All Obituaries

Funeral services for Joseph Mickelson of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of Starbuck, MN, will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at East Zion Lutheran Church rural Starbuck, MN. Reverend Jackie Harvestine will be officiating.  Visitation will be on Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Starbuck Funeral Home in Starbuck and for one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday.  Burial will be in East Zion Lutheran...

Funeral services for Margaret Torgerson of Morris, Minnesota will be held Friday, May 18, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris, with Father Todd Schneider serving as Celebrant. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 6:30 p.m., with a prayer service at 6:30 and a rosary to follow at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Morris. ...

The memorial service for Helen Hoverud, of Starbuck, Minnesota will be held on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Fron Lutheran Church in Starbuck, with Reverend Paul Johnson officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be at West Zion Lutheran Cemetery, rural Hancock, Minnesota. Helen Audrey Larson, daughter of Henry and Alice (Pedersen) Larson was born on...

Memorial services for Allowese Becker of Morris, Minnesota, will be held on Friday, May 18, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hancock with a visitation one hour prior to the service.  Following the memorial service, a celebration of Allowese’s life will continue. Burial will be in Summit Cemetery in Morris at a later date. ...

Memorial services for Evelyn Bolluyt of Hancock, MN will be held Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Hancock Christian Reformed Church in Hancock, with Reverend Harrison Newhouse officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the church and for one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Burial will be at a later date in Lakeside Cemetery in Hancock. ...

Funeral services for Edna Knopp of Starbuck, Minnesota, formerly of Alberta, Minnesota, will be held Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Morris, Minnesota, with Reverend Jack Baumgarn officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday.  Burial will be in Synnes Cemetery near Alberta. Edna Matilda Bertha Katherine Boldenow,...

Funeral services for Doris Garoutte of Chokio, MN will be held Friday, May 4, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Chokio, Minnesota, with Reverend Gloria Anderson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Burial will be in Chokio Lutheran Cemetery in Chokio. Doris Jean Flaharty, daughter of Paul and Ruth (Lown) Flaharty, was born...

Memorial services for Martha Williams of Morris, MN will be held Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Morris, MN, with Reverend Dan Belgum-Blad officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be at a later date in Summit Cemetery in Morris, MN. Martha Williams, age 93, of Morris, passed away...

Funeral services for Gorden Thompson of Cyrus, MN will be held Friday, April 27, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cyrus, with Reverend Chris Richards officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to7 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Burial will be in St. Petri Cemetery in Cyrus. ...

The funeral for Mavis Hamre, of Morris, Minnesota will be held on Monday, April 23, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home Chapel in Morris, with Reverend Darryl Knappen officiating. Visitation will be on Monday one hour prior to the service at Pedersen Funeral Home. Burial will be at the Cyrus South Cemetery, Cyrus, Minnesota. Mavis Eleanor Huseby, daughter of Elvin and Myrtle (Gunderson)...

Memorial services for Arnold Rinken of Glenwood, MN will be Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Chippewa Falls Lutheran Church in Terrace, MN, with Reverend Bonnie Lomen officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be at a later date. Glenwood V.F.W. will provide military rites. Arnold Max Rinken, born...

Funeral services for Frances Wernsing will be on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chokio.  Visitation will be on Friday from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.  Reverend Gloria Anderson will be officiating.  Burial will be at Summit Cemetery in Morris.           ...

Funeral services for Walter Engebretson will be held on Friday, April 20, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Starbuck.  A visitation will be on Thursday, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and will continue one hour prior to the services at the church on Friday.  Reverend Fran Hill will be officiating.  Burial will be in St. John’s Lutheran Church...

Funeral services for Grace Strommen of Starbuck, Minnesota will be Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Minnewaska Lutheran Church in Starbuck. Visitation will be Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Starbuck Funeral Home in Starbuck and one hour prior to the services at the church on Saturday. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery in Hancock, MN. Grace Henrietta Kluver was born on August 4, 1926, in Raymond, Minnesota to...

