Obituaries
M. Arlene Killion
Aug 9, 2009
Arlene was born March 4, 1929, at rural Easton, MN, the daughter of Louis and Rose (Nienhaus) Killion. She was raised and educated in Bricelyn where she was a 1947 graduate of Bricelyn High School. She attended Mankato Commercial College and began working as a bookkeeper at the Martin Co. National Bank in Fairmont. She worked at the bank for...
Susan M. Frette
Jul 19, 2009
Sue was born October 22, 1949, at Albert Lea, MN the daughter of Theodore and Violet (Bouma) Frette. Sue was raised North of Frost, MN. She graduated from Frost High School in 1967. Sue worked for the Department of Transportation in Waseca for over 25 years. She enjoyed hunting, fishing and being in the outdoors. Sues sense of humor, generosity,...
R. Wayne Ankeny
Jul 13, 2009
Wayne was born October 28, 1928, in Blue Earth, the son of C. Clayton and Lena (Grout) Ankeny. He was raised and educated in Blue Earth where he was a 1946 graduate of Blue Earth High School. He worked with his father after high school in the family business, Ankeny Recreation, until joining the U.S. Navy in 1950. He was...
James J. Oelke
Jun 28, 2009
Jim was born November 17, 1944, in Blue Earth, the son of John and Charlotte (Bulfer) Oelke. He was raised and educated in Blue Earth where he was a 1963 graduate of Blue Earth High School. Following school he farmed SE of Blue Earth and near Fairmont. He was married to Debra S. Shivers on November 29, 1975 in Blue...
Eva Walski
Jun 27, 2009
Eva was born September 11, 1915, at Waupun, WI, the daughter of Gustin and Esther Buskirk. Eva was educated in the Winona area and graduated from Winona High School in the early 1930s. She married Lorin Walski on May 30, 1942. Eva worked as a Secretary at the Winona County Courthouse for 30 years before moving to Blue Earth in...
Raymond Murra
Jun 27, 2009
Raymond Murra, the son of John Sr. and Katie (Winter) Murra, was born March 23, 1935, on the family farm northwest of Thompson, IA.In 1945, Ray and his family moved to the farm southwest of Buffalo Center, IA where he lived until moving into Buffalo Center in June 2009.Ray received his education by attending the country school in rural Kossuth...
Alvina Edwards
Jun 11, 2009
Alvina was born March 17, 1925 in Ward County, North Dakota, the daughter of John and Emma (Volkmann) Jantz. She was baptized and confirmed at Hope Lutheran Church in Sawyer, ND., where she attended schools. Alvina moved to Buffalo Center, Iowa in 1941, where she met her future husband, Lavern Arlin Edwards. The couple were married February 19, 1942 in...
Thelma M. Putnam
Jun 7, 2009
Thelma Mae (Boettcher) Putnam was born March 27, 1921 near a farm in Josie, Nebraska. She was the daughter of Friedman and Beryle (Shermer) Boettcher. In May of 1926 her father died and she was adopted by her Uncle John and Aunt Marion Boettcher in August of 1927. She then moved to Hackensack, Minnesota, where she started the first grade....
Hazel C. Udstuen
Jun 3, 2009
Hazel was born January 29, 1918, in Prescott Township, MN, the daughter of Calvin and Ruth (Swinburne) Mattin. She was raised and educated in the Blue Earth and Mankato, MN areas. She was married to Orrie E. Udstuen on November 14, 1937 in Blue Earth. Hazel was a homemaker and had lived most of her life in the Blue Earth,...
Jose I. Martinez
May 29, 2009
He was born July 11, 1960, at Amacuzac, Morelos, Mexico, the son of Jose Martinez Avila and Angelina Navidad Delgado. He was raised and educted in Amacuzac, Mexico where he attended schools. Following school he worked for a phone company for a short time before serving 4 years in the Mexican Army. Following his military service he worked as a...
Carl R. Kastner
May 23, 2009
Carl was born February 27, 1924 in Mauston, WI to Selma Hagen and Richard Kastner. He grew up in the Kiester area. He was educated in Mauston, WI, joined the army during World War II. He served our country in the Phillipines as a member of the 8th Cavalry Regiment of the 1st Infantry Division where he earned four bronze...
Helen C. Pfaffinger
May 14, 2009
Helen was born on May 22, 1923 to Joe and Catherine (Birkeneder) Pfaffinger, in Blue Earth, MN. She was raised on the family farm and educated in Blue Earth, graduating from Blue Earth High School in 1941. She was then employed as a teller at 1st National Bank in Winnebago for 6 years. Helen continued as a teller at Banks...
Anna Zinniel
May 14, 2009
Anna was born March 10, 1913, in Eden Township, the daughter of Frank and Marguerita (Rausch) Mathiowetz. On October 10, 1940 Anna married Leo Zinniel in Morgan, MN.Anna lived in Morgan, Sleepy Eye, Wells, and later moved to Winnebago in 1993. Recently in August of 2008, Anna had moved to Mankato. Anna was very talented; she enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting,...
Agnes Caroline Amundson
May 12, 2009
Agnes was born April 16, 1916 and baptized at Brooten, MN the daughter of John and Inger (Engelsjared) Floden. At the age of 5 years she came with her parents to a farm home near Waldorf, MN and attended rural school and later high school in Waldorf. She attended teachers training at New Richland and Mankato State. Agnes was confirmed...
Darreld E. Risk
May 10, 2009
Darreld was born November 5, 1930 in Ledyard, Iowa the son of Orville and Esther(Richter) Risk. Darreld served on the fire department and was the fire chief for over 25 years. He was also the Mayor of Elmore for 16 years. Darreld is survived by his daughters; Tamara Lloyd of Apple Valley, MN; Darci (Mike) Blewett of Texas; his brother...
Tom O'Reilly
May 9, 2009
Tom was born on October 30, 1953, in Brainerd, Minnesota the son of Raymond and Juanita (Jewell) OReilly. Tom was raised and educated in the Brainerd area. He graduated from Brainerd High School in 1973, after high school he attended vocational school in Pipestone, Minnesota. On September 21, 1974, Tom married Diane Lusk the parents of Stacy and Patrick. In...
Dennis Heenan
Apr 25, 2009
He was born October 29, 1938, in Blue Earth, the son of Walter and Myrtle (French) Heenan. He was raised and educated in Blue Earth where he was a 1956 graduate of Blue Earth High School. He served in the U.S. Army following high school and returned to Blue Earth where he was married to Janice LaMont on February 13,...
Derald Naumann
Apr 24, 2009
Derald was born in the city of Elmore MN on January 14th 1930 the second child of Ira and Myrtle (Krosch) Naumann. The Naumann family lived in Elmore for the next year after which they moved to the former Dick Ripley farm, living there until 1939 when they moved to the Iowa farm south of Elmore. He attended country schools...
Leona I. Drew
Apr 17, 2009
Leona was born November 30, 1925, in Emmett County, Iowa, the daughter of William and Josie (Hanson) Bryan. She was raised and educated in the Swan Lake Township area and graduated from Maple Hill High School in 1943. She attended Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, Iowa and earned her teaching certificate. She was married to Maurice O. Drew on...
Luella Boettcher
Apr 13, 2009
Luella was born June 19, 1919, in Springfield Township, Iowa, the daughter of Ernest and Ida (Stenzel) Kuchenbecker. Luella was raised and educated in the Elmore area. Luella married Art Boettcher on April 9, 1939, the two lived in rural Blue Earth for many years before his death in 1993. Luella was a long time member of St. Johns Lutheran...
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