Lonnie Dean Schmidt, age 64, of Menahga, MN passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. A Private Graveside Service was held Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Wheaton with Rev. Gerald Goetz officiating. A recording of the service can be found below this obituary. Lonnie Dean Schmidt was born on January 16, 1956 to Milton and Ione (Tobeck) Schmidt in Wheaton, Minnesota and was raised on the family farm near Wheaton....

  Mary Jane Armbrust, age 88, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away peacefully on July 20, 2020 at Sanford Wheaton Hospital. She was born, married and lived her entire life in the Wheaton community area. She lived a long and independent life. Mary Jane was preceded in death by her loving husband Lawrence Armbrust; and sister Joyce Cole. She is survived by her daughter Jill Armbrust; son-in-law Jonathan Holtzman; grandchildren: Jessica and Alexander; nieces and nephews: Earl Cole,...

  William Nicholas Kremer, Sr., age 90, of Wheaton, MN passed away peacefully at home on July 15, 2020.   Bill was born to Nicholas and Edwina Kremer on March 14, 1930, in Osakis, MN. He graduated from high school at St John's Preparatory School. Following high school, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he trained as an army cryptographer in Arlington, Virginia. After serving in the military, Bill attended Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Bill found his...

  Kathryn Haney, age 101, of Herman, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at the Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris, Minnesota due to complications with COVID-19. Kathryn Delores (Marth) Haney was born on November 12, 1918 to Frank and Mary (Monn) Marth in Herman, Minnesota. She graduated the class of 1936 in Herman. She met her sweetheart Dick Haney during school days, and they were married shortly after graduation in the late 1930’s. In January of 1957,...

Manetta Johnson, age 94, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Monday, July 6, 2020 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton. Manetta Johnson was born as Manetta Inez Beyer on August 27, 1925 in the small farming village of Wheaton, Minnesota. She was baptized into God’s kingdom on November 22, 1925. She grew up there, went to school, met & married the love of her life, Leroy Johnson on August 13, 1944. Together they raised 3 children, Roger, Donna & Brent, and spent all their years...

  Vern Janke, age 91, of Wheaton, MN passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Sanford Hospital in Wheaton. Vern Daniel Janke was born on January 25, 1929 at Tenney, Minnesota to Daniel and Mabel (Hess) Janke. After graduating from Wheaton High School in 1947, Vern was inducted into the U.S. Army where he served as a staff sergeant during the Korean War.  He was released from service in the fall of 1954 and was transferred to the Army Reserves for six years.  He received his...

  Carol Joffer, age 72, of Brooten, Minnesota passed away peacefully, with family at her side, on June 23, 2020 after a short battle with cancer, at her home in Brooten.  Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 29, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at the Bainbridge Funeral Home in Wheaton, Minnesota with Lay Minister Kathy Terpstra officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in Wildwood Cemetery, Wheaton. I was born on a cold,...

  Nancy Mae Herrin, 63, Valley Springs, died Monday, June 22, 2020, suddenly and unexpectedly at the Avera McKennan Emergency Department, in Sioux Falls. A visitation with family and open house will be 4-7pm, Friday, June 26, 2020, at Heartland Funeral Home, Brandon, South Dakota with a short prayer service at 6:30pm.  A reception and gathering will follow at the American Legion Hall in Valley Springs. The family encourages everyone to wear sports jerseys to support Nancy’s...

Virgil Dwayne Gaulrapp of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 in Angora, Minnesota at the age of 89 years, 10 months, 20 days. Virgil died peacefully, of natural causes, doing what he loved. He was spending time camping in the woods, getting ready to ride his side by side on the trails. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton with Fr. John Paul Knopik Celebrant. Organist will be Cindy Sanasack...

Kathleen (Kathy) Grace Crandall, age 68, of Herman, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at nurses’ shift change (0701) peacefully surrounded by her family at Sanford Broadway Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday June 27, 2020 at Lakeside Cemetery outside of Herman at 3:00 p.m. Kathleen Grace O’Brien was born October 27, 1951 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Marguerite (Luikens) and Mark O’Brien of Cambridge, MN. She was...