Obituaries
Carol D. Selnes
Mar 10, 2008
Carol Dean Selnes was born on October 13, 1934 in Aberdeen, SD to Jack and Jennie Mae Deady Selnes. He attended school at Faulkton, SD graduating in 1952. He then attended South Dakota State in Brookings. Carol served in the US Army in Korea from 1955-1957. He was employed by his father in the well drilling business. On June 12,...
Hulda M. Krenz
Feb 29, 2008
Hulda Meta Kueker was born on March 1, 1912 in Butterfield, MN to William and Bertha (Blankenburg) Kueker. She was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Butterfield. Hulda attended country school outside of Butterfield. In 1932, Hulda moved to Truman with her parents. On August 27, 1933 Hulda married Elvin Krenz at St....
Eldor Gerhardt Julius Breitbarth
Feb 29, 2008
Eldor Gerhardt Julius Breitbarth was born on December 15, 1925 in Antrim Township, Watonwan County, MN to Otto and Theresa Zinke Breitbarth. Eldor attended parochial school at St. John's Lutheran School-Antrim. Eldor farmed in Antrim Township. On June 13, 1948, Eldor married Lois Olhoft in Wheaton, MN. They continued to farm in Antrim Township, Watonwan County, MN. Eldor worked at...
Luverne W. Halverson
Feb 23, 2008
Luverne Willis Halverson was born on February 19, 1921 in Ventura, Iowa to Lloyd and Linda (Reis) Halverson. He was baptized March 3, 1921 at Ellington Prairie Lutheran Church in Ventura, IA. On April 14, 1935 Herky was confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Truman. He attended grade school in Miller, IA, Dist. 75 in Martin County and St....
John A. Krueger
Feb 11, 2008
John A. Krueger, Jr. was born on February 14, 1923 in Franklin, MN to John A. Krueger, Sr. and Ella E. Wetencamp Krueger. He attended school in Welcome, MN. John worked for Fairmont Railway Motors, 3M and the Fairmont Canning Factory. On October 12, 1957, John married Elizabeth "Betty? Knoll in Mankato, MN. They made their home in Fairmont. John...
Dorothy A. Meyer
Feb 4, 2008
Dorothy Ann Bushman was born on June 28, 1937 in Mt. Lake, MN to Lee Roy and Eleanor Morey Scearcy Bushman. She was baptized on January 18, 1938 at First Lutheran Church in Butterfield, MN and was confirmed on March 25, 1951 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Truman. Dorothy attended school in Truman. On April 3, 1966 Dorothy married...
Edward Henry Hendricksen
Jan 30, 2008
Edward Henry Hendricksen was born on the family farm in Nashville Township, rural Truman, MN to Edward and Paulina (Buchholz) Hendricksen on September 3, 1920. Eddie was baptized on October 13, 1920 and confirmed on April 15, 1934 both at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Truman. He attended schools at St. Paul's Parochial School and Dist. 24, rural Truman. On...
Eugene Frank Gersch
Jan 7, 2008
Eugene Frank Gersch was born on October 19, 1931 in Chebanse Township, Iriquos County, ILL to Carl August and Alwine Ida Marie Wolle Gersch. He attended school dist. 7 in Watonwan County and Madelia High School. Eugene worked as a farmhand in Watonwan County before joining the US Airforce in 1951. Eugene was a mechanic with the Airforce serving in...
Herbert George Schaefer
Dec 25, 2007
Herbert George John Henry Schaefer was born on December 3, 1921 in Pleasant Prairie Township, Martin County, Minnesota to George and Lydia Zoeller Schaefer. He was baptized on December 18, 1921 and confirmed on October 4, 1936. Herbert attended grade school in District 105 and graduated from Fairmont High School in 1941. On July 27, 1942 he joined the US...
Viola Vaux
Nov 21, 2007
Funeral services for Viola J. Vaux, 90, Truman, MN will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 1:00 pm at Community Baptist Church in Truman with Rev. Penny Ritter officiating. Interment will take place at Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Truman. Mrs. Vaux died on Wednesday morning, November 21, 2007 at the Fairmont Medical Center-Mayo Health Systems, Fairmont. Visitation will be...
