Martha Ann (Rhea) Schewe
Martha Ann (Rhea) Schewe (aka Marcy, Murphy, Tractor Mimi, Big Gramma, Pizza Grandma, and MA!), age74 of Danube, entered eternal life on Friday, March 4th, 2022, so that her husband…
March 2022
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Loren Roger Blick
Loren Roger Blick was born on September 7, 1943, in Springfield, Minnesota to Edner and Julia Blick. He graduated from Springfield Public School in 1961 and worked in Willmar as…
Bruce Donald Haala
( November 01, 1949 – March 05, 2022 ) Bruce Donald Haala, age 72 of New Ulm died Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Oak Hills Living Center. A visitation will…
Playoff match-up between Knights and Indians ends with Knights advancing
After both teams won their first two games in Section 2A South Subsection play, the Lady Knights and Indians met in the Subsection Championship game on Monday, March 7, played at St. Peter High School.
Miss Sleepy Eye Ambassadors and Candidates enjoy Princess Party with young princesses
The Miss Sleepy Eye Ambassadors and candidates had a busy Saturday, March 5, as they visited local senior apartments and nursing homes for the annual Sparkle Saturday and then entertained 35 young girls at the 10th Annual Princess Party - with an Escape Room theme, where the little princesses completed different challenges to help find the missing princesses in Princessland. The Princess Party also included a Princess Tea Party. Pictured in back are Miss Sleepy Eye 2022 candidates Presley Bauer, Natalie Marti, and Katelyn Rutscher with Miss Sleepy Eye 2021 Ambassadors McKenna Strong, Leah Miller and McKenna Dockter. The 75th Anniversary Miss Sleepy Eye Coronation is Saturday, March 12 at 7 p.m. at the Sleepy Eye Event Center. Submitted
St. Mary’s Class of 2015
Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s High School Class of 2015 held their class reunion on Feb. 19 at the Braun residence. Pictured front from left: Jared Rothmeier, Sleepy Eye; Cody Gilliland, Willmar; Jaden Wait, Eagan; Erika Ries, Minnetonka; Kacie Goblirsch, Minneapolis; Tayler Hoffman, Sarasota, Fla.; Laura Pelzel, Ames, Iowa, Rebecca (Schmitz) Scharmer, Waunakee, Wis.; Kameron Trebesch, St. Cloud; and Rebecca (Zinniel) Kern, Eagle Lake. Back row: Colton Borth, Sleepy Eye; Carter Krzmarzick, Sleepy Eye; Eric Goblirsch, Marshall; Lucas Heiderscheidt, Sleepy Eye; Brandon Helget, North Mankato; Elliot Braun, Farmington; Jay Helget, Burnsville; Sabrina Portner, St. Paul; and Anna (Miller) Gangelhoff, New Ulm. Present but not pictured: Seraphim Surprenant, Minneota; David Surprenant, Sleepy Eye; and Jennifer Sellner, Morgan.
Over 400 years combined experience
Owners: (Years with the company in parentheses) From left, Mark Beito (31), Sandra Beito (31), Julia Coulson (16), Casey Coulson (16). Shipping: Front: Operations Manager Joe Bruggeman (13), Idalia Martinez (1), Cheyenne Holmes (1).
MarkThomas – 31 years
Serving funeral homes with quality memorial products has been the goal of Mark Thomas Co. since Mark and Sandra Beito started the business in 1991. At the start, printed funeral products—memorial folders, thankyou cards, prayer cards, bookmarks and register books—were the only focus. In 2003 the business expanded to include cremation urns, flag cases, crosses and crucifixes, cremation jewelry and memorial candles. In 2020 Mark Thomas Co. acquired Northwest Specialty Sales, a distributor of funeral and mortuary products. Last year Lakeside Publishing was acquired, expanding the printed product line and customer base.
Finstad announces run for Congress
Brad Finstad, a fourth-generation resident of the New Ulm area, who formerly served as President Donald J. Trump’s State Director for USDA Rural Development in Minnesota, announced his candidacy for Congress in the special election for Minnesota’s 1st District.