Obituaries

Mary Saunders

Mary Saunders

Aug 7, 2004

Mary was born on August 28, 1934 near Thermopolis, Wyoming to Norton and Theresa Calhoun. The love of her life was to serve the Lord in her home, church and community, through home Bible Studies, teaching Sunday School, Child Evangelism classes and Christian Women?s Club. She was also very active for many years in Neighborhood Chat and Seau Club, St....

Ursula Loper

Ursula Loper

Aug 7, 2004

Ursula "Tooty" Phyllis Dundas was born on May 19, 1914, to Archie and Lauretta Dundas in Denton, Montana, where her parents were homesteading. They later returned to the Fairmont area. She was united in marriage to Roy Loper in 1932. Tooty and Roy raised their nephew, Dick Dundas. Tooty and her husband operated the Cozy Inn in Imogene for 56...

Frieda Schaefer

Frieda Schaefer

Jul 17, 2004

Frieda Marie Schaefer was born October 28, 1911 in Blue Earth, Minnesota to Frederick and Louise (Horstmann) Humburg. German was spoken at home, so Frieda couldn''t speak English when she started school. She graduated from Blue Earth High School in 1930. There were 13 children in her family and their farm home hospitality was enjoyed by many people including the...

A. James (Jim) Franklin

A. James (Jim) Franklin

Jul 9, 2004

Jim was born September 9, 1914 in Blue Earth the son of Floyd and Minna Franklin of Elmore. Jim was the grandson of Dr. A. James Franklin and Lillian (Nichols) Franklin of Blue Earth and Gottlieb & Anna (Schmidt) Goettel of Thompson Corners, Iowa.He was raised and educated in Verona Township, Blue Earth and in Elmore where he graduated from...

James E. Johnston

James E. Johnston

Jul 9, 2004

Jim was born October 24, 1928, at Blue Earth, MN the son of James J. and Susie C. (Holcomb) Johnston.He was raised, educated and lived his entire life in the Blue Earth area. He was married to Betty Gerdis on July 21, 1951 in Blue Earth. He farmed all his life, mostly South of Guckeen. He drove a truck for...

Oscar Renkly

Oscar Renkly

Jul 8, 2004

Oscar Renkly was born April 29, 1918, at Blue Earth, Minnesota, the son of Alfonse and Martha (Budach) Renkly.He was raised and educated in Blue Earth where he farmed his family farm for many years. He was married to Irene Sader on November. 3, 1938 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Blue Earth. He farmed until the late 1960''s and also...

Dean Tesch

Dean Tesch

Jul 4, 2004

Dean Forest Tesch was born July 6, 1928, at Swea City, Iowa, the son of Herman and Eva (Arndt) Tesch.He was raised and educated in Blue Earth where he attended Blue Earth High School. After schooling he farmed on his families'' farm near Frost for several years before becoming a Truck Driver. He was a long haul truck driver for...

Everett Dybevick

Everett Dybevick

Jun 27, 2004

Everett Dybevick, age 90, of Blue Earth, died Sunday, June 27, 2004, at St. Luke''s Lutheran Care Center in Blue Earth.Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 30, 2004, at 11:00 AM, at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth, with Rev. Mary Willis Mayes officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery at Blue Earth. Visitation time will be from...

Lowell Hall

Lowell Hall

Jun 25, 2004

LOWELL J. HALL, age 93, of Tahlequah, formerly of Blue Earth, died Friday, June 25, 2004 at the Go Ye Village Retirement Community in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 1, 2004 at 11:00 AM at the River of Life Worship Center in Blue Earth, with Rev. Arlon Lee officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery,...

Darwin Risk

Darwin Risk

Jun 19, 2004

Dar was born February 20, 1963. He was raised and educated in Elmore where he was a 1981 graduate of Elmore High School. He spent 2 years at Mankato Vocational & Technical College majoring in airconditioning and refrigerator repair. He later earned his degree from Devry Institute in Dallas, Texas where he made the dean''s list. Dar has worked for...

