Obituaries
Marlys B. Schumacher
Jan 22, 2019
Marlys B. Schumacher was born on October 21, 1927 to John and Elizabeth (Kunze) Kissner in Eden Township, Brown County, MN. On November 13, 1927, Marlys was baptized and then confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. She was a graduate of Sleepy Eye High School in 1945. On January 4, 1947, Marlys was united in marriage...
Ronald Niel Alt
Jan 22, 2019
Ronald Niel Alt was born on September 9, 1932 to John and Ruth (Ellanson) Alt. He grew up in Sleepy Eye and lived there his entire life. Ron served in the United States Army for 2 years and was stationed in Germany. He married Betty Hughes on June 30th, 1956 in Norseland, MN, and the couple had 5 children....
Thomas Krzmarzick
Jan 18, 2019
Tom Krzmarzick, a devoted family man and lover of the outdoors, passed away with family nearby at Abbott Northwestern Hospital on Jan. 18, 2019 after a courageous battle with several medical issues. Tom was born Nov. 19, 1952. Tom loved riding horses with his older brother Leo and working on his family's farm in Sleepy Eye as a child....
Virginia N. 'Jean' Mickelson
Jan 18, 2019
Virginia "Jean" (Pollom) Mickelson, the daughter of Anthony & Virginia (Crandal) Pollom was born on July 5th, 1931 in St. Paul, MN. Jean was united in marriage to Joe Mickelson on August 27, 1952 in Sleepy Eye, MN. The couple farmed North of town for 50 years. Jean worked over the years at Al's Bakery, Del Monte, Hardees and...
Sylvia Ruth Moran
Jan 17, 2019
Sylvia Ruth Moran, 86, of Sleepy Eye, died Thursday, January 17, 2019, surrounded by her children at Divine Providence Community Home. Sylvia Ruth Loftness was born August 14, 1932 in Fairfax, MN to Reuben and Daisy (Case) Loftness. She grew up in Fairfax, graduated in 1950 from Fairfax High School and attended Swedish Hospital School of Nursing in Minneapolis....
Darlene Annabelle Vansickle
Jan 17, 2019
Darlene Annabelle Johnson was born on August 9th, 1932 in Warren, MN the daughter of Harold & Emma (Rud) Johnson. She grew up in Middle River where she graduated from high school. She then attended Bemidji State University where she received her degree in teaching. Darlene taught school in Warren, MN. She married Dennis VanSickle on July 12, 1958...
Evelyn Mae Lingbeek
Jan 16, 2019
THE FRIDAY VISITATION HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE WEATHER. Evelyn Mae Lingbeek was born on May 13, 1919 to Herbert and Martha (Walters) Anacker in Selma Township, Cottonwood County, MN. She attended country school in District #27 and then graduated in 1937 from St. James High School. Evelyn was united in marriage to Hilko Lingbeek on March 18,...
Alma 'Maxine' Skow
Jan 15, 2019
Alma "Maxine" Skow was born on February 6, 1921 in Lismore, MN to John and Mable Louise (VanRossum) Gustafson. She graduated from Heron Lake High School. Maxine then worked in Fairmont, MN and in 1940 she was employed as an operator for a telephone company. On December 16, 1942, she was united in marriage to Dale Skow and she...
Donald Oliver Anderson
Jan 13, 2019
Donald O. Anderson passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the Sleepy Eye Care Center at the age of 82. Don was born on June 30, 1936 in Windom, MN to Oliver and Viola (Schuknecht) Anderson. He grew up and attended school in Storden, MN and was raised by his grandparents, Oscar and Edith Anderson. On June 2,...
Darlene Harmon
Jan 10, 2019
Darlene Harmon was born August 28, 1914, in Gladbrook, IA, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Berry) Smith. She graduated high school in Jewell, IA. She was united in marriage to Frank Harmon on June 19, 1933 in Jewell, IA. The couple lived in Jewell, IA, Frost, MN, Blue Earth, MN and Comfrey, MN. Darlene worked for Gauger Hardware,...
