Obituaries

Marian Jeanette Petterson

Marian Jeanette Petterson

Jun 2, 2019

Marian was born February 6, 1936 to Joseph and Loretta (Berdan) Traurig on a farm in Lafayette Township in Nicollet County. She attended school at Dist. 53 a country school near the farm, and later attended St. George and Holy Trinity in New Ulm. She graduated from Holy Trinity in 1954. Marian went to nursing school (Chicago School of...

Gladys Rahn

Gladys Rahn

May 31, 2019

Gladys J. Derksen was born on March 3, 1929 to Jacob and Sedonia Toney Otillia Rupp Derksen of Mt. Lake, Minnesota. Gladys was the youngest child in a family of five boys and three girls. When Gladys was twelve years old, her mother passed away. Her father remarried Tena P. Rempel, and Gladys gained a wonderful new mother. On...

Beverley Ann Christianson

Beverley Ann Christianson

May 29, 2019

Beverley Ann Bottin was born on June 13, 1947 in Mountain Lake, MN to Robert and Darlene (Gohr) Bottin. She was baptized and confirmed at the Kimball Church in Alpha, MN. She attended school in Mountain Lake where she graduated from high school. Beverley attained her Associates Degree in nursing and was a LPN. Beverley was united in marriage...

Pat Steffl

Pat Steffl

May 27, 2019

Patrick John Steffl, age 77, of Sleepy Eye died on May 27, 2019 at Divine Providence Community Home. Pat was born on May 24, 1942 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Cornelius and Lucille (Mc Williams) Steffl. Pat grew up in Sleepy Eye and graduated from St Mary's Catholic School. He married Catherine Ann Rosenstengel on April 20,1963 at Church...

Wayne Huiras

Wayne Huiras

May 26, 2019

Wayne Huiras age 64, of rural Sleepy Eye, MN died on May 26, 2019, at Sleepy Eye Care Center. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye, MN. On line condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com. Wayne Huiras was born on August 18, 1954...

Andrew Peterson

Andrew Peterson

May 24, 2019

Andrew Peterson age 28, of Windom, Minnesota died on May 24, 2019, at his home in Windom, Minnesota. A Memorial Gathering will be held at the Windom Community Center on June 8, 2019 from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Mtn. Lake, Minnesota. On line condolences may be left for the family...

Harold Nielsen

Harold Nielsen

May 17, 2019

Harold Nielsen was born on August 23, 1940, in Vesta, MN, the son of Clarence and Grace (Dejeager) Nielsen. He was baptized and confirmed at Revere Lutheran Church. Following graduation he obtained an Associates Degree from Bemidji State. He was united in marriage to Bonnie Darkow on June 20, 1064 at Zion Lutheran Church in Lamberton. He worked in...

Ruth Ada Schneider

Ruth Ada Schneider

May 16, 2019

Ruth Ada Schneider was born to Ole and Anna (Myers) Kaale on March 23, 1918 in Lamberton, MN. Her birth was recorded in the Cradle Roll at the Lamberton Methodist Church. She attended the Lamberton Public School and graduated in 1936. She played the violin in the school orchestra and also played the saxophone and piano. She continued playing...

Philip Jerome Heymans

Philip Jerome Heymans

May 15, 2019

Philip Jerome Heymans, 86, of Sleepy Eye, MN, passed away on May 15, 2019, in Albany, MN. Philip Heymans was born in Sleepy Eye, MN, to Martin and Veronica (Jungers) Heymans on March 18, 1933. He graduated from St. Johns University in Collegeville, MN, in 1955. He married Elizabeth Betty Mandell on August 20, 1956. He partnered with his...

Blanche Irene Schaefer

Blanche Irene Schaefer

May 15, 2019

Blanche Irene (Larsen) Schaefer was born on May 18, 1926 to Willie C. and Carrie Emma "Blanche" (Samuelson) Larsen in Mankato Township on the family farm. Blanche attended country school through 8th grade and then Lake Crystal High School where she graduated. She went on to Johnson Beauty Academy in Mankato, received her beautician license and worked as a...

