Obituaries

Apr 25, 2022

Dorothy Marie was born on October 2, 1932 in New Ulm, MN the daughter of Joseph J. and Leona (Seifert) Zeig. She attended school in a one room school house and enjoyed growing up on the family farm. She married her childhood sweet heart, Delmar Haala at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm on May 20th,...

Apr 25, 2022

Lawrence "Larry" Gene Blaufuss, age 78 of Madelia, MN passed away peacefully in his sleep at his winter rental in Casa Grande, AZ on April 25th 2022 after a long, continuous battle with heart disease. Larry (Lucky Larry) was born June 24th, 1943 in Breckenridge, MN to Eugene and Helene Blaufuss and was raised on their family farm along...

Apr 22, 2022

Emily Marie Hagedon, 82, of Lamberton, Minnesota, passed away Friday April 22, 2022 at North Memorial Hospital in Robinsdale, Minn. from complications following a stroke.

Emily was born April 9, 1940 in Redwood, Minn. to Ulrich and Hulda Mentjes.  She was raised on the family farm south of Revere, Minn. with her three brothers: Loren,...

Apr 21, 2022

Richard Redmond, age 83, of St. James, died on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at Waters Edge Assisted Living Center in Mankato. Funeral services will be 1pm, Thursday, April 28, 2022, at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James with Pastor Brad Kuebler officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Thursday beginning at 10AM. Richard Lee Redmond was born...

Apr 20, 2022

Steve Johnson passed away April 20, 2022, at the age of 57 years old. He will be dearly missed as a brother, uncle, work associate and a great friend to many. Steve was born on February 28, 1965, in Comfrey, MN, the son of Harold and Elin Johnson. He graduated from Comfrey High School in 1983. Steve was employed...

Apr 18, 2022

Doris Mae Weber was born on June 5, 1939, to Julius and Beatrice (Steffensmeier) Weber in Burnstown Township, Brown County, MN. She graduated from Wabasso High School in 1957. At the age of 18, Doris started her career at the Springfield Advance Press as the Society Editor. She became the editor of the paper in 1981 and after 62...

Apr 18, 2022

Kenneth Lee Pankratz, age 72, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health Care System - St. James. Ken arrived on March 12th, 1950, the first born of Carl and Marian (Stoesz) Pankratz. He was an inquisitive child and loved to read. His Grandpa Stoesz encouraged this thirst for knowledge by subscribing annually to National Geographic...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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 &...

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...