Obituaries

Marion Roiger

Marion Roiger

Feb 20, 2021

Marion Rose Roiger, age 94, of Springfield passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at St. John's Lutheran Home in Springfield. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00am, Saturday, February 27, 2021 at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield with Father Garrett Ahlers as celebrant. All covid precautions will be followed to include wearing face masks and social distancing....

Robert Emmert

Robert Emmert

Feb 18, 2021

Robert (Bob) Ralph Emmert, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota, stepped into Eternity to meet his Lord Jesus, and reunite with his bride, Arpa, on February 18, 2021, at the age of 88 at Good Samaritan Society-The Village, Mt Lake in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. Private Family Services will be held. Interment will be at the Mountain Lake City Cemetery in Mountain...

Arthur J. Sellner

Arthur J. Sellner

Feb 18, 2021

Arthur J. Sellner age 98, of Sleepy Eye, MN passed away peacefully on February 18, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. Arthur Joseph Sellner was born on July 27, 1922 in Mulligan Township, Brown County, MN the son of Joseph and Anna (Reiniger) Sellner. He married Marion Mary Hillesheim on October 15, 1947 at St. Mary's Catholic...

Bernice Lucile Dick

Bernice Lucile Dick

Feb 16, 2021

Bernice L. Dick age 87, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 16, 2021, at Good Samaritan Society, Sogge Memorial Home in Windom, Minnesota. Service will be held at the Mountain Lake City Cemetery, on Monday, February 22, 2021 at 11:00 am. All are welcome. The service leader will be Willard Dick....

Phyllis Firchau

Phyllis Firchau

Feb 13, 2021

Phyllis Ann (Roiger) Firchau, age 85, of St. James, MN, passed away on Saturday February 13th, 2021 at Mayo Clinic in St. James, MN. Phyllis Firchau was born to Richard and Lucille (Sucker) Roiger on July 26th, 1935. Her mother Lucille passed away and her father remarried to Alice (Espelund) Roiger. Phyllis was united in marriage to Duane Firchau...

Elton L. Ahlness

Elton L. Ahlness

Feb 13, 2021

Elton L. Ahlness was born on July 2, 1920 the son of Hans and Ida (Wee) Ahlness at home in rural Lincoln Township near Hanska, MN. He grew up and attended country school in District #38. Elton served in the United States Army from July of 1942 until he was honorably discharged on September of 1945. He returned from...

Norman Penner

Norman Penner

Feb 12, 2021

Norman Penner, age 75, of St. James passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. A private family service will be held on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James with Rev. Grant Fischer officiating. Burial will follow at First Mennonite Cemetery in Butterfield. Norman Henry Penner was born to...

Lance Johnson

Lance Johnson

Feb 11, 2021

Lance Johnson age 78, of Nisswa, MN died on February 11, 2021, at Southview Living Center in Gibbon, MN. Visitation will be on Saturday, July 17, 2021 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at the Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield Chapel. Service will be held at the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield, MN on Saturday at 11:00 am. Interment will...

Merlin 'Sonny' Reinke

Merlin 'Sonny' Reinke

Feb 11, 2021

Sonny Reinke, age 86, of St. James passed away at his home on Thursday, February 11, 2021. A private memorial service for immediate family will be held at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James on Saturday, February 20, 2021 with Rev. Gene Alms officiating. Burial with military honors provided by the St. James Veterans Honor Guard will follow at...

Lorraine Hoffman

Lorraine Hoffman

Feb 10, 2021

Lorraine Grayce (Anacker) Hoffman, age 82, passed away on Wednesday February 10, 2021. She was born on August 28, 1938 on a farm west of Darfur to mother, Grace (Johnson) Anacker and father, Albert Anacker. Albert and Grace soon had another daughter, Shirley. Sadly, Albert's health declined and he passed before Lorraine's third birthday on July 19, 1941.On November...

Irene Nora Current

Irene Nora Current

Feb 10, 2021

Irene Nora Current passed away February 10, 2021 at the Sleepy Eye Medical Center. She was born on October 28,1926 at home in Eden Township, Brown County, Minnesota to William Henry and Florence Evelyn (Kuelbs) Hale. She graduated from Franklin High School in 1944. Irene married Douglas Keith Current June 4,1948 at the Faith United Methodist Church in Sleepy...

Eileen Sletten

Eileen Sletten

Feb 10, 2021

Eileen G. Sletten age 95 of Tracy, MN, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at the St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, MN, surrounded by her family and staff. Eileen was born November 22, 1925 in Florida Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She grew up in Clear Lake, SD, spending her Freshman/Sophomore years at Altamont, SD, then Junior/Senior...

Michael Ryan

Michael Ryan

Feb 9, 2021

Michael Ryan age 63, of Church's Ferry, North Dakota and formerly of Jordan, MN and Springfield, MN died on February 9, 2021, at University of Minnesota, East Bank Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN Visitation will be on Saturday, February 13, 2021, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at the Springfield Area Community Center. Service will be held at the...

John Ankeny

John Ankeny

Feb 8, 2021

John Ankeny, age 97, of St. James passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society-Pleasant View in St. James. A private family service will be held at the graveside on Monday, February 15, 2021 with Rev Joe Faldet officiating and military honors provided by the St. James Veterans Honor Guard. Burial will be at Mt....

Dennis Peters

Dennis Peters

Feb 6, 2021

Visitation 1 9:00 am - 11:00 am Saturday, February 6, 2021 New Hope Lutheran Church, Comfrey 204 Court St. S. Comfrey, Minnesota, United States 56019 Service Information 11:00 am Saturday, February 6, 2021 New Hope Lutheran Church, Comfrey 204 Court St. S. Comfrey, Minnesota, United States 56019

Helen Marie Mather

Helen Marie Mather

Feb 6, 2021

Helen Marie Mather age 95, of Madelia, MN, died on February 6, 2021, at Madelia Community Hospital. A private graveside service will be held at Riverside Cemetery in Madelia. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home, Pilgrim Chapel in Madelia. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com. Helen Marie (Piepgras) Mather was born in Madelia, MN...

Velma Hoffmann

Velma Hoffmann

Feb 2, 2021

Velma Hoffmann age 94, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on February 2, 2021, at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. Private services will be held at the Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel, on Monday, February 8, 2021. The clergy will be Father Mark Steffl. Interment will be at the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Sleepy Eye,...

Evelyn Myrtle Birkemeyer

Evelyn Myrtle Birkemeyer

Feb 2, 2021

Evelyn M. Birkemeyer was born in Redwood Falls, MN on April 7, 1935 to Harold F. & Lillian (Hammond) Jones. She attended Sleepy Eye Public School. Evelyn married William Birkemeyer on August 5, 1954 at the Methodist Church in Sleepy Eye. She followed Bill's Air Force career until 1971 when he retired. They spent a good share of their...

Perry Julian Thompson

Perry Julian Thompson

Feb 2, 2021

Perry Thompson (89) ,of Madelia passed peacefully to Heaven on Tuesday, February 2nd at his home in the warm embrace of his family. Perry Julian Thompson was born March 22nd, 1931 to Pearl (Pederson) Thompson and Earl Thompson on the family farm in rural Hanska where he would live for the next 87 years. He attended country school in...

Viola Oliver

Viola Oliver

Feb 1, 2021

Viola Oliver, age 78, of St. James passed away on Monday, February 01, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society Pleasant View in St. James. Memorial services will be 11am, Saturday, February 6, 2021 at First Presbyterian Church in St. James with Linda Becken officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Viola Lucille Dougherty was born December...