Obituaries
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...
Suzanne Nelson
Feb 9, 2016
Suzanne Dawson Nelson, age 87, of Ortonville, died on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at Northridge Residence. Services will be held on Tuesday, February 16, at 10:30 a.m. at Abiding Faith Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. Rev. Richard Larson will be officiating and burial will be at Eidskog Cemetery. Casket...
Ronald Thomas
Feb 7, 2016
Ronald "Ron" Thomas, age 64, of Ortonville, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, February 7, 2016. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 12, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville with Rev. David Tonn officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Cemetery in Ortonville. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February...
Alvina Grosenick
Feb 5, 2016
Alvina Grosenick, age 100, of New London, MN, and formerly of Browns Valley, died on Friday, February 5, 2016, at Glen Oaks Living Center in New London. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 11, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Browns Valley with Rev. Paul Warnier officiating. Burial will follow in Valley View Cemetery. Visitation...
Janeen Gumphrey
Jan 26, 2016
Janeen Gumphrey, age 60, of Plymouth, MN, and formerly of Milbank, SD, passed away on January 26, 2016, surrounded by her family at her daughter's home. A memorial service was previously held on February 2, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Anne's in Hamel, MN. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at...
Maralyn Powlish
Jan 25, 2016
Maralyn Powlish, age 88 of Graceville died January 25, 2016, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 29 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville. Father David Breu will officiate and burial will be in the Consolidated Cemetery. Visitation will be at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home in...
Glen Shepard
Jan 21, 2016
Glen Shepard, age 74, of Big Stone Lake, died Thursday, January 21, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 5, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at Holden Lutheran Church in Beardsley with Minister Bev McNeill officiating. Burial will follow in Holden Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to...
Janette Lamberton
Jan 19, 2016
Janette Lamberton, age 77, of Big Stone City passed away January 19, 2016, at the Grace Home in Graceville, MN. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Ortonville. Brent Olson will officiate. Visitation will be at the church, one hour prior to the service. Janette H....
Dorothy Kleindl
Jan 18, 2016
Dorothy Kleindl, age 93, of Graceville, died Monday, January 18, 2016, at Grace Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 22, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville with Father David Breu officiating. Burial will follow in the Graceville Consolidated Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 21, at...
Velma Busk
Jan 12, 2016
Velma Busk, age 93, of Milbank, died Sunday, January 10, 2016, at the Golden Living Center in Milbank. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, January 22, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank with Rev. Dr. DeVern Schwenn officiating.Burial will follow in the Milbank City Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 22, 2016 at...
Eugene Nelson
Jan 11, 2016
Eugene Nelson, age 86, of Colorado Springs, CO, and formerly of Ortonville, MN, died on Monday, January 11, 2016, at New Day Cottages at Pine Creek in Colorado Springs. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville with Rev. David Tonn officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Cemetery....