Obituaries

Jan 10, 2019

Dennis Lee Cauley, 72, former resident of Graceville, MN, died on January 10, 2019, at Colorado Acute Long Term Hospital in Denver, CO.

He was born November 1, 1946 in Graceville, MN to Thomas and Dorothy Cauley. He was a farmer and an owner of Speedway Storage Units and Racetrack. He was a...

Jan 1, 2019

Russell Skundberg, age 95, resident of Ortonville, died on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital in Ortonville, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at 10:30 AM at the Fairway View Community Orpheum. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Minister Bev McNeill...

Dec 31, 2018

Burnys Koch, age 94, resident of Graceville, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018, at Grace Home in Graceville, MN.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at 10:30 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Chokio, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 4, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM...

Dec 30, 2018

Paul Derry, age 61, of Ortonville, died on Sunday, December 30, 2018, at the Appleton Care Center in Appleton, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 11, 2019, at 11:00 AM at Abiding Faith Free Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Reverend Richard...

Dec 25, 2018

Funeral services for David Jorgenson have been rescheduled to Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 11 am due to weather.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.

David S. Jorgenson, age 83, resident of Ortonville, MN, died on December 25, 2018, at the Ortonville Hospital.

Funeral services will be held on...

Dec 20, 2018

Opal Esther Olson, age 94, resident of Ortonville, MN, died on December 20, 2018, at Fairway View Senior Community.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at the Ortonville United Methodist Church at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Melanie Reiners officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 18, 2019, from...

Dec 20, 2018

*** Services have been rescheduled AGAIN for Bonnie. ***

Bonnie L. Carman, age 81, resident of Bellingham, MN, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018, at the Ortonville Area Hospital.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 4, 2018, at 11:00 AM at the Bellingham...

Dec 16, 2018

Jerry Dragseth, age 68, of Ortonville, MN, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at 1 PM at First English Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 18, from 5 to 7 PM...

Dec 12, 2018

Elden Stueve, age 88, of Graceville, died on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at Grace Home in Graceville, MN.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 17, 2018, at 11 AM at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 16, 2018, from 5 to 7 PM at the church...

Dec 7, 2018

Chelsie (Leuthardt) Grundhauser, age 30, of North Saint Paul, MN, formerly of Graceville, MN, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018, at St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at 12:00 PM at the Graceville High School Gymnasium. Visitation will be held on Friday,...

Dec 6, 2018

Deloris Andrews, age 97, of Graceville, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018, at Holy Trinity Hospital in Graceville.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 10, 2018, at 11AM at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11AM on Monday at the church and Fr. Brian Oestreich will celebrate...

Nov 29, 2018

Duane Propp, age 79, of Clinton, MN, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018, at the Ortonville Hospital following several years of health issues.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. at Elim Lutheran Church in Clinton, MN.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...

Nov 27, 2018

Lyle L. Kanne, age 87, resident of Evansville, MN, died on November 27, 2018, at the Evansville Care Center. Funeral services are pending.

Lyle is survived by his children: Karol (Jon) Saboe of Sandy, UT; Terri Thomson of Hoffman, MN; three grandchildren: Katherine Thomson of Hoffman, MN; Steven Thomson of Hoffman, MN; David Thomson of Hoffman, MN;...

Nov 24, 2018

Laura Blanshan, age 89, of Ortonville, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018, at Fairway View Neighborhoods in Ortonville, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 30, 2018, at 10AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 29, 2018 from 5 to 7 PM at...

Nov 20, 2018

Isabelle Folkens, age 93, of Clinton, died on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at the Ortonville Area Hospital with her daughter and grandchildren by her side.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 26, 2018, at 1:30PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 25, 2018, from...

Nov 19, 2018

Anna Rothi, age 85, of Ortonville, died on November 19, 2018, at Ark on the river Hospice Facility in Anoka, MN, surrounded by her loving family.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2018, at 2:00PM at the First United Methodist Church in Ortonville. All are welcome to greet...

Nov 18, 2018

Lucille R. Townsend, age 70, formerly of the Ortonville and Odessa area, passed away November 18, 2018, at her home.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 30, 2018, at 11AM at Abiding Faith Free Lutheran Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Pastor Richard Larson...

Nov 16, 2018

Jon R. Koch, age 59, of Odessa, died November 16, 2018, at the Ortonville Hospital in Ortonville, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2018, at 10:30AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.  Pastor Ailsa Harl will...

Nov 7, 2018

Leota M. Moberg, age 92, resident of Clinton, MN, died November 7, 2018, at the Ortonville Area Health Services Hospital.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 10, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. at Elim Lutheran Church in Clinton, MN.  Pastor Richard Larson will officiate and burial will be in Clinton City Cemetery. ...

Nov 3, 2018

David Pritchard, Jr., age 52, died on November 3, 2018, at the Milbank Avera Hospital.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 9, 2018, at 11a.m. at New Life Community Baptist Church in Ortonville, MN. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2018,  from 5-7 p.m. at the Mundwiler & Larson Funeral Home and will...