Obituaries

Corrine K. Larson

Corrine K. Larson

Jan 4, 2025

Memorial services for Corrine Larson, of Kragnes, MN, formerly of Donnelly, will be held Friday, January 17, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.at Kongsvinger Lutheran Church, rural Donnelly with Rev. Rochelle Anderson and Rev. Mark Nerland officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, January 16, 2025 from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and one hour prior to the...

Daniel L. Dosdall

Daniel L. Dosdall

Dec 31, 2024

Funeral services for Daniel L. Dosdall of Elk Point, SD, formerly of the Cyrus and Hancock, MN area, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 6, 2025, at Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris with Reverend Richard Fitzer officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Scandia West Cemetery,...

Bertha E. Larson

Bertha E. Larson

Dec 25, 2024

Funeral services for Bertha E. Larson of Morris, MN, formerly of Donnelly, will be held Friday, January 3, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Kongsvinger Lutheran Church, rural Donnelly, with Reverend Rochelle Anderson officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, January 2, 2025, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to services at the...

Mary M. Marlow

Mary M. Marlow

Dec 23, 2024

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Chokio, Minnesota, on Saturday, February 22, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. with a visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. to honor and celebrate Mary’s life. Her family invites all who knew her to join in remembering her warm smile, boundless love, positive attitude and the joy she brought...

Calvin Cecil Bumgardner

Calvin Cecil Bumgardner

Dec 23, 2024

Funeral services for Calvin Bumgardner of Morris, will be held Friday, January 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Evangelical Free Church in Morris, MN, with Pastor Hector Franco officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery in Herman, MN.

Calvin Cecil Bumgardner was born on June 16, 1937, to...

Virgil Wehking

Virgil Wehking

Dec 18, 2024

Funeral services for Virgil Wehking will be held on Monday, December 23, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the Morris Evangelical Free Church with Tim Hadley Sr. officiating. A visitation will be on Sunday, December 22, 2024 from 3-7:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and will continue one hour prior to the services at the church on Monday....

James "Jim" Arden Larson

James "Jim" Arden Larson

Dec 16, 2024

Graveside services for James "Jim" Larson of Graceville, formerly of Chokio will be held Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Artichoke Lake Cemetery, rural Chokio. Following the service a Fellowship Memorial Gathering will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Alberta. 

James Arden Larson was born in Appleton, MN on December 10, 1946...

David E. Stevenson

David E. Stevenson

Dec 15, 2024

A Memorial Visitation for David E. Stevenson of Morris, MN, will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 2025, at Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris. A Masonic Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the conclusion of the visitation.  Burial will be held at a later date, with military honors in Summit Cemetery in Morris.

David...

Tomoko Haugen

Tomoko Haugen

Dec 13, 2024

Tomoko Haugen, age 91, of Rosholt, South Dakota, formerly of Morris, Minnesota, died peacefully on Friday, December 13, 2024, at the Countryside Inn Assisted Living in Rosholt.  No services will be held; Tomoko will be laid to rest at Summit Cemetery in Morris, Minnesota.

Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris is in care of arrangements for Tomoko.  

Betty Lou Zierke

Betty Lou Zierke

Dec 10, 2024

Our beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Great-grandmother Betty Lou Miller Zierke died on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at home in Mesquite, NV at the age of 93 after a long and blessed life. 

Betty was born to Louie and Elizabeth (Larson) Miller on March 1, 1931, at the home of her grandparents in Hebron Township, Kossuth County, IA. She was baptized in...

Donald H. Schaefer

Donald H. Schaefer

Dec 7, 2024

Donald Harold Schaefer, age 86 of Morris, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

Don was born on April 2, 1938, to Harold and Vera (Koch) Schaefer in Minneapolis, MN. He attended St. John’s Lutheran School in Maple Grove, MN. Don spent a majority of his childhood in Osseo and graduated from Osseo High School...

Julie Jepma

Julie Jepma

Dec 6, 2024

Julie Ann (Gillespie) Jepma, 63, of Columbia Heights MN, passed away Friday, December 6, 2024. The sun rose perfectly on her in the comfort of her own home, and she was finally at peace. We will forever cherish the time we had with her at home following her formal diagnosis and hospital stay beginning in August 2024.

Julie Ann, lovingly known...

Donald C. Eich

Donald C. Eich

Dec 2, 2024

Memorial Mass for Donald Eich, of Morris, Minnesota, will be held on Friday, December 6, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. Father Todd Schneider and Deacon Stan Hennen will celebrate the mass. A visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church and burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Morris.

Donald Charles...

Shane Eugene Ritzschke

Shane Eugene Ritzschke

Dec 1, 2024

A prayer service for Shane Ritzschke of Morris, MN will be held Friday, December 6, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris, with Reverend Michael Hansen officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Burial will be held at a later date in Eden Reformed Cemetery in Herman, MN.

Shane Eugene Ritzschke was born on March...

Arvid J. Wentler

Arvid J. Wentler

Nov 25, 2024

Memorial services for Arvid 'AJ' Wentler, of Chokio, Minnesota, will be held on Friday, January 31, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris with a visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m.  Burial will be at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery near Holloway, Minnesota.  

Arvid John Wentler was born on May 6, 1958, to Arthur and Mildred (Reuss) Wentler in Appleton,...

Mary Y. Kern

Mary Y. Kern

Nov 14, 2024

Services for Mary Kern of Morris will be FAMILY PRIVATE.

Mary Yvonne Sorbo was born on December 28, 1941 to Clarence and Olga (Kilen) Sorbo in Sharon, North Dakota, where she attended grade school and graduated Salutatorian in 1959. Starting in her youth, she had an insatiable appetite for reading and loved to sing and play the piano. From a young...

Mary Jean Wickum

Mary Jean Wickum

Nov 14, 2024

Funeral services for Mary Jean "Jeanie" Wickum of Morris will be held Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home.  Burial to be at Riverside Cemetery in Breckenridge. 

Mary Jean Koslowsky was born December 20, 1937, in Glasgow, Montana to Martin...

Richard Merrill Coyle

Richard Merrill Coyle

Nov 12, 2024

Memorial services for Richard Coyle of Morris, MN will be held Monday, November 25, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris, with Reverend Bryan Taffe officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be held at a later date at Lamberton Cemetery in Lamberton MN.

Richard was born on January...

Kacy L. Larsen

Kacy L. Larsen

Nov 5, 2024

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Kacy Lee Larsen, who was born on May 16, 1979 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and passed away on November 5, 2024, in Starbuck, Minnesota. Kacy was the beloved child of Steve and Krissy Grothe.

Kacy leaves behind a legacy of love and family. He is survived by his six children: Kacy Larsen II (spouse...

Carey "Shooter" Prink

Carey "Shooter" Prink

Oct 27, 2024

A Celebration of Carey’s Life will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at the Starbuck Funeral Home in Starbuck, MN from 1-5 PM with a Prayer Service starting at 3 PM. 

Carey was born on February 28, 1961, to Harlan and Sharon (Banker) Prink in Cannon Falls, MN. Upon graduation from Cannon Falls High School, Carey became involved in the...