Obituaries

Frederick Welsch

Frederick Welsch

Mar 25, 2006

Frederick Joseph Welsch was born January 24, 1921 near Wabasso, MN, the son of Anton and Bertha (Suess) Welsch. He attended school at St. Raphael's Catholic School in Springfield. He enlisted in the US Army on Oct. 2, 1942 and served until February 28, 1946. On April 24, 1946 he was united in marriage to Caroline Ebnet at St....

Wilfred Hansen

Wilfred Hansen

Mar 23, 2006

Wilfred Anton Hansen was born September 27, 1918, in Morgan, MN, the son of John and Theresa (Janotti) Hansen. He grew up in the Morgan area and graduated from Morgan High School. Wilfred then joined the C.C.C. and entered the U.S. Army on April 18, 1942. He served as a Medical Technician in the South Pacific during World War...

Adeline Turbes

Adeline Turbes

Mar 22, 2006

Adeline Margaret Turbes was born January 28, 1915, in Morgan Township, Redwood County, the daughter of Nick and Mary (Bierl) Heiderscheidt. She attended country school in Morgan Township and was united in marriage to Bernard Turbes on May 2, 1936, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Morgan. The couple farmed in North Star Township from 1936-1965, then moved into...

Myrtle Gebhart

Myrtle Gebhart

Mar 21, 2006

Graveside Service: 11:00 AM, Friday, March 24, 2006 at Evergreen Cemetery in Menomonie, WI Myrtle Josephine Stadheim, the daughter of Louis and Marie (Liete) Stadheim was born on July 6, 1905, at Clarks Grove, MN. She grew up in Albert Lea, MN and graduated from the Albert Lea High School. She moved first to Minneapolis, MN and then toSeattle,...

Delbert Johnson

Delbert Johnson

Mar 19, 2006

Delbert Arnold Johnson was born on June 4, 1932 in Springfield, MN, the son of Arnold and Anna (Zamzow) Johnson. Delbert attended country school near Springfield. On March 6, 1953 he enlisted with the US Army and served his country in Germany. On February 28, 1955 Delbert was honorably discharged. He married Roberta Schiller on October 14, 1956 in...

Bertil Rask

Bertil Rask

Mar 17, 2006

Bertil Rask was born June 20, 1907 to Lambert and Hannah (Stark) Rask, at the Peter Carlson farm in Adrian township. Bertil went to school in Darfur. He grew up helping his crippled father with all the farm work and chores. Bertil married Conradine Brand on June 26, 1935. Bertil and Connie bought their own farm in Adrian township...

Robert Hauan

Robert Hauan

Mar 16, 2006

Robert A. Hauan was born May 3, 1929, in Watertown, MN, the son of Leif and Clara (Harnack) Hauan. He lived on a farm with his parents until the family moved to Maple Plain in 1939. They then moved to Wanda until Robert entered the Revere Home in 1977. He moved to Valley View Manor in October of 1988....

Doris Fritz

Doris Fritz

Mar 15, 2006

Doris Regina Peterson was born November 29, 1915, in Ida Grove, Iowa, to Marie (Hanson) Peterson and John Peterson. As a child, she moved to the Sleepy Eye area and attended school there. She married Alfred Peter Fritz on May 12, 1936. They lived their married life in and around the Sleepy Eye area. Doris was a member of...

Elsie Mathistad

Elsie Mathistad

Mar 14, 2006

Elsie Louise Geiger was born July 19, 1919 at Hanska, MN, to parents Jacob and Anna (Luesmann) Geiger. She grew up and attended school near Hanska. She was baptized September 15, 1919 and confirmed June 11, 1933 at Lake Hanska Lutheran Church. Elsie was united in marriage to Henry Mathistad in Butterfield on October 20, 1951. The couple made...

Ida Anderson

Ida Anderson

Mar 13, 2006

Ida Lillian Anderson was born January 19, 1909, in Burnstown Township, Brown County, the daughter of Clarence and Maren (Sorum) Moe. Following the death of her parents, she helped her brothers on the farm with all of the daily activities. On September 26, 1939, Ida was united in marriage to Gustav 'Gust' Anderson and the couple made their home...

