Obituaries

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...
Dorothy Helen Turbes
Dorothy Helen Turbes, age 92, of Springfield, MN, died on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at the Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center .  Visitation will be on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home Springfield Chapel and will continue on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until...
Diane Nelsen DeMarco
Diane Nelsen DeMarco, age 74, of Frederick, MD was called home to begin her eternal life on February 15, 2026, in Port Charlotte, FL.  Diane was born on June 19, 1951 in Springfield, MN to E. James and Phyllis (Krueger) Nelsen.  She grew up on a farm in Sundown Township. She attended a one-room...
Allan G. Wendt
Allan G. Wendt, age 86, of rural Springfield, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at the Barrett Care Center, Barrett, MN.  Private family burial will be held at a later date.   The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Redwood Falls and Morgan are in charge of the...
Wallace (Wally) Joseph Reiner
Wallace (Wally) Joseph Reiner, age 93 of Bashaw Township, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026 at the Sleepy Eye Medical Center.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church in Springfield from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be...
Donald Robert Rieck
Donald Robert Rieck passed away at the age of 90 on Monday, December 15, 2025, at Lake Minnetonka Shores in Spring Park, MN. Don was born on November 23, 1935, in Springfield, MN to Rudy Rieck and Esther (Schultz) Rieck. Don was raised on the family farm south of Springfield, Bashaw Township, Brown...
Martin “Marty” John Lang
Martin “Marty” John Lang, age 45, of Lakeville MN formerly of Springfield, passed away peacefully Friday, February 6, 2026, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester after a courageous and determined battle with lymphoma, surrounded by family. Though his life was far too short, it was rich with meaning -...

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