Obituaries

Jun 27, 2023

Arlene Marcella (Hudson) Hagen, 101, of St. James, died June 27, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in St. James.

Funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at Albion Lutheran Church with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Albion Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements are...

Jun 26, 2023

Cole Allen Braulick, age 37 of Sleepy Eye, MN, died Monday, June 26, 2023, at Sleepy Eye Medical Center in the care of his much-treasured Dr. Dhaliwal. Surrounded by his family, Cole joined his family in heaven free of all pain and suffering. A visitation will be held Thursday, June 29, 2023, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Sturm...

Jun 26, 2023

Sandra Bendge age 68, of Odin, Minnesota passed away on June 26, 2023, at The Good Samaritan Village  in Mountain Lake, Minnesota.

Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Mtn. Lake, Minnesota.  Online condolences and memories of Sandra may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.

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Jun 20, 2023

Joseph G. Fink, age 84 of Sleepy Eye, MN, died on June 20, 2023. A visitation will be held Wednesday, June 28, 2023, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church-North Entrance in Sleepy Eye with a Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM with Father Mark Steffl officiating. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Sturm Funeral Home,...

Jun 20, 2023

Marie A. Curran, age 86 of Tampa, FL, died on June 20, 2023. A visitation will be held Friday, August 11, 2023, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye with Parish Prayers at 4:00 PM. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at St. Mary’s Catholic Church-North Entrance. A Funeral Mass will...

Jun 19, 2023

Richard Emil Boettger was born on September 18, 1936 to Rudolph and Rose (Krueger) Boettger in Springfield, MN.  He graduated from Springfield High School in 1955 and then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force as a helicopter mechanic.  On November 26, 1960, he was united in marriage to Alice Schultz in Springfield.  Richard farmed and worked at various Allis...

Jun 18, 2023

Rose M. Fromm, age 82 of Mankato, formerly of Sleepy Eye, died on June 18, 2023, surrounded by family at Pathstone. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 7, 2023, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel with Parish Prayers at 4:00 PM. Visitation will continue on Saturday starting at 10:00 AM at St....

Jun 18, 2023

Shirley Cleone Husby, age 94, of Alexandria, Minnesota and formerly of St. James, died on June 18, 2023, at Nelson Gables Assisted Living in Alexandria.

A private family interment will take place at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St James at a later date. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in St. James....

Jun 15, 2023

Brenda Christine Kelly, age 67, of Madelia, died June 15, 2023, at her home.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home, Pilgrim Chapel in Madelia and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Memorial service will be...

Jun 14, 2023

Thomas Allen Morgan, age 79, formerly of Savage and Lake Crystal, MN, died on June 14, 2023, at Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center in Mankato.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at Sturm Funeral Home in Madelia. Burial will be at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery at a...

Jun 14, 2023

Glenn E. Berkner, age 61 of Sleepy Eye, MN, passed on at home surrounded by his loved ones on June 14, 2023. A visitation will be held on Monday, June 19, 2023, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel with Parish Prayers at 4:00 PM. Visitation will continue on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, from...

Jun 10, 2023

Bruce Eric Kipp, 72, of Springfield, MN died June 10th 2023. Bruce, son of Robert and Marion Kipp, loving husband of Bonnie Kipp, passed away on June 10th at the Oak Lawn Nursing home in Mankato, MN of natural causes due to congestive heart failure and lung disease.

He is survived by his wife Bonnie,...

Jun 8, 2023

Mildred Evelyn Rosenhammer, age 83 of Sleepy Eye, died at home surrounded by her family on June 8, 2023. A visitation will be held on Monday, June 12th from 4:00 to 7:00PM at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye, with parish prayers at 4:00 PM. The visitation will continue on Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:30 at the North entrance of...

Jun 7, 2023

Lawrence L. Sellner, age 90 of Sleepy Eye, MN, passed away on June 7, 2023. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 11, 2023, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM with Parish Prayers at 3:30 PM at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Funeral Mass will be held...

Jun 6, 2023

Earle William Stevermer passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at the age of 81 at the Mayo Clinic Mankato Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00am on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Church of St. Mary in Sleepy Eye with Father Tanner Thooft officiating. Visitation with the family will take place on Thursday,...

Jun 5, 2023

Sharon 'Sherry' Rebecca Churchill was born on July 17, 1949 the daughter of Elmer and Avis (Natterstad) in Tracy, MN. She attended and graduated from Walnut Grove High School. Sherry met and later married Robert Fenger on November 30, 1968 at Revere Lutheran Church. She held various jobs throughout her lifetime including BCBS, daycare mom, Duebers, St. Paul's Church,...

Jun 5, 2023

Arnold (Bounkong) Chantharak, 65, of Mountain Lake, MN, passed away peacefully with his wife, children, and grandchildren at his bedside on June 5th, 2023 after a ten year battle with cancer.

Bounkong Chantharak was born in Huay Xai, the capital city of the province Bokèo (meaning “Gem Mine”) in the country of Laos on January...

Jun 3, 2023

William Lee Roghair, age 88, of Mountain Lake, MN passed away on June 3, 2023, at his home in Mountain Lake.

Visitation will be on Saturday, June 10th,  from 10am to 11am at the Missionary Alliance Church, Mountain Lake with the Funeral Service to follow at 11 AM.

The clergy will...

Jun 2, 2023

Laota Saelee, 86, of Albert Lea, MN and formerly of Mt. Lake, MN died June 2, 2023, in Albert Lea.

A visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at Sturm Funeral Home in Mt. Lake. Private burial will be held at a later date at Mt. Lake Cemetery. Sturm Funeral Home,...

Jun 1, 2023

Trevor Dennis Randall, 45, of St. James, MN, died at home peacefully surrounded by his family on June 1, 2023.

A Celebration of Life will be held 4:00 p.m., Friday, June 9, 2023, at Sturm Funeral Home, 906 10th Ave. South, in St. James with visitation from 2-4 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will...