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 written 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 sympathy and honor Margery Ann's life.

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

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

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

It was reported by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on October 12th, 2017 that Darwin W Rev Polesky died 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 disclosed 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 written by Peoria Journal Star on August 18th, 2016 that Clarence E Holmes perished in LaSalle, Illinois.  Holmes was 89 years old and was born in Sleepy Eye, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Clarence E's life.

It was reported by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on July 6th, 2016 that Virginia "Peggy" Kirkpatrick (Bresson) perished 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 noted 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 revealed on January 28th, 2015 that Jerry Schons passed on 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. 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. 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. 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. Sleepy Eye is a city in Brown County, Minnesota County, Minnesota, United States.