Obituaries
Selma Lydia Greiner
Sep 2, 2013
Selma Lydia Kopischke, was born Sept. 29, 1910, in Vernon Center Township, Blue Earth County, MN, the daughter of Henry and Sophie (Urban) Kopischke. She was baptized October 2, 1910, and confirmed April 13, 1924, at St. John's Lutheran Church of Willow Creek in rural Vernon Center. She began her education at St. John's Lutheran School and finished in Public...
Mary Brunow
Aug 19, 2013
Memorial services for Mary Brunow, 94, Fairmont, MN will be held at a later date. Mary died at her home in Fairmont on August 19, 2013. Arrangements are being handled by Zaharia Family Funeral & Cremation Service of Truman. Mary is survived by her daughter, Margaret Harris and her husband Kenneth of Fairmont; three grandchildren, Amy Souza (Justin), Kerrie Bennett...
Raymond Henry Julius Ritz
Aug 18, 2013
Raymond Henry Julius Ritz was born on February 24, 1922 on the family farm near Truman to William and Hulda (Urban) Ritz. He was baptized in February of 1922 and confirmed in 1936, both at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Truman. Ray attended District 6 country school and St. Paul's Lutheran Parochial School. He graduated from Truman High School with...
Floyd Robert Tonne
Aug 8, 2013
Floyd Robert Tonne was born in Truman, MN on September 12, 1924 to Fredrick and Lucy (Engel) Tonne. At age one he moved with his family to the farm near Fairmont. He attended country school near Fairmont. Floyd joined the US Army. He served in the Philippines. After his honorable discharge, he returned to Fairmont where he worked for the...
Reinhardt Adolf Otto Wessel
Jul 24, 2013
Reinhardt Adolf Otto Wessel was born on December 8, 1921 in Fairmont, MN to Edward and Amanda (Nolte) Wessel. He was baptized on December 26, 1921 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Fairmont and confirmed on April 14, 1935 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Truman. On August 28, 1960 Reinhardt was united in marriage to Kathleen Klein at St....
Wilbert John Zastrow
Jul 1, 2013
Wilbert John Zastrow was born Dec. 29, 1923, in Mankato, Minn., the son of John and Wilhelmina (Ikier) Zastrow. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Vernon Center. His family moved to a farm near Willow Creek, where Wilbert helped his dad on the farm. Wilbert farmed until 1970. He then owned Zastrow Campers until his...
James Melvin Maloney
Jun 29, 2013
James Melvin Maloney was born Aug. 12, 1931, in Dunnell, Minn., the son of James and Rose (West) Maloney. James graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1948. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956 through 1957. He was united in marriage to Delilah (Pahl) Wiederhoeft on Jan. 5, 1969, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Fieldon. James worked as...
Eugene Albert Firchau
Jun 28, 2013
Eugene Albert Firchau, the son of Albert and Violet (Kohn) Firchau was born on July 10, 1938, in Mankato. Sarge attended school at St. John's Lutheran School in South Branch and graduated from St. James High School. Sarge enlisted in the Army after high school. On May 5, 1960, he was united in marriage to Jan Becker at St. John's...
Eileen Ruth Burrows
Jun 8, 2013
Eileen Ruth Swant was born August 22, 1932 in Guckeen, MN the daughter of Owen and Ruth (Hall) Swant. She was raised in Guckeen, graduating from Blue Earth High School in 1950. She was married to Marvin Burrows on June 1, 1956 in Jackson, MN. She was a manager and co-owner of Burrows Printing and Office Supply Co. in Fairmont,...
Walter Leroy Krumwiede
May 29, 2013
Walter Leroy Krumwiede was born on August 13, 1921 in rural Triumph, MN to Walter E. and Alice (Jeffries) Krumwiede. He was baptized and confirmed in Triumph, MN. Walter attended country school and graduated from Triumph High School. He started banking at Triumph State Bank in 1939 and continued until 1956. In May of 1943 Walter joined the US Navy...
