Obituaries

Howard Dale Fredrikson

Howard Dale Fredrikson

Mar 13, 2019

Howard Dale Fredrikson was born in St. James August 8, 1931 to Sig and Esther (Jones) Fredrikson. He was baptized and confirmed at Long Lake Church. He attended District 21 and 8 grade schools and graduated from St. James High School in 1950. Howard served in the Army from 1951-53 and was a tank Sergeant in the Korean War...

Robert Larson

Robert Larson

Mar 13, 2019

On Wednesday, March 13th, 2019, Robert Larson beloved husband and father of three passed away at age 70 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Bob was born September 11, 1948 in Tyler, MN to Walter and Gertrude Larson. Bob grew up on a farm near Milroy, MN with five brothers and one sister. Bob graduated from Milroy High School...

Jason Lorenzen

Jason Lorenzen

Mar 10, 2019

Jason Don Lorenzen was born in Grafton, ND on May 1, 1968. He graduated from St. Thomas High School and went on to earn his Farm Tractor Mechanics Degree and worked for various John Deere Companies. He was employed at Kibble Equipment for the past 15 years, recently becoming store manager at the Sleepy Eye location. He loved working...

Harry Jacob Pankratz

Harry Jacob Pankratz

Mar 8, 2019

A memorial visitation for Harry J. Pankratz, 67, Mountain Lake will be held on Friday, March 15, 2019 from 2-4:00 pm at Sturm Funeral Home-Mountain Lake Chapel. . Harry passed away on March 8, 2019 at the Sanford Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD from the effects of a ruptured aneurysm. On line codolences may be left at www.sturmfh.com....

Betty Lou Mickelson

Betty Lou Mickelson

Mar 8, 2019

Betty Lou Mickelson, age 81 of Springfield, on March 8, 2019, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield.Visitation will be on Thursday, March 14, 2019 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am at the St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield.Service will be held at the St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 11:30 am.The clergy...

Lloyd Richard Anderson

Lloyd Richard Anderson

Mar 6, 2019

Lloyd Richard Anderson was born on September 6, 1928 on the family farm in Comfrey, MN to Leonard and Maggie Anderson. He attended school in Burnstown Twp and later enlisted in the United States Army. Lloyd served during the Korean War from 1951-1952. After his honorable discharge, he returned to Comfrey where he ran his family farm. In recent...

Donald Ross

Donald Ross

Mar 5, 2019

Donald John Ross age 96, of Hastings, died on March 5, 2019, at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Visitation will be on Monday, March 18, 2019, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake. Service will be held at the Trinity Lutheran Church-Mountain Lake, on Monday, March 18, 2019 at 1:00 pm. The...

Walter 'Jack' Conway

Walter 'Jack' Conway

Mar 5, 2019

Walter Jack Conway, age 86, of St. James passed away on Tuesday, March 05, 2019 at Living Meadows at Luther in Madelia. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30am, Monday, March 11, 2019 at St. James Catholic Church in St. James with Father Timothy Hall as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in St. James with full military...

Cynthia Gay

Cynthia Gay

Mar 4, 2019

Cindy Gay, age 75, of St. James died on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Society in St. James. Memorial services will be 2pm, Thursday, March 7, 2019 at First Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Andy Hermodson-Olsen and Rev. Matthew Seegert officiating. Cynthia Sue Stamp was born in Worthington, MN, on June 28, 1943,...

Frank William Suess

Frank William Suess

Mar 2, 2019

Frank William Suess was born on July 1, 1955 to Leonard and Violet (Neal) Suess in Springfield, MN. He attended and graduated JT Central High School in Joliet, IL and then served in the U.S. Army from January 1975 to December 1976. On August 1, 1977, Frank was united in marriage to Patricia Damakowski in Joliet, IL. He worked...

