Obituaries

May 15, 2012

Robert “Bob” Grommesch

Robert Cornelius Grommesch was born on Monday, July 26, 1926, on the family farm in Sand Creek Township, to parents William I. and Frances C (Stocker) Grommesch. He was the oldest of four children. Bob’s childhood years were spent growing up and helping his parents on the farm, milking cows and growing potatoes. Bob...

May 10, 2012

On Thursday, April 22, 1954 in Shakopee, MN, Thomas D and Patricia (Cates) Adcox, proudly announced the birth of James William Adcox. He was the youngest of four children. Jim’s childhood years were spent in Shakopee. As a young child, Jim loved to take things apart and put it back together. He loved to bang on the drums, loved...

May 3, 2012

John Wilwerding, age 99 of Eden Prairie formerly of Hopkins.

Born on April 3, 1913 in Minneapolis, MN, John Stephen was the son of parents Carl and Wilhelmina (Ligday) Wilwerding. He was the third of four children. John’s school years occurred during the great depression. His mother struggled during those years, as John’s father had tuberculosis and...

May 3, 2012

Grace J. Farnquist age 82 of Prior Lake, MN.

Born on Monday, May 13, 1929, on the family farm in Litchfield, MN, John R and Alice (Sand) Johnson proudly announced the birth of their daughter, Grace Jeanette. She was the fifth of six children. Grace’s childhood years were spent attending a one room country school house just...

Apr 27, 2012

Joseph and Isabelle (Leonard) Sunder proudly announced the birth of their son, Leonard Joseph Sunder, born on Friday, August 31, 1923 in Jordan, MN. Len was the oldest of the four boys, Rollie, Lee and Paul. At the age of two, he became deaf due to spinal meningitis. This however, did not stop Len from being an active boy....

Apr 22, 2012

On Wednesday, October 29, 1930 in Minneapolis, MN, Frances Mae was born to parents John and Elsie (Wren) Haeg. She was the fourth of seven children. Frances’ childhood years were spent in Richfield attending grade school at Assumption Catholic School, with graduating from Washburn High School in 1948.

Meeting the love of her life under an apple...

Apr 20, 2012

Dorothy C. (Cassellius) Hess was born on August 11, 1913 in the upper level of the funeral home where her body will now lie in state for her wake. Her parents were Augustine and Sarah (Bies) Casselius. She was the youngest of five children. Dorothy’s childhood years were spent in the Credit River and Spring Lake Township area.

Apr 18, 2012

Milda Emma (Brandt) Borchardt was born on February 8, 1927 in Spring Lake Township, to parents Raymond and Viola (Schultz) Brandt. She was the oldest of three children. Milda’s childhood years were spent on their farm in Spring Lake Township. That same farm is still in the family and operated by her brother, Willard and his family. Milda attended...

Apr 17, 2012

Carol Ann (Ahlbrecht) Krohn

Carol Ann (Ahlbrecht) Krohn was born August 19, 1948 to parents Bill and Dorothy (Keymes) Ahlbrecht in Minneapolis, MN. She was the oldest of seven children. At a very young age Carol and her family moved to Jordan where she eventually graduated from high school.

Carol was united in marriage to...

Apr 17, 2012

Born on February 25, 1925 in Alfsborg Township, Paul John Frahm was the son of Ferdinand and Anna (Cook) Frahm. He was the second of seven children. Paul’s childhood years were spent in Pipestone, MN, working hard-picking corn with the mule and playing with his brothers and sisters, on the family farm. He graduated from the eighth grade in...

Apr 17, 2012

Robert Jarsulic, 71 of Jordan, MN passed away on April 17, 2012 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.

Graveside Service will be on Friday, April 20th, 11:00 AM, Spirit Hill Cemetery, Jordan, Minnesota.

Bob is survived by his wife, Virginia “Ginger” Jarsulic of Jordan; son, Robert Jarsulic of Jordan; sisters-in-law, Nina Zavadil, Wanda...

Apr 14, 2012

On the family farm in Marystown, MN, Donald Raymond graced this world on Wednesday, February 12, 1930, to the most loving and understanding parents, Henry and Elizabeth (Dietrich) Breeggemann. The eleventh of twelve children, he enjoyed gardening with his mother, working the fields with the horses and sneaking into the car when his dad went to town. After graduating...

Apr 13, 2012

Jean E. Stradinger are 62 of Jordan passed away on Friday, April 13th, 2012 at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia.

Jean was born March 19, 1950 at St Paul, MN. Her parents were Leonard & Ruth (Fisher) VanReese.

Jean is survived by husband Donald Stradinger, children, Seann Kristina, Andrea & Jonathan Stradinger, many grandchildren, brothers;...

Apr 12, 2012

Leon Thomas Denis II age 52 of Shakopee passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis.

Leon is survived by daughters, Monique (Robert), Kayla (Dan), Brittny (Jake); grandchildren Kaye, Madison, Nevaeh, Robert Leon III, mother, Audrey Denis; brother, Nick; sisters, Brenda, Erica, Kristi; nieces & nephews Andrew Denis, Jayden...

Apr 9, 2012

LaVerna Mae Schwingler was born on August 3, 1932, to parents Otto and Elsie (Schmidt) Kopitzke in Lake Benton, MN. She was the third of eight children. LaVerna’s childhood years were spent in Lake Benton, with graduating from Lake Benton High School.

In 1950, she moved to Shakopee and worked at Continental Machine in Savage for 5...

Apr 3, 2012

Lawrence John Wild was born on June 25, 1925 in Credit River, MN to parents George and Anna (Kill) Wild.

Most of Lawrence’s career was spent working at the Cargill grain elevator plant where he was employed for over 36 years. Lawrence married Antoinette “Fritzi” Theis on October 22, 1955 at St. Michael Catholic Church in Prior...

Mar 31, 2012

On Thursday, January 6, 1916, at the family home in Mountain Iron, MN, Anne Pauline Marincel was born to parents, Frank and Lucy (Majnaric) Marincel. She was the third of nine children. Anne’s childhood years were spent in Mountain Iron, where she enjoyed playing sports and excelling in swimming. She graduated from Mountain Iron High School in...

Mar 30, 2012

Dennis Keith Elftmann

Dennis aka ‘Bullet’ or ‘Elfie’ Elftmann was born on March 5, 1936 in Minneapolis, MN. to parents Emil and E. Gail (Kreidler) Elftmann. He was the oldest of three children. Dennis’ childhood years were spent in Minneapolis. He graduated from Minnehaha Academy.

Dennis worked for 33 plus years as a...

Mar 26, 2012

Mickey was born on Thursday, July 21, 1921 in Popeli-Drohobycz, Poland, to the parents Demitro and Maria Wesolowska. She was raised in Ukraine, until the city was over taken during the war in the 1940’s.

In 1946, while working for the Red Cross in Germany, Mickey met her husband of 64 years, John Vohnoutka, while...

Mar 26, 2012

Marie Rosan Marschall was born on February 20, 1928 in St. Bonifacius, MN, to the parents of Fred and Theresa (Dressen) Weinzierl. Growing up on the family farm, she attended school in St. Bonni and Mound. Moving to Shakopee in 1946, Marie later graduated from Shakopee Senior High.

Working at A.A. Kindon Millwork, Marie enjoyed...