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James (Jim) David Martens

NEW ULM—James (Jim) David Martens, age 60, passed away on September 25, 2026, after a brave six month battle with squamous cell carcinoma. Born on March 18, 1966, Jim was a man with one of the biggest hearts you could know. He built his life around simple joys, a career of helping others, ...

Gertrude “Trudy” Schroeder

SLEEPY EYE—Gertrude “Trudy” Schroeder, 102, died on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 13, 2026 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 217 Brackenridge St SW in Sleepy Eye, MN 56085 with a visitation one hour prior to the services at the church. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Trudy is survived by her 5 children- Dawn O’Neil, Jane Sandberg, Maxine Pierson, Audrey Kimsey and Paul Schroeder; 18 ...

Robert A. Runck

SPRINGFIELD—, 87, of Springfield, died on November 3, 2026, at St. John Lutheran Nursing Home. Visitation will be on Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield, Minnesota and will continue on Monday from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Springfield. Funeral Service will be held at the United Methodist Church on Monday, November 09, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be at the Springfield City Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield. Online Condolences may be left for the family at ...

Audrey Jane Varpness

WORTHINGTON—Audrey Jane Varpness, 84, of Worthington, died Wednesday, at the Sunset Hospice Cottage in Worthington. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 9 at St. Mary Catholic Church, in Worthington. Visitation will be from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Monday at St. Mary Catholic Church. Burial will be in the Worthington Memorial Garden Cemetery. Dingmann Funeral Home, in Worthington, is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Jane Kamm

MADELIA—On October 24, 2026, Mary Jane Kamm, 88, of Madelia, MN, died at Mayo Health System. Visitation will be on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home in Madelia. Funeral Service will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Madelia on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Madelia. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in Madelia.  On line condolences may be left for the family at www. sturmfh.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Madelia Health Foundation or St. Mary’s ...

Bernadine M. Roiger

SPRINGFIELD—Bernadine M. Roiger, age 95 of Springfield, Minnesota died on October 30, 2026, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield. Visitation will be held from 9:00 am until 11:00 am on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Springfield. Mass of Christian Burial ...