Obituaries

Donald M. Ludewig

Donald M. Ludewig

Dec 25, 2020

Donald M. Ludewig age 82, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on December 25, 2020, at his home. Don was born June 20, 1938 in Sleepy Eye, the son of Vetalis and Emma (Treml) Ludewig. He attended school in Mulligan Township. He married Kathleen Helget on September 8, 1959, at the Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth. Don and...

Marjorie Sorenson

Marjorie Sorenson

Dec 24, 2020

Marjorie Sorenson age 87, of Lamberton, MN died on December 24, 2020, at Carris Health - Redwood Area Hospital. A private service will be held. Marjorie Alice (Horsman) Sorenson, 87, of Lamberton, entered her eternal home on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Carris Health - Redwood Falls hospital. Marge was born October 27th, 1933 in Tracy MN to Clyde...

Brian Peterson

Brian Peterson

Dec 22, 2020

Brian Peterson age 54, of Kilkenny, MN died on December 22, 2020, at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, West Bank in Minneapolis, MN. Visitation will be on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the New Hope Lutheran Church in Comfrey, MN. Due to COVID-19, visitation will be a "walk through" visitation to avoid...

Ardis Olson

Ardis Olson

Dec 21, 2020

Ardis A Olson age 85, of Springfield, MN died on December 21, 2020, at Sleepy Eye Care Center in Sleepy Eye, MN. Visitation will be on Monday, December 28, 2020, from 9:30 am to 10:30 am at the St. Raphael Catholic Church in Springfield, MN. Service will be held at the St. Raphael Catholic Church in Springfield, MN on...

Nicole Rose Fuchs

Nicole Rose Fuchs

Dec 21, 2020

Nicole Rose (Steffl) Fuchs, age 37, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, joined God in Heaven on Monday, December 21, 2020, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, and is now at rest. Nicole was born on April 26th, 1983, in Breckenridge, MN. She was adopted by her loving parents, Joe and Cindy (Kramer) Steffl, and raised on their family...

Dean Roeglin

Dean Roeglin

Dec 21, 2020

Dean Roeglin, age 57, of St. James, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Private memorial services will be held at 11am, Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James with Pastor Brad Kuebler officiating. A visitation will be held from 9am to 11am on Wednesday at the funeral home...

Magdalen Clara 'Maggie' Wintheiser

Magdalen Clara 'Maggie' Wintheiser

Dec 20, 2020

Magdalen "Maggie" Wintheiser, age 85, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on December 20, 2020, at Sleepy Eye Care Center. Maggie was born on February 24, 1935, at home in Clements, MN to George and Rose (Bruckbauer) Neudecker. She received her primary and high school education at St. Ann's Catholic School in Wabasso, MN. After graduating high school in 1953...

Colleen Ann Ibberson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...