Obituaries
Paul Thomas Carruthers, 56, of Humboldt , South Dakota, died on August 10, 2019, in the Hospice Unit at the Sioux Falls VA hospital.
Paul was born to Robert and Joan Carruthers on November 18, 1962, in Morris, Minnesota.
He graduated from Springfield Public School in 1981 and graduated from South...
Herb Schaper, 87, of New Ulm, died Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 13, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran church in New Ulm.
Herb had a love of the New Ulm community that inspired a lifelong passion to serve. This driving...
Robert Dean Schwint, 88, Springfield, died on August 1, 2019, at Franklin Rehab and Health in Franklin. Visitation was held Monday, August 12, at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church followed by graveside services in Home Cemetery.
He was born Feb. 28, 1931, in Sleepy Eye, was a 1950 graduate of...
Elaine Hesse Hoffman, 91, of Springfield, died on August 5, 2019, at her home in Springfield.
Visitation from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, August 11, at St. Johns Lutheran Church was followed by the funeral service conducted by Pastor Julie Smith, Father Phil Schotzko and Chaplain Noel Wetter....
Ione Schwanke, 90, of Lamberton, died on Sunday, July 28, 2019, at Valley View Manor Care Center in Lamberton. A graveside service was held at the New Ulm City Cemetery at 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 6. Born on April 24, 1929, Ione married Delphin Schwanke and they lived in St. James and Springfield....
Mildred Irene Weinkauf, 88, died July 20, 2019. Her funeral service was conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 27, in St. James Lutheran Church, Holland, Minnesota. Born Dec. 28, 1930, to Jens and Frederikke (Hansen) Nielsen at Tyler, she grew up on a farm near Ruthton, graduated from Pipestone...
James R. Seifert, DDS, of New Ulm, died July 18, 2019, after a short illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 27, in the Divine Providence Community Home Chapel in Sleepy Eye. Monsignor John Richter will celebrate the Mass, and a private committal service will...
Etta Mae Friton (Knadel), 88, died June 4, 2019, at Episcopal Care Center in St. Paul. She was cremated and a private graveside burial will take place at a future date.
Etta was born in Springfield and graduated from Springfield High School. She married Hjalmer Friton in 1951, divorced in 1965. ...
Inez H. Marks, 92, of Springfield, died on Friday, July 12, 2019, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield.
Funeral Service following visitation was held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, in St. Paul Lutheran Church with Pastor Tricia Mattson officiating. Interment was in the Springfield City...
Former Brown County District 2 Commissioner Charlie Griebel, 93, died Sunday, July 7, at Oak Hills Living Center, New Ulm. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 13, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Searles. Burial was in the church cemetery. Griebel served as...
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