Obituaries
Pamela Louise Thomas
Nov 5, 2018
Pamela Louise (Etter) Thomas was born on October 26, 1954 in Madelia, MN. She passed away unexpectedly at the Madelia Community Hospital on November 5, 2018. She was 64 years old. Pamela Louise "Pam" Etter was born and raised in Madelia, graduating from Madelia High School in 1973. While in high school, Pam had Jason, her first son who...
Judith Nadine 'Judy' Denn
Nov 4, 2018
Judith Nadine Judy (Tostrud) Denn was born November 30, 1942 in Westby, WI to Joseph and Ona Tostrud. She graduated from Westby High School in 1960, then attended the Methodist-Kahler School of Nursing in Rochester, MN, graduating in 1963. It was there that she met her first husband, Harland Hansen and they married in 1963. The couple lived in...
Floyd Donald Knewtson
Nov 3, 2018
Floyd was born on March 28, 1938 to Allen and Louise (Reitz) Knewtson in Good Thunder, MN. He attended several schools, graduating from, Madelia High School in 1956. Floyd married Marilyn (Jensen) Knewtson on April 15, 1958 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Madelia. He farmed all his life and enjoyed building much of his farm machinery including 2 tractors,...
Doris Windschitl
Nov 2, 2018
Doris Windschitl was born on September 18, 1943 at the Comfrey Hospital, the daughter of Michael and Mathilda (Sellner) Windschitl. She attended school at the Church of the Japanese Martyrs School in Leavenworth and graduated from Comfrey High School in 1962. Doris grew up on the family farm south of Leavenworth and moved to Sleepy Eye in 1964. After...
George Robert Munson
Nov 1, 2018
George Munson of St. James passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. George Robert Munson was born January 9, 1934 at St. James, MN to Esther (Lee) and Henning Munson. He graduated from 8th grade from District #16 in Riverdale Township and St. James High School in 1952, always active...
Dale Lee Tellinghuisen
Oct 30, 2018
Dale Lee Tellinghuisen was born July 16, 1942 in Clark, SD to Sylvester and Fern (Noble) Tellinghuisen, weighing just 3 pounds. He spent the beginning of his life in a cigar box on the woodstove being fed with an eyedropper. Sylvester died tragically in a farming accident when his son was only three months old. Dale grew up near...
Mildred Theresa Bellig
Oct 27, 2018
Mildred Theresa Bellig was born October 10, 1921, in Wabasso, MN to Wenzel and Margaret (Rothmeier) Johannek. She attended country school District #75, St. Anne's Catholic School, and graduated from Wabasso High School in 1940. Millie was married on August 8, 1943, in San Rafael, CA to Elmer 'Bud' Bellig, who was then a member of the Marine Corps....
Cordella Soukup
Oct 27, 2018
Cordella M Soukup age 94, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on October 27, 2018, at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye, MN. Cordella was born on February 1, 1924 in the Soukup farmhouse in rural Sleepy Eye to Charles and Amelia (Ruffing) Soukup, sharing her birthday with her fraternal twin, Adele. Cordella attended District #27 Country School in...
Jim Heiling
Oct 25, 2018
Jim A. Heiling age 77, of Cobden, MN died on October 25, 2018, at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye, MN. Jim Alois Heiling was born on February 26, 1941 in Redwood County, MN to Alois and Evelyn (Heiderscheidt) Heiling. He grew up in Morgan and attended St. Michael's School in Morgan. He was self employed in construction...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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