Obituaries
Lilly Fischer
Jan 31, 2005
Lilly Bertha Massey was born on August 20, 1911 in Springfield, MN to William Bertha (Gramentz) Massey. She married George Hooley Fischer on April 4, 1932 in New Ulm. They lived their married life in Sleepy Eye. Lilly was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. She belonged to the Elizabeth Bible Study Group, Trinity Ladies...
George Wooldrik
Jan 30, 2005
Graveside Service: 12:00 Noon, Friday, February 04, 2005 at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Sleepy Eye George J Wooldrik age 92 of Mission Texas, a long time resident of Sleepy Eye, passed away January 30, 2005. He was the husband of the late Helen Wooldrik. He is survived by his Daughter Diane Peterson of Weslaco TX sons John Wooldrik...
Viola Gisvold
Jan 30, 2005
Viola O. Gisvold was born November 15, 1915 in Decorah, IA, the daughter of Ole and Selma (Orvella) Anderson. She attended and graduated from the Decorah High School. On July 9, 1941 she married Alvin Gisvold in Mankato. The couple moved to Springfield following their marriage. She was a member of the St. John Lutheran Church in Springfield and...
Martha Pankratz
Jan 30, 2005
Martha Marie Adrian, the daughter of Isaac John and Marie (Goertzen) Adrian was born in April 3, 1922, at Mountain Lake, MN. She received her education at a country school near her home and the German Bible School in Mountain Lake. On May 28, 1939, Martha was baptized upon confession of her faith at the First Mennonite Church in...
Irvin Quiring
Jan 30, 2005
Irvin Jerome Quiring, the son of John J. and Justina (Goossen) Quiring was born on September 22, 1918, at Mountain Lake, MN. He received his education at the German Bible School and Mountain Lake Public Schools. On June 1, 1941, Irvin was baptized upon confession of his faith and received as a member of the Bethel Mennonite Church in...
Bertie Holley
Jan 28, 2005
Edna Alberta Bertie Boyles was born August 10, 1927 to Harry and Daisy (Hewlitt) Boyles at Kansas City, MO. She married Leo Holley on April 24, 1948 at Ansley, NE. Affectionately known as Bertie, she loved children, art, nature, and the quiet simple things in life. She was a gifted artist and her compassion, care and love for her...
Esther Lynch
Jan 28, 2005
Esther Marie DeWeerd was born March 13, 1909 on a farm near Alexandria, SD to Henry and Anna Marie (Schafer) DeWeerd. When Esther was five months old her father died and her mother and her two sisters moved to Plankinton, SD to her grandparents home. She attended Pleasant Lake Consolidated School for seven years and finished high school in...
Theodore Kissner
Jan 26, 2005
Theodore Frederick Kissner was born on November 30, 1910 on the family farm in Highwater Township, Cottonwood County, MN. He was the son of Louis and Anna (Marti) Kissner. He attended country school District #29 in Germantown Township. He then worked on the family farm, which had been homesteaded by his father in 1895, having purchased it from the...
Marie Soukup
Jan 26, 2005
Marie Mathilda was born on June 12, 1922 near Comfrey, MN the daughter of Joe Sophie (Riederer) Forster. She grew up and attended country school near Comfrey. After she completed her schooling, Marie worked at Del Monte in Sleepy Eye and didhousework for families. She married Everett Soukup on October 27, 1941 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy...
Joyce Elg
Jan 26, 2005
Joyce Elizabeth Elg was born June 28, 1923 in Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, the daughter of Rudyard and Nancy Kipling. She received her education at North Heaton Girls School. Joyce served with the Royal Air Force for four years during World War II. She met her husband Mildegard Elg while they were both stationed in Cornwall. They were united in marriage...
Peter Loewen
Jan 25, 2005
Peter N. Loewen, son of Henry F. and Katherine Niessen Loewen was born on June 8, 1916, in Mountain Lake Township, Cottonwood County, MN. Peter was baptized upon confession of his faith and received into membership of the First Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake on May 31, 1936 by Rev. I. J. Dick, where he remained a life time...
Emily Whitehead
Jan 24, 2005
Emily Agnes (Hovdet) Whitehead was born January 4, 1939 in Mountain Lake, MN to Arnold and Emelia Kjobstad Hovdet. She was raised in the Odin area and graduated from St. James High School with the Class of 1957. On October 31, 1959 she married William A. Whitehead at Zion Lutheran Church in Odin. She worked several years for Tony...
Dorothy Elg
Jan 24, 2005
Dorothy Helen Hanson was born on June 9th, 1916 in Oaks, ND the daughter of Emil Hulda (Erlandson) Hanson. She grew up and attended school in Oaks, graduating from high school in 1934. She moved to Minneapolis and worked at Sears until her marriage to Clifford Sylvester Elg on February 23, 1941 in Minneapolis. The couple lived and farmed...
Esther Karschnik
Jan 22, 2005
Esther Evelyn Weigold was born on September 4, 1910 to Andrew and Barbara (Lehman) Weigold in Delton Township, Cottonwood County, MN. She was baptized in the Christian Faith at the Christian Reformed Church in rural Mountain Lake, MN. Esther was united in marriage to Ernest Albert Carl Karschnik on December 30, 1928, by Pastor J. Parisch in Cottonwood County....
Melford Hoffmann
Jan 21, 2005
Melford A. 'Jake' 'Mick' Hoffmann was born November 25, 1922 in Sanborn, MN, the son of Albert and Elsie (Heise) Hoffmann. He graduated from Sanborn High School where he was a member of the first 6-man football team Sanborn had. Jake was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943 and served in the European Theater, most notably, the Battle...
Brian Curry
Jan 21, 2005
Brian Dean Curry was born March 15, 1959 at St. James, MN to Neil and Eileen (Groshens) Curry. He was raised and educated in St. James graduating from St. James High School with the Class of 1978. Following high school Brian entered the U.S. Army where he served until 1983. Brian remained on the East Coast near Washington D.C....
Katharina Schmidt
Jan 20, 2005
Katharina Kate (Harder) Schmidt, the daughter of Henry D and Katharina (Sakau) Harder was born on September 18, 1907, in Butterfield Township, Watonwan County, MN. She received her education at the Mountain Lake Bible School and Watonwan CountyDistrict #30 Country School. On May 24, 1926, Kate was baptized upon confession of her faith by the Rev. I. J. Dick...
Marian Matheson
Jan 20, 2005
Marian Kathryn Matheson was born October 24, 1907 in Underwood, MN, the daughter of George and Florence Kugler. She attended Moorhead State University and was united in marriage to Erroll J. Matheson on August 6, 1928. The couple moved to Springfield in 1941 where Erroll was Superintendant of Schools for 28 years. Marian loved music, playing bridge, church activities,...
Clarice Steer
Jan 19, 2005
Clarice Eleanor Steer was born November 26, 1910 in Springfield, MN, the daughter of August and Elsie (Leuth) Dehne. Following her graduation from Springfield High School, Clarice attended Mankato Teachers College for two years. She taught in country schools in rural Springfield and Cobden. After her retirement, Clarice tutored to individuals. On May 1, 1937 Clarice was united in...
Benjamin Groebner
Jan 19, 2005
Benjamin John Groebner was born on September 30, 1916 in Sigel Township, Brown County, MN, the son of George Mary (Krause) Groebner. After his schooling he worked for several area farmers and at the Loretta Hospital. He married Marion Tauer on April 25, 1946 at Holy Trinity Church in New Ulm. The couple made their home in Sleepy Eye...
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