Obituaries
Ruth Westby
Feb 20, 2004
Ruth Eleanor Schwen was born June 26, 1920, at Blue Earth, Mn., the daughter of Herbert and Minnie (Wehsener) Schwen. She was a 1939 graduate of Blue Earth High School. She attended Mankato State University and Mankato Commercial College. She was employed as a bookeeper at Sears in Minneapolis before her marriage to Marvin Westby on February 10, 1946 at...
Myrtle Martin
Feb 17, 2004
Myrtle was born March 2, 1912, at Ellsworth Township, MN., the daughter of John & Martha (Luthens) Smith.Myrtle was raised and educated in Ellsworth Township, MN. She was confirmed in and later married to Lester E. Martin at St. Peter''s Lutheran Church in Ellsworth Township, on May 10, 1932. The couple farmed there until coming to Blue Earth in 1936...
Jane Espeland
Feb 11, 2004
BLUE EARTH February 11, 2004Jane C. EspelandJane C. Espeland, age 86, of Blue Earth, died Wednesday, February 11, 2004, at St. Lukes Lutheran Care Center, Blue Earth. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2004, at 11:00 AM, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, with Rev. Stephen Bohling & Rev. Kenneth Carlson officiating. Burial will be in...
Arnold Elvestrom
Feb 7, 2004
Arnold Melanchton Elvestrom was born June 9, 1908, at Bricelyn, Mn. the son of Andrew and Sena (Jacobson) Elvestrom. He was baptized and confirmed his faith at South Blue Earth Lutheran Church, Bricelyn. He received his early education in the Bricelyn Schools and graduated from Blue Earth High School, and attended Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Arnold married Irene Frandle...
Carol Stanton
Jan 28, 2004
ELMOREJanuary 28, 2004Carol StantonCarol Stanton, age 60, of Elmore, died Wednesday, January 28, 2004, at St. Mary''s Hospital Rochester. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2004, at 11:00 AM, at Elmore United Methodist Church, with Rev. Mary Willis Mayes officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Elmore. Visitation time will be from 3 - 7 PM, Friday...
Clifford Seymore
Jan 26, 2004
Clifford was born November 16, 1921, at Grapevine, Arkansas, the son of William R. and Jeffie (Greene) Seymore.Clifford was raised in Arkansas and moved to California in the 1930''s to seek employment. He married Mary Tomberlin on January 31, 1942 in Las Vegas. He was a veteran of WW II, serving in the Navy. After the war ended he and...
Rosella Welfare
Jan 23, 2004
Rosella was born May 30, 1912, at East Chain, MN, the daughter of John & Emma (Harms) Struss. She grew up on farms and went to East Chain schools. She was married to William L. Welfare on June 30, 1930 in Fairmont. Except for a short time living in Michigan they spent most of their lives on farms in the...
Lydia Pooley
Jan 20, 2004
BLUE EARTHJanuary 20, 2004Lydia PooleyLydia Pooley, age 91, of Blue Earth, died Tuesday, January 20, 2004, at St. Lukes Lutheran Care Center, Blue Earth. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2004, at 11:00 AM, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, with Rev. Stephen Bohling & Rev. Kenneth Carlson officiating. Visiting hours will be from 4:00 to...
Therese Theodore
Jan 19, 2004
Therese Louise Mathews Theodore was born June 24, 1907 in Elmore Township, Faribault Co., Minnesota to Ernst and Ann (Krinke) Mathews. She was baptized on July 8, 1907 and confirmed on April 21, 1921 at St. John?s Lutheran Church, Elmore Township. She attended District 18 school and St. John?s parochial school.She lived and worked on the Mathew?s family farm for...
Helen Pausewang
Jan 14, 2004
Helen E. Pausewang, age 68, of Blue Earth, died Wednesday, January 14, 2004, at St. Lukes Lutheran Care Center, Blue Earth. Helen was born May 21, 1935, at Elmore, Mn., the daughter of Eddie S. and Ada Belle (Worden) Ihle.She was married to Joseph M. Pausewang on November 24, 1955 in Wells, MN.She is survived by her Son: Gregory (&...
