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Gerald James Riebel
April 28, 1933 — March 20, 2026
Sleepy Eye Chapel
Gerald J. Riebel, age 92 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died on Friday, March 20, 2026. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2026, from 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye with a Prayer Service at 2:30 pm prior to the visitation. Visitation will continue on Monday from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at St. Mary's Catholic Church - North Entrance. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye on Monday, March 30, 2026, at 11:00 am. The clergy will be Fr. Sam Perez. Interment will be at Home Cemetery in Sleepy Eye. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.
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Service Schedule
Upcoming Services
Prayer Service
Sunday, March 29, 2026
2:30 - 2:45 pm (Central time)
Sturm Funeral Home - Sleepy Eye
Visitation
Sunday, March 29, 2026
3:00 - 5:00 pm (Central time)
Sturm Funeral Home - Sleepy Eye
Visitation
Monday, March 30, 2026
10:00 - 11:00 am (Central time)
St. Mary's Catholic Church - Sleepy Eye
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 636 1st Ave N, Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
Funeral Mass
Monday, March 30, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm (Central time)
St. Mary's Catholic Church - Sleepy Eye
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 636 1st Ave N, Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
Burial
Monday, March 30, 2026
12:00 - 4:00 pm (Central time)
Home Cemetery
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