Elsie D. Shoen
Apr 18, 2013
Elsie Riggle was born on February 28, 1929 in Brewster, KS to Harold and Martha (Forbes) Riggle. They moved to Fairmont in 1937 and to Truman in 1941. Elsie attended school in Truman and graduated in 1947. Following her graduation she worked at the telephone company. On March 21, 1948 Elsie was united in marriage to Ronald Shoen in Truman....
Wade Claude Steele
Apr 15, 2013
Wade Claude Steele was born on November 22, 1971 in Fairmont, MN to Bill and Nancy (Lubenow) Steele. He was baptized and confirmed at the United Church of Christ in Ceylon. Wade attended and graduated from Ceylon High School. On August 2, 1997 Wade was untied in marriage to Tracy Davis at St. John's Lutheran Church-South Branch, rural St. James,...
LeAnn Frances Sager
Mar 29, 2013
LeAnn Frances Black was born on May 28, 1938 in Willow Creek, Pleasant Mound Township, Blue Earth County, MN to Walter and Leona (Wilde) Black. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church-Willow Creek. She attended parochial school at St. John's Lutheran Church-Willow Creek. LeAnn attended Truman High School. She married Robert Kastning. Out of this marriage came...
Byron Dean Schaefer
Mar 11, 2013
Byron Dean Schaefer was born on November 14, 1935 in Madelia, MN to Edwin and Anna (Sosinski) Schaefer. He attended elementary school in Lewisville, MN and graduated from Truman High School. On June 18, 1961 Byron was united in marriage to Marie Kusick at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Fairmont. Byron farmed the same farm, outside Lewisville, for over fifty...
Annabelle Ruth King
Feb 25, 2013
Annabelle Ruth (Nickerson) King succumbed to old age at 90 on February 25, 2013 in hospice care at Temperance Lake Ridge Senior Living, Sherburn, MN. She was preceded in death by her parents Stan and Mary Nickerson; husband Robert King; son Robert Clark Geri; sister Ellen Whitrock and brothers Russell and Edgar Nickerson. She is survived by son Greg (Dianne)...
Steven Lynn Redder
Feb 23, 2013
Steven Lynn Redder was born on February 17, 1962 in Fairmont, MN to Norbert and Mildred (Breitbarth) Redder. He graduated from Truman High School and lived in Truman for most of his life. Steven worked welder. Steven died on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at his home in Truman. Steven is survived by one sister, Rebecca (James) Stone of Plano, TX;...
Evelyn Rose Emily Erdman
Feb 4, 2013
Evelyn Rose Emily Beyer was born on July 7, 1915 in rural Minnesota Lake, Faribault County, MN to Emil and Alma (Brandt) Beyer. She was baptized August 1 in rural Minn Lake by Rev. Wm. Gonchau. She moved with her family as a small child, to Divide County, rural Fortuna, ND. She attended school in Fortuna, ND. Evelyn received her...
Sylvia Burnetta Luckow
Jan 29, 2013
Sylvia Burnetta Luckow was born on June 4, 1925 in Rutland Township, rural Martin County to Emil and Alma (Henslin) Luckow. Sylvia worked at Woolworth's, Ben Franklin and at Stokely-Van Camp/United Foods, all in Fairmont. Sylvia died on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at the Roxanne House in Fairmont. Sylvia is survived by one sister, Lorna Hofmeister, Mankato, MN and nieces...
Myrna Elaine Mumme
Jan 23, 2013
Myrna was born on December 28, 1934, in rural Wilton Junction, Iowa to Gerhardt and Eleonore (Staehr) Beer. She was reborn a child of God in the water of Holy Baptism on January 20, 1935 at Zion Lutheran Church in Wilton Junction. She was confirmed in the Christian Faith on March 21, 1948 at Zion Lutheran Church in Wilton Junction....
Ruth Arlene Weiderhoeft
Jan 20, 2013
Ruth Arlene Lehman was born on March 26, 1940 in Mountain Lake, MN to Reinhold and Antonia (Zimmer) Lehman. She attended school in Madelia graduating from Madelia High School in 1958. Ruth attended nursing school for two years in New Ulm, MN. She practiced as a nurse until 1977 when she was united in marriage to Luverne on October 8,...