Gerald Tweden

Gerald Tweden

Jun 7, 2004

Gerald was born June 16, 1940, at Watford City, N.D, the son of Orian P. and Florence J. (Alex) Tweden.He was raised and educated in Watford City, North Dakota where he attended High School. He had worked on the North Dakota oil wells before coming to Blue Earth in 1961. He was a farm equipment salesman for many years and...

Irene Johnson

Irene Johnson

Jun 6, 2004

* directions to Rene''s home for visitation time on Sunday are listed due to the road construction on old Hwy. 16 East of Blue Earth. Although Hwy 16 may yet be travelable, an alternative may be necessary. A suggested alternate route is to take Interstate 90 to exit 128 (Co. road 254), proceding North 1/2 mile to the first gravel...

Helen Ristau

Helen Ristau

Jun 5, 2004

Helen was born June 23, 1905, in Blue Earth the daughter of Reinhold & Malwina (Stoeck) Ristau.She was raised and educated in Blue Earth where she was a 1923 graduate of Blue Earth High School. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Blue Earth. She enjoyed playing the piano whenever possible and like button collections and coloring. Due...

John Hinrichsen

John Hinrichsen

Jun 2, 2004

John was born February 23, 1918, in Blue Earth the son of Hans L. and Marie C. (Simser) Hinrichsen.He was raised and educated in Blue Earth where he attended Blue Earth High School. He was married to Iva Hauskins on July 3, 1940 in Blue Earth. The couple farmed at Pilot Grove Township south of Blue Earth for over 60...

Iva Hinrichsen

Iva Hinrichsen

May 31, 2004

Iva was born September 3, 1922, at Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, the daughter of George & Minnie (Jacobson) Hauskins.She was raised and educated in the Brush Creek area where she attended schools. She was married to John Hinrichsen on July 3, 1940 in Blue Earth. The couple farmed in Pilot Grove Township south of Blue Earth for over 60 years. Iva...

Virgil Lawrence

Virgil Lawrence

May 28, 2004

Virgil was born July 10, 1916, at Corning, Iowa, the son of Dean & Carrie (Schafer) Lawrence..He was raised and educated in the Blue Earth area where he was a 1934 graduate of Blue Earth High School. He was married to Lila C. Fenske on June 26, 1937 in Blue Earth. Virgil had farmed during high school and continued farming...

Bill Coupanger

Bill Coupanger

May 18, 2004

ELMOREMay 18, 2004Bill CoupangerBill Coupanger, age 68, of Elmore, died Tuesday, May 18, 2004, at Immanuel St. Joseph''s Hospital, Mankato. Memorial services will be held on Friday, May 21, 2004, at 11:00 AM, at Shiloh Lutheran Church in Elmore, with Rev. Robert Roettger officiating. Visitation time will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday at Shiloh Lutheran Church, and one...

Karl Weise

Karl Weise

May 14, 2004

Karl was born July 3, 1910, at Almena, Wisconsin, the son of William F. and Wanda A. (Schimmel) Weise.He was raised and educated in Almena, Wisconsin and came to the Blue Earth area in 1926. He worked on area farms and later owned his own farm in Faribault Co. for many years. He was married to Edna A. Martin on...

Dorothy Ficken

Dorothy Ficken

May 11, 2004

Dorothy was born August 17, 1921, at Blue Earth, the daughter of Ludwig H. and Clara M. (Gullikson) Satre.She was raised and educated in Frost where she attended country schools. She was married to Ralph R. Ficken on September 7, 1941 at Dell Lutheran Church near Frost. Dorothy was a longtime cashier for Elmer''s SuperValu which later became Juba''s SuperValu....

Melvin R. Boettcher

Melvin R. Boettcher

May 8, 2004

He was born November 20, 1944, in Blue Earth, the son of Arthur A. and Luella E. (Kuchenbecker) Boettcher.He was raised and educated in Blue Earth where he was a 1962 graduate of Blue Earth High School. He worked at Juba''s SuperValu during and after high school for 27 years, many of those years as produce manager. He had been...