Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Gertie Radtke
Feb 26, 2006
Gertie Lucille Menken, the daughter of Louie and Hattie (Elsing) Menken was born on May 16,1925 in Brown County, MN. On October 18, 1945, Gertie was united in marriage to Edward Gerhard Radtke at the Christian Reformed Church near Mountain Lake, MN. They farmed in the Butterfield and Delft, MN areas until 1962, when they moved in to Mountain...
Harold Sternberg
Feb 25, 2006
Harold George Carl Sternberg was born on September 27, 1923 in South Branch Township - Watonwan County, the son of Adolph and Emma (Stradtman) Sternberg. Harold was united in marriage to Joyce M. Christensen on May 14, 1944 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in St. James, MN. He was drafted in 1944 and served in the Philippines during WW...
Gladys Kampars
Feb 22, 2006
Gladys Klassen Kampars was born May 31, 1919 to parents Peter P. Klassen and Gertrude Bergman Klassen at Mountain Lake, Minnesota. She died February 22, 2006 in Fresno, CA. She grew up in Mt. Lake, the youngest of three sisters Elvira Janzen, and Esther Odden both now deceased. She faithfully attended First Mennonite Church and at a very young...
Harold Knakmuhs
Feb 20, 2006
Harold Edward Knakmuhs was born January 6, 1959 in Marshall, MN, the son of John Florence (Hamilton) Knakmuhs. He lived in Walnut Grove and in 1972 he moved with his family to Springfield. Harold graduated from Springfield High School in 1977. Following graduation, Harold worked for Ochs Brick Company, Neil Sod, and was currently employed at Coleman. Harold loved...
Edgar Oeltjenbruns
Feb 18, 2006
Edgar Oeltjenbruns was born November 2, 1919 at Butterfield Township, MN, the son of John and Emma (Overbeck) Oeltjenbruns. Edgar married Betty Jean Stelzer on June 8, 1956 at Butterfield, MN. Edgar was educated in the Butterfield country school. He served in the US Army. He was employed by Tony Downs, Watonwan County and for several area farmers over...
Phyllis Bohnen
Feb 18, 2006
Phyllis Jean Bohnen was born on July 20, 1933 in Norwood, MN, the daughter of Oscar Rose (Beckfeld) Bohnen. She grew up and attended school in Minneapolis. After graduating from high school she attended Business School. Phyllis worked at the Minnesota Department of Health in the Division of Enviornmental Health for many years. In April of 1997 she moved...
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