Obituaries
Randall Erickson
Dec 22, 2014
Randall Erickson was born October 5, 1919 to Alfred and Lydia (Johnson) Erickson in a sod house in rural Grant County, ND. As a teenager, Randy went to live with an uncle in Garretson, SD. He attended school and graduated from Garretson High School. Randy served in the US Army from 1941-1945 serving in the Asia-Pacific Theatre during WWII. After...
Lester Breitbarth
Nov 23, 2014
Lester Breitbarth was born March 4, 1933 in Antrim Township, MN to Louis and Gertrude (Nessler) Breitbarth. He attended St. Paul's Lutheran school and Truman Public schools. On November 14, 1953 he married Sherry Beck at St. Paul's Church in Truman. Lester farmed with his dad and took over the farming operation when his father passed away in 1956. When...
Zola Marie Van Heuman
Oct 16, 2014
Zola Marie Van Heuman was born August 14, 1964 in Fairmont, MN. She was the daughter of Ronnie and Gloria (Johnson) Van Heumen and graduated from Ceylon High School. For the last 27 years, Zola has had a beloved relationship with Greg Anderson of Ceylon and was a homemaker. Zola passed away the morning of October 16, 2014 at the...
Bonnie Belle Grefe
Oct 13, 2014
Bonnie Belle Clow was born on February 23, 1927 in Madelia, MN to Roy B. and Josephine A. (Boesch) Clow. She was baptized on May 1, 1927 at St. John's Lutheran Church-Antrim. Bonnie lived with her parents on her grandparents farm (Henry and Belle Clow) until March 1929 when the family moved to the August Ebert farm in Pleasant Mound...
Betty Rose Nord
Oct 11, 2014
Betty Rose Nord, age 86, of Truman, died Saturday, October 11, 2014, at Lutz Wing in Mayo Health Systems in Fairmont. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at 2:00 PM, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Truman, with Pastor Tony Fink officiating. Burial will be 11:00 AM Thursday, October 16, 2014 in Slayton Memorial Garden, Slayton. Visitation...
Rodney Heckman
Sep 19, 2014
Funeral services for Rodney F. Heckman, age 91 years, of St. James will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday September 29, 2014 at St. John's Lutheran Church at South Branch. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM on Sunday at Zaharia Family Funeral Home in Truman and one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be...
Sylvan Arthur Behrens
Sep 19, 2014
Sylvan Arthur Behrens was born on December 19, 1918 in Fraser Township, Martin County, MN to Julius and Dora (Schwieger) Behrens. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Fraser Township. Sylvan attended parochial school at Zion Lutheran School. Sylvan entered the US Army on September 22, 1942 and served until November 5, 1945. Sylvan married Esther Wiebold in...
Rodney Herman Evers
Sep 15, 2014
Rodney Herman Evers was born on April 11, 1964 to Herman and Carol (Winter) Evers in the Mountain Lake, MN hospital. He was baptized and confirmed in the First Presbyterian Church of Mountain Lake. He grew up on a farm near Comfrey where he attended Comfrey Public School, graduating with the class of 1982. After graduation, he attended Jackson Technical...
Donald Ray Barfknecht
Aug 29, 2014
Donald Ray Barfknecht was born March 28, 1933 to Walter and Esther (Becke) Barfknecht. He was baptized, confirmed and graduated High School in Winthrop, Minnesota. He met the love of his life, Muriel at Luther League. They discovered that their fathers had the same first name. This relationship blossomed and they were united in marriage on Sept. 30, 1953. At...
Suzanne Constance Shoemaker
Aug 25, 2014
Suzanne "Suzie? Constance Shoemaker was born on May 3, 1988 in Fairmont, MN to Mona Hoscheid and Ricky Shoemaker. Suzie died on August 25, 2014 at her home in Truman due to depression. Suzie could typically be found in jeans, a t-shirt or a hoodie with her curly hair in a ponytail or bandana. She was a 2006 graduate of...
