Obituaries

Apr 24, 2023

Lucy Anne Moldan was born on March 21, 1940 to Leo and Mildred Tauer of Morgan. She was the oldest of 10 children and was baptized and confirmed at Saint Michael's Church in Morgan. In 1959, she married Gerald Moldan of Sleepy Eye and moved to a farm near Lamberton where she raised 8 children.  Lucy very much enjoyed...

Apr 21, 2023

Amos Eldon Forseth, 90, of rural St. James was born on October 9, 1932 to Ingeborg and Peter Forseth of the Godahl area. He died on April 21, 2023 at Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center in Mankato where he was receiving hospice services after suffering from frostbite in a fall in February.

A memorial service will be...

Apr 20, 2023

Naomi Ruth Bottin age 89, of Mountain Lake, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 20, 2023 at her home.

Visitation will be on Sunday, April 23, 2023,  from 5 pm to 7 pm at Sturm Funeral Home in Mountain Lake and will continue on Monday, April 24, 2023 from 10 am until...

Apr 19, 2023

Elaine Stark Norell Jorgenson, age 92 of St James, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Elaine was born on January 17, 1931, to Daney and Eva Stark in rural Darfur, MN and graduated from Comfrey High School. She married John Norell on March 31, 1951, before John left to serve in the Korean Conflict. Eventually they moved to...

Apr 18, 2023

Adina King, age 77 of Butterfield, Minnesota died on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System, St. James, Minnesota.

Visitation will be on Friday, April 28, 2023, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at the Sturm Funeral Home, St. James where a Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am.

The...

Apr 13, 2023

Jim Sizer age 82, of Saint James, Minnesota died on April 13, 2023, at Seasons Health Care Center in Trimont.

Visitation will be on Friday, April 21, 2023 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Augustana Lutheran Church- St. James where a Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm. The clergy will be Rev. Mandy...

Apr 13, 2023

Yvonne “Vonnie” C. Windschitl, age 82 of Sleepy Eye, died on April 13, 2023, at Divine Providence Community Home. Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 16, 2023, from 2:00 to 6:00 PM at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel with Parish Prayers at 2:00 PM. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at St. Mary’s Catholic...

Apr 13, 2023

David Charles Miller  age 72, of Saint James, Minnesota died on April 13, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System, in Mankato, Minnesota.Visitation will be on Thursday, April 20, 2023 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at the First Lutheran Church, St. James where a Service will be held at 2:00 pm. The clergy will be Rev. Andy...

Apr 11, 2023

Steven P. Augustin, age 66 of Sleepy Eye, MN, died on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at his home in rural Sleepy Eye. Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, April 14, 2023, at 1:00 PM at Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth with Father Mark Steffl officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at...

Apr 9, 2023

Viola was born in Buckman, Minnesota on December 4, 1919, and was the daughter of John and Theckla Kotten. Viola’s family moved to Sleepy Eye, MN when she was two years old. Her family farmed grain and livestock near Sleepy Eye and Viola’s three living sisters and two brothers were always very important to her.

In her...

Apr 6, 2023

Laurence (Pete) Robert Wendt, age 96 of Lamberton died on Maundy Thursday, April 6, 2023, at St. John’s Circle of Care in Springfield.  One of twelve children born to Herman and Amanda Wendt, Pete was born on the family farm in Johnsonville Township...just down the road from the Ingalls family farm, which “Little House on the Prairie” was based...

Apr 6, 2023

Virginia Mae “Ginny” Friesen was born to Henry A. and Helen (Niessen) Olfert on April 2, 1932 at Bethel Hospital in Mountain Lake, MN.

During her early years, Ginny resided on a farm southeast of Mountain Lake.  She attended Rural School District 32 along with her brother Roland and sister Rosella (“Rosie”).  Subsequently, she transferred...

Apr 4, 2023

San Juanita “Janie” Atkinson was born on February 6, 1978 to Noemi Reyna Martinez and Vincente Atkinson in Brownsville, TX. San Juanita grew up in Brownsville and was a graduate of Pace High School. She moved to Madelia, MN in 1998. She has two daughters Destiny and Jovana with former husband Fermin Cortez. San Juanita has worked at Tony...

Apr 1, 2023

LaVonne M. Wachlin, age 94 of Willmar, MN and formerly of St. James, MN, died on Saturday, April 1, 2023. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 11:00 AM with Pastor Mandy France officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be held at Mount...

Apr 1, 2023

Clarice V. Anderson was born on April 26, 1936 in Leavenworth Township, Brown County, MN, the daughter of Elmer and Agnes (Schroepfer) Shoen.  She graduated from Comfrey High School.  On April 19, 1956, she was united in marriage to Donald A. Anderson in Springfield, MN.  The couple farmed north of Sanborn and in 1976, they moved to the farm...

Mar 31, 2023

Bernice was born August 14, 1926, to Carl and Loretta Schumacher in rural Sleepy Eye, MN. She was the eldest of six children. Bernice attended country school through the eighth grade and then helped her mother raise her siblings and manage life on the farm. Upon turning eighteen, she moved to Springfield to live with family and begin a...

Mar 30, 2023

Darlene LaVonne Artner age 96, of Saint James, MN, died on March 30, 2023, at her home.

A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, St. James, on Friday, April 21, 2023 at 2:00 pm.  A visitation with reception and refreshments will be held at the church one hour prior to the...

Mar 28, 2023

Sangvane Thammavongsa, 83, passed away at Windom Area Health in Windom, Minnesota on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

Mar 28, 2023

Tamara Marie Burns Niehoff was born on March 13, 1971, in Tracy, MN, the daughter of James and Exelda JoAnn (Bush) Burns.  She attended high school in Lamberton, MN and held several jobs throughout her life. Tammy enjoyed visiting with friends and family, gardening, remodeling her home, helping others, camping and especially spending time with her grandchildren.

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Mar 26, 2023

Nathan James Wersal was born in Springfield, Minnesota on June 30, 1976 the son of Norbert and Viola (Sellner). He attended and later graduated from Springfield Public High School. After high school, he kept busy delivering the newspaper for many years until recently. Nathan spent his free time bird watching, collecting coins and playing video games.