Obituaries

Nettie Johnson

Nettie Johnson

Nov 2, 2025

Nettie Clara Johnson, age 95, of St. James, Minnesota, died on November 2, 2025 at Pleasantview - Good Samaritan Society in St. James.Funeral Services will be held at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church - St. James on Monday, November 10, 2025, at 11:00 AM, with visitation at the church one prior to the service.

Interment will be at the Mount Hope...

Robert Lee Creighton

Robert Lee Creighton

Nov 2, 2025

Robert Lee Creighton, age 94, of Lamberton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at St. John's Circle of Care in Springfield.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Lamberton United Methodist Church, with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be at Lamberton Cemetery with a luncheon to follow in the...

Ervin Freddie Gramentz

Ervin Freddie Gramentz

Nov 1, 2025

Ervin F. Gramentz, age 72, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Visitation will be on Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye and will continue on Friday, November 14, 2025, from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at the church. A funeral service...

Richard Krahn

Richard Krahn

Oct 30, 2025

Richard Krahn, age 88, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota, left Westbrook Good Samaritan Society and went to see Jesus on October 30, 2025.

Visitation will be on Monday, November 3, 2025, from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home in Mountain Lake. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 1:30 pm at Lakeview Gospel Church in Mountain...

Faye I. Ratzlaff

Faye I. Ratzlaff

Oct 29, 2025

Faye Irene Dodge Ratzlaff of Mountain Lake, MN passed away peacefully on Oct. 29, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Village in Mountain Lake MN.Visitation will be on Monday, November 3rd, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Mountain Lake Alliance Church. Funeral Service will be held at Mountain Lake Alliance Church on Monday at 11:00 AM. Interment will be...

Wayne Wolle

Wayne Wolle

Oct 28, 2025

Wayne Richard Wolle, 77, of Welcome, Minnesota, died October 28, 2025, at Mayo Health System in Fairmont.

Funeral will be Monday, November 10, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at Sturm Funeral Home in Saint James. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be at East Sveadahl Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral...

Barbara Carol Sorenson

Barbara Carol Sorenson

Oct 28, 2025

Barbara Carol (Stevensen) Sorenson, age 83, of Madelia, Minnesota, died on October 28, 2025, at Crystal Seasons Living Center in Lake Crystal, Minnesota.

Barb was born on December 8, 1941, in Madelia, Minnesota, to Jacob and Arlene (Jacobe) Stevensen. She attended Madelia High School, where she was honored as Homecoming Queen in 1958, and graduated in 1959. She went on to...

Richard "Dick" Neyers

Richard "Dick" Neyers

Oct 27, 2025

Richard Clarence "Dick" Neyers was born on April 14, 1942, in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, the son of Elmer and Martha (Hillesheim) Neyers. He married Joyce Reinhart on October 14, 1967, at Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, Minnesota. The couple made their home in Redwood Falls from 1967-1993 where they raised three children. They moved to the family...

David W. Egenes

David W. Egenes

Oct 27, 2025

David W. Egenes, age 80, of Lamberton, MN, died on October 27, 2025, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield. 

Visitation will be on Sunday, November 2, 2025, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Sturm Funeral Home - Lamberton will continue on Monday from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lamberton, Minnesota. Memorial Service will be...

Ruth Elizabeth Clarken

Ruth Elizabeth Clarken

Oct 25, 2025

Ruth E. Clarken, age 96, of Lamberton, MN, died on October 25, 2025, at her home.

Visitation will be on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lamberton, MN. Funeral Service will be held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church - Lamberton on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 10:30 AM. Interment will be...

Douglas Schiller

Douglas Schiller

Oct 24, 2025

Douglas "Dougie" John Schiller, age 74, of Clements, MN, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2025, at St. Cloud Hospital, surrounded by his children.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield, MN and will continue on Thursday from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in...

Ricky Lee Piepgras

Ricky Lee Piepgras

Oct 23, 2025

Ricky "Ric" Lee Piepgras, age 69, of Madelia, Minnesota, died on October 23, 2025, at his home. Visitation will be on Monday, October 27, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Faith Lutheran Church - Madelia, MN.

Funeral Service will be held at Faith Lutheran Church - Madelia on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM.

Interment will be at Riverside...

Margaret Anna Stordahl

Margaret Anna Stordahl

Oct 20, 2025

Margaret Anna Stordahl, age 98, of Madelia, Minnesota, died on October 20, 2025, at Living Meadows at Luther, Madelia.

A private graveside service for family will be held at the Riverside Cemetery in Madelia.

Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Madelia.

Online Condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.

Margaret Anna Blaine was born June 28, 1927, on a farm near Sexton,...

Sandra Birkholz

Sandra Birkholz

Oct 20, 2025

Sandra Birkholz, age 85, of Mankato, Minnesota died on October 20, 2025, at Laurels Edge Memory Care in Mankato surrounded by the love of her family. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 11:00 am at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mankato with visitation 1 hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home...

Stephen Paul Tempel

Stephen Paul Tempel

Oct 16, 2025

Stephen “Steve” Paul Tempel, age 82, of Morgan, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at GlenFields Living with Care in Glencoe, Minnesota.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan, Minnesota, with lunch to follow. Visitation will take place at the church from 9:00...

Gladys Lewis

Gladys Lewis

Oct 13, 2025

Gladys G. Lewis, 99, of Saint James, formerly of Lewisville, died on October 13, 2025, at Heartland Sr. Living in Truman, Minnesota.

Visitation will be on Sunday, October 19, 2025, from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm at Sturm Funeral in Saint James. Visitation will continue on Monday at 10:00 am at First Presbyterian Church in Saint James. A Celebration of Life...

LaDonna Lois Fox

LaDonna Lois Fox

Oct 11, 2025

LaDonna L. Fox, age 94 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 am with Pastor David Nissen officiating. Interment will be at...

Kenneth H. Anacker

Kenneth H. Anacker

Oct 5, 2025

Kenneth H. Anacker, a devoted father, proud grandfather, and lifelong farmer, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2025, at the age of 94 at Windom Area Health.

Friends and family are invited to celebrate Kenneth's life at a visitation on Sunday, October 12, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home in Mountain Lake. A Funeral Service will...

Elaine Ratzlaff

Elaine Ratzlaff

Oct 3, 2025

Elaine Blanche (Dodge) Ratzlaff, of St. James, died on Friday, October 3, 2025, at Pleasant View Nursing Home in St. James.

Funeral service will be Friday, October 10, 2025, at 11:00 am, at Hosanna Free Lutheran Church in St. James with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Mount Hope cemetery in St. James....

Eileen Solyntjes

Eileen Solyntjes

Sep 29, 2025

Eileen Solyntjes, age 97, of Springfield, MN died on September 29, 2025, at St. John Lutheran Home.Visitation will be on Monday, Monday, 6th of October, 2025, from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. Funeral Service will be held at St. Raphael's Catholic Church on Monday at 10:30 AM. Interment will be at the St....