Obituaries

John Leroy Moon

John Leroy Moon

Jan 22, 2025

John Leroy Moon of Montevideo died on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Fairview Southdale hospital in Edina at the age of 82. 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 27, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Jeff Fitzkappes officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery.

 Visitation with the family will be from 5 to 7...

Karen Christenson

Karen Christenson

Jan 19, 2025

Karen Christenson, 72, originally of Boyd, MN, passed away on January 19, 2025, at Meeker County Hospital in Litchfield, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd. Rev. Bob Knutson will officiate and interment will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at the church for one hour...

Debbie Hedin

Debbie Hedin

Jan 19, 2025

Debbie Hedin, of Maynard, died Sunday, January 19, 2025 at CentraCare Hospital in Willmar at the age of 71.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Granite Falls. Pastor Donald S. McKee will officiate, and burial will be in the Clarkfield City Cemetery.

Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Catherine Lauritsen

Catherine Lauritsen

Jan 18, 2025

Catherine Anne (Grollman) Lauritsen passed away on January 18, 2025 at the age of 86, at Hospice Spokane. 

Private burial will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.

She was born on December 6, 1938, in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Dr. Arthur and Anna Costello Grollman. When she was 6 years old, the family moved to Dallas, Texas, where her father...

Bonieta Miller

Bonieta Miller

Jan 14, 2025

Bonieta Miller, of Dawson, died Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at CCM Health in Montevideo at the age of 93.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM at First Presbyterian Church in Dawson.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson with a prayer...

Gerald "Killer" Gerdes

Gerald "Killer" Gerdes

Jan 10, 2025

Gerald "Killer" Gerdes of Wood Lake died on Friday, January 10, 2025 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age 74.

A time of sharing stories with family and friends will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 PM on Friday, January 24, 2025 at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Granite Falls, MN.

Gerald "Killer" Gerdes, born on September 21, 1950, in...

Wilbert Macziewski

Wilbert Macziewski

Jan 8, 2025

Wilbert Macziewski of Montevideo died on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at CCM Health in Montevideo at the age of 96. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30AM on Friday, January 17, 2025 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Montevideo. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.

Visitation with the family will be from 5 to 7PM on Thursday,...

Rob Jepma

Rob Jepma

Jan 8, 2025

Rob died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at his home in Montevideo at the age of 61. He will be missed immensely and will forever be in our hearts. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Montevideo.

Visitation with the family will be held from 5-7PM on Monday,...

Joann Holte

Joann Holte

Dec 31, 2024

Joann (Ketelsen) Holte, formerly of Montevideo, died Tuesday, December 31, 2024 in Portland OR at the age of 85.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating.

Joann Anite (Ketelsen) Holte was born December 28, 1939 in Montevideo, MN the daughter of George and Elise...

Mark Weckwerth

Mark Weckwerth

Dec 31, 2024

Mark Weckwerth of Montevideo passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at Luther Haven Nursing Home, at the age of 72.

Memorial services will be held on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 1:30 PM at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo, with Pastor Sam Kautz officiating.

Visitation with the family will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 PM on Sunday, January 5,...

Donald Witte

Donald Witte

Dec 31, 2024

Donald Witte, of Appleton, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Appleton Area Health at the age of 83.

Memorial services will be held Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Anderson – TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Wednesday.

Arrangements are with Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home of Montevideo. www.andersontebeest.com

Donald L. Witte...

Lawrence Gabriel Chavez

Lawrence Gabriel Chavez

Dec 30, 2024

Lawrence Chavez of Nisswa, MN died at his home on Monday December 30th, 2024 at the age of 61. Visitation will be held at Noon on Friday January 10th, 2025 followed by funeral at 1:00pm at the Hanson and Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson, MN. Burial will be at Dawson Cemetery.

Lawrence Gabriel Chavez was born in Denver, Colorado to Larry...

Garrett Feldhake

Garrett Feldhake

Dec 28, 2024

Garrett Feldhake won his last race as he passed away on December 28, 2024 at HCMC Hospital at the age of 39. He is with our Lord due to a tragic car accident.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at The Refuge Church in Montevideo.  

Visitation with the family will be held from 5 to...

Peggy Hoehne

Peggy Hoehne

Dec 28, 2024

Peggy Hoehne, of Montevideo, MN, formerly of Spicer, MN, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at Home Front First in Montevideo at the age of 79.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Salem Lutheran Church in Montevideo, with Pastor Sam Kautz officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...

Marianne Aman

Marianne Aman

Dec 26, 2024

It is with great sadness that we lost our sister Marianne (Auntie and Great Auntie to many) the night after Christmas. She struggled with MS for many years and died peacefully in her bed in her own home as was always her wish. She was stubbornly independent, fiercely self-reliant with one main goal..... To stay living in her house in...

Dale Olsen

Dale Olsen

Dec 26, 2024

Dale Olsen, 72, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away at Sarasota Hospice House on December 26, 2024. 

A memorial gathering and private graveside service will be held later in Montevideo, Minnesota; date yet to be determined.

Dale Dean Olsen was born on October 26, 1952 in Montevideo, Minnesota to James (Dugie) and Audrey (Fall) Olsen. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s...

Derek Ronning

Derek Ronning

Dec 17, 2024

On December 17, 2024 Derek Ronning passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

A Celebration Of Life will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at the Vermillion Main Fire Dept., 820 North Dakota Street, Vermillion, SD at 1:00 PM. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo, MN at a later date. Arrangements are with Anderson -...

Wesley Schrapp

Wesley Schrapp

Dec 17, 2024

Wesley Schrapp of Montevideo died on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at CCM Health in Montevideo at the age of 86.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, December 27, 2024 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating.  Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. 

Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at...

Waylon Johnson

Waylon Johnson

Dec 14, 2024

Waylon Johnson, of Porter, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024 at the Sanford Canby Medical Center at the age of 49.

Memorial services will be held Friday, December 20, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the church on Friday.

Arrangements are pending with...

RuthAnn Onnen

RuthAnn Onnen

Dec 13, 2024

RuthAnn Onnen, of Montevideo, passed away Friday, December 13, 2024 at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 75.

Memorial services will be held Friday, January 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo. Rev. Donald S. McKee will officiate and burial will be at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. 

Visitation will be held at the funeral...