Obituaries

George W. Stevens

George W. Stevens

Oct 14, 2006

George was born on January 15, 1918 in Davenport, IA. George was preceded in death by his parents Ward & Grace Stevens, his brother John, his first wife Kathrene and second wife Betty. He is survived by his wife Velma, his two sons Bill (wife Lois) and Mike (wife Jane), his grandchildren Mark (wife Heather), Melissa and Justin, and great-grandchildren...

Regina Sukalski

Regina Sukalski

Oct 10, 2006

Regina was born April 1, 1915, at Silver Lake Township, MN the daughter of Edward L. and Anna E. (Pytleski) Petrowiak. She was raised and educated in Martin County, MN at Silver Lake Township where she attended District #92 schools. She was married to Thomas L. Sukalski on October 24, 1933 at Holy Family Catholic Church in East Chain. The...

Richard T. Johnston

Richard T. Johnston

Oct 10, 2006

He was born March 9, 1927, in Blue Earth, the son of John James and Susie C. (Holcomb) Johnston.Richard attended Blue Earth High School where he was a member of the 1945 graduating class. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1946 where he served in the Pacific Theater in China, the Phillipines, Entiwetok and Hawaii. Richard returned...

Eleanor A. Ehrich

Eleanor A. Ehrich

Oct 8, 2006

Eleanor Alma Augusta (Mensing) Ehrich was born August 18, 1919, at Jo Daviess Township, Faribault County MN. the daughter of Herman Mensing and Frieda (Martin) Mensing. She was baptized in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Blue Earth on September 8, 1919 and was later confirmed there in 1934. She was a graduate of Blue Earth High School and was married...

Mildred Coupanger

Mildred Coupanger

Sep 29, 2006

Mildred was born April 29, 1905, at Red Wing, Mn., the daughter of Carl R. & Jennie A.(Erickson)Sutherland.She was a graduate of Red Wing High School in 1923 and Winona State College in 1926. Mildred taught elementary education at Lake City, East Chain, and Blooming Prairie. On August. 16, 1930 she married William A. Coupanger of Elmore in Minneapolis. Mr....

Margaret A. Schandel

Margaret A. Schandel

Sep 28, 2006

Margaret was born in Amboy on December 25, 1911, the daughter of Edward and Alvina (Wojahn) Schwarz.She graduated from Amboy High School, attended Macalester College and the University of Minnesota, graduating with a degree in Dental Hygiene. She was a dental hygienist in the Minneapolis elementary schools and worked in private practice for four years. She married Harry Schandel in...

Charles Johnson

Charles Johnson

Sep 21, 2006

Charles was born November 11, 1934, at Pilot Grove, MN, the son of J. Harold and Margaret R. (Doyle) Johnson.He was a graduate of Elmore High School in 1952. After graduation he worked at the Elmore Farmers Elevator. In January 1957 he joined the Army and spent time in the States and Germany. He returned to the Farmers Elevator in...

Betty J. Bussinger

Betty J. Bussinger

Sep 18, 2006

Betty was born March 2, 1920, at Blue Earth, MN, the daughter of Frederick and Amanda (Thompson) Mielke. Betty was raised, educated and was a lifetime Blue Earth resident. She was married to Lester T. Bussinger on August 2, 1941 in Alexandria, Minnesota. Betty did seasonal work with Green Giant Company as lead lady for several years before working full...

Walter J. Schwen

Walter J. Schwen

Sep 5, 2006

Walter was born August 22, 1916 in Blue Earth, son of Walter and Margaret Schwen. He graduated from Blue Earth High School in 1934. After undergraduate education at Westmar College (Lemars, Iowa) and University of Minnesota, and civil pilot training, he joined the Navy to become a naval aviator. Walter''s first naval assignment in WWII was in the South Pacific,...

Lowell L. Lyon

Lowell L. Lyon

Sep 3, 2006

** In lieu of flowers, the Lyon family prefers memorial donations in Lowell''s name to the Department of Anatomy at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. **Lowell was born March 23, 1929, at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, the son of Glen and Hazel (O''Hara) Lyon.He was raised and educated in the Pilot Grove and Elmore areas where he was a 1946 graduate of...