Mary Drexler
Jan 14, 2004
BLUE EARTHJanuary 14, 2004Mary DrexlerMary was born May 25, 1916, in Emmetsburg, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph W. and Mary "Annie" (Cullen) Mulroney.Mary was raised and graduated from St. Mary''s Academy in Emmetsburg, Iowa.. She studied business at Lours College in Dubuque for one year and Emmetsburg Community College for one year. She married John J. Berry and he preceded...
Elmer Wadsworth Murray
Jan 11, 2004
Elmer Wadsworth Murray, age 101, of Blue Earth, died Sunday, January 11, 2004, at St. Lukes Lutheran Care Center, Blue Earth. Elmer was born October 27, 1902, at Lee County, Illinois, near Dixon, the son of Frank & Winifred (Wadsworth) Murray.The family moved to Emerald Township, Faribault County in 1913. He attended country school through the 8th grade and then...
Doris Whitney
Jan 6, 2004
Doris Rachell Johnson, the daughter of William and Bertha (Nelson) Johnson, was born January 24, 1916 in Story County, Iowa.She graduated from Delavan High School in 1934. Doris was united in marriage with George W. Whitney in Mapleton on July 29, 1934. They farmed in the Delavan area until George''s death in 1976. Doris moved to Blue Earth in 1980...
Ervin Larson
Jan 3, 2004
Ervin LarsonErvin was born April 2, 1916, at Lerdal, MN, the son of Louis and Mary (Peterson) Larson.He was married to Fern Stephensen on September 23, 1939 in Forest City, Iowa. Ervin farmed in the Frost area for many years before managing the Frost Creamery for nine years. In 1965 Ervin and family moved to Blue Earth where he worked...
Linda Haase
Jan 2, 2004
Linda Vosburgh HaaseLinda Marie Haase, age 58, of Blue Earth, died Friday, January 2, 2004, at United Hospital, Blue Earth. Memorial services will be held on Monday, January 5, 2004, at 11:00 AM, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Blue Earth, with Rev. John Otte officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery at a later date. Visitation time will be from...
Laura Dobson
Dec 18, 2003
Laura R. "Cassem" Dobson was born September 16, 1917, at Terry, Montana, the daughter of Walter & Olive (Lyon) Dutton. Laura lived SW of Elmore and attended rural Watts School south of Elmore. She was married to Merle Cassem on May 29, 1935 in Elmore. She worked for Koehler Pharmacy for many years and later worked for Snyder Drug in...
Lois Demske
Dec 17, 2003
Lois K. Demske was born October 31, 1911 in Dixon, Illinois the daughter of William and Marie (Oesterheld) Ankeny. She graduated from Delavan High School and worked for a few years in the Blue Earth area before returning to Dixon, Illinois. She lived in Dixon for many years where she worked at J.C. Penney Co. Following her retirement from Penney?s...
Marian Peterson
Dec 17, 2003
Marian Gladys Peterson was born October 24,1909 in Freeborn Co, MN, the adopted daughter of John and Josephene "Josie" (Amundson) Bergsetter. She was raised in the Bricelyn area attending country school through 8th grade. She graduated from Bricelyn High School in 1928 as salutatorian. She received her normal training in Blue Earth and taught in rural Blue Earth schools for...
Russell Pirsig
Dec 11, 2003
BLUE EARTHDecember 11, 2003Russell PirsigRussell Pirsig, age 76, of Blue Earth, died Thursday, December 11, 2003, at his home in Blue Earth. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 15, 2003, at 11:00 AM, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, with Rev. John Otte officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth. Visitation time will be...
Russell Prisig
Dec 11, 2003
Russell Pirsig was born July 1, 1927, in Blue Earth Township, Faribault Co., MN, the son of Otto and Anna (Naumann) Pirsig.Russell was raised and educated in the Blue Earth area where he was a 1945 graduate of Blue Earth High School and farmed all his life. After graduating he was married to Adelyn D. Ehrich on September 10, 1951...
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