Obituaries

Duane Stock

Duane Stock

Apr 30, 2007

Duane Gustav Stock was born on May 3, 1930, in Odessa, MN, to parents, Gustav and Dorothea (Kolkman) Stock. As an infant, Duane was baptized on June 1, 1930, in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Odessa. Duane was later confirmed into the Lutheran faith on April 2, 1944, at the Lutheran church in Odessa. As a young boy, Duane attended...

Mrs. Emma Iblings

Mrs. Emma Iblings

Apr 23, 2007

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Schulte Poppen Iblings, age 89, will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 30, 2007, at the Valley Baptist Church in Milbank. Emma died on Monday, April 23, 2007 at her apartment in Milbank. Pastors Dennis Webber and Roger Poppen will officiate. Milbank. The organist will be Sherry DeBoer and the pianist will be Barb...

Edith Semmler

Edith Semmler

Apr 21, 2007

Edith A. (Anderson) Semmler was born on April 1, 1919, in Correll, MN, to parents, August and Cora (Elvecrog) Anderson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. As a young girl, Edith attended school in Odessa, and graduated from Odessa High School. On May 12, 1937, Edith was united in marriage to Archie Semmler in Big Stone City,...

LaVerna Mau

LaVerna Mau

Apr 18, 2007

LaVerna (Rinkenberger) Mau was born on November 22, 1942, in Chokio, MN, to parents, Marlyn and Verna (Karsten) Rinkenberger. She grew up on a farm home with her four brothers. As a young girl, she attended school in Chokio and graduated from the Chokio/Alberta High School. Following her education, LaVerna married her childhood sweetheart, Darrel Mau on September 24, 1960....

Walter Hallock

Walter Hallock

Apr 18, 2007

Walter Harlan Hallock III was born on April 21, 1947, in Ortonville, MN, to parents, Walter II and Virginia Schafer. As a young boy, he attended grade school in Ortonville and graduated from Ortonville High School in 1965. Following his education, Walter enlisted in the United States Navy and served his country during Vietnam. Upon his honorable discharge, Walter returned...

Gerald Ward

Gerald Ward

Apr 15, 2007

Gerald Robert Ward was born in 1913, in Edwards Township, Kandiyohi County, to parents, Guy and Mary (Kirk) Ward. He was baptized in Raymond, MN, and confirmed at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Graceville, MN. He attended school in Graceville, MN. After finishing school, Gerald farmed in Parnell Township until his retirement. On May 2, 1937, Gerald married Clarice Dehlin...

Clara Halvorson

Clara Halvorson

Mar 31, 2007

Clara Marie Carlson was born on April 2, 1911 on the peninsula in Ortonville in the home of her parents, John August and Ida Sofia Carlson (nee Bergendahl). The youngest of ten children, she was a first generation American of Swedish parents. She was confirmed in Swedish at the Swedish Lutheran Church in Ortonville, and was very proud of her...

Anna Marohl

Anna Marohl

Mar 28, 2007

Funeral services for Anna Marohl, age 77, of Appleton, MN, and formerly of Big Stone City, Twin Brooks, and Corona, South Dakota, will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 31, in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Alban Township, Grant County, SD. Reverend Larry Johnson will officiate. Mrs. Marohl died on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, in the Appleton Hospital, Appleton, MN....

Jay Goehring

Jay Goehring

Mar 24, 2007

Jay Jefffry Goehring was born on October 10, 1957, in St. Cloud, MN, to parents, John and Lenore (Bakken) Goehring. Being the fifth child in a family of six, he was welcomed home by his brothers and sisters. As a young boy, the family moved to Illinois where Jay attended school. While attending school Jay excelled in many different sports...

Clinton Hurlbut

Clinton Hurlbut

Mar 16, 2007

Clinton William Hurlbut was born on November 2, 1913 in Raymond, South Dakota to Guy and Martha (Nomenson) Hurlbut. He grew up in Raymond and graduated from the Raymond High School. Clinton married Elaine Brown on February 14, 1942. He and Elaine had two children; Ron and Mary. He farmed outside of Raymond until 1953 when the family moved to...

