Obituaries
Joel Cornelius Stoesz
Oct 26, 2020
Joel was born in Butterfield, MN to John D. and Marie (Schultz) Stoesz on May 19, 1930. He graduated from Butterfield High School in the class of 1948. He married Verna Schmidt on September 21, 1951. He worked for a general contractor as a construction supervisor for a major part of his working years. But also worked as a...
Charlie Zea
Oct 26, 2020
Charles Zea, age 86, of Madelia passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health Care System - Mankato. Private graveside services will be held on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Butterfield City Cemetery in Butterfield with Rev. Penny Johnson officiating. Full Military Honors will be provided by the Butterfield VFW Honor Guard. He enjoyed spending time...
Irma Joyce Lohrenz
Oct 26, 2020
Irma Wohlford was born in Sleepy Eye, MN to Wells and Esther (Jacobson) Wolford on February 23, 1933. She attended and graduated from Sleepy Eye High School. Irma furthered her education at Mankato Teacher's College, graduating with a teaching degree. She was united in marriage to Richard Lohrenz on June 11, 1954 in Sleepy Eye. They made their home...
Curtis Henkel
Oct 25, 2020
A private memorial service will be held for Curtis at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Curtis Lee Henkel was born in Windom, MN on February 17, 1955 to Fred and Myrna (Davidson) Henkel. After several years of health problems, Curt passed away at Fairview Hospital in Burnsville, MN on October 25, 2020. Curt was confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church...
Mary Frederickson
Oct 24, 2020
Mary Frederickson, age 82, of Hanska died on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Ridgeway on German in New Ulm. Private family services will be held Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Albion Lutheran Church, rural St. James, with Rev. Bob Springer officiating. Burial for both Arnie and Mary will take place al Albion Lutheran Cemetery with full military honors provided...
Marian C. Schroepfer
Oct 24, 2020
Marian C. Schroepfer, age 88, of Lamberton, MN, died on October 24, 2020, at the Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, MN. Visitation will be on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the St. Anne's Catholic Church, Wabasso, MN. A rosary will be recited at 3:45pm and parish prayers will conclude the visitation at...
Willard James Franz
Oct 23, 2020
Willard James Franz was born on August 16, 1929, in Mountain Lake, Minnesota, to Peter P and Mary (Linscheid) Franz. He attended country school as a boy and later the Mountain Lake Public School. He was baptized at age 16 and remained a lifelong faithful member of Bethel Mennonite Church. He became a farmer as a young man and...
Louise Knickrehm
Oct 19, 2020
Louise Knickrehm, age 93, passed away at her home in Madelia on Monday, October 19, 2020. A private graveside service will be held at 10:30am, Wednesday, October 28,2020 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James with Rev. Jim Renz officiating. Louise Virginia Knickrehm was born on December 6, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois to Walter and Amanda (Anderson) Sorensen. She...
Joseph Gostonczik
Oct 18, 2020
Visitation will be on Thursday, October 22, 2020 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield, MN. Due to Covid 19, this visitation will be a "walk through" visitation and will be limited to the number of people inside the building at any one time. There will be no congregating or gathering inside the...
Donna Behlmer
Oct 17, 2020
Donna Behlmer, age 84, of St. James died on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. A private memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James with Rev. Jim Renz officiating. Burial will follow at Mt Hope Cemetery in St. James. Donna Mae Marilyn...
Les J Peterson
Oct 16, 2020
Leslie "Les" Peterson age 93, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on October 16, 2020, at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye. Les was born February 27, 1927, in Goodridge MN, to Elmer and Alma (Hartman) Peterson. He grew up and attended school in Goodridge. He graduated before the rest of his class when he enlisted in the Navy...
Darlo Eugene Harnack
Oct 15, 2020
Darlo Eugene Harnack age 80, of Lamberton, Minnesota died on October 15, 2020, at Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation will be on Thursday, October 22, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Lamberton, MN and will continue on Friday from 9:30 am until 10:30 am at the church. Due to...
Gaylord Lee Schueler
Oct 15, 2020
Gaylord Lee Schueler was born on October 18, 1946 in Sleepy Eye, MN the son of Waldemar and Florence (Marks) Schueler. He grew up and attended Country School District #60 and later Sleepy Eye Public School. After his schooling Gaylord worked at Pietrus Produce, Del Monte, MRCI and most currently Martin Luther College. He also helped neighbors with farm...
Charles Menk
Oct 14, 2020
Charles Chuck' F. Menk was born May 16, 1931 in Redwood County, MN to Erwin and Meta (Otto) Menk. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Morgan, MN. He attended grade school at District #100 in Redwood County and graduated from Morgan High School in 1949. Chuck served his country in the U.S. Army from...
Dorothy Ann Mccabe
Oct 14, 2020
Dorothy Ann (Breiter) McCabe, age 90, of Madelia, MN, died on October 14, 2020, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. A private family Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Madelia, on Monday, October 19, 2020. The clergy will be Fr. Timothy Hall. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Madelia. Arrangements are with Sturm...
Maynard Beyer
Oct 13, 2020
Maynard Beyer age 88, of Sanborn, MN died on October 13, 2020, at his home in Sanborn, MN. There will be a Masonic service on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 10:00 am at the Springfield Area Community Center in Springfield, MN. Visitation will be on Sunday from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm at the Springfield Area Community Center. Due...
Delores Wellman
Oct 11, 2020
Delores Wellman, age 83, of St. James died on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Living Meadows at Luther in Madelia. Funeral service will be private family services on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the United Methodist Church in Madelia with Rev. Clint Firstbrook officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. You can mail cards to...
Bernice Leona Olson
Oct 10, 2020
Bernice L Olson age 95, of Saint James, Minnesota died on October 10, 2020, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center- St. James, Minnesota. Honoring her life's work in pharmacy and her ever concern for the health and well-being of others, a private graveside service will be held at the Mt. Hope Cemetery, St. James. The clergy will be Rev....
Dorothy L. Christensen
Oct 9, 2020
Dorothy L. (Beltz) Christensen was born on April 30, 1933 in Renville, County, MN to Spencer and Anne (Nesburg) Berg. She grew up near Fairfax where she attended school. Dorothy married Harold Beltz in 1950 and the couple made their home in rural Sleepy Eye where they farmed for many years. They moved to Sleepy Eye in 1972, Harold...
Phyllis Yvonne Tiedeken
Oct 5, 2020
Phyllis Tiedeken age 83, of Madelia, MN, died on October 5, 2020, at Living Meadows at Luther in Madelia. A private graveside service will be held at the Mt. Hope Cemetery, St. James, on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 10:00 am. The clergy will be Rev. Matthew Seegert. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home, Pilgrim Chapel in Madelia....
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