Obituaries

Kaylynn Sanderville

Kaylynn Sanderville

Dec 12, 2021

KayLynn Sanderville was born May 31, 2005, in Detroit Lake, MN. As a child she was placed in foster care with Robert and Joleen Sanderville. The couple later adopted KayLynn and her siblings Eva and Ryan. The family lived in Marshall where KayLynn attended preschool. After moving to Springfield, she attended school at Springfield Public school where she was...

Gerry Swenson

Gerry Swenson

Dec 11, 2021

Geraldine Gerry' Swenson, age 92, of St. James, died on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Oak Terrace Assisted Living in North Mankato. Funeral services will be 11am, Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Mandy France officiating. Masks will be required for the funeral. Visitation will be at the church on Thursday beginning...

Henry Willaby

Henry Willaby

Dec 11, 2021

There will be a graveside service at the Springfield City Cemetery in the spring of 2022. Henry Willaby was born to Henry Sr. and Olga (Ruddat) Willaby on May 31, 1946, in Comfrey, MN. In 1969, Henry was united in marriage to Cheryl Willemssen in Sanborn. Henry farmed with his parents and lived in Comfrey until moving south of...

Verle Thormodson

Verle Thormodson

Dec 6, 2021

Verle Thormodson, age 67, of Madelia, MN, died on December 6, 2021, at Madelia Health Hospital. Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm at the Faith Lutheran Church-Madelia. A private family service will be held at the Faith Lutheran Church-Madelia, immediately following visitation. The clergy will be Rev. Kelly Heide. Interment will...

Arnold Quiring

Arnold Quiring

Dec 6, 2021

Arnold Quiring, age 92, of Fairmont formerly of Mountain Lake, died on Monday, December 6, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont. Funeral services will be 1:00pm, Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake with Rev. David Fretham officiating. Burial will follow at the Mountain Lake City Cemetery. Visitation will be at the church...

Kenneth Vollmer

Kenneth Vollmer

Dec 6, 2021

Kenneth A. Vollmer was born on September 3, 1932, to Albert and Edna (Gode) Vollmer in Tracy. He was raised on the family farm and attended Lamberton Public Schools and graduated in 1951. In 1955, Ken was drafted into the US Army and served as an ambulance driver until he was honorably discharged in 1957. On April 30, 1960,...

Anita L. Falk

Anita L. Falk

Dec 3, 2021

Anita Louise (Amstutz) Falk was born in West Point, Nebraska on November 14, 1938, to Francis and Edith Amstutz. At a young age she accepted Jesus as her Savior and upon confession of her faith was baptized at Salem Mennonite Church in Wisner, Nebraska by Reverend Arnold Nickel. Anita attended school in Wisner, Nebraska until grade 11 in 1954....

Janet M. Roalson

Janet M. Roalson

Dec 3, 2021

Janet M. (Grams) Roalson was born to Carl Francis and Marie Ann Grams on September 14, 1946 in Mankato, MN.. She grew up in St. Clair, MN and was a graduate of St. Clair High School in 1964. She then moved to the Madelia area where she met Larry Roalson. The couple were married on August 3, 1968 at...

Arbadella Peters

Arbadella Peters

Dec 3, 2021

Arbadella Joan (Engler) Peters was born to David Jr. and Viola (Schucknecht) Engler on December 29, 1940 in Storden, MN. On March 22, 1941 she was baptized at the ALC Parsonage in Westbrook, MN and confirmed on May 30, 1954 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Windom, MN. Arbie attended school in Heron Lake, MN and graduated on May...

Sue Christensen

Sue Christensen

Nov 28, 2021

Sue Christensen, 51, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Madelia, MN, was called to heaven on November 28, 2021, one day before the first anniversary of her Daddy being called to heaven. Service will be held at the Trinity Lutheran Church-Madelia, on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 11:00 am. Visitation will take place at the church one hour prior to...

