Obituaries

Gary Graff

Gary Graff

Apr 9, 2018

Gary Dale Graff was born on June 11th, 1943, to Robert A. and Ethel (Erickson) Graff in Springfield, MN, Brown County; baptized and confirmed at Highwater Lutheran Church in rural Lamberton. Gary graduated from Lamberton High School class of 1961. On May 2nd, 1964, he was united in marriage to Diane Lavonne Buetow. Gary was very active in the...

Alvin Leo Bertilson

Alvin Leo Bertilson

Apr 8, 2018

Alvin Leo Bertilson was born on June 1, 1920 to John and Ronnaug Bertilson in Odin Township, MN. Alvin entered the United States Army Air Force in 1942 and served during WWII in Italy. Upon his honorable discharge, he returned to the Odin area and married Marlys Neuenschwander at the United Methodist Church in Madelia in 1945. They farmed...

Kenneth George Streich

Kenneth George Streich

Apr 7, 2018

Kenneth George Streich was born on November 25, 1938 in Comfrey, MN to Raymond and Julia (Groebner) Streich. He served in the U.S. Army from 1963-1965. On July 11, 1968, Kenny married June Wegner. They were looking forward to celebrating their 50th anniversary this summer. He farmed with his dad for 18 years. Kenny, along with his dad and...

Delbert Sandhoefner

Delbert Sandhoefner

Apr 7, 2018

Delbert Sandhoefner, age 95, of Sleepy Eye went home to be with his Savior on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Divine Providence Home. Delbert was born on April 13, 1922 to Joseph and Frieda (Beyer) Sandhoefner in New Ulm, MN. At the age of 9 he moved to Sleepy Eye with his family. He attended St. John's Lutheran School...

Oscar Bernard Olson

Oscar Bernard Olson

Apr 1, 2018

Oscar Olson passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. Oscar Bernard Olson was born July 28, 1934, in St. James, MN, the son of Oscar and Ida (Appel) Olson. He received his education in the St. James Public Schools and furthered his education at Mankato Vo-Tech. He was united in marriage to...

Brenda L. Gluth

Brenda L. Gluth

Mar 31, 2018

Brenda Lee Gluth age 60, of Sleepy Eye, peacefully grasped the Lords hand and went home to join the angels from above on Saturday, March 31, 2018. Brenda was born on July 26, 1957, to Anthony "Butch" and Beverly Guza in Sleepy Eye, MN. She attended Sleepy Eye Public School where she graduated from in 1976. After graduation she...

Marvin Henry Wendland

Marvin Henry Wendland

Mar 31, 2018

Marvin Wendland (86) of Springfield, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018 at St John Lutheran Home in Springfield. Marvin Henry Wendland was born November 14, 1931 in Albin Township, Brown County to Henry and Goldia (Maha) Wendland. At the age of 3, he moved with his family to the farm near Dotson, MN. He attended Dotson County School through...

Marilyn Ann Arduser

Marilyn Ann Arduser

Mar 27, 2018

Marilyn Ann Arduser was born December 29, 1930 to Herbert and Anna (Wilness) Nelson in Madelia. She graduated from Madelia High School in 1948 and attended the University of Minnesota School of Business. Marilyn was united in marriage Oct 1,1949 to Lenard S. Arduser at the Faith Lutheran Church Madelia. Marilyn farmed alongside her husband in rural Madelia until...

Donald Duke Cook

Donald Duke Cook

Mar 20, 2018

Donald "Duke" Cook was born on August 31, 1928 in Mulligan Township, Brown County, MN to George and Barbara (Nowak) Cook. He attended country school in Mulligan Township. He lived his entire life on the family farm except when he joined the U.S. Marine Corp from 1953-1956. He was in at the time of the Korean War, but never...

Alfred 'Al' Johnson

Alfred 'Al' Johnson

Mar 20, 2018

Alfred Al Johnson, age 72, of Mt. Lake passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 after an 8 month battle with Esophageal cancer. Funeral services will be 2pm, Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mt. Lake with Rev. Rick Bremseth officiating. Visitation will be 4-8pm Friday at Sturm Funeral Home in Mt. Lake...

