miller) Groninger. She grew up in the Pierce City and Norfolk area. She married Norman Melcher in 1941 at Norfolk. She lived in West Chester, PA for several years while Norman served in the military. The couple made their home in St....
Bernard Lange
Apr 5, 2006
Bernard Arthur was born on July 2, 1908 to William Hannah (Wandersee) Lange at the family homestead in Home Township, MN. He was baptized on August 16, 1908 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye by Rev. August F. Zich; his sponsors were William Minnie Timm. Bernard completed the eighth grade at rural Sleepy Eye School District #22....
Carl Nelson
Apr 4, 2006
Carl Fridolf Nelson was born April 4, 1921 in Watonwan Co., MN to parents Otto and Alfreda (Herman) Nelson. Carl grew up and attended the Beck School in rural Watonwan County. He joined the Army on July 21, 1942 serving in Europe and England before being honorably discharged January 10, 1946. He was married on May 27, 1944 to...
Alois Huebert
Apr 4, 2006
Alois 'Dallas' Huebert was born September 26, 1928, in Springfield, MN, the son of Carl and Cecelia (Hansen) Huebert. He farmed northeast of Springfield until moving into Springfield in 1978. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and the Springfield Senior Citizens. Dallas enjoyed farming and playing cards, and admired airplanes. Alois 'Dallas' Huebert died Tuesday, April...
Ethel Wettestad
Apr 3, 2006
Ethel Vivian Tenney was born December 16, 1916 at Triumph, MN to parents Earl and Clara (Turner) Tenney. She was a confirmed member of Long lake Lutheran Church, a member of the Long Lake Ladies Aide and the Sarah Circle. She graduated from Fairmont High School in 1935, attended nurses aide training and was employed for many years at...
Jeffrey Kietzer
Apr 3, 2006
Jeffrey Lee Kietzer was born on August 28, 1953 in Madelia, the son of Leland and Marilyn (Sonnabend) Kietzer. Jeff attended and graduated from Amboy High School in 1971. He was united in marriage to LeAnn Bruns on December 9, 1972 at the Church of Christ in Madelia, MN. The couple moved to a farm near Lamberton in 1975...
Elmer Altenburg
Apr 2, 2006
Elmer Arthur Altenburg was born January 28, 1918 in Pleasant Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota to parents Otto and Frieda (Hubrig) Altenburg. Elmer farmed in that area until 1963. On August 6, 1939, Elmer married Juanita Pahl. He married Adeline (Satre) White on January 11, 1986. Elmer worked as a machinist with ST Industries until his retirement. He loved...
Reinhart Steinle
Mar 30, 2006
Reinhart Steinle was born on the family farm near Butterfield, MN to Reinhart and Anna (Falk) Steinle on August 25, 1902. He received his education at the German School north of Butterfield. Reinhart was baptized upon confession of his faith at the First Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake, MN. He later became a member of the First Mennonite Church...
Roger Curry
Mar 29, 2006
Roger William Curry was born May 31, 1939 at the home of his parents Tom and Edith (Hansen) Curry in Butterfield, MN. The family moved to St. James in 1942. Roger grew up in St. James graduating from St. James High School in 1957. He was united in marriage to Darlene Sawatzky in St. James on Feb. 28, 1959....
Doris Torkelson
Mar 29, 2006
Doris Cordelia Torkelson was born February 12, 1918, in Highwater Township, Cottonwood County, the daughter of Torkel and Tillie (Hanson) Torkelson. She attended country school in District 3 and graduated from Lamberton High School in 1936. Doris attended Teacher's Training in Lamberton and then taught in rural schools for 17 years. She continued to further her education at Mankato...
Clarence Soukup
Mar 27, 2006
Clarence J. Soukup was born on April 2, 1918 near Sleepy Eye, MN the son of Michael Bertha (Kachelmeier) Soukup. He grew up and attended country school in Brown County. After his schooling Clarence worked on the family farm for a few years. In 1942 he joined the U.S. Army, being the first volunteer in Brown County after Pearl...
Maude Rasmussen
Mar 25, 2006
Maude Arnett, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Redding) Arnett was born on May 25, 1915, at Sanborn, MN. She received her education at a country school near her home. On May 21, 1944, Maude was united in marriage to Leonard Jack Rasmussen at Sanborn. They made their home in Washington DC while Jack served in the U.S. Army....
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