Obituaries
Shirley Skoog
Apr 29, 2016
Shirley Stewart Skoog, age 85, of Milbank, SD, and formerly of Ortonville, MN, died Friday, April 29, 2016, at the Golden Living Center in Milbank. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, May 6, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville with Rev. Dennis O'Neill officiating. Burial will follow at a later date in the...
Edwin Griepp
Apr 26, 2016
Edwin Griepp, age 95, of Faribault, MN, and formerly of Big Stone City, SD, died on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at the St. Lucas Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. at Abiding Faith Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN, with Rev. Richard Larson officiating. Burial will be held the next morning, Friday,...
Katherine Spindler
Apr 22, 2016
Katherine "Kat" Spindler, age 89, of Osakis, MN, died on Friday, April 22, 2016, at Galeon Senior Living in Osakis. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Beardsley with Father David Breu celebrating the Mass. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Browns Valley. Visitation will...
Donald Baker, Sr
Apr 21, 2016
Donald Baker, Sr., age 69, of Madison, MN, died Thursday, April 21, 2016, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 30, at 1:00 p.m. at Abiding Faith Lutheran Church in Ortonville with Pastor Richard Larson officiating. Burial will follow in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Odessa, MN. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to...
Donald Bray
Apr 21, 2016
Donald "Don" Bray, age 78, of Ortonville, MN, died Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Casket bearers will be Nic Bray, Matthew Bray, Patrick Bray, Jake Meyer, Gene Moberg, and Bruce Moberg. Burial will follow in the...
Agnes Edison
Apr 19, 2016
Agnes Edison, 96, of Mesa, Arizona, previously of Ortonville, died on April 19, 2016. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 28, at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home of Ortonville from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Father Brian Oestreich will lead a prayer service at 12:45 p.m. followed by burial in Mound Cemetery. Agnes Marie Novak Edison was born on...
Robert Dybvig
Apr 13, 2016
Robert "Bob" Dybvig, age 88, of Ortonville, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at Northridge Residence. Funeral services will be Friday, April 22, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church with Rev. David Tonn officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the time of service at the church on Friday....
Twyla Hinneberg
Mar 26, 2016
Twyla Hinneberg, age 91, of Ortonville, Minnesota died on March 26, 2016. Funeral services will be held at First English Lutheran Church on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at 11 a.m. Rev. David Tonn will officiate and burial will be in Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, April 1, from 5 – 7 p.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home...
Kathleen Stotesbery
Mar 24, 2016
Kathleen Stotesbery, age 90, of Graceville, MN, died Thursday, March 24, 2016, at Grace Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville with Father David Breu officiating. Deb Farwell will be organist and Chris Weick, Deb Stueve, Jean Costello, and Sandy Bauer will provide special...
Bruce Swezey
Mar 22, 2016
Bruce Swezey, age 57, of Clinton, MN, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at the Ortonville Area Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 28, 2016, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville with Father David Breu celebrating the Mass. Visitation will take place on Sunday, March 27, from 5-7 p.m. at Mundwiler and...
Wanda Tilbury
Mar 20, 2016
Wanda Ruth (Olson) Tilbury, age 86, of Marietta, MN, died on Sunday, March 20, 2016, at the Madison Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 1, 2016, at the United Church of Christ in Marietta with Pastor Brenda King officiating. Burial will follow in the Augusta Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on...
Donald Nissen
Mar 19, 2016
Donald Orville Nissen was born on April 11, 1929, in Lake Wilson, MN, to Lawrence and Goldie (Thomas) Nissen. As a young child Donald moved with his family to a farm near Bushnell, SD. He lived on a farm most of his life, eventually raising four children on a farm near Pipestone, MN with his first wife, Jean (Marshall). Donald...
LaVona Voort
Mar 15, 2016
LaVona Van de Voort, age 94, of Milbank, SD, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at St. William's Care Center. A celebration of LaVona's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 3, at Living Word Lutheran Church in Milbank. Rev. Craig Werling and Rev. Janine Rew-Werling will officiate. Burial will follow in the...
Birdie Scholberg
Mar 12, 2016
Birdie Lou Scholberg passed away peacefully with family by her side on March 1, 2016, at Northridge Nursing Home in Ortonville, MN. She was 86 years old. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 11th from 5-7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church with a brief prayer service & sharing beginning at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Saturday for one...
Kory Bakeberg
Mar 9, 2016
Kory Bakeberg, age 38 of Ortonville died March 9, 2016. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 15th at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Ortonville. Rev. Melanie Reiners will officiate and burial will be in Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday from 5 – 7 pm at the church and continue Tuesday morning, one...
Margaret Snow
Mar 5, 2016
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Catholic Church in Ortonville. Father Brian Oestreich will officiate and burial will be beside her husband at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN. Visitation will be at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home on Tuesday from 5 – 7 p.m. with a prayer...
Lois Lorange
Feb 29, 2016
Funeral services for Lois Lorange will be held on Saturday, March 5, at 11:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the church. Rev. David Tonn will officiate. Urn bearers will be Lois' grandchildren and honorary bearers will be all Lois' friends. Burial will be in Mound Cemetery. Lois Mae...

Debora Bennett
Feb 28, 2016
Debora Bennett, age 60, of Odessa, died Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Ortonville Area Hospital. Services will be held at a later date. Debora Lynn Bennett was born on February 4, 1956, in Los Angeles, CA, the adopted daughter of Ralph C. and Edna (Ayres) Tuner. She was united in marriage with Thomas Bennett on February 6, 2008, in...
Richard Lane
Feb 27, 2016
Richard Lane, age 78, of Graceville, MN, died Saturday, February 27, 2016, at Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, AZ. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 7, 2016, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville with Father David Breu celebrating the Mass. Burial will follow in the Graceville Consolidated Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Gerald Ebben
Feb 13, 2016
Gerald "Buzz" Ebben, age 80, of rural Browns Valley, MN, died Saturday, February 13, 2016, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Browns Valley with Father David Breu celebrating the Mass. Burial will follow in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery...