Obituaries

Michael Gresch, 64, of Springfield, died on August 20, 2019, at Our Lady of Peace Hospice in St. Paul after an illness. Mike was a talented artist and an avid reader. He studied art and philosophy at the University of Minnesota Morris. He would not hesitate to have a philosophical conversation with...
Kenneth Benedict, 94, of Lamberton, died peacefully with family surrounding him on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, at St. John’s Circle of Care in Springfield. Visitation will be Friday, Sept. 13, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Sturm Funeral Home in Lamberton and will continue on Saturday from 9:30 to 10:...
Darla Jane Benusa of Las Cruces, New Mexico, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2019.  A Celebration of Life Service will be held Thursday, Sept. 12, at LaPaz-Graham Funeral Home in Las Cruses, and burial in Minnesota is planned at a future date. Darla Jane was born Oct. 9, 1963, and adopted by Don and Darlene...
Donald Edward Reding, 79, of Morgan, died Friday, August 30, 2019, at his farm home. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan followed by burial in St. Michael’s Cemetery. Don was born to Raymond and Beatrice Reding Feb. 29, 1940....
Rebecca “Becky” Merringer, 61, died at her home in Gary, Minn. Thursday, August 29, 2019. Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 4 at Sturm Funeral Home in Lamberton, and the afternoon of Sept. 5 at the United Methodist Church in Lamberton. Memorial Service was held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept...
Curtis Marks, 88, of Springfield, died surrounded by his family in his home in rural Springfield on August 27, 2019. Visitation and memorial service was held at the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 31. Inurnment was in the Springfield City Cemetery. Curtis Marvin Marks...
Cornelia “Corky” Van Grouw, 92, of Luverne, Minnesota, formerly of Inwood, Iowa, died Friday, August 23, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne.  Visitation, with the family present, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 27, at the Inwood Christian Reformed Church,...
Darren Davis, 48, of Sanborn, died  on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Springfield.  Funeral service was held Saturday morning, August 24, at Sturm Funeral Home chapel, Springfield. Darren James Davis was born to Edward and Wanda (Henrichs) Davis on September 19, 1970, in...
 LeRoy “Swede” Duane Walters, 88, of Comfrey, died on Thursday, August 15, 2019, at Granite Falls Care Center. Funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, August 24, in the New Hope Lutheran Church, Comfrey. Interment will be in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Springfield. LeRoy Duane, son of Tena...
Kenneth Edward Weicherding, 78, of New Ulm, died August 14, 2019, at his home with his wife, Joan, at his side.  Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August, 24, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Ulm.  Monsignor Douglas Grams will celebrate the Mass and a...

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