Obituaries
Ethel M. Pettersen
Aug 2, 2018
Ethel Mildred Hennis was born April 23, 1924 on a farm in Fieldon Township near Madelia, Minnesota to William Hennis and Josephine Tisler Hennis where she was one of twelve children. Ethel attended rural elementary school graduating from Madelia High School in 1942. After graduation she worked in the Twin Cities until 1945 when she moved to Cylinder, Iowa...
Gavin Benjamin Ludewig
Aug 1, 2018
Gavin, son of Nick and Lindsy (Woidylla) Ludewig, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. He was born on February 16, 2009 in Springfield, MN. Gavin was the middle child to older brother Jackson and younger brother Oliver. Gavin was a full of life little boy who lived life to the fullest. He loved competing...
Lorrie Lynn Odegard
Aug 1, 2018
Lorrie Lynn Odegard died on August 1, 2018, at her home. Service will be held at the First Lutheran Church, St. James, on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at 11:00 am with visitation at the church one hour prior to services. The clergy will be Rev. Matthew Seegert and Rev. Andy Hermodson-Olsen. Interment will be at the Mt. Hope Cemetery...
Glen Borchardt
Jul 30, 2018
Glen Norman Borchardt was born July 6, 1931, in Welcome, MN to Hugo and Mildred (Weseman) Borchardt. Glen attended District 10 country school and graduated from Windom High School in 1948. After high school he worked at various jobs until 1950 when he enlisted with the U.S. Air Force. Glen served for 8 years in the Air Force and...
Vincent Hugo Mathiowetz
Jul 29, 2018
Vincent Hugo Mathiowetz was born on February 14, 1945 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Louis J. and Helen (Nachreiner) Mathiowetz. He grew up in Sleepy Eye and attended St. Mary's High School until 1963. Vince received his GED while in the service. Vincent served in the U.S. Army from 1963-1966. He married Patricia Ann Hornick on October 1, 1966...
Marlys Anderson
Jul 28, 2018
Marlys E. Anderson age 81, of Mankato, MN and formerly of Lamberton died on July 28, 2018, at Laurels Peak Rehabilitation Center in Mankato , MN. Service will be held at the Sturm Funeral Home, Lamberton Chapel, on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 11:00 am. Interment will be at the Lamberton Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home...
Elwin H. Schubbe
Jul 27, 2018
Elwin Herbert Schubbe Jr. was born on November 6, 1928, in Mankato, MN, the son of Elwin H. and Malinda (Benz) Schubbe. He attended Perch Lake Country School #59 and graduated from Pemberton High School and graduated from Gustavus University in 1962. After his education, he served in the U.S. Army for 4 years. After his honorable discharge, he...
Carol Jacoby
Jul 26, 2018
Carol Mae Jacoby was born on March 14, 1937 in St. James, Minnesota to Ingeborg and Peter Forseth of the Godahl area. She was baptized and confirmed at Albion Lutheran Church. Carol was a graduate of St. James High School and Mankato State Teachers College. After graduation, she taught fourth grade at Winthrop, Minnesota. She married Don Jacoby, of...
Ronald Lee 'Ron' Bocock
Jul 26, 2018
Ronald Lee "Ron" Bocock was born on May 15, 1950 to Robert Earl and Sylva Faye (Leaver) Bocock in Madelia, MN. Ron lived on the family farm his entire life. He only left the farm to serve in the United States Army from 1970 - 1972 with a tour in Germany. Growing up, he attended country school, LaSalle Elementary...
Wayne "Bink" Hanson
Jul 24, 2018
Wayne "Bink" Hanson passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society, The Village in Mountain Lake. Wayne Reuben Hanson was born on February 17, 1930, in Butterfield, Minnesota, to Christian and Jennie (Ravenburg) Hanson. He was baptized at Long Lake Lutheran Church. His dad had always called him Bink. After graduating from Butterfield High School...
