Sturm Funeral Home Obituaries & Recent Notices

Q: Can I search Sturm Funeral Home obituaries by name?

Yes. The official obituary page includes a Find a loved one search field. Start with the surname, then add the first name if needed.

Q: Can an obituary help me find the person's cemetery?

Yes. Look for interment, burial, graveside service or a cemetery name. Verify exact grave or plot information with the cemetery or funeral home.

Q: Should I rely on an obituary alone for grave research?

An obituary is a useful starting point, but burial details should be confirmed when accuracy matters using cemetery records, funeral-home records or official death records.

Find Sturm Funeral Home Obituaries, Service Times and Chapel Information

If you are searching for Sturm Funeral Home obituaries, the fastest route is the funeral home’s official obituary directory. It covers notices connected with Sturm Funeral & Cremation Services in several southern Minnesota communities, including Springfield, Sleepy Eye, Lamberton, St. James, Comfrey, Mountain Lake and Madelia.

This guide explains how to search a person’s obituary by name, how to check visitation and funeral details, how to identify the correct chapel, what to do when an older obituary does not appear immediately, and how to verify burial information when you are doing family or cemetery research.

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Latest Sturm Funeral Home Obituary Information

Sturm Funeral Home maintains a regularly updated obituary directory. The official page allows visitors to browse recent notices and search for a loved one by name.

Current information changes frequently: Funeral notices, visitation times and service locations can be updated after an obituary is first published. Always open the individual obituary before traveling to a service.

At the time this page was researched on October 18, 2026, the official obituary directory included recent notices such as Cynthia Susan Schnobrich of Springfield, Mary Saenz of Mountain Lake, Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Gersch, and Larry Groebner of Springfield. Because new notices are added regularly, the official obituary page should be treated as the live source for the newest listing.

Open the official Sturm Funeral Home obituary directory →

How to Search Sturm Funeral Home Obituaries by Name

You usually do not need to scroll through every notice. Use the official obituary search first, then narrow the result with the person’s full name or a name variation.

Open the official obituary page. Go to Sturm Funeral Home’s obituary directory.

Use the “Find a loved one” search field. Start with the person’s last name. If you get too many results, add the first name.

Try name variations if needed. Search a maiden name, married surname, nickname, middle name or common shortened version of the first name.

Open the matching obituary. Check the person’s age, hometown, date of death and family information to make sure you have the correct individual.

Read the service section carefully. Note whether the visitation, funeral, memorial service, graveside service or burial is being held at a Sturm chapel, church, cemetery or another location.

Confirm the date before attending. Recheck the obituary on the day before or the morning of the service in case details were updated.

Best search tip: If a full-name search returns nothing, search only the surname. Funeral notices may use a middle name, nickname or different spelling than the one you expected.

What You Can Usually Learn from a Sturm Funeral Home Obituary

An obituary is often more useful than a simple death notice because it can connect the person’s death record, family relationships, service information and burial location.

Information	Why it may help
Full name and nickname	Helps confirm identity and find records under alternate names.
Date of death	Useful for death certificates, cemetery searches and genealogy records.
Age or birth information	Helps separate people who have similar names.
City or community	Helps identify the correct Sturm Funeral Home chapel and local cemetery.
Visitation details	Shows date, time and location where family and friends may gather.
Funeral or memorial service	Provides the service date, church or chapel and sometimes clergy information.
Interment or cemetery	Can provide a direct clue to the person’s burial place.
Family members	Useful for confirming relationships and locating family plots.
Memorial preferences	May explain where the family prefers donations or memorial gifts.

Not every obituary contains every field. A private service, delayed burial or later interment may be described only briefly.

Sturm Funeral Home Locations and Contact Numbers

Sturm Funeral & Cremation Services operates multiple chapels in Minnesota. If an obituary lists only the chapel name, the table below can help you identify the address and phone number.

Chapel	Address	Phone
Springfield	407 N. Jackson Avenue, Springfield, MN 56087	(507) 723-4298
Sleepy Eye	301 3rd Avenue S.W., Sleepy Eye, MN 56085	(507) 794-5221
Lamberton	502 S. Main Street, Lamberton, MN 56152	(507) 752-7483
St. James	906 10th Avenue S., St. James, MN 56081	(507) 375-7342
Comfrey	101 N. Field Street, Comfrey, MN 56019	(507) 723-4298
Mountain Lake	420 10th Street N., Mountain Lake, MN 56159	(507) 427-2755
Madelia	303 E. Main Street, Madelia, MN 56062	(507) 642-3214

The funeral home’s website also lists the general number 800-692-5111. For the most current contact information, see the official Sturm Funeral Home contact page.

Do not assume the funeral is at the funeral home. Many notices list a Sturm chapel as the arranger while the actual funeral service takes place at a church, cemetery, community center or another location.

How to Find Older Sturm Funeral Home Obituaries

The official obituary directory contains older notices as well as recent ones. If the person is not visible on the first page, do not assume the obituary is unavailable.

