Obituaries

Barry Butterfield

Aug 27, 2021

Barry Butterfield, age 72, of Ortonville, passed away at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD, on August 27, 2021.

No services are being planned.

Mary Pallante

Aug 23, 2021

Mary Pallante, age 66, of Graceville, MN, passed away on August 23, 2021.

No services will be held.

Mary Ada Pallante was born on May 31, 1955, in Detroit, MI.  She was the daughter of David C. and Edna M. (Annulli) Rhines.

Mary was united in marriage on November 25, 2007, in Fraser,...

Lyle Wittnebel

Aug 9, 2021

Lyle Wittnebel, age 89, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on August 9, 2021, at his residence.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, August 13, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Walter Township, MN. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m., with a prayer service at 6:00 p.m., on Thursday, August 12, at...

Loraine Nolting

Aug 2, 2021

Loraine Nolting, age 101, of Waconia, MN, formerly of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021, at Good Samaritan Society – Waconia and Westview Acres.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 9, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at Tabor United Methodist Church in Big Stone City, SD. Visitation...

Glee Lewis

Jul 27, 2021

Glee Lewis, age 82, of Oxnard, CA, passed away on July 27, 2021, at St. John's Hospital in Camarillo, CA.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. at Mound Cemetery in Ortonville. Reverend Keith Beachem will officiate the service.

It is with...

Marlene Fuhrman

Jul 26, 2021

Marlene Fuhrman, age 87, of Graceville, MN, passed away on July 26, 2021, at Grace Home.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 2, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity-Mt. Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2 ½ miles north of Johnson, MN. Rev. Donald Main will officiate and burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation...

Kenneth "Ken" Ballhagen

Jul 20, 2021

RoseMary Karpinsky

Jul 20, 2021

RoseMary Karpinsky, age 91, of Graceville, MN, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Essentia Health – Grace Home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service....

Carol Layne

Jul 19, 2021

Carol Layne, age 72, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family.

A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held on Saturday, July 24, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Chapel in Ortonville.

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Robert "Chops" Hasslen, Jr.

Jul 17, 2021

Bob Hasslen, age 83, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on July 17, 2021, at Ortonville Area Health Services.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 30, at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior at the church in Ortonville.

Bob was born...

Joyce Kutzler

Jul 9, 2021

Joyce Kutzler, age 93, of Clinton, MN, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021, at Essentia Health - Graceville Hospital.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, July 16, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home Graceville Chapel. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Friday....

Mavis Steen

Jun 26, 2021

Mavis Steen, age 86, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Fairway View Neighborhoods.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 26, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton, MN. Please note change in visitation time: Visitation will be held on Sunday,...

Melissa Benson

Jun 25, 2021

Melissa Benson, age 47, formerly of Marietta, MN, passed away peacefully in her sleep and was called home on June 25, 2021.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 2, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at Abiding Faith Free Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...

Delores Miller

Jun 22, 2021

Delores Miller, age 89, of Detroit Lakes, formerly of Graceville, MN, passed away on June 22, 2021, at her home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 28, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 27, from 5:00...

Carol Bohlman

Jun 18, 2021

Carol Bohlman, age 77, of Ortonville, MN, died on June 18, 2021.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Grace Lutheran Church in Correll, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Appleton city cemetery....

Patricia "Pat" Foss

Jun 13, 2021

Patricia “Pat” Foss, age 67, of Ortonville died Sunday, June 13, at Ortonville Area Health Services.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 18, at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home in Ortonville. Visitation will be one-hour prior at the funeral home. Burial will be at Mound Cemetery in Ortonville....