Obituaries
Carole J. Plahn
Aug 16, 2026
Carole Judith Plahn, 84, of Sleepy Eye, MN passed away on August 16, 2026, at the Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. A funeral service will be held...
Esther Delores Thompson
Aug 26, 2026
Esther Thompson, age 87, of New Ulm, MN and formerly of Saint James, MN, died on August 26, 2026, at Prairie Senior Cottages of New Ulm.Visitation will be on Friday, September 11th, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Sturm Funeral Home in Saint James and continue on Saturday from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the funeral home.Funeral...
Lindy A. Schroepfer
Aug 26, 2026
Lindy Adeline Schroepfer, age 79, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on August 26, 2026, at home surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye with a Rosary at 3:30 p.m. and a Prayer Service at 3:45 p.m. prior to the visitation. Visitation will...
Kathleen Ann Huberty
Aug 26, 2026
Kathleen A. Huberty, age 81 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died on August 26, 2026, at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye surrounded by the love of her family. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at St. Mary's Catholic Church - North Entrance in Sleepy Eye. Funeral Mass will follow at...
Shari Colleen Williams
Aug 23, 2026
Shari "Granny" Williams, age 86, of Lake Crystal, MN and formerly of Madelia, MN, died August 23, 2026, at Madelia Health Hospital.
An open house Celebration of Life will be held from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, August 29, 2026 at Cornerstone United Methodist Church, 980 S. Main St., Lake Crystal.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the donor's choice or the Madelia Health Foundation.
Arrangements...
Charlotte Knaak
Aug 22, 2026
Charlotte Ann Knaak (nee Kelsey), 84, of Saint James, Minnesota, died August 22, 2026, at her home.
A Celebration of Life and graveside service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Saint James. Online Condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.
Charlotte was born on January 3, 1942. She was the middle...
Medard Joseph Haala
Aug 22, 2026
Medard J. Haala, age 74 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died on August 22, 2026. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church – North Entrance in Sleepy Eye. Funeral Mass will follow at 11:00 a.m. The clergy will be Fr. Samuel Perez. Interment will be at St. Mary’s...
Curtis Harder
Aug 21, 2026
Curtis Allan Harder, 70, of Mountain Lake, died August 21, 2026, at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
A private family service will take place at a later date. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.
Curt was born October 11, 1955, to Raymond and Delores (Niessen)...
Myrt L. Riebel
Aug 19, 2026
Myrtle "Myrt" L. Riebel, 84, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died August 19, 2026, at Woodstone Senior Living in New Ulm, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye with a Prayer Service at 1:45 p.m. prior to the visitation. Visitation will continue on Monday from...
Richard Eddie Petersen
Aug 16, 2026
Richard Eddie Petersen, 90, of Springfield, passed away peacefully in his home on August 16, 2026. Richard was born on May 19,1936 to Louis & Lucy (Reddemann). He was baptized on June 12, 1936, and confirmed on April 12, 1950. He married Arliss Mude on June 17, 1960, after sweeping her off her feet with his dashing good looks (that...
Marlene Lambrecht
Aug 16, 2026
Marlene Joyce (Rix) Lambrecht, age 92, of Sleepy Eye, MN, died on August 16, 2026, at Vista Prairie at Ridgeway on 23rd in New Ulm, MN.
Funeral Services will be held at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye, on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Visitation will take place at the church on Thursday from 9:00 AM to 11:00...
Phomma Souvannarath
Aug 16, 2026
Phomma Souvannarath, 75, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota, died on August 16, 2026, at Windom Area Health.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at 2:00 pm, at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place at Mountain Lake City Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral...
Arlene Vogel
Aug 15, 2026
Arlene Vogel, died on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at her home in Springfield at the age of 88.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2026, from 7:30 am to 10:00 am at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Springfield. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday at the church at 10:00 am. Burial will be held at...
Leon Dennis Tauer
Aug 11, 2026
Leon D. Tauer, age 94 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on August 11, 2026, at his home. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye with a Prayer Service at 3:45 p.m. prior to the visitation. Visitation will continue on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00...
Brenda Pigman
Aug 9, 2026
Brenda Lynn Pigman, 72, of Bingham Lake, Minnesota, passed away on August 9, 2026, at her home surrounded by family.
A visitation will be held on Friday, August 14, 2026, from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM at The Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Windom and will continue on Saturday from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the church. A memorial...
Leslie H. Harder
Aug 7, 2026
Leslie Henry Harder, age 93, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Village in Mountain Lake, surrounded by his wife and 7 children.
A visitation will be held on Friday, August 14, 2026, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Sturm Funeral Home in Mountain Lake. The funeral service will be held on...
Carroll Samuel Trebesch
Aug 5, 2026
Carroll S. Trebesch, age 91 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on August 5, 2026, at Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center surrounded by the love of his family. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 10, 2026, at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church....
Robert A Ehlers
Aug 4, 2026
Robert Anthony Ehlers Jr was born December 9, 1959 to Robert Ehlers Sr and Frances Supko.
Robert's father had introduced him to the hobby of trains at a young age and Robert carried that
hobby throughout his entire life building realistic train boards down to the tiniest details and
passing on that tradition to his own children as well as his grandchildren. Robert...
Patricia "Patty" M. Rosenhammer
Aug 4, 2026
Patricia ‘Patty’ Rosenhammer, 62, of Sleepy Eye, died August 4, 2026, at her home surrounded by family following a brave battle with cancer.
Patty grew up on a crop and livestock farm in rural Milroy as the oldest of 10 children. She attended nursing school in Worthington after graduating from Milroy High School. Patty worked at Divine Providence Community Home for...
Raymond Franklin Nerem
Aug 1, 2026
Raymond Franklin Nerem passed away on August 1, 2026, at the Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD, at age 100.
A funeral Service will be held at Old Westbrook Lutheran Church on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM with visitation beginning at 12 Noon until the start of the service. Interment will be at the Old Westbrook Lutheran Cemetery....
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