Obituaries

Wayne Lester Mathistad

Apr 4, 2025

Wayne Lester Mathistad, 87, of rural Saint James, died on April 4, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in Saint James.

Visitation will be on Thursday, April 10, 2025, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home in Saint James and will continue on Friday from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at First...

Virgil Carl Monson

Apr 3, 2025

Virgil Carl Monson, 92, of Saint James, died on April 3, 2025, at Three Links Care Center in Northfield, Minnesota.

A memorial service will be held at Faith Lutheran Church in Madelia on Friday, April 11, 2025, at 11:00 am., with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with Sturm...

Christine Ann Nordby

Mar 31, 2025

Christine Ann (Wiken) Nordby, 68, of Odin, passed away on March 31, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Saint James, surrounded by friends and family.

A Celebration of Life may be held at a later date.

Christine was born January 28, 1957, to Donald and Irene (Timm) Wiken at Madelia...

Mark Allen Evers

Mar 27, 2025

Mark Allen Evers was born April 30, 1974 as the firstborn child of Darald and Mary (Jacobson) Evers. He was born in Comfrey, MN and was one of the first in the area to take a fixed wing air ambulance to the NICU at the University of Minnesota, where he was the biggest baby on the floor. He recovered...

Joan Mary Hoffmann

Mar 20, 2025

Joan M. Hoffmann, age 79 of Franklin, Minnesota passed away on March 20, 2025, at Cedar Heart Homes in Franklin. Visitation will be on Thursday, March 27, 2025, from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel with a Rosary at 3:30 pm and a Prayer Service at 3:45 pm prior to the visitation. Per...

Bailey Elsie Jimenez

Mar 19, 2025

Bailey Elsie Jimenez, 13, of Saint James, passed away on March 19, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

A visitation will be held on Sunday, March 23, 2025, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home in Saint James and will continue on Monday from 10:00 am until...

Merle Davis

Mar 11, 2025

Merle Alan Davis age 64, of Madelia, MN died on March 11, 2025, at Regency Hospital in Golden Valley, MN.

Visitation will be on Friday, March 21, 2025 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home, St. James Chapel and will continue on Saturday from 9:00 am until 10:00 am at St. Mary's...

Kendra Lynn Plath

Mar 8, 2025

Kendra Lynn Plath, 64, of Saint James, died on March 8, 2025, at her home.

Visitation will be on Friday, March 14, 2025, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home in Saint James. Private interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Saint James at a later date. Arrangements are with Sturm...

Nevaeh Rose Richert

Mar 8, 2025

On September 8th, 2024, we found out we were expecting again and soon, a doctor’s appointment confirmed that we were indeed pregnant and due in May 2025. We were so excited and couldn’t wait to tell all of our friends and family our great news! But, as the weeks passed by, something began to feel off about the pregnancy....

Bruce Lawrence Toll

Mar 7, 2025

Bruce Lawrence Toll was born on December 3, 1941 to Lavis and Evelyn (Ladwig) Toll of Comfrey. He grew up on a farm outside of town and graduated from Comfrey High School. He then attended Dunwoody College in Minneapolis for mechanics. Bruce moved back to Comfrey to help his dad on the family farm. On February 28, 1965 he...

Larry John Potter

Mar 7, 2025

Larry  John Potter  age 82, of Springfield, MN died on March 7, 2025, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield.

Visitation will be on Friday, March 14, 2025 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Springfield, MN. A funeral service will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Springfield, on Friday,...

Tim Michael Ibberson

Mar 7, 2025

Tim Ibberson, age 69, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025, at the Veterans Home in Luverne, Minnesota. A family service will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 1:30 pm at Home Cemetery Veterans section in Sleepy Eye. Military honors will be provided by Sleepy Eye Honor Guard. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye....

Ernest Dale Ysker

Mar 4, 2025

Ernest Dale Ysker, 64, of Mountain Lake, died on March 4, 2025, at his home.

A memorial service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 11:00 am., with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. The clergy will be the Rev. Richard Bremseth....

Beverly Jean Bakke

Mar 3, 2025

Beverly Jean Bakke, 90, of Saint James, peacefully entered into the arms of her Lord and Savior by God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ on March 3, 2025, at Madelia Health in Madelia, surrounded by family.

Funeral service will be held at Albion Lutheran Church in rural Saint James on Thursday, March 13, 2025,...

Siriamone "Amone" Phomsopha

Mar 1, 2025

Siriamone "Amone"  Phomsopha age 61, of Mountain Lake, MN died on March 1, 2025, at his home.

Visitation will be on Friday, March 7, 2025 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Sturm Funeral Home, Mountain Lake Chapel and will continue on Saturday from 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm at the Sturm Funeral Home,...

Keith Orlin Allison

Feb 27, 2025

Keith O. Allison, age 73, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at his home. Visitation will be on Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at Faith United Methodist Church in Sleepy Eye with a memorial service following at 11:00 am. The clergy will be Pastor Michael Baker. Arrangements are with Sturm...

Bradley Wayne Haynes

Feb 27, 2025

Bradley Wayne Haynes age 69, of Madelia, Minnesota died on February 27, 2025, at his home.

Visitation will be on Thursday, March 6, 2025 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church-Madelia.

Service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church-Madelia, on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 1:00 pm.

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Craig Charles Hansen

Feb 27, 2025

Craig C. Hansen, age 69 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died on February 27, 2025, at Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Visitation will be on Monday, March 3, 2025, from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel with a Prayer Service at 3:45 pm.  Visitation will continue on Tuesday from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at...

Carl Grannis

Feb 27, 2025

Carl Arthur Grannis age 94, of Madelia, Minnesota died on February 27, 2025, at Madelia Health - Hospital.

Service will be held at the Salem Lutheran Church-Madelia, on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 11:00 am. Visitation will take place at the church one hour prior to the funeral.

Military Honors will...

Gary Duane Haler

Feb 27, 2025

Gary Duane Haler, age 64, of Saint James, passed away on February 27, 2025.

Funeral service will be held at Sturm Funeral Home in Saint James on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 11:00 am, with visitation one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Saint James....