Obituaries
Lois Irene Tessmer
Sep 20, 2022
Lois Irene Tessmer was born on April 3, 1929 to Hans and Olga (Schiller) Moeller in Sleepy Eye, MN. She attended school in Cobden and Cosmetology School in Minneapolis. Lois worked doing hair for Lorainne Laux under the old State Bank for many years. She also worked seasonally at Del Monte for years. Lois married Byron Tessmer on November...
Mae Brekken
Sep 19, 2022
After 100 years, Mae Brekken, joined her family members in heaven who loved the Lord; she passed away September 19, 2022 at her home. Mae Vivian (Askeland) Brekken was born December 2,1921 at home in Watonwan County to Christian and Minnie (Thuestad) Askeland. She attended Country School and later completed her GED. She was baptized and confirmed at the...
Donald Lowell 'Butch' Rice
Sep 15, 2022
Donald Rice age 83, of Madelia, Minnesota died on September 15, 2022, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visitation will be on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at the Trinity Lutheran Church-Madelia. Service will be held at the Trinity Lutheran Church-Madelia, on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 11:00 am. The clergy will be Rev....
Helen Kimmel
Sep 14, 2022
Helen Kimmel was born on September 9, 1937, to Harold and Iva Hammond (Jones) in Sleepy Eye, MN. She worked as a waitress, in the poultry industry, and at Sanborn Manufacturing. Helen enjoyed fishing camping, hunting, and especially being with her family. She always was smiling. Helen loved walking the dog, working in the garden, and shopping. Helen died...
Montie Marvin Wendt
Sep 12, 2022
Montie Marvin Wendt was born on June 12, 1943, the son of Marvin and Edna (Bure) Wendt in Springfield, MN. Montie graduated from high school and lived in Eagle Bend and Sanborn where he worked as a welder. He enjoyed working on old cars, John Deere tractors and lawn mowers, wood working, and spending time with family and friends....
Beverly Joy Schroepfer
Sep 12, 2022
Beverly Joy Voss was born on October 21st, 1933 at the Jackson Hospital in Jackson, MN the daughter of Rudolph and Hilda (Brehmer) Voss. She went to Sioux Valley Consolidated School, graduating in 1951. She then attended North-West Institute of Medical Technology in Minneapolis. Beverly worked at the Sleepy Eye Municipal Hospital as a Laboratory Technician from 1952 to...
Patrick John Rosenhamer
Sep 10, 2022
Patrick John Rosenhamer age 81, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on September 10, 2022, in hospice care at the New Ulm Hospital. Patrick was born April 20, 1941 in Leavenworth Township, the son of John and Mathilda (Fischer) Rosenhamer. He attended the Quailtrap grade school and graduated in 1959 from St. Marys High School. He married Joan Dummer on...
Frances K Berg
Sep 8, 2022
Frances "Frann" Berg was born in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota on February 22, 1943, to Arthur and Agnes (Sellner) Schroeder. She attended school in Sleepy Eye. Frann Married Leander (Jim) Berg June 27th, 1964 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Frann was a cook at the Orchid Inn and retired as a Dietary Aid at Sleepy Eye Care...
Elaine "Tuda" Beermann
Sep 6, 2022
On Tuesday, September 6, 2022, Tuda Beermann, loving wife and mother of two children passed away at the age of 61. Tuda was born August 1, 1961 in Two Harbors, Minnesota to Donald (Skinner) and Violet (Pat) Pingeon. She attended school in Lamberton and graduated in 1979. Tuda worked at the Meadowland Coop for 22 years. February 12, 1999,...
Harlan Fenger
Sep 5, 2022
Harlan Hilman Fenger was born on March 28th, 1950, to Hilman and Eldonna (Bloedow) Fenger in Springfield, MN. Harlan was born and raised on the family farm and was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church Willow Lake. Harlan attended Wanda Public School in Wanda, MN through the eighth grade and graduated from Wabasso High School in the class...