Albert Ambrose 'Bud' Ahern

Albert Ambrose 'Bud' Ahern

Feb 28, 2019

Albert "Bud" Ambrose Ahern was born in Madelia, MN, on October 13, 1933, to John and Mary Lillian "Lil" Ahern. Bud grew up in Madelia and was a graduate of Madelia High School in 1951. He married Carole Arlene Elvin on April 7, 1955, in St. James, MN. The couple resided on a farm in rural Madelia where they...

Elois Ann Marie 'Lois' Overson

Elois Ann Marie 'Lois' Overson

Feb 28, 2019

The oldest of 6 siblings, Elois was born in Nicollet County Minnesota on December 15, 1926 to Elroy and Anna (Salmonson) Johnson. She was married to Leverne C. Overson of rural St. Peter, MN and they initially settled in the Mankato area. Following her husbands graduation from Mankato State, they moved to Matawan and then Blue Earth. It was...

Gordon M. "Mike" Pieschel

Gordon M. "Mike" Pieschel

Feb 27, 2019

Gordon M. (Mike) Pieschel was born on June 22, 1927 in Springfield, Minnesota, the son of Frank E. and Olivia (Gamble) Pieschel. He attended St. Raphael Elementary School in Springfield and graduated from Springfield Public High School. Following service in the U.S. Navy during WW2 he attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and graduated in 1950 with a major...

Louann Lofgren

Louann Lofgren

Feb 24, 2019

LouAnn Spitzner Lofgren, age 94, passed away on February 24, 2019 surrounded by her family at New Perspective Senior Living in Mankato, Minnesota. LouAnn was born to George and Anna (Meyer) Spitzner on January 27th 1925. She lived with her parents and brother, Ronald on their farm west of St. James where she went to country school and then...

Marjorie Kramer

Marjorie Kramer

Feb 21, 2019

Marjorie (Bellig) Kramer, age 93 passed away peacefully on February 21, 2019 at Countryside Retirement Community in Sleepy Eye. Marge was born February 15, 1926 to Arthur and Rosella (Jungers) Bellig in her rural Sleepy Eye home. Marge grew up on a farm outside of Iberia, MN during the great depression. She loved to share her fond memories of...

Lowell Petty

Lowell Petty

Feb 18, 2019

Lowell Petty age 54, of Eyota, Minnesota died on Monday, February 18, 2019, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. A memorial gathering will be held at the Sturm Funeral Home, St. James, on Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 1:00 pm. - 3:00 pm. Lowell Todd Petty was born January 30, 1965 in Worthington, MN, the son of Chell...

Arliss Hansen

Arliss Hansen

Feb 17, 2019

Arliss Hansen, age 74, of St. James died on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System - St. James. In keeping with Arlisss wishes, there will be no funeral, she will be cremated and her ashes set free over the Smokey Mountains. Arliss Maureen Dwello was born October 20, 1944, the daughter of Robert and Betty (Turner)...

Brunilla Schilling

Brunilla Schilling

Feb 16, 2019

Brunilla Loretta Schilling was born on January 18, 1941 in Springfield, MN, the daughter of Eugene and Gladys (Kral) Lang. She married Raymond Schilling on September 5, 1959 at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. After their marriage Brunilla worked many years at 3-M. She loved spending time at the lake, walking, visiting and listening to concertina and old...

Arnold Holmen

Arnold Holmen

Feb 13, 2019

Arnold was born September 7, 1918 in Mountain Lake to Oscar and Alma (Carlson) Holmen. Arnold grew up on the family farm near Comfrey. He attended Comfrey Public School and completed an 8th grade education.On March 18, 1949, he married E. Lucille Johnson of Albert City, Iowa. They were blessed with three children. They lived on the family farm...

Mark Theodore Vollmer

Mark Theodore Vollmer

Feb 13, 2019

Mark T. Vollmer, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Memorial services will be planned at a later date. Memorials may be sent to: Benchs Riverside Pet Shelter in Mankato, MN. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Condolences may be left at www.sturmfh.com Mark was born...