Obituaries

Feb 4, 2007

Esther Gensmer, of Benson and formerly of rural Montevideo died on Sunday, February 4, 2007 at the Meadow Lane Health Care Center in Benson, MN at the age of 87.  Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, February 12, 2007 at 1:30 PM at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson with Rev. Dennis McManus officiating.  Interment will be in...

Feb 3, 2007

Percy Saue, of Dawson, died on Saturday, February 3, 2007 at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 73.

Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, February 8, 2007 at 1: 30 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd with Rev. Jack Torgerson officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation...

Feb 1, 2007

Edna Andrews, of Milan, MN, died on Thursday, February 1, 2007 at the Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar at the age of 96. Funeral services will be  held on Monday, February 5, 2007 at 1:30 PM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan with Rev Tom Opoien officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be Sunday afternoon...

Jan 21, 2007

Kay Hoff, of rural Montevideo, died on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 68.  Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, January 6, 2007 at 10:30 AM at the Watson Lutheran Church with Rev. Larry Olson officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be Friday afternoon...

Jan 17, 2007

Barbara Draeger, of Montevideo and formerly of Clara City, died on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at the Clara City Care Center at the age of 77.  Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, January 22, 2007 at 10:30 AM at Hope Reformed Church in Montevideo with Pastor Michael Altena officiating.  Interment will be in the Bethany Reformed Cemetery in...

Jan 13, 2007

Leonard “Len” Swenson, of Montevideo, died Saturday, January 13, 2007 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 97.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 2:00 PM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating.  Interment will be in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.

Jan 13, 2007

Edna Perske, of Montevideo, died on Saturday, January 13, 2007 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 102.  Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 11:00 AM at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church of Baxter with Rev. Greg Hall officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be Tuesday afternoon...

Jan 2, 2007

Jill Darrington, of Montevideo, died on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 68.  Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, January 6, 2007 at 1:30 PM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation will be Friday...

Dec 26, 2006

Inez Heieren, of Montevideo, died on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 91.

Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, December 29, 2006 at 10:30 AM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Paul Idstrom officiating.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation will be...

Dec 22, 2006

Evonne Lee, of Montevideo, died on Friday, December 22, 2006 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 74 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at 10:30 AM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Paul Idstrom officiating.  Interment was in the...

Dec 20, 2006

Francis Winker, of Milan, MN, died on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at the Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 81.

Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, December 22, 2006 at 5:00 PM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan, MN with Rev. Tom Opoien officiating. There will be visitation with the family at...

Dec 18, 2006

Alene Lanning, of Montevideo, died on Monday, December 18, 2006 at her home in Homefront in Montevideo at the age of 88.

Memorial services will be conducted on Thursday, December 21, 2006 at 11:00 AM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald McKee officiating.  Interment will be in the Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens. Visitation...

Dec 16, 2006

Lillian Campbell, of Montevideo, died on Saturday, December 16, 2006 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 84.

Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. D.H.  Baumgarn officiating.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation will be...

Dec 14, 2006

Orvis F. Anderson, of Montevideo, died on Thursday, December 14, 2006 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 85.

Memorial services will be conducted on Monday, December 18, 2006 at 1:30 PM at Hope Reformed Church in Montevideo with Pastor Mike Altena officiating. Burial will be in the Graham United Methodist Cemetery near...

Dec 9, 2006

Barbara Hilden, of Milan, died Saturday, December 9, 2006 at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 69.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at 1:30 P.M. at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan.  Rev. Tom Opoien will officiate and interment will be at Kviteseid Lutheran - Milan Methodist Cemetery.

Visitation...

Dec 4, 2006

Viola Norby, of Montevideo, died on Monday, December 4, 2006 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 89.

Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, December 8, 2006 at 11:00 AM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation will be...

Dec 1, 2006

Avis Hendrickson, of Montevideo, died on Friday, December 1, 2006 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 83.

Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at 1:30 PM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald McKee officiating.  Interment will be at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.  Visitation will...

Nov 23, 2006

LouElla Skogrand, of Montevideo, died on Thursday, November 23, 2006 at Sunbridge in Montevideo at the age of 87.

Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, November 27, 2006 at 11:00 AM at Jevnaker Lutheran Church with Rev. Paul Idstrom officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be Sunday afternoon and evening with the...

Nov 19, 2006

Agnes Gilbertson, of Montevideo, died on Sunday, November 19, 2006 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 78.

Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Joseph Catholic Parish with Fr. Jim Dvorak the Celebrant.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation with...

Nov 19, 2006

Olaf “Ole” Fremo, of Montevideo, died on Sunday, November 19, 2006 at his home in Homefront in Montevideo at the age of 101.

Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at 2:00 PM at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church of Baxter with Rev. Greg Hall officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will...