Obituaries

Oct 11, 2023

Giles 'Pickle' James Riley, son of the late Sylvester and Ella (Petersen) Riley was born on May 6th 1945 at Redwood Falls Hospital. Pickle attended elementary school at the St. Mathias Catholic School in Wanda MN and graduated from Lamberton High School in 1963. He grew up on a farm outside of Wanda with his seven siblings...

Oct 10, 2023

Joseph Jenniges, aged 64, peacefully passed away on October 10, 2023, in Springfield, MN. He was born on July 27, 1959, in Springfield the cherished son of Ethel and Alfred Jenniges. Joseph was a devoted family man, known for his unwavering love and care.

Joseph dedicated many years of his life to his career at...

Oct 9, 2023

Merlyn Finstad age 88, of Saint James, Minnesota died on October 9, 2023. Visitation will be on Saturday, November 11, 2023, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Albion Lutheran Church in Saint James. A Memorial Service will be held at Albion Lutheran Church on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 2:00 pm. The clergy will be Rev. Robert Springer....

Oct 9, 2023

Judith "Judy" A. DeMarais, age 71 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died on October 9, 2023, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, Minnesota. Visitation will be on Saturday, October 21, 2023, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel followed by a Memorial Service which will be held at 4:00 pm. The clergy will...

Oct 9, 2023

Norma Jean Sellner, age 84 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died on October 9, 2023, at her home. Visitation will be on Friday, December 1, 2023, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel. A Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 pm. The clergy will be Fr. Tanner Thooft. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral...

Oct 8, 2023

Time stopped for just a moment on October 8th, 2023, at 3:25p.m. as Ivan Kotten went with God to heaven. Ivan lived 101 years touching so many lives along the way.

Visitation will be on Friday, October 13th, from 4 to 7 pm at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel and will continue on Saturday...

Oct 6, 2023

Anna Mae Curry, age 97, of Saint James, went peacefully home to her Lord and Savior on Friday morning, October 6, 2023, at Living Meadows at Luther in Madelia.

Visitation will be on Saturday, October 14, 2023 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am, at First Presbyterian Church in St. James. Funeral service will be held...

Oct 6, 2023

Marvin Frederick Julius Karau of St. James, Minnesota, passed away on October 6, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in St. James at the age of 83.

A visitation will be on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home, St. James Chapel and will continue on Thursday from...

Oct 3, 2023

Joyce Edna Wiese age 83, of Comfrey, MN died on October 3, 2023, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, MN.

Visitation will be on Thursday, October 5, 2023 from 4 to 7 pm at the Sturm Funeral Home, Comfrey Chapel and will continue on Friday from 9:30 am until 10:30 am at the New...

Oct 1, 2023

Harley Siem passed away Sunday, October 1,2023 at Living Meadows Luther Home in Madelia at the age of 94.

A memorial service will be held at Sturm Funeral Home St James Chapel, on Saturday, November 11,2023 at 11:00am with visitation one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be at the...

Sep 30, 2023

Vernard T. Riebel, 86, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on September 30, 2023, at New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm, Minnesota. Visitation will be on Thursday, October 5th, from 4 to 7pm at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel and will continue on Friday from 9:30 am until 10:30 am at St. Mary's Catholic Church-North Entrance in Sleepy...

Sep 30, 2023

Mark Altermatt age 85, of Wanda, MN died peacefully on September 30, 2023, surrounded by family at his home. A visitation will be held at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Wabasso, MN on Saturday, October 28, 2023 beginning at 9:30 am with mass of Christian burial at 11:00 am lead by Father Anthony Hesse. Arrangements are with the Sturm...

Sep 29, 2023

Sarah Marie Snyder, age 55, of Burien, WA, formerly of Madelia, MN, died suddenly on September 29, 2023, at her home.

A memorial service will be held at the Sturm Funeral Home, Madelia Chapel on Friday, November 3, 2023 at 2:00 pm. Visitation will take place at the funeral home one hour prior to the...

Sep 28, 2023

Valery "Val" Raway age 63, of Lakeville, MN, formerly of St James, died on September 28, 2023, at University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN.

Service will be held at the Sturm Funeral Home, St. James Chapel, on Friday, October 6, 2023 at 11:30 am, visitation at the funeral home one hour prior.

Sep 21, 2023

Katherine Elaine (Steinle) Gohr, age 83, of Mountain Lake, died on September 21, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in Mountain Lake.

A celebration of her life will be held at Sturm Funeral Home, Mountain Lake Chapel, on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 11:00 am with visitation one hour prior to the service at the...

Sep 20, 2023

Dylan R. Maas, age 31 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died on September 20, 2023. Visitation will be on Sunday, October 1, 2023, from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel and will continue on Monday from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. A funeral service will...

Sep 19, 2023

Stanley Chris Askeland, age 65, of Saint James died on September 19, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.

Visitation will be on Friday, September 29, 2023, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home, St. James Chapel and will continue on Saturday, September 30, 2023, from 10 am until the time...

Sep 15, 2023

Sandy was born April 27, 1974  in Springfield, MN to Mike and Connie Lang.  She was baptized and confirmed at St Raphael Catholic Church, Springfield.  She was raised in Springfield with her older brother Paul, and graduated from Springfield Public High School in 1992.

Sandy married John Fedde on July 16,2005 and together they settled...

Sep 14, 2023

Marcia Kay Niessen was born to Irvin Henry Orton and Esther Cecelia (Jensen) Orton on June 10, 1937, in Zion, Illinois.  Shortly thereafter, the family joined her recently widowed grandfather on the family farm just outside of Driftwood, Oklahoma - the farm that was originally claimed by her great-grandfather and grandfather, as part of the Cherokee Strip Land Run...

Sep 14, 2023

Agnes M. Kortte, age 75 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died on September 14, 2023, at Sleepy Eye Care Center. A private family service 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.

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