Obituaries
Anne Marie Nibbe
Jan 21, 2020
Anne Marie Nibbe, 67, of Springfield, passed away peacefully at home on January 21, 2020 after a long and brave battle with ovarian cancer. Anne was born in Waseca, MN on September 19th, 1952. She was the daughter of Roger and Marcella (Sexton) Williams. Anne was a graduate of Waterville-Elysian High School and Mankato State University with a Bachelor's...
Caroline H. Steffl
Jan 21, 2020
Caroline Helen Fromm Steffl was born on March 7, 1934 in New Ulm, MN to Antone & Leona (Reibel) Fromm. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in Sleepy Eye in 1952. She was a first attendant for Miss Sleepy Eye. Caroline married Cyril Thomas Steffl on October 28, 1952 at St. Mary's Church in Sleepy Eye. Caroline was...
Robert Dennis Potter
Jan 20, 2020
Robert Potter age 94, of Springfield, Minnesota died on January 20, 2020, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield. Service will be held at the United Methodist Church, Springfield, MN, on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 3:00 pm, visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. The clergy will be Pastor Rick Frederickson and Chaplain Noel Wetter....
Edward M. Blackstad
Jan 15, 2020
Edward Merle Blackstad was born on August 6, 1942 in Madelia, MN to Peter and Nellie (Sifford) Blackstad. He graduated from St. James High School. Ed met Catherine Olson in the 8th grade. They were high school sweethearts. They married on September 16, 1962 in Butternut, MN. Ed continued his education at Mankato State where he received his Bachelor's...
Marilyn Mathilde Veglahn
Jan 14, 2020
Marilyn Mathilde Veglahn passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Funeral services will be 2 pm, Monday, January 27, 2020 at First Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Andy Hermodson-Olsen and Rev. Matthew Seegert officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be at...
Donald Wiese
Jan 13, 2020
Donald Lloyd Wiese was born on February 2, 1932, the son of Leonard and Vineta (Hoffman) Wiese at the Springfield Hospital in Springfield, MN. After graduating from Mt. Lake Schools, he served in the US Army from 1952-1954. On November 27, 1960, Don was united in marriage to Joyce Becker at Christ Lutheran Church in Stately Township. Don started...
Russell Voge
Jan 5, 2020
Russ Voge was born at the Tessien Hospital in Springfield, MN on February 4, 1952 to Alvin and Tina (Winkelmann) Voge. He attended Country School and then Springfield Public where he graduated in 1970. His passion was farming and milking cows with his Dad. After the cows were sold, he continued raising crops and worked at the Holles Turkey...
Leroy Wellman
Jan 5, 2020
LeRoy Wellman, age 92, formerly of St. James, died on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Mala Strana Assisted Living And Rehabilitation Center in New Prague, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11am, Friday, January 10, 2020 at St. James Catholic Church in St. James with Father Timothy Hall as celebrant. Burial will be at Mt Hope Cemetery in...
Violet Niemeier
Jan 5, 2020
Violet Niemeier, age 88, of Grogan died on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Oaklawn Health Care in Mankato. Funeral services will be 10:30am Friday, January 10, 2020 at First Presbyterian Church in St. James with Rev. Lester Lear officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be at First Presbyterian Church on Thursday from...
Wayne "Bob" Krinke
Jan 4, 2020
Please note services are Saturday, January 25th, 2020. Wayne "Bob" Robert Krinke was born on September 12, 1924, the son of John and Ella (Werner) Krinke, north of Lamberton, MN. After graduating from Lamberton with the class of 1942, Bob attended Mankato Commercial College graduating in March of 1945. On November 3, 1945, Bob was united in marriage to...
Ernest Trapp
Jan 3, 2020
Ernest Frank Trapp, Jr. was born on May 14, 1940 to Ernest and Alvina (Dewitz) Trapp in Sanborn, MN. He graduated from Sanborn High School with the class of 1958. On June 22, 1985, Ernie was united in marriage to Elizabeth Eykyn at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lamberton. Ernie worked as a welder, mechanic, and truck driver through...
Patricia 'Tootie' Gore
Jan 3, 2020
Patricia Gore, age 92, of St. James, died at her home on January 3, 2020. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30am, Thursday, January 9, 2020 at St. James Catholic Church with Father Timothy Hall as celebrant. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be at the church beginning at 9:30am Thursday, a rosary will...
Arlene Schultz
Jan 2, 2020
Arlene was born November 6, 1933 on a family farm near Mt. Lake, MN to James and Myrtle (Peterson) Willaby. She attended Cottonwood country school and then attended Comfrey public school and graduated in 1951. She then attended Commercial College in Mankato. On June 3, 1953, she married Arnold Schultz at Zion Lutheran Church in Springfield. They farmed in...
Leon Joseph Kirchner
Jan 2, 2020
Leon Joseph Kirchner age 75, of Madelia, MN passed away surrounded by his family on January 2, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, MN. Visitation will be on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the St. Mary's Catholic School, Madelia, beginning with rosary prayer at 4:00pm. Visitation will continue on Wednesday from...
Kurt Roiger
Jan 1, 2020
Kurt Robert Roiger was born on May 19, 1966 to Gerhardt and Deloris (Wersal) Roiger. He attended Sanborn Public School. After graduating high school Kurt helped his dad farm and milk cows. Kurt took over the farm in 1991 when his parents moved to town. Kurt loved to fish and hunt. He enjoyed taking his kids out fishing in...
Albert Sellner
Jan 1, 2020
Albert Fredolin Sellner, age 78 years and 7 months was killed in a car accident in Watonwan County on January 1, 2020. Albert was born at the Sleepy Eye Hospital to Albert and Sophie (Mathiowetz) Sellner on May 28, 1941. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves in 1960. He lived and farmed on the home place and enjoyed...
Twilia "Terri" Hartung
Jan 1, 2020
Twilia "Terri" Hartung was born May 5, 1939 to Hildegard (Frentz) and Walter Klatt in Watertown, South Dakota. They relocated when she was a child to western Wisconsin. She was united in marriage to Robert Goettl, and the two welcomed two daughters. Terri enjoyed living in Stuttgart, Germany for a few years when Robert was stationed there in the...
Richard Peter Lohrenz
Dec 30, 2019
Richard "Dick" Peter Lohrenz was born on August 1, 1930, in Mountain Lake, Minnesota to Peter and Anna (Sawatzky) Lohrenz. Richard attended and graduated school in Mt. Lake, were he enjoyed playing basketball. After graduation he joined the Army. Richard married Irma (Wohlford) on June 11, 1954. The couple raised their family in Mt Lake, where Richard worked for...
Howard Hanson
Dec 29, 2019
Howard Hanson, age 74, of Madelia passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30am, Friday, January 3, 2020 at St. James Catholic Church in St. James with Father Timothy Hall as celebrant. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be at Sturm...
Marvin Wayne Briggs
Dec 21, 2019
Marvin W. Briggs age 88 passed away Dec. 21st, 2019 at his home in Faribault MN. Marvin was born near Knoxville, Iowa on Sept. 28, 1931 to Jesse and Velta Briggs. Marvin graduated from Knoxville High School in 1949. Attended the School of Journalism at Iowa City Iowa in 1955 and Mankato University in 1975. In 1953 he was...
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