Obituaries

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...

Gerald "Jerry" Ralph Freese

Gerald "Jerry" Ralph Freese

Jul 15, 2023

Funeral services for Gerald "Jerry" Freese of Morris will be held Monday, July 24, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris with Chaplin James Neppl officiating.  A visitation will be held Sunday, July 23, 2023 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and one hour prior to service on Monday.  Burial...

George A. Pederson

George A. Pederson

Jul 15, 2023

A Celebration of Life for George Pederson, of Morris, formerly of Donnelly, Minnesota, will be held on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. at the Evangelical Free Church in Morris with Pastor Hector Franco officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church.  Burial with military honors will be at Vinger Cemetery in Donnelly.  

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Robert "Bubba" Van Eps

Robert "Bubba" Van Eps

Jul 6, 2023

Memorial services for Robert "Bubba" Van Eps of Cyrus, Minnesota, will be held Friday, July 14, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Hancock Christian Reformed Church in Hancock, with Reverend Harrison Newhouse officiating.  Visitation will be Thursday, July 13, 2023 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to the service at the...

Bill Darrell Bailey

Bill Darrell Bailey

Jul 6, 2023

Funeral services for Bill Bailey, of Starbuck, Minnesota, will be held Monday, July 10, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Starbuck Community Center in Starbuck, with Pastor Katrina Hoffman officiating.  Visitation will be Sunday, July 9, 2023, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Starbuck Funeral Home in Starbuck and for one hour prior to the service on Monday.  A...

Edmund "Ed" Murken

Edmund "Ed" Murken

Jun 29, 2023

Memorial services for Edmund Paul Murken of Glenwood, will be Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Glenwood Lutheran Church in Glenwood, with Reverend Krista Lee officiating. A visitation will be on Wednesday, July 5, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Starbuck Funeral Home in Starbuck, and one hour prior to service at the church on Thursday. Burial...

Stanley John Kent

Stanley John Kent

Jun 20, 2023

Funeral services for Stanley Kent, of Breckenridge, formerly of Morris and Perham, Minnesota, will be held Friday, June 30, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. Father Todd Schneider will be celebrating the Mass. A visitation will be Thursday, June 29, 2023 from 5 to 7 p.m., with parish prayers beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Pedersen...

Dorothy Schmidgall

Dorothy Schmidgall

Jun 18, 2023

Dorothy Laurea (Wendt) Schmidgall, age 92, of Morris, formerly of Hancock, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023. As per Dorothy’s wishes, no services will be held.

Dorothy was born to Ernest and Grace (Pemberton) Wendt on April 28, 1931 in Swift County. She attended school in District 48 in Swift County and then graduated from Hancock School in 1949.

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Esther Lembcke

Esther Lembcke

Jun 17, 2023

Memorial services for Esther Lembcke of Morris, MN will be Friday, June 23, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris, with Father Todd Schneider officiating.  Visitation will be Thursday, June 22, 2023 from 5 to 7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 and Rosary to follow, at Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris.  Visitation will continue one...

Gary L. Asmus

Gary L. Asmus

Jun 9, 2023

Gary Asmus, age 78, of Morris, Minnesota, died on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the West Wind Village in Morris.  Following Gary’s wishes, no services will be held.

Gary is survived by his wife, Vicki Asmus of Morris; sons: Richard (Deanna) Asmus of Clearwater, MN and Michael (Laura) Kukla of Allen, TX; daughters: Audrey (Johnny Spohr) Larson of Donnelly, Brandi...

Arlene L. Fellows

Arlene L. Fellows

May 29, 2023

Memorial services for Arlene Fellows of Morris, Minnesota, will be held Sunday, June 4, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Morris, with Reverend Dan Belgum officiating.  Visitation will be Saturday, June 3, 2023 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris, and for one hour prior to the service at the church on Sunday. ...

Kelly Lynn Ramthun

Kelly Lynn Ramthun

May 24, 2023

Celebration of Life Service for Kelly Ramthun of Clarkfield, Minnesota will be held Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at the American Legion, 304 Elm St, Monticello, MN 55362.

Kelly Lynn Bray, daughter of Thomas and Myrtis (Knutson) Bray was born December 19, 1966 in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Kelly was baptized at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church and confirmed in...

Bradley A. Cook

Bradley A. Cook

May 22, 2023

Following Brad’s wishes, no services will be held.  A private family burial will be held at a later date at Summit Cemetery in Morris. 

Bradley Allen Cook was born on July 15, 1956, in Morris, Minnesota to Robert and Laurine (Fynboh) Cook.  Brad was baptized and confirmed in his faith at the Methodist Church in Chokio, Minnesota.  Brad was raised...

Clifford Hatlestad

Clifford Hatlestad

May 18, 2023

Funeral services for Clifford Hatlestad of Morris, MN will be Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at the Morris Evangelical Free Church in Morris, MN, with Pastor Tom Loyola officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday. Burial...

Alfred "Al" Koehler

Alfred "Al" Koehler

May 17, 2023

Funeral services for Alfred "Al" Koehler of Morris, MN will be Friday, May 26, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Morris, with Reverend Donald Main officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, May 25, 2023 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to services at the church on...

Howard Opdahl

Howard Opdahl

May 15, 2023

A visitation for Howard Opdahl, of Starbuck, Minnesota, will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Starbuck Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Indherred Lutheran Cemetery, rural Starbuck with Pastor Paul Johnson presiding over the committal services. 

Howard Kenneth Opdahl was born on December 29, 1938, in Starbuck, Minnesota to Arnold and...

Rita Mae Schuster

Rita Mae Schuster

May 4, 2023

Memorial services for Rita Schuster of Chokio, Minnesota, will be held Friday, May 12, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Chokio, Minnesota, with Father John Paul Knopik officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.  Burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Chokio, Minnesota.

Rita Mae (Billiet)...

Arlene Henrichs

Arlene Henrichs

May 4, 2023

A Celebration of Life for Arlene Henrichs of Hoffman, MN will be held Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris, MN.   Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.   Interment will be in Summit Cemetery, Morris, MN. 

Arlene F. Henrichs was born September 9, 1937, at the Morris Hospital, in...

Joyce Kramer

Joyce Kramer

May 4, 2023

Memorial services for Joyce Elaine Kramer of Parkman, WY, formerly of Alberta, MN will be held Friday, May 19, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris, with Pastor Minette Stalheim Johnson officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home. Burial will be in Synnes Cemetery, rural Alberta.

Joyce Elaine...