Obituaries
Matilda Ewert
Dec 14, 2004
I was born in Chinook, MT on June 3, 1918. My parents were Adam and Mollie (Schmiess) Feil. I made a personal commitment to God, accepting His gift of salvation through His Son, Jesus Christ, during the Dr. R.R. Brown evangelistic meetings in Mountain Lake. That same year, in 1933, I was baptized upon the confession of my faith,...
Gary Gode
Dec 14, 2004
Gary was born on October 8, 1949 in Springfield, the son of Arnold and Mabel (Nickel) Gode. Gary was the youngest of 4 children and lived his entire life on the family farm south of Sanborn. Gary was baptized and confirmed at the Red Rock EUB church. After graduating from Sanborn High School, he enlisted in the Army National...
Frieda Fischer
Dec 12, 2004
Frieda was born on August 29, 1916 in Stark Township, MN, the daughter of Jacob Katie (Bruckbauer) Fischer. She grew up and attended District 45 country school in Stark Township. She worked at home with her father and later moved to New Ulm. Frieda worked at Goodrich and retired in 1994. She moved to St. John's Home in March...
Lucille Sandmann
Dec 11, 2004
Lucille Florence Sandmann was born May 14, 1917 in Prairieville Township, Brown County, the daughter of Emil and Emma (Siebel) Rose. She grew up in Brookville Township and moved to Eden Township following her marriage to Roy Sandmann on September 23, 1938. The couple moved to Morgan in 1981. Lucille was a lifetime member of the Morgan United Methodist...
Anna Hengel
Dec 11, 2004
Anna was born near Wanda, MN on April 22, 1903, the daughter of Christian Mary (Ross) Schroeder. She grew up and attended District #94 country school. She moved with her family to Lastrup, MN near Little Falls and later returned to Wanda. She married George Hengel on October 4, 1921 in Wanda. George was a WWI Veteran. They made...
Evelyn Hellickson
Dec 8, 2004
Evelyn Barbara Emilie Hellickson was born September 21, 1921 in Germantown Township, Cottonwood County, the daughter of Paul and Bertha (Beier) Weber. She attended county school district #29 in Germantown Township and worked for area families. She married Donovan Hellickson on June 22, 1944 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sanborn. Evelyn remained in Sanborn and upon Don's return from...
E. Hanzlik
Dec 7, 2004
E. Blanche Hanzlik was born September 13, 1909 to J.I. and Mary J. (Negwood) Stanley in Webster County in Iowa. She was married to Albert E. Hanzlik on February 22, 1952 in Springfield. They made their home in Lamberton, MN. Blanche was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Lamberton. On October 12, 1994 she enter Valley View...
Rose Carlson-Peterson
Dec 6, 2004
Rosetta 'Rose' Violet (Carlson) Petersen was born May 18, 1916 in Adrian Township, Watonwan County, the daughter of August and Emma (Goltz) Haseman. She was united in marriage to Melvin Carlson on July 24, 1937 in Estherville, IA. Shortly after marriage, they opened the Mel-Rose Cafe in Darfur and operated that for 21 years. Melvin died in 1972. Rose...
Joseph Lang
Dec 3, 2004
Joseph J. Lang was born to Frank and Cecelia (Vogel) Lang on April 3, 1914 in Northstar Township. Joseph attended school in Northstar Township and helped on the family farm. Joseph married Mildred Schunk on October 10, 1939 at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Springfield. They farmed near New Ulm until 1942, when they moved north of Sanborn until...
Alvin Eitzen
Dec 3, 2004
Alvin D. Eitzen was born on September 4, 1918, to Rev. David P. and Elizabeth (Nickel) Eitzen at Mountain Lake, MN. He accepted the Lord as Saviour at an early age and was baptized by his father in 1931, when he was accepted as a member of the Bergfelder Mennonite Church (now Lakeview Gospel Church) in Mountain Lake. He...
Erna Lendt
Nov 30, 2004
Erna Marie Engholm was born on August 27, 1909 in Ft. Dodge, IA the daughter of Henry Anna (Becker) Engholm. She grew up in Iowa, later moving to Texas for a short time, returning to Iowa and then moved with her family to Sleepy Eye, MN in 1921. She married Marvin J. Lend on September 8, 1931 in Sleepy...
Elsie Palmer
Nov 29, 2004
Elsie was born on January 27, 1894 on a farm South of Gibbon, MN, the daughter of Joseph Anna (Frank) Biebl. She grew up and attended country school and helped on the family farm. Elsie was believed to be the oldest person living in Minnesota and was the oldest surviving member of her 13 brothers and sisters. She was...
Frances Schumacher
Nov 28, 2004
Frances was born on April 6, 1909 in Racine, WI, the daughter of John Anna (Nehrn) Poss. She married Benjamin M. Schumacher on May 21, 1929 in Ashton, Iowa. They lived and farmed for 36 years on the home place. They moved to Countryside Apartments in 1993. Frances was a member of Church of the Japanese Martyrs and was...
Leroy Grosklags
Nov 28, 2004
LeRoy D. Grosklags was born August 13, 1931 in Fairfax, MN to Rudolph and Esther (Domke) Grosklags. He attended school in Fairfax graduating from Fairfax High School. In 1952 LeRoy enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in which he served until 1956. Following his honorable discharge he went to work as a Farm Machinery Salesman. LeRoy owned L L...
Eleanora Graff
Nov 28, 2004
Eleanora Lila Virginia Graff was born September 2, 1917 in Springfield, MN, the daughter of Herman and Ida (Engel) Streich. Eleanora was united in marriage to Leslie Graff on May 18, 1936 at the St. Paul Lutheran Parsonage in Springfield. They farmed near Comfrey from 1936 until the early 1940's. They then moved to the Sanborn area, then Springfield...
Helen Johnson
Nov 24, 2004
Helen Florence Johnson was born July 6, 1918 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of Peter and Katherine (Kuelbs) Bertrand. She was united in marriage to E.H. 'Stub' Johnson on September 30, 1941 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. They moved to Springfield in 1948 where Helen worked at JC Penney's, Johnson's Federated, Kingery's, Gamble's, The Sewing...
Maude Abel
Nov 20, 2004
Maude D. Abel was born December 5, 1906 to Joseph and Mattie (Vesterby) Holm in rural Jackson County, Minnesota. She attended school in Sherburn, Minnesota and beauty school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, St. James, Minnesota where she was a Sunday school teacher and was active in the women's association serving as...
Eleanor Turbes
Nov 19, 2004
Eleanor Sophia Turbes was born on October 14, 1911 in Burnstown Township to Michael and Elizabeth (Sturm) Lang. On October 26, 1932 she married Mathew L. Turbes in Springfield. Eleanor was a long time resident of the Springfield area. The couple farmed in Stately Township for 40 years and moved into Springfield in 1973. In 1994 they moved to...
Donald Saffert
Nov 12, 2004
Donald 'Donnie' Francis Saffert was born November 11, 1939 in Springfield, MN, the son of George and Edith (Kastner) Saffert. He was united in marriage to Evelyn Hauan on March 3, 1962 at St. Raphael's Catholic Church. They moved to the farm in 1973 where Donnie enjoyed spending time as a hobby farmer. He worked for Vigorena - Hubbard...
Milo Engesser
Nov 9, 2004
Milo A. Engesser was born February 16, 1926 in Balaton, MN, the son of Tom and Olive (Olson) Engesser. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1945 and served during World War II. Milo was united in marriage to Carol Fallstone on December 3, 1951 in Sioux Falls, SD. They moved to Springfield in 1957 where Milo worked at...
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