Obituaries

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...

Jen Cleveland

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

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

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

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

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...