Obituaries 8/12/21
Maurean Fellger, 86
Maurean Joyce Fellger, of Buffalo, MN, passed away February 7, 2020, at age 86 from breast cancer.
Maurean was a media specialist at Blake Schools for over 20 years. She was a creative soul known for her lovely gardens, her decorating skills, fashion sense, and art projects. She was born in Colorado and met the love of her life, Merill Fellger, at Wartburg College. They married in 1954 and settled in Minnesota, including spending many summers at their cabin.
Maurean was much loved and is deeply missed by her daughter, Jan Rivers (Larry Wohl); brothers, Ivan and Delos Amman; sister-in-law, Jeanette Amman; “special adopted granddaughter,” Denise Breitling (Thomas); many nieces and nephews; and countless friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Merill; parents, Albert and Delestal Amman; brother, Gene Amman; and sisters-in-law, Birna Amman and Lois Amman.
Celebration of life will be held at 2 PM, Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Zion Lutheran Church, Buffalo, MN. Visitation will be at Zion prior to the service, starting at 1 PM. Interment at St. Paul’s Cemetery, Hanover, MN, after the service.
Memorials to Animal Humane Society, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, or Harvest of Hands at Zion Lutheran Church.
Montelle Imsdahl, 95
Montelle J. Imsdahl, 95, of Buffalo, MN, November 28, 1925 – August 4, 2021.
A memorial service was held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at the Zion Lutheran Church, 1200 Highway 25 South, Buffalo, MN. Visitation was from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Church.
Montelle (Monte) Imsdahl was born on November 28, 1925, in Brooten, Minnesota, to Menvil P. Imsdahl and Mabel (Arenson) Imsdahl, of Brooten. The family moved to Michigan during World War II to work in the factories where Monte graduated from Muskegon Heights High School on June 17, 1943. He enlisted in the Army before turning 18 in November of 1943.
Monte entered service on January 28, 1944 and received training at Fort Sheridan, Illinois and Camp Blanding, Florida before being assigned to the 262nd Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division, at Camp Rucker, Alabama. He set sail for England from New York on November 15, 1944 and was stationed in Weymouth, England. On December 24, 1944, the 66th Infantry Division left the Southampton port and crossed the English Channel heading for France as reinforcements during the Battle of the Bulge. Monte’s platoon was on the SS Leopoldville troop transport ship when it was torpedoed by a German U-Boat at around 6 PM. Monte survived because he was an assistant jeep driver and was on a different ship at the time with his jeep.
Because the 66th Infantry Division was severely depleted after the sinking of their ship, they were reassigned to the St. Nazaire and Lorient sectors on the west coast of France to relieve the 94th Infantry Division where about 100,000 German soldiers were defending the ports along the coast. Monte was engaged in combat for five months until the Germans surrendered in May of 1945. Monte was then transferred to the 42nd Infantry Division in Austria where he drove a truck to delivery groceries to German prisoners of war. He was discharged from the Army on June 8, 1946 at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
After the war, Monte went to school to be trained as a telegrapher for the railroad. He worked for the Soo Line Railroad in South Haven, MN when he married Shirley Margaret Wannebo, of Buffalo, on July 6, 1952. They moved to Duluth, in 1954, where they had two children, Crystal and Bradley. In 1964, the family moved to Buffalo where Monte worked as an Old Dutch driver, and as a mail carrier for the Buffalo postal service until his retirement.
Monte married Margaret A. Lindberg, of Buffalo, on September 28, 2008. They enjoyed dancing, spending winters in Alamo, Texas, and playing 500.
Monte also enjoyed playing his keyboard for family, friends, Lake Ridge Care Center, Park View Care Center, and many other senior centers.
Monte died peacefully in his sleep on the morning of August 4, 2021 at the Buffalo Hospital.
Monte is survived by his wife, Margaret Lindberg-Imsdahl; son, Bradley (Susan) Imsdahl, of Becker; step-daughter, Cindy (Mike) Hemphill, of Maple Grove; son-in-law, Greg Mathews, of Buffalo; step-daughter-in-law, Krista Lindberg, of Buffalo; brother, Robert Imsdahl, of New London; sister, Joanne Fauskee, of Brooten; two nephews, four nieces, six step-grandchildren, and 13 step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Menvil P. Imsdahl; mother, Mabel (Arenson) Imsdahl; daughter, Crystal Mathews; and step-son, Tylor Lindberg.
A YouTube video interview with Monte about his war experience is also linked from the Peterson Chapel website
Serving the family is The Peterson Chapel of Buffalo, MN, 763-682-1363, www.thepetersonchapel.com.
Edna Knoblauch, 88
Edna V. Knoblauch, age 88, of Buffalo, passed away peacefully August 9, 2021. Born at home in Maple Lake, MN, on November 21, 1932, to Martin and Veronica Paumen.
She grew up on a dairy farm near Maple Lake, MN with her widowed mother and four older brothers during the depression. She attended country school and then high school in Maple Lake and was the class valedictorian and homecoming queen. Edna married Daniel Knoblauch, Jr. on August 23, 1952, and they raised six children. She lived many years in Buffalo, MN. Edna worked many years at Central Land Title. She also worked at Lake Region Co-op, Wright County Auditor’s Office, Wright Title, and Century 21 Real Estate in St. Cloud. She had a strong work ethic and was very proficient at her work. Edna was involved at her church as a lector, member of the liturgy committee, and as a befriender. She also helped out with Catholic services at Park View Care Center. She was involved in a writing group, card club and a Red Hat ladies group. Her faith, family, friends and work were very important to her.
