Obituaries

Grace Ted) Peters

Grace Ted) Peters

Jul 12, 2005

Grace Mae Duerksen, the daughter of Peter F. and Helena (Dick) Duerksen was born on September 9, 1926, at Mountain Lake, MN. She received her education at a country school near her home and the German Bible School in Mountain Lake. Grace was baptized upon confession of her faith and became a member of the Mennonite Brethren Church (now...

Alma Swanson

Alma Swanson

Jul 10, 2005

Alma Martha Meta Oswald was born on June 24, 1916 in New Ulm, MN. Alma was baptized on July 9, 1916, and later confirmed in the Lutheran faith on April 13, 1930, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in New Ulm. She attended St. Paul's Parochial School and graduated from Dr. Martin Luther High School on June 18, 1934. Alma...

Arlowe Engen

Arlowe Engen

Jul 9, 2005

Arlowe R. Engen was born April 16, 1928, in Highwater Township, Cottonwood County, the son of Arthur and Mabel (Burreson) Engen. Arlowe attended District 3 Country School in Highwater Township and the Veteran's Ag School. He was inducted into the U.S. Army in November of 1951 and served with the 179th Infantry in the Korean Conflict as a Tank...

Stanley Bauer

Stanley Bauer

Jul 8, 2005

Stanley John Bauer was born on April 15, 1936 in Albin Township, MN the son of Bert Anna (Fischer) Bauer. He grew up and attended country school in Albin Township. Stanley married Mary Catherine Seidl on May 8, 1958 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple lived and farmed in Albin Township until the present time,...

Lendale Fults

Lendale Fults

Jul 2, 2005

Lendale Clyde Fults was born October 30, 1909 in Hardin County Iowa, the son of Clyde and Louise (Jensen) Fults. Lendale moved with his family at the age of 6 to a farm near Sanborn. He attended country school and helped on the family farm. On September 14, 1936 he was united in marriage to Leoma V. Raschka in...

Dorathea Olson

Dorathea Olson

Jul 1, 2005

Dorathea Anni Olson, the daughter of Emil P.C. and Lydia (Heffele) Hildebrandt, was born on February 27, 1936, in Mountain Lake, MN. She was baptized on April 5, 1936 and confirmed on April 2, 1950 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake. She graduated from Mountain Lake High School in 1954.Dorathea and Duane Maynard Olson were united in...

Jean Stark

Jean Stark

Jul 1, 2005

Jean A. Stark was born February 6, 1943 in Omaha, NE, the daughter of Henry and Viola (Larson) Ermels. She grew up on a farm near Bloomfield, NE and later moved to Yankton, SD where she attended Yankton High School. She married and moved to Springfield, MN in 1968. While living in Springfield, she worked at St. John Lutheran...

Frank Vogel

Frank Vogel

Jun 30, 2005

Frank Wenzel Vogel was born February 17, 1935, on the original Vogel homestead in North Star Township, the son of Andrew and Anna (Mader) Vogel. He lived on that farm for 64 years where he farmed until 1984. Frank was united in marriage to Kathleen Kuebler on August 29, 1964, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Frank...

Rosa Pietig

Rosa Pietig

Jun 28, 2005

Rosa Bertha Pietig was born on January 4, 1913 in Penora, Iowa, the daughter of Edward Mathilda (Prihoda) Wolf. She attended country school in Brookville Township, St. Mary's School in Sleepy Eye and later the U of M Agriculture School. Rosa married Ambrose Pietig on April 2, 1940 at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. After their marriage they...

Andrew Sellner

Andrew Sellner

Jun 27, 2005

Andrew M. Sellner was born on June 28, 1917 on the family farm in Mulligan Township, MN, the son of Andrew B. Whilhelmina (Reiniger) Sellner. He moved to Sleepy Eye in 1922 where he grew up and graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1935. He worked at A.J. Pietrus for a couple of years prior to raising turkeys....

