Obituaries

 Carole Ann Young
 Carole Ann Young, age 86, of New Ulm and formerly of Springfield and Morgan, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at her residence.  Funeral service was held Monday, April 13 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Morgan, with burial in the church cemetery.  Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and...
Neva Simning
Neva Simning, 68, of Springfield, died on March 31, 2026, at Sleepy Eye Rehab Center. Memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield with visitation from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Interment will take place at Springfield City Cemetery at a...
Sister Christine (Macrina) Manderfeld
The Eucharist of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at the Sacred Heart Chapel, Saint Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph, Minn., for Sister Christine (Macrina) Manderfeld, who died on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Saint Scholastica Convent, St. Cloud, MN....
Irene Olson
Irene Olson, age 99 of New Ulm died peacefully on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2025 at Vista Prairie Ridgeway on 23 in New Ulm, Minnesota. Visitation will be on Friday, April 10, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Springfield Community Center. Following the visitation a memorial service will...
Elizabeth (Betty) von Fischer Hier
Elizabeth (Betty) von Fischer Hier, 95, of Clear Lake, IA, passed away peacefully at the IOOF Home in Mason City, IA after a courageous three-month battle with bone cancer.  The family would like to invite friends and relatives to a celebration open house of Betty’s life from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on May...
Martin “Marty” Hanson
A Celebration of Life Service for Martin “Marty” Hanson, age 67, of Jeffers and Springfield, will be held on Thursday, April 2 at 11:00 a.m. at the Jeffers United Methodist Church in Jeffers.   A visitation for Marty will be held on Thursday, April 2 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Jeffers United...
Joseph “Joe” McMullen
Joseph “Joe” McMullen, 74, of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, passed away March 16 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.  Mass of Christian Burial was held March 23 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls.  He was born September 14, 1951 in St. James, Minnesota to Donald and Anna (...
Frederick Clement Kea
Frederick Clement Kea, 78, of Sanborn, MN, died on March 2, 2026, at his home.  A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the MN State Veterans Cemetery - Redwood Falls. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.  Frederick was born on...
James “Jim” Scott Peterson
James “Jim” Scott Peterson, 59, of Beaver Crossing, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly on March 1, 2026, in Omaha, Nebraska.  Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 21, 2026, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Oshkosh, Nebraska, with interment to follow at Antelope Valley...
Leonard “Lenny” Edward Nachreiner
Leonard “Lenny” Edward Nachreiner, age 79, of Comfrey passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at St. John’s Lutheran Home in Springfield with his family by his side.  There will be a prayer service on Friday, March 6 at 3:45 p.m. at the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield.  Visitation will be on...

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