Leona Hahn

Leona Hahn

Mar 13, 2006

Leona A. Hahn was born January 22, 1918, in Clements, MN, the daughter of John and Agnes (Plotz) Neudecker. She graduated from Wabasso High School and was united in marriage to Donald Hahn in 1937 in Clements. Leona worked for many years in the retail business in Mankato. Following Donald's death in June of 1971, Leona continued to live...

Leo Windschitl

Leo Windschitl

Mar 11, 2006

Leo was born in Mulligan Township on September 28, 1927 the son of Florian and Anna (Moldan) Windschitl. Leo attended school in District #46 in Mulligan Township and then graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1947. Leo worked on the family farm for a few years and then enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1950. After his discharge,...

Alvin Jones

Alvin Jones

Mar 11, 2006

Alvin Henry Jones, the son of Fredrick and Mable (Shirkey) Jones was born on December 18, 1922, in Nobles County, MN. He received his education at Nobles County Country School. From September 1942 to 1945, Alvin served with the U.S. 3rd Airforce during WW II. Following his honorable discharge, Alvin returned to Worthington, where he received a degree in...

Russell Rempel

Russell Rempel

Mar 10, 2006

Russell Rempel was born November 18, 1917 in Butterfield, the son of John and Helen (Funk) Rempel. He attended and graduated from Butterfield High School in 1935. He enlisted in the US Army and served in Africa and Italy. He was united in marriage to Adeline Holte on February 10, 1973 at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James. Russell...

Kelvin Elg

Kelvin Elg

Mar 7, 2006

Kelvin Stuart Elg, the son of Mildegard and Joyce (Kipling) Elg was born on August 12, 1949 at Mountain Lake, MN. He received his education in Comfrey MN, and graduated from the Comfrey High School. Kelvin was baptized on February 5, 1950, and confirmed on May 17, 1964, at Faith Lutheran Church (now New Hope Lutheran) in Comfrey, where...

Lowell Halvorson

Lowell Halvorson

Mar 7, 2006

Lowell Edwin Halvorson Sr. was born April 3, 1928 in Lamberton, MN, the son of Theodore and Bertha (Blank) Halvorson. He attended country school near Lamberton. He served in the U.S. Army from 1950 until 1953. On June 9, 1953 Lowell was united in marriage to Minnie Swede Vogel at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. The couple lived...

Fredrick Peterson

Fredrick Peterson

Mar 6, 2006

Fredrick Clifford Peterson was born May 16, 1912, in Royal, IA, the son of Perry and Cora (Maccabee) Peterson. At the age of two, Fred moved with his family to the Comfrey area. He attended country school through the eighth grade before he started farming. Fred was united in marriage to Bernice Monson on September 19, 1935, in New...

Gertrude Suess

Gertrude Suess

Mar 4, 2006

Gertrude F. Suess was born on October 29, 1910 in Mulligan Township, MN, the daughter of Peter Katie (Schloegl) Laux. Gertrude attended school and Normal Training in North Dakota where she later taught school. She married Florian Suess on June 11, 1940 at the Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth. The couple made their home and farmed in...

Alice Porter

Alice Porter

Mar 2, 2006

Alice Faye Anstey was born February 2, 1919 at Cumberland, IA to parents Archie and Faye (McGrew) Anstey. She grew up in southwest Iowa graduating from Creston High School in 1936, attended Ottumwa Heights College where she was involved in the Double Trio singing group. She was united in marriage to Harry Louis Porter on June 2, 1938 at...

William Carstensen

William Carstensen

Feb 27, 2006

William Roger Carstensen was born March 23, 1939 at St. James to parents Lenol and Kathryn (Melick) Carstensen. Bill grew up in St. James graduating high school in 1957. He was united in marriage to Ellen Berg on October 7, 1960. The couple made their home in St. James. Bill enlisted in the National Guard at age 17. He...