Obituaries

May 14, 2005

Audrey Marie Kamolz was born September 1, 1925 in Walnut Grove, MN, the daughter of Charles and Ella (Krueger) Schneider. She graduated from Walnut Grove High School in 1943 and then attended the Minneapolis School of Business. Audrey married Vincent Kamolz on April 6, 1946 in Walnut Grove. She worked for an insurance company in Minneapolis, the Veterans Administration...

May 14, 2005

May 12, 2005

Eva Mary Kropp was born on November 17, 1917 in Muskogee, OK, the daughter of Earl Eva (Sherwood) Bohannon. Eva grew up and attended school in Muskogee and Parsons, KS. After graduation she attended the University of Missouri for two years. Eva Mary worked for her father as a legal secretary. She married Leonard Ben Kropp on June 1st,...

May 11, 2005

Marlyn J. Johnson was born October 8, 1926 to Joseph and Hattie (Warner) Johnson in Adrian Township, Watonwan County. She attended rural school at District 61 and graduated from Comfrey High School in 1944. She was employed at the Darfur State Bank from 1944 to 1948. Marlyn married Henry (Bill) Engdahl on October 22, 1948 in Darfur, MN. Together...

May 8, 2005

Laurence Theodore Green, the son of Kinney and Jessie (Klinger) Green was born on the family farm in Selma Township, Cottonwood County, north of Mountain Lake, MN. He received his education at a country school near his home, and he graduated from the Mountain Lake High School. Laurence was baptized at the Christian Reformed Church in rural Mountain Lake,...

May 7, 2005

Alvin Bennie Lorenz was born May 15, 1918 on a farm north of Butterfield, MN to Charlie and Mary (Knoll) Lorenz. He was baptized and confirmed in the German Lutheran faith and continued that faith until his death. He received his education in St. James parochial school and a country school near Butterfield. He lived with his parents south...

May 6, 2005

Darrell William Rue was born on November 10, 1918 to William and Esther (Kormann) Rue in Granite Rock Township near Lucan in Redwood County. He grew up in the Lucan area and attended country school. He worked as a farm hand until he was drafted into the Service in 1941 at the age of 22. After 3 1/2 years...

May 4, 2005

Henry Andrew Rothmeier was born on November 17, 1911 in Stark Township, Brown County, MN, the son of George R. Helena (Wurtzberger) Rothmeier. He grew up and attended country school in Stark Township. After he completed his schooling, Henry lived and farmed in Stark Township. He retired and later moved to St. John's Lutheran Home in Springfield in 2001...

Apr 28, 2005

Joshua Ray Armbrust was born May 19, 1977 in St. James, MN to Jack Armbrust and Nancy Harrison. He graduated from St. James High School in 1995 and had worked at Super Fair Grocery Store in St. James. He enjoyed fishing, camping, watching Vikings' football games, reading, playing video games, and creating art. Joshua is survived by his parents,...

Apr 25, 2005

Memorials prefered to Springfield Medical Center Campaign and St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield. Delores Mary Frantz was born May 20, 1921, in Redwood Falls, MN, the daughter of Paul and Lucretia (Gallery) Weis. She graduated from Redwood Falls High School in 1939 and was united in marriage to Michael Frantz on June 28, 1942. Following marriage the couple...

Apr 23, 2005

Alice Marie Sandmeyer was born March 11, 1934 in Goodland, Kansas to Harold and Martha (Forbes) Riggle. She died at the age of 71, on April 23, 2005 at her home in St. James, MN. Her family moved to Minnesota when she was three years old. She was raised in Truman and graduated from Truman High School. While in...

Apr 23, 2005

Claus John Evers, Jr. was born on December 27, 1920 in Springfield, MN, the son of Claus, Sr. Marie (Peterson) Evers. He served in the United States Army during World War II from 1942 until 1945. Claus Ole married Mildred Guhlke on June 14, 1947 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. He worked for Pershing Snow and...

Apr 23, 2005

Norman was born on January 30, 1916 at St. Mary's Hospital in Minneapolis. He moved with his family to a farm near Wanda and attended County School Dist. #81. Norman entered the Army in 1941 and served with the 1st Armored Division in WW II were he received 2 Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star. He was honorable discharged...

Apr 21, 2005

Virginia Gina Bellig was born February 27, 1913 in St. Peter, MN to Frank and Florence (Black) Beiersdorf. At the age of 1 she moved to Lamberton were she grew up and graduated from Lamberton High School. She took nurses training at Union Hospital in New Ulm and received her R.N. Certificate. She married Clarence Giff Bellig in 1934...

Apr 18, 2005

Ferne Margaret Seavert was born on December 15, 1917 in Cottonwood County, MN to Albert and Emma (Hansen) Seavert. She attended school in Comfrey, MN. On June 5, 1938 she married Benjamin Goring at St. John's Lutheran Church in Darfur. The couple farmed east of Darfur until 1975 when they moved to Darfur. After her husband's death, Ferne moved...

Apr 17, 2005

Loreen Evelyn Hagert was born March 19, 1918, the daughter of Albert and Lena (Schmidt) Bittner in Johnsonville Township. She graduated from Wabasso High School in 1937. Loreen married George Hagert on September 28, 1937. The first few years of married life, the couple lived in Marshall, MN and Springfield, MN. In 1956 they moved to Sanborn and for...

Apr 15, 2005

Raymond G. Johnson was born January 26, 1922 in Plymouth County, Iowa, the son of George and Anna (Raveling) Johnson. Raymond served in the US Army from Nov. 9, 1942 until Nov. 7, 1945. Ray married Bonnie Pauling on February 1, 1951. The couple lived in Sioux Falls, SD, Sherwood, OR, and in 1980 they moved to a farm...

Apr 13, 2005

Bill was born April 13, 1940 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Alfred Laura (Remiger) Nelson. He graduated from St. Mary's High School in Sleepy Eye in 1958. He married Lois Mickelson on October 1, 1964 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Bill was a member of the New Ulm National Guard for six years. He farmed in...

Apr 12, 2005

Virginia Cora Jeckell was born April 7, 1916, in Lamberton Township, Redwood County, Minnesota, the daughter of Paul and Caroline (Fering) Iverson. She was united in marriage to Albert Jeckell on March 12, 1940, in Lamberton Township. Following marriage, the couple continued to farm southeast of Lamberton. Virginia lived her entire life in Lamberton Township before moving into town...

Apr 9, 2005

Kenneth was born on the home place in Section 28 Germantown Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota on October 6th, 1919. He was the son of the late Charles and Minnie (Schwanke) Pankonin. He was united in marriage to Betty Jane Kansanback on his birthdate October 6th, 1942 at the Red Rock Evangelical Church. The couple farmed in Germantown Township until...