Obituaries

Bertha R. Brayton

Bertha R. Brayton

Mar 23, 2006

She was born September 10, 1915, at Sewal, Iowa, the daughter of George and Glee (Johnston) Curtis.She was raised in the southern Iowa and Chicago, Illinois areas where she graduated from Callumette High School in Chicago. She attended Moody Bible College in Chicago where she met and later married Elmer W. Brayton on October 19, 1935. Bertha was a homemaker...

Janet M. Hilpipre

Janet M. Hilpipre

Mar 22, 2006

Janet was born January 8, 1934, in Faribault County MN, the daughter of Clarence and Goldie (King) Zufall. She passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer.She graduated from Elmore High School in 1952 and married Dean E. Hilpipre September 28, 1952. They settled on a farm site by East Chain and Janet worked as a nurses aide for 18...

George Volkenant

George Volkenant

Mar 18, 2006

George was born November 16, 1908, at Rosen, MN, the son of Fred and Mary Volkenant.He was raised and educated in the Rosen, MN. He farmed in the Rosen area for several years. He was married to Bridget M. Ahartz on October 27, 1931 in Rosen. In the early 1950''s, George began working for Green Giant Company. He came to...

Wayne Weber

Wayne Weber

Mar 7, 2006

Wayne was born April 29, 1919, at Barber Township, Faribault County MN, the son of Silas and Eunice (Feist) Weber.He was raised and educated in the Delavan & Easton area. He farmed in the Delavan area before his marriage to Hazel Gesche on June 7, 1941 at the Emmanuel EUB Church in Blue Earth. The couple farmed near Frost for...

Elaine Hagedorn

Elaine Hagedorn

Mar 5, 2006

Elaine was born September 11, 1919, at Blue Earth Mn., the daughter of Charles & Mary Mensing.Elaine was raised and educated in Blue Earth where she attended schools. She was married to Floyd "Pete" Hagedorn on September 18, 1937 in Winnebago, MN. Elaine was a homemaker and worked at Telex Corporation. for several years. She was a member of St....

Geneva M. Larson

Geneva M. Larson

Mar 3, 2006

Geneva was born May 9, 1922, at Winnebago, Mn., the daughter of Gladus and Laura (Mallery) Squire.She was raised and educated in the Granada area where she attended Granada schools. She was married to Lloyd O. Larson on September 25, 1940 in Granada and the couple lived there until 1943. The Larsons had lived in Welcome, Fairmont, Huntley & Winnebago...

Ardith Wiese

Ardith Wiese

Feb 21, 2006

Ardith was born June 18, 1916, at Dunnell, MN, the daughter of Art and Laura (Hillesland) Erickson.She was raised and educated in the Dunnell and Sherburne areas where she graduated from Sherburne High School in the mid 1930''s. She received her Normal Training in St. Cloud and then taught in a one room school house in Winnebago. She was married...

Zachary K. Hull

Zachary K. Hull

Feb 18, 2006

Zachary Keith Hull was born February 14, 2006, at United Hospital District in Blue Earth. Zachary died on February 18, 2006 at the hospital.He is survived by his parents, Christopher & Amy Hull of Blue Earth, grandparents, Earl & Marcia Hull of Minnesota Lake and Larry & Sandra Johnson of Albert Lea, great grandparents, Eva Hareid of Albert Lea and...

Frederick Radohl

Frederick Radohl

Feb 17, 2006

Fred was born January 19, 1925, at Blue Earth Mn., the son of Elba W. and Martha H. (Manske) Radohl.Fred was raised and educate in Radcliffe, Iowa where he was a 1942 graduate of Radcliffe High School. He graduated from Welding trade school in Lakeview, Iowa and was a welder for a short time before entering the U.S. Navy during...

Jeffrey Hinrichsen

Jeffrey Hinrichsen

Feb 1, 2006

Jeff was born November 14, 1944, at Blue Earth Mn., the son of John & Iva (Hauskins) Hinrichsen.He was raised and educated in the Pilot Grove Township area where he was a 1962 graduate of Elmore High School. He also attended Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. Jeff grew up on the family farm in Pilot Grove Township and farmed...

