Obituaries

Kenneth Kittelson

Kenneth Kittelson

Mar 22, 2025

Kenneth Kittelson, of Montevideo, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025 at his home in Montevideo at the age of 85.

Funeral services will be held Friday, March 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan with burial in the Kviteseid Lutheran Milan Methodist Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Thursday, March 27, 2025 from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM at...

Gene Larson

Gene Larson

Mar 19, 2025

Gene Leroy Larson died on March 19, 2025 at the age of 95 in Montevideo.

A celebration of life will be held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Montevideo on Thursday, April 24 at 11am. There will be a visitation at 10am prior to the service. The service will be followed by a luncheon, photo slide show and time to share...

Darrell Anderson "Andy"

Darrell Anderson "Andy"

Mar 19, 2025

Darrell O. Anderson "Andy" of Montevideo died on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 while receiving hospice and respite care at the Appleton Health Services at the age of 79.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo.

Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the services at the...

Daniel Buchanan

Daniel Buchanan

Mar 17, 2025

Daniel Buchanan died Monday, March 17, 2025 at his home in Watson at the age of 76.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Watson Evangelical Church in Watson.

Daniel John Buchanan was born on May 6, 1948, in Bertha, MN, the son of Charles and Ella (McDonald) Buchanan. He grew up and attended school in...

Amber Lee (Kuiken) Bredzinsky

Amber Lee (Kuiken) Bredzinsky

Mar 14, 2025

Amber Lee Brezinsky, age 42, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025 at her residence. She had fought valiantly for many months hoping to overcome her cancer diagnosis.

On December 31, 1982, Amber Kuiken was born in Fridley, MN. She graduated from Montevideo High School in 2001 and Central Lakes College in Brainard, MN in 2002 as a dental assistant. Amber...

Arlyce Lindsoe

Arlyce Lindsoe

Mar 5, 2025

Arlyce Lindsoe, formerly of the Montevideo / Dawson area, died March 5, 2025, at Leesburg Hospital in Leesburg, FL at the age of 93.

Memorial services will be held Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson. Rev. Kendall Stelter will officiate, and interment will be at Grace Lutheran Cemetery in Dawson, MN.

Arlyce (Anderson) Lindsoe was...

Lois Dyshaw

Lois Dyshaw

Mar 5, 2025

Lois Dyshaw of Montevideo died on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Copper Glen Assisted Living in Montevideo at the age of 93.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00Am on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.

Visitation with the family will be from 4 to 6 PM on...

David Velde

David Velde

Mar 1, 2025

David Velde, of Granite Falls, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025 at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar at the age of 74.

Memorial services will be held Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Wang Lutheran Church in rural Maynard with burial at Hillcrest Cemetery in Granite Falls.  There will be a time of fellowship at the Granite Falls...

Michael Groothuis

Michael Groothuis

Feb 28, 2025

Michael James Groothuis of Montevideo passed away on Friday, February 28, 2025, at CCM Health Hospital in Montevideo at the age of 66.

A Celebration of Life for Michael will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, at Rock Haven Church in Montevideo, with Pastor Jason Haug officiating.

Visitation with the family will take place from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m....

Dorothy Johnson

Dorothy Johnson

Feb 25, 2025

Dorothy Johnson, formerly of Milan, died Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Prairie Home Hospice in Marshall at the age of 98.

Memorial services will be held Friday, April 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. Rev. Kristine Isder will officiate. Burial will be later this fall at Kviteseid Lutheran Cemetery.

Dorothy Irene Dove was born on December 15,...

Peggy Frederickson

Peggy Frederickson

Feb 21, 2025

Peggy Frederickson of Montevideo passed away Friday, February 21, 2025 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 80.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Salem Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Pastor Sam Kautz will officiate and interment will be at Strombeck Cemetery, rural Montevideo.

Visitation will be held for one hour before...

Grant Kittelson

Grant Kittelson

Feb 16, 2025

Grant Kittelson, 68, of Lakeville, MN, passed away in his sleep on February 16, 2025.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, May 24 at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo, from 2:00-4:00pm with burial to follow in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Grant Ernest Kittelson was born July 16, 1956 in Montevideo to Lamore & Pauline (Bourne) Kittelson. He was baptized and...

Warren Van Binsbergen

Warren Van Binsbergen

Feb 13, 2025

Warren Van Binsbergen, of Montevideo, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2025 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 92.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, February 21, 2025 at Hope Reformed Church in Montevideo.

Visitation with the family will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 PM on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home...

Wallace Lutz

Wallace Lutz

Feb 13, 2025

Wallace Henry Lutz, aged 94, passed away peacefully at his home in Montevideo, Minnesota February 13th, 2025.

Funeral services will be held Monday, February 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM at United Methodist Church in Montevideo.  Pastor Sam Kautz will officiate and burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

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

Arrangements...

Robert "Kurtzy" Kurtzbein

Robert "Kurtzy" Kurtzbein

Feb 8, 2025

Robert "Kurtzy" Kurtzbein of Montevideo passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 75.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 13, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo, with Pastor Michelle Rowell officiating.

Visitation with the family will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12,...

James Odegard

James Odegard

Feb 6, 2025

James "Jim" Odegard passed away at his home on Thursday, February 6, 2025.

A party in the park will be held Saturday, May 31, 2025 at the Log Cabin in Smith Park in Montevideo from 1:30 - 3:30 PM with a celebration of Jim’s life at 3:30 PM.

Jim was born and raised in Montevideo, MN, and was the son of Mavis...

Charles "Doc" Skordahl

Charles "Doc" Skordahl

Feb 2, 2025

Charles "Doc" Skordahl, of Dawson, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025 at Johnson Memorial Health Services at the age of 91.

Memorial services will be held Friday, February 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating.

Visitation will be held Thursday, February 6, 2025 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church...

Patricia Bender

Patricia Bender

Jan 31, 2025

Patti Bender died Friday, January 31, 2025 at CCM Health in Montevideo at the age of 69.

Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home.

Patricia Lynn (Conley) Bender was born on January 24, 1956. She was raised by her mother, Shirley Conley, and together they lived in Ohio, California, and Minnesota. Patti...

Lois Nordby

Lois Nordby

Jan 31, 2025

Lois (Teig) Nordby died Friday, January 31, 2025 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 74.

Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Michelle Rowell officiating.

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

Lois Christine (Teig) Nordby was...

Richard Oakland

Richard Oakland

Jan 30, 2025



Richard Oakland, of Montevideo, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at Luther Haven nursing home in Montevideo, at the age of 88.

A private burial will be held.

Richard Arlen Oakland was born on April 1, 1936, in Montevideo, Minnesota, to Melvin and Avangeline (Ganske) Oakland. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Richard attended Montevideo...