Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Mary Beling
Nov 5, 2015
Mary Rae (Michalscheck) Beling, age 68, of Ortonville, MN, who left this world on November 5, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at St. John's Catholic Church in Ortonville with Father Brian Oestreich officiating. Burial will follow in Graceville Consolidated Cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the time of...
Gerald Diekmann
Oct 20, 2015
Gerald "Jerry" Diekmann, age 62, of Clinton, MN, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank, SD, with Fr. Brian Oestreich officiating. Burial will be in Mound Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Gerald "Jerry" Diekmann...
Gary Johnson
Oct 10, 2015
Gary Johnson, age 76, of Ortonville went home to his Lord Saturday, October 10, 2015, at the Ortonville Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville with Rev. David Tonn officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m....
Alison Wiese
Oct 7, 2015
Alison Wiese, age 52, of Ortonville, died Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, beginning at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Ortonville with Minister Melanie Reiners officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial was previously held in Mound Cemetery. Alison Lee Wiese...
James Hannen
Oct 1, 2015
James Haanen, age 96, of Browns Valley, died Thursday, October 1, 2015, at the Browns Valley Health Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Presbyterian Church with Pastor Dwight Fearing officiating. Burial will follow in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery with full military honors. Visitation will be held for one...
Daniel Hanratty
Oct 1, 2015
Daniel Hanratty, age 69, of Ortonville died Monday, September 28, 2015, at his home in Ortonville. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2015, at 11 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in Ortonville. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the church. Daniel John Hanratty was born on August 22, 1946, to Edmund and Mary...
Lorraine Schnaser
Sep 25, 2015
Lorraine Schnaser, age 84, of Big Stone City, died Friday, September 25, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Milbank. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville with Rev. Dennis O'Neill officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Cemetery in Ortonville. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday,...
Stewart Steen
Sep 16, 2015
Stewart Steen, age 84, of Clinton, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at the Ortonville Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 21, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton with Minister Bev McNeill officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Pauli Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, September 20, at Trinity Lutheran...
Gladys Stralen
Sep 15, 2015
Gladys Van Stralen, age 96, died on September 15, 2015, at Golden Living in Milbank, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, September 21, 2015 at 10:30 AM at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Visitation will be held on Sunday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church beginning at 5:00 PM and a prayer vigil at 7:00 PM. Fr. Gary...
Daniel Stralen
Sep 14, 2015
Daniel Van Stralen, age 60, of Milbank, died Monday, September 14, 2015. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, September 21, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank with Father Gary DeRouchey celebrating the Mass. Burial will follow in the St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, September 20,...