All Obituaries

Helen Anderson Brinks was born on January 24, 1949, at the Tyler Community Hospital to Eunice and Francis (York) Anderson the 3rd of 5 children.  Helen was baptized and confirmed at the Lake Wilson Methodist Church.  Helen spent her growing years on the family farm helping with daily farm activities.  She graduated from Lake Wilson High School with the class of 1967.   Helen continued her education at Marshall at SMSU in finance and was the first ever graduate on...

In Loving Memory of Marilyn Marie Gawreluk Marilyn Gawreluk was born on January 13th, 1934, to Earl and Emma Legler Lilly in Varina, Iowa.   She moved to Fulda as a young child with the family settling in Slayton.  She was a 1952 graduate of Slayton High School and on May 12th, 1953, married Harry Gawreluk.   Marilyn was a devoted wife and mother raising 4 children.   She was very well read as she immersed herself in books of many subjects.  A very...

In Loving Memory Of   Aletha Lucille Gerdes   Aletha Gerdes, the daughter of Arthur and Marie (Wiener) Schuster, was born on June 25, 1931 in Slayton, MN. She grew up in Bloom Twp., Nobles Co., MN until 1934 when they moved to a farm near Avoca, MN and later to a farm near Fulda. She attended country school and graduated from Fulda High School in 1949. Aletha was united in marriage to James Gerdes on October 1, 1950 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Fulda. After their...

In Loving Memory Of   Keith Larry Johnson   Keith Johnson, the son of Simon and Sophie (Huge) Johnson, was born on January 12, 1951 in Tyler, MN. He grew up on the family farm in Chandler, MN, where he attended school, graduating from the Chandler High School in 1969. Keith lived in Westbrook, MN and started selling Moorman Feed for 16 years. On April 24, 1993 Keith was united in marriage to Donna Bonnstetter in Slayton, MN where they resided in Slayton, MN. He established his...

In Loving Memory of Michael Ralph Currier Mike Currier was born on September 5, 1950, in Kingston, Tennessee to Fred and Margaret Sarten Currier.  He grew up in Kingston until age 10 when he moved to Morris, IL to live with relatives.  On January 3, 1970, he and Bonnie Truty were married at his mothers’ home in Lenoir City, TN.  Following their marriage, they made their home in Morris for a short time before moving to Chicago, Il.  In the early 1980’s they...

In Loving Memory Of   Ethel Mae Miller   Ethel Miller, the daughter of Robert and Ethel Maude (Rarick) McConnell, was born on November 20, 1922 in Bondin Twp., Murray Co., MN. She attended District 113 Country School and graduated from the Fulda High School in 1941. Ethel then attended the Mankato School of Cosmetology. She worked at 3M’s Defense Plant in Slayton from 1944 until it closed. Ethel made her home in Lime Lake Twp. until she was united in marriage to Elmer...

In Loving Memory of Donna (Johnson) Carnahan Donna Lorraine Cook, the daughter of Daniel and Ruth Dysthe Cook was born on January 8, 1922 in Chandler Minnesota.  She graduated from Chandler High School in 1939 and attended Brady and Rogers School of Beauty Culture in Minneapolis with her sister, Velva. Donna and Velva bought the Jans Shop in Slayton MN and operated their business under the name VelvaDon Beauty Salon. Later Donna operated her beauty shop from her home on Pine...

In Loving Memory of Luverne Ivan Carlson Luverne Carlson was born on July 4, 1925 on the family farm near Garvin in Lake Sarah Township, Murray County, Minnesota to Hjalmer and Gena (Peterson) Carlson.   He grew up on the farm and graduated from Tracy High School.  On November 24, 1949 he and Elfrieda Hoffrogge were married at Revere Lutheran Church.  Following their marriage, they farmed in Lake Sarah Township from 1949 to 1958, they then farmed near Elbow Lake,...

Raymond Richard Goedtke Raymond Richard Goedtke, the son of Carl and Margaret (Behr) Goedtke, was born on October 25, 1930 on a farm in Seward Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. He grew up on the farm, attended country school, and was confirmed on April 2, 1944 at Immanuel Lutheran (Pfingsten) Church, rural Fulda.  He graduated from Fulda High School in 1948. He briefly attended South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota. Raymond was united in marriage to Twyla...

In Loving Memory of Merle Duane Kepler Merle Kepler was born on April 25, 1944 in Slayton, Minnesota to Keith and Hazel Carter Kepler.  He grew up in Slayton and attended Slayton High School.  Merle made his home in Windom, MN where he worked for CalWell Packing.  Merle retired in 2015.  He remained in Windom until 2019 when he moved to Slayton to be near family.  In March 2020 he became a resident of the Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Fulda.  He passed away there...