All Obituaries

In Loving Memory Of   James Raymond Ahlers   James Ahlers, the son of Ben and Clara (Thorman) Ahlers, was born on June 24, 1935 in Adrian, MN. He grew up on the farm near Rushmore until 1939 when they moved to a farm near Worthington. He attended country school and graduated from the Worthington High School in 1953. Jim entered the U.S. Navy in 1955 serving on the USS Shangrila until his discharge in 1957. Jim was united in marriage to Mary Schnurr on May 23, 1959 at St....

In Loving Memory of Charles Emil Asman Charles Asman was born on May 1, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois to Michael and Magdalena Pommeret Asman.  Charles was grew up in Chicago and attended Austin High School in Chicago graduated in 1946.  Charles moved with his parents to Central Minnesota to farm near Parker Prairie.  There he met and married Fern Lois Kalpin and was soon called to service that same year. Returning from his tour in Japan, Charles decided on his...

In Loving Memory Of Marlene Velora Larson Marlene Larson was born at the Home Hospital in Slayton, Minnesota on September 24, 1933, to Leonard and Gladys (Aspelin) Larson.  She attended schools in Crookston, Currie, and Slayton where she graduated in 1951.  She began her career as a Ward Secretary at the Murray County Hospital from 1951 to 1959.  She then moved to Fresno, CA and worked as a Medical Records Librarian at the Sierra Hospital until...

In Loving memory Of Dalton Roy Bergman Dalton Bergman was born on September 6, 1933, at the Home Hospital in Slayton, Minnesota to Herman and Esther Nelson Bergman.  The family farmed in Bondin Township and later moved to a farm in Lime Lake Township near Avoca, MN.  Dalton was baptized and confirmed at the Swedish Lutheran Church in Avoca.  He attended Avoca Grade School and graduated from Slayton High School in 1952.  He served 2 years in the United States Army...

  Jean Margery Nantkes, the daughter of Herman and Edna (LaFond) Schuchard, was born on March 31, 1928 in Evanston, IL. At the age of 3, her family moved to Little Falls, MN. When she was 12, she accepted the Lord as her Savior. Jean received her education at Little Falls Schools. After graduation she spent two years at Northwestern College in Minneapolis, MN. She worked at Donaldsons and Daytons in Minneapolis for several years. In 1952 Jean was united in marriage to Jesse Nantkes of...

Karen Vermilyea 80 of Slayton, MN passed away at Our House Hospice Home in Slayton on Sunday, August 22, 2021.  In honoring Karen’s wishes no service will be held. 

In Loving Memory of Bette Ann Meinerts Bette Meinerts was born on December 15, 1940, in Doon, Iowa to Howard and Grace Finck Linton. The family made their home in Sioux Falls, SD where Bette graduated from Washington High School in 1960.  On May 20, 1968, she and David Meinerts were married in Sioux Falls.  They made their home in Denver, CO, Rapid City, SD, Watertown, SD eventually settling in Slayton, MN and raising their two daughters.  Bette worked in the cafeteria at...

In Loving Memory Of   Betty Catherine Czepa   Betty Czepa, the daughter of Henry and Margaret (Odenbrett) Pollak, was born on August 9, 1937 in Worthington, MN. She grew up on a farm east of Avoca, MN and attended St. Gabriel’s Catholic School in Fulda and then graduated from Fulda High School in 1955. She then worked at the Citizen’s State Bank in Fulda. Betty met the love of her life, Emil Czepa Jr., in August of 1957, shortly after he returned from the U.S. Navy....

In Loving Memory of Veronica “Vonnie” Marie DeYonge Veronica “Vonnie” Marie DeYonge, age 94 passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021 in Slayton, MN.  She was born December 19, 1926 in Iona Township near Slayton, Minnesota to Andrew and Helena (Hermeling) Thraen.  She grew up in the rural Slayton, Currie and Iona areas attending school in Currie, Slayton and Tracy.  On October 4, 1950 she married Johannes (John) DeYonge at St Columba Catholic Church in...

In Loving Memory Of Jonath “Jack” Clyde Lewis Jack Lewis was born on February 2, 1942, in Tracy, Minnesota to Palmer and Dorsie Meek Lewis.  He grew up in Tracy until the family moved to Seattle, WA during WWII where his father-built ships.  The family later retuned to southwest Minnesota making their home in Garvin, Ivanhoe, and Balaton, MN eventually settling in Slayton, MN.  Jack graduated from Slayton High School in 1960.  On October 25, 1975, he and...