Funeral Homes in Sleepy Eye, MN

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Dana Kiecker (baseball player).

Sleepy Eye is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,599 at the 2010 census.

Sleepy Eye Obituaries

It was noted by Ellensburg Daily Record on March 31st, 2021 that Margery Ann Andrews passed away in Ellensburg, Washington.  Andrews was 95 years old and was born in Sleepy Eye, MN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Margery Ann's life.

It was reported by Orange County Register on January 29th, 2019 that Gary L Louisiana passed on in Westminster, California.  Louisiana was 75 years old and was born in Sleepy Eye, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Gary L's life.

It was written by Eau Claire Leader-Telegram on August 14th, 2018 that Curtis Arthur Buerkle passed on in Menomonie, Wisconsin.  Buerkle was 74 years old and was born in Sleepy Eye, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Curtis Arthur's life.

It was reported by Peoria Journal Star on April 4th, 2018 that James O Holmes perished in Washington, Illinois.  Holmes was 82 years old and was born in Sleepy Eye, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor James O's life.

It was disclosed by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on October 12th, 2017 that Darwin W Rev Polesky passed away in Venice, Florida.  Polesky was 73 years old and was born in Sleepy Eye, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Darwin W Rev's life.

It was revealed by The Herald on June 3rd, 2017 that Rachel Ann Gutru (Leatherock) passed away in Washington.  Ms. Gutru was 97 years old and was born in Sleepy Eye, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Rachel Ann's life.

It was noted by Peoria Journal Star on August 18th, 2016 that Clarence E Holmes passed away in LaSalle, Illinois.  Holmes was 89 years old and was born in Sleepy Eye, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Clarence E's life.

It was disclosed by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on July 6th, 2016 that Virginia "Peggy" Kirkpatrick (Bresson) passed on in Cedar Falls, Iowa.  Ms. Kirkpatrick was 87 years old and was born in Sleepy Eye, MN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Virginia "Peggy"'s life.

It was written by Daily Press on May 2nd, 2016 that Jean Dean "Joani" Bolinger (Messerschmidt) passed away in California.  Ms. Bolinger was 75 years old and was born in Sleepy Eye, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jean Dean "Joani"'s life.

It was written on January 28th, 2015 that Jerry Schons perished in Corpus Christi, Texas.  Schons was 90 years old and was born in Sleepy Eye, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jerry's life.

History

Later, Sleepy Eye was an integral player in the 1851 signing of the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux, which gave all of the land but a 10-mile swath on each side of the upper Minnesota River to the US government. His recommendations to traders led to the successful settlement of Mankato, Minnesota away from flood areas, and the Chief eventually settled his people near the lake now known as Sleepy Eye Lake. The Chief was one of four Lakota people Indians (four Ojibwa also attended) chosen to meet President James Monroe in 1824 in the nation's capital. Sleepy Eye is a city in Brown County, Minnesota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,515 at the 2000 census.

Sleepy Eye is named after Chief Sleepy Eye, or "Ish Tak Ha Ba", who was known as a compassionate person with droopy eyelids (maybe only one), hence his name.