Obituaries

Faye Lavina Talledge

Faye Lavina Talledge

Sep 25, 2008

Faye Lavina Jones was born on January 28, 1913 in Geneva, IA to Melvin and Sarah (Monroe) Jones. She attended Geneva Consolidated School and graduated in 1933. Faye married Harland Otis Talledge at Marshalltown, IA on March 9, 1935. They worked for several farmers as hired hands and in the fall of 1949 they moved to the family farm near...

Nadine Carol Myers

Nadine Carol Myers

Sep 16, 2008

Nadine Carol (Paul) Myers, 83, of Truman, Minnesota, formerly of Ceylon, Minnesota and Ames, Iowa, Born March 23, 1925 in Rockwell City, Iowa, daughter of Marie C. (Eibey) Paul and Ariel Paul. She graduated from Ames High School in 1943, and married Wendell Myers, also of Ames, on February 4, 1945. She was the mainstay in running their household and...

Wilma Juanita Urban

Wilma Juanita Urban

Sep 15, 2008

Wilma Juanita Fancher was born on May 31, 1922 in Truman, MN to C. G. and Ida (Shore) Fancher. She was baptized in May of 1935 at the Church of Christ in Truman by Rev. Roy Ford and confirmed on April 18, 1948 at Zion Lutheran Church in Lewisville, MN by Rev. H. W. Degner. Wilma was raised and educated...

Velma Dorothy Waltman

Velma Dorothy Waltman

Aug 23, 2008

Velma Dorothy Fosnaugh was born in Illinois on February 6, 1913 to Ed and Anny (Simerol) Fosnaugh. She married Dan Harris in 1929 in Algona, IA. Dan died in 1938. She later married Arthur Waltman. They spent their married life in Ceylon, MN. Arthur died in 1984. Velma was a member of the United Methodist Church in Ceylon and the...

Clarence William Edward Fink

Clarence William Edward Fink

Jul 30, 2008

Clarence William Edward Fink was born on April 17, 1919 to Ernest and Louise (Lupke) Fink in Waverly Township, rural Truman, MN. He attended school at Dist. 81 where he later served as school board chairman from 1947-1952. He was confirmed at St. John's-United Church of Christ in Fairmont where he was a lifetime member. On August 29, 1940 Clarence...

Helen E. Pickett

Helen E. Pickett

Jul 19, 2008

Helen E. Wilkening was born on August 26, 1911 in Truman, MN to Ernest and Augusta (Kleiss) Wilkening. She attended grade school in Westford Township. She was married to Diehl Pickett on April 15, 1933. He died in 1938 in an accident at the Truman Creamery. After her husband's death she lived on the farm with her parents and son...

Alfred Walter Reinke

Alfred Walter Reinke

Jul 6, 2008

Alfred Walter Reinke was born on December 28, 1937 to Walter and Amanda (Bock) Reinke at the old Truman Hospital in Truman, MN. Alfred attended School Dist. 74 in Westford Township, St. Paul's Lutheran Parochial School and graduated from Truman High School in 1955. He farmed outside of Truman and worked various jobs in the area until retiring in the...

Viola Otilie Hulda Geistfeld

Viola Otilie Hulda Geistfeld

Jun 30, 2008

Viola Otilie Hulda Becker was born on August 5, 1913 to William and Emma Heckman Becker at home in South Branch Township, rural St. James, MN. She was joined to Christ in Holy Baptism on August 24, 1913 and confirmed on May 29, 1927 at St. John's Lutheran Church-South Branch where she was an active member for 67 years. She...

Pauline Belle Marsh Hammond

Pauline Belle Marsh Hammond

Jun 25, 2008

Pauline Belle Marsh HAMMOND, died June 25, 2008 at Jones Harrison Residence, Minneapolis MN. Born September 1, 1919, Aberdeen SD. Preceded in death by husband Willis Hammond. Survived by six children and families: Willis Jr. (Bill) and Penny Hammond of Chatham NJ, Mary and Tom Heller of Minneapolis MN, George and Sherry Hammond of LaCrosse WI, Paul Hammond of Saudi...

Henry John Wieneke

Henry John Wieneke

Jun 21, 2008

Henry John Wieneke was born on September 27, 1915 in Snyder, NE to John and Justina Grewe Wieneke. Henry died on Saturday, June 21, 2008 at Truman Senior Living, Truman, MN. Henry is survived by one son, Mark Wieneke of Truman and one daughter Marcia Hagberg of New Ulm; five grandchildren and one great grandchild; one brother Vincent Wieneke of...