Memorial services for Neil Gahm of North Hollywood, California, will be held on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris, Minnesota.  Celebrant will be Father Todd Schneider.  Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church.  Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Morris. Neil Anthony Gahm, son of Charles and Barbara (Zahl) Gahm, was born March 29,...

The funeral mass for Jerry Lesmeister of Morris, Minnesota will be held Monday, April 2, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. Celebrant for the funeral mass will be Father Todd Schneider. Visitation will be on Sunday at Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris, from 4 to 7 p.m., with a rosary service at 7:00 p.m. and parish prayers and a time of sharing to follow.  Visitation will continue, Monday, one hour prior to services...

The memorial service for Jerry Anderson of Morris, Minnesota will be held on Friday, March 30, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Morris, with Reverend Dan Belgum-Blad officiating. Visitation will be at the Pedersen Funeral Home on Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Friday, one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Summit Cemetery, Morris. Jerry Earl...

Memorial services for LeRoy Meyer of Morris, MN will be Monday, March 26, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Morris, with Reverend Donald Main officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to services at the church on Monday. Burial will be in Summit Cemetery in Morris. LeRoy John Meyer, son of Roy...

Funeral services for Lorinda Felt will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Chippewa Falls Lutheran Church in Terrace, Minnesota.  Pastor Bonnie Lomen will be officiating.  A visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church.  Burial will be at Chippewa Falls Lutheran Church Cemetery.  Lorinda Amanda Marie Felt was born July 4th, 1920, in Bridgewater, South Dakota to Fred and...

Funeral services for John "Jackie" Johnsrud of Starbuck, MN will be Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Fron Lutheran Church in Starbuck, MN, with Reverend Paul Johnson officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Fron Lutheran Church in Starbuck and for one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, near Starbuck. John...

Robert Daniel “Dan” Kloos The memorial service for Robert Daniel “Dan” Kloos, of Morris, Minnesota, formerly of Herman, Minnesota will be held on Friday, March 9, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Kongsvinger Lutheran Church, near Donnelly, with Reverend Michael Nelson officiating. Visitation will be on Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the church....

Funeral services for Elizabeth "Beth" Smedstad will be Friday, March 2, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Indherred Lutheran Church, in rural Starbuck, MN, Reverend Paul Johnson will be officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Starbuck Funeral Home and one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Elizabeth Anne Swenson, the daughter of...

Funeral services for Doreen Wade of Starbuck, Minnesota, formerly of Chokio, Minnesota, will be held on Monday, February 26, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glenwood, Minnesota.  Celebrant for the service will be Father Joe Vandeberg.  Visitation will be held Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. with a prayer service at 4:30 and Rosary service to follow at the Starbuck Funeral Home in Starbuck and for one hour prior to services at...

The celebration of life gathering for Ellen Ordway, of Morris, Minnesota will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2018 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris. Burial will be held at a later date at Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, New York. Ellen Ordway, PhD, was born on November 8, 1927, to Samuel H. Ordway Jr. and Anna W. (Wheatland) Ordway in New York City. She attended Wheaton College and obtained a...

Memorial services for Lucille Melberg of Morris, MN, formerly of Chokio, will be held Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chokio, MN, with Pastor Gloria Anderson officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. A private family burial will be at a later date in Summit Cemetery in Morris. ...

Funeral services for Audrey Berg of Chokio, Minnesota will be Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Evangelical Free Church in Elbow Lake, MN. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Grace Evangelical Free Church in Elbow Lake and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, rural Johnson, MN. Audrey Joyce Mumm, daughter of Oscar...

Memorial services for Elwood Johnson of Morris formerly of Chokio, MN will be held Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris, MN, with Reverend Gloria Anderson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Chokio Lutheran Cemetery, near Chokio. Military honors provided by the Chokio American Legion Post 629. Elwood Ray Johnson, son of Ray and Evelyn (Houck)...

