Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
James "Waggy" Wegner
May 2, 2019
James "Waggy" Wegner age 59, of Evan, Minnesota died following a short battle with cancer on May 2, 2019, at Sleepy Eye Care Center in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. Visitation will be on Saturday, May 11, 2019 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am at the St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Evan, MN. Service will be held at the St. Matthew's Lutheran...
Lois Carlene Oeltjenbruns
Apr 29, 2019
Lois Carlene Oeltjenbruns was born January 2, 1941, in Mountain Lake, MN to Abram and Martha (Kunkel) Enns. She was confirmed April 11, 1954, and united in marriage to Richard Oeltjenbruns on October 27, 1957, both at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake where she was a lifetime member. After their marriage, the couple lived on the family farm...
Sylvan J. Schumacher
Apr 28, 2019
Sylvan Joseph Schumacher was born on the family farm in Brown County, MN on May 10, 1934 to Benjamin and Frances (Poss) Schumacher, the fourth of 8 children. He attended country school near Leavenworth through the eighth grade, then worked on the family farm. He enlisted in the National Guard and served six years. Sylvan married Donna Marie Dietz...
Eldon Sorbel
Apr 27, 2019
Eldon Sorbel, age 83, of LaSalle passed away at the Madelia Community Hospital on Saturday, April 27, 2019. Private family services will be held. Eldon Rae Sorbel was born in Madelia April 6,1936. He grew up north of La Salle. He enlisted and served three years in the US Army 1958-1960. He was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri...
Lamae Hippen
Apr 27, 2019
LaMae June Krenz was born on a farm near Sanborn, MN, on October 12, 1932, the daughter of Martin and Hazel (Johnson) Krenz. She was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Sanborn and confirmed at St. Pauls Lutheran in Truman April 14, 1946. In 1935, the family moved to the farm near Truman. She attended St. Pauls Lutheran School...
Dwayne Middleton
Apr 26, 2019
Dwayne was born at the Essig farmhouse just south of the Family Farm, Sanborn, MN on December 26, 1924 to Bruce and Martha (Essig) Middleton. He lived on the Middleton Century Farm Homestead for 78 years. He's the last of five brothers. He attended rural School District #53 through 9th grade after which he farmed with his parents in...
James 'Spike' Ewert
Apr 25, 2019
James 'Spike' Ewert, age 91, of St. James passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Funeral services will be 11am, Friday, May 3, 2019, at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Kathleen Ulland-Klinkner officiating. Private burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James at a later...
Betty "Jane" Goblirsch
Apr 22, 2019
Betty "Jane" Goblirsch was born on June 6, 1941 in Cascade, IA to Ed and Martina (Kurt) Stecklein. Jane grew up and graduated from high school in Cascade. After high school she worked as a Head Start cook. She married Jim "Junge" Goblirsch, Sr. on September 2, 1967 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Jane was a...
Martha C Joyce
Apr 20, 2019
BOISE, ID -- Martha C. Joyce, age 100, died April 20, 2019 at Divine Providence Nursing Home in Sleepy Eye, MN Martha is survived by her daughter Mary (Eric) Stackle of Boise, ID: sons John II (Gayle) of Acton, CA, Steve (Mikie) of Boise, ID, Don Patrick (Carol) of Meridian, ID, Anthony (Linda) of Yelm, WA, James (Kathleen) of...
Barbara Savage
Apr 18, 2019
Barbara Jean (Schneider) Savage was born on January 23, 1931, to Alfred and Florence (Voss) Schneider in Springfield, MN. Barb attended and graduated from Springfield Public Schools. On August 17, 1949, Barb was united in marriage to Bernard Savage in Green Isle, MN. They raised their family, son Gary and daughters Colleen and Shannon, in Minneapolis, MN and Great...
Arpa Emmert
Apr 18, 2019
Arpa Caroline Emmert, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota, at the age of 88, went to meet her Savior on April 18, 2019 at Windom Area Hospital. Visitation will be on Tuesday, April 23 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm at the Alliance Church in Mountain Lake, immediately followed by the funeral service. Arpas sons, Byron and Mike Emmert, along with her...
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