Obituaries

Florence Marsden

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Verlyce Borlaug

Verlyce Borlaug

Feb 21, 2005

Verlyce Yvonne Borlaug was born October 4, 1926 to Walter and Emma (Anderson) Swenson on the family farm in Dawson, MN. She was baptized, confirmed and married at Riverside Lutheran Church of Dawson which would later become Grace Lutheran Church. As a child she grew up on the farm and graduated from Dawson High School in June 1944. From...

Charlotte Miller

Charlotte Miller

Feb 16, 2005

Charlotte V. Miller was born on October 11, 1922 in Lamberton, MN the daughter of Frank Ida (Schuck) Baier. She grew up and attended school in New Ulm, MN. After she completed her schooling she worked at the hospital in New Ulm. Charlotte married Dean Miller on December 10, 1949 in New Ulm. The couple made their home in...

Marlin Uhrhammer

Marlin Uhrhammer

Feb 16, 2005

Marlin Arlo Uhrhammer was born August 26, 1929 in Fox Lake Township, Martin County, the son of John and Clara (Garbers) Uhrhammer. He attended and graduated from Martin County Rural School District 90. On September 5, 1953, Marlin was united in marriage to Mae Valentien at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Welcome, MN. The couple farmed in the...

Betty Oeltjenbruns

Betty Oeltjenbruns

Feb 13, 2005

Betty Jean Oeltjenbruns was born October 16, 1931 in Comfrey, MN, the daughter of Leonard and Marie (Grunig) Stelzer. She was united in marriage to Edgar Oeltjenbruns on June 8, 1956 in Butterfield, MN. Betty worked at Tony Downs Foods for many years and then babysat for some of the local kids after that. She was a member of...

Arlene Dick

Arlene Dick

Feb 11, 2005

Arlene Mildred Peters, the daughter of Cornelius and Katherine (Rempel) Peters was born on September 26, 1917, at Mountain Lake, MN. She received her education at the German Bible School and Mountain Lake Public Schools. Arlene was baptized upon confession of her faith at Bethel Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake, and this is where she remained a life long...

Richard Krebs

Richard Krebs

Feb 10, 2005

Richard Allen Krebs was born on March 28, 1947 in Springfield, the son of Marvin and Elda (Gentz) Krebs. Richards was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield and graduated from the Springfield High School in 1966. He worked for Weber Ford in Springfield. On September 11, 1971 he married Mary Ann Helget and the couple...

Martha Dick

Martha Dick

Feb 10, 2005

Martha Stoesz, the daughter of Cornelius J. and Maria (Falk) Stoesz was born on October 28, 1906, in Watonwan County, MN. After graduating from Mountain Lake High School, she went on and graduated from Northwestern Bible College and also attendcollege in Mankato for two years. Martha was baptized in 1925, upon confession of her faith at the Mennonite Brethren...

Helen Brandt

Helen Brandt

Feb 10, 2005

Helen Janz, the daughter of Benjamin P. and Katherina (Barkman) Janz was born on September 5, 1909, in Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada. She graduated from high school in Steinbach and continued her education at Bible colleges, including Winnipeg Bible College and Moody Bible Institute. Helen was baptized upon confession of her faith at the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church in Steinbach....

John Hulzebos

John Hulzebos

Feb 7, 2005

John M. Hulzebos, the son of Menno and Minnie (Lamfers) Hulzebos was born on February 23, 1917, at home in Selma Township, Cottonwood County, MN. He received his education at a country school near his home. John was baptized at and a member of the Christian Reformed Church in Mountain Lake. Following his education, John helped his father farm...

Carol Minion

Carol Minion

Feb 5, 2005

Carol Jean Elness, the daughter of Joy and Marie (Harrington) Elness was born on November 13, 1951, at the Windom Hospital in Windom, MN. She received her education at Windom public schools and graduated from the Windom High School. Carol was baptized and confirmed in Christian faith at the American Lutheran Church in Windom. On August 3, 1974, Carol...

Gary Green

Gary Green

Feb 5, 2005

Gary Warren Green was born September 17, 1948 in Comfrey, MN, the son of Warren and Helen (Anderson) Green. He was a graduate of Comfrey High School and attended Jackson Vocational Technical College before being drafted into the U.S. Army in May of 1968. Following his honorable discharge in 1970, Gary lived in Minneapolis where he worked for Northwestern...

Verene Cosper

Verene Cosper

Feb 3, 2005

Verene Cosper was born September 22, 1913 in Bloomington,IL, the daughter of Floyd and Mildred (Love) Gunckel. She attended and graduated from high school in Illinois. She married Clark Banker in 1937 in Illinois and later in 1947 she married Wilson Cosper and continued to live in Illinois. Following the death of Wilson, she moved to California and in...