Obituaries
Colleen Ann Ibberson
Dec 20, 2020
Colleen Ibberson age 89, of Sleepy Eye, MN, died on December 20, 2020, at Sleepy Eye Care Center. Colleen Ann Ibberson was born on March 25, 1931 in Sleepy Eye, MN. She grew up in Sleepy Eye and was a foster child of the Leo and Melinda Wersal family NW of Sleepy Eye. She graduated from St Mary's High...
Gladys Reed
Dec 19, 2020
Gladys Reed, age 84, of Darfur passed away on December 19, 2020 at the Sleepy Eye Care Center in Sleepy Eye. Private funeral service will be held at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James with Rev. Jim Renz officiating. Burial will follow at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Darfur. Gladys Irene Moeller was born on June 29, 1936 at...
Eunice Wiken
Dec 18, 2020
Eunice Wiken, age 93, of rural Hanska, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System - St. James. Graveside services will be 2:30pm, Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Albion Lutheran Cemetery, rural St. James with Rev. Bob Springer officiating. Eunice Emmelene Bloomquist was born on March 9, 1927 in Riverdale Township, Watonwan County to parents...
Alice Cowell
Dec 18, 2020
Alice Marie Cowell, 88, of Butterfield, Minnesota passed on Friday morning December 18th, 2020 surrounded by family. Graveside services will be held a 1pm on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Tracy Cemetery in Tracy, Minnesota. Alice was born in Tracy, Minnesota on August 2nd, 1932 to Ray and Louise (Gilb) Hanson. She was raised with her 2 brothers...
Lois Mary Tauer
Dec 18, 2020
Lois Mary Tauer, age 78, of Sleepy Eye MN passed away peacefully on Dec 18, 2020 with loved ones by her side at St John's Lutheran Home in Springfield. Lois was born on Nov 11, 1942 to Walter and Mildred (Braulick) Haala of Leavenworth. She will be sadly missed by her husband of 49 years Timothy Tauer. Daughters: Sheila...
Marlene Bean
Dec 18, 2020
Marlene Joyce Bean age 76 of Butterfield, MN passed peacefully on December 18, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Memorial Services will be held at Butterfield Community Bible Church, 100 Chapman Ave., Butterfield, MN 56120 on December 29, 2020 at 1:00 pm. The officiating minister will be Rev. Tim Hall. The service maybe viewed on Facebook at:...
Terry Dean 'Kirch' Kirchner
Dec 16, 2020
Terry "Kirch" Kirchner age 62, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on December 16, 2020. Terry Dean Kirchner was born on September 21, 1958 in Minneapolis, MN to Dean and Ramona (Krohn) Kirchner. He lived in Springfield, New Ulm and graduated from Sleepy High School in 1978. He was currently living in Sleepy Eye. He worked at Bolten and Menk...
Helen Wiens
Dec 16, 2020
Helen Wiens age 102, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota went to her heavenly home on December 16, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society-The Village, in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. Graveside Services will be held at the Carson Mennonite Brethren Cemetery, rural Delft, Minnesota on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 1:00 pm. The clergy will be Pastor Dan Strutz. Arrangements are with the...
Arlo Kelly
Dec 15, 2020
Arlo Milton Kelly, age 97, of Lake Crystal, Minnesota died on December 15, 2020, at the Crystal Season's Living Center in Lake Crystal, Mn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the St. Mary's Catholic Church, Madelia, on Friday, December 18, 2020 at 2:00 pm with Fr. Timothy Hall as Celebrant. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the funeral...
Curt Fast
Dec 14, 2020
Curtis Fast age 58, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota died on December 14, 2020, at Sanford Medical in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private visitation will be on Friday, December 18, 2020 at the Alliance Missionary Church-Mt Lake. Private service will be held at the Alliance Missionary Church-Mt Lake, Friday, December 18, 2020. The services and visitation are for family only....
James Smith
Dec 14, 2020
James "Jim" Vincent Smith, age 70 of Sartell passed away Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 after unexpectedly falling ill and losing his fight to COVID 19. He was born on Oct. 8, 1950 in Sleepy Eye to Mildred "Millie" (Sellner) and Vincent Smith. Jim will greatly be missed by his loving wife of 48 years Bonita "Bunny" (Haas), daughters: Robin...
Lorraine Hellickson
Dec 13, 2020
A private service will be held at the Zion Lutheran Church in Sanborn, MN on Friday, December 18, 2020 Lorraine B. Hellickson was born September 26, 1921 to Adolph and Barbara (Bauman) Lampl in New Ulm, MN. She attended New Ulm Parochial School and then worked at the Men's Trouser Factory in New Ulm. On June 23, 1940, she...
Manuel Rodriguez
Dec 13, 2020
Manuel DeJesus Rodriguez, Jr. age 25 of Butterfield died at his home on Sunday, December 13, 2020. Graveside services will be 11am, Friday, December 18, 2020 at Butterfield City Cemetery in Butterfield with Father Timothy Hall officiating. Covid safety protocols will be followed including face masks and social distancing. Manuel grew up in Butterfield, MN. He graduated from Butterfield...
Virginia Kay Karschnik
Dec 12, 2020
Virginia Kay (Seagren) Karschnik was born May 4, 1937, to Alvin and Evelyn Seagren in Curlew, Iowa. At a young age, they moved to St. James, MN where she attended school, graduating in 1955. In 1957 she was united in marriage to Harvey Allen Karschnik. To this union, 4 children were born; Dean, Terry, Linda, and Russell. Ginia and...
Betty Jane Boomgarden
Dec 12, 2020
Betty Jane Boomgarden, age 89, of Madelia, MN, died on December 12, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, MN. Service will be held at the Church of Christ-Madelia on Friday, December 18, 2020 at 11:00 am, visitation at the church for one hour before the funeral. Covid 19 guidelines will be followed, including limited capacity, wearing masks...
Raymond E. Rothmeier
Dec 11, 2020
Raymond E. Rothmeier, 58, of Sleepy Eye died December 11, 2020 peacefully at his home after a courageous five year battle against cancer. Ray was born December 12, 1961 in New Ulm, MN to Raymond W. and Lorraine (Baune) Rothmeier. He graduated high school from Morgan Public High School and furthered his education at Hutchinson Vocational School for diesel...
Robert "Chisey" Sellner
Dec 11, 2020
Robert "Chisey" Sellner age 75, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on December 11, 2020, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Private Service will be held at the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye on Friday, December 18, 2020. The clergy will be Father Mark Steffl. Interment will be at Home Cemetery, Sleepy Eye. Military Rites provided by the Sleepy...
Cindy Basmoen
Dec 10, 2020
Cynthia Basmoen of Hanska, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health Care System in St. James. Funeral services will be 11am, Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Albion Lutheran Church, rural St. James, with Rev Robert Springer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before services at the church. Covid...
Helen Rose Stradtman
Dec 9, 2020
Memorial services for Helen Stradtman will be 1:30pm Sunday, August 22, 2021, at St. John's Lutheran Church in South Branch with Rev. Matthew Rusert officiating. A time of fellowship will follow in the church fellowship hall. Helen passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at her home in St. James. Due to Covid a private family graveside service was...
David Earl Schlei
Dec 8, 2020
David Earl Schlei, 59, of Lamberton, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at home. A private family service was planned for December 11, 2020 at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Sanborn, MN. Dave was born on June 9, 1961 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Roland and Carol (Mahn) Schlei. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in...
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