Obituaries
Fanchon Bertrand
Oct 9, 2006
Fanchon Elaine was born on December 11, 1913 in rural Sleepy Eye, MN the daughter of James M. Mathilda (Fehmer) Barnes. She grew up near Sleepy Eye and attended country schools and later attended Sleepy Eye Public High School where she graduated in 1931. After high school Fanchon attended the American Business College and returned to Sleepy Eye where...
Florence Platz
Oct 6, 2006
Florence Jennie Platz was born on April 13, 1916 in Burnstown Township, the daughter of Albert and Olga (Peterson) Anderson. She attended grade school in Springfield. She attended and graduated from high school in Pillsbury, ND where she excelled in Basketball. On January 16, 1940 she was united in marriage to Norbert A. Platz at St. Raphael's Catholic Church...
Henry Pankratz
Oct 3, 2006
Henry J. Pankratz, the son of Jacob B. and Helena (Harder) Pankratz was born on January 10, 1911, on the family farm south of Mountain Lake, MN. He received his education at Mountain Lake Public School and graduated in 1929. During his childhood,Henry attended First Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake, and in 1929, he was baptized upon confession of...
William Harding
Oct 2, 2006
William Marion Harding, the son of Charles Nathaniel and Katherine (Grandis) Harding was born on June 5, 1918, at Volunteer, SD. In 1918, the family moved near Bergen, MN, where he attended local schools. In May 1942, William was drafted into the U.S. Army. He served in Australia, New Guinea (where he contrated Malaria), and the Philippine Island of...
Felix Ludewig
Sep 30, 2006
Felix Mathias Ludewig was born on January 15, 1923 in Leavenworth Township the son of Raymond Gertrude (Schumacher) Ludewig. He grew up and attended country school near Leavenworth. Felix was married to Adelle Neville on May 8, 1953 in Springfield, MN. Felix worked as a truck driver in the construction industry around Sleepy Eye for many years. He married...
Verna Oeltjenbruns
Sep 29, 2006
Verna Eleanor Johnson, the daughter of Otto and Jennie (Loof) Johnson was born on April 5, 1926 in Mountain Lake, MN. She received her education at Cottonwood County country school #67. At the age of 19 Verna was at Sister Kenny Institute for treatment of polio. On January 10, 1952, Verna was united in marriage to Raymond R. Oeltjenbruns...
George Hoffrogge
Sep 27, 2006
George JB Hoffrogge, third child of John and Reka (Henning) Hoffrogge, was born May 19, 1922 in Johnsonville Township near Lamberton, Minnesota. He attended primary school in rural Johnsonville Township and graduated from Wabasso High School in 1940. George worked on the family farm and with his uncle and later with Zaske Construction as a drag line operator until...
Peter Toews
Sep 26, 2006
Peter H. Toews, the son of Henry J. and Helen (Falk) Toews was born on a farm four miles northeast of Butterfield, MN, on July 26, 1908. He received his education at the German Parochial School in Watonwan County, District #30 country school inWatonwan County, and at the Mountain Lake Bible School. He grew to manhood at his parents'...
James Lang
Sep 26, 2006
James Frank Lang was born December 3, 1941, in New Ulm, MN, the son of Joseph, Sr. and Mildred (Schunk) Lang. The family moved to the Sanborn area in 1942. After graduating from Sanborn High School, Jim went to work for Kaiser Construction in Fairbault, MN. On October 23, 1967, he was united in marriage to Ginny Kochmann at...
Marlowe Essig
Sep 26, 2006
Marlowe M. Essig was born February 13, 1920 in Cottonwood County, the son of William and Lillian (Gumpto) Essig. He farmed with his parents until 1948. He worked with the dray line and the elevator until 1949. On September 18, 1949 Marlowe married Cheryl Yackel in Lamberton. In 1952 he purchased the Homer Paquin Tire Shop and the Standard...
Olga Harder
Sep 26, 2006
Olga Peters, the daughter of Herman P. and Elizabeth (Baer) Peters was born on March 8, 1916, in Carson Township, Cottonwood County, near Delft, MN. She received her education at a country school near her home. Olga was baptized upon confession of her faith at the Mennonite Brethren Church in Mountain Lake, and she later became a member of...
Kathleen Kuester
Sep 25, 2006
She was born April 30, 1920 in Mankato, MN to Fred Sr. Katherine (Trampert) Youngman. On September 12, 1945 she married Delbert Nig Kuester at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. They lived all their married life in Sleepy Eye. Kathleen taught school for 5 years at Good Counsel Academy in Mankato and taught 18 years at St....
Orville Hanson
Sep 23, 2006
Orville D. Hanson was born June 25, 1921, the son of Henry and Anne (VanBockern) Hanson. He married Jeanne Feeken on June 17, 1956 in Comfrey. To this union were born: son - James D. Hanson and daughter - June R. Hanson. He lived a lifetime of service to his country, community, and family. He served in the Army...
Genevieve Meyers
Sep 23, 2006
Genevieve Marie Meyers was born on June 14, 1910 in Morgan, MN, the daughter of John and Theresa (Janette) Hansen. She attended and graduated from Morgan High School and Mankato State University. Genevieve taught in Redwood County before marriage. On October 4, 1937 she was united in marriage to Gerald L. Meyers in Morgan. The couple lived in Mapleton...
Simone Hengel
Sep 22, 2006
Simone Marie was born in Sleepy Eye, MN on December 24, 1940, the daughter of Pete and Frances (Steffl) Weicherding. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Sleepy Eye, MN and graduated in 1958. Simone was united in marriage to Raymond Hengel on January 28, 1961 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. She enjoyed spending time gardening and attending to...
Alice Lohrenz
Sep 19, 2006
Alice Elizabeth Dick, the daughter of Jacob J. and Katherine (Unruh) Dick was born on April 20, 1911, on the family farm NW of Mountain Lake in Cottonwood County, MN. At a very young age she moved with her parents to Inverness, MT, and then to Lostwood ND, before returning to Mountain Lake. She received her education at country...
Rose Groebner
Sep 19, 2006
Rose K. Helget was born on March 18, 1918 in Mulligan Township, Brown County, MN the daughter of John Katherine (Tauer) Helget. She grew up in Mulligan Township where she attended country school. Rose married George Groebner on June 14, 1938 in Morgan, MN. The couple made their home in Stark Township, later moving to Sleepy Eye. Rose worked...
Minnie Riebel
Sep 18, 2006
Minnie B. Klinker was born on May 3, 1910 in Trosky, MN the daughter of Hans Emma (Arp) Klinker. She grew up and attended school in Ivanhoe and Verdi, MN. After her schooling she moved with her family to Sleepy Eye. Minnie married Bernard A. Ben Riebel on October 8, 1932 in Sleepy Eye. The couple made their home...
Debra Schmit
Sep 17, 2006
She was born October 6, 1959 in Stillwater, MN to Kenneth and Phyllis (Foley) Maitrejean. Debra graduated from Stillwater High School, Class of 1977. She was employed by Kraft Foods in New Ulm, MN. Debbie was Past President of V.F.W. Auxiliary #800 and Past President of B.A. Remmele American Legion in Sleepy Eye. Preceded in death by father Kenneth...
Dale Broich
Sep 16, 2006
Dale Francis Broich was born on December 6, 1951 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the son of Francis Lorraine (Schneider) Broich. He lived in Manteca, CA and worked for TUV America. Dale Francis Broich, age 54, of Manteca, CA formerly of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Saturday, September 16, 2006 in Manteca, CA. He is survived by his wife, Valerie...
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