Obituaries

Jan 11, 2010

Lois Figgins of Montevideo and formerly of Milan, died on Monday, January 11, 2010 at the Clara City Care Center at the age of 70. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 1:30 PM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan with Rev. Rob Kemppainen officiating. Interment will be at the Kviteseid Lutheran - Milan Methodist...

Jan 5, 2010

James McClendon, of Montevideo and formerly of Bloomington, died Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at his home in Montevideo at the age of 56. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 2:00 PM at the Anderson Funeral Home in Montevideo with Rev. Tim Ehling officiating. James Barney McClendon was born October 6, 1953 at Bloomington, MN...

Jan 2, 2010

Frances Gilsrud, of Montevideo, died on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at the Chippewa Co.-Montevideo Hospital at the age of 92. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating. Interment will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery of rural Watson. Visitation will be...

Dec 25, 2009

Corinne Schaller, of Maynard, died on Friday, December 25, 2009 at the Mt Vista Hospital & Medical Center in Mesa, AZ at the age of 80. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at Maynard Presbyterian Church in Maynard with Rev. Beverly Crute officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo....

Dec 23, 2009

Donald Smolley ,of Montevideo, died on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital at the age of 89. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, December 29 at 1:30 P.M. at Salem Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald McKee officiating. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo. Visitation will be at the Anderson...

Dec 16, 2009

Andy Larson died on Wednesday evening, December 16, 2009, at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 92, surrounded by his family.

Funeral service was at 1:00 PM, Sunday, December 20, at Grace Lutheran Church Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating; Pastor Patty Moe will give a eulogy; Jim Schueller will read scriptures; and pianist/organist,...

Dec 11, 2009

Rosella "Rosie" Lee died on Friday morning of December 11, 2009, at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson at the age of 87. Funeral service was at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 16, at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter and Pastor Lindsay Stolen officiating. Grandchildren Leah Breberg and Karin Ruchie read scriptures and friend, Lori Pehrson...

Dec 9, 2009

Shirley Rikke, of Montevideo, died on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 84. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, December 14, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Dec 6, 2009

Funeral service was held at the Grace Lutheran Church on Monday, December 14, at 1:30 PM, with Pastors Kendall Stelter and Lindsay Stolen officiating. Organist, Deb Lewis accompanied the congregational hymns were "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" and "Here I Am Lord"and soloist, Jon Wager, singing "Borning Cry" and "Amazing Grace". Honorary casketbearers were Gracelyn Helgeson, Marge Mullins and...

Dec 5, 2009

Margaret Abel, of Watson, died on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at the Clara City Care Center at the age of 87. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. at Watson Lutheran Church in Watson with Rev. Larry Olson officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo. Visitation will be Friday afternoon...

Dec 4, 2009

Dennis died at his home on Friday, December 4, 2009, at the age of 67. Family graveside service was on on Friday, December 11, at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. There will be no services in Dawson. Dennis is survived by his twin sister, Dianne (Bruce) Halverson of Sauk Centre, MN; brothers: Everett (Carol) of Estelline, SD, Russell...

Dec 3, 2009

Blanche Lund, of St. Cloud and formerly of Dawson, died on Thursday, December 3, 2009, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud at the age of 99. Funeral services was held at 1:30 PM, on Monday, December 7, 2009, at the Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson, with Pastor Kendall Stelter and Pastor Lindsay Stolen officiating. Organist, Deb Lewis,...

Dec 1, 2009

Florence Kulbeck, of Montevideo, died on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at Valin's Senior Care in Montevideo at the age of 85. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 1:00 P.M. at Immanuel Lutheran Church of rural Watson with Rev. Larry Olson officiating. Interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Friday afternoon and evening and...

Nov 28, 2009

Alice Gronewold of Franklin, MN and formerly of rural Montevideo died Saturday, November 28, 2009 at the Renville County Hospital in Olivia, MN at the age of 88. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 10:30 AM at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City. Rev. Tedd Rieke will officiate and interment will be in the church...

Nov 27, 2009

Dolores Lia, of Appleton and formerly of Milan, MN, died Friday, November 27, 2009 at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 85. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 30, 2009 at 1:30 PM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. Pastor Rob Kemppainen will officiate and interment will be at Kviteseid Lutheran - Milan Methodist Cemetery. Visitation...

Nov 26, 2009

Galen Kimpling, of Montevideo, died Thursday, November 26, 2009 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital in Montevideo at the age of 79. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Salem Lutheran Church. Rev. Ann Ward will officiate and interment will be at Strombeck Lutheran Cemetery of rural Montevideo. Visitation will be held...

Nov 23, 2009

Selma died on Monday, November 23, 2009, at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson at the age of 94. Funeral service was at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, November 25, at Providence Valley Lutheran Church in rural Dawson with Pastor Cheryl Matthews officiating, her message was based on John 14:1-6; Micah Ness read Proverbs 31:25-31 and Josiah Ness read Proverbs 31:10-15;...

Nov 18, 2009

Donna died Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at the Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson at the age of 70. Funeral service was at 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 21, at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating; Florence Gebur read the poem "Gone From My Sight" by Henry Van Dyke, Donna Zinter read a tribute titled "She Is...

Nov 14, 2009

Vernon died just before midnight on Saturday, November 14, 2009, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar at the age of 95 years, 6 months and 7 days. Funeral service was at 10:30 AM, Friday, November 20, at Providence Valley Lutheran Church in rural Dawson with Pastor Cheryl Matthews officiating; Pastor Cheryl read Psalm 46 and her message was based...

Nov 8, 2009

Linda died on Sunday, November 8, 2009, at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, MN, at the age of 60. Funeral service was at 11:00 AM, Thursday, Oct 12, at the Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating; grandson, Nolan Miller read the poem "I Am Free" and gave personal memories of Grandma Linda; and a recording...