Obituaries

Suzanne Nelson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Janet Schmidt

Janet Schmidt

Jan 5, 2016

Janet "Jan" Schmidt, 78, of Ortonville, died on January 5, 2016, at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 17, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at New Life Community Baptist Church in Ortonville with Pastor David Grams and Pastor Tyson Kahler officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, January 16, from 5-7 p.m. at Mundwiler...

Mary Synhorst

Mary Synhorst

Dec 30, 2015

Mary Synhorst, 79, of Clinton, MN, died on December 30, 2015, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. A memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at the Clinton Memorial Building from 4 – 6 p.m. Burial will be prior to visitation at the Clinton Cemetery. Mary Jane Synhorst was born on March 26, 1936, in Underwood Township,...

Marvin Knopf

Marvin Knopf

Dec 29, 2015

Marvin Knopf, 94, died on December 29, 2015, at Northridge Residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2016, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Rev. David Tonn will officiate. Urn bearers will be Jon Wohlhuter and Andy Knopf and burial will be in Mound...

Jolaine Weros

Jolaine Weros

Dec 27, 2015

Jolaine Ellyn Weros, 68, of Ortonville, Minnesota entered eternal life in the early morning of December 27, 2015, after losing her second battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 4, 2016, beginning at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home on Sunday, January 3, from...

Ervin Kaufman

Ervin Kaufman

Dec 23, 2015

Ervin Kaufman, age 93, of Ortonville, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at Northridge Residence Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville with Rev. David Tonn officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the time of service at the church on Tuesday. Urn bearers will...

Harriet Kidman

Harriet Kidman

Dec 20, 2015

Harriet Amelia (DeVaan) Kidman, 92, of Brookings, SD, formerly of Ortonville, MN, died Sunday, Dec. 20, at The Neighborhoods at Brookview in Brookings. Visitation will be at First United Methodist Church in Ortonville at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, followed by a funeral service at 3 p.m. Burial will be in Mound Cemetery in Ortonville following the service. Harriet Amelia...

David Wellnitz, Jr

David Wellnitz, Jr

Dec 14, 2015

David Wellnitz, Jr., age 35, of Milbank, died Monday, December 14, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Revillo with Rev. Nathan Neugebauer officiating. Burial will follow in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Albee Township. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, December 18, at Mundwiler...

Harry Pinkert

Harry Pinkert

Nov 12, 2015

Harry Pinkert, age 95, of Ortonville, died Thursday, November 12, 2015, at the Ortonville Area Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the time of service at the church on Wednesday. Burial will take place on Wednesday at...

Wayne Benshoof

Wayne Benshoof

Nov 10, 2015

Wayne A. Benshoof, age 66, of Ortonville, MN, died on November 10, 2015 at the Browns Valley Health Center. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 17th, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville with Rev. Dennis O'Neill officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, November 16 at Trinity Lutheran Church and will continue...

Irma Manning

Irma Manning

Nov 6, 2015

Irma June Manning, age 99, formerly of Big Stone City, SD, died November 6, 2015, at Golden Living in Milbank. Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at Tabor United Methodist Church in Big Stone City. Rev. Melanie Reiners will officiate and burial will be in the Milbank Cemetery. Visitation will be at the church on...