Obituaries

Feb 20, 2023

Maridee Saldana, age 67, of Madelia, MN, died on February 20, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Saint James, MN. Visitation will be on Monday, February 27, 2023, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Sturm Funeral Home, Pilgrim Chapel.  A Rosary will be recited at 7:00 pm and Vigil Prayers will follow the Rosary. Mass of...

Feb 18, 2023

John Carlyle Steffen was born December 31, 1952, in Redwood Falls, MN to Henry and Florence (Kropp) Steffen. John grew up in Morton, Minnesota where he attended school and finished his education by earning a GED. On January 29, 1970, John entered the US Marine Corp and was later honorably discharged.

Once John returned home...

Feb 16, 2023

Sharon Larson, of St. James, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems- Mankato, from injuries sustained in a fall at home, a week prior.

Visitation will be on Thursday, May 18, 2023 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm at the Sturm Funeral Home, St. James until the time...

Feb 14, 2023

Karen K. Yaeger, age 78 of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, died on February 14, 2023, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Services are pending with Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel.

Karen Kay (Mathiowetz) Yaeger, the daughter of Alfred and Mary (Reiniger) Mathiowetz, was born December 4, 1944, in New Ulm, Minnesota. She grew up...

Feb 13, 2023

James "Jim" Sherwood Harder was born on February 1, 1942, at the Mountain Lake hospital to Sam C. and Gertrude (Johnson) Harder. He was a lifelong member at Bethel Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake. He attended Mountain Lake Public School and graduated in the class in 1960.

After school, Jim worked for two and a...

Feb 12, 2023

Kathleen Eleanor Wenisch was born to Al and Irene (Eckstein) Sellner on November 17, 1941, in Brown County, MN.  On November 4, 1959, Kathleen married Kenneth Wenisch at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye.  Kathleen was an active farm wife with Ken as they farmed in Brookville Township.  She was a member of St. Raphael’s Catholic Church.  Kathleen...

Feb 12, 2023

Bonnie Kueker, of Butterfield, entered her eternal home on Sunday, February 12th, 2023 at 77 years of age, while enrolled in Moments Hospice at Heartland Senior Living, Truman.

A Celebration of Bonnie’s Life will be on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 11 AM at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Jim Renz officiating.  ...

Feb 9, 2023

Gwenice Finstad age 84, of Saint James, formerly of Springfield, MN died on February 9, 2023, at her home surrounded by family.

Visitation will be on Saturday, February 25, 2023 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at the Sturm Funeral Home in St. James.

A Memorial Service will be held at...

Feb 7, 2023

Jazlyn Elaine Spidahl, age 13, of Madelia, Minnesota died on February 7, 2023, at Madelia Health - Hospital.

Visitation will be on Sunday, February 12, 2023 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church-Madelia and will continue on Monday from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at the church.

Service...

Feb 6, 2023

Stuart Edward Juhnke was born July 12, 1941, to Wilbert “Bill” and Lotus (Flaig) Juhnke.  He grew up south of Sanborn and graduated from Sanborn High School in 1959.  He enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard and served 6.5 years.  He married Judy Purvis on February 18, 1962.  They were blessed with four children.  The couple later divorced.  Stuart...

Feb 5, 2023

James Gilbert Wenisch, affectionately known as Jim, passed away on February 5, 2023, after a long and brave journey with dementia. He was born on March 14, 1943, in Springfield, MN, the son of Clarence and Loretta (Saffert) Wenisch. Jim lived a life full of passion and purpose, marked by his love for farming, mechanics, and animals.

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Feb 4, 2023

Nayne Peterson, 68, of Madelia, passed away peacefully from heart disease on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at his home surrounded by his wife and children.

A private family burial will be held at a later date.

Nayne LaRoy Peterson was born on July 19, 1954 to Vivian and Duane Peterson in...

Feb 4, 2023

Esther Viola Janzen was born in Cottonwood County, Carson Township on March 6, 1925, daughter Karl and Katherina (Balzer) Rickert. She was raised on a farm northwest of Mountain Lake. She attended 80E Country school and Mountain Lake Public School, graduating in 1943.

On April 19, 1925, Esther was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church and...

Feb 4, 2023

Lenora Hildegard (Tauer) Schumacher was born on May 25, 1933, to Clarence and Ida (Stadick) Tauer in Mulligan Township and lived there until her marriage to Marvin Schumacher on May 22, 1956. She lived on the farm with her husband Marvin and their son Dean until Marvin’s death in 1988. Together, with her son Dean, she farmed and milked...

Feb 3, 2023

Roger William Hennis, aged 70, of Madelia, MN, died February 3, 2023, at Madelia Health Hospital after a brief battle with cancer.

Visitation will be Friday, February 10, 2023, from 5-7 pm at Sturm Funeral Home-Pilgrim Chapel.  Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Madelia on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 10:30...

Feb 1, 2023

Karen Marie Coners was born on January 7, 1938, to Alfred and Viola (Moeller) Schmid in Springfield, MN.  She attended St. Raphael’s Catholic School and graduated from Springfield Public Schools.  On October 17, 1956, she was united in marriage to John Coners at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church in Springfield.  The couple raised their family in Cobden.  Karen was a...

Jan 31, 2023

Jean Audrey Lepp age 91, of Saint James, died on January 31, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society-The Village in Mountain Lake, Minnesota, with family at her side.

Visitation will be on Saturday, April 29, 2023 from 10 to 11am at the Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James, where a Memorial Service will be held at...

Jan 31, 2023

The service will be livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/stmarysleepyeye/live.

Beverly Jean (Madory) Simonsen was born July 15, 1936, to Cornelius and Lois (McDonald) Madory in New Ulm’s Loretto Hospital. Her childhood was spent in Sleepy Eye, Edgemont SD, Roy UT and Ogden, UT. She graduated from Sleepy Eye High School in 1954 and St. Cloud...

Jan 31, 2023

Elaine Doris Miesen was born on the farm north of Vesta on May 13, 1928, the only daughter of Herbert and Irene (Heimer) Kohlhof.  She attended 2 country schools near Vesta until 4th grade when the family moved to a farm site north of Redwood Falls.  Elaine then attended school in North Redwood through 8th grade and graduated from...

Jan 28, 2023

Dennis Earl Shellum age 67, of Saint James, died on January 28, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Saint James, Minnesota.

Visitation will be on Saturday, February 11, 2023 from 12 to 1 pm at the Sturm Funeral & Cremation Services where the funeral will be held at 1:00 pm.

The clergy will be...