Obituaries

Bernice A. Manderfeld
  Bernice A. Manderfeld, 96, formerly of Springfield, passed away peacefully in her home in Minnetonka on Friday, March 31, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held at the Springfield Area Community Center, on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. The clergy will be Deacon Barry Reindl. Following the...
Laurence (Pete) Wendt
  Laurence (Pete) Robert Wendt, age 96 of Lamberton died on Maundy Thursday, April 6, 2023, at St. John’s Circle of Care in Springfield.  Visitation will be on Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Sturm Funeral Home, Lamberton Chapel.  A Memorial Service is planned for...
      Sister Mary Kathryn Esch (Sister Leonius), 96, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights Thursday, April 6, 2023.  She was born on April 27, 1926 in Caledonia, Minnesota to Leo and Johanna (Hoscheit) Esch.  She entered the...
Gerald Dammann
  Gerald Louis Dammann, age 96, of Sanborn, MN died on April 3, 2023 at the Sanford Tracy Medical Center in Tracy, MN. Private family services will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com.  Stephens Funeral Service - Tracy Area Funeral Home is...
Clarice V. Anderson
  Clarice V. Anderson age 86, of Springfield died on April 1, 2023, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, MN. Visitation will be on Thursday, April 13, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye, MN.  Service will be held at the Trinity Lutheran Church on...
Kraig Christoffer
  A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2023 for Kraig Christoffer, beloved father, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and close friend, who passed away on March 27, 2023 at age 64.  Kraig grew up in Windom and Lakefield, graduating from Lakefield High School in 1976. He was an all...
James “Jim” Widmer, Sr.
  James “Jim” Widmer, Sr., age 68, of New Ulm passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at his home in New Ulm surrounded by his loving family.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New...
  Nathan James Wersal age 46, of Springfield, MN, died on March 26, 2023, at his home.   A public visitation was held on Saturday, April 1, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.at the Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield Chapel. A private family service was held for Nathan. The clergy was Father Garrett...
     Russell E. Jeppesen, 91, or Morgan, Minnesota, passed away March 19 at Gil-Mor Manor in Morgan.  Funeral service was held Saturday, March 25 at the Morgan United Methodist Church. Russell was born December 26, 1931 at the Redwood Falls Hospital to Emil William Jeppesen and Laura Anna Larson...
Daniel Skarp
  Daniel Roger Skarp age 75, of Springfield passed away on March 23, 2023, at his home.  Visitation will be on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield Chapel and will continue on Thursday from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church,...

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