Edna was preceded in death by parents, Martin and Veronica Paumen; step-father, Anthony Reznicek; former husband, Daniel A. Knoblauch, Jr.; in-laws, Daniel and Kathryn Knoblauch; sons, Glenn and Daniel III; granddaughters, Rebecca and Bethany; great-grandson, Dominic; brothers and sisters-in-law, Donald and Angela Paumen, Jerome and Anne Paumen, Marvin and Fay Paumen, Kenneth and Lila Paumen; brother-in-law, Charles Knoblauch and sister-in-law, Joan Knoblauch; step-brother, David Reznicek; and step-sister, Margaret Grane.
She is survived by children, Mary (Greg) Duerr, Buffalo, MN; Gary, St. Cloud, MN; David (Christine) Sauk Rapids, MN; and Anne Opsahl, Buffalo, MN; 10 grandchildren, Nick, Rachel, Megan, Aaron, James, Abigail, Brandon, Andy, Veronica and John; 17 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Richard Knoblauch; sister-in-law, Beatriz Knoblauch; step-sister-in-law, Phyllis Reznicek; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Edna was a loving, kind, caring and humorous mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be sadly missed.
Visitation will be at The Peterson Chapel in Buffalo, MN, on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, from 4:00 to 7:30 PM, with parish prayers at 7:00 PM. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Buffalo, MN, on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at 11:00 AM, with visitation beginning at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at St. Francis Cemetery in Buffalo, MN.
Serving the family is The Peterson Chapel of Buffalo, MN. 763-682-1363, www.thepetersonchapel.com.
Vergil Putnam, 95
Vergil Putnam, elementary school teacher and longtime resident of Monticello, passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021, at the age of 95.
Vergie was preceded in death by her husband, Ellsworth “Gene” Putnam; and parents, Albert Jr. and Hildegard Hedtke.
She is survived by her son, Kurt Putnam, of San Francisco; daughter, Tori (Michael) Showalter, of Minnetonka; and granddaughters, Sophia and Nichole Showalter.
Vergie will be dearly missed by all who had the good fortune of knowing her.
Vergie’s Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, August 14, 2021, at 11:00 AM, with visitation beginning at 9:00 AM, all at the Peterson Grimsmo Funeral Chapel, 250 East Broadway, Monticello. Interment Big Lake Cemetery, Big Lake, MN. Arr. Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel, 763-295-2918, www.peterson-grimsmochapel.com.
Roger Stromenger, 81
Roger Lee Stromenger, age 81, of Rockford, passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021, at Park View Care Center in Buffalo.
He was born on September 20, 1939, in Montevideo, the son of Alfred E. and Helen E. (Munson) Stromenger.
Roger graduated from Montevideo High School class of 1957.
Over the years, he lived near Montevideo, Madison, and then moved to St. Michael, Minnesota area.
On October 16, 1965, Roger Lee Stromenger and Lynda J. Jeske were joined in holy marriage at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Buffalo. They settled in Rockford, Minnesota, where he was currently residing.
He was a machinist for many years but, in the later years, he was a crop farmer.
His favorite pastimes were playing cards and collecting toy tractors, as well as trips to the local casinos.
Roger is survived by his loving wife of fifty-five years, Lynda; brothers, James Stromenger and LeRoy (Ernestine) Stromenger; sister-in-law, Joni (Jeske) (Dean) Falde; brother-in-law, Steve Jeske; sister-in-law, Sandra Jeske; nieces and nephews, Mark and Deb (Jeske) Ordorff, Dan and Dawn (Jeske) Marquette, Mike and Deanna Jeske, Jeremy Jeske, Chuck and Susan (Stromenger) Lindstrand, Craig and Karri (Falde) Miller, Troy and Brenda (Falde) Breitkreatz, Lindsay (Falde) Geyen, Caroline Stromenger, Tom and Trish Stromenger, LeRoy Stromenger Jr., and Mike Stromenger; other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Eldora Stromenger; sister-in-law, Doreen Stromenger; parents-in-law, Eldon “Bud” and Helen (Younkin) Jeske Sr.; brother-in-law Eldon Jeske Jr.; sister-in-law, Mary Amdahl; and by nephews, Ricky and Patrick Jeske.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Roger Stromenger will be held on Friday, August 13, 2021, at 11:00 A.M., at The Church of Maximilian Kolbe St. Peter Campus in Delano. Interment Kreidler Cemetery in Montrose. A visitation will be held on Thursday, August 12, from 4-8 P.M., at The Peterson Chapel in Buffalo. Further visitation will be held on Friday morning, August 13, one hour prior to Mass at Martha’s Hall at The Church of Maximilian Kolbe St. Peter Campus in Delano.
Casket Bearers will be Nick Ordorff, Josh Ordorff, Brandon Ordorff, Chuck Lindstrand, Jason Kubasch, and Travis Kubasch.
The Peterson Chapel in Buffalo is serving the family. Online condolences may be made to www.thepetersonchapel.com.
