Obituaries

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...

Debra Renae Defiel

Debra Renae Defiel

Feb 1, 2021

Debra Defiel age 61, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on February 1, 2021 at her home in Sleepy Eye. Interment will be at the New Ulm City Cemetery in New, Minnesota at a later date. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com. Debra Renae Defiel...

Bernard J. Kunz

Bernard J. Kunz

Feb 1, 2021

Bernard J. Kunz age 85, of Madelia, MN died on February 1, 2021, at his home. A funeral will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Madelia, on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 10:30 am. COVID 19 guidelines will be followed, including the use of masks and social distancing. The clergy will be Fr. Timothy Hall. Interment will be...

Kaethe Morgan

Kaethe Morgan

Jan 31, 2021

Kaethe Morgan died at the age of 96 at Pleasant View in St. James, MN on January 31, 2021. She was born in Kolberg, Germany in 1924 to August and Berta Wolter. She had two sisters. After completing high school and business school, she worked as a teletype operator for two years. The Russians approaching from the east necessitated...

Victoria 'Vicky' Janzen

Victoria 'Vicky' Janzen

Jan 31, 2021

Victoria Janzen, age 76, of St. James passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at Season's Health Care in Trimont. Memorial services will be 2pm, Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James. Visitation will be one hour before services on Wednesday. Burial will be at a later date at East Sveadahl Lutheran Cemetery rural St....

Mary Jean Krueger

Mary Jean Krueger

Jan 28, 2021

Mary Jean Krueger age 91, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota died on January 28, 2021, at Good Samaritan Society-The Village, in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. Service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Mtn. Lake, Minnesota. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com. Mary Jean Smith was born on December...

John Gluth

John Gluth

Jan 26, 2021

Visitation will be on Saturday, February 6, 2021, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield, MN. Due to Covid 19, visitation will be a "walk through" visitation to avoid congregating or gathering inside the building. All who attend are asked to wear masks and maintain social distancing guidelines. Service will be held...

Urban Salonek

Urban Salonek

Jan 25, 2021

Visitation will be on Friday, January 29, 2021 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the St. Raphael Catholic Church in Springfield, MN. Due to Covid 19, visitation will be a "walk through" visitation to avoid congregating or gathering inside the building. All who attend are asked to wear masks and maintain social distancing guidelines. Mass of Christian Burial...

Dennis Charles Sellner

Dennis Charles Sellner

Jan 25, 2021

Dennis Charles Sellner was born on November 29, 1937 in Sleepy Eye, MN to George & Julia (Hillesheim) Sellner. He attended District #11 Country School and graduated from St. Mary's High School in Sleepy Eye. He married Mary Seidl on June 2, 1960 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. Dennis farmed his entire life and was a...

Joyce Iverson

Joyce Iverson

Jan 23, 2021

Joyce Mathiason Iverson, age 97, of Cloquet, Minnesota passed away January 23, 2021 at Evergreen Knoll with family by her side, after enduring a battle with Bullous Pemphigoid. She was born September 9, 1923 in Highwater Township, Minnesota to Alfred and Effie Mathiason. Joyce was baptized October 7, 1923 at Old Westbrook Lutheran Church, where she still maintains a...

Patricia Ann Hippert

Patricia Ann Hippert

Jan 21, 2021

Patricia Ann Zins Hippert, a long time resident of St.James, Minnesota passed peacefully on January 21,2021 after a quick but courageous battle with cancer. Patricia (Pat) is survived by her sisters Mary Engen, Carol Jean Odenbrat, and Julie Kuehl, and her brothers Donald and Thomas Zins and their children and Grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents...

Donald Steffen

Donald Steffen

Jan 17, 2021

Donald Raymond Steffen was born on September 30, 1937 to Arnold and Elaine (Juhnke) Steffen in Springfield, MN. He graduated from Sanborn High School. Don spent his lifetime dairy farming on his Charlestown Township farm. On December 11, 1987, Don was united in marriage to Judith Juhnke in Sanborn. He was a lifetime member of Zion Lutheran Church where...

Keith Hanson

Keith Hanson

Jan 16, 2021

Keith A. Hanson passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones, on January 16, 2021. Keith was born in St. James, Minnesota on August 27, 1944 to John and Alice (Brekke) Hanson. He was baptized at Albion Lutheran Church, where he was also later confirmed. His mother had been a country schoolteacher and encouraged Keith's love of learning. He...

Maxine Gertrude Frederickson

Maxine Gertrude Frederickson

Jan 15, 2021

In Loving Memory of Maxine Gertrude Frederickson Maxine Gertrude Frederickson of Madelia, MN died on January 15, 2021 at Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center in Mankato, MN. Maxine had just celebrated her 83rd birthday. Maxine was born in Madelia, MN on January 11, 1938 to George and Gertrude (Schlack) Schwanke. Maxine grew up in Madelia where she attended Madelia High School...