Obituaries

Phyllis Deinhart

Phyllis Deinhart

Sep 12, 2019

Phyllis Marlene Deinhart age 86, of Saint James, Minnesota died on September 12, 2019, at Mayo Health Systems-Mankato. Visitation will be on Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 9:30 am to 10:30 am at the Augustana Lutheran Church- St. James. Service will be held at the Augustana Lutheran Church- St. James, on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 10:30 am. The...

Marjorie Johnson

Marjorie Johnson

Sep 9, 2019

Marge Johnson, age 78, of St. James died at her home on Monday, September 9, 2019. Funeral services will be 1:30pm, Friday, September 13, 2019 at the St. James United Methodist Church with Rev. Clint Firstbrook officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be Friday at the church beginning at 12:30pm. Marge Johnson,...

Sandra Lea Redmond

Sandra Lea Redmond

Sep 9, 2019

Sandra Redmond, age 71, formerly of St. James, died on Monday, September 9, 2019 at the Regina Senior Living Center in Hastings, Minnesota. Funeral services will be 1pm, Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James with Pastor Julie Wright officiating. Burial will follow at Rosendale Lutheran Cemetery, rural St. James. Visitation will be at the...

David Mcrae

David Mcrae

Sep 6, 2019

David Allen McRae was born on October 9, 1955, the son of Philip and Carmelita (Vetter) McRae in Duluth, MN. He served in the U.S. Army in the Second Armored Division and was honorably discharged. On August 5, 1977, David was united in marriage to Mary Austin in Kountze, TX. He drove truck and traveled between Texas and Minnesota...

Kenneth J. Benedict

Kenneth J. Benedict

Sep 4, 2019

Kenneth John Benedict, age 94, of Lamberton, died peacefully with family surrounding him September 4, 2019, at St. John's Circle of Care. He was born February 27, 1925, to John and Elizabeth Benedict and raised on the farm his grandfather homesteaded in 1905. Ken graduated from Lamberton High School in 1943. He married Esther Henning June 5, 1946 in...

Daniel Pankratz

Daniel Pankratz

Sep 2, 2019

Daniel Dean Pankratz was born to Clarence and Elaine (Walters) Pankratz on June 5, 1952, in Willmar, MN. After high school, Daniel worked as a laborer and resided in Willmar, New London, Cosmos, and Clara City. He enjoyed motorcycling, hunting, fishing, and any activity that involved his dogs Shannon and TJ. He enjoyed watching TV shows. Daniel was born...

Rebecca Merringer

Rebecca Merringer

Aug 29, 2019

Rebecca (Becky) Lee Merringer was born on August 22, 1958 to Ruth Ann (Yackel) and Ray Henry Merringer in Hinsdale, IL. Her family moved to Lamberton in 1963. She attended Lamberton Public School graduating in 1976 and then went on to attend college at MN West and Ridgewater Colleges. Becky took much pride in caring for others with most...

Sandra Seidl

Sandra Seidl

Aug 28, 2019

Sandra Catherine Seidl was born on June 22, 1962 to Arthur and Rita Clara (Goblirsch) Seidl in Sleepy Eye, MN. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Sleepy Eye graduating in 1980. Sandra worked for MRCI in New Ulm. She was very intelligent and was always happy. She kept close ties with her family. Sandra loved the Minnesota Twins...

Curtis Marks

Curtis Marks

Aug 27, 2019

Curtis Marvin Marks was born on August 31, 1930, in Springfield, MN to William and Catherine (Feirer) Marks. On March 10, 1952, he was united in marriage to Shirley Ann Hollingsworth at the Lamberton Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lamberton, MN. Curtis enlisted with the USMC and served during the Korean War. He was a member of the Springfield American...

June Engelking

June Engelking

Aug 25, 2019

June Engelking, age 90, of Alexandria, MN, passed away at her home on Sunday, August 25, 2019. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Saturday, August 31, 2019 at First Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Matthew Seegert officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be at the church one hour before services on...

