Obituaries
Gloria Jean Utz
Nov 21, 2019
Gloria (Matter) Utz was born to Erwin and Martha (Pfarr) Matter on March 18th, 1952. Growing up on a farm Northwest of Springfield as one of 16 children, she did not lack fun and adventure. A few of those adventures included sneaking kittens into country school, hiding from the Nuns at St. Raphaels, and playing fort in the grove....
Trucker Thulien
Nov 20, 2019
Brian Trucker Thulien, age 55, of New Auburn, MN, formerly of St. James, died on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, MN. Memorial services will be 10:30am, Friday, November 29, 2019 at East Sveadahl Lutheran Church, rural St. James, with Rev. Lyla Klee officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be...
Donna Mae Schmidt
Nov 17, 2019
Donna Schmidt, age 90 of St. James died Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Friday, November 22, 2019 at St. James Catholic Church in St. James with Father Timothy Hall officiating. Visitation will be Thursday ay Marian Hall from 4:30 pm to 8pm. A...
Arlene Derksen
Nov 17, 2019
Arlene was born July 8, 1928 in Mountain Lake, MN to Otto and Nettie Gerdes and grew up on the family farm. She went to be with her LORD and Savior on November 17, 2019. She went to a one room country school for grades 1- 8 and then transferred to Mountain Lake H.S. graduating in 1946. From early...
Phyllis Dahmes Posz
Nov 15, 2019
Phyllis E. Posz (PEP) was born on January 26, 1923 at the family home in rural Clements, Minnesota, the daughter of Otto and Hilda (Steinhaus) Dahmes. She graduated high school from Wabasso Public School. Phyllis attended college at Western Union College in LeMars, Iowa and received a teaching certificate in 1943. She continued her education at Mankato State University...
Kim Quiring
Nov 15, 2019
Kim Marie (Henkel) Quiring was born June 10, 1958, to Fred and Myrna (Davidson) Henkel in Two Harbors, MN. Kim was confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Lamberton. She graduated from Lamberton High School in 1976. Kim married Terry Quiring on March 26, 1977, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church. Terry and Kim had three daughters, Sarah, Katherine and...
Roger Eugene Asendorf
Nov 12, 2019
Roger Asendorf passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Living Meadows at Luther in Madelia. Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Saturday, November 23, 2019 at First Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Andrew Hermodson-Olsen officiating. Visitation will be at the church on Friday from 4-7pm and one hour before services on Saturday. Roger Eugene Asendorf was...
Rosemary Rathman
Nov 10, 2019
Rosemary was born in Leavenworth to Martin and Louisa Mathiowetz December 25, 1938. She attended Sleepy Eye Public School. Rosemary married James Dean Rathman April 23, 1957 and lived on several farms outside Comfrey. Rosemary was a gifted horticulturalist growing beautiful gladiolas, oriental lilies, tulips and other florals. She shared her talent by providing beautiful floral arrangements weekly to...
Delores T Guldan
Nov 9, 2019
Delores was born on June 13, 1929, in Stark Township, to Joe and Dora (Utz) Suess. She attended Country School in Stark Township and Sleepy Eye St. Marys. Delores married Dennis Guldan on June 18, 1947 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. They farmed on the family farm in Stark Township 8 miles southeast of Sleepy Eye...
Doris "Dee" Falk
Nov 9, 2019
Doris Eileen Eberly was born on January 22, 1932 on the family farm in Wayne County, OH to Daniel and Lina (Amstutz) Eberly. She attended country school though 6th grade and graduated from Delton High School in 1950. Dee attended Goshen College in Indiana for one year. She went to work for Voluntary Services and met Donald Falk. They...
Eunice Marie Sandhoefner
Nov 9, 2019
Eunice Marie (Market) Sandhoefner age 96, of Sleepy Eye, MN, our blessed and beautiful Mother went to heaven from her home on Saturday, November 9th.Eunice was born to Otto and Ella (Zehms) Markert on March 8, 1923 in Knierim, IA. At the age of 4, she moved with her parents to a farm 10 miles north of Sleepy Eye....
Alice Leona Sellner
Nov 8, 2019
Alice entered into Eternal Life the evening of Nov 8, 2019 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN with her family at her side. Alice Leona Sellner was born on July 29, 1936 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the daughter of Michael and Margaret (Reiniger) Tauer. After growing up in northeast Albin Township, attending rural school and Sleepy Eye St....
Gerald Albert Weiss
Nov 5, 2019
Gerald Albert Weiss, age 81, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota passed away peacefully on November 5, 2019, at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. Gerald was born on September 11, 1938 to Roman and Cleopha (Lang) Weiss in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. He attended St. Mary's School in Sleepy Eye. Gerald served his country in the United States Army...
Roger Steven Sellner
Nov 3, 2019
Roger Steven Sellner, age 90, of Sleepy Eye, MN passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm, MN. Roger was born on April 27, 1929 to John F. and Philomena (Heller) Sellner in Sleepy Eye, MN. He attended St. Marys School in Sleepy Eye. Roger married Marian J. Klein on October...
Valentine George Rathman
Nov 3, 2019
Valentine George Rathman was born on February 14, 1921 to Edwin and Amelia (Eckstein) Rathman in Comfrey, MN. He served in the US Army from 1944-1946. He trained at Camp Roberts, CA and saw combat service in the South Philippines and then was sent to Korea. After his return, he was united in marriage to Marian Helget on April...
Nancy Lee Larson
Nov 2, 2019
On Saturday, November 2nd, 2019, Nancy Larson beloved wife and mother of three passed away at age 71 at Mayo Hospital in St. James, MN. Nancy was born February 3, 1948 in Sioux Falls, SD to Edwin and Delores Pederson. Nancy grew up in Echo, MN with two brothers Jim and Allan. Nancy attended Echo High School graduating in...
Paul G. Schroepfer
Oct 30, 2019
Paul was born on August 25, 1956 to Gerald T. Schroepfer and Joan M. (Braun) Schroepfer in Sleepy Eye, MN. He grew up on the farm in Mulligan Township and attended Country School later graduating from St. Mary's School. On October 15th 1976 he married Linda G. Sellner at St. Mary's Church Sleepy Eye. They together made their home...
Marlys Lavonne Gilbertson
Oct 27, 2019
Marlys Gilbertson, age 83, of St. James passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Funeral services will be 10:30am, Thursday, October 31, 2019 at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Kathleen Ulland-Klinkner officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be at the...
Laurel Diane Penn
Oct 25, 2019
Laurel Penn, 71, of St. James entered her heavenly home on, October 25, 2019 after a long battle with cancer. Funeral service and burial will be Wednesday, October 30 at 11:00 am at Albion Lutheran Church, rural St. James. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 29 from 4:00-7:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James and will continue at...
Joann Mary Oleson
Oct 23, 2019
JoAnn M. Oleson was born on December 3, 1950 in Sleepy Eye, MN the daughter of Engelbert and Evelyn (Mickelson) Moldan. JoAnn grew up on a farm near Comfrey and attended Japanese Martyrs Catholic School. JoAnn graduated from Comfrey Public High School in 1968. On February 4, 1972 she married Leland "Pete" Oleson in Sleepy Eye, MN. JoAnn worked...
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