Obituaries
Rita Rigney
Aug 26, 2005
Rita Faye Rigney was born October 20, 1954 in Springfield, the daughter of Delmar and Laura (Burden) Nelson. Rita was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield, MN. She attended Springfield Public School. Following her education, Rita lived and worked in Bloomington, MN. She entered the U.S. Army on July 1, 1979 and was honorable discharged...
Cyril Steffl
Aug 26, 2005
Cyril Thomas Steffl was born January 31, 1934, in Clements, MN, the son of Sylvester and Philomena (Matter) Steffl. He attended St. Raphael's Catholic School and worked on the family farm. Cy then began his well-drilling career and owned and operated Minnesota Valley Well Drillers in Prior Lake while working locally. He brought the business back to the Springfield...
Amanda Rickert
Aug 24, 2005
Amanda Amalia Rickert, the daughter of Karl and Katherina (Balzer) Rickert was born on May 27, 1923, on the family farm in Carson Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota. She was raised on the family farm NW of Mountain Lake, MN, where she received her education at District 80 E Country School. Amanda was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Evangelical...
Benjamin Tomschin
Aug 23, 2005
Benjamin Louis Tomschin was born October 18, 1917, in Bashaw Township, Brown County, the son of Walter and Minnie (Elsing) Tomschin. He was baptized as an infant and later confirmed as an adult at Salem Lutheran Church in Comfrey. Ben attended country school #52 and later worked as a hired hand for many of the neighbors in the area....
Janice Armbruster
Aug 11, 2005
Janice Marie Armbruster of Eagan, MN, died unexpectedly August 11, 2005. She was born April 21, 1952, to Floyd and Verna (Leopold) Armbruster in Fairmont, Minnesota. She graduated from Comfrey High School in 1970, and attended Abbott-Northwestern School of Nursing where she earned her R.N. degree in 1973. As a nurse, she worked in the Comfrey Hospital, Rice Memorial...
Gilbert Hasse
Aug 5, 2005
Gilbert W. Hasse was born on April 29, 1921 in New Ulm, MN the oldest of Martin Hasse and wife Elsie(Schimtz) nine children, brothers Orville, Melvin, Dick, Donald, sisters Inez Gehrke, Dorothy Parker, Alice Haessig, and Margie Tradup. Gilbert grew up working on family farms over his younger years around the communities of New Ulm, Plainview, and Elgin. Gilbert...
Ole Niehuis
Aug 4, 2005
Graveside Service: Private Family Service , at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN Ole Richard Niehuis Bud died August 4, 2005, at the Sleepy Eye Care Center,Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. He was born April 19, 1917, the son of Ole A. and Besse (Reints) Niehuis. He graduated from Austin High School in 1935. He enlisted in the Marine Corps...
Harold Knutson
Aug 2, 2005
Harold Orville Knutson was born February 15, 1914 in Sanborn County in South Dakota, the son of Andrew and Clara (Olson) Knutson. He attended country school in Sanborn County and later worked for August Loeck near Balaton, MN. Harold met Ella Krebs in Balaton at a dance. He worked for Snow's Hatchery in Sleepy Eye and entered the US...
Gabrial Hoffmann
Aug 1, 2005
Gabriel Francis Hoffmann, infant son of Lynn and Mary Beth Hoffmann died on Monday, August 1, 2005 at the Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Gabriel was born August 1, 2005 at the Sleepy Eye Medical Center. He is survived by his parents - Lynn and Mary Beth Hoffmann of Springfield; sibling - Beth, Laura, James, Andrew, and Joseph Hoffmann; maternal...
Mildred Potter
Jul 31, 2005
Mildred Almira Potter was born December 2, 1913 in Sleepy Eye, the daughter of William and Anna (Blank) Kissner. She attended country school and graduated from Sleepy Eye Public School. Mildred married Harold Potter on May 26, 1939 in Sleepy Eye, MN. The couple farmed in the Sleepy Eye area most of their lives. They moved to Sleepy Eye...
Susie Janzen
Jul 29, 2005
Susie H. Penner, the daughter of David G. and Elizabeth (Duick) Penner was born on February 24, 1907, in Watonwan County, MN. She received her education at a country school near her home, Mountain Lake Public School and the German Bible School in Mountain Lake. Susie was baptized upon confession of her faith on June 9, 1924, and received...
Florence Nelson
Jul 28, 2005
Florence Louise Grant, the daughter of August and Frieda (Larson) Grant, was born on February 18, 1906, at Lewisville, MN. She received her education in Lewisville, and then worked at the Winnebago Cafe. Although she never gave birth to any children, Florence was a mother to many. Florence was united in marriage to Phil Helferich and helped him raise...
Vernon Martinson
Jul 27, 2005
Vernon Joseph Martinson was born December 11, 1918, in Austin, MN, the son of Hjelmer and Marie Martinson. In his youth, Vernon worked for the CCC and was united in marriage to Adelle Williamson on February 22, 1941, at St. Columba Catholic Church in St. Paul. Following marriage he worked at the Ford Motor Company in St. Paul until...
Mouy Leuang
Jul 27, 2005
Mouy Thi Leuang was born on May 5, 1927, in Vietnam. She married Eurn Leuang in 1946, and they had three children - two sons, Xai and his wife Von and Sim who all live in Mountain Lake, MN with their families, and a daughter Anne, who lives in Marsaille, France with her family. Besides her children, Mouy leaves...
Wilbert Wischstadt
Jul 25, 2005
Wilbert John Wischstadt was born on October 23, 1927 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the son of Gustave Alma (Pehling) Wischstadt. Wilbert attended school at District 18 country school in Brown County through sixth grade and finished eighth grade at St. John's Lutheran School in Sleepy Eye. He was confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in 1943. After completing school,...
Elvin Sulheim
Jul 20, 2005
Elvin Albert Sulheim, the son of Steiner and Mathea (Syverson) Sulheim was born on October 10, 1917, in Odin Township, Watonwan County, MN. He received his education at District #24 Country School, and he graduated from the Butterfield High School. Elvin was baptized and confirmed at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in rural Odin, MN, and this is where he...
Irene Bollig
Jul 16, 2005
Irene Frances Bollig was born February 11, 1924, the daughter of Frank and Frances (Siebenand) Dombrowski. She attended grade school at St. Raphael's Catholic School and graduated from Springfield High School in 1941. Irene then attended school in Rock Island, IL and also worked at The Arsenal in Rock Island. She was united in marriage to Gene Bollig on...
Neil Young
Jul 15, 2005
Neil Curtiss Young was born February 23, 1934 in Courtland, MN to Sheridan (Shorty) and Rose (Sperl) Young. He attended school in Sleepy Eye and Redwood Falls where he graduated in 1954. He joined the National Guard in 1952 and volunteered for active duty in 1954. He served with U.S.E.U.R. Command in Mannheim, Germany. Neil continued with the National...
Bernice Stimpert
Jul 15, 2005
Graveside Service: 11:00 AM, Thusday, July 21, 2005 at Home Cemetery in Sleepy Eye Bernice M. was born on December 12, 1915 in New Ulm, MN the daughter of Henry Ella (Schleisner) Lowinske. She married Chester Stimpert on December 18, 1993 in Sleepy Eye, MN. The couple made their home in Sleepy Eye for many years. Chester preceded her...
Willmar Loewen
Jul 13, 2005
Willmar Loewen, the son of Nic F. and Katie (Dick) Loewen was born on January 20, 1915, at Mountain Lake, MN. He received his education at a country school near his home. On May 31, 1936, Willmar was baptized upon confession of his faith and became a member of the First Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake, where he remained...
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