Obituaries

Marjorie Lee Jenkins

Marjorie Lee Jenkins

Apr 24, 2020

A graveside service and burial to celebrate Marjorie's life will be held at 11am, Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James with Rev. Gene Alms officiating, a large tent and chairs will be available. The family is asking those attending to wear a mask and observe the social distancing guidelines established by the Minnesota Department...

Raymond Lee Gleason

Raymond Lee Gleason

Apr 24, 2020

Raymond Lee Gleason was born on February 22nd, 1959 to Leo and Claudia Gleason in Cherokee Iowa. He passed away on April 24, 2020 at his home in St. James MN. Ray graduated from Iowa before moving to Minnesota. He worked at Tony Downs Foods in St. James for 30 plus years until it closed and he moved on...

Donald Schumacher

Donald Schumacher

Apr 24, 2020

Donald Schumacher was born on February 28, 1933 on the family farm in Leavenworth Township, 6 miles southwest of Sleepy Eye, to Carl and Loretta (Helget) Schumacher. He was baptized at the Church of Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth. He attended country school at District 44 through 8th grade and then St. Mary's High School in Sleepy Eye, graduating in...

Barb Ann Ladd

Barb Ann Ladd

Apr 23, 2020

Barb Ann (Ring) Ladd died peacefully at home on April 23, 2020 after a three-year long battle with cancer. In Lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to the Ladd Memorial Scholarship Fund or the Virginia Piper Cancer Center. Barb was born on September 4, 1964 to Herbert and Sylvia (Groff) Ring in Sleepy Eye, MN. She attended Springfield Public...

Ardell Coulter

Ardell Coulter

Apr 23, 2020

A private family service will be held at the Sturm Funeral Home in Lamberton, MN. Ardell Mary Ann Anderson (Coulter) was born September 17, 1923, in Lamberton Township, Redwood County, the daughter of Ole and Mary (Baumann) Anderson. Ardell was baptized on November 4, 1923, at Sharon Lutheran Church in Lamberton. She lived in the Lamberton area her entire...

Raynold Anderson

Raynold Anderson

Apr 22, 2020

Raynold Anderson, age 88, of Lake Crystal passed away on April 22, 2020 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Due to the COVID-19 situation services will be held at a later date. Please check back for a complete obituary notice.

Shawn Douglas Jirak

Shawn Douglas Jirak

Apr 21, 2020

Private Funeral Service will be held at the St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sleepy Eye, on Monday, April 27, 2020. Interment will be at the Most Holy Redeemer/Calvary Cemetery in Montgomery, MN. In Lieu of flowers the family would prefer memorials to St. Mary's School Tuition Assistance or Shelter Care for Kids, 3103 Columbus Ave. S. Minneapolis Service can be...

Evelyn Newman

Evelyn Newman

Apr 15, 2020

Evelyn Newman, age 93, of St. James passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Due to the current situation, funeral services will be held at a later date. A private family service will be held with burial at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Evelyn Grace Willemssen was born in...

Lisa Marx

Lisa Marx

Apr 15, 2020

Lisa passed away on April 15, 2020 after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her father, Harold; brother, Derek; and grandparents, Bruce and Ruth Green. Lisa will be deeply missed by her daughter, Linzi Stimpson; grandson, Royce Patterson; mother, Linda; sister, Kelly (Jake); aunt, Sandy (Darrell); uncles, Chuck (Nancy), Donald, Bruce and (Pat) Stacy; niece, Lily;...

Evalyn Lorrane Peters

Evalyn Lorrane Peters

Apr 12, 2020

Evalyn Peters, age 99, of St. James passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Private funeral services were held at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James. Burial was at Rosendale Cemetery rural Madelia. Evalyn Lorraine Davis was born March 23, 1921, one of eleven children, to parents Wilmer and Minnie...

Joseph Dietl

Joseph Dietl

Apr 10, 2020

Joseph Dietl age 83, of New Ulm, MN and formerly of Lamberton died on April 10, 2020, at Woodstone Assisted Living Center in New Ulm, MN Due to the current COVID-19 related health concerns, there will be a private family service for Joe Dietl on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. If you would like to show your support for the...

Bruno Abraham Penner

Bruno Abraham Penner

Apr 10, 2020

Bruno A. Penner, 91, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota, passed away April 10, 2020. A private burial has taken place at Mountain Lake Cemetery with Pastor Galen Kauffman officiating. Sturm Funeral Home has handled the arrangements. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Memorial Contributions in memory of Bruno Penner may be given to either The Gideons...

Patricia Ann Askeland

Patricia Ann Askeland

Apr 10, 2020

Patricia Ann Askeland 65 of St James, MN , died on April 10, 2020 in her home. Due to recent COVID-19 health concerns, a celebration of Patricia's life will be held at a future date. Patricia was born July 31st, 1954 in Laredo, Texas to Willard and Guadalupe Masey. She moved to San Diego, CA when she was 8...

Jeannette Nasman

Jeannette Nasman

Apr 8, 2020

Jeannette Nasman passed away on April 8, 2020 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 11:00 AM at the City Park in Hanska. All are invited and asked to bring a lawn chair and to follow CDC Covid guidelines for social distancing and mask use. Jeannette...

Marie Weinberger

Marie Weinberger

Apr 8, 2020

Marie M. Weinberger age 88, of Springfield, MN died on April 8, 2020, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, MN. A private interment will be at the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery Springfield. Marie Weinberger was born on May 1, 1931 to Fred and Emma (Jeske) Weinberger in Stately Township, Brown County, MN. She moved to Springfield in the...

Bev Fredin

Bev Fredin

Apr 4, 2020

Beverly Joan "Bev" Fredin age 74, of Saint James, Minnesota died on April 4, 2020, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center in Saint James. Graveside services will be 11:00am, Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James with Pastor Lyla Klee officiating. We are asking all that attend to follow covid guidelines for masks and distancing....

Leonard Roman Hillesheim

Leonard Roman Hillesheim

Apr 3, 2020

Leonard "Lenny" lived most of his life in the Leavenworth area. He took pride growing up in the era where neighbors and family worked hard and helped each other out. He attended grade school in Leavenworth and graduated from St. Mary's High School. He played baseball for Leavenworth Cardinals, often speaking of the time he was hit by a...

Verna Carlsen

Verna Carlsen

Apr 1, 2020

Verna Carlsen, age 86, of Mankato, died on Wednesday, April 01, 2020 at Cottagewood Senior Community in Mankato. Due to the Covid-19 situation, private family graveside services will be held at Forest Hill Cemetery in International Falls, MN, on Monday, April 6, 2020. Verna Gertrude Bird was born December 10, 1933 at Roseau, Minnesota to Glen and Gunda (Haukom)...

Aloysius Thomas 'Ollie' Kachelmeier

Aloysius Thomas 'Ollie' Kachelmeier

Mar 31, 2020

Aloysius Thomas Kachelmeier "Ollie" was born January 14, 1928 in Sleepy Eye, MN to John and Mary (Neubauer) Kachelmeier. He graduated from St. Mary's School in Sleepy Eye. He was a member of St. Mary's Church, Catholic Order of Foresters and Knights of Columbus. Ollie lived his entire life on the family farm south of Sleepy Eye. His last...

Odin K. Hansen

Odin K. Hansen

Mar 31, 2020

He was born on July 1, 1924 in Rendsville Township, Stevens County, MN. Odin was the only child of Herbert and Adelia (Sather) Hansen. He is of Norwegian ancestry. Odin was baptized at Kongsvinger Lutheran Church, rural Donnelly, on July 20, 1924. Odin was confirmed as a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church on June 5, 1938 at St....