Obituaries
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
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 Lutheren Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
John "Jack" Mertz
Sep 26, 2025
John "Jack" Mertz, age 81, a lifelong farmer and resident of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, passed away September 26, 2025, at Prairie Senior Cottages in New Ulm, Minnesota. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 17, 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....
Ronald Keith Elkins
Sep 26, 2025
Ronald Elkins, age 88, of Madelia, Minnesota, died on September 26, 2025, at Madelia Health Hospital.
Visitation will be on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 11:00am to 1:00pm at St. Mary's School in Madelia.
Funeral Service will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Saturday, October 4 at 1:00pm.
Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery - Madelia.
Arrangements are with the Sturm...
Coradine "Corie" Davis
Sep 26, 2025
Coradine "Corie" Davis, age 79, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Friday, September 26, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family at Generations Memory Care in Mankato, MN.
Visitation will be on Friday, October 3, 2025, from 9:00 am - 11:00 am at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. A graveside service and interment will be held at 11:45 am at...
Cleo May Olson
Sep 23, 2025
Cleo May Olson, age 95, of St. James, Minnesota, died on September 23, 2025.
Funeral Service will be held at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James on Monday, September 29, 2025, at 11:00 am. Visitation will take place at the church one hour prior to the funeral.
Interment will be at the East Sveadahl Lutheran Cemetery in rural St. James.
Arrangements are with...
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