Obituaries

Nancy Jo Frederickson

Nancy Jo Frederickson

Apr 2, 2021

Nancy Jo Frederickson passed away at the age of 65 on Good Friday- April 2, 2021- at her home in Madelia, surrounded by her loving family. Nancy was born on January 16, 1956 to Harvey and Vernell (Sorbel) Frederickson in Trimont, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in St. James and then became a member...

David Irvin Byro

David Irvin Byro

Apr 1, 2021

David Irvin Byro, 64 of Madelia, MN, passed away on April 1, 2021, at his home in Linden Township, Brown County, Minnesota. Visitation will be on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Sturm Funeral Home, Pilgrim Chapel and will continue on Thursday from 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm at the Lake Hanska Lutheran...

Gordon Bellig

Gordon Bellig

Mar 29, 2021

Gordon Samuel Bellig was born on November 11, 1944 to Samuel and Sylvia (Eyrich) Bellig in Redwood Falls, MN. He was baptized on February 18, 1945 in New Ulm and confirmed at Sharon Lutheran Church in Lamberton on May 17, 1959. Gordon graduated from Sanborn High School. He was raised on a 3rd generation farm north of Sanborn, which...

Lyle Edward Syverson

Lyle Edward Syverson

Mar 28, 2021

Lyle Syverson age 59, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota died on March 28, 2021, at his home in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. Memorial Visitation will be on Saturday, April 17, 2021 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Sturm Funeral Home, Mountain Lake Chapel. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Mtn. Lake, Minnesota. Online condolences may be left...

Robert R Hoffmann

Robert R Hoffmann

Mar 27, 2021

Robert Roman Hoffmann was born on August 31, 1947 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the son of Roman N. and Lucille (Zwaschka) Hoffmann. He grew up and lived all his life on the farm near Sleepy Eye. He attended country school for five years and then graduated from St. Mary's High School. He served in the United States Air Force...

Kenton Douglas Stoesz

Kenton Douglas Stoesz

Mar 25, 2021

Kenton Stoesz age 61, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota died on March 25, 2021, at Windom Area Hospital in Windom, Minnesota. Visitation will be on Thursday, April 1, 2021 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Kenton's Shop, 710 1st Ave., Mountain Lake, MN 56159 and will continue on Friday from 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm at Kenton's Shop. Service...

Michael Edward Wagner

Michael Edward Wagner

Mar 22, 2021

Michael Edward Wagner was born on December 1, 1942 in Springfield, MN to Gilbert & Beatrice (Hornick) Wagner. He grew up in Sanborn. He was joined in Holy Matrimony to Audrey Weber on August 4, 1962 at St. Mathias Catholic Church in Wanda, MN. Michael was a lifelong lover of farming, livestock, woodworking, gardens, trees and roses. He was...

Dennis Neil 'Denny' Benda

Dennis Neil 'Denny' Benda

Mar 22, 2021

Dennis Benda, age 77, of St. James passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021 at Living Meadows at Luther in Madelia. Funeral services will be 1pm, Thursday, April 1, 2021 at the United Methodist Church in Madelia with Rev. Clinton Firstbrook, III officiating. Covid precautions of face masks and social distancing will be followed. Burial will follow at Mt....

Juan Manuel Gutierrez

Juan Manuel Gutierrez

Mar 20, 2021

Juan Manuel Gutirrez, de 70 aos, de Madelia, Minnesota, muri el 20 de Marzo de 2021 en el Methodist Hospital, Mayo Clinic Health System, Rochester, Minnesota. El velorio ser el jueves 25 de Marzo de 2021 de 4:00 pm a 7:00 pm en Sturm Funeral Home, Pilgrim Chapel, con un servicio de oracin a las 4:30 pm. El clero...

Joseph Michael Andreszcuk

Joseph Michael Andreszcuk

Mar 19, 2021

Joseph Andreszcuk, Jr. age 35, of St. James passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021 south of Windom as a result of a motor vehicle accident. A gathering will be held 2-4pm, Sunday, March 28th at the VFW in St. James. Joseph Michael Andreszcuk, Jr., was born in New Ulm, MN, on February 18, 1986 the son on Joseph,...

