Obituaries
Lester Alvin Helget
Aug 8, 2025
Lester A. Helget, age 83 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died on Friday, August 8, 2025, at his home in rural Sleepy Eye. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye with a Prayer Service at 3:45 pm prior to the visitation. Visitation will continue on Wednesday, August...
Florence Frances Rezek
Aug 8, 2025
Florence F. Rezek, age 104 of Litchfield, Minnesota, formerly of Omaha, Nebraska, died on Friday, August 8, 2025, at the home of her daughter, Ginny Olberding. Visitation will be held from 11:00 am until 12:00 pm on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Church of St. Philip in Litchfield with the Rosary at 10:30 am. Mass of Christian Burial will be...
Ronald Gene Remus
Aug 7, 2025
Ronald G. Remus, age 84, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Vista Prairie in New Ulm. A private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.
A complete obituary will follow.
Sharon Schwanke
Aug 6, 2025
Sharon Lee Schwanke, 81, of Madelia, died August 6, 2025, at The Beacon in Lake Crystal.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2025, from 4:00-6:30 pm, at Bethel Church in Madelia. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 6:30 pm, at Bethel Church in Madelia. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in Madelia....
Bonnie Hovde Melton
Aug 6, 2025
Bonnie Hovde Melton, of League City, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, in Webster, Texas at the age of 77.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 11:00 am, at Albion Lutheran Cemetery in rural Saint James, Minnesota. The family prefers memorials be given to the American Heart Association at https://www.heart.org/?form=FUNYRWYLQDE in Bonnie's honor....
Loren Groff
Aug 3, 2025
Loren George Groff, age 85, of Springfield, MN, died on August 3, 2025, at the New Ulm Medical Center.
Visitation will be on Monday, the 18th of August, 2025, from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at Springfield Community Center in Springfield, MN. A Memorial Service will be held at the Springfield Community Center in Springfield, MN on Monday at 10:30. Interment...
LeRoy "Butch" Proell
Aug 3, 2025
LeRoy “Butch” Proell was born on June 23, 1943, in St. Cloud, MN to Al and Florence (Burke) Proell. He passed away peacefully at his home on Aug. 3, 2025. Visitation will be held at 9:30am followed by Mass at 10:30am on Aug. 12, 2025, at St. Mary Help of Christians Church in St. Augusta, MN.
He attended St. Paul’s School...
Darlean Carol Greeley
Jul 31, 2025
Darlean Carol Greeley, age 84, of Mankato, Minnesota, died surrounded by family on July 31, 2025 at Laurels Peak Rehabilitation Center in Mankato, MN.
A Remembrance Service will be held at Church of Christ in Madelia, MN on Friday, August 8, 2025, at 11:00 am. A visitation will take place at the church one hour prior to the service.
Interment will be...
Ellen Mae Amsden
Jul 31, 2025
Ellen Mae Amsden, age 96, of Springfield, Minnesota, died on July 31, 2025, at St. John Lutheran Home.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Springfield Community Center. Funeral Service will be held at Springfield Community Center on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at 11:00am with Chaplain Noel Wetter officiating. Interment will be at...
Adeline Jeanette Grant
Jul 30, 2025
Adeline Jeanette Grant, 91, of Mountain Lake, died July 30, 2025, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Mankato.
Funeral service will be held August 20, 2025, at 11:00 am, at Mountain Lake Alliance Church in Mountain Lake with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at the Mountain Lake Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral...
DeWayne Malmgren
Jul 28, 2025
DeWayne Steve Malmgren, 89, of Saint James, died July 28, 2025, at Mayo Health System in Saint James.
Visitation will be held on August 12, 2025, from 4:00-7:00 p.m., at Sturm Funeral Home in Saint James. The Rosary will be prayed at 3:30 p.m. and sharing of memories at 6:00 p.m. Visitation will continue on August 13, 2025, from 9:30 to...
Marjorie Hibbard
Jul 24, 2025
Marjorie Mae Hibbard, 78, of Mankato and formerly of Lake Crystal, died July 24, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, surrounded by family.
A private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Madelia. Online Condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.
Margie was born on November...
Diane Kathleen Hemmingsen
Jul 23, 2025
Diane Kathleen Hemmingsen was born on February 17, 1944, to Alfred Precht and Rose Bertha (Heller) Precht at their home in rural Hector, Minnesota and died in her home in Sanborn, Minnesota surrounded by her family on July 23, 2025 at the age of 81. A private family service will be held at a later date.
Diane attended school in Hector,...
Charles and LaDonna Mikkelson
Jul 22, 2025
Charles and LaDonna Mikkelson, of Madelia, Minnesota, died July 22, 2025.
A visitation will be held on Friday, August 1, 2025, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, at Salem Lutheran Church in Madelia.
Funeral Service will be held on Friday, August 1, 2025, at 11:00 am at Salem Lutheran Church in Madelia.
Madelia Area Veterans Honor Guard will provide Military Rites immediately following...
Donald James Hacker
Jul 19, 2025
Donald James Hacker, age 94 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on July 19, 2025, at Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Visitation will be on Friday, July 25, 2025, from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at St. Mary's Catholic Church - North Entrance in Sleepy Eye. Funeral Mass will follow at 11:00 am. The clergy will be Fr. Craig Timmerman. Interment will...
Lloyd Harlan Frederickson
Jul 18, 2025
Lloyd H. Frederickson, age 72 of Hanska, Minnesota, died on Friday, July 18, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.
June Morgan
Jul 18, 2025
June Marie (Ellanson) Morgan, age 86, of Madelia, MN died on July 18, 2025, at The Beacon in Lake Crystal, MN.A graveside service will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 1:00pm at the Linden Lutheran Church Cemetery, in rural Hanska, MN. A reception will be held at the Linden Lutheran Church, immediately following the interment.
Arrangements are with the...
Lennis Matter
Jul 16, 2025
Lennis was born on August 20, 1943, in Springfield, MN, the son of Charles and Ann (Groebner) Matter.
Lennis proudly served in the Navy for four years and was honorably discharged in 1967. He dedicated much of his life to various jobs, including work at Rock Street Bar, Clement Liquor, 3M in New Ulm, Barron's Fabrication, Glencoe Manufacturing, and seasonally at...
Amy Sandmeyer
Jul 15, 2025
Amy Jo Sandmeyer, 55, of Saint James, died on July 15, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.
Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, July 21, 2025, at 3:00 pm, at Saint James Catholic Church in Saint James. A reception will take place on Monday, July 21, 2025, from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm at Marian...
Karl Lehman
Jul 15, 2025
Karl Frederick Lehman, 89, of rural Madelia, died July 15, 2025, at his home.
A memorial service will take place on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at 11:00 am, at First Lutheran Church in Saint James with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment with military honors will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Saint James. Arrangements are...
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