Obituaries
Kenneth Arnoldi
Apr 17, 2022
Kenneth Sylvester Arnoldi was born on June 28, 1935 to George and Ardell (Wilson) Arnoldi in Sanborn, MN. After graduating from Lamberton High School in 1953, Ken served in the Marine's until 1957 when he was honorably discharged. On June 18, 1960, Ken was united in marriage to Mary Ann Sturm at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. The...
Carol Ann Krueger
Apr 9, 2022
Carol Ann (Marturano) Krueger, age 81, passed away in her home with family at her side on April 9th, 2022, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Carol Ann was born on November 4th, 1940, to Joseph Gamble Joe and Estella (Graff) Marturano. Her devotion to her family began at a young age when she spent many days...
Rozalyn Bernice Jeckell
Apr 7, 2022
Rozalyn Bernice (Engeswick) Jeckell was born on April 26th, 1946, to Russell and Bernice Engeswick in Springfield, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Highwater Lutheran Church in rural Lamberton and attended Lamberton Public School, graduating in 1964. She furthered her education at Mankato Business College and worked at Prudential in Minneapolis before marrying the love of her life,...
Steve Shellum
Apr 5, 2022
Steve Shellum, age 69, of Sartell, MN, formerly of St. James, MN, passed away unexpectedly on April 5, 2022, at the St. Cloud Hospital. A memorial service will be held at the St. Olaf Lutheran Church, rural Odin, on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 11:00 am. Visitation will take place at the church one hour prior to the service....
Kevin E. Leopold
Mar 31, 2022
Kevin Edward Leopold was born March 17, 1955 to Loren and Lorain (Schmidt) Leopold in Springfield, MN. He was baptized and confirmed March 29, 1969 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sanborn, MN. He attended 8 years of Parochial School at Zion Lutheran in Sanborn. He attended Sanborn High School and graduated on May 25, 1973. Kevin started as a...
Sandra Windschitl
Mar 31, 2022
Sandra Kay (Amsden) Windschitl was born on May 30, 1942, to Charles and Pearl (Giese) Amsden in Bashaw Township, Brown County, MN. She attended Comfrey Public Schools. On April 25, 1959, Sandy was united in marriage to Alfred Windschitl at Japanese Martyrs Catholic Church in Leavenworth, MN. The couple resided in Sleepy Eye for 6 years and she worked...
Agnes Haechrel
Mar 25, 2022
Agnes, the daughter of John and Mary Hoffmann, was born on a family farm in the Waterbury township of Redwood County, Minnesota. She was baptized, received her First Communion, was confirmed and married to Richard Haechrel at St. Mathias Catholic Church in Wanda, Minnesota. She attended Wanda Consolidated School. Agnes was married to Richard Haechrel on June 8, 1943,...
Velma A. Hale
Mar 24, 2022
Velma A. Hale age 84, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on March 24, 2022, at Prairie Senior Cottages in New Ulm, Minnesota. Velma Avonna (Waggle) Hale was born August 22, 1937 in Bitner, Pennsylvania to Charles and Newanna (Murphy) Waggle. She moved to Minnesota in 1949. Velma graduated from Sleepy Eye High School in 1955. She married Donald Hale...
Earl Fredrick Karschnik
Mar 22, 2022
Earl Fredrick Karschnik was born on October 31, 1929 to Edward and Lena (Krueger) Karschnik south of Mountain Lake, MN. On March 22, 2022 God granted Earl's wish to die on the farm that he loved so dearly for over 68 years at the age of 92 with his family at his side. Earl was baptized on December 1,...
Betty Lou Rosella Klinkner
Mar 22, 2022
Betty Lou (Dauer) was born to Julius and Florence (Roberts) Dauer on December 18, 1945 in New Ulm, MN. She grew up in New Ulm and graduated from New Ulm Cathedral High School in 1964. After high school, Betty married Roger Klinkner and the couple made their home in Madelia. She worked at Van der Burgh Foods Inc. in...
Archie "Dick" Pearson
Mar 19, 2022
Archie Dick Pearson, age 84, of LaSalle, died on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Living Meadows Health Care Center in Madelia. Funeral services will be 11am, Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James with Deacon Lyla Klee officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Thursday beginning at 9am. Burial will follow at LaSalle...
Donald Roy White
Mar 19, 2022
Donald Roy White was born October 8, 1925 in Redwood County near Morton, MN to Howard Clinton White and Ida Clara Krueger. Don worked for the power plant, Potters automotive and as a farm laborer over the course of his adult life. He married Pearl Ellen Jenkins of Springfield in 1963. Together they were affectionately known as Don &...
Wilma Rettke
Mar 18, 2022
Wilma Rettke, age 91, of Odin, died on Friday, March 18, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont. Memorial services will be 11am, Saturday, March 26, 2022, at St. Pauls EV Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Jim Renz officiating. Visitation will be at the church on Saturday beginning at 10am. Burial will be at Ft. Snelling...
Ramona Ornita Kirchner
Mar 17, 2022
Ramona Ornita Kirchner, age 85, of Sleepy Eye passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on March 17th, 2022, at Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Ramona was born on March 2nd, 1937 to Arthur and Meta (Yager) Krohn, on the family farm near Howard Lake, MN. She attended St. James Lutheran Parochial School for 8 years and then attended Howard Lake...
Waldo Clarence Stoesz
Mar 15, 2022
Waldo Stoesz age 94, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota died on March 15, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society-The Village, in Mountain Lake. Visitation will be on Thursday, March 17, 2022 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Lakeview Gospel Church in Mt Lake. Service will be held at the church Friday, March 18, 2022 at 4:00 pm. The clergy...
Jo Ann Janzen
Mar 14, 2022
Jo Ann Janzen age 71 of Butterfield died on March 14, 2022 at Good Samaritan Society – Pleasant View in St. James, MN. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday March 22, 2022 at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Darfur, MN with Rev. Bruss officiating. Burial will follow at St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery in Darfur, MN. Jo Ann (Yackel)...
Bernadette 'Bernie' Fischer
Mar 13, 2022
Bernie is now reunited with her love Lennie. Though we all miss her here, we know Mom and Dad are dancing to polka music together in heaven. Mom and Dad were blessed with five biological children, they had so much more love to give, they selflessly took in Cliff, Jeff, Bridget and Chad to raise as their own. Mom...
Laurie Brandl
Mar 12, 2022
God opened his pearly gates to let in another angel. Laurie Brandl passed away on March 12th, 2022 at the young age of 59, at RAI Group Home in Luverne, MN. From a family of 16 children, Laurie's parents were blessed. Thinking their hurrah was when they were blessed with triplets, but God was not done with his plan....
Jean Ellen Penner
Mar 10, 2022
Obituary for Jean Ellen (Carpenter) Penner On December 24, 1949, twins Jean Ellen and Jane Anne were born in Crookston, Minnesota. Their parents, Ruth and Cleron Carpenter, remarked that they were happy to have twin dishwashers and more tax deductions (Cleron was an accountant and quite practical about such matters). Jean had a love of music and took great...
Vernell Frederickson
Mar 9, 2022
Vernell Mae (Sorbel) Frederickson, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at her daughters home in Minneapolis, MN surrounded by her loving family. Vernell was born on May 2, 1933 to Ingvald and Helga (Johnson) Sorbel in rural Hanska, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Lake Hanska Lutheran Church. She attended District 49 country school (K...
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