Obituaries

Linus R. Wenthold, 83, of Sleepy Eye, died on Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, at his home. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. today (Wednesday, Nov. 29) at the Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye, and will continue on Thursday from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. at the Church of the Japanese Martrs, Leavenworth. ...
Vernon F. Wendt, 84, of Flandreau, S.D., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017, at the Arlington Care and Rehabilitation Center.   Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, at First Lutheran Church in Brookings.  Vernon Fred Wendt was born on March 20, 1933, the son of Arthur and...
Winnifred T. Mathiowetz, 89, of Sleepy Eye, formerly of Comfrey, died on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye. Visitation was on Thursday, Nov. 23, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye, and continued on Friday, Nov. 24,  from 9 to 11 a.m....
*/ Jerald 'Jerry' Lee Kissner was born March 17, 1955, in Windom, MN to Robert and Wilma (Purrington) Kissner. He was the youngest of five children and grew up on the family farm. After graduating from Lamberton High School, he explored the West Coast on his motorcycle before returning to work on...
Donna Mae (Mrs. Alphonse) Mathiowetz, 84, of Comfrey, died on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, at Sleepy Eye Care Center in Sleepy Eye. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 20, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Comfrey with Msgr. Eugene Lozinski officiating.   Interment was in the St....
Elna Elvira Dammann, 82, of Sanborn, died on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Springfield. Visitation will be on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield Chapel, and will continue on Saturday from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m., in the...
Ernest Jenkins, 84, of Springfield, died Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at St. Johns Lutheran Church with Pastor Julie Smith officiating.  Interment was in the Springfield City Cemetery with military honors by John...
Arnold Hillesheim, 90, of Springfield, died on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield. Visitation will be on Friday, Nov. 10, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield Chapel and will continue on Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the St. Raphael...
Memorial services for Henry (Hank) Joseph Guse, Jr., 81, of Albert Lea, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, at Grace Lutheran Church.  The Rev. Shane Koepke will officiate. Interment will be at Graceland Cemetery.  Friends may greet the family from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov....
G.P. (Phil) Forster, 83, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017.   He was born June 21, 1934, in Springfield, Brown County, Minnesota, to Arion and Rowene Anderson Forster.  He graduated from Springfield High School.  He attended the College of St. Thomas and the University of Minnesota.   Phil...

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