Obituaries
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...
Delbert W. L. Kietzer
Aug 22, 2007
Delbert William Louie Kietzer was born February 19, 1928 in Pleasant Mound Township, Blue Earth County, MN to Ludwig and Minnie (Urban) Kietzer. He attended parochial school at St. John's Lutheran School-Willow Creek. Delbert farmed with his father until being drafted into the US Army. He was kept safe from active duty in Korea due to the untimely death of...
Roy A. Mennen
Aug 10, 2007
Roy Allen Mennen was born November 23, 1944, in Fairmont, son of Andreas Harms and Esther Margaret (Clark) Mennen. Mennen died Friday, August 10, 2007 at his home in Truman. Survivors include brothers, Robert and Richard Mennen, both of Truman.
Betty Baarts
Aug 7, 2007
Betty Louise Baarts was born March 25, 1940 in Mankato, MN daughter of Bernard and Ilene (Jackson) Keltgen. Baarts died August 7, 2007 at her home in Truman. She is survived by her husband, Arthur Baarts, of Truman.
Alvin H. Luhmann
Jun 21, 2007
Alvin H. Luhmann was born on January 31, 1924 in Rutland Township, Martin County, MN to Albert and Ella Kaeding Luhmann. He was baptized and confirmed at St. James Lutheran Church, East Rutland Township. He attended St. James Lutheran Parochial School and School Dist. 31. Alvin graduated from the Minnesota School of Agriculture in St. Paul in March of 1943....
Marjorie M. Tumbleson
Jun 17, 2007
Marjorie Mae Fox was born on January 4, 1920 in Sioux City, Iowa to John and Hallie Williams Fox. She attended school in Crow Lake, SD. Marjorie met Ernest Tumbleson before WWII and they were married in Sherburn, MN when he returned home from the war. They lived and farmed near Alpha, MN until 1967 when they purchased a farm...
Wilbert Fred Wolf
Jun 1, 2007
Wilbert Fred Wolf was born on July 7, 1919 on the Northstar Farm in Galena Township, rural Martin County, MN to Henry H. and Rosie (Neuenschwander) Wolf. He was baptized on October 5, 1919 and confirmed on April 9, 1933, both at St. John's Evangelical Church in Fairmont. Wilbert's family later moved to a farm in Westford Township and he...
Frieda A. Sieg
May 28, 2007
Frieda Anna Maria Alvina Niemeier, daughter of August & Caroline (Heckman) Niemeier, was born September 28, 1911 at South Branch, MN. She was baptized by Reverend F. Sell, attended parochial School in South Branch, and was confirmed by Reverend H.C. Hinz on April 15, 1925. When her folks retired to St. James in 1926, Frieda continued her schooling at St....
Violet Alice Grant
May 16, 2007
Violet Alice Harris was born on July 8, 1914 in Westford Township, Martin County, MN to Bert and Alice (Wilkenson) Harris. She attended Country School District 24 in Westford Township. On May 8, 1934 Violet married Harry Herbert Grant in Estherville, IA. They lived and farmed near Amboy, MN until 1940 before moving to the Truman area where they farmed...
Janet L. (Meyer) Page
May 11, 2007
Janet Lorraine Meyer was born July 30, 1938 at home in Westford Township, rural Martin County, MN to Arthur and Valeen (Clow) Meyer. She was baptized, confirmed, and attended parochial school at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Truman. She graduated from Truman High School. Janet lived and worked in the Prior Lake and Shakopee area for the last forty years. Janet...
Larry Lee Freeman
May 3, 2007
Larry Lee Freeman was born on Sept. 9, 1939 in St. James, MN to Allen and Juanita (Boren) Freeman. He attended school in St. James through the 10th grade and then graduated from Truman High School. Larry farmed with his father in rural Truman. On October 26, 1957 Larry was married to Irene Miller. They had four children. On February...
Marvin Clement Suhr
Apr 22, 2007
Marvin Clement Suhr was born October 10, 1943, son of Clem and Doris (Gauthier) Suhr in Two Rivers, Wisc. He graduated from Washington High School, Two Rivers, in 1961, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point in 1968 with a Bachelors of Science degree in soil conservation. On June 17, 1967, he married Joan Estelle Newby at...
Alvin Edwin Borkenhagen
Apr 18, 2007
Alvin Edwin Borkenhagen was born on October 3, 1909 in Shelby Township, Blue Earth County, MN to Gustav and Mathilda (Salfisberg) Borkenhagen. He was baptized on his day of birth by his grandmother. He was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church-Fieldon on March 25, 1923. Alvin attended Trinity Lutheran School and District 83. On November 24, 1935, Alvin was united in...
Vivian R. Dodge
Apr 15, 2007
Vivian Ruth Miller was born on September 7, 1928 in St. Paul. She was raised by her parents, Henry and Minnie (Augst) Miller outside Ormsby, MN. She graduated from St. James High School in 1946. After beauty school in Mankato, she owned and operated the Cinderella Beauty Shop in Truman for several years. Vivian and Donald Dodge were married September...