Lyola Luebben

Lyola Luebben

Jun 26, 2005

Lyola June Jacobs, the daughter of George and Hatti (Buchholz) Jacobs was born on June 22, 1927, at Lester, IA. She received her education at Luverne and Worthington, MN, and she graduated from the Worthington High School. June continued her education with nursing school in the Twin Cities. On October 13, 1949, June was united in marriage to Loren...

Edna Krentz

Edna Krentz

Jun 24, 2005

Edna Dorothy Lydia Krentz was born December 12, 1923, in Sundown Township, Redwood County, the daughter of Edward and Minnie (Rosenau) Scholtz. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield. On August 12, 1941, Edna was united in marriage to Vernis Krentz and the couple moved into Springfield in 1943. Edna worked at the Springfield...

Rosile Nick) Hauser

Rosile Nick) Hauser

Jun 23, 2005

Rosile was born March 8, 1923 in Stark Township Brown County to Lawrenze and Dorathy (Zander) Braun. On May 6, 1941 she was united in marriage to Nick Hauser in Sleepy Eye. Following marriage they farmed in Stark Township. She was a member of St. Anne Church in White Bear Lake, MN. She ejoyed fishing, canning, sewing, and playing...

Earl Meyer

Earl Meyer

Jun 23, 2005

Earl Dean Ray Meyer, the son of George and Elma Augusta (Gallas) Meyer was born on May 16, 1927, in Cedar Township, Martin County, MN. He lived in ruarl Fairmont, MN until 1942, when they moved to Truman, MN, where he graduated from high school in 1945. Earl entered the U.S. Navy on January 18, 1946, and served on...

Violet Meinert

Violet Meinert

Jun 19, 2005

Violet L. Meinert was born on October 22, 1919 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of William Martha (Youngman) Trebesch. She grew up and attended country school and St. John's School in Sleepy Eye. She worked at Pietrus in Sleepy Eye. Violet married Delbert Meinert on April 4, 1948 at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. They...

Bernice Grundmeyer

Bernice Grundmeyer

Jun 17, 2005

Bernice E. Grundmeyer was born on December 16, 1918 in Echo Township, MN, the daughter of Edward Sophronia (Greenwald) Engel. After her schooling she worked at Snows Hatchery and A.J. Pietrus in Sleepy Eye and later at Control Data in Redwood Falls. Bernice was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. She enjoyed sewing, crossword puzzles and...

Jay Lothert

Jay Lothert

Jun 17, 2005

Jay Douglas Lothert, the son of Marlow and Darlene (Meyer) Lothert was born on January 17, 1970, in Olivia, MN. He attended Olivia and Danube elementary schools. While in High School he played football and was a wrestler. He was Senior Class President, was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated with honors from Danube High School....

Aletta More

Aletta More

Jun 16, 2005

Aletta R. More was born on March 20, 1938 in Bernadotte, MN, the daughter of Wayne and Aletta (Thordson) Nagel. She moved with her family to Cosmos, Hanska, and later to Sleepy Eye. Aletta attended schools in Cosmos and Sleepy Eye, where she attended St. Mary's Catholic School. She married Richard A. More Sr. on August 2, 1958 in...

Kenneth Butler

Kenneth Butler

Jun 15, 2005

Kenneth 'Pat' Adrian Butler was born February 23, 1920, in Johnsonville Township, Redwood County, the son of Robert and Anna (Hecker) Butler. He graduated from Lamberton High School in 1938 and then attended Dunwoody Industrial Institute where he received a degree in Drafting. Pat entered the U.S. Army in 1942 and served with the 1st Cavalry Division in the...

Hester Geiger

Hester Geiger

Jun 14, 2005

Hester Elizabeth Geiger, age 89 of Butterfield, MN peacefully passed away on June 14, 2005 at the St. James Health Services Hospital. Family Graveside Services will be held on July 2nd, 2005 at the Butterfield City Cemetery. Hester was born on July 22, 1915 in Mahomet, IL the daughter of Stanley and Florence (Mahin) Patient. As a young girl,...