Obituaries
Melvin James Engelbrecht
Oct 3, 2018
Melvin James Engelbrecht was born on April 23, 1929, at South Branch near St. James, MN, the son of Frank and Elsie (Meyer) Engelbrecht. He attended school at South Branch. Melvin was united in marriage to Dona Nelson on July 18, 1953. They worked at Tony Downs and farmed on the family farm until 1974. Moving to St. James...
Dorothy Ann Thulien
Oct 2, 2018
Dorothy was born on March 5, 1937 in Morgan, MN to Harold and Laura (Meyer) Zimmerman. She attended and graduated from Morgan Public High School. She attended Union Hospital of Practical Nursing. Dorothy worked at Dr. Howard Vogel's clinic for 2 1/2 years. She married Robert "Bob" Thulien on October 1, 1957 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Morgan....
Beverly Jean Thompson
Oct 1, 2018
Beverly Thompson passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Beverly Jean Beck was born in Truman on July 30, 1932, the daughter of Joe and Winnefred (Sprague) Beck. On June 18, 1950, she was united in marriage to Milton Thompson. For 50 years Beverly was an active member and as the...
Leonard Lee Keech
Sep 29, 2018
Leonard Keech passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. Leonard Lee Keech, son of Clyde and Edith (Archerd) Keech was born May 3, 1922, at Bayard, NE. When he was 4 years old his family moved to Madelia, MN, his mothers hometown. He graduated from Madelia High School in 1939. He attended...
Erma Mae Weston
Sep 29, 2018
Erma Mae Weston was born June 18, 1939, in Waukesha, WI to James Edward and Leone (Tigge) Cooper. She graduated from high school in Wisconsin then worked at Bonnie's Cafe and the Manor Inn in Mountain Lake. Erma was united in marriage to Allen Weston on May 8, 1965, in Wisconsin. She later worked at Tony Downs Foods in...
Joan Margaret Schroepfer Abrahamson
Sep 28, 2018
Joan Margaret Abrahamson was born on April 13, 1931 on the family farm in Stark Township, MN, the daughter of Henry and Marie A. (Schumacher) Braun. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in Sleepy Eye. She married Gerald T. Schroepfer on September 14, 1950 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Gerald preceded her in death in 1969. She later...
Gladys Ruth Carlson
Sep 26, 2018
Gladys Carlson passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Sanford Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. Gladys Ruth (Askeland) Carlson was born on May 25, 1929 in Madelia, MN. Gladys was the daughter of Christian and Minnie (Thuestad) Askeland. She grew up on a farm north of LaSalle, was active in 4-H, and graduated from high school in St...
John 'Jack' Rust
Sep 22, 2018
John Jack Rust passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System-St. James. Funeral services will be 11:00am, Friday, September 28, 2018 at St. Pauls Ev. Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Martin Lopahs officiating. Military Honors will be provided by the St. James Veterans Honor Guard. John Joseph Rust, Jr. was born on February...
Landon Evans
Sep 21, 2018
Landon Lee Evans was born on October 16, 1995, in Springfield, MN the son of Jonathan Evans and Tanya Ruprecht. He attended Redrock Central School and graduated from Yellow Medicine East High School in Granite Falls, MN. He attended SMSU in Marshall. Landon worked for Plotz Timber Harvest, Elevator Works in Lamberton, and helped on the family farm and...
Larry Edward 'Louie' Sellner
Sep 17, 2018
Larry "Louie" Sellner was the youngest of 15 children. He was born on October 25, 1949 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the son of Edward & Mathilda "Tillie" Seidl. He graduated from St. Mary's High School and started hauling milk with his older brother, Eddie. Louie married Sandra Huiras on August 7, 1971 in Sleepy Eye. He hauled can and...
Melvin Gay Friesen
Sep 17, 2018
Melvin Friesen, age 89, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society in Windom. Melvin Gay Friesen was born March 26, 1929 in Mt. Lake, MN, the son of Aaron and Esther (Goosen) Friesen. Melvin grew up in Mt. Lake where he graduated from high school in 1947. He married Lois Gohr on December 31,...
Dorothy Marie Burgeson
Sep 16, 2018
Dorothy Marie Pauley was born in rural Madelia on October 28, 1917 to George and MaryAnn (Lodes) Pauley. She grew up in the Madelia area and attended country school and St. Mary's Catholic School. She married Vernon Burgeson in 1937 and the couple had a son, Meryl Burgeson. The family resided on a farm near Madelia. As a wife...
Audrey Francis Mcgrath
Sep 14, 2018
Audrey Francis McGrath was born on January 5th, 1939 in Crookston, MN the daughter of Maurice and Olga (Dahl) Oliver. She grew up and attended school in Crookston. After her schooling she married Donald McGrath in Larimore, ND. The couple lived and farmed near Fisher, ND. Audrey also worked at Pillsbury, American Crystal Sugar and the American Inn. She...
Adele A. Goblirsch
Sep 13, 2018
Adele A. (Soukup) Goblirsch, age 94, of Sleepy Eye passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Sleepy Eye Municipal Hospital after a brief illness. Adele was born on February 1, 1924 in the Soukup farmhouse in rural Sleepy Eye to Charles and Amelia (Ruffing) Soukup. She shares her birthday with her fraternal twin Cordella. Adele attended District #27...
William '"Fritz"' Lassas
Sep 12, 2018
William Joseph "Fritz" Lassas was born in Madelia, MN to William and Eva Lassas on May 7, 1934. He attended grade school at Country School 29 and then on to graduate from Madelia High School in 1952. He was united in marriage to Grace Thomas on November 14, 1959 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Fritz started farming as soon...
Eldon Kintzi
Sep 5, 2018
Eldon Arthur Kintzi passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Mayo Health System, St. James at the age of 92. Eldon was born July 27, 1926 in Nelson Township to Albert & Marie (Knudson) Kintzi. He was baptized and confirmed at Albion Lutheran Church where he was a lifelong member. He graduated from St. James High School in 1944....
David Russell Thorson
Sep 5, 2018
David Russell Thorson, at the age of 86, of Sleepy Eye, MN (formally New London-Spicer area), died on September 5th, 2018 at the Oak Hills Living Center of New Ulm, MN surrounded by loved ones. David Thorson was born on October 11th, 1931 in Belgrade, MN to Russell and Pearl (Larson) Thorson. He attended school in New London. In...
Evelyn Aukrust
Sep 4, 2018
Evelyn Aukrust was born on October 20, 1916 in Home Township, Brown County, MN to Richard and Serelda (Cossen) Hose. She married Astor G. Aukrust on October 6, 1943 at the Lutheran Parsonage in St. James. Following marriage they moved to Sleepy Eye where Evelyn worked at the Sleepy Eye City Cafe and the Orchid Inn. Evelyn was a...
Dustin Russell Wolters
Sep 1, 2018
Dustin Wolters passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont. Dustin Russell Wolters was born on September 7th, 1989 to Rodney and Cindy Wolters. He learned quickly being the youngest of five children and the only boy that thick skin and a listening ear was the best way to tread through this journey we call...
Sarah Becker
Aug 31, 2018
Sarah Becker passed away suddenly on the morning of Friday, August 31st, 2018. A devoted mother, yaya, confidant, artist, and friend she was met in death as she is survived in life: by a collection of self-appointed family cultivated through a legacy of enormous capacity for empathy, loyalty, and unconditional love. A visitation will be held at Sturm Funeral...
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