Donald Henry Steve
Jan 7, 2019
Donald Henry Steve was born November 6, 1930 in Cottonwood County, MN the son of Henry and Marie (Quade) Steve. A long-time resident of Sanborn, Don attended Sanborn High School where he participated in baseball, basketball, and football and graduated in 1948 . He served our country in the Korean Conflict from 1953 until 1955. He married his high...
Joseph W. Neid
Jan 6, 2019
Joseph W. Neid was born on October 11, 1929 to Joseph A. and Otilia (Hickel) Neid in Comfrey, MN. He attended Comfrey catholic schools and then served 2 years in the military. He married Elaine Weisensel on April 18, 1955 and the couple raised 4 children sharing many years of marriage until her passing in 1983. Joe later married...
Aladeen Noren
Jan 3, 2019
Aladeen Deloris (nee Nelson) Noren of St. James, died Jan. 3, 2019, surrounded by her family, at the Good Samaritan Pleasant View Home. She was 100 years old. Born at home on April 2, 1918, on her parents (Arthur and Francis) farm in Nelson Township, she was country-schooled and graduated from St. James High School in 1936. After high...
Gordon Alfred Fromm
Jan 1, 2019
Gordon Alfred Fromm was born on May 21, 1948 to Alfred and Irene (Hauth) Fromm in Springfield, MN. He graduated from Lamberton High School and then worked at Och's Brick and Tile. On May 22, 1972, Gordon was united in marriage to Carolyn Fischer at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye, MN. He enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, yardwork,...
Waltraut 'Wally' Murphy
Dec 30, 2018
Waltraut Wally Murphy, age 90, of St. James died on Sunday, December 30, 2018, at the Twin Rivers Senior Campus in Cannon Falls, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30am Friday, January 4, 2019 at St. James Catholic Church in St. James with Father Timothy Hall as celebrant. Visitation will be one hour before Mass at the church,...
Phyllis Groebner
Dec 30, 2018
Phyllis Groebner was born on October 15, 1954 to Gordon and Lois (Gongoll) Plocher in Watertown, MN. She graduated from Watertown High School and then attended Willmar Vo-Tech for clerical training. While attending Vo-Tech, she met Carl Groebner. The couple married on September 14, 1974 at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Delano, MN. Carl and Phyllis moved to the...
Phyllis Jean Nelsen
Dec 27, 2018
Phyllis Nelsen was born on February 10, 1927, in Springfield, MN to William and Myrtle (Potter) Krueger. After graduating from Springfield High School, she attended communications school in Minneapolis, followed by a year working for Western Union in New York City. Upon her return to Minnesota she attended business school in Mankato. She then worked in Minneapolis for Pure...
Hertha Holland
Dec 27, 2018
Hertha (Kunkel) Holland, daughter of Julius and Paulina (Zimmer) Kunkel, was born on June 19, 1921 in Mountain Lake, MN. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake. She received her education at Cottonwood County District 12 and 32 country schools. On June 15, 1945 she was united in marriage to...
Dorothy Ann Klein
Dec 27, 2018
Dorothy Ann (Wurtzberger) Klein, age 76, of Sleepy Eye, MN passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018, at her home. Dorothy Ann Klein was born on October 31, 1942 in New Ulm, MN, to Ben and Lorene (Kral) Wurtzberger. She grew up in New Ulm, MN and attended Cathedral High School. She married Otto William (Bill) Klein on November...
Angaila 'Gail' Essig
Dec 26, 2018
Angaila (Gail) Ilene (Todnem) Essig was born August 9, 1919 to I.A. Todnem and Anna Caroline Christenson in Underwood Township in Milroy in Redwood County. They moved in 1921 to a farm near Seaforth and lived there 7 years and then moved to Sleepy Eye. She graduated from Sleepy Eye High School in 1936 and from the Teachers' Training...
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