Obituaries
Duane DeVaal
Jan 16, 2022
Duane DeVaal passed away on January 16, 2022 in Omaha, Nebraska. A private burial will be held in the spring at Mound Cemetery.
Duane Elmo DeVaal was born on January 17, 1947, in Ortonville, MN to Cornelius and Cora (Berg) DeVaal. After graduating from Ortonville High School he went on to receive a BA from Concordia College...
Calvin Tilbury
Jan 14, 2022
Calvin Tilbury, age 65, of Marietta, MN, died on Friday, January 14, at the Madison Hospital in Madison, MN.
A private memorial service will be held for Calvin on Friday, Jan. 21, with his immediate family. Burial will be at Augusta Cemetery, Marietta, MN. The memorial service and graveside service will be livestreamed and...
Harold Sivertson
Jan 9, 2022
Harold Sivertson, age 82, of Chokio, MN, died on Sunday, January 9, at Essentia Health - Grace Home in Graceville, MN.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 15, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Chokio, MN. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday...
Vernon Kirkeby
Jan 1, 2022
Vernon D. Kirkeby, age 98, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022, at the Ortonville Area Hospital.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church...
Judeen "Judy" Fuller
Dec 25, 2021
Judeen “Judy” Fuller, age 68, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on December 25, 2021, at her home in Ortonville.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, January 3, 2022, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 2, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m....
Lois Skoog
Dec 20, 2021
Lois Skoog, age 77, of Graceville, MN, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021, at Essentia Health - Holy Trinity Hospital in Graceville.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home in Graceville, MN. Visitation will take place one hour prior to...
Kim Stattelman
Dec 19, 2021
Kim Stattelman, age 66, of Clinton, MN, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at his home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 27, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 26, 2021, from 5:00 p.m. to...

Barb Billiet
Dec 11, 2021
Barb Billiet, age 72, of Graceville, MN, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Essentia Health - Holy Trinity Hospital in Graceville after a short battle with cancer.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN....

Troy Weeding
Dec 7, 2021
Troy Weeding, formerly of Ortonville, died Tuesday, December 7, in Coon Rapids, MN.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 11, at 3:00 p.m., at Living Hope Fellowship Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Inurnment will be held at a...
Mary Gustafson
Nov 30, 2021
Mary Gustafson, age 84, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at her home.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 6, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 5, 2021, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m....
Alvin Hanson
Nov 22, 2021
Alvin Hanson, age 97, of Ortonville, formerly of Appleton passed away on November 22, 2021.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, November 29, at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Morris, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. A private family burial will be held at a...
Beverly Jones
Nov 18, 2021
Beverly Jones, age 89, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2021, at The Willows of Arbor Lakes in Maple Grove, MN, after a courageous and graceful battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
A private family service will be held on Friday, November 26, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN....
Aaron Smith
Nov 13, 2021
Aaron Smith, age 91, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Avantara – Milbank Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 15, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...
Dolores Halvorson
Nov 2, 2021
Dolores Halvorson, age 78, of Beardsley, MN, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at Browns Valley Health Center.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home Chapel in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on...
Robert "Bob" Laskowske
Oct 28, 2021
Robert “Bob” Laskowske, age 62, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital.
A Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church in Big Stone City, SD. Visitation will be held one hour...
Josephine Kipp
Oct 27, 2021
Josephine Kipp, age 81, of Graceville, MN, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, October 27, 2021.
A Memorial Mass for Josephine and Roger will be held on Monday, November 8, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior...
Lorraine Hines
Oct 21, 2021
Lorraine Hines, age 90, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville, just two days shy of her 91st birthday.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 28, at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on Thursday at...
Roger Kipp
Oct 20, 2021
Roger Kipp, age 82, of Graceville, MN, passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at Pioneer Care Center in Fergus Falls, MN.
A Memorial Mass for Roger and Josephine will be held on Monday, November 8, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. Visitation will be held one...
Patrick Greuel
Oct 19, 2021
Patrick Greuel, age 83, of Ortonville, MN died on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at Avantara in Milbank, SD.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, October 25, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the Mass at the church on...
Steven Sitter
Oct 16, 2021
Steven Sitter, age 62, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at Tabor United Methodist Church in Big Stone City, SD. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, from...