Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Frankie Petrick
Aug 4, 2019
Frankie Petrick, age 71, of St. James/LaSalle passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Funeral services will be 1:00pm Friday, August 9, 2019 at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James with Rev. Krista Strum officiating. Burial will follow at Lake Hanska Lutheran Cemetery near Hanska. Visitation will begin at Noon...
Raymond J Hengel
Aug 3, 2019
Raymond J. Hengel, 87 was born January 23, 1932 in Wanda, MN to George and Anna (Schroeder) Hengel. He married Simone Weicherding on January 28, 1961. He left school after 8th grade to work on the family farm. In 1952, he joined the Navy, after his return he worked at Del Monte as a boiler operator for 35 years....
Martha 'Marty' Miller
Aug 2, 2019
Martha Marty Miller, age 80, of St. James passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, August 2, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System – Mankato. Funeral services will be 11:00am, Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Kathleen Ulland-Klinkner officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery at a later date....
Robert Dean Schwint
Aug 1, 2019
Robert Dean Schwint age 88, of Springfield, Minnesota died on August 1, 2019, at Franklin Rehab and Health in Franklin, Minnesota. Visitation will be on Monday, August 12th, from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm at the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. Graveside Service will be held at the Home Cemetery, on Monday, August 12th, at 3 pm . The clergy...
Ione Schwanke
Jul 28, 2019
Ione Schwanke was born on April 24, 1929. She worked at Tony Downs in St. James for a short time. She was united in marriage to Delphin Schwanke and they lived in St. James and Springfield. Ione died on Sunday, July 28, 2019, at Valley View Manor in Lamberton, MN at the age of 90. She is survived by...
Gerald 'Jerry' Siem
Jul 26, 2019
Gerald (Jerry) Severin Siem 83, peacefully passed away on July 26th, 2019 in Cloquet, MN. from cancer. Jerry was born June 30th, 1936 in Saint James, MN. A veteran in the Korean war. Survived by children Cynthia Siem of Silver Bay, MN. Catherine and Christine Siem both of Grand Rapids, MN. Brian Siem of Cloquet, MN., and John Siem...
Anna Ewert
Jul 22, 2019
Anna Ewert (b. January 14, 1914), the daughter of David H. and Agatha (Baerg) Ewert, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019 at The Lodge, an assisted living facility of the Good Samaritan Society, Mt. Lake, Minnesota. She was born on the family farm in Carson Township, Cottonwood County, MN and reached the age of 105 years, 6 months...
Dale J. Krzmarzick
Jul 20, 2019
Dale J. Krzmarzick was born on March 9, 1938 in Sleepy Eye, MN the son of Sylvester and Alyce (Soukup) Krzmarzick. He grew up and graduated from high school in Sleepy Eye. Dale married Dorothy Billmeier on April 28, 1962 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. He worked at Anderson Processing for 30 years. Dale lived and...
Catherine M. Meyer
Jul 15, 2019
Catherine Marie Meyer was born on February 26, 1934 in Sleepy Eye, MN the daughter of William and Frances (Riebel) Zuhlsdorf. Cathy spent her early years growing up in Sleepy Eye where she attended St. Mary's Catholic Schools and delivered papers and worked at Pietrus Foods. She then met the love of her life, Donald Meyer whom she later...
Sanford "Sandy" Seibert
Jul 13, 2019
Sanford "Sandy" Seibert was born on July 7, 1943 in Albert Lea, MN to Gordon and Lauretta (Warmka) Seibert. He graduated from Madelia High School and attended the University of Minnesota graduating with a certificate in Agriculture. In 1967 Sandy was united in marriage to Jeanne Fink. Sandy farmed in Watonwan County with his dad. After his dad retired,...
Inez Marks
Jul 12, 2019
Inez Helen (Stark) Marks was born on January 20, 1927, to Edward and Bertha (Noack) Stark in Burnstown Township, Brown County, MN. Inez was baptized into the Christian faith on March 27, 1927. She grew up on the family farm near Springfield and attended country school district #55. Inez worked at Springfield Dairy and Fecker's Market before her marriage...
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