Rita Meyer

Rita Meyer

Mar 6, 2007

Funeral services for Rita Meyer, age 71, of Angela Hall at St. William's Care Center in Milbank, will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at St. William's Care Center. Rita died on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at William's Care Center. Burial will take place at a later time in St. Joseph Cemetery at River Grove, Illinois. Rita...

Dennis Block

Dennis Block

Mar 3, 2007

Dennis Gene Block was born on July 20, 1941 in Ortonville, MN to parents Raymond and Florence Block. Throughout his life, Dennis was always straight with people and was never afraid to say how he felt about someone. He worked as a over the road trucker and as a mechanic. His love of mechanics was exemplified in that he would...

Antonella Heck

Antonella Heck

Mar 2, 2007

Antonella Rose Seifert was born on July 31, 1929 in Searles, MN to parents Edwin and Florence (Bushard) Seifert. She grew up with her six siblings on the family farm near Graceville. Nella proudly graduated from the Graceville Catholic Academy. She met Bart Heck in Graceville and they were later married on May 9, 1950 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church....

Gary Amdahl

Gary Amdahl

Mar 1, 2007

Funeral services for Gary Amdahl, age 60, of rural Summit, SD, will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at the Summit Hall in Summit, SD. Missionary Pastor Joe Beard of the Summit Bible Church will officiate. Gary died on Thursday, March 1, 2007, at his farm home. The organist will be Sandy Dingsor and the soloist will...

Mary Johnson

Mary Johnson

Feb 27, 2007

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Ortonville. Burial will follow in Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the time of service at the church on Saturday. Casket bearers will be Vernon Johnson, Todd Dybdahl, Jeff Stotesbery, Charles Betterman, Jon Pansch, and Craig Hoff....

Margherita Vissat

Margherita Vissat

Feb 25, 2007

Mass of Christian Burial for Margherita "Rita" Vissat, age 63, of Angela Hall at St. William's Care Center in Milbank, will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 28, 2007, at St. William's Chapel in Milbank. Father Matthew Kowalski, OSB, will be the celebrant. Rita died on Sunday, February 25, 2007, at St. William's Care Center. Visitation will be at...

Vera Oppertshauser

Vera Oppertshauser

Feb 22, 2007

Please note: ***Funeral services for Mrs. Vera (Schwenn) Oppertshauser, age 99, of Apple Valley, MN, have been postponed from Saturday, March 3rd, to Sunday, March 4th, at 2:30 p.m. at the Emanuel-Patterson Funeral Home in Milbank. The Reverend DeVern Schwenn will officiate. Miram Schwenn will be the organist. Vera died on Thursday, February 22, 2007, in Apple Valley twelve days...

Travis Veen

Travis Veen

Feb 9, 2007

Travis VanVeen, age 31, of Milbank died on Friday, February 9, 2007, at his home. Funeral services for Travis Van Veen will begin at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 12, 2007, in the American Lutheran Church in Milbank with Reverend Craig Werling and Reverend Janine Rew-Werling officiating. The organist will be Carol Ydstie. Casket Bearers will be Chris Cordell, Arnie Veen,...

John Berglund

John Berglund

Feb 9, 2007

John Evert Berglund, age 79, of South Shore, SD, died February 9, 2007, in Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 13, 2007, in the South Shore Community Center, South Shore, South Dakota, with the Reverend Mark Chapman officiating. The pianist will be Steven Misener, and the soloists will be...

James Webber

James Webber

Feb 7, 2007

James "Jimmy" Webber was born on March 22, 1924 in Greenbush, MN. Early on, Jimmy and his mother, Sarah Webber, moved to Big Stone County where they lived for several years. Later in his life, Jimmy moved to Faribault, then to the Twin Cities where he lived first at Portland Residence and then at Pillsbury Board & Care. While in...

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