Frederick L. Kriewall

Frederick L. Kriewall

Aug 27, 2006

Fritz was born February 25, 1931, at Blue Earth, Mn., the son of Bernard F. & Lorena E. (Wilke) Kriewall.He attended Blue Earth High School. On May 20 1950 he married Nina Reifsteck at Blue Earth. Fritz worked for Wilke Dray Line before starting his own Mobil service station in 1952. In 1965 he became a Sinclair distributor and operated...

Leona I. Nation

Leona I. Nation

Aug 25, 2006

Leona I. Nation, age 94, of Blue Earth, died Friday, August 25, 2006, at Parker Oaks Communities, Inc. in Winnebago.Graveside services will be held at a later date in Riverside Cemetery at Blue Earth, with Rev. Stephen Bohling officiating.She was born November 22,1911, in Prescott Twsp., Faribault County, Minnesota, the daughter of Nicholas & Anna (Pruckler)Weber.She is survived by her...

Vernon K. Gartzke

Vernon K. Gartzke

Aug 23, 2006

Vernon was born December 21, 1912, at Verona Township, MN, the son of Ervin and Emma (King) Gartzke.Vernon grew up on a farm and went to the Gartzke school district #137. Following his school years, he stayed on the farm and worked with his father. After his father''s death in 1966 he, and his sister Frances, bought the farm and...

Roy A. Rhoda

Roy A. Rhoda

Aug 15, 2006

Roy was born September 21, 1915, at Kossuth County, Iowa, the son of Charles & Ida (Sohn) Rhoda.He was raised in Kossuth County, Iowa and attended country school through 8th grade. He attended Elmore High School for a short time. On April 29, 1941 he married Clarice Amanda Hove at South Blue Earth Lutheran Church in Bricelyn, MN. They farmed...

Helen D. Sabin

Helen D. Sabin

Aug 9, 2006

Helen was born September 18, 1920, in rural Bricelyn the daughter of Ubbe and Jennie (Terbeck) Berg.She was raised and educated in the rural Bricelyn and Blue Earth areas where she attended country schools. She was married to Jerome C. Sabin on June 26, 1944 in Blue Earth. Helen was a homemaker and was an active member of Shiloh Lutheran...

Phyllis M. Curtiss

Phyllis M. Curtiss

Jul 23, 2006

Phyllis was born September 24, 1928, at Lake Crystal, Minnesota, the daughter of Elmer and Gertrude (Bechtol) Schmidt.She was raised and educated in Lake Crystal, Lakefield and Osakis where she graduated from Osakis High School. She attended the University of Minnesota where she studied traffic control. She was married to Keith Curtiss on November 27, 1947 in Osakis. The couple...

Patsy R. Risk

Patsy R. Risk

Jul 18, 2006

Patsy was born January 5, 1934, in Hebron Township, Kossuth County, Iowa, the daughter of Louis & Elizabeth (Larson) Miller.She was raised in Hebron Township and attended Country School through 8th grade. In 1951, she graduated from Lakota High School. On June 26, 1954, she married Ronald Goeke in Hebron Township, Kossuth County, Iowa. They lived on a farm in...

Audrey M. Ankeny

Audrey M. Ankeny

Jul 12, 2006

Audrey was born August 25, 1923, in Frost Mn., the daughter of Al and Mabel (Anderson) Myers.She was raised and educated in the Willmer and Blue Earth areas where she attended Blue Earth Schools. She married Raymond H. ?Buss? Ankeny on June 16, 1956 in Blue Earth. Audrey was a homemaker and had worked in the Blue Earth Schools cafeteria...

W. Eldon Springer

W. Eldon Springer

Jul 3, 2006

Eldon was born April 10, 1915, at Huntley, Mn., the son of Walter D. & Wyona Mae(Brown)Springer.He was raised in Huntley and graduated from Huntley High School in 1933. Upon graduation he started farming at rural Huntley. On November. 23, 1935 he married Rachel V. Loken at Huntley. They lived on the family farm and spent the winter in Tuscon,...

Hazel E. Schroeder

Hazel E. Schroeder

Jul 2, 2006

Hazel Evelyn Schroeder, age 96, of Blue Earth, died Sunday, July 2, 2006, at St. Lukes Lutheran Care Center, Blue Earth. She was born March 8, 1910, in Lura Township, Delavan, MN the daughter of Albert C. and Leona E. (Smith) Meininger. She was raised and educated in Lura Township where she attended a one room country school. She was...

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