Obituaries
Linda Dempsey
Jul 8, 2018
Linda Dempsey passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Linda Mae Sanders was born October 5, 1955 in Trimont, the daughter of William and Theresa (Hoscheid) Sanders. Linda spent her first few years on the family farm south of Long Lake moving into St. James in March 1959. She graduated from St....
Leon Leonard Helget
Jul 8, 2018
Leon "The Dude" Helget, age 73, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at the Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Leon Leonard Helget was born on August 2, 1944 to Arthur Sr. and Louisa (Rothmeier) Helget. He attended and graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1962. After working for a few years milking and farming, he enlisted in...
Edwin Ernest Polesky
Jun 30, 2018
Edwin E. Polesky, age 91, died peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at the Sleepy Eye Care Center. The Lord needed a solid, middle infielder and called him up to be in the starting line up. Edwin served in the U.S. Marines from August 1945 until October 1946. He married Dorothy Kosak on...
Ivan Johnson
Jun 29, 2018
Ivan Merlin Johnson was born on September 7th, 1944 in Tyler, MN, born to Ernest and Ella (Haase) Johnson. Growing up, he attended school in Russel, MN and graduated at the top of his class from Russel High School Class 1962. He later moved to Tracy, MN to be close to his Grandma Haase. Ivan honorably served in the...
Lula Helena Marz
Jun 28, 2018
Lula Helena Marz was born on February 20, 1924 to John and Susan (Cullen) Schunk in Comfrey. She attended and graduated school in Comfrey. On November 26, 1947, Lula was united in marriage to Alfred Marz. Lula worked in the nursing field her entire life starting right after high school, starting at the old St. Johns Hospital, Springfield Hospital,...
Eugene Alfred Schieffert
Jun 27, 2018
Eugene A Schieffert (April 6, 1932-June 27, 2018) passed away on Wednesday June 27th at the Mayo Clinic/St. Marys Hospital surrounded by his wife, children and close friends. Gene was born to Joseph A. and Rachel H. Schieffert in Sleepy Eye. Gene attended Sleepy Eye Public Schools and graduated in 1950. Gene attended Mankato State College until he became...
Stan Dale Sowers
Jun 24, 2018
Stan Dale Sowers was born on February 20, 1945 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Michael and Rosalie (Thurston) Sowers. On May 26, 1967 he married Lauraine Wegner in Mankato, MN. Together they had one son, Chad. Stan learned the masonry trade from his Dad. Later on he worked for Isader Faerber of New Ulm doing cement work and laying...
Albert Torsen 'Bob' Teigum
Jun 23, 2018
Albert Torsen "Bob" Teigum was born in Madelia, MN on April 3, 1926 to Albert and Lettie Teigum. He was brought up on the family farm near Madelia and graduated from Madelia High School. On Feb 11, 1950 he married Marlys Rue at the Bethlehem Ev. Lutheran Church in Mankato. Albert served in the United States Army from 1952-1954...
Donna Mae Augustin
Jun 21, 2018
Donna Mae was born on June 22, 1934 in Brown County, MN the daughter of Richard and Syrealda (Cossins) Hose. She attended country school and later graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School. Donna attended college in Mankato where she received her nursing training. Donna married Russell Augustin on November 25, 1952 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy...
Marylouise Patricia Forsythe
Jun 18, 2018
Marylouise Patricia (Sharratt) Forsythe was born November 4, 1929 in Russell, MN to Arnold and Anna (Van Breason) Sharratt. She attended Tyler Minnesota High School and graduated in 1947. She met and later married Robert Forsythe in Rock Rapids, IA on March 14, 1947, and four children were born to them. They lived in Tyler for 10 years and...
Luella Anna Stradtman
Jun 17, 2018
Luella Anna Sternberg was born April 20, 1931 on the farm near South Branch to parents Walter and Lydia (Niemeier) Sternberg. Luella grew up in the South Branch area and graduated from St. James High School. On June 29, 1952, she was united in marriage to Roland Stradtman. The couple made their home and raised their family in the...
Rachel Linder
Jun 16, 2018
Rachel Schulz Linder, age 43, of St. James died on Saturday, June 16, 2018 in St. James. A memorial gathering will be held from 11am-4pm on Sunday at Jakes Pizza in St. James. Rachel Elaine Schulz was born August 7, 1974 on a US Air Force Base in the Great Britain in the United Kingdom to parents Michael and...
Ricky Ewald
Jun 12, 2018
Ricky Dean Ewald was born to Marlin and Vivian (Weedman) Ewald in Springfield, MN on June 17, 1960. As an infant he was baptized and was confirmed in 1974 in the Lutheran faith. On June 1, 1978, he graduated from Springfield High School. After graduation Ricky moved to Crystal, MN where he worked as a machinist at NW Swissmatic....
Lucille Johnson
Jun 11, 2018
Lucille Johnson passed away on Monday, June 11, 2018 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Lucille Rose Hage Johnson was born January 18, 1930, in rural Hanska, MN, to George and Rose (Miller) Hage. She attended country school and graduated from St. James High School. Lucille married Johnny Johnson at Lake Hanska Lutheran Church in 1950....
Lois Dammann
Jun 11, 2018
Lois Dammann was born November 21, 1926 to George and Rosebud (Engel) Scharmann in Sanborn, MN. She attended and graduated from Sanborn Public School in 1944 and then worked at Sanborn State Bank for 30 years. On June 10, 1947, Lois married Marlin Dammann at Zion Lutheran Church in Sanborn. Lois started taking piano lessons at the age of...
John Ness
Jun 8, 2018
John was born May 10, 1928 in Mankato, Minnesota to Arthur Ness and Estella (Sandberg) Ness. John attended grade school in Springfield and Butterfield schools before moving to Mankato in 1944. In 1946 he graduated from Mankato High School. John joined the U.S. Army in September 1946 spending sixteen months in OTSU and Osaka, Japan, on Occupation Duty with...
Carol Sizer
Jun 7, 2018
Carol Lee Sizer, age 67, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis. She was born December 30, 1950 in New Rochelle, NY to Arthur Roland and Judith (Butler) Cummings and baptized at Trinity Saint Paul Church in New Rochelle, NY on February 11, 1951. She spent the first 19...
Mary Rue
Jun 5, 2018
Mary Lavon (Warren) Rue was born on February 26, 1926 to Laurence and Mabel Warren at her aunt Ida's house in Estherville, IA. She grew up in Lamberton, MN and graduated from Lamberton High School in 1944. On November 13, 1944, Mary was united in marriage to Glenn Rue who left for army duty the following day. She worked...
Phyllis Conway
Jun 3, 2018
Phyllis was born to Joseph and Anne Broghammer in Dell Rapids, S.D. She attended St. Marys school and graduated from Colman High School in 1952. Phyllis received a degree in Elementary Education from General Beadle State College in Madison, S.D., now known as Dakota State University, and began her teaching career in Chester, South Dakota. On a blind data...
Mavis Gluth
Jun 3, 2018
Mavis Edna Gluth was born on August 17, 1934 to Wallace G. and Edna C. (Stern) Radtke in Springfield. Mavis attended Springfield Public Schools graduating in 1952 and continued her education at Mankato Business College. Following college, she lived in Minneapolis and worked as secretary to the cashier at Lincoln National Life Company. On July 21, 1954, Mavis was...
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