Obituaries

Mar 13, 2018

Roy “Sammy” Haugen, age 71, of Ortonville, MN, died on March 13, 2018. Services will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2018, at 11:30 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church. Rev. David Tonn will officiate. Visitation will be held at the church, one hour prior to the service.

Roy “Sammy” La Verne Haugen was born on November...

Mar 12, 2018

Frank A. Kellen, age 49, of Ortonville, MN, died on March 12, 2018, at St. Cloud Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, March 19, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. Fr. Brian Oestreich will celebrate the Mass. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 18 from 1:00 -...

Mar 11, 2018

Evelyn Ahlers Schwebach of Graceville, MN, age 91, passed away on March 11, 2018, at Grace Home in Graceville, MN, surrounded by family.  She will be greatly missed.  A great-grandson voiced, “God will be happy!”

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Chokio, MN.  Celebrating...

Mar 11, 2018

Phyllis A. Thompson, age 87, of Benson, MN, died on March 11, 2018, at Meadow Lane Nursing Home in Benson. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Rev. David Tonn will officiate and burial will be at Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church,...

Mar 4, 2018

Carl Schmidt, age 93 of Ortonville died March 4, 2018, at St. William’s Care Center in Milbank.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. at Abiding Faith Free Lutheran Church in Ortonville.  Rev. Richard Larson will officiate and burial will be at Eidskog Cemetery.  Visitation will be at the church on Saturday,...

Feb 27, 2018

Mervin A. Zabel, age 88 of Browns Valley, MN, died February 27, 2018, at Coteau des Prairies Hospital in Sisseton, SD.

Funeral Services for Mervin will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at United Methodist-Presbyterian Church in Browns Valley, MN. Pastor Abagail Ozanne will officiate, Todd Johnson will be the soloist, and Ginny...

Feb 22, 2018

Rosemary L. Wood, age 83, resident of Beardsley, MN, passed away on February 22, 2018. Services will be held on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Graceville, MN. Rev. Eugene Andrus will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service. Inurnment will take place at a later date.

Feb 19, 2018

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at 11:30 a.m. at New Life Community Baptist Church in Ortonville.  Rev. Philip Ostlund will officiate.  Visitation will be at the church on Saturday beginning at 10:00 a.m. A private interment will be held at Mound Cemetery.

Jeanne passed away peacefully on February 19, 2018, at the...

Feb 12, 2018

Jerome "Jerry" Holtz, age 89, of Beardsley, MN, died February 12, 2018, at Sanford Wheaton Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 17, at 10:00 a.m. at Beardsley Methodist Church in Beardsley.  Pastor Ailsa Odom will officiate.  Burial will be in the Beardsley Consolidated Cemetery.  Visitation will be held on Friday, February 16, at...

Feb 5, 2018

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 10, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville.  Rev. Richard Larson will officiate.  Visitation will be held at the church on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m.  Visitation will continue on Saturday, one hour prior to the service.

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Feb 2, 2018

Harold LeRoy Haugen, age 88, of Clinton, died February 2, 2018, at West Wind Village in Morris, MN. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Elim Free Lutheran Church in Clinton.  Rev. Richard Larson will officiate.  Visitation will be held at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home in Clinton, on Monday, February 5...

Jan 31, 2018

Truman Alva Redepenning was born on February 4, 1944, in Nassau, MN, to Max and Lulu (Strain) Redepenning. He lived with his family on the farm until a fatal automobile accident killed his mother and one sister in 1959. Following the accident, he went to live with his sister, Barbara.  He graduated from Marietta High School with the class...

Jan 26, 2018

Gloria Lorrane Throndrud(nee Fauskee), 91, farmer’s daughter, teacher, volunteer, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, departed this life January 26, 2018. Gloria will be missed by friends and family who cherished her impish sense of humor, bright smile and zest for life. She possessed an unmatched drive, determination and work ethic. She was a sweet, kind woman who made out-of...

Jan 23, 2018

Edward R. Heck, age 89, of Graceville, MN, who died January 23, 2018, at the Browns Valley Health Center.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 27 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville.  Father Brian Oestreich will celebrate the Mass.  Burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Beardsley. ...

Jan 15, 2018

Gwendolyn Oswood, age 64, resident of Big Stone City, SD, died on January 15, 2018 at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville after a long battle with Alzheimers.

Funeral Services for Gwendolyn Oswood are scheduled for Saturday, January 20, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN.  Visitation will be Friday, January 19, 2018,...

Jan 12, 2018

Joyce Doll, age 76 of Graceville died January 12, 2018, at Holy Trinity Hospital in Graceville.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, January 15 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville.  Father Brian Oestreich will celebrate the Mass and con-celebrants will be: Father Stan Wieser and Father David Breu.  Burial will...

Jan 9, 2018

Larry Haukos, age 68 of Correll, MN died January 9, 2018, in Rochester, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 15 at 10:30 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville.  Rev. David Tonn will officiate.  Visitation will be held at the church on Sunday from 5 – 7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m.  Visitation...

Jan 8, 2018

Services will be held on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at Fairway View Neighborhood Orpheum in Ortonville. Rev. David Tonn will officiate. A private burial will take place at a later date.

Luella Marie “Lolly” Bundtzen Snyder Walker was born on the family farm in Corona, South Dakota, on October 14, 1912.  She passed to...

Jan 6, 2018

Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home announces the death of Allen L. Gronfeld of Johnson, MN, age 69, who died on January 6, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Services will be Wednesday, January 10, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church near Johnson, MN, with Rev. Eugene Andrus officiating.  Visitation will take place on Tuesday, January...

Dec 29, 2017

Graveside services, with military honors, are scheduled for Saturday, April 21, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. at Mound Cemetery.

Urban T. Stolpman, 97, went to be with the Lord on Dec. 29, 2017 in Kerrville, Texas.  He was born on Oct. 10, 1920 in Rosen, MN to the late Theresa (Voight) and John Stolpman.

He attended and received a degree from St....