Hazel Weber

Hazel Weber

Jan 12, 2006

Hazel was born July 30, 1924, at Macon, Missouri, the daughter of Robert and Sylvia (Timbrook) Wilson.Hazel was a 1942 graduate of Fairmont High School. She was married to Loren "Tim" Adreon in 1944. She worked at several places in Fairmont including at Railway Motors, Central Telephone and had worked for several years at Singer Sewing Center, for 14 years...

Robert Prechel

Robert Prechel

Jan 2, 2006

Robert was born January 8, 1935, at Springfield, Minnesota, the son of William F. & Edna A.(Stark)Prechel.He was a graduate of Springfield High School. Robert farmed at Springfield until moving to Vining,Mn. On June 25, 1988 he married Patricia Boettcher in St. John''s Lutheran Church at rural Elmore. They farmed and did custom farming at Vining until retiring in 2002...

Duane T. Sohn

Duane T. Sohn

Dec 30, 2005

Duane was born October 4, 1934, on his family farm in rural Blue Earth, the son of Alfred H. & Kathleen (Cherland) Sohn.He was raised and educated in Blue Earth where he was a 1952 graduate of Blue Earth High School. He was married to Janice K. Evans on November 27, 1955 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Winnebago. Duane...

Verona Schaefer

Verona Schaefer

Dec 16, 2005

Roni was born November 30, 1927, at New Ulm, Minnesota, the daughter of Gerhardt and Martha (Pederson) Olson.She grew up in New Ulm and attended New Ulm schools. In 1947 she married Arnold D. Anderson and later married Leonard Schaefer on August 19, 1978 in New Ulm. She managed & owned caf?s in Elmore, New Ulm and Klossner, MN and...

Evelyn Halverson

Evelyn Halverson

Dec 14, 2005

Evelyn was born November 13, 1912, at Wyndmere, North Dakota, the daughter of Lars & Freida (Franz) Olsgard.She lived in Wyndmere until graduating from high school in 1929. She graduated from St. Olaf College in 1933, Summa Cum Laude. She was married to Otto M. Halverson on September 21, 1940 and the couple resided in Blue Earth all their married...

Eldon Campbell

Eldon Campbell

Nov 26, 2005

He was born June 22, 1925, at Clarion, Iowa, the son of Lawrence and Almeda (Doctor) Campbell.He was raised and educated in Clarion, Iowa and Elmore area where he graduated from Elmore High School. He was married to Fern Egeness on October 13, 1945 in Frost. The couple farmed South of Blue Earth until 1957 when Eldon began working as...

Shelley Schaefer

Shelley Schaefer

Nov 25, 2005

Shelley was born August 12, 1955, in Blue Earth, Mn. the daughter of Bill and Esther (Lemke) Baxter.She was raised and educated in Blue Earth where she was a 1973 graduate of Blue Earth High School. Shelley was married to Stephen J. Schaefer on June 14, 1975 in Blue Earth. She had worked for Telex Communications from 1973 to 1991...

Edna Goltz

Edna Goltz

Nov 16, 2005

Edna Goltz was born May 9, 1912, in rural Elmore the daughter of Herman and Ida (Lueck) Ziegler. She was baptized in June of 1912 and confirmed in May of 1925. She was married to Alfred Goltz on November 23, 1930 at St. John''s Lutheran Church, Elmore. The couple farmed at Wood Lake for two and one half years, then...

Nelda Loge

Nelda Loge

Nov 11, 2005

Nelda Iona Loge was born August 7, 1914, in Springfield township in Kossuth Co., Iowa, the daughter of Eugene M. and Helen L. (Powell) Worden.She was baptized by Rev Muller and graduated from Elmore Public Schools. She was united in marriage to Harold Loge on February 1, 1933 at Shiloh Lutheran Church in Elmore. She was a homemaker and helped...

Donald C. Ficken

Donald C. Ficken

Nov 8, 2005

Don was born May 28, 1934, to of Carl and Elfrieda (Klatt) Ficken. Don married Illa Jean Casper of Claremont, Mn. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary March 5, 2005. Don fought for the Golden Gloves Boxing Association for 4 years, was assistant coach for 1 year and then went on to coach for 9 more years. During the time...