Mary Genevieve Nootenboom

Mary Genevieve Nootenboom

May 12, 2019

Mary Genevieve (Sandborg) Nootenboom was born on February 25, 1925 to Gustav and Jenny (Johnson) Sandborg in Madelia, MN. Mary grew up in the Madelia area. After 2 previous marriages which blessed her with children Joan, Gary, Brenda and Jim, she married Kenneth Nootenboom on July 31, 1971. Mary worked for several years at Tony Downs Foods and also...

Vernon Frank 'Jim' Schultz

Vernon Frank 'Jim' Schultz

May 11, 2019

Vernon Frank "Jim" Schultz was born December 2, 1926 to Frank A. and Ruth (McCarthy) Schultz in Madelia, MN. He was raised in Henderson, MN and graduated high school in 1944. He attended South Dakota State University and graduated with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Animal Husbandry in 1952. Jim married Loraine E. Kroehler on June 28, 1952...

Betty Ruth King

Betty Ruth King

May 10, 2019

Betty Ruth Olfert was born on July5, 1927 in Mountain Lake to Jacob and Nettie (Schmidt) Olfert. She attended school and graduated from Mountain Lake High School. Betty was united in marriage to Harold King on February 12, 1965 in Litchfield, MN. She worked at numerous drug stores through her 40 year career as a pharmacy tech in Mountain...

Bernice S. 'Toby' Marsh

Bernice S. 'Toby' Marsh

May 10, 2019

Bernice "Toby" Sophie Marsh Zuhlsdorf was born on July 22, 1928 in Prairieville Township, MN to William and Francis (Riebel) Zuhlsdorf. She married Lester Marsh on July 29, 1953 in Reno, NV. Toby worked as a waitress at Schultz Cafe in Sleepy Eye and bartended in Cobden. After marriage they moved to a farm near Cosmos, MN. Later Toby...

Linda Letellier

Linda Letellier

May 6, 2019

Linda Letellier age 72, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota died on May 6, 2019, at 710 North 10th St. in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. Service will be held at the Alliance Missionary Church, Mountain Lake, MN on Friday, May 10, 2019 at 5:00 pm. Interment will be held at the Mountain Lake City Cemetery at 3:30 pm Friday, May 10, 2019....

William Brehmer

William Brehmer

May 5, 2019

William Eugene Brehmer, 84, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 5, at St. Marks Memory Care in Austin, Minnesota with family by his side. Bill was born in Litchfield, Minnesota to W. Eugene and Margaret (Buchanan) Brehmer February 23, 1935. His family moved to St. James, Minnesota where he received his education. Bill excelled in athletics including football, baseball, wrestling,...

Raymond Bachmann

Raymond Bachmann

May 5, 2019

Raymond "Ray" Bachmann was born on February 23, 1937 to Harvey and Rose (Allemann) Bachmann in Madelia, MN. He grew up in Madelia and graduated from Madelia High School in 1955. After his graduation, Ray served in the United States Army. Upon his Honorable Discharge, he returned to Madelia where he worked for the Minnesota Gas Company. He was...

Oliver Zamzow

Oliver Zamzow

May 4, 2019

Oliver "Jim" Zamzow was born on August 2, 1929 on the family farm in Three Lakes Township, Redwood Falls, MN the son of John and Gertrude (Wefers) Zamzow. He was baptized and later confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Clements. As a youngster he farmed alongside his mother and brothers. He received his education at Redwood Public Schools. He...

Berneda Lavon 'Bea' Schickling

Berneda Lavon 'Bea' Schickling

May 3, 2019

Berneda LaVon "Bea" (Schulz) Schickling was born on March 15, 1933 to Walter and Lucille (Kowinsky) Schulz in Mankato, MN. She attended Garden City Public Schools and graduated in 1951. She worked at the Garden City School and then met her husband, Willard Schickling. They married on November 29, 1952 and moved to Madelia, MN in 1968. Bea worked...

Lorraine Pieske

Lorraine Pieske

May 2, 2019

Lorraine Rosella Pieske was born on December 11, 1925, in Redwood County, MN, the daughter of Leo and Rose (Frank) Nachtman. She was united in marriage to Glennard Pieske on December 9, 1944, in Lamberton. Lorraine loved to spend time with her family and enjoyed family gatherings. She was an avid MN Twin fan, enjoyed playing cards, Bingo, trips...