Joseph Ulicni
Nov 10, 2007
Joseph Ulicni age 91 of Fairmont, MN died Saturday November 10th 2007 at his home in Fairmont, MN. Private family burial at Ridgelawn cemetery in rural Truman, MN. Memorial service will be held at a later date in Mankato, MN.
Elta Hildegard Karau
Nov 9, 2007
Elta Hildegard, daughter of Edward and Louise (Marlow) Jahnz, was born May 8, 1917 in Antrim Township, Watonwan County, Minnesota. She was baptized on May 20, 1917 by Pastor Carl Messerli at Trinity Lutheran Church ? Fieldon, and was confirmed on March 29, 1931 by Pastor L. J. Lemke at Trinity Lutheran Church - Fieldon of Ceresco Township, Blue Earth...
Raymond L. Miller
Nov 2, 2007
Raymond Luverne Miller was born on July 19, 1923 in Worthington, MN to Dora A. Miller. He attended country school near Worthington and graduated from Worthington High School in 1941. On July 23, 1944 Raymond married Lorraine L. Alm at St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church (now UCC) in Ceylon. From 1943-1948 he was employed by Montgomery Ward in Fairmont....
Marvin E. Traver
Oct 12, 2007
Marvin Edward Traver was born on October 4, 1914, in Wright County, IA to Albert and Alice (Wilcox) Traver. His family moved to Minnesota when he was six months old. He attended school at Dist. 18. He was baptized and confirmed as an adult at Antrim by Rev. Braur. On June 11, 1940 he married Marcella Schultz. He farmed from...
Irmgard Doolittle
Sep 11, 2007
Irmgard Stehl was born on July 9, 1921 in Fritzlar, Germany to Christian Karl and Anna Katharina (Bohne) Stehl. She grew up and attended school in Germany. Irmgard married Donald Doolittle in Fritzlar, Germany on February 21, 1959. Irma moved to Minnesota in 1961. Mrs. Doolittle died Tuesday evening, September 11, 2007 at her home in Truman. Irmgard is survived...
Vera LaVonne Raforth
Sep 10, 2007
Vera LaVonne Krueger was born on July 24, 1924 in Franklin, MN to John and Ella (Wetenkamp) Krueger. She attended school in Welcome, MN. Vera worked for Minnesota Mining in Fairmont for a couple of years. On August 17, 1951, Vera married Charles Raforth in Sioux Falls, SD. They made their home in Fairmont. Vera worked numerous different jobs including...
Elmer August Lehr
Sep 9, 2007
Elmer August Lehr was born on May 26, 1918 at Burnstad, ND to August and Pauline Reich Lehr. He was baptized on August 4, 1918. On March 25, 1934 Elmer was confirmed at the Lutheran Church in Wishek, ND. He attended country school. Elmer worked with the Civilian Conservation Corp. at Remer, MN from 1937-38. He joined the US Army...
Evelyn Selma Wood
Aug 30, 2007
Evelyn Selma Julin was born March 8, 1915 to August and Agnes Julin, in Bagley, MN. Evelyn passed away August 30, 2007 at Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center, Fairmont at the age of 92 years.
Elvira Emma Tietz
Aug 25, 2007
Elvira Emma Greiner was born on August 19, 1914 on the family farm in Antrim Township, Watonwan County, MN to Julius and Marie Mohwinkel Greiner. She attended St. John's Lutheran Parochial School-Antrim. On September 13, 1936 Elvira married Harold Tietz at St. John's Lutheran Church-Antrim. They farmed near South Branch their entire life. They retired in the mid 1960's. Harold...
Doris Lucille Cooley
Aug 24, 2007
Doris Lucille Hauskins was born on May 31, 1918 in Atlanta Township, rural Detroit Lakes, MN to George and Minnie (Jacobson) Hauskins. She attended country school. On August 7, 1939 Doris married Gerald Cooley in Algona, IA. They lived in Le Center, MN, the Blue Earth area and later moved to Fairmont in 1952. Doris worked as a cook for...
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