Obituaries

Reuben Luthi

Reuben Luthi

Sep 2, 2023

Funeral services for Reuben Luthi, of Washington, Illinois, formerly of Morris, will be held on Monday, September 11, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Apostolic Christian Church – Morris North. A visitation will be held on Sunday from 5-7:00 p.m. at the Apostolic Christian Church – Morris North and will continue one hour prior to the services at the church...

Jan M. Traphagan

Jan M. Traphagan

Sep 2, 2023

Graveside services for Jan Traphagan of Cokato, will be Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Summit Cemetery in Morris, with Reverend Matthew Orendorff officiating.

Jan Maureen Traphagan was born on December 15, 1957, to Albert and Gladys (Koons) Traphagan in Little Falls, Minnesota.  She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Zion Lutheran Church and raised...

Rosa T. Kill

Rosa T. Kill

Sep 2, 2023

Funeral services for Rosa Kill of Morris, Minnesota, will be held Friday, September 8, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris, with Father Todd Schneider officiating.  Visitation will be Thursday, September 7, 2023 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. ...

John Stephens

John Stephens

Sep 2, 2023

Funeral services for John Stephens of Alexandria, formerly of Morris, Minnesota, will be held Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris, with Father Todd Schneider officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be held at a later date at St. Mary's Cemetery in Watertown, SD.

John...

Jayne E. Hacker

Jayne E. Hacker

Aug 29, 2023

Funeral services for Jayne Hacker of Benson, formerly of Hancock will be held Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Starbuck Community Center in Starbuck, with Reverend Mike Troen officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 at the Pedersen Funeral in Morris and for one hour prior to services...

Robert L. Staples

Robert L. Staples

Aug 27, 2023

Funeral services for Robert L. Staples of Morris, Minnesota, will be held Saturday, September 2, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Morris, with Reverend Chris Richards officiating.  Visitation will be Friday, September 1, 2023 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to the service at the church on...

Helen Staples

Helen Staples

Aug 26, 2023

Mass of Christian Burial for Helen Staples, a lifelong resident of Morris, will be held on Friday, September 1, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church with Father Todd Schneider celebrating the mass.  A visitation will be on Thursday, from 5-7:00 p.m. with Parish Prayers and Rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris.  Visitation...

Garvin A. Carstens

Garvin A. Carstens

Aug 25, 2023

Memorial services for Garvin Carstens, of Willmar, formerly of Donnelly, will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris with a visitation beginning at 12 noon.  Burial will be at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Hoffman following the service.

Garvin August Carstens was born on December 2, 1935, in Ward County, North...

Nancy R. Solemsaas

Nancy R. Solemsaas

Aug 24, 2023

A Celebration of Life for Nancy Solemsaas will be held on Monday, September 11th at 7:00 pm with a visitation beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris, Minnesota. Reverend Emmy Swedlund will be officiating.  Nancy has been cremated and will be buried in Mohall, North Dakota at a later date.

Nancy Rae (Brown) Solemsaas was born...

Evelyn Rae Benson

Evelyn Rae Benson

Aug 24, 2023

A Celebration of Life service for Evelyn Rae Benson will be held on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. with a visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at the Christian Reformed Church in Hancock.  Revered Harrison Newhouse will be officiating the service.  The family requests that bright colored shirts with animals or flowers on them...

Kevin A. Ericson

Kevin A. Ericson

Aug 20, 2023

A Celebration of Life for Kevin Ericson of Starbuck, formerly of St. Paul, Minnesota, will be held Sunday, September 10, 2023 from 1 to 4 p.m. at The Legends of Cottage Grove, 6999 E Point Douglas Rd. S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016. Coffee and desserts will be served.

Kevin Arthur Ericson, Jr. was born on October 12, 1976, in...

Helen J. McNally

Helen J. McNally

Aug 16, 2023

Funeral services for Helen McNally of Morris, Minnesota, will be held Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris, Minnesota, with Father Todd Schneider officiating.  Visitation will be Monday, August 21, 2023 from 5 to 7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. and time of sharing to follow, at Pedersen Funeral Home in...

Kathy Carlson

Kathy Carlson

Aug 16, 2023

Memorial services for Kathy Carlson, of Morris, Minnesota, will be held on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris with Father Todd Schneider celebrating the mass.  A visitation will be on Tuesday, August 22, from 4-7:00 p.m. with a prayer service and rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m.at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and...

Ralph Brevig

Ralph Brevig

Aug 11, 2023

Ralph Brevig passed away peacefully of natural causes in the Phoenix, Arizona area (Chandler/Gilbert) on August 11th, 2023, shortly after celebrating his 98th birthday. 

A Memorial Service will be held at the Brevig family home church, Immanuel Lutheran Church, in rural Starbuck, Minnesota on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. with visitation starting at 1:00 p.m.  Ralph’s great-grandparents and...

Caren Hanson

Caren Hanson

Aug 8, 2023

Memorial services for Caren Hanson of Benson, Minnesota, will be held Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at East Zion Lutheran Church, rural Starbuck, with Reverend Steve Carmany officiating.  Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Starbuck Funeral Home in Starbuck and for one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.  A...

John Papke

John Papke

Aug 3, 2023

Memorial services for John Papke of Duluth, formerly of Morris, Minnesota, will be held Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Morris, with Reverend Chris Richards officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be at Summit Cemetery, Morris, Minnesota.

John Arthur Papke, was born August 19,...

Marjorie V. Roiland

Marjorie V. Roiland

Aug 1, 2023

Funeral services for Marjorie Roiland of Chokio, will be Friday, August 11, 2023, at 11:00 am at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Chokio, with Reverend Erik Rundquist officiating. A visitation will be Thursday, August 10, 2023 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, with a prayer service to follow.  Reviewal will start one hour prior to...

Evelyn M. Hennen

Evelyn M. Hennen

Jul 28, 2023

Funeral services for Evelyn Hennen of Morris, Minnesota, will be held Monday, August 14, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris, Minnesota, with Father Todd Schneider officiating.  Visitation will be Sunday, August 13, 2023, from 4 to 7 p.m. with a prayer service at 6:30 and Rosary to follow, at Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for...

Ray Kriisa Sibul

Ray Kriisa Sibul

Jul 21, 2023

Ray Kriisa Sibul, age 85, passed away surrounded by family on July 21, 2023. He had been battling heart failure and post-polio syndrome for several years, but up to the bitter end he exuded his fierce spirit of independence and lived mostly on his own. He is survived by his twin brother Joel Sibul, kids Jenny, Matt, and William, five...

Mabel Zeltwanger

Mabel Zeltwanger

Jul 20, 2023

Funeral services for Mabel Zeltwanger of Hancock, MN, will be held Monday, July 24, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. the Apostolic Christian Church North in Morris.  Visitation will be Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Apostolic Christian Church North and for one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.  Burial will be at the Apostolic Christian...