Obituaries

Emil Swezey

Emil Swezey

Jan 31, 2012

Emil Victor Swezey, son of Earl and Sarah (Johnson) Swezey, was born on June 23, 1919 in Clinton MN. He was baptized and confirmed at the Elim Lutheran Church in Clinton. He attended a rural school. Emil served in the U.S. Army from August 1942 thru December 1945. During his time serving our country, he was stationed as a guard...

Donald Hansen

Donald Hansen

Jan 29, 2012

Donald Lawrence Randolph Hansen, age 91, of Williamsburg, Virginia, passed away January 29, 2012, at Patriot's Colony in Williamsburg. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2012, at 1:30 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Stockholm, South Dakota. Don was born on March 11, 1920, in Stockholm, South Dakota, to Christian and Gelia (Johnson) Hansen. He grew up on...

Kenneth Kolb

Kenneth Kolb

Jan 29, 2012

A celebration of life for Kenny Kolb will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 3, 2012 at Tabor United Methodist Church, Big Stone City, South Dakota. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m., prior to the celebration at the church. Pastors Iva Laudermith and Beth Conrad will be officiating. Burial will be at the Greenwood Cemetery in Big...

Jenna Heck

Jenna Heck

Jan 22, 2012

Jenna Marie Heck was born on January 11, 1985, to parents Gerald and Peggy (Johnson) Heck at the Holy Trinity Hospital in Graceville, MN. She was baptized on January 27, 1985, made her 1st Communion on April 25, 1993, and was confirmed in March of 2003, all at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Beardsley, MN. She attended post secondary her...

Theresa Reinke

Theresa Reinke

Jan 21, 2012

Theresa Harriet Reinke was born February 29, 1924, in Sioux Falls, SD, to Nicholas and Dora (Gagnon) Thies. She grew up near Morris, MN where she attended school. When Theresa was in her teens, her family moved to Ortonville, which is where she met Leonard Reinke. They were married on March 3, 1948. To this union, seven children were born....

Harlan Hansen

Harlan Hansen

Jan 4, 2012

Funeral services for Harlan Hansen will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 10:30 AM at Eidskog Lutheran Church in rural Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 6, 2012 from 5-7:00 PM with a Prayer Service at the Larson Funeral Home in Ortonville. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the services at the church on...

Gene Burdick

Gene Burdick

Jan 1, 2012

Funeral services for Gene Burdick, age 92, of Ortonville, Minnesota, will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, beginning at 2:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, Minnesota. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Rev. Marlene Elmstrom will officiate. Burial will be in Mound Cemetery. Gene Victor Burdick was born Dec. 11,...

Genevieve Enger

Genevieve Enger

Dec 31, 2011

Genevieve Enger, age 98 of Ortonville passed away December 31, 2011, at Northridge Residence. Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at Abiding Faith Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Pastor Richard Larson will officiate and burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be at the church prior to the services. Tim Mundwiler will be the...

Verla Thomas

Verla Thomas

Dec 29, 2011

Funeral services for Verla Thomas, age 86, of Ortonville, Minnesota, will be held on Monday, January 2, 2012, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, Minnesota. Visitation will be Sunday evening, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at Larson Funeral Home in Ortonville and one hour prior to the service at the church. Rev. Marlene Elmstrom will...

Richard Quast

Richard Quast

Dec 29, 2011

Funeral services for Richard Quast, age 85, of Ortonville, Minnesota, will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Ortonville, Minnesota. Visitation will be Monday evening, January 2, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Larson Funeral Home in Ortonville, with a prayer service beginning at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour...

Marcella Baker

Marcella Baker

Dec 27, 2011

Funeral services for Marcella Baker, age 63, of Ortonville, will be held Saturday, December 31, 2011, at Living Hope Fellowship - Assembly of God in Ortonville, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Rev. David Homrighausen will officiate. Music will be provided by Jerri Homrighausen. Burial will be in the Trinity...

Duane Jennett

Duane Jennett

Dec 26, 2011

Funeral services for Duane Jennett, age 80, of Ortonville, formerly of Montevideo, will be held Friday, December 30, 2011, at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, beginning at 2 p.m. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Pastor Marlene Elmstrom will officiate. Interment will be in Mound Cemetery. Duane Wilton Jennett, known by his friends...

DeeLoris Raw

DeeLoris Raw

Dec 25, 2011

Funeral Services for DeeLoris Raw, age 80, of Browns Valley, Minnesota, will be on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at United Methodist & Presbyterian Church in Browns Valley, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from noon until 2 p.m. at the church on the day of the service. Reverend Anna Williamson will officiate. Burial will be in the Valley...

Herbert Thomas

Herbert Thomas

Dec 21, 2011

Funeral Services for Herbert Thomas of Ortonville, Minnesota, will be on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville, Minnesota. Reverend Tim J. Renstrom will be officiating. Visitation will be held at Larson Funeral Home of Ortonville on Wednesday evening, December 28, from 5 – 7 p.m. and at the church one hour prior to...

Ardella Dietz

Ardella Dietz

Dec 17, 2011

Ardella Dietz, age 86, of Graceville, Minnesota passed away on December 17, 2011 at the Graceville Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Father David Brue will officiate. Organist will be Donna Arens. Song leaders will be...

James Sellin

James Sellin

Dec 12, 2011

Funeral Services for James Sellin, Sr., of Watertown, South Dakota, will be on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 10:30 AM at United Methodist Church in Ortonville, MN. Reverends Marlyn Kuper and Darrell Boe will be officiating. There will be visitation at the church one hour prior to the service on Friday. Burial, with Military Honors, will be at Mound Cemetery...

Brother Kopel

Brother Kopel

Dec 12, 2011

Brother Francis Kopel, OSB, a monk of Blue Cloud Abbey, Marvin, South Dakota died on December 12, 2011, his ninety-second birthday. Brother Francis was a resident of St. William's Care Center in Milbank. Abbot Denis Quinkert, OSB, superior of Blue Cloud Abbey, will preside at the funeral on Friday, December 16 at 10:30. Brother Francis was born at Donnelly Minnesota...

Mary Weinman

Mary Weinman

Dec 5, 2011

Funeral Services for Mary Weinman will be on Friday, December 9, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church on Friday. Rev. Bev McNeill will be officiating. Interment will be in the Clinton City Cemetery. Mary Caroline Weinman was born to Sam and Caroline Erickson...

Leonard Morrill

Leonard Morrill

Nov 24, 2011

Larson Funeral Home of Clinton announces the death of Leonard Morrill, age 80, of Clinton, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton. Visitation will be on Tuesday evening, November 29, 2011 from 5 -7:00 PM at the church, with a prayer service beginning at 7 PM. Visitation...

Muriel Sherman

Muriel Sherman

Nov 20, 2011

Muriel Sherman, 96, of Ortonville, Minnesota passed away on November 20, 2011 at the Ortonville Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at the United Methodist Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be one hour before the funeral at the church on Wednesday. Rev. Darrell Boe will officiate. Muriel Lorraine Rachel Kaercher was born...