Obituaries

Feb 17, 2012

Richard W. Bennett, Sr. passed peacefully February 17, 2012, at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN surrounded by his loving family at the age of 89. A graveside memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 1:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo with Pastor Barb Mckewin officiating. He was born December 28, 1922...

Feb 8, 2012

Loren Malecek, of Dawson, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at his home under hospice care at the age of 57. Funeral service will be held Saturday, February 11, 2012, at 2:00 PM, at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter and Pastor John Biggs officiating; organist, Chris Lehne accompanied the singing of  “Rock Of Ages”...

Feb 3, 2012

Mary Lou Smith, of Montevideo, died Friday, February 3, 2012 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 83. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 1:30 PM at the Anderson Funeral Home in Montevideo. Officiating over the service will be Maurice Welsh. Visitation will be held for 2 hours before the services...

Jan 25, 2012

James Frank Krier, D.V.M., of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Dawson died on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, in Omaha at the age of 81 A second Memorial service was in Dawson at 1:00 PM, Saturday, February 4, at the Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Lori Wold officiating. Jim is survived by daughters: Jacqueline Krier (Timothy Mick), Jillayne Krier,...

Jan 24, 2012

Eunice Septon of Montevideo died Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 98. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, January 27, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at Jevnaker Lutheran Church. Rev. Marie Eckberg will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour before...

Jan 21, 2012

Mary Ann Olson Iverson, of Montevideo, died on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 79. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 1:30 P.M. at the Anderson Funeral Home Chapel in Montevideo with rev. Marie Eckberg officiating. Interment will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation...

Jan 20, 2012

Shirley Enstad, of Montevideo, died on Friday, January 20, 2012 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 70. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 2:00 P.M at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo with Rev. Gwen Bohlke officiating. Interment will be at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens of rural Montevideo....

Jan 20, 2012

David Heath, of Montevideo, died on Friday, January 20, 2012 at the Veterans Care Facility in St. Cloud at the age of 90. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, January 27, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. at the Anderson Funeral Home Chapel in Montevideo. Rev. Kendall Stelter will officiate and interment will be in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Visitation...

Jan 18, 2012

Muriel Wiegers, of Dawson, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson, at the age of 81.

Funeral service was Saturday, January 21, 2012, at 11:00 AM at the St. John’s Lutheran Church of Omro Twp. with Pastor Allen Lonnquist officiating.  Organist, Karen Mamer accompanied the congregation in...

Jan 16, 2012

Elvina Norby, of Milan, died on Monday, January 16, 2012 at the Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital at the age of 79. Memorial services will be conducted on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 10:30 A.M. at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan with Rev. Cathie Rhodes officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Friday afternoon and evening with...

Jan 13, 2012

Valborg Olson, of Montevideo, died on Friday, January 13, 2012 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 88. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 1:30 P.M. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Christopher Lieske officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday...

Jan 12, 2012

Richard Saltness, of Dawson, MN, died Thursday, January 12, 2012 in Montevideo, MN at the age of 78.

Graveside service was 2:00 PM, Thursday, November 15, 2012, at Grace Lutheran Cemetery in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating.

Richard Nyvold Saltness was born January 9, 1934 at Dawson, MN...

Jan 9, 2012

Herman Koch, of Montevideo, died on Monday, January 9, 2012 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 97. Memorial services will be conducted on Friday, January 13, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour...

Jan 1, 2012

James Lageson. of Montevieo, died on Sunday, January 1, 2012 in Boynton Beach, FL at the age of 82. Memorial services will be conducted on Friday, January 13, 2012 at 6:30 P.M. at Anderson Funeral Home Chapel in Montevideo. Interment will be in Sunset memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday prior to services beginning at 5:00 P.M. at the...

Dec 31, 2011

Ruth Esther (Rottunda) Jorgenson, of Montevideo, died on Saturday, December 31, 2011, at the Springdale Foster Home, El Paso, Texas, at the age of 88. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, January 12, 2012, 11:00 A.M., at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday late afternoon and evening at...

Dec 24, 2011

Rita Jean, formerly of Dawson, the Madison area and Montevideo, died on Saturday, December 24, 2011 in St. Cloud, MN at the age of 85. Memorial services will be conducted on Friday, December 30, 2011 at 2:30 P.M. at the Anderson Funeral Home Chapel in Montevideo. Rita Jean Mattson was born on September 5, 1926 in Dawson, MN to...

Dec 23, 2011

Gloria Bright, of Montevideo, died on Friday, December 23, 2011 at the Chippewa Co-Montevideo Hospital at the age of 86. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 1:30 P.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Tim Wheatley officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Dec 23, 2011

Stanley Rache, formerly of rural Granite Falls, died on Friday, December 23, 2011 At the Glen Oaks Nursing Home in New London, MN at the age of 89. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, December 30, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at Bergen Lutheran Church with Rev. Steve Weston officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will...

Dec 23, 2011

Irene Westgaard, of Dawson, died Friday, December 23, 2011, at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson, at the age of 97.

Funeral service will be held Tuesday, Dec 27, at 1:30 PM at Grace Lutheran Church with Pastors Kendall Stelter and John Biggs officiating. Scott Schacherer read John 14:1-7; Chris Lehne accompanies...

Dec 18, 2011

Florence LaGue, formerly of rural Dawson, died Sunday, December 18, 2011, at the Appleton Nursing Home in Appleton, at the age of 86.

Funeral service was at 1:30PM, Wed, December 28, at Lac Qui Parle Lutheran Church in rural Dawson with Pastor Charles Beronius officiating; organist, Lynnette Torgerson accompanied the singing of "How Great Thou Art", "Amazing...