Obituaries

Liola Marie Cornelius
  Liola Marie Cornelius, age 102, peacefully passed away on November 21, 2023, at St. John’s Lutheran Home in Springfield, Minnesota. She was surrounded by family and friends in her last days.   Those that knew Liola knew she didn’t like being fussed over and would rather give than receive. There...
Jeanine Ramona Jackson
   Jeanine Ramona Jackson, Sanborn, Minnesota, passed away September 20, 2023.  A private Celebration of Life for friends and family will be held Saturday, December 2 from 12:00-4:00 p.m. at the Springfield Area Community Center. Jeanine Hallfrish was born June 28, 1942 in Duluth, Minnesota.  She...
Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” Rogotzke
  Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” Rogotzke, age 78, of Springfield, Minnesota, passed away with family by her side on November 17, 2023, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, Minnesota.   A funeral service will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at 11:00 a.m...
Beverly J. Beussman
  Beverly J. Beussman age 88, of Springfield, MN died on November 6, 2023, at St. John Lutheran Home. Visitation was on Thursday, November 9, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home, Springfield Chapel and continued on Friday from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran...
Marilyn Kratz
  Marilyn Janice Kratz, age 84, of Springfield, Minnesota, passed away with family by her side on November 4, 2023, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, Minnesota. A funeral service will be held at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 11:00 a.m....
Steven R. Polkow
  Steven Roland Polkow, 74, of Owatonna, died Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at his home.   He was born February 24, 1949 in Springfield, Minnesota, the son of Roland and Inez (Bergum) Polkow.  He graduated from Springfield High School in 1967 and Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall in...
Audrey Johnson
  Audrey Louise (Hetland) Johnson, age 92, died peacefully at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield, Minnesota on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023.  A funeral was held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 7, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. Visitation was from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the church....
Margaret “Marge” Wellner
  Margaret “Marge” Reginia Goeden Wellner passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023. Funeral service was at 11 a.m. Friday, November 3, 2023 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield. Interment  followed in the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Springfield. Visitation was from 9-11 a.m. Friday, November 3...
Herbert L. Scheffler
  Herbert L. Scheffler, age 87, of Sanborn, MN died on October 26, 2023, at Sleepy Eye Medical Center.  Visitation will be on Monday, October 30, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield and will continue on Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran...
Gary Lee Reese
  Gary Lee Reese, 67, of Springfield, passed away October 22, 2023 at the New Ulm Medical Center.  Visitation was held Thursday, October 26 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at St. Raphael Catholic Church with the Mass of Christian Burial following at 10:30 a.m.  Interment was at St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery....

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