Obituaries

Irene Agnes Sprenger

Irene Agnes Sprenger

Mar 4, 2020

Irene Anges Sprenger was born on September 27, 1927, daughter of Edmund and Martha (Schroepfer) Windschitl in Mulligan Township, Brown County, MN. On May 6, 1947, Irene was united in marriage to Orville Sprenger at the Church of Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth. Family was her life's greatest accomplishment. She took pride in the close personal relationships she had with...

Scott Richard Nelson

Scott Richard Nelson

Mar 3, 2020

Scott Richard Nelson age 59 of Madelia, MN died on March 3, 2020, at Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls, SD. A graveside service will take place at the Ridgelawn Memorial Park in Truman, MN on Saturday, August 15th at 11:00am, interment to follow. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home, Pilgrim Chapel in Madelia. Online condolences may be left...

Janice Huisman

Janice Huisman

Feb 29, 2020

Janice was born May 18th, 1946 in Buffalo Center, Iowa to Elmer and Vera ''Giesking'' Ostermann. She accepted Christ as her personal savior as a young girl on the farm near Titonka, Iowa. She attended Titonka School until 4th grade when the family moved to Elmore, MN. She graduated from Elmore High School in 1964. Janice met Kenneth on...

Ladonna A. Havemeier

Ladonna A. Havemeier

Feb 29, 2020

In keeping with LaDonna's wishes no obituary or photo will be published. Service Information 10:30 am Monday, March 9, 2020 St. Mary's Catholic Church-Sleepy Eye 636 1st Ave. North Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Interment Information St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery 720 3rd Ave. N.E. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Reception There will not be a luncheon following...

Vernon R. Schumacher

Vernon R. Schumacher

Feb 28, 2020

Vernon R. Schumacher, age 84, of Sleepy Eye died on February 28, 2020 at the Sleepy Eye Medical Center from complications of long term Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Vernon was born on July 18, 1935 in Leavenworth Township, MN to Joseph P. and Anna (Strassburg) Schumacher. He grew up on a farm in Leavenworth Township with his four siblings....

Dolores Marie Sellner

Dolores Marie Sellner

Feb 28, 2020

Dolores was born on December 8, 1926, at the Loretta Hospital in New Ulm, MN to Louis and Agnes Picker Rewitzer. She lived on a farm near Nicollet for the first ten years of her life and then moved to a farm near Gaylord. Dolores graduated from Gaylord High School in 1945 and the College of St. Benedict in...

Verna Mae Johnson

Verna Mae Johnson

Feb 27, 2020

Verna Mae Johnson September 8, 1928 - February 27, 2020 There is peace in the promise that life is everlasting. Verna Mae Johnson went home to be with her Savior on February 27, 2020. Verna was born to George and Tina Rempel on September 8, 1928 in Mountain Lake, MN. She was baptized on May 20, 1945 in the...

Kenneth Loren Stradtman

Kenneth Loren Stradtman

Feb 27, 2020

Kenneth Stradtman, age 87, of St. James passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020 in Mesa, AZ. Funeral services will be 11am, Saturday, March 7, 2020 at St. John Lutheran Church in South Branch with Rev. Matthew Rusert officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with full military honors. Visitation will be Friday at Sturm Funeral Home in...

Blaine R. Pyan

Blaine R. Pyan

Feb 26, 2020

Blaine R. Pyan, age 55, of rural Springfield, MN died at his home on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Blaine Rolland Pyan was born on October 9, 1964, in Sleepy Eye, the son of Rolland and Karen (Trebesch) Pyan. Blaine grew up in Sleepy Eye and graduated from Sleepy Eye High School. During high school he started working at the...

Roberta Ihnen

Roberta Ihnen

Feb 26, 2020

Roberta Ann (Dietz) Ihnen, age 90, of Burnsville, MN (formerly of Sanborn, MN) passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at United Hospital, St Paul, MN. Roberta was born on January 2, 1930, to Walter and Precious (Johnston) Dietz at home on main street in Sanborn, MN. Roberta worked for many years in her parent's store, Dietz Fairway, starting...

