Obituaries

Bernice K. Riley

Bernice K. Riley

Apr 14, 2023

Funeral services for Bernice Riley, of Morris, Minnesota, will be held on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris.  Father Todd Schneider will celebrate the Mass. A visitation will be on Wednesday, April 26 from 4-6:00 p.m. with a Prayer service and Rosary to begin at 6:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in...

Loretta 'Jo' Joyce Hoffart

Loretta 'Jo' Joyce Hoffart

Apr 14, 2023

Private Family services for Jo Hoffart will be held at Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris.  Burial will be at Summit Cemetery in Morris.  

Loretta Joyce Hoffart “Jo” was born on September 7, 1932, in Meadow Grove, Nebraska, to Ernest and Florence (Smith) Werner.  Jo was baptized and confirmed in her Lutheran faith in Meadow Grove.  She also received her...

Irmgarde "Irma" Ruth Hendrickson

Irmgarde "Irma" Ruth Hendrickson

Apr 13, 2023

Funeral services for Irma Hendrickson will be held at West Zion Lutheran Church in rural Hancock, MN on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Steve Carmany officiating. Visitation will be Monday, April 17, 2023, from 5 – 7:00 p.m. at Starbuck Funeral Home in Starbuck and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on...

Arnold Otto Vold

Arnold Otto Vold

Apr 13, 2023

Memorial services for Arnold Vold of Johnson, MN will be held Monday, April 17, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Morris Evangelical Free Church in Morris, with Reverend Micah Tanis and Pastor Ed Anderson Officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Monday. Burial will be at a later date in Wildwood Cemetery in Wheaton.

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JoAnn E. Anderson

JoAnn E. Anderson

Apr 11, 2023

Funeral services for JoAnn Anderson will be on Friday, April 21, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Federated Church in Morris.  Reverend Matt Orendorff will be officiating.  Visitation will be on Thursday, April 20, from 4-7:00 p.m. with a prayer service beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and will continue one hour prior to the services...

Ross Fredrick Lundell

Ross Fredrick Lundell

Apr 1, 2023

Memorial services for Ross Lundell of Alexandria, formerly of Starbuck, Minnesota, will be held Saturday, May 13, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Fron Lutheran Church in Starbuck with a visitation beginning one hour prior to the services at the church.  Reverend Paul Johnson will be officiating.  Burial will be at a later date at Fron Cemetery, rural Starbuck. 

Ross Fredrick...

Russell David Olson

Russell David Olson

Mar 30, 2023

Memorial services for Russell Olson will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris.  A visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 11:00 am.  Burial will be at Nidaros Lutheran Cemetery in Hammer, South Dakota. 

Russell David Olson was born on July 31, 1932, at his home in...

Robert Allen Sime

Robert Allen Sime

Mar 27, 2023

SERVICES FOR ROBERT ARE POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE

On Monday, March 27th, 2023, Robert Sime, loving husband and father, passed away at age 79. Robert was born on August 30th, 1943, in Boscobel, Wisconsin to Adolph and Margaret (Hackett) Sime. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh in 1971 and then taught school for more than 30...

Truman Carlson

Truman Carlson

Mar 25, 2023

Please Note Change of Date For Truman's Service

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, April 11 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris with visitation beginning at 12:00 p.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be held later at Valley Grove Cemetery in rural Nerstrand, Rice County, MN.

Truman Bertrum Carlson was...

Helen Kill

Helen Kill

Mar 12, 2023

Funeral services for Helen Kill of Morris will be held Monday, March 20, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Emmy Swedlund officiating at Faith Lutheran Church in Morris. A public visitation will be held at Pedersen Funeral home on Sunday, March 19, 2023 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. and one hour prior to services on Monday. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery...

Virgil August Fults

Virgil August Fults

Mar 4, 2023

Funeral services for Virgil Fults, of Morris, Minnesota, will be held on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris.  Father Todd Schneider will celebrate the Mass.  A visitation will be on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, from 5-7:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris with a prayer service and rosary at 7:00 p.m....

Darlene Maloney

Darlene Maloney

Mar 2, 2023

Funeral services for Darlene Maloney of Morris, MN will be held Friday, March 10, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. Celebrant for the mass will be Father Todd Schneider. Visitation will be Thursday, March 9, 2023, from 5 to 7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7:00 at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for...

Floyd LeRoy Schmidgall

Floyd LeRoy Schmidgall

Feb 27, 2023

Funeral services for Floyd Schmidgall will be held on Monday, March 13, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Apostolic Christian Church - Morris North in Morris. The Apostolic Christian Church Ministers will be officiating.  A visitation will be on Sunday, March 12, from 4-7:00 p.m. at the Apostolic Christian Church – Morris North and will continue one hour prior to...

Harold Leroy Claassen

Harold Leroy Claassen

Feb 26, 2023

Funeral services for Harold Claassen of Chokio will be held Friday, March 3, 2023 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chokio at 10:30 a.m. A public visitation will take place the night before the service, Thursday, March 2, at the church from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. and for one hour prior to services on Friday. Burial will be at Frog Lake...

Virgy Carolyn Rinken

Virgy Carolyn Rinken

Feb 25, 2023

Memorial services for Virgy Rinken of Glenwood, Minnesota, will be held Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Chippewa Falls Lutheran Church, in Terrace, with Reverend Brenda Boogren officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.  Burial will be in the church cemetery at a later date. 

Virgy Carolyn Eskelson, daughter of Carl and Olive...

DeWayne James Ritzschke

DeWayne James Ritzschke

Feb 25, 2023

A Celebration of Life and Time of Sharing for DeWayne Ritzschke, of Donnelly, Minnesota, will be held on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris.  Reverend Emmy Swedlund will be officiating.  A visitation will begin on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. until the time of the service.  

DeWayne James Ritzschke was born on...

John Richard Eblen

John Richard Eblen

Feb 19, 2023

Memorial services for John Eblen, of Morris, Minnesota, will be held Saturday, February 25, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Morris, with Reverend Dan Belgum officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be at Chokio Lutheran Cemetery at a later date.

John “Johnny” Richard Eblen, son of Leo and Mary (Rasmussen) Eblen,...

Janice I. Mithun

Janice I. Mithun

Feb 14, 2023

A visitation for Janice Mithun, of Starbuck, formerly of Cyrus, will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2023 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris.  Private family services will be held. Burial will be at a later date at Cyrus South Cemetery, rural Cyrus.

Janice Ilene Benson was born the only daughter to Robert...

Joann Marie Munsterman

Joann Marie Munsterman

Feb 12, 2023

Funeral services for Joann M. Munsterman, of Morris, Minnesota, will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Morris. Reverend Reed Stockman will be officiating.  A visitation will be on Friday, from 5-7:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris. A time for sharing will take place at 6:45 p.m.  Burial will...

Kathleen G. Erlandson

Kathleen G. Erlandson

Feb 10, 2023

Kathleen Gertrude Erlandson went home to be with the Lord on February 10, 2023.  She was born November 21, 1923 in Windsor, Ontario, the youngest of four children to Stephen and Lily Jenkins.  In addition to her siblings, Mom was predeceased by her first husband Robert Reaume in 1944, and her second husband, George 3 months ago.  Her marriage to...