Obituaries

Oct 7, 2004

Mayme was born on June 16, 1907 in Burnstown Township, MN, the daughter of Andrew Anna (Colburn) Anderson. She graduated from Springfield High School and then attended Mankato Commercial College. Mayme married Peter Fischer on February 16, 1943 in Portland, Oregon. She worked as a bookkeeper at Altermatt Merchantile in Springfield and later her and Peter owned the Ben...

Oct 7, 2004

David P. Dick, the son of Peter S. and Sara (Fast) Dick was born on March 30, 1924, at Mountain Lake, MN. He received his education at Mountain Lake public schools and the Christian Day School, graduating from the Mountain Lake High School in 1943. David was baptized upon confession of his faith at the Gospel Mennonite Church in...

Oct 6, 2004

Marion Stella Lentz was born August 31, 1927 in Gibbon, MN, the daughter of Michael and Emma (Gupzke) Walter. She graduated from Gibbon High School and was united in marriage to Leigh Lentz on April 21, 1947. Marion worked as a waitress, a cashier at Runnings of Redwood Falls, and at Jackpot Junction. She was one of the first...

Oct 6, 2004

Willard 'Bill' Earl Hubert was born August 31, 1929 in Highwater Township, Cottonwood County, the son of Emil and Nona (Moody) Hubert. Also known as 'Curly', he attended country school and graduated from Lamberton High School in 1948. Following graduation he worked for Interstate Power Company in South St. Paul and Lamberton before enlisting in the U.S. Army in...

Oct 5, 2004

Jon LeRoy Loewen was born on June 8, 1946, in Brainerd, MN, and on July 26, 1950, he was adopted by Abram J. and Viola (Ostercamp) Loewen and came to live in Mountain Lake, MN. He received his education at the Christian Day School in Mountain Lake, and he graduated from the Mountain Lake High School in 1964. On...

Oct 4, 2004

Emma Madeline Aden, the daughter of John and Margaret (Menssen) Aden was born on December 23, 1917, in Lincoln County, near Pochahantas, IA. She was baptized on January 20, 1918, and on July 10, 1932, she was confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Darfur, MN. On January, 20, 1946, Emma was united in marriage to Oscar Englin at St....

Oct 4, 2004

Harry R. Andersen was born February 14, 1921 in Tyler, MN to Martin and Mae (Rhode) Andersen. He was baptized at the Lake Benton Church. On May 6, 1946 he married Arlyne Boll. To this union five children were born, Daniel, Delores, Gary, Kenneth, and Donna. Gary was killed in an accident in Sioux Falls, SD in March of...

Jun 17, 2004

Burton Elmo Olson was born December 14, 1918 in Adrian Township to Olaf and Minnie (Wohler) Olson. He attended country school in rural Brown County. On July 21, 1956 he married Marcia Bredesen at First Lutheran Church in St. James. Burton farmed in Watonwan and Brown counties for most of his life. In April 1981 he retired and moved...

Mar 29, 2004

Lloyd Elmer Peanuts Strong was born on June 5th 1933, the son of Roy and Anna (Weiss) Strong in Sleepy Eye MN. He grew up in Home Township near Golden Gate. He served in the Army from 1952 to 1954 stationed mainly in Germany. He married Eleanor Zuhlsdorf on May 9th 1956. Lloyd drove truck for Moorman's Feed Company...

Oct 18, 1997

Christina Merrill Strand Hanson March 11, 1970 to July 5th, 2018. Survived by her wonderful children Dylan Bradley Hanson (20), Dayton Charles Hanson (17) and Bryn Daily Caroline Bell (9). Preceded in death by her mother Doris (Frey) Strand and dad Charles (Chip) Strand. Chris was lucky enough to have a dad and a father in her life, survived...

Selma Lena Wiens was born to Peter W. and Lena Ediger Wiens on November 19, 1921 near Bingham Lake, Minnesota. She moved with her family to rural Hampton, Nebraska when she was three weeks old. Her father passed away in 1925 of complications of the flu. A week prior to his death her 10 - day old baby brother,...

Dennis was born to Clifford Heller and Hilda (Buddensiek) Heller in St. James, Minnesota on September 29, 1946. Dennis was a professional Numismatist dealing in rare coins. Dennis was preceded in death by his parents. Dennis is survived by two daughters; Deena (Josh) Zender, Deborah (Joseph) and son Brent (Michelle) Heller and two granddaughters; Halie and Katie Redmond. Service...