Obituaries

Janiece Larsen

Janiece Larsen

Jun 18, 2015

Janiece Larsen, age 77 of Ortonville died June 18, 2015, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 22 at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Rev. John Ragan will officiate and burial will be at Mound Cemetery, Ortonville. Visitation will be at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home, Ortonville on Sunday from...

Richard Minder

Richard Minder

Jun 17, 2015

Richard Minder, age 54, of Sioux Falls, SD, and formerly of Wilmot, SD, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015, in Yankton, SD. Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at Heritage Funeral Home in Sioux Falls. All are invited to join the family for a prayer service following the visitation at 4:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held...

Leonard Hoppe

Leonard Hoppe

Jun 15, 2015

Leonard Hoppe, age 93, of Graceville, died on Monday, June 15, 2015, at Grace Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 20, at 10:30 a.m. at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Graceville with Rev. Eugene Andrus officiating. Burial will follow in the Graceville Consolidated Cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the time of service...

Antje Arends

Antje Arends

Jun 13, 2015

Antje "Anna" Arends, 93, of Ortonville, died on June 13, 2015, at Northridge Residence. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville 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...

Loren Schake

Loren Schake

Jun 11, 2015

Loren Schake, age 74, of Ortonville died Thursday, June 11, 2015, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 15, at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville with Rev. John Ragan officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday evening at the church with a prayer service...

John Kiernat

John Kiernat

Jun 10, 2015

John "Ed" Kiernat, age 88, of Ortonville, died Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at Northridge Residence in Ortonville. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 15, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in Ortonville. Burial will follow in Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral...

Dorothy Schuelke

Dorothy Schuelke

Jun 7, 2015

Dorothy Berg Schuelke, age 88 of Milbank, formerly of LaBolt June 7, 2015, at Golden Living Center in Milbank. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Milbank. Father Gary DeRouchey will officiate and burial will be in the LaBolt Cemetery. Dorothy's family will greet friends on...

Corinne Tiegs

Corinne Tiegs

Jun 6, 2015

Corinne (Mrs. Donald) Tiegs, age 83 of Ortonville died June 6, 2015, at the Ortonville Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Rev. David Tonn will officiate. Burial will be held at a later date. Visitation will be at the church on Friday from 5...

Vernon Birkholz

Vernon Birkholz

Jun 1, 2015

Vernon Birkholz, age 66, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Northridge Residence in Ortonville. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank with Rev. Melanie Reiners officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the time of service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mound...

Cortless Tracy

Cortless Tracy

May 31, 2015

Cortless Tracy, 74, of Roseburg, Oregon, formerly of Browns Valley, died on May 31, 2015. Burial will take place Saturday, Aug. 15, at 3:30 p.m. at Valley View Cemetery in Browns Valley. He is survived by four children and his siblings: brother, John Tracy of Milbank, SD; and sisters: Phyllis (Orris) Simonson of Rapid City, SD, and Eleanor Pavin of...

Jane Drewicke

Jane Drewicke

May 28, 2015

Jane Drewicke, 102, of Graceville, Minnesota died on May 28, 2015. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 1, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Graceville. Father David Breu will officiate and burial will be in the Graceville Consolidated Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 5 – 7 p.m. at Mundwiler and...

Delvin Schuler, Sr

Delvin Schuler, Sr

May 21, 2015

Delvin Schuler, Sr., age 88, of Corona, died Thursday, May 21, 2015, at the Milbank Area Hospital - Avera Health. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Wilmot Lutheran Church in Wilmot with Rev. Sheila Pohl officiating. Burial will follow in the Wilmot City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday,...

Georgia Krieg

Georgia Krieg

May 20, 2015

Georgia Krieg, age 95 died May 20, 2015, at Holy Trinity Hospital in Graceville. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Johnson, MN. Rev. Eugene Andrus will officiate and music will be provided by Ruth Hoffman. Honorary bearers will be the staff and residents of the Grace Home, Grace...

Vivian Heinje

Vivian Heinje

May 17, 2015

Vivian Heinje, 101, of Tucson, Arizona, formerly of Wilmot, died on May 17, 2015. Graveside services will be held on June 20, 2015, at 11 a.m. at the Wilmot Cemetery, with Rev. Nathan Neugebauer presiding. Tim Mundwiler and Carol Theye will provide music. Vivian Luella Heinje was born on August 13, 1913, Canby, Minnesota to Edward and Anna (Johnson) Swenson....

Dorothy Flattum

Dorothy Flattum

May 14, 2015

Dorothy Flattum, age 92, died Thursday, May 14, 2015, at Northridge Residence in Ortonville. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 21, at 1:00 p.m. at United Methodist Church in Clinton with Rev. Anna Williamson officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the time of service at the church on Thursday. Burial will follow in the...

Daniel Hanson Sr

Daniel Hanson Sr

May 14, 2015

Daniel Hanson, Sr., age 93, of Wilmot, died May 14, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 19, at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Wilmot. Visitation will be at the church Monday from 5 – 7 p.m. and continue one hour prior to the service on Tuesday. Rev. Caleb Schewe will officiate. Music will be provided...

Norman Schultz

Norman Schultz

May 13, 2015

Norman Schultz, age 81, of Clinton, died on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at Northridge Residence in Ortonville. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 18, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville with Rev. Dennis O'Neill officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at Mundwiler Funeral Home in Milbank with a prayer...

James Schwagerl

James Schwagerl

May 7, 2015

James Schwagerl, 87, died on May 7, 2015, in Browns Valley, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Browns Valley on Tuesday, May 19, at 2:00 p.m. with visitation one hour prior to the Mass. Father David Breu will officiate and burial will be at St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery. James Edward Schwagerl was...

LeRoy Tippie

LeRoy Tippie

May 3, 2015

LeRoy "Sonny" Tippie, age 61, of Marietta, MN, died Sunday, May 3, 2015, as the result of a vehicular accident. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at Marietta First United Church of Christ with Rev. Matthew Silker officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the time of service at the...

LaVerne Mielitz

LaVerne Mielitz

Apr 27, 2015

LaVerne Mielitz, age 82, of Ortonville died Monday, April 27, 2015, at Northridge Residence. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 30, at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 5 – 7 p.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home in Ortonville and continue at the church one hour prior...