Obituaries

Jul 7, 2019

Wesley Strei, age 89, of Big Stone City, SD, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville, MN.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, July 12, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rosen, MN. Visitation will be held on Thursday,...

Jun 26, 2019

Eldora Jacobsen, age 93, resident of Browns Valley, MN, died on June 26, 2019, at Browns Valley Health Center.

A graveside service will be held at Peever Cemetery in Peever, SD, on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at 2:00 p.m.

Jun 25, 2019

Paul Winterfeldt, age 60, resident of Graceville, MN, died on June 25, 2019, at his home.

Funeral services were arranged with Halvorson-Taylor Funeral Home, 512 South 8th Street, Brainerd, MN 56401 Phone: 218-829-3581

Jun 19, 2019

Jay Orvik, 68, of Ortonville, MN, passed away June 19, 2019, at Eventide Sheyenne Crossings in West Fargo, ND, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

A Celebration of Life memorial will be held on Sunday, August 18, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Ortonville High School...

Jun 17, 2019

Leslie Athey, age 66, of Clinton, MN, died on June 17, 2019, after a 4-year battle with Wegener’s Granulomatosis.

Private services will be held by the family. A Celebration of Life memorial will be held at the Clinton Memorial Building on June 29, 2019, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Lunch will be...

Jun 16, 2019

Paul Kirchberg, age 72, of Ortonville, MN, died on June 16, 2019.

A graveside service for Paul will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Rosen, MN, on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. FatherJack Nordick will officiate the service.

Paul Henry Kirchberg was born on April...

Jun 15, 2019

Lee Fahlgren, age 69, resident of Ortonville, MN, died on June 15, 2019, at his home in Ortonville, MN.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 28, at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be...

Jun 14, 2019

Pearline Rakow, age 94, resident of Graceville, MN, died on June 14, 2019, at Essentia Health Grace Home in Graceville, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 17, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Graceville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to funeral services. Reverend Eugene...

Jun 6, 2019

Linda Claassen of Morris, MN, died on June 6, 2019, at St. Cloud CentraCare Hospital.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Morris. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the Mass...

Jun 6, 2019

Linda Teske of Ortonville, MN, died on June 6, 2019, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service on Tuesday. Burial will be at...

Jun 1, 2019

Genevieve “Gen” Davis, age 88, resident of Ortonville, MN, died on June 1, 2019, at Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 6, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 5, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m....

May 28, 2019

James “Jim” Johnson, age 80, resident of Ortonville, MN, died on May 28, 2019, at Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 31, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m....

May 28, 2019

John Fridgen, age 81, resident of Ortonville, MN, died on May 28, 2019, at Fairway View Assisted Living in Ortonville, MN.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 31, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 30, at...

May 27, 2019

Stella Jacobson, age 96, resident of Clinton, MN, died on May 27, 2019, at Grace Home in Graceville, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 31, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the...

May 18, 2019

James “Jim” Reynolds, age 88, resident of Graceville, MN, died on May 18, 2019, at Clinton Care Center in Clinton, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Graceville, MN. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 22, from 5:00 p.m. to...

May 8, 2019

Patricia "Patty" Graham, age 86, resident of Browns Valley, MN, died on May 8, 2019, at Browns Valley Care Center.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, May 13, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Beardsley, MN. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to...

Apr 11, 2019

Lois E. Sherod, age 93, of Odessa, died on April 11, 2019, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 20, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa.  Pastor Thaine Kister will officiate.  Burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.  Visitation will be held...

Apr 6, 2019

Robert LeRoy Jorschumb, age 81, of Ortonville, MN, died on April 6, 2019, at Grace Home in Graceville, MN. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date at St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Wheaton, MN.

A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at 10:30 A.M. at St. John Lutheran Cemetery in...

Apr 4, 2019

Donald W. Wellendorf Jr., age 87, resident of Ortonville, MN, died on April 4, 2019, at Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville, MN, with Fr. Brian Oestreich celebrating the Mass. Visitation will be...

Apr 4, 2019

Norman A. Shelsta, age 84, of Ortonville, MN, died on Thursday, April 4, 2019.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 9, at 11:00 a.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Pastor David Tonn will officiate, and burial will take place at Kviteseid Lutheran –...