Obituaries

Jan 19, 2013

Funeral service was 11:00 AM, Wednesday, January 23, at the First Presbyterian Church in  Dawson with Pastor Herbert Rotunda officiating: scripture lessons were: Psalm 23, Isaiah 44:6-8, John 10:11-16; organist, Florence Gebur accompanied the congregational hymns of “How Great Thou Art” and “The Day Of Resurrection;” and Janelle Kemen sang “In the Garden” and “Softly and Tenderly.” ...

Jan 16, 2013

Arlyn Shelstad, of Montevideo, died on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 53.  The Celebration on Arlyn’s Life will be conducted on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 11: 00 A.M. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Lori Wold officiating. Interment will be in Trinity Lutheran...

Jan 16, 2013

Roger Stratmoen, of Dawson, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at the Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson at the age of 80. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 19, at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating.  Interment will be in Grace Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday...

Jan 10, 2013

Gilbert Seeman, of Montevideo, died on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 91.  Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Ronald Hobbie officiating.  Interment will be in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.  Visitation...

Jan 4, 2013

Maxine Tanhoff, of Montevideo, died on Friday, January 4, 2013 at the St. Cloud Municipal Hospital at the age of 73.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Fr. Paul Timmerman as the celebrant.  Visitation will be held on Wednesday, from 5 -...

Jan 4, 2013

Earl Ostlie, of Montevideo, dies on Friday, January 4, 2013 at North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 90.

Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 1:30 PM at Immanuel Church in rural Watson with Rev. Larry Olson officiating.  Interment will be held in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be Monday...

Jan 2, 2013

Marietta Miller, of Montevideo, died on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 69.  Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, January 7, 2013 at 10:30 A.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Marie Eckberg officiating.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation will be Sunday...

Dec 30, 2012

Bruce Molden, of rural Montevideo, died on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at his home at the age of 71.  Memorial services will be conducted on Thursday, January 3, 2012 at 10:30 A.M. at the Watson Lutheran Church in Watson with Rev. Larry Olson officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 - 7...

Dec 16, 2012

A "Service of Remembrance" was held Sunday, December 16, at the funeral home.  A memorial heart, created in remembrance of their loved one, was presented to those in attendance at this service.  Those unable to attend the service will recieve the memorial heart ornament that was displayed on the tree at the funeral home at a later date by...

Dec 14, 2012

Eileen Stavne, of Maynard, died on Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg, WI at the age of 92. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at the Maynard Lutheran Church with Rev. Kathy Skoglund officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior...

Dec 13, 2012

Robert Jordahl died Thursday, December 13, 2012 at the Veterans Home in Luverne, MN at the age of 88.

Memorial service will be held at a later date in the Spring.

Robert LeRoy Jordahl was born September 27, 1924, at Dawson, MN, to Howard and Julia (Larson) Jordahl.  He...

Dec 4, 2012

Roger Gustafson, of Milan, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 67. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 1:30 PM at Word Fellowship Church in Appleton.  Pastor Ed Brancamp will officiate and interment will be at the Appleton Cemetery.  Visitation will be held for one...

Dec 4, 2012

Grace Wolf, of Dawson, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at the Clarkfield Care Center in Clarkfield, MN, at the age of 85. Funeral service was rescheduled because of snowstorm from Sunday to 1:30 PM, Monday, December 9, 2012, at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson, with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating; granddaughter, Martha sang Keep on the Sunny Side...

Dec 4, 2012

Carl Fokken, of Montevideo, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 81. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Hope Reformed Church in Montevideo.  Pastor Dean Meeter will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday from 5-7:00 PM...

Dec 2, 2012

Phoenix Burmeister, of rural Montevideo, died on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at her home at the age of 7.  Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 1:30 P.M. at Big Bend Lutheran Church with Rev. Keith Long officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be Wednesday afternoon and evening with the family...

Nov 21, 2012

Jesse Tollakson, of Dawson, died Wednesday, November 21, 2012, as the result of an automobile accident near Clara City, MN, at the age of 29. Funeral service was 2:00 PM, Monday, November 26, 2012, at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating; a personal tribute to Jesse was by Chris Larson; the Randy Aiken...

Nov 19, 2012

Gladys Clark, formerly of Maynard, died on Monday, November 19, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Home in Waconia, MN at the age of 91.  Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, November 23, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at the Maynard Lutheran Church in Maynard with Rev. Tim Ehling and Rev. Paul Clark officiating. Interment will be in the church...

Nov 17, 2012

Irving Flaa died Saturday, November 17, 2012 at the Madison Lutheran Home at the age of 93. Funeral services was Wednesday, November 21, at 2:00 PM, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Baxter, rural Dawson, with Pastor Willie Rosin officiating; scripture lessons were Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Isaiah 25:6-9, Psalm 23, Revelation 21:2-7 and Matthew 11:25-30; and organist, Jennifer...

Nov 17, 2012

Myrtle Irene Agnes (Sommerfeld) Rogge was born on January 5, 1916 to Wilhelm and Ernestine (Zahn) Sommerfeld  on a farm in rural Bellingham MN. In 1919 Myrtle moved with her family to a farm in Omro Township, which continues to be owned by the family.  In 1934 she was united in marriage to Milburn Rogge and that union was...

Nov 16, 2012

John Hoaas, of Montevideo, died on Friday, November 16, 2012 at the Veterans Home in St. Cloud, MN at the age of 87.  Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Johns Lutheran Church in rural Montevideo with Rev. Ronald Hobbie officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be...