Obituaries

Raymond Evers

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,...

Irene Carol Wiken

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.

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Lora June Wendler

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...

Carol Jahnke

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...

Kathryn Kay Gillespie

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...

Betty L Kieper

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.  ...

Timothy Spiers Brown

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...

Carl John Thedens

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...

Perry James Kraus

Nov 10, 2022

Perry James Kraus

Our dad and husband Perry James Kraus peacefully passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022 after a long battle with COPD.  He was born February 19, 1953 to Harold “Boots” and Hildegard Kraus in New Ulm, Minnesota, and graduated from New Ulm High School.  Perry and Kathy met while trap shooting; they later married...

Albert L Ebnet

Nov 9, 2022

Albert Lyle Ebnet was born Nov. 13, 1931 on the family farm in New Avon Twsp., Redwood County to Albert and Frances (Schottenbauer) Ebnet. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Anne's Catholic Church and attended St. Anne's grade and high school graduating in 1949.

Albert worked for A.C. Ochs for two years and served...

David Schwartz

Nov 6, 2022

David Schwartz, formerly of Springfield, passed away peacefully at Oak Hills Care Center, in New Ulm, at the age of 82.

David was born on September 19, 1940, to Carl and Loretta (Moeller) Schwartz in North Star Township, Brown County, MN.  He attended Springfield Public Schools until entering the U.S. Navy in January 1959.  During...

Delores Frericks

Nov 5, 2022

Delores Frericks was born on April 12, 1930, in Wabasso to Carl and Caroline (Vogel) Plaetz.  She was baptized and confirmed in St. Anne Catholic Church of Wabasso.  She attended St. Anne and Wabasso Public School.  She married Robert Frericks September 12, 1953, at St. Anne Catholic Church in Wabasso.  They farmed for 10 years and then moved their...

Alvin Leo Wiens

Nov 4, 2022

Dr. Alvin L. Wiens  age 91, of Mountain Lake, MN, died on November 4, 2022, at Good Samaritan Lodge, Mountain Lake.

Visitation will be on Friday, November 11, 2022 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Sturm Funeral Home, Mountain Lake Chapel and will continue on Saturday from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at...

Richard Paul Bolin

Nov 2, 2022

Richard Paul Bolin was born on January 30, 1925 to Amel and Alma (Bjoin) in LaSalle, Minnesota. He peacefully passed away in his sleep on November 2, 2022 at Good Samaritan in St. James, MN.

Richard loved learning, especially American history, and sports. He followed his older brother to school so much, he was enrolled...

Adeline Gertrude Schubbe

Oct 31, 2022

Adeline Gertrude Schubbe passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 31, 2022. She had been a resident of St. John Circle of Care in Springfield for several years following a stroke in 2018. Adeline Gertrude Stage was born on June 22,1933, to Louis Ferdinand and Laura Eleanor (Dehne) Stage on a farm near the little town of Cobden,...

Neal Boutwell

Oct 30, 2022

Neal Jay Boutwell age 59, of Madelia, MN, died on October 30, 2022, at Madelia Health Hospital.

A graveside service will be held at Riverside Cemetery in Madelia on Friday, November 4, 2022 at 10:00 am.

Rose Marie Ludvigson

Oct 29, 2022

Rose Ludvigson, age 93, of St. James, formerly of Truman, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2022.

Visitation will be on Friday, May 12, 10:00 to 11:00 at First Lutheran Church in St. James, MN, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 with Rev. Andrew Hermodson-Olsen officiating.   Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in...

Ruth Schmillen

Oct 29, 2022

Ruth Lorene Walters was born in Windom, MN, on August 16, 1917, the daughter of Kenneth and Elsie (Riedesel) Walters. She grew up in Windom where she graduated from high school in 1935. She moved to St. James in 1941, where she managed a beauty shop. On September 7, 1942, she was united in marriage to Paul ‘Zeke’ Schmillen....

Michael Hopman

Oct 28, 2022

Michael Scott Hopman, was born July 20, 1970, to Jeffery and Karen (Johnson) Hopman in New Ulm, Minnesota.  He grew up on the family farm in rural St. James and graduated from Madelia High School with the Class of 1989.  Mike worked various jobs throughout his life.  He enjoyed riding the bike trails around the Mankato area, fishing and...

Kevin Bigaoutte

Oct 25, 2022

Kevin James Bigaouette, 65, passed October 25 2022.

He is survived by his wife Joann, his sisters Shannon, Colleen,Kelly Farm (Jim) and brother Brian (Michaela).Also survived by brother in-law Robert Schroeder (Judy) and many nephews and nieces.

Kevin's occupation was HVAC maintenance for the State of Minnesota for 28 years. Kevin...