Obituaries
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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