Obituaries
Cacelia Marie Boesch
Oct 8, 2008
Funeral services for Cacelia M. Boesch, 90, Truman, MN will be held on with Rev. Matthew Rusert officiating. Interment will take place in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held . Cacelia Marie Greiner was born on July 2, 1918 in Antrim Township, Watonwan County to Louis and Ida (Jablinske) Greiner. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran...
Mildred Irene Borchert
Oct 6, 2008
Mildred Irene Malmanger was born February 26, 1917 in a home in Waverly Township, Truman, Minnesota to Marie (Johnson) & Edward J. Malmanger. At a very young age, Ole S. Olsen became "Dad?. She grew up on a farm west of Truman with siblings Earl and Margarite (Bock). She attended the Boynton Country School, District 107, walking a mile and...
Justin James Keith
Sep 26, 2008
Justin James Keith was born on October 25, 1978 in Farmington, NM to William and Diane (Sutherland) Keith. He attended school in Colorado graduating from Nucla High School in Nucla, CO in 1997. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1997. Justin was well travelled, living in numerous states until settling in Lewisville in November of 2006. He enjoyed bicycling,...
Faye Lavina Talledge
Sep 25, 2008
Faye Lavina Jones was born on January 28, 1913 in Geneva, IA to Melvin and Sarah (Monroe) Jones. She attended Geneva Consolidated School and graduated in 1933. Faye married Harland Otis Talledge at Marshalltown, IA on March 9, 1935. They worked for several farmers as hired hands and in the fall of 1949 they moved to the family farm near...
Nadine Carol Myers
Sep 16, 2008
Nadine Carol (Paul) Myers, 83, of Truman, Minnesota, formerly of Ceylon, Minnesota and Ames, Iowa, Born March 23, 1925 in Rockwell City, Iowa, daughter of Marie C. (Eibey) Paul and Ariel Paul. She graduated from Ames High School in 1943, and married Wendell Myers, also of Ames, on February 4, 1945. She was the mainstay in running their household and...
Wilma Juanita Urban
Sep 15, 2008
Wilma Juanita Fancher was born on May 31, 1922 in Truman, MN to C. G. and Ida (Shore) Fancher. She was baptized in May of 1935 at the Church of Christ in Truman by Rev. Roy Ford and confirmed on April 18, 1948 at Zion Lutheran Church in Lewisville, MN by Rev. H. W. Degner. Wilma was raised and educated...
Velma Dorothy Waltman
Aug 23, 2008
Velma Dorothy Fosnaugh was born in Illinois on February 6, 1913 to Ed and Anny (Simerol) Fosnaugh. She married Dan Harris in 1929 in Algona, IA. Dan died in 1938. She later married Arthur Waltman. They spent their married life in Ceylon, MN. Arthur died in 1984. Velma was a member of the United Methodist Church in Ceylon and the...
Clarence William Edward Fink
Jul 30, 2008
Clarence William Edward Fink was born on April 17, 1919 to Ernest and Louise (Lupke) Fink in Waverly Township, rural Truman, MN. He attended school at Dist. 81 where he later served as school board chairman from 1947-1952. He was confirmed at St. John's-United Church of Christ in Fairmont where he was a lifetime member. On August 29, 1940 Clarence...
Helen E. Pickett
Jul 19, 2008
Helen E. Wilkening was born on August 26, 1911 in Truman, MN to Ernest and Augusta (Kleiss) Wilkening. She attended grade school in Westford Township. She was married to Diehl Pickett on April 15, 1933. He died in 1938 in an accident at the Truman Creamery. After her husband's death she lived on the farm with her parents and son...
Alfred Walter Reinke
Jul 6, 2008
Alfred Walter Reinke was born on December 28, 1937 to Walter and Amanda (Bock) Reinke at the old Truman Hospital in Truman, MN. Alfred attended School Dist. 74 in Westford Township, St. Paul's Lutheran Parochial School and graduated from Truman High School in 1955. He farmed outside of Truman and worked various jobs in the area until retiring in the...
