Obituaries

Teresa Groebner

Teresa Groebner

Jun 11, 2021

Teresa Louise (Turbes) Groebner was born on November 17, 1926 in Redwood County near Wanda, Minnesota, the eldest child of George and Anna (Schilling) Turbes. Her mortal life ended on June 11, 2021, the Feast of the Sacred Heart, at the Sleepy Eye Medical Center at the age of 94; in Christian hope and with the full consolations of...

Steven Lingle

Steven Lingle

Jun 10, 2021

Steven Wesley Lingle was born on May 10, 1954, in Springfield, MN the son of Leon and Evelyn (Petersen) Lingle. He has lived in Lamberton his entire life, graduating from Lamberton High School in 1972. Steve then attended Granite Falls Vo-Tech for Autobody. On January 18, 1975, Steve was united in marriage to Debra Frericks at St. Anne's Catholic...

Marine Cpl. Eric John Richard Niss-De Jesus

Marine Cpl. Eric John Richard Niss-De Jesus

Jun 9, 2021

Eric-John Richard Niss was born into this world on Wednesday November 6, 1996, at Windom Area Hospital, to Jessica Niss. His father, Marcos de Jesus, lived in Connecticut at the time of his birth. Soon after Eric was born, Marcos moved to Minnesota to help raise Eric-John. Jessica and Marcos made it their pledge to raise Eric-John as a...

Rodney Lee Byro

Rodney Lee Byro

Jun 9, 2021

Rodney Lee Byro, age 67, of Madelia, MN, died on June 9, 2021, at Living Meadows at Luther in Madelia. Visitation will be on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Trinity Lutheran Church-Madelia and will continue on Wednesday from 9:30 am until 10:30 am at the church. Service will be held at the...

Brenda Quast

Brenda Quast

Jun 6, 2021

Brenda Quast, age 64, formerly of St. James died on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. Graveside services will be 2pm, Thursday, June 10, 2021 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James with Rev. Matthew Seegert officiating. Visitation will be just prior to services at the cemetery on Thursday. Brenda Joyce Bakke was born on...

Richard John 'Dick' Gillespie

Richard John 'Dick' Gillespie

Jun 5, 2021

Richard "Dick" John Gillespie, age 86, of Madelia, MN, died on June 5, 2021, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Visitation will be on Thursday, June 10, 2021 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Sturm Funeral Home, Pilgrim Chapel and will continue on Friday from 9:30 am until 10:30 am at the St. Mary's Catholic Church,...

Charles Hensch

Charles Hensch

Jun 4, 2021

Charles William Hensch was born on April 15, 1935, in Sanborn, MN, the son of William and Monica (Schmitz) Hensch. He graduated from Sanborn High School and entered the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1960. He was united in marriage to Marilyn Wannarka on May 1, 1965, in Wanda, MN. Charles worked as a diesel mechanic and...

Dorothy Nachreiner

Dorothy Nachreiner

Jun 4, 2021

Dorothy Marie Nachreiner was born in Vesta to Alfred and Emma (Hengel) Blankenhagen on June 3, 1933. She went to high school at Sanborn and graduated in 1951. She worked as a switchboard operator prior to her marriage to Denis Milton Nachreiner on June 2, 1953. Together they farmed southeast of Springfield and raised five children. Dorothy enjoyed baking,...

Deane Melvin Antoine

Deane Melvin Antoine

Jun 4, 2021

Deane Melvin Antoine passed away June 4, 2021, at Living Meadows in Madelia, just 14 days before his 87th birthday. Deane was born June 17, 1934, in Mitchell, South Dakota to Albert and Hazel Antoine. He joined a brother Bertie, at the family farm near Egan. Deane attended grade school in Egan, and high school in Flandreau. He was...

Elaine Panzer

Elaine Panzer

Jun 3, 2021

Elaine Panzer, age 85, of Albert Lea, MN, died on June 3, 2021 at her home in Albert Lea. Funeral services will be 1:00pm, Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at First Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Andy Hermodson-Olsen and Rev. Matthew Seegert officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery, St. James. Elaine Evelyn Wright was born on...

