Obituaries
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...
Lorrayne Schurrer
Jan 18, 2005
Lorrayne was born on May 18, 1918 in Gettysburg, SD, the daughter of John Robbie (Harvey) Worth. She grew up and attended school in Gettysburg. Lorrayne worked as a waitress in Utah before her marriage to William Schnurrer on April 16, 1943 in Ogden, UT. After their marriage, the couple made their home in Sleepy Eye where Lorrayne was...
Mildred Beermann
Jan 15, 2005
Mildred Elsa Beermann was born March 18, 1915 in Willow Lake Township, the daughter of Carl and Minnie (Holman) Kruse. She was the oldest of the children and grew up on the family farm in Redwood County. She married Melvin Beermann in 1938 and the couple continued to farm. She moved to Springfield in 1948 where she worked as...
Edna Johanek
Jan 14, 2005
Edna Emma (Hayek) Johanek was born on June 13, 1919, to Edward and Freda (Hamp) Hayek near Mountain Lake, Minnesota. She grew up six miles south of Mountain Lake and attended country school district # 68 in Jackson County. On October 1, 1947, she was married to Albin Mitchell Johanek in Mountain Lake. They farmed eight miles north of...
Velma Loewen
Jan 10, 2005
Velma Jane Loewen, the daughter of Harry J. and Verna (Schroeder) Loewen, was born in Mountain Lake, MN on March 4, 1953. Her mother died when she was very young and when she was five years old, her father married Mildred Rogers of Worthington, MN.Velma enjoyed her relationship with her step-mother all these years. She grew up on a...
Arlis Walton-Kettner
Jan 9, 2005
Arlis LaRae was born August 26, 1937 in Estherville, IA, one of seven brothers and sisters, to Henry and Sophia (Broderson) Steffen. As an infant she lived with her family in Dunnell, IA until moving to Fairmont in 1940. In 1950 they moved to a farm in Ogilvie, MN where she graduated from high school in 1956. After high...
Clement Sellner
Jan 6, 2005
Clement was born on November 29, 1924 in Albin Township to Christopher Marianna (Schloegl) Sellner. He attended rural school and St. Mary's School in Sleepy Eye. He married Dorothy Juenemann on October 27, 1947 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Clements. He was a member of CAA for over 50 years and a lifelong member of St. Mary's Church...
Donna Eischen
Jan 1, 2005
Donna Marie Eischen was born April 4, 1926 in Mulligan Township, Brown County, the daughter of Michael and Margaret (Schons) Eischen. She resided in the Comfrey area during her youth and attended St. Paul's Elementary School in Comfrey. Donna was employed at the Comfrey Hospital for some time and in 1951 she became owner of a Ladies Apparel Shop...
Roland Ericksen
Dec 30, 2004
Roland James Butch Ericksen was born March 12, 1927 in Evan, MN, the son of Jens and Louise (Guhlke) Ericksen. He attended schools in Evan and Sleepy Eye before moving to Comfrey with his family and later Butch joined the U.S. Navy. On February 21, 1949 he married Jeannette LaVoris Quarnstrom. He worked at his parents Coast-to-Coast Store, Quarnstrom...
Arline Groebner
Dec 29, 2004
Arline Ann Groebner was born November 8, 1918 in Sundown Township, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Liebl) Landkammer. On October 26, 1937 she married Henry V. Groebner at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Clements, MN. They farmed in Sundown Township, New Avon Township and later purchased the family farm in 1947. They retired and moved into Springfield in...
Ruby Dittbenner
Dec 28, 2004
Ruby Marie was born on June 22, 1914 in Eden Township, MN, the daughter of Edmund Emma (Hansen) Christensen. She grew up in Eden Township and attended District 18 Country School in Brown County, MN. Ruby married Reuben Dittbenner on February 28,1939 in Evan, MN. They farmed in Eden Township until moving to Sleepy Eye in 1975. She moved...
Clarence Mathiowetz
Dec 26, 2004
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. Mary's Catholic School and Church. Clarence Wolfgang Mathiowetz was born October 31, 1913 in Eden Township, Brown County, the son of Joseph S. and Mary M. (Gewerth) Mathiowetz. He grew up in the Sleepy Eye area and attended District 35 school and St. Mary's School. Clarence was united in marriage...
Irene Erickson
Dec 22, 2004
Irene Evelyn Erickson was born August 17, 1923, the daughter of Ruggles and Philena (Seekins) Sanders. She grew up on the east side of St. Paul and graduated from Harding High School. Irene received her Registered Nurses training at Bethesda Hospital and was a member of the Nurse Cadet Corps. The war was ended before she entered active duty....
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