Obituaries

John Paul Kassube

John Paul Kassube

May 15, 2006

John Kassube was born on November 1st, 1936 in Truman, MN to Paul and Clara (Greiner) Kassube. He attended country school at District 100 and attended St. John's Lutheran-Antrim parochial school for grades 7 and 8. John graduated from Truman High School. John was married to Elfrieda Zinke on November 1st, 1958 at St. John's Lutheran Church-Antrim. He farmed until...

Evelyn C. Sharkey

Evelyn C. Sharkey

May 11, 2006

Evelyn C. Darmer, the daughter of William and Emelia (Behrens) Darmer, was born January 31, 1925 at Osakis, MN. She moved with her family to Fraser Township, near Fairmont, MN where she attended school. On October 25, 1942, Evelyn was united in marriage to Leonard Manteufel at Zion Lutheran Church, Fraser. They farmed in the Truman area for many years,...

Clair Hubert Moore

Clair Hubert Moore

May 4, 2006

Clair Hubert Moore was born in Titonka, IA on October 11, 1929 to Clarence E. and Eunice M. (Phelps) Moore. He attended school and graduated from Titonka High School. On February 26th, 1950 Clair married Marcella Joan Zwiefel at Gruver Presbyterian Church in Gruver, IA. They lived on the same farm for 53 years near Dolliver, IA where he farmed...

Agnes Leola Mitzner

Agnes Leola Mitzner

Apr 27, 2006

Agnes Leola Kopischke was born on July 9th, 1917 in Pleasant Mound Township to Herman and Alma (Block) Kopischke. Agnes was baptized on July 22nd, 1917 and confirmed on March 29th, 1931 both at St. John's Lutheran Church-Willow Creek. She grew up in the Willow Creek area and attended parochial school at St. John's Lutheran Church School. On October 6th,...

Evelyn Ruth Rose

Evelyn Ruth Rose

Apr 27, 2006

Evelyn Ruth Head was born August 15, 1911 in Pleasant Prairie Township, Martin County, rural Granada, MN, the daughter of Ralph and Florence (Swanson) Head. She graduated from Fairmont High and taught elementary school. On November 29, 1930, Evelyn married Fredrick Edward Rose. They made their home in Fairmont. After the death of her mother in 1936 Evelyn and Fred...

Raymond Edward Worden

Raymond Edward Worden

Apr 22, 2006

Raymond Edward Worden was born in Ledyard, IA on October 20th, 1917 to Eugene and Helen (Powell) Worden. He attended school in Elmore, MN. Ray was married to Elaine Blome on October 14, 1941 in Ledyard, IA. Ray joined the US Army and served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Elaine died on September 1st, 1949. He...

Ruth Mary Reader

Ruth Mary Reader

Apr 7, 2006

Ruth Mary Oliver was born November 9, 1919 in the rural Truman area to Earl and Ethel Oliver, along with her twin, Alice Maude. She was raised on a farm and graduated from Truman High School where she was active in music. Following high school, she went to Midway Nursing School and became a nurse. On June 9, 1946, she...

Zelda Alvina Lohmann

Zelda Alvina Lohmann

Mar 26, 2006

Zelda Alvina Hartmann was born July 30, 1913 in Rutland Township, Martin County, Minnesota, the daughter of Frank and Emma (Voights) Hartmann. She was baptized and confirmed at St. James Lutheran Church. She attended St. James Lutheran School and District school #73. She was united in marriage to Theodore W. Lohmann on September 12, 1937. They owned a grocery store...

Dorothy Marie Rust

Dorothy Marie Rust

Mar 23, 2006

Dorothy Marie Aspengren, the daughter of Henry and Esther (Olson) Aspengren, was born November 18, 1911 in Clarissa, Minnesota. Following her education she was united in marriage to Eldred Vernon Rust on October 30, 1943. They made their home in the Bertha, Minnesota area until the family moved to the Fairmont, Minnesota area in 1960. Dorothy was a member of...

Leona Anna Helena Lund

Leona Anna Helena Lund

Mar 21, 2006

Leona "Nonie? Anna Helena Lund, the daughter of August and Fena (Zenk) Wels, was born November 5, 1916 at her parent's farm home in Antrim Township, Watonwan County, near Lewisville, Minnesota. She attended country school in District 5. In 1940, Nonie came to Fairmont to work. On September 29, 1946, she was united in marriage to Harold Lund of Dunnell,...

