Obituaries

Jul 31, 2025

Ellen Mae Amsden, age 96, of Springfield, Minnesota, died on July 31, 2025, at St. John Lutheran Home.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Springfield Community Center. Funeral Service will be held at Springfield Community Center on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at 11:00am with Chaplain Noel Wetter officiating. Interment will be at...

Jul 30, 2025

Adeline Jeanette Grant, 91, of Mountain Lake, died July 30, 2025, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Mankato.

Funeral service will be held August 20, 2025, at 11:00 am, at Mountain Lake Alliance Church in Mountain Lake with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at the Mountain Lake Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral...

Jul 28, 2025

DeWayne Steve Malmgren, 89, of Saint James, died July 28, 2025, at Mayo Health System in Saint James.

Visitation will be held on August 12, 2025, from 4:00-7:00 p.m., at Sturm Funeral Home in Saint James. The Rosary will be prayed at 3:30 p.m. and sharing of memories at 6:00 p.m. Visitation will continue on August 13, 2025, from 9:30 to...

Jul 24, 2025

Marjorie Mae Hibbard, 78, of Mankato and formerly of Lake Crystal, died July 24, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, surrounded by family.

A private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Madelia. Online Condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.

Margie was born on November...

Jul 23, 2025

Diane Kathleen Hemmingsen was born on February 17, 1944, to Alfred Precht and Rose Bertha (Heller) Precht at their home in rural Hector, Minnesota and died in her home in Sanborn, Minnesota surrounded by her family on July 23, 2025 at the age of 81. A private family service will be held at a later date.

Diane attended school in Hector,...

Jul 22, 2025

Charles and LaDonna Mikkelson, of Madelia, Minnesota, died July 22, 2025.

A visitation will be held on Friday, August 1, 2025, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, at Salem Lutheran Church in Madelia. 

Funeral Service will be held on Friday, August 1, 2025, at 11:00 am at Salem Lutheran Church in Madelia. 

Madelia Area Veterans Honor Guard will provide Military Rites immediately following...

Jul 19, 2025

Donald James Hacker, age 94 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on July 19, 2025, at Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Visitation will be on Friday, July 25, 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. The clergy will be Fr. Craig Timmerman. Interment will...

Jul 18, 2025

Lloyd H. Frederickson, age 72 of Hanska, Minnesota, died on Friday, July 18, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.

Jul 18, 2025

June Marie (Ellanson) Morgan, age 86, of Madelia, MN died on July 18, 2025, at The Beacon in Lake Crystal, MN.A graveside service will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 1:00pm at the Linden Lutheran Church Cemetery, in rural Hanska, MN. A reception will be held at the Linden Lutheran Church, immediately following the interment.

Arrangements are with the...

Jul 16, 2025

Lennis was born on August 20, 1943, in Springfield, MN, the son of Charles and Ann (Groebner) Matter.

Lennis proudly served in the Navy for four years and was honorably discharged in 1967. He dedicated much of his life to various jobs, including work at Rock Street Bar, Clement Liquor, 3M in New Ulm, Barron's Fabrication, Glencoe Manufacturing, and seasonally at...

Jul 15, 2025

Amy Jo Sandmeyer, 55, of Saint James, died on July 15, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, July 21, 2025, at 3:00 pm, at Saint James Catholic Church in Saint James. A reception will take place on Monday, July 21, 2025, from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm at Marian...

Jul 15, 2025

Karl Frederick Lehman, 89, of rural Madelia, died July 15, 2025, at his home.

A memorial service will take place on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at 11:00 am, at First Lutheran Church in Saint James with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment with military honors will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Saint James. Arrangements are...

Jul 14, 2025

Betty L. Krenz, age 99 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Visitation will continue on Friday, July 18, 2025, from 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm at St. Matthew Lutheran...

Jul 13, 2025

Caroline C. Mathiowetz, age 86, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Cedar Heart Home in Franklin. Visitation will be on Friday, July 18, 2025, from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye with the Rosary at 3:30 pm. Visitation continues on Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 9:30 am until 10:30...

Jul 8, 2025

Noel (Bud) Howard Penk passed away on July 8, 2025 peacefully while he slept.

Bud's parents, Engward (Doc) Penk and Dorothy Penk, welcomed him to this world on October 21st, 1939. They raised him in Springfield, Minnesota where he grew up playing sports, hunting, and excelling in school as the valedictorian of his class of 1957. He mixed scholastics with entertainment...

Jul 4, 2025

Richard "Dick" William Simpson, age 92, of Madelia, MN, died on July 4, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato. Visitation will be on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Faith Lutheran Church in Madelia and will continue on Wednesday from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at Belgrade Ave UMC in North Mankato, MN.

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Jul 1, 2025

Dean Bernard Dannhoff age 73, of Mankato, MN, died on July 1, 2025, at the Harry Meyering Center in Mankato.

A memorial service will be held at the Sturm Funeral Home, St. James Chapel, on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 2:00 pm. Visitation will take place at the funeral home one hour prior.

The clergy will be Rev. Matthew Rusert. Interment will...

Jun 29, 2025

Carol F. Wurtzberger, age 80 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on June 29, 2025, peacefully at home. Visitation will be on Sunday, July 6, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel with Christian Mothers Rosary at 3:30 p.m. and Parish Prayers at 3:45 p.m. prior to the visitation. Visitation will continue on Monday,...

Jun 29, 2025

Scott Allen Guggisberg, of rural Sanborn, MN, passed away June 29, 2025, at the Redwood Falls Hospital following a brief battle with cancer at age 67.

Visitation will be on Monday, July 7, 2025, from 10:00am until 11:00am at Zion Lutheran Church in Sanborn, MN. Memorial Service will be held at Zion Lutheran Church in...

Jun 28, 2025

William Lawrence Berg, 85, of Saint James, died on June 28, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Saint James.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home in Saint James and will continue on Wednesday from 9:30 am until 10:30 am at the funeral...