Obituaries
Valentine Fischer
Mar 26, 2005
Valentine A. Tiny Fischer was born April 8, 1933 to Joseph and Theresa (Schumacher) Fischer in rural Comfrey, MN. He was the youngest of nine children. He attended Brown County Country School Dist. # 42, St. Paul's Catholic School in Comfrey and graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School in Sleepy Eye in 1951. He served in the U.S. Navy...
Harriet Mielke
Mar 23, 2005
Harriet Catherine Mielke was born April 19, 1922 in Burnstown Township, the daughter of Arthur and Clara (Pirmantgen) Arndt. She attended country School District #4 and graduated from Springfield high school. On September 25, 1940 she married Kenneth Menk at St. John Lutheran Church in Morgan. Harriet married Vince Mielke on July 27, 1974 at St. Paul Lutheran Church....
Marie Fennern
Mar 21, 2005
Marie Sophie Fennern was born January 12, 1923, in Evan, MN, the daughter of Bernard and Henrietta (Tonak) Carstensen. She grew up in the Evan area and was united in marriage to William 'Bill' Fennern on December 23, 1947, in Springfield. The couple moved to Springfield where Marie worked at St. John Lutheran Home as a Nurses Aide, and...
Hertha Prechel
Mar 21, 2005
Hertha Helene Prechel was born March 10, 1918, in Springfield, MN, the daughter of Andrew and Helen (Schmidt) Renner. Hertha was a lifelong resident of Springfield. She was united in marriage on September 1, 1948 to Elmer G. Prechel in Iowa. She loved to care for her family and to visit with all who stopped at her home. She...
Pat Nelson
Mar 18, 2005
Pat Eldora Gjerstad, the daughter of Nels Anton and Anna (Carlson) Gjerstad on January 19, 1924 at Bertha, MN. She was raised in Eagle Bend, MN, and was baptized and confirmed at Hope Lutheran Church in Eagle Bend. On August 24, 1942, Pat was united in marriage to Lester Nelson in Waycross, GA. The made their home in St....
Barbara Aden
Mar 18, 2005
Barbara Jean Maxwell was born on January 16, 1941 near St. James, MN the daughter of David June (Anderson) Maxwell. She was baptized on April 26, 1941 at the Methodist Church and confirmed on May 20, 1956 at Augustana Lutheran Church. She married Wallace Aden on July 5, 12958 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in St. James. The couple...
Charlotte Hansen
Mar 17, 2005
Charlotte May was born on August 5, 1914 in Springfield, MN, the daughter of T.C. Hier Sophie (Nelson) Hier. She grew up and attended school in Springfield. On August 21, 1933 Charlotte married Oliver Ollie Hansen in Springfield at her parents home by Rev. W. F. Koerner. The couple lived in Sleepy Eye where Charlotte clerked at the Super...
Viola Kintzi
Mar 16, 2005
Viola J. Kintzi, the daughter of Theodore and Wilhelmina (Linscheid) Kintzi was born on June 9, 1915, in Westbrook, MN. She lived her first years with her family above the family's Mercantile Store in Westbrook, and they were members of the Rose Hill Mennonite Church in rural Westbrook. In 1919, they moved to Mountain Lake, MN, where Viola received...
Edna Bertilson
Mar 15, 2005
Edna Minnie Plueger, the daughter of Fred and Minnie (Harms) Plueger was born on November 30, 1916, at Plymouth County, IA. She was baptized in the Lutheran Faith on December 29, 1916, at Preston Township, IA, and she was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Miller. SD. Edna received her education and graduated from high school at St. Lawrence,...
Linda Nickel
Mar 13, 2005
Linda Loewen, the daughter of Jacob F. and Helena (Dick) Loewen was born on December 12, 1909, in Carson Township, Cottonwood County, MN. She received her education at District 80 E country school and the German Bible School in Mountain Lake. Linda was baptized upon confession of her faith on Pentecost Sunday, 1928, at the Gospel Mennonite Church (now...
Dorothy Riedl
Mar 9, 2005
Dorothy Elizabeth Riedl was born on November 4, 1907 in Argyle, MN, the daughter of Aime Elizabeth (DuFault) Regimbal. She married Dr. F. Jerome Riedl on December 30, 1930 at the St. Rose DeLima Catholic Church in Argyle, MN. Dorothy was president of St. Mary's Council of Catholic Women and was a member of Divine Providence Auxiliary and the...
J. Zwaschka
Mar 8, 2005
J. John Zwaschka was born January 1, 1911 in Mulligan Township, Brown County, the son of John and Theresa (Helget) Zwaschka. He was united in marriage to Rosalia Mathiowetz on June 14, 1937 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple then returned to John's farm in Adrian Township where he lived the rest of his life....
Florence Marsden
Mar 6, 2005
Florence Mildred Marsden was born March 30, 1915 at Madelia, MN to Harry and Mildred (Hamill) Rice. Florence was raised in Madelia and received her education there as well. Following her schooling she was married to Clifford William Marsden on July 22, 1932 at Madelia, MN. The couple made their home in Rural Madelia where they farmed with Florence's...
Roman Pankratz
Mar 5, 2005
Roman August Pankratz was born September 13, 1920 in Brookville Township, Redwood County, the son of Alexander and Anna (Fernkes) Pankratz. After growing up on the Pankratz farm, he served aboard ship in the U.S. Navy during World War II in both the European and Pacific campaigns. Following his honorable discharge he returned home and was united in marriage...
Lee Dahms
Mar 5, 2005
Lee Albert Dahms was born February 26, 1921 in New Ulm, MN, the son of Clarence and Meta (Zamzow) Dahms. Lee grew up in the Clements area and attended Country School District #101. He worked for various farmers in the area before entering the U.S. Army in 1942. Lee served with the 320th Repel Squadron while stationed in India....
Helen Bishir
Mar 3, 2005
Helen Bishir was born on May 7, 1917 in Lamberton, MN, the daughter of Dawson and Beryl (Gibson) De Long. She married Clyde Bishir at the Church of Christ in Lamberton. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Springfield and was President of the United Methodist Women and Chairperson of her Circle. Her first big hobby...
Florian Schropfer
Mar 1, 2005
Florian was born October 18, 1911 in Stark Township, Brown County, the son of Frank and Teresa (Seidl) Schroepfer. He attended country school and worked a rural milk route. On November 23, 1937 he married Veronica Hornick at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. The couple lived in Springfield and Florian had a Bulk route for Standard Oil for...
Lois Ladd
Feb 27, 2005
Lois Jeanette Ladd was born May 9, 1930 in Home Township, Brown County, the daughter of Ferdinand and Elsie (Frank) Schauman. She graduated from Sleepy Eye High School and then the Minnesota Medical Technology School as a Lab Technician. On June 5, 1949, Lois was united in marriage to Hollis Ladd at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye....
Esther Wiebe
Feb 24, 2005
Esther Wiebe was born on September 24, 1913, to Peter and Anna (Faust) Goertzen in Bingham Lake, MN. She moved to Delft with her parents, where she grew to adulthood. On May 24, 1931, Esther was baptized at the Immanuel Mennonite Church in Delft upon confession of her faith in Christby Rev. D.P. Eytzen, and she remained a faithful...
Gerald Schumacher
Feb 23, 2005
Gerald Raymond Schumacher was born on December 3, 1923 in Leavenworth Township, Brown County. He attended country school in Leavenworth Township and following school he worked with his father on the family farm. Gerald entered the U.S. Army on January 24, 1945 and was honorably discharged on December 1, 1946. On June 15, 1948 he married Alyce Krzmarzick at...
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