Obituaries
Jen Cleveland
Mar 6, 2021
Jen Cleveland age 45, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on March 6, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Rochester, MN. COVID-19 guidelines will be followed, including the use of masks, social distancing and limited capacity. The service will be available to view on the church facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SleepyEyeLutheran, after the service. https://youtu.be/HWRZA7PaTRc Jennifer "Jen" Judy (Falk) Cleveland was...
Robert Wesley Minion
Mar 6, 2021
Robert Wesley Minion age 72, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota died on March 6, 2021, at his home in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. Visitation will be on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm at the American Lutheran Church. Service will be held at the American Lutheran Church, on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 1:00 pm. The clergy...
Sheldon Schuelke
Mar 6, 2021
Sheldon Schuelke age 69, of Comfrey, MN died on March 6, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, MN. Visitation will be on Thursday, March 11, 2021, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm and will continue on Friday from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at the New Hope Lutheran Church in Comfrey, MN. Due to Covid 19, visitation...
Paul C. Nuytten
Mar 6, 2021
Paul C. Nuytten was born on May 19, 1949 in Marshall, MN to Mary (Senden) and Joseph Nuytten. He grew up in rural Marshall on a farm where he learned to love the land and began his lifelong devotion to raising Columbia sheep. He graduated from Marshall Central High School in 1967. Paul then attended Pipestone vocational school where...
Vernon William Bloedow
Mar 3, 2021
Vernon Bloedow was born to Fernie and Lavon (Yackel) Bloedow on July 17, 1955 in Springfield, MN. Since 2001, Vern was the treasurer and an election judge for Waterbury Township. He served on the Christ Lutheran Cemetery Board for the last 26 years, since 1994. Vern loved farming, guns, talking, surveying for tile drainage, eating lemon pie, and teaching...
Patricia Marie Reynolds
Mar 3, 2021
Patricia "Patsy" M. Reynolds loving wife and mother of three sons, passed away at the age of 81 surrounded by her loving family. Patsy was born in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota on November 19, 1939 to Leo "Bumps" and Erna (Massey) Sellner. Patsy graduated from Sleepy Eye St. Mary's in 1957, obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Music and English from...
Dennis Goossen
Mar 3, 2021
Dennis Goossen, age 88, of St. James, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health Care System - St. James. Funeral services will be 11am, Monday, March 8, 2021 at the First Presbyterian Church in St. James with Rev. David Lick officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James with full Military Honors...
Howard Charles Rasmussen
Mar 2, 2021
Howard Charles Rasmussen age 83, of Madelia, MN, died on March 2, 2021, at Cottagewood Senior Living in Mankato, MN. Visitation will be on Friday, March 12, 2021 from 9:30 am to 10:30 am at the Sturm Funeral Home, Pilgrim Chapel followed by a graveside service at the Butternut Valley Cemetery at 11:00 am. All COVID-19 guidelines will be...
Rev. Eugene Conrad Hackert
Mar 2, 2021
Reverend Eugene Hackert Fr. Eugene Hackert, 94, was called from this life on March 2, 2021 at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye. Eugene Conrad Hackert was born in Madison, Minnesota on February 15, 1927 to Conrad and Josephine (Bublitz) Hackert, growing up with his only brother, Virgil, in rural Bellingham, Minnesota on his family's farm until attending...
Leo Rossi
Mar 1, 2021
Leo Rossi, age 81, of Mankato, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021 at Cottagewood Senior Community in Mankato. Graveside services will be held at 11:00am, Thursday, May 27 at Fairview Memorial Park in Fairmont with full military honors. Leo Francis Rossi was born on December 8, 1939 in Boston Massachusetts to Louis and Anna Rossi. He was raised...
Keith Allen Moldan
Mar 1, 2021
Keith Allen Moldan was born on February 23, 1968 in Sleepy Eye, MN the son of Raymond and Susan "Susie" (Zieske) Moldan. He grew up in Sleepy Eye, attended St. Mary's and graduated in 1987. Keith was employed at Central Region Coop all of his adult life. Keith loved spending time with his daughters. He loved watching Brooklyn play...
Joseph Short
Feb 26, 2021
Joseph F. Short was born on Oct. 2, 1929, in Idaho Falls, ID, the son of Joseph and Pearl (LaBar) Short. Following his graduation, he served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Japan during the occupation. He was united in marriage to Marian Chappell on March 7, 1951 in Washington state. The couple lived most of their...
Patrick Mathiowetz
Feb 26, 2021
Patrick "Pewter" Joseph Mathiowetz was born on March 19, 1952, to Fredolin and Marcella (Schroepfer) Mathiowetz, in Springfield, MN. He graduated from Springfield High School and then served in the US Army from 1972 to 1974. On July 20, 1981, Pat was united in marriage to Mary Windschitl. Pat worked in the maintenance department at St. John Lutheran Home...
Thomas "Tj" Ranfranz
Feb 25, 2021
Thomas John Ranfranz of Lamberton, MN, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 25,2021. He was born on February 11, 1976 to Thomas Ranfranz and Patricia (Loehr) Ranfranz in Rochester MN. He was a husband, father, son, and brother. Thomas will be dearly missed by his four children - Anthony Ranfranz (24) of Sioux Falls, SD, Alana Ranfranz...
Patricia Viola 'Pat' Alt
Feb 25, 2021
Patricia "Pat' Viola Alt was born on October 11,1943 in Mulligan Township, Brown County, Minnesota to Hilarius (Larry) and Marie (Wiltscheck) Tauer. She lived on a farm south of Sleepy Eye in Mulligan Township and attended country school until 6th grade and then graduated from St. Mary's High School in Sleepy Eye. She took nurses training at St. Joseph's...
Steve Clarken
Feb 23, 2021
Steven Clarken was born to Melvin and Ruth (Macklanburg) Clarken on August 2, 1951, in Lamberton, MN. He proudly served our Country in the United States Army from 1971-1977. He married the love of his life Darlene Kay Vinar on May 22, 1971 and went to Vietnam shortly after. After his time in the Army, he became a financial...
Catherine Joyce Blackstad
Feb 23, 2021
Catherine J. Blackstad age 79, of Sleepy Eye, MN, died on February 23, 2021, at Sleepy Eye Care Center. Catherine "Cathy" Joyce (Olson) Blackstad was born on February 22, 1942 in Madelia, MN to Joy and Ellen C. (Hewitt) Olson. She graduated from St. James High School and completed her education at Northwest Institute of Medical Technology. Catherine married...
Clifford John Wolle
Feb 23, 2021
Clifford Wolle, age 86, of St. James, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society - Pleasant View in St. James. Funeral services will be 11:00am, Saturday, February 27, 2021 at First Lutheran Church in St. James with Pastors Matthew Seegert and Andy Hermodson-Olsen officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James....
Roman John Braulick
Feb 22, 2021
Roman John Braulick, age 93 of Sleepy Eye died peacefully surrounded by his family on February 22, 2021 at the Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Roman John Braulick was born on July 14, 1927 in New Brighton Township, Nicollet County, MN to Anton and Amelia (Berg) Braulick. Roman attended country school in Stark Township through grade school and continued working...
Albert Haler
Feb 21, 2021
Albert Haler age 77 of St. James passed away on February 21, 2021 at Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, AZ. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2pm, Friday, April 30, 2021 at St. James Catholic Church in St. James with Father Timothy Hall as celebrant. Burial with full military honors will follow at Calvary Cemetery in...
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