Lois May Friesen

Lois May Friesen

Nov 27, 2021

Lois May Friesen age 93, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota died on November 27, 2021, at Good Samaritan Lodge, Mountain Lake. Visitation will be on Saturday, December 4, 2021 from 9:00 am to 10:00 am at the Sturm Funeral Home, Mountain Lake Chapel. Service will be held at the Sturm Funeral Home, Mountain Lake Chapel, on Saturday, December 4, 2021...

Deloris "Gwen" Anderson

Deloris "Gwen" Anderson

Nov 26, 2021

Deloris "Gwen" Anderson was born on May 20, 1936, at home in Goodman, MO to Lester and Louise (Friend) Harris. Her father was tragically killed in an automobile accident when Gwen was only 3 years old. Gwen's mother worked hard and struggled to care and provide for her family as a single mother. She attended Goodman Public School and...

Lillian Schultz

Lillian Schultz

Nov 23, 2021

Lillian "Lil" Julia Severson was born in Lamberton to Sevie Andrew and Anna (Olson) Severson on July 7, 1923, the eleventh of twelve children. She attended school in Lamberton. On August 12, 1940 Lil married Elmer Schultz in Spirit Lake, Iowa, They had five children, Diana, Shari, Jacalyn, Dave and Scott. Elmer and Lil made their home in Lamberton...

Larry Holmquist

Larry Holmquist

Nov 23, 2021

Larry Russell Holmquist, age 74, of St. James passed away on November 23,2021, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Mankato, Minnesota. Larry was born in St. James, Minnesota, on February 18, 1947, only child, to G. Ludvig Holmquist and Rudella (Tande) Holmquist. He was baptized and confirmed at Albion Lutheran Church in rural St. James. Larry attended rural country school...

Noel Clipperton

Noel Clipperton

Nov 22, 2021

Noel was born to his parents Athelstan Ira Clipperton and Ellen Madie Kruse on the home farm South of Butterfield, MN. Where he attended school in Butterfield and graduated in 1959. While in school he played football, was an active member in 4-H and FFA. From 1959 to 1962 Noel stayed on the farm and helped farm 40 acres...

Bryon Cowell

Bryon Cowell

Nov 18, 2021

Bryon Keith Cowell, 62, of Butterfield, Minnesota passed away Thursday, November 18th, 2021 at his home. A graveside service was held for Bryon at a previous date at Tracy Public Cemetery at Tracy, Minnesota. The Cowell family would like to thank David Lindscheid on his thoughtful eulogy he gave at the graveside service. Bryon Keith Cowell was born on...

Edward Dale Stevens

Edward Dale Stevens

Nov 17, 2021

A private family service for Edward D. Stevens, 71, of St. James, MN, will be held at the Lakeview Funeral Home. A time of sharing memories and celebrating Ed's life will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, November 21, 2021, at the Lakeview Funeral Home. Ed passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at St. Mary's Hospital...

Ladonna Mae Ericksen

Ladonna Mae Ericksen

Nov 15, 2021

LaDonna Mae Finstad, of Nevis and formerly of Comfrey, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on November 15th, 2021. LaDonna was born in Comfrey, MN on August 16th, 1950 to Oren and Mae Finstad. She graduated from Comfrey High School in the spring of 1968 and in July of 1968 was on a plane to fly...

Joyce Marie Meier

Joyce Marie Meier

Nov 15, 2021

Joyce Marie Schultz was born June 8, 1938 in Tracy, Minn., to Harry and Leona (Schrupp) Schultz. She was baptized June 26, 1938 by Rev. E. R. Gamm and confirmed June 28, 1953, both at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tracy. She graduated in 1956 from Marshall (Minn.) High School and then worked at Lyco Gas Co., also in...

Dorene Bakke

Dorene Bakke

Nov 15, 2021

Dorene Bakke, a beloved resident of Springfield, MN, peacefully passed away the night of November 15, 2021, with her loved ones by her side. Dorene was 68 years of age. Dorene was born on January 29, 1953, to Edwin Miller and Florence Pfarr. She was the youngest of three children. She grew up on a small farm on the...