Obituaries
Violet Pingeon
Jan 4, 2007
Violet 'Pat' Pingeon was born January 1, 1927, in Waterbury Township, Redwood County, the daughter of Leo and Rose (Frank) Nachtmann. She was united in marriage to Donald Pingeon on November 1, 1950, in Lamberton. Pat spent most of her life in the Lamberton area and was a long-time member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church. She enjoyed bingo, embroidery,...
Karen Rasmussen
Jan 3, 2007
Karen Marie Rasmussen was born July 12, 1949, in Crookston, MN, the daughter of Edward and Marie (Peppin) Hanson. Following her high school graduation in 1967, Karen lived in Minneapolis, Faribault, and St. James before moving to Sanborn in 1975. She was united in marriage to Frank 'Owen' Rasmussen on October 21, 1972, in Mentor, MN. In 1974 Karen...
Eleanor Meyer
Dec 30, 2006
Eleanor was born on May 22, 1926 in Comfrey, MN the daughter of Julius Anna (Kleinow) Wojahn. She grew up and attended country school near Windom and graduated from Windom High School. Eleanor later attended St. Cloud State Teachers College. She married Orlando Meyer on June 25, 1955 in Windom and the couple made their home in Sleepy Eye...
Lydia Schriock
Dec 30, 2006
Lydia Sokolofsky, the daughter of David and Marie (Heinitz) Sokolofsky was born on February 5, 1922 in Mountain Lake, MN. She was baptized on February 19, 1922 at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake, and she was confirmed on July 28, 1935 at the American Lutheran Church near Heil, ND. Lydia received her education at a country...
Bernice Enstad
Dec 29, 2006
Bernice Virginia Enstad, the daughter of Jake and Anna (Johnson) Bottem was born June 9, 1916 in Brown County, Minnesota. She was united in marriage to Stuart Enstad on October 14, 1938. Bernice was famously known for her paper thin sugar cookies, Lefse during the holiday season and home made butter mints for weddings and graduations. She expanded her...
Phyllis Savage
Dec 23, 2006
Phyllis I. Savage was born December 20, 1943, in Sioux City, IA, the daughter of Ulysses Eldon and Beulah (Freeman) Carmichael. She was united in marriage to Joseph A. Savage on March 28, 1964, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Iowa City, IA. Phyllis and Joseph owned and operated Phil's Inn Hill's located in Hill's, IA and Joe's and...
Dorothy Stelzer
Dec 23, 2006
Dorothy Mae Stelzer was born February 4, 1929, in Mountain Lake, MN, the daughter of James and Myrtle (Peterson) Willaby. She attended Cottonwood County School #61 in Delton Township and graduated from Comfrey High School in 1948. Dorothy was united in marriage to Cyril Stelzer on November 15, 1952, and the couple made their home on the family farm,...
Edward Neudecker
Dec 21, 2006
Edward "Abe" Neudecker was born on June 16, 1914, in Sleepy Eye, the son of Frank and Margaret (Berg) Neudecker. Abe attended and graduated from St. Mary's High School in Sleepy Eye. He was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye where he sang in the church choir for many years. He worked at Al's...
Mildred Schmidt
Dec 18, 2006
Mildred Mae Cook, the daughter of George Herbert and Isis (Turnbull) Cook was born on July 24, 1915, at Menahga, MN. Mildred began her education in the Menahga School, and she graduated as the salutatorian of her Jeffers High School class in 1934. She was ill with a heart condition following high school, and continued her education in 1936...
Lois Ewert
Dec 17, 2006
Lois Kathryn Miller was born August 29, 1928 at Butterfield to parents Robert and Amelia (Bartz) Miller. She grew up on the family farm near Butterfield. She graduated from high school in Butterfield and worked at the Watonwan Cafe before getting married. On June 8, 1952, she was united in marriage to James Ewert. The couple made their home...
Vivian Olson
Dec 16, 2006
Vivian Lois Wolle was born in St. James on November 4, 1940 to parents Julius and Ruth (Swenson) Wolle. She grew up in St. James graduating from St. James High School in 1959. She married Vincent Olson on September 19, 1970. Vivian loved to cook, she worked at several restaurants in the area including running Viv's Place in St....
Esther Schoepfer
Dec 15, 2006
Esther Ann Gulden was born to Emil and Emma on December 27, 1925 in Nicollet County. She grew up and attended country school. She married Emil Schroepfer on September 18, 1944 at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm. The couple made their home south of Sleepy Eye where they lived and farmed until retiring and moving...
Harold Portner
Dec 15, 2006
Harold Edward Portner was born October 6, 1918 in Lafayette Township, Nicollet County, MN, the son of Andrew J. and Frances (Ries) Portner. He graduated from Holy Trinity High School in New Ulm, MN in 1936. He married Dolores Kachelmeier November 12, 1941 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Dolores died of Cancer February 22, 1961 giving...
Peter Rahn
Dec 14, 2006
Peter P. Rahn, the son of Peter G. and Gertrude (Pankratz) Rahn was born on December 28, 1906, near Butterfield, MN. He received his education in Mountain Lake schools, and Peter was baptized upon confession of his faith at the Bethel Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake, MN. On March 5, 1935, Peter was united in marriage to Helen M....
Lowell Steffl
Dec 13, 2006
Lowell Joseph Steffl, Sr. was born June 28, 1927 in Northstar Township, Brown County, the son of Sylvester and Philomena (Matter) Steffl. Lowell attended country school near Clements and at the age of 15 took over the family farm. On October 27, 1949 Lowell married Angeline Weiss at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield, MN. The couple farmed north...
Deloris Harder
Dec 8, 2006
DeLoris Ann (Niessen) Harder was born on January 21, 1930, to John J. and Anna (Dick) Niessen at the Bethel Hospital in Mountain Lake, MN. She grew up on the family farm south of Mountain Lake and attended District #12 and #32 country schools, as well as the Mountain Lake Public Schools. DeLoris was baptized upon confession of faith...
Donald Utz
Dec 7, 2006
Donald J. Utz, Sr. ,'Drake', was born August 6, 1933, in New Ulm, the son of Philip and Clara (Kraus) Utz. He served with the U.S. Army from 1956-58 and was stationed in Weisbaden, Germany. Drake was united in marriage to Joyce Pieske in February of 1963, in Springfield. They later divorced. Drake was a 44 year employee of...
Martha Bartsch
Dec 7, 2006
Martha Enns was born on January 4, 1909, to John and Katharina (Dick) Enns in Carson Township, Cottonwood County, MN. She was born in a Christian home and accepted Christ as her Savior and Lord in her teen years and was baptized. The family moved to Montana when she was a child, and she grew up there. She met...
Michael Matter
Dec 6, 2006
Michael John Matter was born on February 8, 1951 in Springfield the son of Ervin and Martha (Pfarr) Matter. Michael was a member of St. Raphael's Catholic Church and attended St. Raphael's Catholic School in Springfield. Michael worked at Ochs Brick yard, lived on a farm north of Sanborn where he raised pigs, and enjoyed working with scrap metal....
Donald Conrad
Dec 6, 2006
Donald Eugene Conrad was born June 26, 1939 at Morris, MN, to parents Maynard and Irene Conrad. Don grew up in Morris and Chokio, MN, Portland, OR and Wilmot, SD. On July 16, 1960 he was united in marriage to Arla J. Griese in rural Johnson, MN. The couple made their home in Minneapolis and Blaine, MN, Rapid City,...
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