Arlene Wog
Jul 22, 2018
Arlene W. Wog was born on September 21, 1923 to Reinhart and Josephine (Haak) Weber in Charlestown Township in Redwood County. She was raised on the family farm near Sanborn and attended country school. On March 21, 1946, she was united in marriage to Wilbert Pete Wog at Zion Lutheran Church in Sanborn. Arlene and Pete farmed on the...
Kristin Peterson Oehlke
Jul 19, 2018
SEPTEMBER 28, 1959 – JULY 19, 2018 Kristin Louise Peterson Oehlke, born in St. James, Watonwan County, MN, was baptized and confirmed at Kansas Lake Lutheran Church, Butterfield MN. She graduated St. James High School; Gustavus Adolphus College (BA) where she developed a love of biology in Nobel Science Hall; Univ. of Pittsburgh (MS) and Univ. of CO Health...
Ardis 'Lorraine' Schulte
Jul 18, 2018
Ardis 'Lorraine' Schulte was born January 20, 1925, at Mountain Lake, MN to Dick R. and Helen (Jenkins) Walters. She went to country school District 47 through eighth grade then attended and graduated from Mountain Lake High School. Lorraine married Florian J. Schulte on February 15, 1947, at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Comfrey. The couple lived in the...
Marlene Fastenau
Jul 15, 2018
Marlene Fastenau passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Marlene Rathman was born November 22, 1953 in St. James, the daughter of Sylvester and Margie (Schiller) Rathman. Marlene attended Catholic school through the eighth grade and graduated from St. James High School in 1973. She worked as a CNA at Pleasant View Nursing...
Arlene Elizabeth Krebs
Jul 14, 2018
Arlene Elizabeth (Voge) Krebs was born on July 22, 1925 in North Star Township, Brown County, MN. The daughter of Herman A. and Marie L. (Haseleu) Voge. Arlene was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Springfield, MN. Arlene was united in marriage to Norman D. Krebs of Sleepy Eye on June 10,...
Violet Fern 'Vi' Anderson
Jul 13, 2018
Violet "Vi" Fern (Carstensen) Anderson was born April 6, 1929 in Nelson Twp., Watonwan County, MN to Thomas Carstensen and Rosa (Rabe) Carstensen. She was baptized May 12, 1929 at home and confirmed December 29, 1941 at First Lutheran Church, Madelia by Rev. H.O. Lee. Vi attended schools in Madelia, St. James and graduated with honors from Albert Lea...
Mary Jo Bass
Jul 12, 2018
Mary Jo Bass, age 70, of St. James passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Season's Health Care in Trimont. Graveside services will be 10AM, Monday, July 16, 2018 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James with Rev. Kathleen Ulland-Klinkner officiating. Service Information 10:00 am Monday, July 16, 2018 Mt. Hope Cemetery, St. James S. CR 27 St....
Fred Gratz
Jul 11, 2018
Fredrick William Gratz, 84, of St. James passed away peacefully on July 11, 2018. Fred was born and baptized in Minneapolis and grew up in New Ulm where he was a Boy Scout and played high school basketball and football. Fred proudly served in the U.S. Air Force for four years, was sent to Korea in 1953, honorably discharged,...
Curtis Shoen
Jul 10, 2018
Curtis Sylvester Shoen was born on June 12, 1934 to Elmer and Agnes (Schroepfer) Shoen in Leavenworth Township, Brown County, MN. He grew up and attended grade school in rural Leavenworth until moving to a farm near Comfrey where he continued his education. Curtis farmed until entering the Army in February 1956. After basic training in Fort Collins, CO,...
Harvey Allen Loewen
Jul 9, 2018
Harvey Allen Loewen was born on April 29, 1934, to Abe and Anna (Stoesz) Loewen in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. He was baptized upon confession of faith at Gospel Mennonite Church in October 1947. He graduated from Mountain Lake High School in 1952 and attended Grace Bible Institute in Omaha for a year, focusing on music classes and singing in...
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