Obituaries

Vernon 'Bing' Tordsen, 70, of Springfield died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014, at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Pastor Mark Luther Johnson officiating. Interment will be in the Springfield City Cemetery with military...
Robert ‘Bob’ Zangel Robert "Bob" Frank Zangel, 78, of Comfrey, died on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, at Oaklawn Health Care Center in Mankato.

 Service will be held at the Sturm Funeral Home, Comfrey Chapel, at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4. 

Friends may call on the family from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m....
Leona Platz Mass of Christian Burial for Leona A. Platz, 88, was conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at St. Raphael Catholic Church with The Rev. Phil Schotzko officiating.  Interment was in St. Raphael's Cemetery. Mrs. Platz died Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, at St. John Lutheran Home. Leona A....
Funeral service for Elin Johnson, 87, of Comfrey, was conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 1, at New Hope Lutheran Church in Comfrey with Pastor Brian Nehring officiating.  Interment was in the West Sveadahl Lutheran Cemetery. Mrs. Johnson died peacefully surrounded by her children Thursday,...
Harold C. Renner Harold C. Renner, 73, of Rochester, Minn., died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 at Cottagewood Senior Communities.  Harold Charles Renner was born April 25, 1941, to Harold and Margery (Geschwind) Renner in Springfield, Brown County, Minnesota.  Harry proudly served his country in the...
Thomas Trapp Thomas Trapp, 69, of Sanborn, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, surrounded by his family at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Zion Lutheran Church in Sanborn with Pastor Matthew Sprunger officiating. Interment was in the Zion Lutheran...
  James Michel Funeral service for James Michel, 67, of Springfield, was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, at Sturm Funeral Home with Pastor Dave Rupp officiating.    Mr. Michel died Monday, Nov. 10, 2014 at his home. James Ivan Michel was born Sept. 19, 1947, in Minneapolis, to William and Margaret...
  Mridusha Allen Funeral service for Mridusha Allen, 30, was held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield with Pastor Mark Johnson officiating. Mrs. Allen died on Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, near Courtland as the result of an automobile accident.

 Mridusha Shrestha was...
  Dennis Lyle Dennis Lyle, 69, of Bird Island died of natural causes on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, while out hunting north of Bird Island. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Bird Island with Rev. Nick Huseby officiating. Burial was in the Bird...
Marian Short Marian Short, 81, of Springfield died on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014, at St. John Lutheran Home. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd at St. John Lutheran Home with Chaplain Noel Wetter officiating. Visitation will be in the chapel from noon...

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