Albert Sellner

Albert Fredolin Sellner, age 78 years and 7 months was killed in a car accident in Watonwan County on January 1, 2020. Albert was born at the Sleepy Eye Hospital to Albert and Sophie (Mathiowetz) Sellner on May 28, 1941. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves in 1960. He lived and farmed on the home place and enjoyed golfing and restoring old tractors and his trips to Texas every February to golf. Albert was a great story tellner and making people laugh. He loved life! Survivors include his siblings, Lawrence Sellner of Sleepy Eye, Jerome Sellner of New Ulm, Brother Martin (Robert) Sellner of Manilla, Phillipines, Elaine Schueler of Sleepy Eye, aunt, Evelyn Mathiowetz and many nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Leander (Mary) Sellner, Vernard and Erwin, sister, Viola (Norbert) Wersal, brother-in-law, Merle Schueler and sisters-in-law, Nadine Sellner and Janice Sellner. Visitation 1 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel 301 - 3rd Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Visitation 2 7:30 am - 10:00 am Thursday, January 9, 2020 Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel 301 - 3rd Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Service Information 10:30 am Thursday, January 9, 2020 Church of the Japanese Martyrs, Leavenworth 30868 Co. Rd. 24 Leavenworth, Minnesota, United States 56085 Interment Information Church of the Japanese Martyrs Catholic Cemetery 30974 Co. Rd. 24 Leavenworth, Minnesota, United States 56085 Reception To follow the interment in the lower level of the church.