Obituaries
Donald Ray Larsen
Jan 6, 2026
Donald Larsen, age 87, of Browns Valley, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at the Browns Valley Health Center in Browns Valley.
Memorial Services will be held Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the Bainbridge Funeral Home in Wheaton, Minnesota with Rev. Pat Schubert officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time at the funeral...
Barbara Ellison
Jan 3, 2026
Barbara Ellison, Age 90 of Herman, MN passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
Barbara Ann Ellison was born on July 16, 1935, in Herman, MN. She was the seventh of eight children born to Earl and Mary Newberger. She married Edward Ellison on April 14, 1955. Barb completed her associates degree at Moorhead State in 1955. After college, Barb and...
Nancy (Larson) Anderson
Jan 3, 2026
Nancy Anderson, 74, of Stillwater, Minnesota passed peacefully in her sleep in Wheaton, MN while visiting her sister Judie on January 3, 2026.
Nancy Marie Larson was born on November 25,1951 in Wheaton to Dorrance and Ora Claire (Rosdahl) Larson. She was the fifth of their seven children- Jean, Judie, Bonnie, Dorry, Nancy, Dayton and Jana.
Nancy attended school in Wheaton and...
Jean Diane Bruns
Dec 22, 2025
Jean Bruns, age 74, of Herman, Minnesota passed away Monday, December 22, 2025 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.
Jean Diane (Bentson) Bruns, daughter of Louie and Ruth Bentson, was born on April 18, 1951, in Windom, Minnesota. She grew up in the Donnelly area on a large dairy farm, and graduated from Morris Area High School in Morris, Minnesota.
Following...
Lois Eldora Anderson
Dec 20, 2025
Lois Anderson, age 99, of Morris, Minnesota formerly of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Julia's Place Assisted Living in Hancock, Minnesota.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton, Minnesota with Rev. Cheryl Berg officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time at...
James Abraham
Dec 19, 2025
James Abraham, age 91, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton with Fr. John Paul Knopik Celebrant.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time at...
Pearl M. Behrens
Dec 17, 2025
Pearl M. Behrens, age 89, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton, Minnesota.
Funeral Services will be held Monday, December 22, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton, Minnesota with Rev. Dan Gifford officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time at the church. Interment will...
Beverly Erickson
Dec 15, 2025
Beverly Erickson, age 84, of Wheaton, Minnesota, passed away on December 15, 2025 at St. Gerard's Community Nursing Home in Hankinson, North Dakota.
Memorial Services will be held Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Covenant Church in Wheaton, with Pastor Tim Shekleton officiating.
Visitation will be held on Friday, January 2, 2026, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the Bainbridge Funeral...
Ver Nell Fay Buss
Dec 8, 2025
Ver Nell Buss, age 88, of Wheaton, Minnesota, passed away on December 8, 2025, at her home with hospice, and surrounded by family.
Ver Nell was born in Wheaton, MN, to Harry and Nimie (Lindquist) Jackson, and lived in Redpath Township, Traverse County her whole life. Ver Nell married William (Bill) Buss in 1957, and they were married for sixty-eight years.
She...
Harriet Elaine Amundson
Dec 6, 2025
Harriet Elaine Amundson, age 79, of Norcross, Minnesota, passed away on December 6, 2025.
Harriet was born in Morris, Minnesota, and graduated from Hancock High School. She spent most of her life devoted to caring for others, working as a nurse and later in homes for individuals with disabilities. Her compassion, steadiness, and gentle strength touched countless lives.
Family was the center...
Blaine Dobberstein
Dec 4, 2025
Blaine A. Dobberstein, age fifty-two, lifelong resident of the Wheaton – Herman, Minnesota area entered Heaven on December 4, 2025 surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer.
Blaine Arthur Dobberstein was born April 8, 1973 in Graceville, MN to Clyde and Joanne (Deal) Dobberstein. Blaine was a lifelong member of Ave Maria Catholic Church where he was baptized and...
Dean Anthony Schwagel
Dec 4, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Dean Anthony Schwagel, who departed this life on December 4, 2025, at the age of 75, at Coteau Des Prairies Hospital in Sisseton, South Dakota. Dean was a cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, whose kindness, jokes, and gentle spirit touched all who knew him.
Born on...
Kimberly Kay Kraus
Dec 2, 2025
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton with Fr. John Paul Knopik Celebrant. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time at the church. Private Family Interment will be in West Lakeside Cemetery, rural Wheaton, Minnesota.
Kimberly Kay Kraus was born on August 27, 1989,...
Linda Susan Herrmann
Nov 24, 2025
Linda Herrmann, age 72, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Monday, November 24, 2025 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Ione M. Schmidt
Nov 19, 2025
Ione M. Schmidt, age 97, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at Sanford Wheaton Hospital in Wheaton, Minnesota.
Funeral Services will be on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton, with Rev. Dan Gifford Officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time. Interment will be held following the...
LeMoyne Walter Bock
Nov 12, 2025
LeMoyne Walter Bock, age 95, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away on November 12, 2025, at the Sanford Wheaton Medical Center.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton, Minnesota with Rev. Dan Gifford officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time. Burial will be held following...
Kenneth Joseph Cook
Nov 4, 2025
Kenneth Joseph Anthony Paul Cook was born in Graceville, Minnesota to Grace and Joseph Cook on September 10, 1931. He died peacefully on November 4, 2025 at the age of 94 years young in Norwalk, Wisconsin.
He was preceded in death by his parents Grace and Joseph Cook; daughter Nicole Cook; brothers Bernie, Lyle and Duane Cook; sister Lorraine (Cook) Pullis;...
Clay B. Van Horn
Nov 2, 2025
Clay Bryon Van Horn was born in Morris, Minnesota on March 20, 1947 the son of Albert and Phyllis (Struthers) Van Horn. The family farmed in Renville Township north of Morris. Clay was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Morris.
Clay attended Country School #33 on 2167 for his first six years, then went on to Morris for grades...
John M. Frounfelter
Nov 1, 2025
John M. Frounfelter, age 83, a resident of Minneapolis was born September 18, 1942 in Wheaton, MN the son of Melvin and Lillian (Olhoft) Frounfelter. He ended his life November 1, 2025 in his apartment in the midst of increasing mobility and housing challenges.
He grew up in Wheaton where he graduated from Wheaton High School in 1962. He also attended...
Gary Vernon Ehlers
Oct 28, 2025
Gary Vernon Ehlers, age 82, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at his residence in rural Wheaton.
Visitation will be held Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 10:00 a. m. until 11:30 a. m. at the Bainbridge Funeral Home in Wheaton. A closing prayer will be held at 11:30 a.m. with military rites provided by the Merton Dale American...
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