Obituaries

Mar 30, 2020

Melvin Reinke, age 76, of Ortonville, MN, passed away suddenly on March 30, 2020, at Essentia Health – Grace Home in Graceville, MN.

A private family committal service was held at Mound Cemetery in Ortonville. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 14, 2020, at Trinity Lutheran...

Mar 28, 2020

Shirley D. Finberg, age 83 of Clinton, MN passed away on March 28, 2020, at Grace Home in Graceville, MN.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 31, 2020, from 4:00 p.m....

Feb 26, 2020

Robert Wiegman, age 90, of Graceville, MN, died on February 26, 2020, at Essentia Health Grace Home.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the Mass on Tuesday. Father Brian...

Feb 20, 2020

Ray Westlund, age 55, of Clinton, MN, died on Thursday, February 20, 2020, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 28, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. at Abiding Faith Free Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Pastor Richard Larson...

Feb 19, 2020

Lawrence Kleindl, age 98, of Graceville, MN, died on February 19, 2020, at Essentia Health Grace Home.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the Mass on Tuesday. Father Brian...

Feb 4, 2020

Nine month old Alan Alexander Silva Lopez passed away on February 4, 2020. A funeral service will be held on Monday, February 10, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. at Living Hope Fellowship Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 9, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the church, with a prayer service at 8:00 p.m. Pastor...

Feb 3, 2020

**********MASS HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020, AT 11:00 A.M.**********

James “Jim” Hennessy, Jr., age 79, of Ortonville, MN, formerly of Graceville, MN, died on February 3, 2020, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2020, at 11:00...

Jan 31, 2020

Lisa Gustafson-Hoftiezer, age 55, of Luverne, MN passed away on January 31, 2020, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Rev. David Tonn will officiate, and burial will be in Mound Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Monday...

Jan 30, 2020

Linda Marie Schwagel, age 66, of Browns Valley, MN, passed away on January 3, 2020, at Browns Valley Heath Center.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Browns Valley. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass at...

Jan 23, 2020

Jean Zimbrick, age 93, of Graceville, MN, died on January 23, 2020, at Grace Home in Graceville. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 7, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Graceville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church, and burial will be at Graceville Consolidated Cemetery.

Jan 22, 2020

Debora Frank, age 60, died on January 22, 2020, at her home in Ortonville.

Private family services are to be held at a later date.

Jan 19, 2020

John W. Drewelow, age 87, of Graceville, MN, died on January 19, 2020, at Avantara in Milbank, SD.

Funeral services will be on Thursday, January 23, at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Graceville. Pastor Donald Main will officiate. Burial, with military honors, will be at the Graceville Consolidated Cemetery. Visitation...

Jan 17, 2020

A visitation will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home in Ortonville. Pastor David Tonn will lead a prayer service beginning at 6:45 p.m. A private family burial will be held at a later date at Mound Cemetery in Ortonville.

Shirley...

Jan 11, 2020

Stella joined her husband, Bill Sr.; daughter, Diane; and seven siblings on January 11, 2020.  She left behind her son, Bill Jr. (Char); daughter, Joni (Dan); son, Tom; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.

Stella and Bill were married in August, 1948, in Ortonville where they resided for a few years before moving...

Jan 8, 2020

Cynthia Gustafson, age 106, of Ortonville, MN, died on January 8, 2020, at Essentia Health Grace Home in Graceville, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on...

Jan 1, 2020

Lillian Raatz, age 90, of Browns Valley, MN, died on January 1, 2020.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Browns Valley, MN. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 4, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Mundwiler and Larson...

Dec 31, 2019

Gertrude M. Leger, age 93, of Ortonville, MN, died on December 31, 2019, at Fairway View Neighborhoods.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, January 6, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville.  Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 5, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Mundwiler and Larson Funeral...

Dec 28, 2019

Robert “Bob” Swigerd, age 78, of Ortonville, MN, died on December 28, 2019, at Essentia Health Grace Home in Graceville, MN.

A private family gathering to be held at a later date.

Robert Clarence Swigerd was born on October 19, 1941, in Ortonville, MN, to Joseph and Elsie (Wedemeyer)...

Dec 27, 2019

Jeanne E. Vangsness, age 86, of Glenwood, MN, passed away on December 27, 2019, at Country Manor Health Care in Sartell, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at the Congregational UCC in Ortonville, MN. Pastor Lynn Thomas will officiate. Visitation will be from 5:00 to...

Dec 27, 2019

Darlene Marie (Arndt) Colvin was born on May 5, 1930, near Beardsley, Minnesota, and died on December 27, 2019, in St. Anthony, Minnesota, at the age of 89.  Darlene grew up on a farm near Beardsley in western Minnesota (Big Stone County) near the South Dakota border.  She was the fourth youngest of ten children - three boys and...