Obituaries

Raymond Olson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Ruth Gilland

Ruth Gilland

May 25, 2006

The daughter of George Gilland and Anna Margaret Knudsen Gilland, she was born September 25, 1906, in Brookville Township, Redwood County, Minn. She was raised on the family farm and attended rural school, Dist. 34. In 1922 she moved with her family to Sleepy Eye, Minn. After High School at Sleepy Eye, she attended Normal Training for one year...

Linda Stadtlander

Linda Stadtlander

May 22, 2006

Linda Marie Goossen, the daughter of John and Maria (Neufeld) Goossen was born on October 12, 1914, in Mountain Lake, MN. She received her education in the Mountain Lake Public School. Linda was baptized and joined the Bergfelder Church (now Lakeview Gospel Church) in Mountain Lake. On March 19, 1936, Linda was married to Arthur Stadtlander, and they were...

Erwin Linscheid

Erwin Linscheid

May 20, 2006

Erwin John Linscheid, the son of Rudolph and Eugenia (Rupp) Linscheid, was born November 27, 1900 on their farm northwest of Butterfield, MN. He received his education in a country school and the Mountain Lake German Bible School where he met Anna H. Neufeld. He accepted Jesus as his Savior and was baptized upon confession of his faith in...

Ramona Jones

Ramona Jones

May 20, 2006

Ramona was born on October 12th, 1945 in Sleepy Eye, MN the daughter of Roland Ruth (Christensen) Domke. She grew up and attended school in Sleepy Eye. After she completed her schooling, she married William Jones on April 2, 1966 at the St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. They made their home in Sleepy Eye where Ramona...

Norma Chapman

Norma Chapman

May 19, 2006

Norma Louise Wilkening, the daughter of William C. and Bertha (Alt) Wilkening was born on May 6, 1933, at Cissna Park, IL. She was baptized on June 7, 1933 in Cissna Park, and on June 8, 1947, she was confirmed in her Christian faith at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. James, MN, where she remained a member....

Catherine Knaak

Catherine Knaak

May 19, 2006

Catherine Mae Regier, the daughter of Arnold and Elaine (Waltner) Regier was born on October 10, 1956, in Mountain Lake, MN. She received her education in Mountain Lake, graduating from the Mountain Lake High School in 1975. She continued her education at Mankato State University and graduated with a degree in accounting. She was a skilled accountand and worked...

Esther Anderson

Esther Anderson

May 16, 2006

Esther B. Anderson was born November 29, 1916, in Highwater Township, Cottonwood County, the daughter of Henry and Minnie (Nordmann) Bierman. She graduated from Lamberton High School and Mankato Commercial Club. Esther worked in the State Bank of Jeffers and the Farmers Merchants State Bank in Lamberton before her marriage to Ralph Anderson on April 11, 1943, in Walnut...

Jerome Schimschock

Jerome Schimschock

May 15, 2006

Jerome Vincent Schimschock was born on May 14, 1930 in Milford Township, MN the son of John and Mary (Weiss) Schimschock. He grew up and attended school in Sleepy Eye, graduating from Public High School in 1948. Jerome married Joan Thul on May 4, 1964 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple lived and farmed in...

Esther Fast

Esther Fast

May 12, 2006

Esther Anna Kliewer, the daughter of Peter G. and Anna (Lohrenz) Kliewer was born on September 25, 1916, in Mountain Lake, MN. She received her education at District #62 Country School near Mountain Lake. On May 28, 1933, Esther was baptized uponc onfession of her faith and recieved as a member of Bethel Mennonite Church in Mounatin Lake, where...

Delrose Braun

Delrose Braun

May 10, 2006

Delrose G. Berberich was born on February 19, 1926 near Leavenworth, MN the daughter of Edwin Mary (Ludwig) Berberich. She grew up and attended country school in Leavenworth. Delrose married Wendelin Braun on May 20, 1946 at the Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth. The couple made their home on a farm in Brookville Township, Redwood County, MN....

Melvin Wolle

Melvin Wolle

May 9, 2006

Melvin Carl Wolle was born December 31, 1922 on the Boynton Ranch west of Truman to parents Henry and Eva (Urban) Wolle. Melvin was Baptized and confirmed into the W.E.L. Faith. He attended parochial school at St. Paul's in St. James. On December 19, 1953 he was united in marriage to Ilah Koenig at Sioux Falls, SD. Melvin farmed...

Kenneth Netzke

Kenneth Netzke

May 3, 2006

Kenneth Carl Netzke was born on January 16, 1937 at the Tracy Hospital, the son of Alfred and Marcella (Anton) Netzke. He attended country school in Waterbury Township until the 3rd grade then attended Lamberton Public School where he graduated from in 1954. After graduation Ken farmed and in 1957 entered the U.S. Navy. He was stationed in California...