Obituaries
Kenneth Schnobrich
Feb 3, 2005
Kenneth G. Schnobrich was born January 22, 1930 in Springfield, the son of Leo and Hazel (Jenkins) Schnobrich. When Ken was in 1st Grade he moved with his family to a farm near Lamberton and attended county school near Lamberton. Ken served in the U.S. Army from Aug 30, 1961 until his honorable discharge on August 29, 1963. He...
Alice Beussman
Feb 2, 2005
Alice Marie Beussman was born September 13, 1911 in Leavenworth Township, the daughter of Adolph and Marie (Fierer) Altermatt. She lived most of her life in the Springfield area and attended school at the Church of Japanese Martyrs. On February 21, 1934, Alice was united in marriage to Emil Beussman at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield. The couple...
Helen Forster
Feb 2, 2005
A long, arduous journey has ended as our dear mother crossed over to God's realm. She suffered over the past several years and thrice-escaped death's grip always to her doctors'amazement. Equally amazing is her loving sister, Lucile Middleton 96, who survives her. Mother also left behind her four children: Robert Forster, Beverly Cleary, Marian Belle and John Forster...her grandchildren:...
Winfred Miller
Feb 2, 2005
Winfred John Winnie Miller, the son of Gustav and Kate (Rupp) Miller was born on October 5, 1912, at Butterfield, MN. He graduated from the Butterfield High School in 1930, and he worked with his father and brothers at the Miller Store in Butterfield. Following their father's retirement, Winnie, along with his two brothers, operated the general store and...
Helen Seifert
Feb 1, 2005
Helen Gertrude Seifert was born November 17, 1914 in Springfield, thedaughter of John Lang Sr. and his wife Mary (Kreitwger) Lang. She attended and graduated from Springfield High School. On June 9, 1943 she married Joseph L. Seifert at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. The couple moved to Lamberton until 1953 when they moved to Everett, WA and...
James Jenzen
Feb 1, 2005
James Harold Jenzen was born March 22, 1929 in Springfield, MN, the son of Edward Ames and Hertha Aliza (Schmidt) Jenzen. He lived his entire life in Springfield and attended Springfield Public Schools. Jim enlisted with the U.S. Army and served in Germany and Korea. He was a Master Mason and masonry contractor throughout his career. Jim was a...
Verona Goossen
Feb 1, 2005
Verona Gertrude Harder, the daughter of John M. and Elizabeth (Epp) Harder was born on September 20, 1916, in Mountain Lake, MN. She graduated from the Mountain Lake High School and continued her education at the University of Minnesota. Verona was baptized upon confession of her faith at the Bethel Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake. She later joined the...
Harriet Butzlaff
Jan 31, 2005
Harriet M. (Simpson) Butzlaff was born December 17, 1918 at Colwell, IA to Robert and Blanche (Easterly) Simpson. Harriet lost her father at the age of 11. She graduated top in her class from Charles City, IA High School. She worked for Dr. Salbury's Lab in Charles City before marriage. On May 14, 1937 she married Rolland F. Ron...
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...
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