Obituaries

Jane Loeschen

Jane Loeschen

Nov 28, 2020

Jane Marion (Uhlig) Loeschen of St.James, MN was called home to be with her Lord on November 28, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society - Pleasant View in St. James. A public graveside service will be held at 1:00 on Thursday, December 3,2020 at Mt. Hope Cemetery, St. James, MN, Rev. Jim Renz will officiate. Due to covid guidelines face...

Allan Wetenkamp

Allan Wetenkamp

Nov 28, 2020

Allan Dale Wetenkamp was born on August 14, 1932, son of Walter and Ruth (Thram) Wetenkamp in Fox Lake Township, Martin County, MN. Al was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Welcome. His family moved to Lamberton in 1935. He worked at Miesen's Super Valu and for his dad doing carpentry. Following graduation from Lamberton High School in 1951,...

Ann Anton

Ann Anton

Nov 27, 2020

Ann Marie Anton, age 69 of St. Peter, MN, died on November 27, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. A private graveside service will take place at Calvary Cemetery in Madelia. The clergy will be Fr Timothy Hall. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2021 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, at...

Elmo Lien

Elmo Lien

Nov 26, 2020

Elmo Lien, age 98, formerly of Comfrey, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at the Minnesota State Veterans Home in Luverne, MN. Private family services will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Albion Lutheran Church with Rev. Bob Springer officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery with military honors provided by the Albion Johnson American...

Darrell Holmberg

Darrell Holmberg

Nov 25, 2020

A private family service will be held. A public memorial service will be held at a later date. Darrell Thure Holmberg was born on December 21, 1935 to Thure and Ethel (Fox) Holmberg at home in Redwood County. He was baptized and confirmed at Sharon Lutheran Church in Lamberton, MN. He grew up on the family farm and attended...

Marian Paul

Marian Paul

Nov 25, 2020

Marian Paul, 83, of St. James passed away at her home on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. A private funeral Mass will be held on Friday, December 4, 2020 at St. James Catholic Church in St. James with Father Timothy Hall as celebrant. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in St. James. Marian Alice McCabe was born November 13, 1937...

Irving Peterson

Irving Peterson

Nov 25, 2020

Irving Jon Peterson, age 74, of Comfrey, MN passed away on November 25th, 2020 at Carris Health-Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, MN from Covid-19. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 19, at 2:30pm at Dell Lutheran Church at 47500 97th St. near Frost, MN, with Rev. Dan Horn officiating. Prior to the service, the visitation will be...

Harriet Steege

Harriet Steege

Nov 24, 2020

Private graveside services will be held on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at East Sveadahl Lutheran Cemetery in rural St. James. Harriet Lorraine Steege, 96, a 48 year resident of Tempe, Az. went to join her husband, Donald in heaven on Tuesday November24, 2020. Harriet was born May 5th, 1924, the daughter of Ernest and Ellen (Nelson) Olson. Harriet was...

Arlen John 'Arlie' Klaassen

Arlen John 'Arlie' Klaassen

Nov 22, 2020

Arlie Klaassen, age 65 of Rushmore, MN., passed away Sunday morning, November 22, 2020 at Sanford Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD. Graveside service will be held Monday, November 30, 2020 at 1:30pm at Riverside Cemetery, Madelia, MN and is open to the public. Due to Covid 19, social distancing will be in place. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home...

Norman Dale Krebs

Norman Dale Krebs

Nov 22, 2020

Norman Dale Krebs, son of Paul and Emily (James) Krebs was born on June 2, 1923 in Brookville Township, Redwood County, MN. He was baptized at Christ the Lutheran Church in Cobden on July 15, 1923 and confirmed June 13, 1937 in Cobden. Norman attended school in Cobden and Sleepy Eye Public High School graduating May 28, 1942. He...

Ruth Rusten

Ruth Rusten

Nov 21, 2020

Ruth Rusten age 88, of Madelia, MN, died on November 21, 2020, at Heartland Senior Living in Truman, MN. A family graveside service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Madelia, on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 2:00 pm. The clergy will be Pastor Brad Kuebler. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home, Pilgrim Chapel in Madelia, Minnesota. Online...

Ruth Kronback

Ruth Kronback

Nov 20, 2020

Private services will be held on Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lamberton. Ruth Bertha Kronback was born on November 6, 1935 in Cottonwood County, near Sanborn, MN, the daughter of Ferdinand and Katherine (Mein) Pabst. She was raised on a farm near Sanborn, MN. Following her graduation from high school, she traveled by ship to Germany with...

Richard Charles 'Pete' Petermann

Richard Charles 'Pete' Petermann

Nov 20, 2020

Richard Charles "Pete" Petermann of Evan, MN, passed away at his home on November 20, 2020. He was born on March 12, 1946 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Gilbert and Anna (Paulsen) Petermann. He grew up on the family farm east of Sleepy Eye and graduated from Sleepy Eye Public High School. He was married for 17 years to...

Alfred Paul Schmitz

Alfred Paul Schmitz

Nov 20, 2020

Alfred Paul Schmitz, age 79, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on November 20, 2020 at his home. Alfred was born on August 8, 1941, to Edward A. and Hildagarde (Sellner) Schmitz in Sleepy Eye, MN. He was baptized and confirmed Catholic at St. Mary's Church in Sleepy Eye, MN. While growing up, he and his sisters formed and played...

Eugene Tauer

Eugene Tauer

Nov 18, 2020

Visitation and the service are open to the public. Visitation will be a walk through visitation. COVID-19 restrictions will be implemented and masks are required. Eugene Tauer was born on August 1, 1932 to Sylvester and Mary (Zins) Tauer at their home in Clements, MN. He attended St. Michael's Catholic school in Morgan. On April 10, 1951, Eugene was...

Kenneth Helget

Kenneth Helget

Nov 18, 2020

Visitation is open to the public and will be a walk through visitation. COVID-19 restrictions will be implemented and masks are required. Mass will be for family and relatives. Kenneth Arthur Helget was born on November 22, 1938 to Florian and Leona (Rothmeier) Helget in Sleepy Eye, MN. He attended country school and St. Raphael's Catholic School and then...

Larry Bolluyt

Larry Bolluyt

Nov 16, 2020

Larry D. Bolluyt age 78, of Revere, MN died on November 16, 2020, at Valley View Manor Care Center in Lamberton, MN. Services and burial will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Lamberton, MN. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com. Larry D. Bolluyt was born on February...

Arline June Reihs

Arline June Reihs

Nov 16, 2020

Arline J. Reihs age 99, of Madelia, MN died on November 16, 2020, at Living Meadows at Luther in Madelia. A private graveside service will be held at Faith Lutheran Cemetery-Madelia, on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 1:30 pm. The clergy will be Rev. Karen Koeder. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home, Pilgrim Chapel in Madelia. Online condolences...

Leola Haseleu

Leola Haseleu

Nov 15, 2020

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, masks are required during visitation and services. Please use the west entrance for visitation and the funeral service to enter the church. Signs will be posted. Social distance guidelines will be followed. Leola Fern (Friedrich) Haseleu was born July 2, 1929 in Redwood Falls, MN to parents Paul Friedrich and Mabel (Schliemann) Friedrich. She was...

Judith Kay Krzmarzick

Judith Kay Krzmarzick

Nov 15, 2020

Judith Kay Krzmarzick passed away in Worthington on November 15 from symptoms related to Covid pneumonia. A burial service and gathering will be held when it's warmer and safer to get together. Judy was born in Sleepy Eye on the Fourth of July 1940 to Sylvester and Alyce (Soukup) Krzmarzick. She grew up on the family farm, the youngest...