Obituaries

Oct 28, 2004

Hulda Adams was born on February 21, 1911 in Three Rivers Township, Redwood County, the daughter of August Carl and Ida (Rhode) Raddatz. Hulda married John Adams and they lived in Chicago and Milwaukee before they moved to the Los Angeles area during WWII. She opened her first dress shop and over a period of 25 years, her business...

Oct 27, 2004

Mabel 'Mae' Emma Anna Pauling was born March 2, 1908 in Paullina, IA, the daughter of William and Anna (Koch) Klunder. She was raised in Paullina and was united in marriage to Edwin Pauling on February 1, 1927 at the Germantown Lutheran Parsonage. Following marriage, they moved to Minnesota and farmed in Charlestown Township. After selling their farm, they...

Oct 25, 2004

James Jim Robert Keim was born on July, 3rd, 1939 in Sleepy Eye, MN the son of Edmund Elaine (Sommerfeld) Keim. He grew up and attended school in Sleepy Eye before attending college in Mankato. After he completed his schooling, Jim served in the U.S. Army for two years in Europe. Jim was united in marriage to Margaret Wallin...

Oct 25, 2004

Vernon Clifford Watson was born March 29, 1923 to Quinn and Millie (Hughes) Watson in Elkton, KY. At a young age Vernon and his family moved to Mott, ND. He attended country school in Mott and in 1944 was drafted into the U.S. Army where he served in the European Theater. He was honorably discharged in 1946. Vernon met...

Oct 25, 2004

Graveside Service: 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 30, 2004 at Resurrection Cemetery in Mendota Heights, MN Mary W. (Diedrich) Conroy was born May 3, 1918 in Elk River, MN to John and Crescentia (Fisher) Diedrich. At the age of four, Mary moved with her family to St. James, MN. She attended schools in St. James where she graduated from high...

Oct 24, 2004

Edward Gerhard Radtke, the son of Carl William and Kathryn (Penner) Radtke was born on April 15, 1921, in Lodi, CA. He grew up with his family and received his education in the Mountain Lake and Butterfield, MN areas. Ed served his country in the U.S. Army from June 1942 through September 1945, including several battles Africa and Europe....

Oct 24, 2004

Sadie was born March 1, 1907 in Birchwood, WI, the daughter of Albert and Ella (Kunze) Becker. The family moved to Lamberton, MN where she graduated from Lamberton High School and received her teachers training. She began her teaching career in 1926 and taught for 4 years at several country schools in Redwood Co. Sadie married Hubert C. Schroeder...

Oct 23, 2004

Beverly Ann (Pierson) Ahern was born November 14, 1930 on the family farm near Lewisville, MN to Nels and Anne (Sanders) Pierson. The family lived on the farm until moving to Butterfield where Beverly graduated from high school. She received her teaching certificate and later her four year teaching degree from Mankato State University. Beverly taught two years in...

Oct 23, 2004

Maxine passed away at the family home in Dodge Center on October 23 after a lengthy illness. Maxine Paula Stafford was born October 23, 1941 in Dodge County . She grew up on a farm west of Dodge Center . She graduated from Dodge Center High School in 1959. On June 12, 1959 she married Stanley Salisbury, living in...

Oct 19, 2004

Edwin Henry Rudolph Bud Brandt, the son of Henry Albert and Rosina (Mekosch) Brandt was born on August 20, 1922, in Jackson County, MN. He was raised on a farm in Kimball Township, Jackson County until the age of four. His family then moved to a farm in Selma Township, Cottonwood County, MN, where he lived and farmed until...

Oct 18, 2004

Kenneth 'Bucky' Floyd Lee was born March 27, 1928 in Midway Township, Cottonwood County, the son of William and Fannie (Becker) Lee. Following his graduation from Springfield High School in 1948, he worked for Bassie Wagner at Springfield Lanes, at Vigorena Feeds, and as a painter for Miesen Color Center. Bucky was united in marriage to Rose Kirschstein in...

Oct 18, 2004

Stella Catherine was born on June 6, 1911 in Springfield, MN, the daughter of Michael, Sr. Elizabeth (Roiger) Sturm. She grew up and attended school in Springfield. Stella married Norbert Rathman on February 7, 1934 in Springfield, MN. Stella and Norbert farmed from 1934 until 1965 ten miles east of Comfrey and then moved to Sleepy Eye. She worked...

Oct 17, 2004

Jose was born on April 11, 1973 in Mexico the son of Rafael Carmona, Sr. Marie DeLourdes Moreno. He married Ruby Trevino on September 8, 2000 in Worthington, MN. Jose worked for Vanderwerf Construction in Springfield. Survivors include his wife Ruby Carmona of Sleepy Eye, father, Rafael Carmona of Sleepy Eye, brothers, Rafael Carmona wife Carlotta of Comfrey, Ricardo...

Oct 14, 2004

Henry Junior Rettke was born November 19, 1932 in rural St. James to Henry F. and Elsie (Sanders) Rettke. He attended District 63 School south of St. James. Henry farmed his entire life on the family farm. He was a lifetime member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in St. James and enjoyed fishing and hunting. Henry Junior Rettke died...

Oct 12, 2004

Pat was born on April 21, 1943 in Sleepy Eye, the daughter of Ray Valeria (Tauer) Schanus. She grew up in Sleepy Eye, attending St. Mary's Schools until 9th grade and then attending Sleepy Eye Public School where she graduated salutitorian. Pat attended school to be a dental assistant and then worked for Dr. Kraght in Sleepy Eye for...

Oct 9, 2004

George S. Hansen was born December 17, 1903 at Menagha, MN, to James and Anna (Christensen) Hansen. At a very early age the family moved to a farm north of Mountain Lake where he spent his growing up years. He graduated from the Comfrey PublicSchool in 1922 and then attended the Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis, MN. He...

Oct 9, 2004

Oct 9, 2004

Eileen (Brown) Penning was born August 6, 1914 in St. James, MN to William and Mary (Johansen) Brown. She attended school in St. James and graduated with the Class of 1932 from St. James High School. She obtained her Teaching Certificate in 1934 from Mankato State and continued classes for the next several years to obtain her Masters Degree....

Oct 8, 2004

Henry W. A. Weiss was born December 31, 1909, the son of Carl and Emma (Rosenau) Weiss in Estilline, SD. He grew up in Badger, SD and attended country school near Badger. Henry farmed near Badger until 1931. He worked for different farmers inNorth Dakota and Minnesota and came to Minnesota in 1933. He met his wife to be...

Oct 7, 2004

Luella Frances Steve was born November 24, 1918, the daughter of William and Abigail (Lackie) Wog. She attended and graduated from Sanborn High School. She married Orville Steve on December 29, 1952 in LuVerne, MN. Luella died on Thursday, October, 7, 2004 at the Springfield Medical Center at the age of 85. She is survived by her sons -...