Search the surname only

A broad surname search can find notices where the person’s first name, nickname or middle name differs from your records.

Check older obituary pages

The Sturm obituary archive extends back through multiple pages. Older notices may require paging farther into the archive.

Search relatives

If you cannot locate one person, search the obituary of a spouse, parent, sibling or child. Their notice may mention the person you are researching.

Use the likely community

Knowing Springfield, Sleepy Eye, St. James, Madelia, Mountain Lake, Lamberton or Comfrey can help you verify that you have the correct family.

If the obituary predates the online archive, contact the appropriate Sturm chapel and ask whether staff can confirm whether their records include the person.

How to Use a Sturm Obituary to Find a Grave or Burial Place

If your real goal is not the obituary itself but the person’s grave, focus on the service and interment information.

Find the obituary first. Record the full name, death date, residence and service location.

Look for the words “interment,” “burial” or “graveside service.” These lines often identify the cemetery directly.

Write down the cemetery name exactly. Include the city or township because many cemeteries have similar names.

Verify the burial separately. A funeral notice may announce a future burial, private interment or service at a later date. Contact the cemetery office or funeral home when exact plot information is important.

Save family names from the obituary. Spouses, parents and siblings can help identify nearby family graves and confirm that the burial record belongs to the correct person.

For broader grave-search methods, you can also use the FindAGraves.com grave and cemetery research guide, which explains official veteran, cemetery, vital-record and archive routes.

What to Do If You Cannot Find the Obituary

A missing search result does not always mean Sturm Funeral Home did not handle the arrangements. Try these checks before giving up.

Problem	What to try
No result for the full name	Search only the surname or a nickname.
Married woman not found	Try maiden name and married surname.
Very old death	Search deeper into the obituary archive or contact the chapel.
Service was outside a Sturm chapel	Search the obituary anyway; Sturm may still have handled the arrangements.
Only cemetery information is known	Search the cemetery name with the person’s surname, then compare the obituary.
Spelling may be wrong	Try phonetic or shortened versions and remove middle initials.

Useful call script: “I am trying to locate an obituary or funeral record for [full name], who died around [date/year] and may have lived near [city]. Can you tell me whether Sturm Funeral Home handled the arrangements or which chapel I should contact?”

Other Services Available Through Sturm Funeral Home

Sturm Funeral & Cremation Services provides more than obituary listings. Its official site also describes funeral and memorial planning, veterans services, advance planning and grief-related support resources.

Use the obituary page first when you are searching for a deceased person. Use the contact page when you need confirmation from a specific chapel.

Sturm Funeral Home Obituaries: Frequently Asked Questions

1. Where can I find the latest Sturm Funeral Home obituaries?

The latest notices are published on the official Sturm Funeral Home obituary page at sturmfh.com/obituaries.

2. Can I search Sturm Funeral Home obituaries by name?

Yes. The official obituary page includes a “Find a loved one” search field. Start with the surname, then add the first name if needed.

3. Which Minnesota communities does Sturm Funeral Home serve?

The official site lists chapels in Springfield, Sleepy Eye, Lamberton, St. James, Comfrey, Mountain Lake and Madelia.

4. Do Sturm obituaries include funeral and visitation times?

Many notices include visitation dates, funeral or memorial service times, locations and interment information. Details vary by family and service arrangement.

5. How do I find an older Sturm Funeral Home obituary?

Search the person’s surname in the official obituary directory and review older archive pages. If the death is much older than the online archive, contact the appropriate chapel.

6. Can an obituary help me find the person’s cemetery?

Yes. Look for “interment,” “burial,” “graveside service” or a cemetery name. If exact grave or plot information is required, verify it with the cemetery or funeral home.

7. What if I cannot find the deceased person’s name?

Try the surname alone, a maiden name, nickname, middle name or another spelling. You can also search a close relative’s obituary for family information.

8. Does Sturm Funeral Home provide obituary notifications?

The official website offers an option to subscribe for alerts about new obituaries. Check the obituary section for the current subscription option.

9. What phone number should I call for Sturm Funeral Home?

Each chapel has its own local number. The official site also lists a general number of 800-692-5111. Use the chapel table above for local numbers.

10. Should I rely on an obituary alone for grave research?

An obituary is a strong starting point, but burial details should be confirmed when accuracy matters. Cemetery offices, interment registers, funeral-home records and official death records can provide additional verification.

Final Takeaway

For Sturm Funeral Home obituaries, start with the official obituary directory, search the person’s name, and open the individual notice to confirm service details. If you are researching a burial, save the cemetery name, family relationships and death date before contacting the cemetery or the relevant Sturm chapel.

The official obituary page is the best place to confirm recent notices because funeral details can change. This guide is designed to give you the search process, chapel contacts and burial-research steps in one place so you only need the official site when you are ready to check the live obituary or contact the funeral home.

Information checked: October 18, 2026. Funeral schedules and obituary listings can change, so verify time-sensitive details on the individual official obituary before attending a service.

Sturm Funeral Home Obituaries: Search Recent Notices, Service Details & Locations