Obituaries
Ruth Mogen
Nov 15, 2007
Ruth Mogen, 83, died on Nov. 15, 2007, of natural causes. There will be a private family service, as per her wishes. Interment will be in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN at a later time. Ruth was born Feb. 18, 1924 in Salem, S.D. to U.J. and Dagmar (Hansen) Norgaard. She spent most of her early years in...
Nona Sullivan
Nov 12, 2007
Nona K. Sullivan was born May 17, 1921, to George and Violet (Sullivan) Cota. She was the third child of eight; George Jr., Marjorie (O'Donnell), Ion, John, Thomas, Gregory and Grace (Hofer). Nona was baptized on July 17, 1921, at Holy Rosary Church. She grew up on a farm near Graceville. She attended country school and completed 9th grade. On...
Rolland Kutzler
Nov 7, 2007
Rolland Kutzler August 11, 1918~ November 7, 2007 Rolland Kutzler, of Clinton, MN, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2007, at the age of 89. Memorial Service will be Saturday, November 10, 2007, at 1:00pm at the Larson Funeral Home in Graceville, MN. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service. Rolland Gerald Kutzler, was born August 11, 1918,...
Augusta Rabine
Nov 6, 2007
Funeral services for Augusta C. Rabine, 86, of rural Strandburg, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 10, 2007, at the Tabor Lutheran Church in Strandburg, SD. Reverend Elmer P. Brinkman will officiate. Augusta died Tuesday, November 6, 2007, at her daughter Delores' home in Strandburg. Kathy Granquist will be the organist, and Paul Peterson will be the soloist...
Irma Krueger
Nov 5, 2007
Irma L. Krueger June 24, 1920 ~ November 5, 2007 Funeral Services for Irma Krueger, age 87, of Graceville, MN, formerly of Beardsley, MN, will be held on Friday, November 9, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Beardsley, MN. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2007, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a...
Irene Cavanagh
Oct 22, 2007
Irene Cavanagh, the daughter of Frank and Lucy (Smith) Depolder, was born August 21, 1907, in Graceville, MN. She attended St. Mary's Academy in Graceville and furthering her education, attended St. Mary's School for Nursing in St. Cloud, MN. She was united in marriage to Norbert Cavanagh, June 20, 1936, in Graceville, MN. Norbert and Irene made their home in...
Eunice Swanson
Oct 22, 2007
Eunice (Ell) Swanson was born May 10, 1933, in Odessa, MN, to Herbert and Pearl (Thorson) Ell. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith on June 18, 1933. She was confirmed at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Eunice graduated from Ortonville High School in 1951. She obtained an elementary education teaching degree from St. Cloud State in 1954. She...
Carol Thorpe
Oct 18, 2007
Funeral services for Mrs. Carol Thorpe, age 78, of Wilmot, SD, and formerly of Marvin, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 23, 2007, at the Wilmot Lutheran Church in Wilmot, SD. The Reverend Steve Moberg will officiate. Carol died on Thursday, October 18, 2007, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. The organist will be Janice Vreim and...
Muriel Bunting
Oct 13, 2007
Graveside services for Mrs. Muriel Bunting, age 89, of Owasso, Oklahoma, and formerly of rural Revillo, SD, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2008, at the Revillo City Cemetery. The Reverend Kim Kanitz of St. John's Lutheran Church in Revillo will officiate. Muriel died on October 13, 2007, at the Evergreen Retirement Home in Owasso. Muriel...
Catherine Chalupnik
Oct 8, 2007
Catherine Veronica (Ritter) Chalupnik was born on January 8, 1912, on a farm in Stevens County near Chokio, MN, to parents, Henry and Josephine (Hoffmann) Ritter. As a young girl, she was baptized and received her first communion at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. She attended country school near Chokio and later attended High School in Graceville,...

Richard Graham
Oct 6, 2007
Richard Graham was born on November 17, 1925, on the family farm, to parents, George and Ellen (O'Neil) Graham. As a boy, Richard was baptized and received his first communion in the Church of St. Mary in Beardsley, MN. He attended country school and finished his education by attending Ag School in Morris, MN. Following his education, Richard enlisted with...
Glenn Hervert
Oct 6, 2007
Glenn Joseph "Bud" Hervert was born on June 12, 1917. to George J and Bernadine (Saur) Hervert on the family farm near Collis, MN. Glenn was baptized, received his first communion, and was confirmed in St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Collis, MN. He attended Collis School and Graceville High School. Following graduation, he attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis, MN. Glenn...
Roger Christensen
Oct 3, 2007
Funeral services for Roger N. Christensen, age 66, of Davenport, IA, and formerly of Milbank, will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 8, 2007, at the Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home in Milbank. Reverend Eldon DeBoer of the Zion Community Church in Wilmot, SD, will officiate. Roger died on Wednesday, October 3, 2007, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf,...
Howard Eschen
Sep 30, 2007
Howard Von Eschen was born on December 18, 1943, in Ortonville, MN, to parents, Alfred and Elda (Witte) Von Eschen. As a young boy, Howard was baptized and confirmed into the Evangelical United Brethren faith in Odessa. Howard attended grade school in Ortonville and graduated from Ortonville High School in 1961. Following his education, Howard began working for the Big...
Lloyd Bagaus
Sep 26, 2007
Funeral services for former Milbank, SD, resident, Lloyd W. Bagaus, age 79, of Watertown, SD, will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 29, 2007, at the First United Methodist Church in Watertown, SD. The Reverend Eric Grinager will officiate. Lloyd died on Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at the Golden Living Center in Milbank. The organist will be Dorothy Brugman....
Wayne O'Connor
Sep 21, 2007
Wayne Edmund O'Connor was born on July 7, 1923, in Graceville, MN, to parents, William H. and Gertrude (Schutz) O'Connor. He was baptized and later confirmed into the Catholic faith in the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. Wayne attended St. Mary's Academy where he graduated in 1940. In January 1943, Wayne was enlisted with the United States Marines...
Mat Wilm
Sep 18, 2007
Mat W. Wilm was born on September 28, 1918, in Millerville, MN, to parents Joseph and Helena (Bursken) Wilm. As a young boy, Mat was baptized and confirmed into the Catholic faith in Millerville, MN. Mat then moved with his family to Browns Valley where he attended District # 3 Country School completing all eight grades in only 7 years...
Evelyn Collins
Sep 18, 2007
Funeral services for Evelyn Collins, age 84, of Las Vegas, NV. and a former resident of Stockholm, SD., will be held on Monday, September 24, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. at the Elim Evangelical Covenant Church in Stockholm, with the Reverend Mark Chapman officiating. Steve Misener will be the organist. Special music will be presented by a quartet composed of Mark...
Bart Heck
Sep 17, 2007
Bartholomew Balthasar Heck was born on August 24, 1921, on his parents farm near Barry, MN, to John and Anna (Ehrnst) Heck. Bart was baptized and confirmed into the Catholic faith. He attended country school near Barry, MN, and following his education, he began helping his father and brothers on the family farm. Bart met Antonella "Nella" Seifert in Graceville,...
Elvin Erickson
Sep 14, 2007
Funeral services for Elvin H. Erickson, age 91, of Milbank, and formerly of rural Stockholm, SD, will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 17, 2007, at the Elim Evangelical Covenant Church in Stockholm. The Reverend Mark Chapman will officiate. Elvin died on Friday, September 14, 2007, at the Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health. The organist will be Steve Misener. Special...