Obituaries
Kristen Unruh
Sep 14, 2017
Kristen died September 14, 2017, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, SD. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 21, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at Abiding Faith Church in Ortonville with Rev. Richard Larson officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 20, from 5-7 p.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home in...
Joan Morrill
Aug 30, 2017
Joan (pronounced JoAnn) Morrill, age 85 of Clinton died August 30, 2017, at her residence. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, September 7, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton. Visitation will be held at the church on Wednesday, September 6 from 5 - 7 p.m. The family will host a time of sharing at 7 p.m....
Duane Chamley
Aug 18, 2017
Duane Wesley "Dutch" Chamley, age 88, of Milbank died on August 18, 2017, at Park Place Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 1, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Father Gary DeRouchey will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will...
Frances Kopitzke
Aug 17, 2017
Frances Elaine Kopitzke, age 69, of Ortonville died on August 17, 2017, at her residence in Ortonville. Services will be held on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church. Rev. Dennis O’Neill will officiate. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 21, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home in Ortonville, MN,...
Dale Rieck
Aug 16, 2017
Dale Rieck, age 77, of Big Stone City died on August 16, 2017, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. Services will be held on Monday, August 21, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville, Minnesota. Rev. Dennis O’Neill will officiate. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 20, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church,...
Cheryl Koch
Aug 10, 2017
Cheryl Ann Koch of Park Rapids, MN, age 68, died August 10, 2017, in Park Rapids. Services for Cheryl Koch will be held on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Rev. Ailsa Odom will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at Mound Cemetery...
Delores Mueller
Aug 9, 2017
Delores Mueller, age 87 of Ortonville, MN died August 9, 2017, at Quiet Oaks Hospice in St. Augusta, MN. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 12, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa. Rev. Thaine Kister will officiate and burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Friday,...
Patricia Guse
Aug 8, 2017
Patricia Jane (Hein) Guse, age 77, formerly of Odessa died on August 8, 2017. Services will be held on Saturday, August 12, at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Rev. Ailsa Odom will officiate. Visitation will be held on Friday from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home in Ortonville. Burial will be at Mound...
Marc Wilde
Aug 6, 2017
Marc Jeffrey Wilde of Chaska, MN, age 32, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017, at the W.A. Wedum Residential Hospice Center in Brooklyn Park, MN. Services for Marc will be held at St. John’s Catholic Church, Ortonville, MN, on Friday, August 25, 2017, at 11:00 a.m., with visitation one hour prior to the service. Services will be officiated by...
Andrena McEwen
Jul 31, 2017
Place of service has been changed due to flooding at Zion Lutheran Church. Please note service will now be at 1st English Lutheran Church at 9 NW 3rd St in Ortonville, MN. We apologize for any inconvenience. PLEASE NOTE THE TIME OF SERVICE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 10 A.M. (instead of 9 A.M.) Andrena Ross McEwen, age 96 of Ortonville...

Max Hapka
Jul 28, 2017
Max Hapka, age 91 of Ortonville who died July 28, 2017, Fairway View Communities in Ortonville. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 3, at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home in Ortonville. Deacon Art Abel will officiate and a private burial will take place at the Little Falls State Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Visitation...
Bud Thorpe
Jul 17, 2017
Bud Thorpe, age 93, a long time Marvin resident died July 17, 2017, at Milbank Area Hospital - Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 22, at 11:00 a.m. at American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Carl Larson will officiate and burial with full military honors will be at Osceola #1 Cemetery in Marvin. Visitation will be...
Dennis Asch
Jul 8, 2017
Dennis Van Asch, age 72 of Milbank died July 8, 2017, at Milbank Care and Rehabilitation Center. Services will be held on Thursday, July 13, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at American Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Melanie Reiners will officiate and burial will be in the Milbank City Cemetery. Visitation will be at Mundwiler Funeral Home on Wednesday from 5...
Hulda Ballhagen
Jul 8, 2017
Hulda A. “Tooty” Ballhagen of Graceville, age 95, died on July 8, 2017, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 12, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton. Rev. Bev McNeill will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church, and burial will be at the...
Alvah Clark
Jul 2, 2017
Alvah Clark, age 60 of Graceville died on July 2, 2017 at Grace Home in Graceville, MN. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 10, at 2:00 p.m. at Beardsley United Methodist Church. Rev. Ailsa Odom will officiate and burial will be in the Clinton Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday at the church beginning at 5 p.m....
Karen Oakes
Jul 2, 2017
Karen (Mrs. Tom) Oakes, age 56, of Ortonville died on July 2, 2017, in Sioux Falls, SD, from injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Fr. Brian Oestreich on Friday, July 7, at 11:00am at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville. Burial will be at Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday from...
Lavalle Berkner
Jun 26, 2017
Lavalle C. Berkner, age 81 of Ortonville died June 26, 2017, at Milbank Care and Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home in Ortonville on Friday, June 30, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Services for Lavalle will be Saturday, July 1, 2017 at 2:00 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville. LaValle Charles Berkner was...

Edna Paasche
Jun 23, 2017
Edna Paasche, age 107, died on June 23, 2017, at Fairway View Communities in Ortonville, Minnesota. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, June 30, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Pastor David Tonn will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will take place in Mound...

Delores Buhl
Jun 23, 2017
Delores Buhl, age 87 of Graceville, MN died on June 23, 2017, in Fargo, ND following complications of colon surgery. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, June 28, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville. Father Brian Oestreich will celebrate the Mass and burial will be in the Graceville Consolidated Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Rolly Karels
Jun 20, 2017
Roland "Rolly" Karels, age 77, of Big Stone City, SD, died on June 20, 2017, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Fr. Gary DeRouchey will celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, June 26, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Burial will be at St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery, with a luncheon to follow...