Viola Otilie Hulda Geistfeld
Jun 30, 2008
Viola Otilie Hulda Becker was born on August 5, 1913 to William and Emma Heckman Becker at home in South Branch Township, rural St. James, MN. She was joined to Christ in Holy Baptism on August 24, 1913 and confirmed on May 29, 1927 at St. John's Lutheran Church-South Branch where she was an active member for 67 years. She...
Pauline Belle Marsh Hammond
Jun 25, 2008
Pauline Belle Marsh HAMMOND, died June 25, 2008 at Jones Harrison Residence, Minneapolis MN. Born September 1, 1919, Aberdeen SD. Preceded in death by husband Willis Hammond. Survived by six children and families: Willis Jr. (Bill) and Penny Hammond of Chatham NJ, Mary and Tom Heller of Minneapolis MN, George and Sherry Hammond of LaCrosse WI, Paul Hammond of Saudi...
Henry John Wieneke
Jun 21, 2008
Henry John Wieneke was born on September 27, 1915 in Snyder, NE to John and Justina Grewe Wieneke. Henry died on Saturday, June 21, 2008 at Truman Senior Living, Truman, MN. Henry is survived by one son, Mark Wieneke of Truman and one daughter Marcia Hagberg of New Ulm; five grandchildren and one great grandchild; one brother Vincent Wieneke of...
John Robert Niss
Jun 9, 2008
John Robert Niss was born on September 25, 1926 in Frasier Township, Martin County, MN. At the age of 1 he moved with his parents to the family farm which had been homesteaded by his grandparents. He continued to farm and reside on the farm until moving into Truman Senior Living in Truman in May of 2004. Jack spent two...
Beatrice E. Trees
May 30, 2008
Beatrice Evelyn Nagel was born on November 5, 1907 near Springfield in Brookfield Township, Brown County, MN to Peter and Bertha (Gulke) Nagel. She attended country school near Springfield and Sleepy Eye, MN. On April 21, 1929 Beatrice was united in marriage to Manford Trees in Nicollet, MN. They lived in northern Iowa and southern MN. In 1955 they moved...
Gerhard Ulrich Knaak
May 20, 2008
Gerhard Ulrich Knaak was born on December 25, 1921 in Antrim Township, rural Lewisville, MN to Oskar and Emelie (Arndt) Knaak. He attended school at District 5, rural Lewisville. Gerhard was a baptized and confirmed member of Trinity Lutheran Church-Fieldon. On September 23, 1985 Gerhard was united in marriage to Marian Adams. They lived on the family farm together. Gerhard...
Esther Dorothy Lasley
May 17, 2008
Esther Dorothy Sieburg was born on May 29, 1915 in Fairmont, MN to George and Esther Frances (Flo) Sieburg. She attended and graduated from Fairmont High School. Esther was united in marriage to James William Lasley on January 17, 1937 in Fairmont, MN. They lived in Alpha, MN and Mankato, MN until moving to Fairmont in 1941. In July of...
Ramona Ann Sadie Teig
May 16, 2008
Ramona Ann Sadie Northwick was born on July 21, 1937 in Blue Earth, MN to Oswald and Sylvia (Hamre) Northwick. She attended school and graduated from Blue Earth High School. Ramona attended Mankato State University. She worked at 3M in Fairmont. On August 7, 1960, Ramona was united in married to Jerry D. Teig at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue...
Lewis C. Clay
Apr 30, 2008
Lewis Chester Clay was born on March 22, 1916 in Nashville Center, Martin County, MN to Chester and Beatrice (Lewis) Clay. He lived his entire life in Nashville Township. He learned to farm with his father. He was the only son and had five sisters: Bernice, Ruth, Ethel, Helen and Marian. Lewis attended country school and graduated from Winnebago High...
Bertha Ann Lewis
Apr 17, 2008
Bertha Ann Lewis was born on October 21, 1927 at Madelia Hospital, Watonwan County, to Verne E. Lewis and Lilian M. Lewis. She was baptized at home. She was confirmed at United Methodist Church, Madelia. Betty attended Country School District 17, rural Lewisville and graduated from Truman High School. Betty went on to the University of Minnesota, receiving a Bachelor's...