John Robert Niss

John Robert Niss

Jun 9, 2008

John Robert Niss was born on September 25, 1926 in Frasier Township, Martin County, MN. At the age of 1 he moved with his parents to the family farm which had been homesteaded by his grandparents. He continued to farm and reside on the farm until moving into Truman Senior Living in Truman in May of 2004. Jack spent two...

Beatrice E. Trees

Beatrice E. Trees

May 30, 2008

Beatrice Evelyn Nagel was born on November 5, 1907 near Springfield in Brookfield Township, Brown County, MN to Peter and Bertha (Gulke) Nagel. She attended country school near Springfield and Sleepy Eye, MN. On April 21, 1929 Beatrice was united in marriage to Manford Trees in Nicollet, MN. They lived in northern Iowa and southern MN. In 1955 they moved...

Gerhard Ulrich Knaak

Gerhard Ulrich Knaak

May 20, 2008

Gerhard Ulrich Knaak was born on December 25, 1921 in Antrim Township, rural Lewisville, MN to Oskar and Emelie (Arndt) Knaak. He attended school at District 5, rural Lewisville. Gerhard was a baptized and confirmed member of Trinity Lutheran Church-Fieldon. On September 23, 1985 Gerhard was united in marriage to Marian Adams. They lived on the family farm together. Gerhard...

Esther Dorothy Lasley

Esther Dorothy Lasley

May 17, 2008

Esther Dorothy Sieburg was born on May 29, 1915 in Fairmont, MN to George and Esther Frances (Flo) Sieburg. She attended and graduated from Fairmont High School. Esther was united in marriage to James William Lasley on January 17, 1937 in Fairmont, MN. They lived in Alpha, MN and Mankato, MN until moving to Fairmont in 1941. In July of...

Ramona Ann Sadie Teig

Ramona Ann Sadie Teig

May 16, 2008

Ramona Ann Sadie Northwick was born on July 21, 1937 in Blue Earth, MN to Oswald and Sylvia (Hamre) Northwick. She attended school and graduated from Blue Earth High School. Ramona attended Mankato State University. She worked at 3M in Fairmont. On August 7, 1960, Ramona was united in married to Jerry D. Teig at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue...

Lewis C. Clay

Lewis C. Clay

Apr 30, 2008

Lewis Chester Clay was born on March 22, 1916 in Nashville Center, Martin County, MN to Chester and Beatrice (Lewis) Clay. He lived his entire life in Nashville Township. He learned to farm with his father. He was the only son and had five sisters: Bernice, Ruth, Ethel, Helen and Marian. Lewis attended country school and graduated from Winnebago High...

Bertha Ann Lewis

Bertha Ann Lewis

Apr 17, 2008

Bertha Ann Lewis was born on October 21, 1927 at Madelia Hospital, Watonwan County, to Verne E. Lewis and Lilian M. Lewis. She was baptized at home. She was confirmed at United Methodist Church, Madelia. Betty attended Country School District 17, rural Lewisville and graduated from Truman High School. Betty went on to the University of Minnesota, receiving a Bachelor's...

Lee Charles Burmeister

Lee Charles Burmeister

Apr 15, 2008

Lee Charles Burmeister, son of Albert and Caroline (Klein) Burmeister, was born on December 26, 1925 in Waverly Township, Martin County, Minnesota. He was baptized on April 25, 1926 in Welcome and confirmed on June 20, 1940 in Sherburn. Lee attended school in Waverly Township and in Sherburn. He enlisted in the Navy in 1943 and had served as a...

Vangeleen Agnes Wiederhoeft

Vangeleen Agnes Wiederhoeft

Apr 8, 2008

Vangeleen Agnes Becker was born on January 21, 1930 in South Branch Township, Watonwan County, MN to Walter and Adeline (Tetzloff) Becker. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church-South Branch. Vangeleen attended parochial school at St. John's Lutheran-South Branch and graduated from Truman High School. On June 15, 1952 Vangeleen was united in marriage to Harold Wiederhoeft...

Arthur Baarts

Arthur Baarts

Mar 17, 2008

Arthur Baarts was born on August 8, 1936 in Truman, MN to Elmer and Viola Weiske Baarts. He attended school in Truman. He married Betty Louise Keltgen on July 2, 1970 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Truman. Mr. Baarts died on Monday, March 17, 2008 at Immanuel St. Joseph-Mayo Health Systems, Mankato, MN. Arthur is survived by one brother,...

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