Obituaries
Violet Bertha Doris 'Vi' Ellingsberg
Aug 20, 2022
Violet Bertha Doris (Breitbarth) "Vi" Ellingsberg was born on April 21, 1928, to Emil and Louise (Brummond) Breitbarth in Pleasant Mound Township near Truman, MN. She grew up on the family farm with her four siblings and at the age of nine was separated from them due to the illness of her mother. Her siblings were taken to the...
Marlin Gage Fast
Aug 17, 2022
Marlin Gage Fast, 83, of Worthington, MN, passed away on August 17, 2022 at the Sanford Medical Center in Worthington, MN. A graveside service will be held on Monday, August 22, 2022 at 2 p.m. at the Cornerstone (formerly EMB) Cemetery in Mt. Lake, MN. Marlin was born on December 14, 1938 in Hillsboro, Kansas. Marlin resided with his...
Arnold James Willaby
Aug 13, 2022
Arnold "Sonny" James Willaby was born August 19, 1931 to James and Myrtle (Peterson) Willaby in Selma Township Cottonwood County. He entered his eternal home on August 13, 2022. He received his education through eighth grade from Mayflower School District #61 Country School in Cottonwood County and graduated from Comfrey High School in 1948, after which he farmed with...
Gloria Platz
Aug 10, 2022
Gloria Ann Platz On Wednesday, August 10, 2022, Gloria Ann Platz (86), loving wife and mother of four children, passed away at age 86. Gloria was born on May 6, 1936 in Wanda, MN to Ed and Emma Turbes. Gloria married Albert Platz on August 27, 1957 at St. Mathias Catholic Church in Wanda. They settled on the Platz...
Richard Mark Rankin
Aug 10, 2022
Richard M. Rankin age 72, of Madelia, Minnesota died on August 10, 2022, at Madelia Health - Hospital in Madelia, Minnesota. Visitation will be on Thursday, August 18, 2022 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at the Sturm Funeral Home, Pilgrim Chapel. Service will be held at the St. Mary's Catholic Church, Madelia, on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at...
Esther Windschitl
Aug 7, 2022
Esther was born on September 23, 1946 in Sleepy Eye, MN the daughter of Clement and Hilda (Domeier) Hoffman. She attended District #28 country school in rural Sleepy Eye. Esther was united in marriage to Marvin Windschitl on October 31, 1964 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. The couple made their home and farmed in Mulligan Township....
Charles J. Huiras
Aug 6, 2022
Charles J. Huiras age 85, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on August 6, 2022, at Sleepy Eye Care Center. Charles J. Huiras, age 85, of Sleepy Eye, MN formerly of Leavenworth Township departed this earthly life on August 6, 2022 at the Sleepy Eye Care Center. He was greeted in heaven by his mother, Virginia and embraced by his...
Linda Kay 'Babe' Olson
Aug 6, 2022
Linda Olson, age 69, of St. James, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10am, Friday, August 12, 2022, at St. James Catholic Church in St. James with Father Timothy Hall as celebrant. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be from 4-7pm Thursday...
Lorraine Marie Oeltjenbruns
Aug 6, 2022
Lorraine Marie (Ott) Oeltjenbruns was born in Midway Township, MN on October 30, 1930 to Carl and Anna (Bartz) Ott. She grew up in Mountain Lake and graduated from Mountain Lake High School. Lorraine married Arnold "Arnie" Oeltjenbruns at the Salem Lutheran Church in Comfrey, MN on October 19, 1949. She worked at Land O' Lakes for 25 years...
Curtis Archerd
Aug 6, 2022
Curtis Archerd age 86, of Madelia, MN, passed away on August 6, 2022, at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm, MN. Visitation will be on Thursday, August 11, 2022 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Sturm Funeral Home, Pilgrim Chapel and will continue on Friday from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at the Faith Lutheran Church-Madelia....
