Obituaries
Mabel Sylvia Nibbe
Aug 21, 2011
The oldest of 9 siblings, Mabel Sylvia Kopischke was born July 16, 1920, in Pleasant Mound Township, Blue Earth County, to Fred and Sena (Stoltzman) Kopischke. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church, Willow Creek. She attended school at the Cooling School in Ceresco Twp. and St. John's Parochial School, Willow Creek. On February 6, 1940, Mabel...
Verona Lydia Tonn
Jul 31, 2011
Verona Lydia Arndt was born on July 13, 1928 on the family farm, rural Madelia, MN to Wilhelm and Elsie (Blume) Arndt. She was baptized on July 22, 1928 and she was confirmed in German on March 29, 1942, both at Trinity Lutheran Church-Fieldon. Verona attended parochial school at Trinity Lutheran School-Fieldon. After school, Verona worked at home and worked...
Frank Appeldoorn
Jul 27, 2011
Frank Appeldoorn was born on July 2, 1915 in Center Creek Township, Martin County, MN. At the age of three, after the 1917 influenza epidemic took the life of his father, his mother, a brother and a sister moved to Fairmont. Upon completion of the eighth grade he began working on local farms and later rented land to start farming...
R. Junior Nagorske
Jul 16, 2011
Reiny Junior Nagorske was born on February 7, 1946, in Windom, Minn., the youngest of six children, to Reinhold and Erna (Hoppe) Nagorske. Junior was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church of Our Saviors in Windom, Minn. He attended elementary and high school in the Windom area, graduating in 1964. He went on to college, graduating in 1969 from...
Charlotte M. Teaser
Jul 14, 2011
Charlotte Larkin was born March 7, 1921, at Madelia, Minn., the daughter of Floyd and Rose (Osborne) Larkin. She grew up on the family farm in Fieldon Township and attended rural school, Dolorosa Catholic School and then graduated from Madelia High School in 1938. She received her teaching certificate from Mankato Teacher's College and, over a span of 40 years,...
Bill Murray Druck
Jul 1, 2011
Bill Murray Druck was born to William and Cora (Ragan) Druck in Donnelly, MN on June 16, 1927. The family moved to St. Paul and then to Lewisville, where Bill would spend most of his life. He quit high school to join the US Army Air Corps. When he returned, he worked for his father in the garage where they...
LeRoy John Maday
Jun 22, 2011
LeRoy John Maday was born on January 11, 1937, in Winnebago, Minn., to Julius and Rose (Nawrocki) Maday. He attended and graduated from Fairmont High School. In 1954, LeRoy began working for Fairmont Railway Motors. On September 12, 1957, LeRoy was united in marriage to Dorothy LeBrun in St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Fairmont. LeRoy and Dorothy moved to...
Ronald Maurice Gratz
Jun 21, 2011
Ronald Maurice Gratz was born April 18th, 1933, in Fairmont, MN, son of Reinhard H. Gratz and Ila G. (Erickson) Gratz. He was a graduate of Fairmont High School in 1951 and entered into the USAF after graduation, where he served in Korea. Ron was united in marriage to Beverly Gilliland in 1953. He worked for Northwest Airlines for 36...
Cecil H. Kesselring
Jun 9, 2011
Cecil Howard Kesselring was born in Bode, Iowa, to William and Esther (Berndt) Kesselring. The family moved to rural Granada, Minn., when Cecil was age 12. He attended Granada High School. On September 1, 1944, Cecil was united in marriage to Florence Crawford. He entered the U.S. Army on July 7, 1945, and served in the European Theatre. Cecil was...
Enid Eileen Wiederhoeft
Jun 6, 2011
Enid Eileen Smith was born on March 23, 1930 in Butterfield, MN to Chester and Everil (Barklow) Smith. She attended and graduated from Butterfield High School. She attended one year of business school in Mankato. On March 7, 1951 Enid was united in marriage to Leo Wiederhoeft at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Amboy, MN. Enid lived in Fairmont while...
Esther Emma Vogt
May 21, 2011
Esther Emma Schwanz was born Oct. 27, 1916, in Alma City, Minn., to Herman and Anna (Klinger) Schwanz. Esther was baptized on Nov. 19, 1916. She moved with her parents to South Branch Township, Watonwan County, Minn., as a small child. Esther was confirmed on June 1, 1930, at St. John's Lutheran Church-South Branch. On Feb. 12, 1939, Esther was...
Dorothy Eleanor Riewe
May 19, 2011
Dorothy Eleanor Werdin was born on November 30, 1925 in Mankato, MN to Henry and Irene (Mueller) Werdin. She was baptized at home and attended Trinity Lutheran School for eight years. She was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville, MN. Dorothy graduated from Janesville High School. She attended Concordia College in Seward, NE and achieved a teaching certificate. Dorothy...
Olga Sophia Adelina Steinberg
May 10, 2011
Olga Sophia Adelina Wolf was born on May 15, 1924 in Rolling Green Township, Martin County, MN to Dietrich "Dick? and Marie "Mary? Diekman Wolf. Olga attended rural schools in Martin County, MN. Olga was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod). On April 12, 1942 she married Walter Sager at Russell, MN. After their marriage, Olga lived...
Tory Lee Weihe
May 5, 2011
Tory Lee Weihe was born on September 10, 1965 in Fairmont, MN to Henry and Joanne (Moeller) Weihe. Tory was baptized on September 19, 1965 at Zion Lutheran Church-Fraser Township, rural Northrop, MN. He was confirmed on April 27, 1980 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Truman. Tory attended St. Paul's Lutheran Parochial School in Truman and graduated from Truman...
Roma Jean Culbertson
Apr 30, 2011
Roma Jean Heine was born on April 17, 1934 in South Branch Township, Watonwan County, MN to Ernest and Reneatha (Tetzloff) Heine. She attended parochial school at St. John's Lutheran School-South Branch. On May 10, 1954, Roma was united in marriage to Robert L. Culbertson at Zion Lutheran Church in Lewisville. She worked at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia,...
Donna Reinke
Apr 29, 2011
Donna was born on November 3rd, 1941 in rural Truman, MN to Donald and Ione (Kahler) Gray. In 1959 Donna graduated from Truman High School. Soon after, she was married to Jerry Reinke, her high school sweetheart. The couple moved several times while Jerry served in the Army. In 1962 they settled in Rochester, MN and later in Sioux Falls,...
Donna Marie Najt
Apr 28, 2011
Donna Marie Anderson was born on August 25, 1934 in rural Martin County, MN to Howard and Grace (Chance) Anderson. She attended country school in rural Fairmont and graduated from Fairmont High School. Donna was married and was the proud mother of three children. Over the past 30 years, Donna lived in Truman where she operated her antique shop. She...
Irene Augusta Niss
Apr 26, 2011
Irene Augusta Weihe was born on March 22, 1928 in Fraser Township, Martin County, MN to Julius and Mary (Schultze) Weihe. She attended parochial school at St. James Lutheran, Northrop, MN. Irene worked at a "hired girl? for area families. On February 19, 1950, Irene was united in marriage to Harold "Steen? Niss at Zion Lutheran Church-Fraser Township. They farmed...