Verna Timm

Verna Timm

Feb 25, 2020

Verna was born on April 26, 1936 on the family farm in Sundown Township, Redwood County, MN, to Albert and Adina (Zimmermann) Schultz. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Church in Springfield, MN. She attended Country School and graduated from Springfield High School. On July 24, 1956 she married Darrell Timm of Lamberton, MN. They farmed and lived...

John Davis

John Davis

Feb 24, 2020

John Howard Davis Sr., 69, passed away at his home on Monday, February 24th, 2020. John was born in December 1950 to Harold and Grace (Thompson) Davis in Springfield, MN. Shortly after graduating from Springfield High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he served on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt as an Aviation Ordnanceman. After the Navy,...

Robert John Mickelson

Robert John Mickelson

Feb 21, 2020

Robert "Bob" John Mickelson was born on February 6, 1947 in Sleepy Eye, MN to Wesley and Beatta (Berberich) Mickelson. He attended school in Leavenworth and Sleepy Eye. On October 25, 1969 Bob was united in marriage to Joyce Haala in Searles, MN. "Big Bob", as his friends called him, worked for Mathiowetz Construction 44 years and spent most...

Violet J. Krebs

Violet J. Krebs

Feb 21, 2020

Violet Josephine Krebs was born on September 20, 1926, to Henry and Elsie (Trebesch) Rosenau in Redwood County, MN. On August 25, 1948, she was united in marriage to Donald Krebs at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield. In 1949 the couple farmed in Burnstown Township, later farming near Evan for 4 years, and in 1964 they moved to...

Roger Gerald Marti

Roger Gerald Marti

Feb 20, 2020

Roger is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marsha (Haber) Marti of Sleepy Eye, MN; daughters Cheryl Marti of Green Bay, WI and Jill (Brian) Nelson of Sleepy Eye; sons Loren (Cammie) Marti of Green Cove Springs, FL and Dr. Nathan (Dr. Jessica) Marti of Courtland, MN; six grandchildren: Isaac and Joshua Nelson, Anastasia and Victoria Marti, Elenora...

Leota Mae Brudelie

Leota Mae Brudelie

Feb 19, 2020

Leota Mae (Smith) Brudelie born August 12, 1923 in Fieldon Township to Frank and Macy (Pond) Smith, died on February 19, 2020. She attended country school District 41 and graduated from Madelia High School in 1941. After graduation she worked at various businesses in St. James, MN. She was united in marriage to Alvin Brudelie on September 20, 1947...

Lester Edwin Rupp

Lester Edwin Rupp

Feb 18, 2020

Lester Edwin Rupp was born on July 4, 1939 to Emil and Marie (Rahn) Rupp in Mountain Lake. He spent his entire life there except for two years in Canada in 1W service and his final year in Eden Prairie. He was baptized in 1955 at Bethel Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake where he was a lifelong member and...

Jeanne Brown

Jeanne Brown

Feb 17, 2020

Arla Jeanne' Brown, age 90, of St. James, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020 at Pleasant View Samaritan Society - St. James. Funeral services will be 2pm, Saturday, February 22, 2020 at First Presbyterian Church in St. James with Rev. David Lick officiating. Visitation will be at the church on Saturday beginning at Noon. Burial will follow at...

Irene Rose Hauser

Irene Rose Hauser

Feb 16, 2020

Irene Rose Langenhorst was born on March 31, 1926 in Granville, Iowa, the daughter of Felix and Rose (Hodapp) Langenhorst. She grew up on the family farm near Granville. She met Sylvester Hauser at a wedding dance on October 4, 1950 and subsequently married him on Jan. 29, 1952 at St. Joseph's Church in Granville, IA. The new couple...

Rita Francis Windschitl

Rita Francis Windschitl

Feb 13, 2020

Rita Francis (Callanan) Windschitl was born on May 9, 1929 in Springfield, MN to Edward H. and Rose (Kriesel) Callanan. She attended St. Raphael's School in Springfield and graduated from Springfield Public School. She attended Mankato State Teachers College. Rita was united in marriage to Jerome Windschitl on July 14, 1956 at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. Over...