Obituaries

Rose Lee

Rose Lee was a strong Christian woman who the Lord took peacefully home on February 3, 2016. Rose Lillie Lee, 82, died Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Springfield. Visitation will be on Thursday, February 11, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Sturm Funeral Home,...

Frederick Trapp

Funeral service for Frederick Trapp, 72, of Sanborn, was conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 6, at the United Methodist Church in Lamberton with Pastor Jay Jeong officiating. Mr. Trapp died on Monday, February 1, 2016, surrounded by his family and friends, at Mayo Health Clinic System in...

Keith "Sam" Schultz

Keith‘Sam’Schultz Keith “Sam Schultz,” 54, of Sleepy Eye, died Friday, February 5, 2016, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis of a stroke due to complications following a brain aneurysm procedure. Visitation will be on Friday, February 12, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Sturm Funeral Home...

Ethel Finger

EthelFinger Ethel Sophie Finger, 93, died on Friday, January 29, 2016, at St. John Lutheran Home. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 5, at Zion Lutheran Church. The funeral service will immediately follow at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor David G. Fretham officiating. Interment...

Jack Anderson

JackAnderson John K.“Jack” Anderson, 82, of Belview passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at his home. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 30, at the Granite Falls Lutheran Church in Granite Falls. Interment was in the Belview...

Alvin M. Arndt

AlvinM.Arndt Alvin Manfred Arndt died January 22, 2016. Funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 30, at Zahrbock Funeral Home Chapel in Madison with interment in Hayden Cemetery at Madison. Alvin Manfred Arndt was born to Julius and Emma Arndt on May 19, 1913, in Springfield, Brown...

Jean Arfmann

JeanArfmann Jean Arfmann, 66, of Burnsville, died Friday, January 29, 2016, at her home. Arrangements are pending with the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm.

Gertrude Weedman

GertrudeWeedman Funeral service for Gertrude Weedman, 92, of Springfield, was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 30, at St. John Lutheran Church with Pastor Julie Smith officiating. Interment was in the Springfield City Cemetery. Mrs. Weedman died Saturday, January 23, 2016, at St. John Lutheran...

Wayne Bittner

WayneBittner Funeral service for Wayne Gordon Bittner, 47, of Lamberton was held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, January 31, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lamberton with Pastor James Borlaug officiating. Interment was in the Lamberton Cemetery. Mr. Bittner died on January 24, 2016, in Lamberton. Wayne...

Judy Rogotzke Smetana

Judy Rogotzke Smetana Judy Rogotzke Smetana, 72, of Puyallup, Washington, died Thursday, January 7, 2016. She is survived by her daughter, Kim (Scott) Powers, and two grandchildren, Bryce and Brynn; brother, Bob (Sharon) Rogotzke; and two nieces, Kristin and Kari Rogotzke. She was preceded in death...