Obituaries

Vernon A. Kainz

Vernon A. Kainz

Oct 21, 2018

Vernon Anthony Kainz was born on August 7, 1935 in Springfield, MN to Godfred and Margaret (Schroepfer) Kainz. He grew up in Springfield and graduated from Springfield High School. He attended two years of college in Brookings, SD. Vern served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1960-1962. He married Patricia Klein on March 3, 1962 at...

Richard Paul

Richard Paul

Oct 21, 2018

Richard Paul age 85, of Saint James, Minnesota died on October 21, 2018, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in Saint James, Minnesota. Earl 'Richard' Paul was born November 13, 1932, in Butterfield, MN to Leslie and Genevieve (Wolner) Paul. He graduated from St. James High School then served with the U.S. Army from 1953-1955. Following his honorable discharge,...

Dale Leroy Anderson

Dale Leroy Anderson

Oct 21, 2018

Dale Anderson age 69, of Saint James, MN died on October 21, 2018, at Season's Health Care in Trimont, MN. Dale Leroy Anderson was born on March 22, 1949 to Oliver and Edna (Aden) Anderson in St. James, MN. He grew up on the family farm and was a 1967 graduate of St. James High School. On July 3,...

Janet Elvira Janzen

Janet Elvira Janzen

Oct 21, 2018

Janet Elvira Janzen was born in Darfur, MN on August 18, 1927, to Arthur and Gay (Brand) Englin. She was baptized in 1927, confirmed in 1941, and married in 1947 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Darfur. Janet attended Englin School District 61, Darfur School, graduated from Comfrey High School in 1945, and attended Gustavus Adolphus College. She worked at...

Steven Patrick Klinkner

Steven Patrick Klinkner

Oct 21, 2018

Steven Patrick Klinkner was born on May 6, 1951, to Francis and Evelyn (Batterson) Klinkner in St. James, MN. Steve made his lifelong home in Madelia, graduating from Madelia High School in 1969. After graduation, Steve joined the United States Army National Guard, serving his country for six years before being Honorably Discharged in 1975. Steve married Donna Depuydt...

Leslie Vernon 'Les' Lewis

Leslie Vernon 'Les' Lewis

Oct 20, 2018

Leslie Lewis, 94, of St. James, formerly of Lewisville, died peacefully in his sleep Saturday, October 20, in Mankato. Celebration of life service will be 10:30am Wednesday, October 24, at First Presbyterian Church, Saint James, Minnesota with the Rev. David Lick officiating. Visitation is 5-7pm Tuesday, October 23, at Sturm Funeral home in Saint James. Leslie was born in...

Arnold Turbes

Arnold Turbes

Oct 20, 2018

Arnold Turbes was born on the family farm north of Springfield in Brookville Township, Redwood County, on March 24, 1926 to Joseph and Mary (Wenisch) Turbes. He attended country school district #25 and then worked on the family farm. On October 14, 1954, he married Dorothy Schnobrich at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Springfield. Arnold worked for England Construction...

Esther Doris Foy

Esther Doris Foy

Oct 19, 2018

Esther Doris (Simpson) Foy was born January 22, 1923 to Floyd and Rosie (Kallsen) Simpson in Windom, MN. She attended district #79 country school in Cottonwood County. Esther married Ray Kansanback on April 24, 1946. Ray died in September of 1968. She then married Norman Foy on August 29, 1981. Norman died in April 2005. She was a long...

Kaleb Walter Fischer

Kaleb Walter Fischer

Oct 19, 2018

Kaleb Walter Fischer was born on April 6, 1999 in New Ulm, MN the son of Darrel & Nikki Jo (Hillesheim) Fischer. He grew up in Sleepy Eye and graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School in 2017. He was currently enrolled in the Electrician Program at Ridgewater College in Willmar, MN. Kaleb loved to farm. He started buying and...

Lowell Arnold Bloomquist

Lowell Arnold Bloomquist

Oct 17, 2018

Lowell Bloomquist passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System – Mankato, he was 80. Lowell Arnold Bloomquist was born October 30, 1937 at a farmhouse in Watonwan County. Lowell was the son of Arnold and Bertha (Noren) Bloomquist, the youngest of 7 children, affectionately called, Little Lowelley. He attended country school District 36 and...