Private Services will be held for Robert E. Anderson. Robert Erwin Anderson was born on November 1, 1981, on Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska to Steven and Lori (Tomlinson) Anderson. He was raised in Denver, Colorado, and he graduated from Standley Lake High School with the class of 2000. He furthered his education at Tarleton State University in Killeen, Texas where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree as a professional pilot. Robert was...

The memorial service for Ronald C. Carlson, of Starbuck, Minnesota will be held on Friday, February 23, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Fron Lutheran Church in Starbuck, with Reverend Paul Johnson officiating. Visitation will be Friday, one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Fron Lutheran Cemetery, Starbuck. Ronald Curtis Carlson, son of Alfred and Camilla (Jennum) Carlson was born on January 28, 1939 in Blue Mound Township near Starbuck, Minnesota. He grew up...

Funeral services for Elizabeth “Liz” Ritter of Graceville, Minnesota, formerly of Chokio will be Friday, February 16, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Chokio, MN, with Father John Paul Knopik serving as celebrant for the service. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m., with a rosary at 5:00 and a prayer service at 7:00 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Chokio and one hour prior to services at the church...

Memorial services for Jeanne Mithaugen-Knight of Starbuck, Minnesota will be held on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Starbuck Funeral Home in Starbuck.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to the services. Rev. Kathy Terpstra will be officiating.  Burial will be at a later date at South Lake Johanna Cemetery, rural Brooten.  Jeanne Carol Tietz, was born on December 11, 1940 to Morris Henry...

Mary Lou Hallauer of Willmar, MN was born to Elton and Doris (Just) Hallauer in Morris, MN on January 8, 1957 and was baptized by her father on January 27, 1957 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Hancock, MN. She was confirmed on May 30, 1971 at Bethel Lutheran Church, Hancock, MN, also by her father. Mary received her elementary education at Hancock Public School. She attended high school at...

A visitation for Anthony "Tony" Lesmeister will be on Friday, February 9, 2018 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris.  Anthony Allen Lesmeister was born on November 30, 1956 to Eugene and Katie (Valentine) Lesmeister in Morris, Minnesota.  He was raised in Morris where he attended Morris schools.  Tony was baptized and confirmed at Assumption...

The funeral for Gerald “Jerry” Altrich, of Donnelly, Minnesota will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. Celebrant for the funeral mass will be Father Todd Schneider.  Visitation will be on Monday from 5 to 7 p.m., with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. at the Assumption Catholic Church in Morris and Tuesday one hour prior to services at the church.  Burial will be held at...

Memorial services for Darrell Hadler of Farwell, Minnesota, formerly of Donnelly, will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris.  Reverend Trinity Opp will be officiating.  A visitation will be on Monday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. and for one hour prior to the service on Tuesday, all at the Pedersen Funeral Home.  Burial will be in Summit Cemetery in Morris.  ...

Funeral services for Georgia Smith of Morris, Minnesota will be held Friday, February 2, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hosanna Worship Center in Morris, with Reverend Tom Fangmeier officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.  Burial will be in Vinger Cemetery, near Donnelly. Georgia Alvina Harstad, daughter of George and Alpha (Olsen) Harstad, was born on January 24, 1926 on a...

The memorial service for Audre Ann Ross, of Morris, Minnesota will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Morris; Reverend Dan Belgum-Blad will be officiating. Visitation will be on Saturday one hour prior to services at the church.  Audre Ann Kolling, was born the eldest of seven children to parents Leonard L. and Dorothy A. (Damerow) Kolling on March...

Funeral services for James Anderson of Alexandria, formerly of Herman, will be a private family service. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery in Herman. James Jerome Anderson, son of Edwin and Frances (Ellingson) Anderson, was born August 5, 1939 in Graceville, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm near Herman, Minnesota, where he also attended school. On September 5, 1970, he was united in marriage to Sherry Stenslie....

