Obituaries

Sep 30, 2022

Richard "Dick" Piechowski, age 81, of Beardsley, MN, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Browns Valley, MN. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October...

Sep 30, 2022

Martha Blake, age 91, of Graceville, MN, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022, at Essentia Health - Grace Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 from 5:00...

Sep 29, 2022

Viola I. Mehlhop, age 97, previously of Ortonville, MN, passed away on September 29, 2022, of natural causes at Treasure Care Assisted Living in Tamarac, FL.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service....

Sep 22, 2022

Bruce Hoernemann, age 59, of Ortonville, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at Fairway View Neighborhoods.

Memorial Services will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held Monday, September 26, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the...

Sep 17, 2022

Thomas “Tom” Saeger, age 59, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at his home.

Tom fought a hard and courageous four-year battle with colorectal cancer, and even through the worst of it, he never gave up. He appreciated every minute of life he was given past his diagnosis and...

Sep 13, 2022

Aleda Trebil, age 83, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, Fairway View Neighborhoods.

A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, September 19, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Chapel in Ortonville, MN. Pastor Lynn Thomas will officiate the service and a gathering of friends and...

Sep 4, 2022

Randall "Randy" Schmieg, age 59, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2022.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held at the church on Friday, beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a prayer vigil at...

Sep 3, 2022

Tom Goergen, age 70, of Ortonville, MN, passed away unexpectedly on September 3, 2022, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, with family by his side.

A memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Neilson Park in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Sep 1, 2022

Ethel Anderson, age 99, of Brainerd, MN, formerly of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at Bethany Good Samaritan in Brainerd, MN.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. (noon) at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held from 11:00...

Aug 24, 2022

Gary Klempke, age 76, of Browns Valley, MN, passed away peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, August 24, 2022. He was lovingly, attentively, and respectfully cared for by the nurses, doctors, and staff from both Coteau des Prairies Hospital in Sisseton, SD, and the Prairie Lakes Hospice nursing team. Family members were by his side throughout his...

Aug 22, 2022

Gail Ann Gess (Ronnie) passed away peacefully on Monday, August 22, 2022 at the age of 91, at the Advantara-Milbank Nursing Home, in Milbank, South Dakota.

Funeral services will be held at the First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, Minnesota on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 11:00 am. Visitation will begin at 10:00 am.  A light...

Aug 21, 2022

Mary Lucille Vangsness, age 91,  of Ortonville, MN, passed away on August 21, 2022, in Ortonville.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville. Father Brian Oestreich will celebrate the Mass. Visitation will be held at the church on Friday beginning at 5:00 p.m....

Aug 20, 2022

Betty Rahrlien, age 91, of Graceville, MN, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Essentia Health – Grace Home.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, August 26, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home Chapel in Graceville. Visitation with her family will be held from 3:00...

Aug 20, 2022

Margaret Nelson, age 77, long-time resident of Clinton, MN, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at her daughter's home in Ireton, IA.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. Visitation will be held on Wednesday evening...

Aug 20, 2022

Jeannette Hogg, age 87, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Fairway View Neighborhoods.

Jeannette Ruth Hogg was born September 12, 1934 in Brookings, South Dakota to Stanley and Grace (Brownson) Soule.  Jeannette passed away with her children surrounding her at the Fairway View Senior Communities in Ortonville, Minnesota at...

Aug 16, 2022

Elizabeth “Liz” Radermacher, age 94, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Clara City Senior Living in Clara City, MN.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 26, 2022,  at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rosen, MN. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m....

Aug 4, 2022

Howard Roth, age 77, of Clinton, MN, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at his home.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 8, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at...

Jul 29, 2022

William Hansen, age 70, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022, at his home.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

William Charles Hansen was born on December 27, 1951, in White Bear Lake, MN, to Donald and Corrine (Nelson) Hansen. He grew up...

Jul 23, 2022

Marlys Chase, age 95, of Ortonville, MN, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Fairway View Assisted Living.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at...

Jul 11, 2022

Muriel Geier, age 102, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022, at Avantara - Watertown Nursing Home.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Tabor United Methodist Church in Big Stone City, SD. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...