Obituaries

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....

Dec 26, 2017

Brenda J. Powers died on December 26, 2017, at Fairway View Neighborhoods.

Services will be Saturday, December 30, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Dennis O’Neill officiating.  Visitation will take place on Friday, December 29, from 5-7 p.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home in Ortonville, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation will...

Dec 10, 2017

Duane William Nelson, age 67 of rural Clinton died December 10, 2017, at his residence.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 13, at 1:30 p.m. at Elim Free Lutheran Church in Clinton.  Rev. Richard Larson will officiate and burial will be in the Clinton City Cemetery.  Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December...

Dec 5, 2017

Connie Anderson, age 75, of Ortonville, MN, who died on December 5, 2017, at Sanford Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD.

Services for Connie Anderson will be Saturday, December 9, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton, MN.  Pastor Bev McNeill will officiate.  Visitation will be Friday, December 8, from 5:00 – 7:00...

Dec 5, 2017

Maryanne (Hanson) Gimmestad, age 88, of Ortonville died on December 5, 2017, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville, MN.

Services for Maryanne Gimmestad will be held on Saturday, December 23, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at the Ortonville Congregational United Church of Christ with Pastor Lynn Thomas officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on...

Dec 2, 2017

Bonnie Elaine Rothi, age 92, lifelong resident of Ortonville who died December 2, 2017, at Fairway View Neighborhoods. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, December 6, at 11:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will take place on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at First English Lutheran Church from 5 - 6:30 p.m. Visitation will continue one...

Nov 26, 2017

Adeline Taffe, age 88, of Graceville died November 26, 2017, at Holy Trinity Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, December 1, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville. Father Brian Oestreich will celebrate the mass. A rosary service will begin at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Visitation will follow...

Nov 19, 2017

James Roy Geier, Jr., died on November 19, 2017, at his residence near Big Stone City, SD. Services will be held on Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at Tabor United Methodist Church in Big Stone City, SD. Rev. Melanie Reiners will officiate. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Mundwiler...

Nov 17, 2017

Theresa Petersdorf, age 87, of Graceville died November 17, 2017, at Abbot Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, November 22 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville. Father Brian Oestreich will celebrate the Mass and burial will be in Graceville Consolidated Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November...

Nov 12, 2017

Grace Henkelman, age 93 of Ortonville, passed way peacefully on November 12, 2017, at Fairway View Communities. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 16, at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa. Rev. Dennis O’Neill will officiate and burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5 - 7 p.m. at...

Nov 12, 2017

Mary Margret Bear, age 81 of Ortonville, died Sunday, November 12, 2017, surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville. Visitation and Rosary will be one hour prior to the service. Father Brian Oestreich will be the celebrant, and the organist will...

Nov 6, 2017

Eunice Bailey, age 99 of Wilmot died November 6, 2017, at the Wilmot Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 10, at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Wilmot. Rev. John Barkett will officiate and burial will be in the Wilmot Cemetery. Visitation will be at the church on Thursday from 5 - 7 p.m. and...

Nov 2, 2017

Sylvia Rasmussen, age 91, a long time Ortonville resident died on November 2, 2017, at the Appleton Municipal Nursing Home in Appleton, MN. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 6, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at Congregational United Church of Christ in Ortonville. Pastor Lynn Thomas will officiate and burial will be in Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be at...

Oct 28, 2017

Allen F. Theye, age 73, resident of Milbank, SD, died on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the Milbank Area Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at Hope Lutheran Church in Summit, SD. Pastor Justin Neugebauer will officiate, and burial will be at Osceola #2 Cemetery in Marvin. Visitation will be held...

Oct 27, 2017

Grace Jeanette Olson was born on February 22, 1917 in Howard, South Dakota; she was the daughter of Nels and Christine (Blyseth) Olson. At the age of 11 years old, she asked Jesus to be her Savior while attending Burton Baptist Church. After attending school in Howard, she moved with her family to Dawson, Minnesota, where she graduated from high...

Oct 26, 2017

Valina J. Nichols, age 102, who died on October 25, 2017, at Fairway View Assisted Living. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at 11:00 a.m., at Artichoke Lake Baptist Church in rural Correll, MN. Pastor Tom Swartley will officiate. Visitation will be held Tuesday, October 31, 2017, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home....

Oct 26, 2017

Wayne Wagner, age 84, resident of Clinton, MN, died on October 26, 2017 at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, November 4, 3:00 p.m., at Elim Lutheran Church in Clinton, MN. Pastor Richard Larson will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will take place in Clinton...

Oct 18, 2017

Shirley Naab, age 76, of Graceville, Minnesota, who died on October 18, 2017, at Grace Home in Graceville. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at Grace Home in Graceville. Pastor Lynn Thomas will officiate, and burial will be at Graceville Consolidated Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, one hour prior to the...

Oct 17, 2017

Carol Kleindl, age 62 of Graceville died October 17, 2017, at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 20 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville. Visitation will be held on Thursday at the church from 4 - 8 p.m. and continue Friday morning, one hour prior to the Mass. A prayer...

Oct 16, 2017

Rachel Ehlebracht, age 94, of Big Stone City died on October 16, 2017, at Bethesda Home in Webster, SD. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 20 at 2:00 p.m. at Abiding Faith Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Rev. Richard Larson will officiate and burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday from 5 - 7 p.m....