Reginald ‘Reg’ Garland Hill, 67, of Morris, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018, in Morris, Minnesota. Reg was born in Fargo, North Dakota, to Garland and Annabell (Favorit) Hill on September 30, 1950. He went to high school in Buffalo, North Dakota, and graduated in 1968. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in economics and English from North Dakota State University. He worked as the Director of...

Funeral services for Elbert Holslin of Alberta, Minnesota will Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Alberta, with Reverend Minette Stalheim Johnson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Burial will be in Frog Lake Cemetery, near Alberta. Elbert Edward Holslin, son of Edward and Alatha (Prickett) Holslin, was born May 24,...

The memorial mass for Beverley L. Schmidt, of Morris, Minnesota will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. Celebrant for the mass will be Father Todd Schneider. Visitation will be on Saturday, one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Morris. Beverley Lou Vig, daughter of Benjamin and Elsie (Wenschlage) Vig was born on...

The funeral for Joan Bruer, of Morris, Minnesota will be held on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Morris, with Reverend Michael Hanson officiating. Visitation will be on Saturday, at Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and Sunday, one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Reque “Frog Lake” Cemetery, rural Alberta, Minnesota. ...

Memorial services for Marjorie Mesenbrink of Alberta, Minnesota will be Friday, January 26, 2018 at 1:00 p.m at Zion Lutheran Church in Morris, MN, with Reverends Jack Baumgarn and Robert Jarvis officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 11:00 to 1:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Horton Township. Marjorie Laura Thurmer, daughter of Otto and Emma (Gunderson)...

Funeral services for William "Bill" Dripps will be Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Morris, with Reverend Dan Belgum-Blad officiating.  Visitation will be Wednesday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at First Lutheran Church and one hour prior to the services at the church on Thursday.  Burial will be at Summit Cemetery in Morris. Military rites will be provided by the...

Funeral services for Bonnie Mae Helberg of Kensington, MN will be Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church in Hoffman, MN, with Reverend Mark Matthews officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday. Burial will be in Aeneas Lutheran Cemetery in rural Kensington. ...

Celebration of life service for Dorothy Burns of Morris, MN on Monday, January 15, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., with a prayer service at 10:30 a.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery in Hancock. Dorothy Jenny Bouma, daughter of Henry and Clara (VerSteeg) Bouma, was born August 7, 1920 in Leota, Minnesota. At a young age, her family moved to Hancock, MN, where she grew up and attended country school. While growing...

James Floyd Crummie, son of Stanley and Ethel (Scott) Crummie, was born on May 2, 1929 on a farm in Tiffin Township, Adams County, Ohio.  He grew up and attended country school for a few years and later graduated from West Union High School in 1947.  Following his schooling, James enlisted in the United States Navy, where he served during the Korean War, working in the engine room aboard the ship USS Leary.  He received an honorable discharge in 1952.  James...

Funeral services for Palmer Aaberg of Starbuck, Minnesota will be held Friday, January 12, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. at Fron Lutheran Church in Starbuck, with Reverend Paul Johnson officiating.  Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m.at the Starbuck Funeral Home in Starbuck and for one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.  Burial will be in Fron Lutheran Cemetery, rural Starbuck. Palmer Birdeen Aaberg was...

The memorial service for Charlotte Gonea, of Starbuck, Minnesota will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Indherred Lutheran Church, near Starbuck, with Reverend Paul Johnson officiating. Visitation will be held Saturday one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be at Indherred Lutheran Cemetery, Starbuck. Charlotte Berte Peltier, daughter of Louis and Berte (Gillet) Peltier was born on...

The funeral for Lorraine Awsumb, of Morris, Minnesota will be held on Friday, January 12, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. at the Kongsvinger Lutheran Church, near Donnelly, Minnesota, with Reverend Michael Nelson officiating. Visitation will be on Friday, one hour prior to the funeral at the church. Burial will be at the Kongsvinger Lutheran Cemetery, Donnelly. Lorraine Johnson, daughter of Carl and Dagna (Alver) Johnson was born on June 23, 1928 in Hardy, Iowa, where she grew up and attended...