Obituaries

Lola Marie West was born on July 15, 1941 in Clarkfield to Ted and Helen (Zietlow) Pieschke. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Tyro Township, and graduated from Clarkfield High School. On February 4, 1961 she married William ‘Bill’ West and they were...

Marcia Ann (Rixe) (Murphy) Goff, 75, died on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Field Crest Assisted Living in Cottonwood. A service for family and friends will be held in Little Falls when the lilacs bloom with a private burial in Graceville. Marcia is survived by daughter,...

William (Billie) Martin Weinhold, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Billie was born on January 9, 1966 in Granite Falls to William Weinhold, Sr. and Imogene (Hanson) Weinhold. He was baptized at Granite Falls Lutheran Church and lived...

Ramona McCorquodale, age 90, of Marshall, formerly of Edina and Wood Lake, Minnesota, died peacefully and surrounded by her family on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at the Prairie Home Hospice – McLaughlin House in Marshall, Minnesota. Private Memorial Services will take place Sunday, October 11,...

Scott Douglas Rieffer, of Mankato, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. He was 64 years old. A private memorial service will be held at Patton Funeral Home with Rev. Russ Jacobsen officiating. Burial will take place at Riverview Cemetery in rural Elmore. Scott was born...

Steven “Steve” Virnig, 67, passed away on September 30, 2020 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Granite Falls at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, October 8. Visitation will be held at Wing Bain Funeral...

William “Bill” Joseph Schmitt was born on July 17h, 1962 to John and Mary (Hohn) Schmitt in Brookings, S.D. He was baptized in the Catholic faith and confirmed at St. Isidore’s Catholic Church in Clarkfield. Bill attended K-12 grades in Clarkfield and graduated with the...

Helen Hanson, 87, of Granite Falls, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at the Granite Falls Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 1 at 11: a.m. at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Chadwick (Chad) Fleming, 53, of Arlington, Va., died September 22, 2020 in Arlington after a long illness. Chad was born on June, 22, 1967 in Grafton, N.D. At age two, he moved with his parents to Granite Falls where he attended school up to the 10th...

Maurie Bredeson, 83, of Granite Falls died peacefully Friday, September 25, 2020 at the Avera Granite Falls Care Center. A Private Graveside Service was held at Hillcrest Cemetery in Granite Falls on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 3:15 p.m. Maurice (Maurie) Edward Bredeson was born on...

Constance Eileen Borg of Clarkfield passed away September 24, 2020 at the Clara City Care Center at the age of 88. Private services were held Tuesday, September 29. Eileen Rowberg was born on August 26, 1932 near Hanley Falls to Conrad and Ella Rowberg. She was...

A private family graveside service and interment for Steven “Steve” Bahn, 43, of Granite Falls will be held on Thursday, October 1, 2020, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Cemetery in Posen Township. Steven “Steve” Curtis Bahn was born on June 19, 1977, in Granite Falls to Herman...

Doris Viola (Cornelius) Morland was born to John and Mary (Amundson) Cornelius on September 15, 1922 in Lisbon township. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Bergen Lutheran Church and attended District 77 for eight years, graduating from the Clarkfield High School...

Ardis M. Kjersten, 94, of Sacred Heart, died Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at the RenVilla Nursing Home in Renville. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Sacred Heart. The Rev. Dan...

A graveside service for Rosalind “Rosie” Varpness, 93, of Belview was held Monday, August 31, 2020, at 11 a.m. at the Echo City Cemetery. Rosalind “Rosie” Marie (Neraasen) Varpness was born on March 20, 1927, at home in rural Boyd to Hans and Hannah (Strand) Neraasen....

Julie Ann LaBatte May, 70, of Echo journeyed to the Spirit World on Wednesday, September 9,2020 at her daughter’s home in Granite Falls. She was born on July 27, 1950 in Granite Falls the daughter of Walter A. and Genevieve (Pearsall) LaBatte. Julie graduated from Granite Falls...

Matthew Karty, 46, of Clarkfield passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 at his home. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, September 14, 2020 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Montevideo. Matthew Brian Karty was born on April 26, 1974,...

Eugene House, 86, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, September 11, 2020, at Avera Granite Falls Care Center in Granite Falls. The Funeral service took place on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at United Methodist Church in Wood Lake at 10:30 a.m. Eugene Edward House was...

Mollie Jaenisch, 62, of Granite Falls, passed away peacefully Friday September 4, 2020 at her home surrounded by the love of her family after a courageous 3 ½ year battle with Carcinoid Carcinoma. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, September 8 at 11...

June Arlene Hegna fell asleep in Jesus’ arms on September 4, 2020 surrounded by her children. A private family funeral service was held on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Burial was in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens. Arlene was born on June 12,...

Janis Gabbert, 66, passed away on August 22, 2020 at the lake house in Prior Lake. Memorial Services were held Friday, August 28, 2020 at 1 p.m. at Smith Park in Montevideo. Janis Marie Gabbert was born on May 1, 1954 in Dawson to Theodore and...

Shari Lee (Paskewitz) Kottke, 62, of Walnut Grove, ran through heaven’s gates into the loving arms of her Savior on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at her home after a 3 ½ year battle with cancer. Memorial Services were held at 1 p.m. Monday, August 31,...

David Jepson, 91, of Granite Falls passed away peacefully Thursday, August 20, 2020 at the Avera Granite Falls Care Center. A Private Graveside Service will be held at the Granite Falls City Cemetery in Granite Falls on August 27, 2020 at 11 a.m.. The service...

Irene Ann Gunlogson died on August 24, 2020 at Minneota Manor Nursing Home at age 80. Irene was born in Clarkfield to Steve and Marjoe (Gudmundson) Gunlogson on August 26, 1939 (her parents’ wedding anniversary date). She was raised on the family farm and graduated...

Mavis June (Ohman) Hegna was born May 16, 1929 to Edward and Hilda (Anderson) Ohman. She was an only child and was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Mavis was a lifelong member of the Clarkfield Lutheran Church of Clarkfield. She attended and graduated...

Shirley Maroney, 82, of Maynard passed away at her residence on Friday, August 14. Public visitation will be held on Friday, August 21 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Maynard Lutheran Church. A private family service will be held following the visitation. Face coverings...

Dolores Elaine Johnson, 84, died peacefully in Elk Mound, Wis. while in the care of Home Hospice, Mayo Clinic Health Systems. Funeral services will be held  at 11 a.m., Friday, August 14, 2020 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Granite Falls with Reverend Jonathan Varns officiating. Committal...

Jared Mead, 37, of Burnsville and formerly of Granite Falls, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. A Private Family Service will be held on Friday, August 14, 2020 at 3 p.m. at Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls...

Donna Mae Lien of Maynard died on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls at the age of 88. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. at Wang Lutheran Church, rural Maynard with Rev. Brad Larson officiating. Burial...

A private, family memorial service for Maurice Joel, 90, of Wood Lake, will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2020, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wood Lake. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Interment with military honors...