Obituaries

Aug 3, 2017

Funeral services for David Rortvedt of Morris, MN will be held Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris, MN, with Reverend Chris Richards officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to services on Tuesday. Burial will...

Aug 2, 2017

Funeral services for Bernice Klevann of Starbuck, MN will be held Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Starbuck with Pastor Fran Hill officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Burial will be in the church cemetery following the service.

Bernice Nordaune,...

Jul 31, 2017

Rose Marie “Rosie” Haugen, long-time Morris and Fergus Falls resident, died Monday, July 31, 2017 at Stevens Community Medical Center.  Rosie was born August 26, 1927 in Devils Lake, North Dakota to Magdalena Schiels Schwan and Steven Schwan.

Rosie grew to adulthood in Devils Lake and married Freeman Haugen in 1947; the couple moved to Morris, Minnesota...

Jul 27, 2017

Memorial services for Allen Olson of Donnelly, MN will be held Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church in Herman, with Reverend Darrell Boe officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday. Allen Gene Olson,...

Jul 24, 2017

Rodney Owen Thompson, 70, of Hancock, formerly of Milan and Baxter, passed away unexpectedly surrounded by his loving family on Monday, July 24, 2017 at Swift County Hospital in Benson. A funeral service is planned for 11:00 AM, Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Our Redeemers Lutheran Church in Hancock. Family and friends are invited to gather two hours prior to...

Jul 23, 2017

Memorial services for Jeanne Asmus of Chokio, MN will be on Friday, July 28, 2017 at 11:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chokio, with Father John Paul Knopik and Deacon Stan Hennen will be officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00-7:00 PM, with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chokio and one...

Jul 21, 2017

Funeral services for Donald Horning of Herman, Minnesota will be Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church in Herman, MN, with Reverend Jerry Lanes officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris, MN and for one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday. Burial will...

Jul 17, 2017

The prayer service for Robert Hubbard of Alexandria, Minnesota will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris, with Reverend Carlton Andersen officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home. Burial will be at the Lakeside Cemetery, Hancock, Minnesota. Military rites will be provided...

Jul 12, 2017

Funeral services for Josephine Esterling of Morris will be held Monday, July 17, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Morris North Apostolic Christian Church in Morris, MN. Apostolic Christian Church ministers will officiate. Visitation will be held Sunday, July 16th from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Morris North Apostolic Christian Church in Morris and for one hour prior to...

Jun 23, 2017

Funeral services for Bob Stevenson will be on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at 10:30 AM at First Lutheran Church in Morris. Visitation will be on Friday, June 30, from 4:00 - 7:00 PM, with a Masonic prayer service at 7:00 at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and will continue one hour prior to the services at the church on...

Jun 22, 2017

Funeral services for Wayne Schmidgall of Morris, Minnesota will be Monday, June 26, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Apostolic Christian Church, rural Morris. Apostolic Christian Church Ministers will be officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris. Visitation will resume one hour prior to services at the Apostolic Christian Church,...

Jun 15, 2017

Celebration of life services for Ardath Larson of Morris, Minnesota will be Monday, June 19, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Morris, with Reverend Dell Sanderson officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday. Burial will be...

Jun 15, 2017

The funeral for Danny Mesenbrink, of Hancock, Minnesota will be held on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Morris, with Reverend Carlton Anderson officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Summit Cemetery, Morris. Danny Lynn Mesenbrink, son of Archie and Ada...

Jun 14, 2017

It was Lucy's wish to return home to Minnesota. A visitation with family will be held at Faith Lutheran Church, 108 W 8th Street, Morris, Minnesota on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 12:00 PM. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 PM, and then she will be taken to Lakeside Cemetery in Hancock, Minnesota to be laid to rest with her...

Jun 14, 2017

A celebration of Jimb’s life for all his close friends and family will take place on Saturday, June 24th, in Watertown, SD, at the Goss Opera House from 1pm to 4pm. He would be delighted to see who turns out in their Batman, Super Hero or Star Wars T-shirts. In lieu of flowers, Jimb’s wish would be to establish a...

Jun 7, 2017

Funeral services for Dale Zeltwanger of Morris, Minnesota will be Monday, June 12, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Apostolic Christian Church, rural Morris. Apostolic Christian Church Ministers will be officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Apostolic Christian Church, Morris North, 418 Birch Ave, Morris. Visitation will resume one...

Jun 1, 2017

Funeral services for John Hanson of Morris, MN will be Monday, June 5, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Morris Community Church in Morris, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Summit Cemetery in Morris, MN at a later date. John was born on February 18, 1956 in Moorhead, Minnesota....

May 29, 2017

The funeral for Jane C. Bedel, of Morris, Minnesota will be held on Friday, June 2, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Faith Lutheran Church in Morris, with Reverend Dell Sanderson officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris. Burial will be at the Clover Leaf Cemetery, near Willmar, Minnesota....

May 27, 2017

A Celebration of Life for Michael Hein will be on Tuesday, May 30, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with a prayer service at 2:00 PM at the Morris Armory in Morris. The family requests comfortable dress and/or leathers. Michael “Mike” Andrew Hein, DVM, of Morris, Minnesota passed away on Saturday, May 27th, 2017 at CentraCare Health Hospital in St....

May 23, 2017

Memorial services for Phyllis Berg of Starbuck, Minnesota will be Friday, May 26, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, near Starbuck. Reverend Paul Johnson will be officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Phyllis Mae Evjen was born on September 7, 1923 in New...