Obituaries
Marcellus Dietz
Feb 12, 2009
Marcellus William Dietz was born on February 12, 1922, in Ivanhoe, MN, to Fred and Anna (Pfeiffer) Dietz. Marcellus was baptized in the Catholic faith in Ivanhoe, MN and attended country school until the sixth grade. In 1944, Marcy joined the United States Navy, where he served for two years. On June 26, 1946, Marcy was united in marriage to...
Jerry Johnson
Feb 11, 2009
Jerry Charles Johnson, 67, of Clinton, MN, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at home on Big Stone Lake, surrounded by his wife, Bette, and his children. Jerry was born in Omaha, Nebraska on August 3, 1941, to Elmer Charles Johnson and Shirley Elizabeth Fisher. He attended school and began his career in Omaha working for Quaker Oats....
Lillian Ninneman
Feb 5, 2009
Lillian Louise Loeschke was born the forth of nine children to William and Anna (Fenner) Loeschke on March 20, 1913 in Grant County, South Dakota. Lillian was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She attended country school until the 8th grade. Lillian then took a job working on the County Farm doing housework. On June 18, 1941, Lillian was...

Emma Giedt
Feb 5, 2009
Emma was born January 13, 1911 in Venturia, ND to John and Christina Roth. Emma grew up in Venturia and attended rural country school, taught by her father. Emma was united in marriage to Edwin F. Giedt on August 17, 1930. They had two children Don and Joyce. On April 13, 1945 they moved to Browns Valley and opened their...
Luella Strege
Feb 4, 2009
Funeral services for Mrs. Luella E. Strege, age 76, of Milbank, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 8, 2009, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Alban Township, Grant County, SD. The Reverend Kim Kanitz will officiate. Luella died on Wednesday, February 4, 2009, at the Ortonville Hospital in Ortonville, MN. Family members are asked to meet in the...
Robert Vogt
Feb 4, 2009
Robert Louis Vogt was born September 15, 1936 to Louis and Gretchen (Fecht) Vogt in Graceville, MN. Robert was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Chokio, MN by Pastor Fred Meske, Jr. on September 27, 1936. He was confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Johnson by Pastor Paul Kuske on May 28, 1950. Robert...
Stella Bucy
Feb 4, 2009
Funeral services for Mrs. Stella (Gene) Bucy, age 91, of Milbank, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 9th, 2009, at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Milbank. The Reverend Keith Bicknase will officiate. Stella died on Wednesday, February 4th, at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. The organist will be Roger Goosen and the Faith Choir will provide...
Claire O'Sullivan
Jan 18, 2009
A memorial mass for Miss Claire L. O'Sullivan, age 89, of St. William's Care Center in Milbank will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2009, at St. William's Chapel in Milbank. Father Dan Wolfgram will be the celebrant. Claire died on Sunday, January 18, 2009, at St. William's Care Center. There will be no visitation. It was...
John Frickson
Jan 16, 2009
Funeral services for John L. Frickson, age 60, of Big Stone City, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 19, 2009, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. John died on Friday, January 16, 2009, at his home. The Reverends Benjamin Pollock and Thaine Kister will officiate. The scripture readers will be Gavin Angerhofer and Jessica Eidem....
Larry Koll
Jan 15, 2009
Larry Dorman Koll was born on February 12, 1954 in Watertown, South Dakota to Dorman and Valaria (Schmeling) Koll. Larry was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in South Shore, South Dakota. He attended elementary and high school in South Shore, SD, graduating in 1972. Larry began working at Pioneer Meat Market in 1971, as a butcher where...

Audrain Nosbusch
Jan 2, 2009
Audrain “Jigs” John Nosbusch was born on July 21, 1926, the second of twins, to John and Mary (Karner) Nosbusch, in St. Leo, MN. Audrain was baptized on July 25, 1926, in the Roman Catholic Faith at the Church of St. Leo in St. Leo, MN. The family moved in March of 1927 to a farm near Barry, MN. Audrain...
Harold Dimberg
Dec 31, 2008
Harold Russell Dimberg, Jr. was born on April 22, 1926 at the Graceville Hospital to Harold and Gladys (Vandervelde) Dimberg. They lived on a farm near Clinton until Harold was 8 years old. They then moved to a farm south of Ortonville. Harold attended country school until the eighth grade and continued his education at the Ortonville High School. After...
Hilda McCormick
Dec 30, 2008
Hilda E. McCormick, 87, Ortonville died Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at Northridge Residence. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, January 5, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville. A visitation will be held on Sunday evening, January 4th from 6:00 -8:00 p.m. at Larson’s Funeral Home in Ortonville. Burial will be held at a later...
Dolores Wilm
Dec 26, 2008
Dolores Elaine Wilm, daughter of Arnold and Alma (Behrns) Kaus was born June 16, 1927 in Roberts County, Browns Valley, South Dakota. She was baptized July 31, 1927 by Pastor Engelhard at Zion Lutheran Church. She grew up on a farm 2 miles south of Browns Valley. She attended and graduated from Browns Valley High School 1944. Dolores worked as...
Ronald Wester
Dec 23, 2008
Ronald Ray Wester son of Sheldon and Janice (Ziesemer) was born August 3, 1958 in Alexandria, Minnesota. He grew up in Alexandria and attended Alexandria school. Ron moved to Shakopee and was employed at factories. Ron met Michelle Leger in Alexandria and was later united in marriage in Shakopee, MN. They made their home in Ortonville, Minnesota in 1982 where...

Jane Dempster
Dec 22, 2008
Graveside services for longtime Sioux Falls, SD, resident, Mrs. Jane E. Dempster, age 88, will be held later this spring in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Sioux Falls. Jane died on Monday, December 22, 2008, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. There will be no visitation. Jane was born on November 1, 1920, in Sioux Falls, the daughter...
Robert Gustafson
Dec 22, 2008
Robert L. Gustafson the son of Albert and Lydia (Erickson) Gustafson was born October 1, 1921 in Graceville, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in the Elim Church at Clinton. He attended the public school in Clinton, graduating from high school in 1939, after which he attended NYA School in Glenwood, Minnesota learning about sheet metal work. He was employed...
Robert Larson
Dec 19, 2008
Robert Alfred Larson was born September 16, 1923, to John and Clarea Pomequist in St. Peter, MN. Bob was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in St. Peter. Bob attended grade school in St. Peter until the eighth grade, when he quit and began working to help the family. Bob took a job doing farm work, and worked seven...
Brenda Yanka
Dec 17, 2008
Brenda Joyce Yanka was born on February 18, 1946 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Brenda died on December 17, 2008 at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, MN having lived to reach the age of 62 years. Brenda will be remembered as a loving sister, mother, and grandmother. Brenda is survived by her children: Robert (Brenda) Basques, David Menter, and Lisa Menter;...
Mattie Knouse
Dec 15, 2008
Mrs. Mattie J. Knouse, age 74, of LaBolt, SD, died on Monday, December 15, 2008, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. It was her wish that she be cremated. There will be no visitation and no service. The Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home in Milbank is in charge of the arrangements. Mattie was born on February 4, 1934, in Alabama, the daughter...