Obituaries

Leonard Thorston, 96, of Apple Valley and formerly of Springfield, died on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, at Ecumen Seasons at Golden Valley in Apple Valley. Visitation will be on Friday, Feb. 16, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at the Sundown Lutheran Church, Sundown Township.  Memorial Service will be held in...
Mary Ann Savage, 74, died on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, at Augustana Chapel View Care Center in Hopkins. Visitation will be on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at St. Raphael Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at St. Raphael Church with The Rev...
Warren Jean Jensen, 86, of Sioux Falls, S.D., passed away peacefully at Ava’s House Thursday morning, Feb. 1, 2018. Warren was born Jan.10, 1932 in Triumph, to Anton and Dorothy (Hier) Jensen.  He moved to Springfield, Minnesota, as a youth where he was very active in playing baseball and football...
The Eucharist of Christian Burial was celebrated on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at the Sacred Heart Chapel, St. Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph, for Sister Magdalen Schwab, 93, who died on Jan. 23, 2018, at St. Scholastica Convent, St. Cloud. Burial was in the monastery cemetery. */ Magdalen Schwab, was...
Elaine Rohlik, 93, of Wanda, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Springfield.  Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, at St. Mathias Catholic Church in Wanda. Interment was in St. Mathias Cemetery. */ Elaine (Jenniges) Rohlik was born July 12,...
Carl Bates, 95, of Springfield died on Jan. 28, 2018, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield. Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial was conducted at 11 a.m. Feb. 2 at St. Raphael Catholic Church with The Rev. Phil Schotzko officiating.  Interment was in St. Raphael Catholic Cemetery. Carl Bates...
Tom Shultz, 74, passed away on Dec. 20, 2017, following surgery in Templeton, Calif.  He was born on March 10, 1943, in Springfield, to Russ and Lorraine Shultz. Tom’s artistic inclination began with drawing at three years old. He never stopped. He also loved sports and began playing golf with his...
Carl Bates, 93, of Wabasso, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield. Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 2, from 10:00 to11:00 a.m. in St. Raphael Catholic Church in Springfield. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2, at the St. Raphael Catholic...
Daniel L. Nachreiner, 65, of Springfield, died on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. today (Wednesday, Jan. 31) at the Sturm Funeral Home Springfield Chapel and will continue Thursday from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church...
Margaret Wall, 101, died on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia. Margaret Lucille Wall, daughter of Carl August and Emma (Sande) Wall, was born Feb. 9, 1916, in Selma Township, rural Comfrey, Minnesota.  Margaret graduated from Comfrey High School in 1934, then attended...

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