Obituaries

Dennis W. Prechel, 74, of Columbus, Ohio, died November 30, 2018. Funeral service was held Dec. 12, 2018. He was born to William and Edna Prechel (Griffiths) Sept. 26, 1944 in Comfrey.   He graduated from Springfield High School and joined the National Guard.  */
Omer Vernell Kallevig, 89, died on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, atSt. John Lutheran Home in Springfield. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield. Omer Vernell Kallevig was born April 2, 1929, in Willmar to Sig and Mattie (Froland) Kallevig. He graduated from Willmar...
Marlys B. Schumacher, age 91, of Springfield, Minnesota died on January 22, 2019, at Wabasso Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Wabasso. Visitation and funeral service were held at the Zion Lutheran Church on Saturday, Jan. 26. Pastor David Fretham officiated at the 11 a.m. service.  Interment...
Eugene Joseph Heiling, 88, of Redwood Falls, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at the Seasons Hospice in Redwood Falls. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls and burial was in the church cemetery. He was born March 12, 1930,...
Charles “Charlie” Franklin, 70, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, at the New Ulm Medical Center.  Charlie was born July 5, 1948, to Leon and Irene (Schuchard) Franklin in St. Paul Park, Minnesota, the youngest of three children.  He graduated from Saint Paul Park...
Max W. Groebner, 96, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 28, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in New Ulm.  Pastor David Nissen will officiate.  Burial will be at the Soldier’s Rest section of the City Cemetery in New...
Darlene Harmon, 104, of Comfrey, died on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield. Funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, in the New Hope Lutheran Church in Comfrey with Rev. Jerome Klotz and Chaplain Noel Wetter officiating. Interment was in the...
Dawn M. Flor, 44, of Fremont, Nebraska, died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, at Fremont Methodist Health.  She is survived by her husband, David Flor of Fremont, and formerly of Springfield, Minnesota; daughter, Mohriah (Julius Hass) Mayer; parents, Karen Taylor and Harold C. (Carol) Taylor; brothers,...
Donald Henry Steve, 88, of Sartell, formerly of Sanborn, died on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at the Country Manor in Sartell. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Sanborn with Father Anthony Hesse officiating. Interment will be at the Sanborn...
Gordon Fromm, 70, of Springfield, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield. Mass of Christian Burial was held at the St. Raphael Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, with Father Phil Schotzko officiating.   Interment was in St. Raphael Cemetery. Gordon Alfred...

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