Obituaries
Lauretta Mielitz
Aug 24, 2009
Funeral services for Mrs. Lauretta L. Mielitz, 84, of Big Stone City, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August, 29, 2009, at the United Methodist Church in Ortonville, MN. The Reverend Darrell Boe will officiate. Family members are asked to meet in the church basement by 10:00 a.m. Saturday to attend services. Lauretta died on Monday, August 24,...
Janet Bolduc
Aug 23, 2009
January Bolduc, the daughter of Raymond and Rita (Zqutowicz) Feela, was born on February 1, 1951 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. She was baptized at Incarnation Catholic Church. January grew up in South Minneapolis and attended and graduated from West High School in 1969. January was married one month after she graduated, to this union; they were blessed...
Delford VonEschen
Aug 23, 2009
Delford George Von Eschen was born April 20, 1921 to Emory & Edna (Hamm) Von Eschen at their home in Ortonville, MN. After graduating from Odessa High School in 1939, he served in the US Army during WWII from 1942 to 1945, during which time he trained at Camp Hale in Colorado and attained the rank of corporal. He served...
Marlys Boerger
Aug 22, 2009
Funeral services for Mrs. Marlys Eveyn Boerger, 88, of Milbank, will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 26th, 2009, at the Parkview United Methodist Church in Milbank. The Reverend Marlyn E. Kuper and Father John McMullen, OSB, will officiate. Marlys died on Saturday, August 22nd, 2009, at St. Williamd Care Center in Milbank. Family members are asked to meet...
Mary Miller
Aug 21, 2009
Mary “Betty” Miller, the daughter of John and Mary (Nash) Keeler, was born on May 26, 1921 in St. Paul, MN. Betty and her family moved to the Barry area when she was very young. Betty lived most her life in Big Stone County where she attended St. Mary’s School for 11 years. Betty was united in marriage to James...
Constance Hamner
Aug 20, 2009
Constance Evelyn Gary was born on September 6, 1948, to Willard and Evelyn (Palmer) Gary in Graceville, MN. Connie was raised in Graceville; where she was baptized and confirmed at Parnell Lutheran Church. Connie attended and graduated from Graceville High School when she then attended Alexandria Vo-Tech. After college graduation, Connie worked at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus...
Kenneth Christeson
Aug 15, 2009
Kenneth Bernard Christeson was born August 20, 1918 to Ernest and Annie (Erickson) Christeson on the family farm by Clinton. He was the eighth of 13 children. Our Lord called Kenneth home on Saturday, August 15, 2009, at Sunrise Cottages in Rochester, MN. He attained the age of 90 years, 11 months, 24 days. Kenneth was baptized and confirmed at...
Arlene Wallace
Aug 11, 2009
Arlene Phyllis Anders was born on October 11, 1925 to Daniel and Florence (Burnham) Anders in Newton, Massachusetts. Arlene attended school until the 12th grade in the Newton School District, graduating in 1943. After graduation, Arlene moved to New York City where she worked at Gimble’s Department Store. In 1944, while at Marble Collegiate Church, Arlene met Wilford Wallace, and...
Howard Sitter
Aug 8, 2009
Howard L. Sitter, age 87, of Ortonville, MN, died Saturday August 8, 2009 at the Ortonville Hospital. Funeral service for Howard Sitter will be 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at First United Methodist Church of Ortonville, MN, with Pastor Darrell Boe officiating. Burial will be in the Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 6 – 8 P.M. at...
Frances Peltier
Aug 4, 2009
Frances R. Peltier, the daughter of John and Mary ( Schindler) Reinart was born February 26, 1919 in Currie, MN. When she was thirteen years old her family moved to Barry, MN. She attended and graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in Graceville. Frances went on to St. Benedict in St. Cloud where she received her teaching degree. Frances was united...
Gary Dybdahl
Jul 21, 2009
Gary Arthur Dybdahl, the son of Arthur and Mildred (Peterson) Dybdahl, was born February 4, 1944 in Viborg, SD. He lived in Centerville, SD with his parents from the time he was born in 1944 until 1952. He then moved onto the farm east of Clinton, where he lived for the next 54 years until he and Jackie moved into...
Irene Reyelts
Jul 18, 2009
Funeral services for Irene M. Reyelts, age 72, of rural Wilmot, SD, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22, at the Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home in Milbank. Irene died on Saturday, July 18, at her farm home. The Reverend Timothy Daene will officiate. The organist will be Carol Ydstie. Visitation will be at the Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home in Milbank...
Christina Tannehill
Jul 5, 2009
Christina H. Tannehill, age 85, of Milbank, and formerly of Corona, SD, died on Sunday, July 5, 2009, at St. Williams Care Center in Milbank. It was her wish that she be cremated and that her cremated remains be scattered at Skyview Memorial Lawn in Vallejo, CA. There will be no visitation. There will be a Memorial Mass at 10:00...
Ernest Carpenter
Jun 17, 2009
Memorial services for Ernest J. Carpenter, age 88, of rural Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2009, at the Valley Baptist Church in Milbank. The Reverend Dennis Webber will officiate. Ernie died on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at his farm home. The organist will be Loretha Webber. The vocalists will be Sherry DeBoer and Mark Boerger....
Max Gruenwald
Jun 17, 2009
Funeral services for longtime Milbank attorney, Max Gruenwald, age 77, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at the First Congregational Church in Milbank. The Reverend Colleen Natalie-Lees will officiate. Max died on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at the Avera-McKennan Select Specialty Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. The pianist will be Linda Stengel and Jack Stengel will...
Alvin Schwarze
Jun 17, 2009
Funeral services for Alvin R. "Shorty" Schwarze, age 88, of Milbank, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 22, 2009, at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend Keith Bicknase will officiate. Alvin died on Wednesday, June 17th, at the Golden Living Center in Milbank. Family members are asked to meet in the church fellowship hall by 10:00...
Stanley Heath
Jun 11, 2009
Funeral services for Stanley V. Heath, age 92, of Milbank, and formerly of Sisseton, SD, will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2009, at the Central United Methodist Church in Milbank. The Reverend Mark Phillips will officiate. Stan died on Thursday, June 11, 2009, at the Golden Living Center in Milbank. Family members are asked to meet in...
Betty Smith
Jun 9, 2009
Betty Smith, age 65, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2009 surrounded by her family at her home in Gillette, Wyoming from cancer. Betty Jean Smith was born on February 13, 1944 the daughter of Delmer and Lauretta (Robertson) Mielitz in Ortonville, Minnesota. She was the oldest of twelve children. She attended country school and graduated from Ortonville High School in...
David Tietjen
Jun 7, 2009
Memorial services for David M. Tietjen, age 63, of Sioux Falls, and formerly of rural Corona, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 15, 2009, at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend Kim Kanitz will officiate. The organist will be Roger Goosen. David died of natural causes on Sunday, June 7, 2009, in Pottsboro, Texas. Family...
Robert Hills
Jun 3, 2009
Robert Lewis Hills was born on May 26, 1929, to Ore and Hazel (Doschadis) Hills in Beardsley, MN. He was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist faith in Beardsley. Duck attended Barry Country School until the eighth grade. Duck enlisted into the United States Army and was serving during the Korean Conflict although he never served in the war. On...
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