Obituaries
Timothy Brown
Nov 13, 2021
Timothy Brown, age 66, of St. James, died on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at the Mayo Clinic Heath Care System-St. James. Visitation will be at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James on Thursday, November 18, 2021 from 4+7pm. A celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Timothy D Brown was born on Sept 21st 1955, born...
Eldridge 'Al' Peterson
Nov 13, 2021
Eldridge "Al" Peterson age 88, of Madelia, MN, died on November 13, 2021, at Prairie Senior Cottages in Hutchinson, MN. Service will be held at the Trinity Lutheran Church-Madelia, on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 11:30 am. Visitation will take place at the church 10:00 am to 11:30 am. The clergy will be Calvin Hanson. Interment will be at...
Donald Peterson
Nov 13, 2021
Donald James Peterson was born on July 29, 1955, to James and Irene Peterson in Bismarck, North Dakota. He graduated from Dodge Public High School in 1973. Don received a Precision Machining Technology Degree from North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, North Dakota. He worked a variety of jobs to find his niche. After receiving a two-year...
Melvin Mikkelson
Nov 12, 2021
Melvin Mikkelson, age 104, of Madelia, MN, died on November 12, 2021, at Living Meadows at Luther in Madelia. Service will be held at the Nora Unitarian Universalist Church, Hanska, MN, on Friday, November 19, 2021 at 1:00 pm. Visitation will take place at the church one hour prior to the funeral. *Masks are required while in the church*...
Betty Stevens
Nov 11, 2021
Betty Stevens, age 91, of St. James, died on Thursday, November 11, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society - Pleasant View in St. James. Funeral services will be 11am, Friday, November 19, 2021, at Albion Lutheran Church, rural St. James, with Rev. Robert Springer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before services...
Cleo Edith Friesen
Nov 11, 2021
Cleo E. Friesen, age 90, of Mountain Lake, MN, went to spend eternity with her Heavenly Father and Creator God on November 11, 2021 at Champlin Shores Nursing Home in Champlin, MN. Cleo was born in Freeman, SD on January 2, 1931 as the second of four children to Elias and Lillie Brockmueller. She grew up on the family...
Lynne Eileen Goodburn
Nov 10, 2021
Lynne Eileen Goodburn, 77, long time resident of Madelia passed away on Wednesday, November 10th, 2021, at Laurel's Edge Memory Care in Mankato, MN. Lynne Eileen (Reed) Goodburn, was born February 7, 1944 in Madelia, MN to Howard and Mildred (Smith) Reed. She graduated from Madelia High School in 1962. She was united in marriage to her high school...
Richard Gilbertson
Nov 8, 2021
Richard Dick' Gilbertson, age 89, of St. James, died on Monday, November 8, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society - The Village in Mountain Lake. A private graveside service will be held at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Richard Alan Dick' Gilbertson was born on September 9, 1932, at Boyd,Minnesota, the son of George and Helen Gilbertson. Dick...
Martha E. Claassen
Nov 7, 2021
Martha (Buhler) Claassen was born February 20, 1926 to Aron and Mary Buhler in Mt. Lake, MN. She was the oldest of 6 children. She accepted Christ at an early age and felt a call to missions as a teenager. She graduated from Wheaton College in 1950 and earned her teaching degree. She then went to teach at Berean...
Maurine Broste
Nov 7, 2021
Maurine Broste, age 100, of St. James, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021, at the Mount Olivet Nursing Home in Minneapolis. Funeral services will be 11am, Thursday, November 11, 2021, at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Mandy France officiating. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to services. Burial will follow at Mt....
Stephanie Dawn Espeland
Nov 5, 2021
Stephanie Dawn Espeland was born to Dawn (Hanson) Willner on January 4th, 1976 in Mankato, MN. Due to the challenges of Stephanie's special needs, she came to live with Carol and Gerald Flitter at the age of 6. She grew up in rural Madelia on the Flitter farm. Stephanie attended school in Madelia and St. James, graduating from St....
Duane "Swede" Paulson
Nov 4, 2021
Duane "Swede" Paulson age 84, of Saint James, MN died on November 4, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System - La Crosse, WI. Visitation will be on Monday, November 15, 2021 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Sturm Funeral Home, St. James Chapel and will continue on Tuesday from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at the First...
Milton Thompson
Nov 3, 2021
Milton Thompson age 92, of Saint James, MN died on November 3, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato, MN. Visitation will be on Saturday, November 13, 2021 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Sturm Funeral Home, St. James. Memorial Service will be held at the Sturm Funeral Home, St. James Chapel, on Saturday, November 13, 2021...
Helen Therese Halverson
Nov 2, 2021
Helen Therese Halverson was born April 12, 1957 in New Ulm, MN to Marlow and Adeline Halverson. Helen grew up with her four brothers on the family farm in rural Madelia. After graduating from Madelia High School, she attended South Central College in Mankato. Helen returned to Madelia where she raised her son, Ron. After he graduated high school,...
Elmer Baune
Nov 1, 2021
** Please note, masks are requested by family during visitation and mass. Thank you. Elmer Henry Baune was born on August 1, 1928, in New Avon Township, Redwood County, the son of Lawrence and Bertha (Simon) Baune. He attended District 94 country school and entered the U.S. Army in March of 1951 and was honorably discharged in March of...
Kenneth Arndtson
Oct 30, 2021
Kenneth Arndtson was born in Hendricks Mn, on February 19, 1946, to Ove Sr. and Josie (Kragtorp) Arndtson. He was raised in rural Lamberton and graduated Lamberton School in 1964. After high school Ken farmed with his father and mother. He married Marilyn Knakmuhs and the couple raised 4 children. Ken did field work for local farmers, worked as...
John Eppeland
Oct 29, 2021
John Roy Eppeland of St. James, age 86, died at his home on October 29, 2021 with his family by his side. John was born in St. James, Minnesota on August 15, 1935 to Ruth Steel Hutchins and was later adopted by Karl Eppeland when he married Ruth. He was baptized by Rev. John Wilson at First Presbyterian Church,...
Kevin Nommensen
Oct 28, 2021
Kevin Nommensen, age 63, of St. James passed away at Mayo Clinic Health System in St. James on Thursday, October 28, 2021. Funeral services will be 11:00am, Saturday, November 20, 2021, at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Jim Renz officiating. THE FAMILY IS REQUESTING EVERYONE WEAR A MASK AT THE FUNERAL AND VISITATION> Burial...
Oryan Howe
Oct 27, 2021
Oryan Howe, age 31, of St. James, died on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Monday, November 1, 2021, at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Jim Renz officiating. Burial will follow at Long Lake Lutheran Cemetery rural St. James. Visitation will be Sunday at...
Julie Ann Dingfelder
Oct 24, 2021
Julie Ann Dingfelder was born September 21, 1943 to Harold and Viola (Syverson) Dingfelder in Sleepy Eye, MN. She was baptized at First Methodist Church in Sleepy Eye on October 1, 1943. She spent the first few years of her life residing at home and even attended school for a short time before her special needs needed more attention....
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