Douglas Dean Broten

Douglas Dean Broten

Mar 15, 2021

Douglas Broten age 79, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota died on March 15, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society-The Village in Mountain Lake. Visitation will be on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Sturm Funeral Home, Mountain Lake Chapel and will continue on Thursday from 9:30 am until 10:30 am at the Sturm Funeral...

Sherry Diane Eigen

Sherry Diane Eigen

Mar 15, 2021

Sherry Diane Eigen passed away on Monday March 15th, 2021. She was born on January 5th, 1963 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of Norbert J. and Alice F. (Harmening) Krzmarzick. Sherry grew up in Sleepy Eye, attended school at St. Mary's and graduated in 1981. Sherry was married in 1983 and had three beautiful children. She went on...

Helen Burns

Helen Burns

Mar 12, 2021

Helen Fern Burns was born on December 1, 1945 to Merritt and Lillian Waterman in Brown County, MN. She attended and graduated from Lamberton High School and from Mankato Community College and Granite Falls Vo-Tech. On October 15, 1966 Helen was united in marriage to John Burns at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lamberton. Helen worked for Tauer's Supervalu...

Marjorie Anne Christianson

Marjorie Anne Christianson

Mar 12, 2021

A full obituary will run when the Celebration of Life is scheduled.

John Roeser

John Roeser

Mar 12, 2021

John Robert Roeser was born on May 14, 1931, the son of George and Mary (Tauer) Roeser in Springfield, MN. He attended and graduated from Springfield High School. John served in the National Guard. He worked for Lindley Motors. In 1974 he started working for Minnegasco and retired from that company. He was a member of St. Raphael's Catholic...

Guadalupe 'Lupita' Salinas

Guadalupe 'Lupita' Salinas

Mar 11, 2021

Guadalupe "Lupita" Gutirrez naci en Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas, Mxico el 1 de Junio de 1958 de Juan e Isabel Gutirrez. Estaba casada con Evodio Salinas. La pareja ha vivido en Madelia, MN durante muchos aos. Lupita trabaj en Tony Downs Foods en Madelia durante ms de 20 aos. Ella disfrutaba de muchas grandes reuniones y fiestas con familiares y...

Donald Richard 'Don' Hirsch

Donald Richard 'Don' Hirsch

Mar 11, 2021

Donald "Don" Richard Hirsch age 76, of Sleepy Eye, MN died unexpectedly but peacefully in his home on March 11th, 2021. Don was born on November 15, 1944 to Richard and Angeline "Angie" (Schons) Hirsch of Sleepy Eye, MN. Don graduated from Sleepy Eye St. Mary's High School in 1962. He served in the National Guard for 6 years....

Ima Wing

Ima Wing

Mar 11, 2021

Ima Freeman was born on September 25, 1921 in Adrian Township, Watonwan County, MN to Peter and Edith (Olson) Freeman. She was baptized and confirmed at West Svedahl Lutheran Church and attended country school in West Svedahl. Ima met Eadell Wing at a Luther League Convention and it was love at first sight. On January 22, 1941 they were...

Rhoda Mary Alice Dietz

Rhoda Mary Alice Dietz

Mar 10, 2021

Rhoda Mary Alice (Harris) Dietz was born on September 6, 1918 in Minneapolis, MN to Arthur William and Mabel Alice (Geier) Harris while her mother was at the State Fair. She married Raymond J. Dietz on June 3, 1941 in Sleepy Eye, MN. She lived all her life in Sleepy Eye and loved swimming in Lake Sleepy Eye. Rhoda...

Mary Schroeder

Mary Schroeder

Mar 8, 2021

Mary Kay Schroeder, daughter of Otto and Alice (Garrow) Ohlemann, was born on March 18, 1955 in Springfield, MN. She was a proud daycare provider for 20 years and worked for the Springfield Public School system. She was known as a second mom to many. Mary enjoyed spending time with family, catching up with friends, and tending to her...