Julie Ann Niemeier

Julie Ann Niemeier

Oct 17, 2018

Julie Ann Niemeier died at the age of 59 on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at The Estates of St. Louis Park. She was the daughter of Howard and Violet (Nelson) Niemeier, and was born in Madelia, Minnesota on October 8, 1959. Julie grew up in Grogan. She attended the Grogan country school until 1969, and then attended and graduated...

Lois Ann Groebner

Lois Ann Groebner

Oct 15, 2018

Lois Ann Groebner, age 71, died unexpectedly on Monday, October 15, 2018 at MCHS in Mankato, MN. Lois was born on September 16, 1947 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Walter & Louise (Mathiowetz) Groebner. She graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School and then pursued a nursing career and graduated from Union Hospital New Ulm LPN School of Nursing in...

Dominic Francis 'Nick' Kunz

Dominic Francis 'Nick' Kunz

Oct 10, 2018

Dominic Francis "Nick" Kunz was born on June 2, 1939 to Joseph Henry and LoRita Joan Kunz in Madelia, MN. He grew up in Madelia and was a graduate of Madelia High School. Nick joined the United States Army in 1961 and was Honorably Discharged in 1963. He married Mary Lueder on June 23, 1979 at the Holy Trinity...

Troy Douglas Westman

Troy Douglas Westman

Oct 10, 2018

Troy Westman, age 52, died at his home in St. James on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Graveside services will be 11am, Monday, October 15, 2018 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James with Rev. Kathleen Ulland-Klinkner officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James at 10:30am before going to the cemetery. Troy...

Tito Deanda

Tito Deanda

Oct 10, 2018

Gonzalo Feliberto Tito DeAnda, III, was born in McAllen, Texas, November 7, 1989 to parents Gonzalo Feliberto DeAnda, Jr and Marta Elena Reyes. Tito grew up in St. James and graduated from Butterfield/Odin High School in 2008. He then attended Ridgewater Community College in Willmar. Tito work construction for various companies most recently Romsdahl Companies where excelled in several...

Lloyd Anthony Braun

Lloyd Anthony Braun

Oct 7, 2018

Lloyd A. Braun was born on October 24, 1937 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Henry and Marie (Schumacher) Braun. He grew up in Prairieville Township and attended St. Mary's Catholic School. He served in the U.S. Army from February of 1957 until February of 1959. Lloyd married Suzanne Seidl on June 10, 1961 in Sleepy Eye. He drove truck...

Vernetta Mae 'Sue' Butler

Vernetta Mae 'Sue' Butler

Oct 6, 2018

Vernetta Mae Kolander was born on February 24, 1926 to Emil and Erna (Bauer) Kolander in Heron Lake Township, Jackson County, Jackson, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in the St. Petersburg Lutheran Church. At the age of 12 her brother Reuel nicknamed her Susie and she was called by her nickname, until as an adult, she changed her...

Paul Herman 'Tuffy' Arduser

Paul Herman 'Tuffy' Arduser

Oct 5, 2018

Paul Herman "Tuffy" Arduser, age 83, passed away peacefully at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia, Minnesota on Friday, October 5, 2018. Paul was born November 7, 1934 to Herman and LaVerna (Arndt) Arduser in Madelia. He was baptized in 1935 at the Presbyterian Church and confirmed in 1949 at Salem Lutheran Church, Madelia. Paul attended school in Madelia...

Lois Batzlaff

Lois Batzlaff

Oct 4, 2018

Lois Batzlaff was born on February 25, 1936, near Windom, MN, the daughter of John and Johanna (Valentin) Menken. She attended and graduated from Windom High School where she participated in 4-H and enjoyed singing. She worked as a Telephone Operator following her education. Lois met Norman Batzlaff at the Cottonwood County Fair in June of 1952. They began...

Viola Evelyn Noren

Viola Evelyn Noren

Oct 4, 2018

Viola Evelyn (Lange) Noren was born August 1, 1931 in rural St. James. Viola was the daughter of Ed & Stella (Knickrehm) Lange. She attended country school and graduated from St. James High School. Following graduation she worked for Minneapolis Moline and then in later years Tony Downs Foods in St. James and Madelia. Viola married Harold Noren December...