Rosemary B. Riederer

Rosemary B. Riederer

Mar 16, 2018

Rosemary B. Riederer was born on August 13, 1940 in New Ulm, MN to Joseph & Victoria (Leonhard) Riederer. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Sleepy Eye, graduating in 1958. Rosemary worked at the Sanitary Meat Market from 1959 to 1970. She worked at Broich's Piggly Wiggly in 1970 and later retired from Schutz Family Foods in 2003....

Steven Anthony Roiger

Steven Anthony Roiger

Mar 15, 2018

Steven Anthony Roiger was born October 14, 1949, in New Ulm, MN to Roman and Marjorie (Fiedler) Roiger. Steve graduated from Springfield High School then enlisted with the U.S. Army on August 21, 1969. His basic training was in South Carolina and Alabama before serving two tours of duty during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged on March...

Lenora Anna Tuberg

Lenora Anna Tuberg

Mar 13, 2018

Lenora Anna (Zellmer) Tuberg was born on Feb 16,1925 to Robert and Anna (Raddatz) Zellmer in Pleasant Mound Township, Blue Earth County, MN. She was the eighth of nine children. Lenora was Baptized and Confirmed at Trinty Lutheran Church, Lewisville, MN. She attended Parochial Lutheran school and Truman Public school. She met her husband, Claude Tuberg at the annual...

Norbert William Johnson

Norbert William Johnson

Mar 13, 2018

Norbert William Johnson was born on March 23, 1934 to Arnold and Anna (Zamzow) Johnson in Sundown Township, rural Springfield, MN. He served in the US Army from 1954-1956 and returned to Sundown Township to farm and did custom corn shelling and custom combining. Norbert also maintained the township roads until retiring in 2004. On June 29, 1958, Norbert...

Mary B. Steffl

Mary B. Steffl

Mar 13, 2018

Mary Barbara Steffl was born on September 17, 1921 in Colbette Luxembourg, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Hoffman) Mangen. Her family came to America when she was 7 years old. Mary's childhood was spent on a farm north of Sleepy Eye. She attended District 22 Country School and St. Mary's Catholic School. She married Louis Steffl on April...

Albert H. Schewe

Albert H. Schewe

Mar 12, 2018

Albert Harold Schewe was born on September 12, 1929 in Fairfax, MN. He grew up and graduated form Sleepy Eye Public High School. He married Lois Berkner on October 4, 1950 at EUB Parsonage in Sleepy Eye. After marriage they farmed South of Sleepy Eye for a few years. They then moved North of Sleepy Eye and continued to...

Fidelis Steinke

Fidelis Steinke

Mar 11, 2018

Fidelis Marie Steinke was born on August 27, 1931 in Vail Township, Redwood County, the daughter of Jacob and Alma (Huber) Seifert. She graduated from St. Anne's Catholic School in Wabasso, MN and attended Mankato College. She was united in marriage to Wilfred "Bill" Steinke on September 11, 1965 at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield, MN. Fidelis worked...

June A. Grundmeyer

June A. Grundmeyer

Mar 11, 2018

June was born on June 24, 1929 in Gales Township, Redwood County, MN the daughter of Elmer and Hilda (Kohlhof) Miller. She graduated from Milroy Public High School in 1947. June extended her education to obtain a teaching certificate from Normal School in Lamberton, Minnesota. She taught at a country school for several years near Sleepy Eye, then married...

James J. Broich

James J. Broich

Mar 11, 2018

James J. Broich age 90, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on March 11, 2018, at the Countryside apartments in Sleepy Eye. James John "Jim" Broich was born on July 29,1927 in Adrian MN to John and Mary (Kaschmitter) Broich. He moved to Sleepy Eye in 1937 and worked at his father's grocery store while attending St. Mary's school. In...

Merle W Schueler

Merle W Schueler

Mar 7, 2018

Merle Waldemar Schueler was born on July 9, 1936 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Waldemar and Florence (Marks) Schueler. He farmed in Prairieville Township for 47 years. Merle worked at Del Monte for 50 years as a seasonal employee. He married Elaine Cecilia Sellner on November 7, 1960 at the Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth. He was...