Dr. Dean Paul Brinkman
Sep 5, 2022
Dr. Dean P. Brinkman, age 59 of Sleepy Eye, MN died September 5, 2022 from complications during emergency heart surgery at the U of M Fairview, Twin Cities. His family was at his side during his final minutes on earth before God reached down to take him to his ultimate home in heaven. Dean was born August 3,1963 in...
Irene Ann Lynaugh
Sep 5, 2022
Irene Ann (Yerhart) Lynaugh was born to Emil and Gertrude (Florence) Yerhart on July 15, 1934 in Waterville, MN. Graduated from Waterville High School. She attended college at Mankato State University for Education. She worked at the Immanuel St. Joseph's Hospital for more than 15 years and was a busy working mother to her three daughters. When Irene retired,...
Einer 'Jim' Nelsen
Sep 3, 2022
Jim Nelsen was born in April 1924 in Sundown Township to Einer and Ann (Thorston) Nelsen. At age 17 he joined the Navy where he spent the majority of his service in the Pacific Theater during World War II. After the war he returned to Minnesota where he worked briefly at the Ford plant in St. Paul before returning...
Larae Louise Grundmeyer
Sep 2, 2022
LaRae Louise Grundmeyer was born on July 14, 1950 in Sleepy Eye, MN the daughter of Raymond and LayMyra (Fiebiger) Grundmeyer. LaRae grew up in Sleepy Eye and attended St. John's School. She was baptized on August 20, 1950 and confirmed on March 22, 1964 at St. John's Lutheran Church. She made her home South of Sleepy Eye East...
Robert Henry Paulson
Sep 1, 2022
Robert (Bob) Henry Paulson 76, of St James, MN formerly of Mt. Lake, MN, entered his heavenly home on September 1st, 2022, at his home with his wife Sandra, the love of his life at his side. Sturm Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements. A private family prayer service will be held at a later date. Bob was...
Sonja Rae Monson
Sep 1, 2022
Sonja Monson age 85, of Saint James, Minnesota passed away at her home on September 1, 2022 in rural Saint James. Sonja Rae (Anderson) Monson was born on April 24, 1937, to Albert and Marion (Norland) Anderson in Cylinder, Iowa. She was one for two girls and one of seven children for Albert and Marion. Sonja was baptized and...
Ruth Ann Karen Danger
Aug 31, 2022
Ruth Ann Karen (Shervheim) Danger, age 84, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2022 at her home in St. James, MN Ruth Ann was born in Kensington, MN on May 20, 1938 to Lewis and Ruth Shervheim. Ruth Anns father passed away when she was eight, leaving her mother to raise Ruth Ann and her older brothers, Lloyd and...
Florence Mae 'Flossie' Current
Aug 31, 2022
Florence Mae (Weiss) Current was born on May 27, 1939 to Lawrence and Anna (Saffert) Weiss in Sleepy Eye, MN. She grew up and lived on the family farm until she was united in marriage to William "Bill" Current on May 25, 1957 at St. Mary's Church in Sleepy Eye. After marriage, Flossie and Bill moved to Delano, MN...
Bonita Carol 'Bonnie' Lokre
Aug 30, 2022
Bonita Carol "Bonnie" Lokre was born on September 16th, 1931, on the family farm in rural Hanska, Minnesota to Clifford and Beatrice (Anderson) Oren. She attended Hanska Public School and graduated in 1949 as class president and Valedictorian. In November 1949 Bonnie was united in marriage to Palmer Lokre at Linden Lutheran Church in rural Hanska. They farmed in...
J.W. "Jake" Shiveley
Aug 29, 2022
J. W. (Jake) Shiveley, II was born Aug 2, 1933, in Odessa, MO. The first of five children of Murle and Helen Shiveley grew up on the Shiveley farm where they all lived and worked the rolling land and pastures alongside Jakes grandfather and namesake, J. W. Shiveley I who played an influential role through-out his life. Jake was...
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