Obituaries
Wilmer Heide
Nov 29, 2018
Wilmer Heide, age 85, of Mountain Lake passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, MN. Wilmer Jacob Heide was born September 28, 1933 on the family farm outside Mountain Lake in Cottonwood County, the son of Jake and Elizabeth (Dick) Heide. He grew up on the family farm, baptized May 15, 1949...
Phyllis Roiger
Nov 29, 2018
Phyllis Maxine Roiger was born on October 1, 1926, to Ray and Amelia (Gunderson) Johnson in Sleepy Eye, MN. She attended Sleepy Eye Public Schools. In 1945, Phyllis was united in marriage to Aurie Lowinske, the couple later divorced. During their marriage the couple operated the Springfield Airport for many years. Phyllis then married Otto Roiger on May 19,...
Dolores May Hesse
Nov 27, 2018
Dolores May Winkelman was born April 16, 1928, in rural Ormsby, MN to Dick and Ella (Krueger) Winkelman. She received her education in country school and graduated from Trimont High School in 1946. Dolores then attended Beauty School in Mankato and began working at Johnson's Beauty Shop in St. James. She was united in marriage to Carroll Hesse on...
Muriel Palma Tessmer
Nov 26, 2018
Muriel Palma Tessmer, age 84, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on November 26, 2018 at her home in rural Sleepy Eye. Muriel was born on March 5, 1934 in St. James, MN to Oscar A. and Minnie (Sandbo) Swenstad. She grew up and attended St. James School. She was united in marriage to Lenus E. Tessmer on May 20,...
Shirley Hawkes
Nov 24, 2018
Shirley (Rasmussen) Hawkes, daughter of Bendix and Ella (Olson) Rasmussen, was born October 10, 1927 in Madelia, MN. Shirley passed away on Nov 24, 2018, in Madelia. She was 91 years old. Shirley was born and grew up in Madelia, graduating from Madelia High School in 1944. Shirley attended Kahler School of Nursing in Rochester, MN graduating in 1948....
Rex J. Beech
Nov 23, 2018
Rex James Beech was born June 8th, 1931, in Sleepy Eye, MN, to Alfred and Elsie (McNall) Beech. He attended public school in Sleepy Eye where he was active in vocal music, yearbook staff, student council, and gymnastics, and graduated in 1949. He enlisted in the US Army and was stationed at Fort Dix, NJ, as a corporal in...
Robert Lee Peterson
Nov 23, 2018
Robert Lee Peterson was born April 21, 1943, in Iona, MN to Edward and Susan (Augeson) Peterson. He graduated from Westbrook High School and was united in marriage to Barbara Ann Guhlke on December 12, 1964, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Lamberton. Robert worked for Marvin Knutson Farm Drainage, then was self-employed as Anderson-Peterson Farm Drainage until 1979....
Edmund H. 'Buddy' Schroepfer
Nov 22, 2018
Edmund "Buddy" Harold Schroepfer, Jr. was born on September 11, 1934 to Edmund, Sr. and Loretta (Seidl) Schroepfer. He grew up in Sleepy Eye, MN and attended country school. Buddy farmed his entire life. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. He is survived by his sister, Lillian (Alfred) Aschenbrenner of New Ulm, sisters-in-law,...
Lois Jane Birkemeyer
Nov 22, 2018
Lois Jane Birkemeyer was born August 30, 1936, in Johnsonville Township, Redwood County, MN to Albert and Alice (Jenkins) Kosel. In her younger years she worked various jobs including a cleaning service that served area homes and businesses. Lois was united in marriage to Henry Birkemeyer on September 10, 1952, at St. John Lutheran Church in Springfield. She was...
Robert J. 'Bob' Novotny
Nov 21, 2018
Robert J. Novotny, 91, died at the Sleepy Eye Care Center on Wednesday, November 21 after a short battle with cancer. Robert Novotny was born on a farm near New Prague, MN to Martin and Mary Novotny on August 24, 1927. He attended St. Wensceslaus Catholic Grade School and graduated from New Prague Public School in 1945. After serving...