Bernadette Marie Mogler

Bernadette Marie Mogler

Jun 3, 2021

Bernadette (Bernie) Mogler age 96, of Mountain Lake, MN and formerly of Darfur, died on June 3, 2021, at Good Samaritan Society-The Village, Mountain Lake. Bernadette Marie Mogler was born April 28, 1925 to Wilfred and Alexcina (Mailhot) Burton in New Haven, CT. Bernie attended St. Louis Catholic School until the eighth grade. On February 19, 1944, she married...

Michael Charles Rode

Michael Charles Rode

Jun 1, 2021

Michael Charles Rode, age 60, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota died on June 1, 2021, at his residence under the care of Sanford Hospice. No services are planned. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Mountain Lake.

Judith Marie Nelson

Judith Marie Nelson

May 31, 2021

Judith Marie Nelson age 76, of Madelia, MN, died on May 31, 2021, at Mayo Clinic St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Visitation will be on Friday, June 4, 2021 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at the St. Mary's Catholic Church, Madelia. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the St. Mary's Catholic Church, Madelia, on...

Roland "Tony" Falk

Roland "Tony" Falk

May 31, 2021

Roland "Tony" Falk was born on October 17, 1948, in Springfield, MN the son of August and Helen (Henning) Falk. After Roland finished his schooling, he farmed for a couple years and then went to work for Bielen Tiling and later he worked for Wells Tiling. He was united in marriage to Crystal Burdick on March 20, 1981, at...

Grace Luella Knutson

Grace Luella Knutson

May 29, 2021

Grace Luella Knutson age 97, of Saint James, Minnesota died on May 29, 2021, at her home in Saint James. Visitation will be on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Sturm Funeral Home, Mountain Lake Chapel and will continue on Thursday from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm at the church. Service will be...

Eunice Mae Wall

Eunice Mae Wall

May 28, 2021

Eunice Mae Wall, age 94, of Mountain Lake, MN, passed away on May 28, 2021, at Good Samaritan Society-The Village in Mountain Lake. A Service will be held at Sturm Funeral Home, Mountain Lake Chapel, on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 11:00 am with Pastor Merwin Dick officiating. Visitation will be at 10:00 am at the Sturm Funeral Home....

Ann Unruh

Ann Unruh

May 27, 2021

Ann Unruh, age 91, of Mt. Lake, passed away at the Good Samaritan Society in Windom on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Ann Nora Harder was born on May 20, 1930 near Bingham Lake, Minnesota the daughter of Frank and Sarah (Hiebert) Harder. She graduated from Mt. Lake High School in 1948 and attended Mankato Commercial College. Ann worked as...

Kathleen Marsha Grundmeyer

Kathleen Marsha Grundmeyer

May 25, 2021

On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, Kathy Grundmeyer, of Madelia, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her daughters and a treasured friend, at the age of 78. She was a champion of many medical challenges for more than 25 years. Each time she would rise above the medical expectations and prove that determination was the best medicine. Truly...

James Schneider

James Schneider

May 25, 2021

Jim was born March 14, 1929 in Comfrey, Minnesota to Grayce and Matthew Schneider. He attended college at St. Thomas as well as the University of Minnesota, graduating in 1954 with a degree in Pharmacy. Jim served in the Army from 1954 to 1956. On September 5, 1954, he was united in marriage to Yvonne Hinrichs from Gurley, Nebraska....

Almada Quiring

Almada Quiring

May 23, 2021

Almada Quiring, age 103, of Mountain Lake, MN, died on May 23, 2021, at Good Samaritan Society-The Village in Mountain Lake. A private graveside service was held at the Mountain Lake City Cemetery, on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 10:00 am. The clergy was Pastor Merwin Dick. A Celebration of Life for Almada's friends and family will be held...