Obituaries
Elsie Sanders
Jun 24, 2008
Elsie was born February 8, 1927, in London, England, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Cape) Haylock. She was raised and educated in London where she attended schools. She was member of the Girl Guides, worked at a Green Grocer and was a champion swimmer in England before boarding the Queen Elizabeth for America in 1947. From Ellis Island she...
Asa Spencer
Jun 19, 2008
Asa Spencer,infant son of Jason and Andrea Spencer, was still born onThursday,June 19, 2008 at Albert Lea Medical Center. Private family graveside services were held at Calvary Cemetery, Blue Earth.
Ronald C. Espeland
Jun 18, 2008
He was born April 7, 1950, at rural Frost the son of Clarence A. and S. Bernice (Seltun) Espeland.Ronnie served in the U.S. Marine Corps from May of 1968 to March of 1970, where he was stationed in Viet Nam. He was a kind hearted man who was a friend to many.Ronnie is survived by his brother, Gary (& Alana)...
Betty Tagatz
Jun 5, 2008
She was born January 09, 1928, at Blue Earth, the daughter of Frank & Freida(Cordes)Bell. She graduated from Blue Earth High School and Mankato School of Cosmetology. On November. 12, 1950 she married Winston Tagatz at rural Blue Earth. They farmed briefly and then moved to Blue Earth, where she owned Betty''s Beauty Shop. Winston owned & operated Phillip''s 66...
Danny Petersen
May 28, 2008
Danny was born July 2, 1961, in Winnebago, the son of Gary Petersen and Patricia Johnson. He was raised in Blue Earth where he was a 1979 graduate of Blue Earth High School. Following high school he entered the U.S. Army where he was a machinist at Fort Dix and later in Germany. He returned from the service in 1982...
Kermit Johnson
May 19, 2008
Kermit was born July 28, 1914, at East Chain Township, MN, the son of John A. and Ruth N. (Wenstrom) Johnson. He married Grace L. Holm on September 2, 1939 in beautiful wedding on the family farm in East Chain. He attended East Chain High School and worked on neighboring farms in his youth. He spent the remainder of his...
Marilyn I. Lent
May 2, 2008
Marilyn was born August 17, 1932, at Prescott Township, MN, the daughter of Austin and Cornelia (Johnson) Lent. She was raised on the family farm Southwest of Delavan and was a 1952 graduate of Delavan High School. She was a longtime member of the Delavan United Methodist Church, where she was baptized and later confirmed. The family moved to Blue...
Lorraine Urban
Apr 22, 2008
LORRAINE URBAN, age 71, of Amboy, died Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at her home surrounded by her family.Family and friends are invited to gather to celebrate her life from 1:00 to 4:00 PM on Saturday, April 26, 2008 at Amboy United Methodist Church. A private family memorial service will be held later.Should friend''s so desire, expressions of sympathy are preferred...
Lois Irene Hornke
Apr 20, 2008
She was born October 25, 1931, in Winnebago, the daughter of Gustav and Emma (Espe) Stensland.Lois was raised and educated in the Blue Earth area where she was a 1949 graduate of Blue Earth High School. She worked as a secretary at Farm Bureau for a few years before her marriage to Russell D. Hornke on August 18, 1956 in...
Thelma T. Anderson
Apr 14, 2008
Thelma was born July 31, 1924, at rural Faribault County, MN, the daughter of Torvald and Olphina (Hendrickson) Soma. She attended rural Faribault County Schools where she graduated from High School. She was married to Bernard L. Anderson on November 12, 1942 in Grant City, Missouri. Thelma had worked for a canning factory in Albert Lea and drove a truck...
Gertrude W. Arends
Apr 12, 2008
She was born September 14, 1919, in Blue Earth, the daughter of Gustave and Mary (Schneider) Keller.Gertrude was raised and educated in Blue Earth where she was baptized at St. Paul Lutheran Church on October 5, 1919 and was confirmed there on June 4, 1933. She graduated from Blue Earth High School and took normal training to teach in rural...
Joyce E. Tuttle
Apr 10, 2008
She was born in Ortonville, MN, the daughter of Fred C. and Emma (Schellberg) Isler.Joyce was raised and educated in Ortonville where she was a 1941 graduate of Ortonville High School. She later attended business college. She was a longtime member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville. She was also a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Rockford,...
Marlin H. Ihle
Mar 28, 2008
Marlin was born December 16, 1951, in Blue Earth, the son of Harold and Marjorie (Heldt) Ihle. He was raised and educated in the Pilot Grove area where he was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Pilot Grove. He was a 1969 graduate of East Chain High School, where he played football, basketball and ran track. He attended...
Willard Madetzke
Mar 20, 2008
Willard was born March 14, 1918, at Elmore, the son of Ernest and Emma (Wiese)Madetzke.He was raised and educated at rural Elmore and farmed on the family farm with his father and brothers. On June 1, 1941 he married Jean A. More at Pilot Grove Twsp. Butch and Jean farmed in rural Elmore and then in Pilot Grove Twsp. In...
Richard C. Pfaffinger
Mar 19, 2008
Dick was born November 2, 1920, in Blue Earth, the son of Joseph and Catherine (Birkeneder) Pfaffinger.He was raised and educated in Blue Earth where he was a 1939 graduate of Blue Earth High School. Following school he helped farm his family farm before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force in 1943, at the age of 22. Dick was a...
Juliet Uppena
Mar 19, 2008
She was born August 11, 1921, in Blue Earth, the daughter of Gustave and Mary (Schneider) Keller.She was raised and educated in Blue Earth, where she was a 1939 graduate of Blue Earth High School. Following high school she received her normal training and began to teach. She attended Mankato State College in Mankato, earning an associates degree in Education....
Marjorie Sonich
Mar 8, 2008
She was born June 23, 1921, in Orel Township, Illinois, the daughter of Ordria E. and Cora (Shreve) Dalton.Marjorie was raised and educated in Wayne County, Illinois where she was a 1939 graduate of Wayne County High School. She was united in marriage to John J. Sonich on May 31, 1941 in Rockford, Illinois. The couple moved frequently to various...
Robert Teskey
Mar 7, 2008
Robert was born July 25, 1928, in Mankato, MN, the son Everett and Hulda (Koch) Teskey.He was baptized at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Blue Earth and was confirmed there on May 24, 1942. He was a lifetime member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. He attended, and was a 1946 graduate of, Blue Earth High School. He was united in...
Merle F. Zierke
Mar 5, 2008
He was born September 30, 1927, at Elmore Township, MN, the son of Henry and Hilda (Madetzke) ZierkeMerle was raised and educated in the Elmore area where he was a 1945 graduate of Elmore High School. Following school he helped farm his family farm before entering the U.S. Air Force, serving during the Korean Conflict. He returned home and was...
Kathleen Pfaffinger
Feb 29, 2008
Kathleen was born October 9, 1934, at Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of Miles and Gertrude (Oehrlein) Walker.She was a graduate of Blue Earth High School in 1952. She worked at Jostens, the Owatonna Canning Co. and the Blue Earth Medical Center. On January. 24, 1959, she married Edward G. Pfaffinger at Blue Earth. Kathleen enjoyed spending time with her...
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