Obituaries
Sherry Kay Purrier
Sep 21, 2020
Sherry Purrier, age 62, of St. James died at her home in St. James on Monday, September 21, 2020. Graveside services will be 9am, Friday, September 25, 2020 at Home Cemetery in Sleepy Eye. Please check back for a complete obituary notice Survivors include her children; Tina (Dennis) Stevermer of Wells, Joseph (Jessica) Samstad of St. James, Jeremy Samstad...
Dorothy Gransee
Sep 19, 2020
A live stream of the service can be viewed at www.facebook.com/spfldmnumc Dorothy Anna Crippen Gransee was born at the Redwood Falls, MN hospital on September 7, 1933 to Franklin Peter Crippen and Mildred Vassel Davis. She graduated from Sanborn Public School in 1951 and the University of Minnesota School of Agriculture in 1953. She married Dean Gransee of Hayfield...
John L. Vait
Sep 18, 2020
John L. Vait, age 70, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on September 18, 2020, at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye, MN. Funeral Service will be held at the St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sleepy Eye, on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 1:00 pm. Visitation will be on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm at...
Gary Don Hesse
Sep 15, 2020
Due to COVID restrictions, please use the west entrance (parking lot door) for visitation and the funeral service to enter the church. Signs will be posted. Social distance guidelines will be followed. Masks will be required. Gary Don was born April 5, 1956, in New Ulm, MN, to Don and Elaine (Jensen) Hesse. He was baptized in Christ and...
Eileen Radtke
Sep 14, 2020
Eileen Radtke was born on June 20, 1918 to George and Bertha (Hoffman) Schultz in Sanborn, MN. She attended Zion Lutheran School and was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Sanborn. Eileen was united in marriage to Lowell Radtke on Sept. 15, 1937. The marriage was later dissolved. Eileen and her children resided in the Lamberton area where...
Kerry Jenzen
Sep 14, 2020
Kerry Jenzen, age 65, of Springfield passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020. Kerry was born on July 18, 1955 in Springfield, MN where he lived through his high school years. After that he spent several years in the Willmar area and then eventually returned to his hometown. He met his wife Barbara (Fest) while living in the Willmar...
James Clifford Roberts
Sep 14, 2020
Jim Roberts, age 91 of St. James, Minnesota, passed away Monday, September 14, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A cherished husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, Jim will be deeply missed. Jim was born March 21, 1929 to Ray and Mabel (Anderson) Roberts in St. James. He was baptized and confirmed at First...
Deanna Mae Ratzlaff
Sep 13, 2020
Mother, wife, sister, and friend, Deanna Mae (Wall) Ratzlaff, 79, passed away peacefully, Sunday, September 13, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Village in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. A celebration of her life will be held in spring 2021 at Bethel Mennonite Church in Mt. Lake. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Mtn. Lake, Minnesota. Online condolences may be...
Robert Eugene Swanson
Sep 13, 2020
Robert Swanson, age 80, of St. James passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Graveside services will be 1pm, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James with Pastor Lyla Klee officiating. We are asking those that attend to follow Covid-19 guidelines and wear face coverings and...
Elaine Mae Petersen
Sep 11, 2020
Elaine Mae Petersen was born on May 21, 1923 in Evan, MN to William & Ida (Kragh) Mikaelsen. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Evan. Elaine graduated from Morgan High School in 1940 and from Lamberton Teacher's Training Class in 1941. She taught at rural school District #107 in Redwood County for 2 years...
Sylvan A. Goblirsch
Sep 9, 2020
Sylvan Andrew Goblirsch was born on May 5, 1936 in Comfrey, MN to Albert & Elizabeth (Soukup) Goblirsch. He attended school at St. Mary's in Sleepy Eye. He farmed in rural Comfrey for many years. In his younger years Sylvan enjoyed playing baseball. Sylvan enjoyed square dancing and was a member of the Frontier Twirlers in Windom and the...
Glennys Mcdonald
Sep 8, 2020
Glennys McDonald age 86, of Bartlett, Texas, formerly of Mountain Lake, MN died on September 8, 2020, at Baylor, Scott and White Medical Center in Temple, TX. Donuts, chocolate candy, TV dinners, pot pies, popcorn on the stove, cherry pie filling on ham and one-liner jokes! Mom's vices will be long-remembered by family and friends. Mom was born in...
Darlene Rose Hansen
Sep 7, 2020
Darlene Rose (Olsen) Hansen was born on August 13, 1930 in a farm house on the Warren Newton farm in Buena Vista County, rural Newell, IA to Francis & Catherine (Erickson) Olsen. She lived on the Newton farm until March 1, 1932 when she and her family moved to the Rikka Johnson farm located east of Evan, MN. She...
Marilyn Lee Thompson
Sep 7, 2020
Marilyn was born in St. James, MN to Joseph "Smokey" and Ella (Panzer) Melheim on August 13, 1953. She went to high school at St. James High School and graduated in 1973. She worked as a cook/ waiters at the HI-60 truck stop for many years. The last 16 years she worked at Vet's Whoa N' Go in Windom....
Marilyn Lee 'Pickles' Thompson
Sep 7, 2020
Marilyn was born in St. James, MN to Joseph "Smokey" and Ella (Panzer) Melheim on August 13, 1953. She went to high school at St. James High School and graduated in 1973. She worked as a cook/ waiters at the HI-60 truck stop for many years. The last 16 years she worked at Vet's Whoa N' Go in Windom....
Russell Christensen
Sep 2, 2020
Russell Christensen age 99, of Sleepy Eye, MN died of natural causes on September 2, 2020, at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Minneapolis. Due to COVID -19 concerns a Private Family Graveside Service will be held at the Home Cemetery, Veterans Section on Saturday, September 5, 2020. The clergy will be Pastor Nathan Luong. Military Rites by the Sleepy...
Lorraine M. Roiger
Sep 1, 2020
She was born on September 10, 1930 in Springfield, MN to Isidore and Helen (Heller) Sellner. She attended St. Mary's Schools. She married Donald Roiger on May 20, 1950 at St. Mary's Church. During her marriage, Lorraine lived in Springfield. After the marriage ended, she returned to Sleepy Eye and remained a lifelong resident. She held jobs at various...
James A. Wensauer
Sep 1, 2020
James A. Wensauer age 70, of Comfrey, MN died on September 1, 2020, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. James Alois Wensauer, Jim, was born on August 7, 1950 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Raymond and Agnes (Fink) Wensauer. He attended Country School in Mulligan Township, St. Paul's Catholic School in Comfrey and graduated from Comfrey Public School...
Henry Kenneth Engdahl
Sep 1, 2020
Henry Engdahl, age 93, of Butterfield, passed away at Vista Prairie at Monarch Meadows in North Mankato on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Graveside services for family and special friends will be Friday, September 4, 2020 at 11:00 am at Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery in Darfur with Rev. Matthew Seegert. In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations to Bethlehem...
Vernelle Grace Hatch
Aug 31, 2020
Vernelle Grace Jensen Hatch May 21, 1939 - August 31, 2020 Vernelle was so fittingly named by her wonderful parents. Her dad's name was Vernon and her maternal uncle was Vern. What an honor to her and to each of them! Vernelle was such a grace filled person. She was kind, compassionate, forgiving, loving, and a genuine lady. What...
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