Obituaries
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...
Russell Paulson
Dec 21, 2019
Russell "Russ" Paulson age 80 years, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society - Winthrop. Russell Kenneth Paulson, son of Rudolph and Viola (Brown) Paulson was born June 26, 1939 in Madelia, MN. Most of his growing up years were spent on a farm near Godahl, MN. He attended District 24 country school and...
Gladys Zarn
Dec 20, 2019
Gladys Lena Zuhlsdorf was born on November 24, 1926 in Sleepy Eye, Prairieville Township, MN to William and Frances (Reibel) Zuhlsdorf. She attended country school until 3rd grade and then graduated from St. Mary's High School. She worked at various jobs until 1959 when she went to work for BF Goodrich. Gladys stayed there through the company's many name...
Glenn Runge
Dec 20, 2019
Glenn Runge, age 65, of St. James passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Funeral services will be 10:30am, Saturday, December 28, 2019 at First Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Matthew Seegert officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be at Sturm...
Orlo "Buzz" Hotzler
Dec 20, 2019
Buzz, the son of Bernhart "Barney" Hotzler and Wilhelmine "Minne" (Dickman), was born in Mountain Lake on March 21st 1931. Buzz grew up in Mountain Lake where he graduated from High School in1949.He earned 11 athletic letters in 4 sports and participated in two Basketball State tournaments. Orlo married Donne Lohrenz June 29th 1949. To this union (twins) Becky...
Lloyd Havemeier
Dec 18, 2019
Lloyd George Havemeier was born on March 30, 1929 in Courtland, MN to Fred and Friedella (Ginkel) Havemeier. He was raised on a farm on Swan Lake. Lloyd married LaDonna Wendinger on January 31, 1955 at Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, MN. Their marriage blessed them with 7 children. After 13 moves the couple settled in...
Ronald Thomas John Haas
Dec 17, 2019
Ronald "Ron" Haas, 74, of Sleepy Eye passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family. Ron Thomas John Haas was born on October 12th 1945 to Janeva (Grabinger) and Robert Haas Sr. He grew up in Sleepy Eye, attending country school by Godahl in his younger years, graduating from Sleepy Eye St. Mary's in 1963. Upon graduation, Ron worked...
Verle Siem
Dec 17, 2019
Verle Arlo Siem, age 93, of St. James died on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Memorial services will be 11am, Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Albion Lutheran Church, rural St. James, with Rev. Bob Springer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with full military honors provided by the St....
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