Charyl Rae Heidemann

Charyl Rae Heidemann

Aug 23, 2019

Charyl Rae Heidemann was born on July 2,1946, in Watertown, SD to Orville and Ardis (Nyland) Michaelson. She was baptized on October 13,1946 at Grace Lutheran Church, in Watertown, SD. She grew up in Cottonwood, MN. Chary was confirmed May 21, 1961 at Christ Lutheran Church in Cottonwood, MN and graduated from Cottonwood High School in 1964, and graduated...

Harold Noren

Harold Noren

Aug 23, 2019

Harold Rodney Noren was born September 9, 1924 in rural St. James. He was the son of Gust and Ida (Warling) Noren. Harold was baptized and confirmed at East Sveadahl Lutheran Church. He attended District 58 country school through 8th grade and graduated in 1942 from St. James High School. He married Viola Lange on December 2, 1950 and...

Diane Marie Bauer

Diane Marie Bauer

Aug 21, 2019

Diane Marie Bauer was born on November 26, 1948 in Sleepy Eye, MN; died August 21, 2019 in Franklin, MN, the daughter of Leonard and Hazel (Jennings) Krueger. She grew up in Sleepy Eye and graduated from Sleepy Eye Public. Diane worked at the Sleepy Eye Greenhouse. She is a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the VFW Auxiliary,...

Darren Davis

Darren Davis

Aug 20, 2019

Darren James Davis was born in Sleepy Eye, MN to Edward and Wanda (Henrichs) Davis on September 19, 1970 on a beautiful sunny morning. He attended high school at Sleepy Eye Public School where he made lifelong friends. In 1994, he married Tammy Johnson. During their marriage they were blessed with 2 beautiful children - Baily and Trevor. He...

Bernard Eugene 'Bernie' Nelson

Bernard Eugene 'Bernie' Nelson

Aug 19, 2019

Bernard Eugene "Bernie" Nelson was born in Bertha, MN on April 7th, 1945, one of 11 children born to Carl Edward and Clara (Ellestad) Nelson. Bernie grew up in the St. James and Madelia area and was a graduate of the Madelia High School class of 1964. Following high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy and returned...

Leroy "Swede" Walters

Leroy "Swede" Walters

Aug 15, 2019

LeRoy Duane, son of Tena (Schafer) and Theodore Walters, was born on May 1, 1931 in Mt. Lake, MN where he grew up, only spending a couple of those years in Iowa. Swede worked for Les Hageman in 1948 and for John Valentine in 1949 until joining the service on May 8, 1952. He was honorably discharged from the...

Esperanza Garibay

Esperanza Garibay

Aug 14, 2019

Esperanza "Hope" Garibay age 68, of Madelia, MN died on August 14, 2019 at Living Meadows at Luther in Madelia. She was surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Service will be held at the Sturm Funeral Home, Pilgrim Chapel, on Friday, August 23, 2019 at 2:00 pm, visitation one hour prior to the service. The clergy will be Pastor...

Donald E 'Don' Hale

Donald E 'Don' Hale

Aug 6, 2019

Donald E. Hale, age 86, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2019 in Sleepy Eye. Donald "Don" Edward Hale was born May 20, 1933 in Eden Township, Brown County MN to Edward and Belle (Kuelbs) Hale. He worked at Battig Sawmill north of Sleepy Eye and Del Monte. Don married Velma Waggle on May 13, 1956. Don was drafted...

Elaine Hesse Hoffman

Elaine Hesse Hoffman

Aug 5, 2019

Elaine Hesse Hoffman, 91, was surrounded by family on August 5, 2019 when she transcended the clouds from her home on earth to be with her heavenly father and the loved ones who went before her. Elaine was born July 27, 1928 to Emil and Emma (Thompson) Jensen in Clements Minnesota. She graduated from Springfield High School in 1946....

Maricella De Leon

Maricella De Leon

Aug 4, 2019

Maricella Alvarado De Leon age 54, of San Juan, Texas died on August 4, 2019, at Highway 14 And County Road 10 in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. Visitation will be on Sunday, August 11, 2019 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel and will continue on Monday from 9:30 am until 10:30 am...