Obituaries

Russell Huizenga

Sep 6, 2019

Russell Huizenga, age 68, of Ortonville died on September 6, 2019, as the result of a vehicular accident near Ortonville.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at Abiding Faith Free Lutheran Church in Ortonville.  Visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., with a prayer service...

Carl Oswood

Sep 6, 2019

Carl Oswood, age 66, of Ortonville, MN, died on September 6, 2019, at his residence.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, September 20, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Pastor David Tonn will officiate,...

Bernice Madsen

Sep 5, 2019

Bernice Madsen, age 91, of Graceville, MN, passed away on September 5, 2019, at Grace Home.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 13, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Johnson, MN. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 12, 2019, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Mundwiler...

Marilyn Lindahl

Aug 22, 2019

Marilyn Lindahl, age 89, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on August 22, 2019, at Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital.

Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 27, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at...

Delroy Peterson

Aug 7, 2019

Delroy Peterson was called home to our Lord on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at the Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 12, at the Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Pastor David...

Francis "Slim" Jurgens

Aug 2, 2019

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, August 26, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church in Big Stone City, SD, for 81-year-old, Francis “Slim” Jurgens, of Ortonville.  Slim passed away on August 2, 2019, following a surgical procedure, and a fatal heart attack. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on...

Edward "Ed" Christeson

Jul 30, 2019

Edward Christeson, age 88, resident of Clinton, MN, died on July 30, 2019, at Essentia Health Grace Home in Graceville, MN.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at Clinton City Cemetery in Clinton.

Edward Lester Christeson was born on December 14,...

Richard Raffety

Jul 27, 2019

Richard Raffety, age 79, resident of Ortonville, MN, died on July 27, 2019, at his home in Ortonville.

A public visitation for family and friends will be held on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD. A memorial service to celebrate Richard’s life will...

Phyllis Johnson

Jul 23, 2019

Phyllis Johnson, age 91, a resident of Browns Valley, MN, died on July 23, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Browns Valley.

Visitation will be held on...

Ardell Roberts Dick

Jul 19, 2019

Ardell June Dick, 85, of Morris, MN and former resident of Graceville, passed away July 19, 2019, at Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 24, at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Graceville, MN. Pastor Eugene Andrus will officiate. Burial will be at...

Wilma Anderson

Jul 9, 2019

Wilma Anderson, age 76, of Clinton, MN, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 12, 2019, from 5:00 p.m....

Wesley Strei

Jul 7, 2019

Wesley Strei, age 89, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville, MN.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, July 12, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rosen, MN. Visitation will be held on Thursday,...

Eldora Jacobsen

Jun 26, 2019

Eldora Jacobsen, age 93, resident of Browns Valley, MN, died on June 26, 2019, at Browns Valley Health Center.

A graveside service will be held at Peever Cemetery in Peever, SD, on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at 2:00 p.m.

Paul Winterfeldt

Jun 25, 2019

Paul Winterfeldt, age 60, resident of Graceville, MN, died on June 25, 2019, at his home.

Funeral services were arranged with Halvorson-Taylor Funeral Home, 512 South 8th Street, Brainerd, MN 56401 Phone: 218-829-3581

Jay Orvik

Jun 19, 2019

Jay Orvik, 68, of Ortonville, MN, passed away June 19, 2019, at Eventide Sheyenne Crossings in West Fargo, ND, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

A Celebration of Life memorial will be held on Sunday, August 18, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Ortonville High School...

Leslie Athey

Jun 17, 2019

Leslie Athey, age 66, of Clinton, MN, died on June 17, 2019, after a 4-year battle with Wegener’s Granulomatosis.

Private services will be held by the family. A Celebration of Life memorial will be held at the Clinton Memorial Building on June 29, 2019, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Lunch will be...

Paul Kirchberg

Jun 16, 2019

Paul Kirchberg, age 72, of Ortonville, MN, died on June 16, 2019.

A graveside service for Paul will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Rosen, MN, on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. FatherJack Nordick will officiate the service.

Paul Henry Kirchberg was born on April...

Lee Fahlgren

Jun 15, 2019

Lee Fahlgren, age 69, resident of Ortonville, MN, died on June 15, 2019, at his home in Ortonville, MN.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 28, at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be...

Pearline Rakow

Jun 14, 2019

Pearline Rakow, age 94, resident of Graceville, MN, died on June 14, 2019, at Essentia Health Grace Home in Graceville, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 17, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Graceville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to funeral services. Reverend Eugene...

Linda Teske

Jun 6, 2019

Linda Teske of Ortonville, MN, died on June 6, 2019, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service on Tuesday. Burial will be at...