Obituaries
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...
Lois Ann Groebner
Oct 15, 2018
Lois Ann Groebner, age 71, died unexpectedly on Monday, October 15, 2018 at MCHS in Mankato, MN. Lois was born on September 16, 1947 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Walter & Louise (Mathiowetz) Groebner. She graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School and then pursued a nursing career and graduated from Union Hospital New Ulm LPN School of Nursing in...
Dominic Francis 'Nick' Kunz
Oct 10, 2018
Dominic Francis "Nick" Kunz was born on June 2, 1939 to Joseph Henry and LoRita Joan Kunz in Madelia, MN. He grew up in Madelia and was a graduate of Madelia High School. Nick joined the United States Army in 1961 and was Honorably Discharged in 1963. He married Mary Lueder on June 23, 1979 at the Holy Trinity...
Troy Douglas Westman
Oct 10, 2018
Troy Westman, age 52, died at his home in St. James on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Graveside services will be 11am, Monday, October 15, 2018 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James with Rev. Kathleen Ulland-Klinkner officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James at 10:30am before going to the cemetery. Troy...
Tito Deanda
Oct 10, 2018
Gonzalo Feliberto Tito DeAnda, III, was born in McAllen, Texas, November 7, 1989 to parents Gonzalo Feliberto DeAnda, Jr and Marta Elena Reyes. Tito grew up in St. James and graduated from Butterfield/Odin High School in 2008. He then attended Ridgewater Community College in Willmar. Tito work construction for various companies most recently Romsdahl Companies where excelled in several...
Lloyd Anthony Braun
Oct 7, 2018
Lloyd A. Braun was born on October 24, 1937 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Henry and Marie (Schumacher) Braun. He grew up in Prairieville Township and attended St. Mary's Catholic School. He served in the U.S. Army from February of 1957 until February of 1959. Lloyd married Suzanne Seidl on June 10, 1961 in Sleepy Eye. He drove truck...
Vernetta Mae 'Sue' Butler
Oct 6, 2018
Vernetta Mae Kolander was born on February 24, 1926 to Emil and Erna (Bauer) Kolander in Heron Lake Township, Jackson County, Jackson, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in the St. Petersburg Lutheran Church. At the age of 12 her brother Reuel nicknamed her Susie and she was called by her nickname, until as an adult, she changed her...
Paul Herman 'Tuffy' Arduser
Oct 5, 2018
Paul Herman "Tuffy" Arduser, age 83, passed away peacefully at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia, Minnesota on Friday, October 5, 2018. Paul was born November 7, 1934 to Herman and LaVerna (Arndt) Arduser in Madelia. He was baptized in 1935 at the Presbyterian Church and confirmed in 1949 at Salem Lutheran Church, Madelia. Paul attended school in Madelia...
Lois Batzlaff
Oct 4, 2018
Lois Batzlaff was born on February 25, 1936, near Windom, MN, the daughter of John and Johanna (Valentin) Menken. She attended and graduated from Windom High School where she participated in 4-H and enjoyed singing. She worked as a Telephone Operator following her education. Lois met Norman Batzlaff at the Cottonwood County Fair in June of 1952. They began...
Viola Evelyn Noren
Oct 4, 2018
Viola Evelyn (Lange) Noren was born August 1, 1931 in rural St. James. Viola was the daughter of Ed & Stella (Knickrehm) Lange. She attended country school and graduated from St. James High School. Following graduation she worked for Minneapolis Moline and then in later years Tony Downs Foods in St. James and Madelia. Viola married Harold Noren December...
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...
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