Arlo Manzke
Aug 24, 2014
Arlo Manzke was born on December 9, 1942 in Fairmont, MN to Harold and Fern (Plath) Manzke. He attended country school until grade 4, Armstrong, Iowa Public School and was a graduate of Welcome High School in 1960. On February 10, 1964 Arlo was united in marriage to RoseAnne Keech in Sioux Falls, SD. They were blessed with three children;...
Cleva Zempel
Aug 21, 2014
Cleva was born on November 22, 1918 in Martin County, MN to George and Cora (Livingston) Lovell. On December 1, 1936 she was united in marriage to Merton C. Zempel. Two children were born into this union. Mrs. Zempel passed to her eternal home on August 21, 2014 in Arizona. Cleva is survived by her daughter, Gerry Kesselring of Arizona...
Robert Willard Winter
Aug 15, 2014
Robert Willard Winter was born on November 3, 1944 to Willard and Mary Winter in Maryland. He attended schools in the Washington D.C. area graduating from Washburn High School. Bob attended college in Topeka, KS where he gained a degree in social work and later his law degree. He served in the US Army stationed in South Korea. He also...
Clarice Kleinschrodt
Aug 3, 2014
Clarice Ann Cottew was born on October 15, 1921 to Claire and Flora (Robertson) Cottew in Rutland Township, Martin County, MN. She attended country school District 80 and graduated from Granada High School in 1939. On July 3, 1940 Clarice was united in marriage to LeRoy Kleinschrodt. They farmed for 39 years and lived on the same farm for 55...
Dorothy Evelyn Firchau
Jul 18, 2014
Dorothy Evelyn Williams was born on June 11, 1925 in St. James, MN to James and Lena (Klutz) Williams. She attended school in St. James, MN. On November 20, 1944 Dorothy was united in marriage to Reinhold Firchau at St. John's Lutheran Parsonage-South Branch, rural St. James. She was a homemaker and babysat many kids in the Lewisville area. Dorothy...
Lorraine Bertha Gieseke
Jun 28, 2014
Lorraine Bertha Thomforde was born on March 4, 1927 in rural Goodhue, MN to Henry W. and Anna Louise (Dahling) Thomforde. She graduated from the School of Agriculture-U of M in 1944. On August 21, 1953, Lorraine was united in marriage to Robert Gieseke at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Belvedere, MN. Their marriage was blessed with 7 wonderful children....
Robert Oliver Harbo
May 23, 2014
Robert Oliver Harbo was born on October 10, 1932 in Revere, MN, the son of Marie Elizabeth Klucking and Oliver Tilman Harbo. He graduated from Tracy High School in 1951. In 1954, Robert was united in marriage to Joyclyn Mae Nece. In 1965 he moved his family to Fairmont where he worked at various garages as service manager. The thing...
Marilyn Florence Mosel
Apr 18, 2014
Marilyn Florence Zoellmer was born on April 25, 1925 in Pleasant Mound Township, Blue Earth County, rural Lewisville, MN to Henry and Clara (Rosen) Zoellmer. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church-Fieldon. She attended Trinity Lutheran Parochial School and graduated from Truman High School. On October 21, 1945, Marilyn was united in marriage to Paul Mosel at Trinity...
Lois Hoppe
Apr 13, 2014
Lois Grunig was born on June 13, 1924 in Darfur, MN to Jacob and Esther (Geuther) Grunig. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Darfur and graduated from Butterfield High School in 1942. On Feb. 14, 1943 Lois married Lorin Sharp of St. James. They divorced in 1949. On March 19, 1950 Lois married Milford Hoppe...
Merlyn Lee Schloemer
Apr 10, 2014
Merlyn Lee Schloemer was born in Hampton, IA on August 26, 1939 to Kenneth and Evelyn (Hansen) Schloemer. He was raised by his mother and step-father, Einer Jensen. Merlyn was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Hampton, IA. Merlyn worked at several spots in the United States as a tool and die machinist. In 1976, Merlyn was...