Jackie Edward Carter
Nov 19, 2018
Jackie Edward Carter was born May 23, 1935, in Albert Lea, MN to Clinton and Irene (Ausen) Carter. He attended St. James High School then was a deputy officer for the city of Gibbon. Jackie was united in marriage to Lenora Bright on January 31, 1953. He worked for the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad and the Chicago Northwestern...
Laura Bell Lorenz
Nov 19, 2018
Laura Bell (Watkins) Lorenz was born to Roy and Ollie May Watkins on March 31, 1921 in Royal, IA. She moved to Minnesota at the age of 5 and attended country school in Butterfield. Laura married Alvin Bennie Lorenz in St. James, Minnesota on December 9, 1936. She worked on the farm with her husband for many years including...
Jeffrey Clayton 'Jeff' Raymond
Nov 19, 2018
Jeffrey Clayton Jeff Raymond, son of Terrie (Selland) Riggs and John Paul Raymond, was born on November 18th, 1967 in Mankato, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at the Presbyterian Church in Lake Crystal. Jeff spent his childhood living in Minnesota, Florida and Kansas, where he graduated. After high school he enlisted in the National Guard and spent many...
Don Wesley Fastenau
Nov 17, 2018
Don Wesley Fastenau was born on March 30, 1938, in St. James, Minnesota, the son of Henry and Bernice (Ekstrom) Fastenau. He grew up on the family farm near St. James, and attended District 23 Country School for grades 1-7. He graduated from St. James High School in 1956, from Northwestern College, Watertown (WI) in 1961, and from Wisconsin...
Loren Stark
Nov 13, 2018
Loren Delmar Stark was the son of Milton and Karen (Kruse) Stark born September 20, 1941 in Gibbon. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gibbon. Loren attended and graduated from Gibbon High School. He lived in Gibbon and farmed for a few years after his father passed. He drove truck most of his life. He...
Betty Jo Gedrose
Nov 12, 2018
Betty Jo Gedrose was born on April 18, 1957 in North Platte, NE, the daughter of Pete and Goldine (Bowen) Roueche. She grew up in Hershey, NE where she graduated from High School. She attended Welding School and Beauty School in North Platte. Betty worked construction on Interstate 80. She moved to Windsor, CO where she met Don Gedrose....
Joan M Portner
Nov 12, 2018
Joan Marie Soukup Portner was devoted to her faith, family and community. She was born June 17th 1932, the youngest of 4 children to Amelia and Charles Soukup, growing up on a farm 2 miles south of Sleepy Eye. She graduated from St. Marys High School, in Sleepy Eye and has always had a warm place in her heart...
Janice Buegler
Nov 12, 2018
Janice Buegler was born on April 16, 1943 in Rochester, MN to Fredrick and Alma (Rueb) Wacker. She grew up and attended school in Rochester. Janice married Richard Buegler on July 30, 1966 at the United Methodist Church in Kasson, MN. Richard and Janice lived in Lonsdale from 1968 until 1970 and then returned to Kasson from 1971 until...
Robert Kelly
Nov 11, 2018
Robert James (Buzz) Kelly was born on December 20, 1934, in Cottonwood County, the son of James and Alice (Roepke) Kelly. He graduated from Comfrey Public School in 1952. Buzz started working for Carlson Brothers Construction. He then joined the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged on October 15, 1959. Returning home, he continued working for Carlson Bros. Construction...
Rita B Augustin
Nov 9, 2018
Rita Augustin, age 93, of rural St. James, MN died on Friday, November 9, 2018, at the Sleepy Eye Medical Center after a brief illness. Rita Hauser was born on February 16, 1925 in Sleepy Eye, MN the daughter of Frank & Angelia Hauser. Rita was united in marriage to Urban Augustin on November 27, 1947. They resided on...
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