Merlyn Jerome Peterson
Aug 5, 2022
Merlyn Jerome Peterson was born on November 26, 1939 to Paul and Clara (Iverson) Peterson in Tracy, MN. He graduated from Tracy High School. After graduation, he served in the United States National Guard. Merlyn worked at the Hatchery in Lamberton and also as a rural paper carrier for Pioneer Press, Minneapolis Tribune, and New Ulm Journal. On August...
Rosella Windschitl
Aug 5, 2022
Rosella Clara Windschitl was born on June 18, 1922 in Comfrey, MN to Fred and Louisa (Hinderman) Suess. Rosella married Sylvester Windschitl on June 27, 1945 at the Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth, MN. They lived in the Leavenworth, Comfrey and Sleepy Eye areas. This marriage was blessed with 5 children. Rosella was a homemaker, later she...
Michelle Elaine Yungk
Aug 4, 2022
Michelle Elaine Yungk was born on August 12, 1987, in St. Cloud, MN to Barb (Fitzgerald) Wersal and David Hower. She grew up a happy go lucky caring child, and graduated from Red Rock Central High School in Lamberton Mn, Michelle was always bubbly and lived life to the fullest. She touched many hearts in her life. Her grandmother...
Joshua Peterson
Aug 2, 2022
Joshua Jin Soo Peterson, age 45, of Waseca MN, went to be with his Savior on August 2nd, 2022. He passed away at his ICAN group home in Waseca, from thymus cancer. Visitation will be on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm at the New Hope Lutheran Church, Comfrey. Service will be held at the...
Karen Rusten
Aug 2, 2022
Karen Mae Dorothy was born June 6, 1942 in Truman, MN to Gordon and Dorothy (Clarke) Dorothy. She grew up in rural Madelia and graduated from Madelia high school In 1960. Karen was united in marriage to John Rusten on July 28, 1961. He preceded her in death in 2013. After marriage, Karen held a variety of roles in...
Emily Brown
Aug 1, 2022
Emily Brown was born to Ferdinand and Katherine (Meins) Pabst on June 1, 1918, in Jackson County. Emily married George Brown on June 6, 1938. The couple operated Duely Brothers Implement in Sanborn. Emily enjoyed her big vegetable garden, doing housecleaning, babysitting, was head of her bean walking crew, spending time with her grandkids and great grandkids. Emily was...
Wayne Kispert
Aug 1, 2022
Wayne Kispert, age 94, of Butterfield, died on Monday, August 1, 2022, at the Good Samaritan- The Village in Mountain Lake, MN. Funeral services will be 2pm, Monday, August 8, 2022, at First Lutheran Church in Butterfield with Rev. Andrew Hermodson-Olsen officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Butterfield VFW Honor Guard. Visitation will be one hour before...
Martha Fredin
Jul 28, 2022
Martha was born to Gilbert and Helen (Stover) Schmid of Comfrey, on March 31, 1936, at Springfield, MN. She grew up on a farm four miles NW of Comfrey. Martha graduated from St. Paul's Catholic School in 1950 and Comfrey Public High School in 1954. Martha married Norbert Suess on August 31, 1954, at St. Paul's Catholic Church in...
James Bernard Sawatzky
Jul 26, 2022
James "Jim" Sawatzky was born on October 8, 1934 in Butterfield, Minnesota to Herbert and Katherina (Worms) Sawatzky. He was baptized by Pastor Frank Wiens at Evangelical Mennonite Bretheren Church. James attended country school through the 8th grade. After his education, James delivered milk, but found his passion in life through mechanics. He truly loved to fix anything that...
Reynold Arlin Christensen
Jul 26, 2022
Reynold Arlin Christensen was born on October 29, 1950, in New Ulm, MN to Arlin & Melva (Kopischke) Christensen. He formally lived in St. Cloud, Elk River, and recently in rural Sleepy Eye. Rey enjoyed cruising around on his gator, hunting, fishing, farming, and entertaining friends in his shop. He was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church...
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