Obituaries

Dec 10, 2022

John was born on February 25, 1943, to LaVonna and the late John Doble. A few years later after LaVonna and Mahlon Stiles were married, Mahlon adopted John as his own son.  John grew up and graduated from Walnut Grove School in 1961. He then entered the Air Force and was honorably discharged after service. John met Pat Serreyn...

Dec 7, 2022

Barbara Claire Osborne age 87, of Madelia, MN, died on December 7, 2022, at Living Meadows at Luther in Madelia.

Barb was the daughter of Clarence and Lilah (Riemer) Lenz born on February 4th, 1935 in Nunda Township. She grew up in a small community, Conger, MN near Albert Lea, MN. She graduated Albert Lea High School...

Dec 4, 2022

Bruce Bakke age 72, of Truman, MN died on December 4, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Fairmont.

Visitation will be on Thursday, December 8, 2022 from 10-11am at the Sturm Funeral Home, St. James where a service will be held at 11:00 am.

The clergy will be Rev. Andy Hermodson-Olsen....

Dec 2, 2022

Colleen M Berkner age 81, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on December 2, 2022, at Sanford Medical in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Visitation will be on Thursday, December 8, 2022 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel and will continue on Friday from 9:00 am until 10:00 am...

Dec 2, 2022

Mallory Dawn Friedley was born on August 14, 1991, to David and Marchele (Walz) Friedley in Thief River Falls. She graduated from Red Rock Central High School in 2009 and attended Ridgewater College in Willmar.

Mallory worked a variety of jobs ranging from dishwasher, bartender, direct support professional, and memory care aide.  She loved to...

Dec 1, 2022

Robert Plath age 86, of Saint James, Minnesota died on December 1, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System, St. James in Saint James, Minnesota.

Visitation will be on Friday, December 30, 2022 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm at the Augustana Lutheran Church- St. James and will continue on  from  until  at the .

Nov 28, 2022

Lucille Elizabeth Anderson went to her heavenly home peacefully on November 28, 2022 at Living Meadows at Luther-Madelia, Minnesota.  She was 101 years old.

Lucille was born March 12, 1921 to Werner and Ida (Schwartz) Hesse in St. Paul, Minnesota.  She was raised there with two younger brothers and graduated from St. Paul Central High...

Nov 28, 2022

Fay Doris Kyar was born on April 30, 1935 in Sleepy Eye, Brown County, Minnesota to parents, Herbert and Myrtle (Jensen) Kyar.  She was one of 7 children.  She loved to farm, cook and bake.  Lefse was her specialty.  She was a lifetime member of Albion Lutheran Church, serving on the circles, quilting and as...

Nov 25, 2022

Jerry Dale Crow was born on September 27, 1942, on a farm near Hawarden, Iowa to William Austin and Lillian Myrtle (Jeffers) Crow. He grew up in the Akron, Iowa area and was baptized at Wesley United Methodist Church in Akron in February of 1955 and was confirmed in April of 1957. Jerry attended Akron Community Schools and graduated...

Nov 25, 2022

Grace Strenge, age 91, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022, at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg, South Dakota.

Funeral services will be 10:30am, Friday, December 2, 2022, at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Mandy France officiating.

Burial will follow at Bethany Lutheran Cemetery in Bergen, MN....

Nov 21, 2022

Meinrad Edward Hillesheim JRr. age 87, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on November 21, 2022, at Sleepy Eye Care Center in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel and will continue on Wednesday from 10:00 am until...

Nov 21, 2022

Keith Olson, age 78, of St. James, passed away at his home on Monday, November 21, 2022.

Funeral services will be 11am, Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Albion Lutheran Church, rural St. James with Rev. Robert Springer officiating.

Visitation will be Friday from 4-7pm at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James...

Nov 18, 2022

Raymond  Evers  age 86, of Comfrey, Minnesota died on November 18, 2022, at 14367 Co. Hwy 16 in Comfrey, Minnesota.

Visitation will be on ,  from  to  at the  and will continue on  from  until  at the .

Service will be held at the St. Paul's Catholic Church, Comfrey, on Saturday,...

Nov 16, 2022

Irene Carol (Timm) Wiken was born to George and Gertrude (Brand) Timm on August 23, 1928 in Adrian Township.  She was baptized and confirmed at West Sveadahl Lutheran Church. She married Donald O. Wiken on January 27, 1952 at West Sveadahl Lutheran Church.  After their marriage, Albion Lutheran Church became her church for the rest of her life.

Nov 16, 2022

Lora June (Wall) Wendler was born June 12, 1935, to Walter and Bertha (Finger) Wall near Comfrey.  She was the oldest of 10 children.  Lora lived in the Comfrey area most of her early years except for when she lived in Springfield during her 3rd and 4th grade.  She began working outside of the home when she was 10...

Nov 13, 2022

Carol Irene Kennedy was born to Thomas and Eleanora Kennedy on April 3, 1946 in Madelia, MN.  She grew up in Madelia and graduated from Madelia High School in 1964.  She married Wayne Jahnke on October 8, 1969 in Sioux Falls, SD.  The couple lived in rural Madelia for many years.  Carol spent much of her time as a...

Nov 11, 2022

On Friday, Nov 11, 2022, Kathryn “Kay” Gillespie, left our world at age eighty-three. An avid reader, Kay earned a bachelor’s degree in education and worked as a speech therapist in Truman and East Chain. From the time she was a child, she was known for being able to do anything “at least as well as the boys”.  She...

Nov 11, 2022

Betty Lou Kieper was born November 16, 1941, in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of Florian and Leona (Rothmeier) Helget.  Betty was united in marriage to Gerald ‘Jerry’ Kieper on April 4, 1961, at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Springfield.  They made their home in rural Springfield with their three children and operated the family farm as a team.  ...

Nov 11, 2022

Timothy Spiers Brown age 76, of Madelia, MN died on November 11, 2022, at Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center in Mankato, MN.

Services previously held until a later date nave been scheduled for Saturday July 22, 2023 at 3:30pm at the Sturm Funeral Home - Pilgrim Chapel in Madelia.  The family will gather and share memories from 1 PM...

Nov 10, 2022

Carl Thedens age 81, of Sleepy Eye, died on November 10, 2022, at his home in rural Sleepy Eye.

Carl John Thedens, the son of William and Lillian (Roiger) Thedens, was born on June 11, 1941, in New Ulm, MN and grew up there as well. Carl met the love of his life, Mary Ann...