Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Oct 15, 2021

Melissa ‘Missy’ McMahon, 50, passed away on October 15, 2021, in a tragic work accident.

Funeral Mass for Missy will be held on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will continue until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday at the...

Oct 11, 2021

Marlene “Molly” Lundin made her journey to our Lord and Savior on Monday, October 11, 2021.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at...

Oct 8, 2021

Stanley Lynne, age 84, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021, at his home in Ortonville.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Burial will be at Mound Cemetery in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be...

Oct 6, 2021

We are deeply saddened to announce that our part-time funeral director, Jim Foster, lost his mother, Roberta Foster. Please keep him and his family in your thoughts.

Roberta Foster, age 96, of Jasper, MN, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at the Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone, MN.

Oct 4, 2021

Ross McLaughlin, age 30, of St. Paul, MN, formerly of Ortonville, MN, passed away unexpectedly on October 4, 2021.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held on Monday, October 11, 2021, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00...

Sep 26, 2021

Daniel Royal Snow, age 74, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on September 26, 2021. He died peacefully surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. at Abiding Faith Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the...

Sep 23, 2021

Darlene Christensen, age 89, of Browns Valley, MN, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Coteau des Prairie Medical Center in Sisseton, SD.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 28, at United Methodist Presbyterian Church in Browns Valley, MN. Visitation will be on Monday, September 27, from 5:00-7:00...

Sep 22, 2021

Carol (Bear) Dahl made her journey to the Spirit World on September 22, 2021, at the age of 72.

Funeral services for Carol will be held on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Agency Village, SD. Fr. Charles Chan will celebrate the service at burial will...

Sep 9, 2021

Joyce deNeui, age 92, of Ortonville, formerly of Clinton, died on Thursday, September 9, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity-Mount Olive Lutheran Church 2.5 miles north of Johnson, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Reverend...

Sep 8, 2021

JoAnne Berndt, age 88, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, September 13, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church in Big Stone City, SD. Burial will be at St....

Sep 8, 2021

Terry Nemitz, age 55, of Odessa, MN, died on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Morton City Cemetery in Morton, MN. Pastor Shannon Wachter will officiate the service.

Terry Lee Nemitz...

Sep 2, 2021

Ann Teresa (Marihart) Haugen, 72 of Palm Desert, CA, formerly of Graceville, MN passed away on September 2nd, 2021. A celebration of life for Ann was held at Monterey Country Club on Thursday September 9th, 2021. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 17, 2022,  at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN, followed by a burial in the...