Larry Gene Winch

Larry Gene Winch

Mar 16, 2006

Larry Gene Winch was born on July 19th, 1949 in Fairmont, MN to Earl Wayne and Dorothy Louise Mauer. He attended school in Fairmont. Larry entered the US Army in 1969 where he served as a medic. He earned the National Defense Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and a commendation for Expert M16. Larry worked at Weigh-Tronix for many years...

Ronald Johnson

Ronald Johnson

Mar 7, 2006

Ron Johnson was born on April 10th, 1935 in Waverly Township to Arnie and Ragnal Johnson. He attended Truman public schools. On March 2nd, 1956 he married Marline Nelson at Zion Lutheran Church in Lewisville. He did construction work until 1963 when he and Marline purchased the grocery store and renamed it Ron's Super-Valu. Ron retired in 1998. He was...

Phyllis Faye Butcher

Phyllis Faye Butcher

Mar 4, 2006

Phyllis Faye Butcher was born August 29th, 1924 in Jackson, MN to Reuben and Emma (Thompson) Butcher. She attended school in Jackson. Phyllis lived in Jackson until the early 1950's when she moved to Fairmont. She moved to Mankato in the mid 1990's. Phyllis was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mankato. Phyllis is survived by two sisters, Vivian...

Edgar Theodore Hartmann

Edgar Theodore Hartmann

Feb 25, 2006

Edgar Theodore Hartmann was born on October 18th, 1922 in Rutland Township, rural Martin County, MN to Frank and Emma Voigts Hartmann. He attended St. James Lutheran School. Edgar started farming when he finished his education. On September 9, 1955 he married Ramona Louise Behrens at Zion Lutheran Church-Frasier Township. They made their home in rural Granada where he continued...

Roberta Rosen

Roberta Rosen

Feb 17, 2006

Roberta "Bobby? Wagner was born on March 23, 1926 in Fairmont, MN to Robert and Anna Stinchfield Wagner. She grew up in Fairmont and attended Fairmont schools graduating in 1944. On April 2nd, 1949 Bobby married Ludvig Rosen at Grace Lutheran Church in Fairmont. Bobby began working at the Fairmont Telephone Company while still in high school. She continued to...

Wayne Edmond Leonard

Wayne Edmond Leonard

Feb 11, 2006

Wayne Edmond Leonard was born November 13th, 1911 in Antrim Township, Watonwan County, MN, to Edmond and Jane Alexander Leonard. He attended and graduated from Fairmont High School. He farmed on the family farm with his father. Wayne married Bernyce Campbell on June 6th, 1939 at the Baptist parsonage in Mason City, IA. They farmed on the old Gilman farm....

Isabella Ardella Breitbarth

Isabella Ardella Breitbarth

Jan 26, 2006

Isabella Ardella Urban was born on December 13th, 1910 in Antrim Township, Watonwan County, MN, to Henry and Lizzie (Benzel) Urban. She was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church-Antrim, on January 15th, 1911. She attended parochial school at St. John's Lutheran School-Antrim. Isabella was confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church-Antrim, on April 5th, 1925. On April 28th, 1937, Isabella married...

Bernard Henry John Wolf

Bernard Henry John Wolf

Jan 2, 2006

Bernard Henry John Wolf was born May 8, 1924 in Westford Township, near Truman, Minnesota to Henry F. and Clara Schulz Wolf. He became a child of God through Holy Baptism on May 11, 1924 by the Rev. C. C. Metz. Bernard was confirmed April 10, 1938 at St. James Lutheran Church, East Rutland Township, by the Rev. Elmer Koberg....

Karl William Pegors

Karl William Pegors

Dec 30, 2005

Karl William Pegors was born on September 22, 1923 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Serenius (Sam) and Adeline (Fischer) Pegors. At the age of 18, Karl accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior, a pivotal event in his life. He was very close to his brothers, John who was two years senior, and younger brothers Paul, Jimmy, and Tom. Jimmy, aged...

Margaret Mary Karau

Margaret Mary Karau

Dec 27, 2005

Margaret Mary Tiedeken was born on September 18th, 1917 on the family farm in rural Watonwan County to Henry and Veronica (Scharbach) Tiedeken. She attended country school in Watonwan County. She lived and worked in the Lewisville area for numerous years for M. C. Bachmann's Café and for Wilton Sulflow. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Lewisville and...