Obituaries
Estella Franz
Nov 8, 2006
Estella Cynthia Cook, the daughter of Ernst J. and Isabella (Irving) Cook was born on July 28, 1912, in rural West Point, MN. She received her elementery education at a country school at Grove Lake, MN, and she graduated from the Morris, MN High School. Estella continued her education at West Central School of Agriculture, University of Minnesota, graduating...
Kenneth Weedman
Nov 8, 2006
Kenneth Loren Weedman was born February 1, 1917, in Revere, MN, the son of Loran and Hattie (Schumacher) Weedman. He was united in marriage to Gertrude Rosenau on November 6, 1942, at the Zion Lutheran Parsonage in Sanborn. Kenneth was inducted into the U.S. Army-Air Force in May of 1942 and served with the 64th Fighter Squadron in the...
Margaret Kuehl
Nov 7, 2006
Margaret Dorothy Sturm was born January 21, 1925 at St. James to parents Max and Kate (Riesenberg) Sturm. She lived on the family farm until the death of her father when the family moved into St. James. She attended rural school at Country School District 65 through the 8th grade and graduated from St. James High School. On June...
Marion Anderson
Oct 30, 2006
Marion Arlene (Sandberg) Anderson was born on November 5, 1934 in Butterfield. She died on Sunday, October 30, 2006 at Immanuel St. Josephs Hospital in Mankato at the age of 71. Marion was raised in rural Butterfield and graduated from Butterfield High School. She was married to Raynold Anderson on March 28, 1955, they couple moved to rural Watonwan...
Jeffrey Cook
Oct 30, 2006
Jeffrey Ross Cook was born on April 2, 1958 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the son of Wilfred Marie (Mathiowetz) Cook. He grew up in Sleepy Eye and graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1976. He attended the Univ. of Wisconsin in Madison and received an Associate Degree from Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs were he led...
Jim Bertrand
Oct 29, 2006
Jim was born on July 24, 1950 in Sleepy Eye the son of Tom Ruth (Schroeder) Bertrand. He was a graduate of St. Mary's Catholic School and attended Southwest Technical College in Jackson, MN. In April of 1971 he married Paulette Zinniel at St. Mary's Catholic Church. He lovingly raised three children. In May of 1994 he met his...
Jack Heinitz
Oct 29, 2006
Jack David Heinitz the son of Jacob Mary (Meier) Heinitz was born on August 6, 1923 in Mt. Lake, MN. He was baptized on 8/2/1923 and confirmed on 4/10/1938 at the Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Mt. Lake. He attended country school through the 8th grade and then needed to help on the family farm. It was important to...
Joy Ziegenhagen
Oct 28, 2006
Joy Foster Ziegenhagen was born June 4, 1905, in Evan, MN, the daughter of Peter and Jane (Foster) Carstensen. She attended country school near Evan and graduated from Central High School in St. Paul in 1924. Joy then attended Normal School training and taught for three years in a 1-room schoolhouse near Evan. She was united in marriage to...
Donald Krebs
Oct 27, 2006
Donald Ike Ervin Krebs was born on December 20, 1928 in Brookville Township, the son of Walter and Luella (Meinert) Krebs. Don attended school in Brookville Township and later in Cobden. He worked for area farmers and at Ochs Brick Company. He spent his winters working in Minneapolis. On August 25, 1948 he was united in marriage to Violet...
Howard Brekke
Oct 27, 2006
Howard is survived by his loving wife Kathleen, daughter and son-in-law Nancy and Brian Court of New Prague, sons and daughters-in-law James and Gloria of Owatonna, Brian and Angelia of Stillwater, Jon and Barbara of Shakopee, Chad and Michelle of Bloomington, IL, grandsons Taylor, Tannor and Tucker (children of Brian and Nancy Court), granddaughters Brianna and Sydney (children of...
Norman Moe
Oct 26, 2006
Norman Robert Moe was born October 22, 1917, in Burnstown Township, Brown County, the son of Clarence M. and Maren (Sorum) Moe. A lifetime resident of the Springfield area, Norman farmed and raised cattle until retiring and moving to Springfield in 1983. He was united in marriage to Genevieve Roiger on June 16, 1941, in Springfield. Along with his...
Loretta Anderson
Oct 24, 2006
Loretta Gertrude Anderson was born January 15, 1920, in Lucan, MN, the daughter of Peter and Mary Ellen (Masterson) Liesenfeld. She graduated from Lamberton High School, where she was active with Glee Club and Rooter Club, and then graduated from the Minnesota State Teacher's School. Loretta taught at a country school in the Lamberton area for three years before...
Carol Tews
Oct 23, 2006
Carol Beverly Dahl Tews died at the age of 88 at the St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, where she had resided for nearly three years. She was born March 22, 1918 at the family farm near Kennedy, MN where she spent her early years and graduated from Kennedy High School in 1934. She attended business school in International...
Walter Schenk
Oct 22, 2006
Walter Edward 'Butch' Schenk was born July 22, 1924, in Springfield, MN, the son of Edward and Emma (Kettner) Schenk. A lifetime resident of the Springfield area, Butch was united in marriage to Dorothy Mae Balbach on July 10, 1946, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Springfield. After working in various farm positions, he started Butch's Station in the...
Warren Simon
Oct 19, 2006
Warren Robert 'Bob' Simon was born April 20, 1923, in North Star Township, Brown County, the son of Elmer and Nellie Mae (Goodman) Simon. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in January of 1945, and served in Korea, the Philippines, and Okinawa. Upon his honorable discharge in December of 1946, Bob returned to the Springfield area where he farmed...
Dolores Essig
Oct 17, 2006
Dolores Mary Essig was born February 12, 1923 in Charlestown Township, Redwood County, the daughter of Ralph and Estella (Schouweiler) Flaig. She attended country school and worked as a hired girl for area families. Dolores was united in marriage to Glenard Essig on September 25, 1944 at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Sanborn. The couple farmed in Germantown Township...
Joseph Mickelson
Oct 13, 2006
Joseph Joe A. Mickelson was born on December 23, 1925 in Leavenworth, MN the son of Fred Josephine (Hillesheim) Mickelson. He grew up and attended country school near Leavenworth. Joe married Virginia Jean Pollom on August 27, 1952 in Sleepy Eye, MN. The couple lived and farmed North of Sleepy Eye in Home Township. Joe was a member of...
Hollis Ladd
Oct 13, 2006
Hollis Bud Adam Lawrence Ladd was born on November 3, 1927 in Springfield, MN the son of Allan L. Louisa (Jungers) Ladd. He attended District #44 country school and later attended Dunwoody Institute. After he completed his schooling Hollis enlisted in the US Navy serving from 1946 to 1947. He returned to the area and farmed from 1948 to...
Phyllis Johnson
Oct 11, 2006
Phyllis Jean Blanche Romsdahl was born on September4, 1930 to Alfred and Blanche (Anderson) Romsdahl of rural St. James. She was educated at ISD #50 and graduated from St. James High School in 1948. She married Robert L. Johnson on February 20, 1948 in Clear Lake, Iowa. They lived in California and several places in Minnesota before settling in...
Bessie Smith
Oct 11, 2006
Bessie I. Smith was born on June 13, 1908 in Bethel, MN, the daughter of Steiner Helga (Wold) Nelson. She grew up and attended school in Bethel. She graduated from high school in 1924 and then attended Normal School. Bessie married Clifford Smith on November 28, 1925 in Anoka. The couple made their home in Anoka and later moved...
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