Obituaries

Peggy Ann Jossart

Peggy Ann Jossart

Apr 23, 2025

Peggy Jossart, age 93, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Cheryl Berg officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time at the church. Interment will be in Wildwood...

Ryan Scott Deal

Ryan Scott Deal

Apr 21, 2025

Ryan Scott Deal, beloved husband, father, and grandpa passed away at his home in Wheaton, Minnesota on April 21, 2025, leaving a void his family cannot fill after fighting a courageous battle against cancer.

Ryan was born in Breckenridge, MN on September 7, 1974 to Lynn and Jerome Deal. He attended and graduated school in Wheaton in 1993. He went on...

William "Denny" Walsh

William "Denny" Walsh

Apr 16, 2025

William (Denny) Walsh was born on October 26, 1944, in Philip, South Dakota, to Bill Walsh and Kathleen (Kit) Walsh (née Wilson). As a child, he lived in Philip and Murdo, South Dakota, before the family settled in Wall. There, he grew up with his parents, his brother Dan, and his sister Colleen. He spent time helping his father in...

Liela Fridgen

Liela Fridgen

Apr 15, 2025

Liela Fridgen, age 100, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at her residence in Wheaton.

A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton, Minnesota with Fr. John Paul Knopik Celebrant. Pianist will be Cindy Sanasack with special music provided by the Ave Maria Catholic Church Choir.

Burial...

Wallace Dean Johnson

Wallace Dean Johnson

Apr 11, 2025

Wallace "Wally" Dean Johnson, age 96, of Wheaton, Minnesota, passed away at his residence in Wheaton on April 11, 2025.

Wallace “Wally” Dean Johnson was born October 11, 1928 in Wheaton MN to Waldo and Gladys (Halquist) Johnson, the oldest of seven children. He was baptized and confirmed at St Joseph Lutheran Church rural Rosholt, SD. He attended country school in...

Delores Aileen Ward

Delores Aileen Ward

Mar 29, 2025

Delores Ward, age 92, of Browns Valley, Minnesota passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025 at the Browns Valley Health Center.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at Wilmot Lutheran Church in Wilmot, South Dakota with Rev. Kay Reeb officiating. Organist will be Carmen Hills with special music provided by Don Dobbs.

Interment will be in the...

Peggy Lea Fisher

Peggy Lea Fisher

Mar 28, 2025

Funeral Mass for Peggy L. Fisher, 70 of Sisseton, SD will be held Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Sisseton, SD with Father Ken Luif officiating. Interment will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Sisseton, SD. Visitation will be held Friday, April 4th from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at St. Peter's Catholic...

Dr. James Robinson Poole

Dr. James Robinson Poole

Mar 10, 2025

Dr. James Poole, age 86, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025 at St. Peter, Minnesota. 

Dr. James Robinson Poole was born on September 28, 1938, at Whitehall, Wisconsin. His parents were James Martin and Evelyn Norma (Robinson) Poole. He grew up in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and learned to love fishing and hunting from boyhood.

He graduated from Kenosha’s Mary D. Bradford High...

Stanley Edward Erickson

Stanley Edward Erickson

Mar 8, 2025

Stanley Erickson, age 77, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Sanford Hospital in Wheaton, Minnesota.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, March 21, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Covenant Church in Wheaton, Minnesota with Pastor Tim Shekleton officiating. Pianist will be Cheryl Shekleton. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time at the church.

Interment...

John Douglas Gumke

John Douglas Gumke

Mar 2, 2025

John “Doug” Douglas Gumke, age 90, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at Good Samaritan Society-Hearthstone Assisted Living in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Doug is survived by his friends and loved ones, Blisselda Volsch, and Vermont, Judalyn, Andrea Jay, Flora Jean, Ven Jay and Vincent Jun Wong; an many other friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and...

Anna Olga (Rinas) DuBois

Anna Olga (Rinas) DuBois

Feb 28, 2025

Anna Olga Rinas DuBois, born at home on June 15, 1929, was the seventh child born to Adolph and Emma, who immigrated to America from Poland. Manual labor on the farm was a way of life for the entire family. One thing she was taught was the value of knowledge—her mother would say that was the one thing that couldn’t...

Robert Scott McCalip

Robert Scott McCalip

Feb 25, 2025

It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Robert Scott "Bob" McCalip, 63, who passed away on February 25, 2025. 

Born on March 16, 1961, Bob spent his early years in Seattle, Washington. As a young adult, he embraced a life of adventure, traveling to places such as Hawaii and Alaska before eventually settling in Wheaton, Minnesota. It was...

Harriet Schmitz

Harriet Schmitz

Feb 22, 2025

Harriet Schmitz, age 103, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Countryside Inn in Rosholt, South Dakota

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 2:00 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 be...

Doris Louise Rixe

Doris Louise Rixe

Feb 20, 2025

Doris Louise Neumann Rixe was called by her gracious Lord to live with Him eternally on February 20, 2025. Doris was a beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother who was 101 years of age. Funeral Services will be held at St. John Lutheran Church on Monday, March 3, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Dan Gifford Officiating. Lunch will follow...

John Barber

John Barber

Feb 14, 2025

John Lloyd Barber, age 59, of Herman, MN, passed away unexpectedly on February 14, 2025. He was born on January 4, 1966, in Minneapolis, MN, the only child of the late John William and Geraldine Kay Barber.

John’s dedication to service began early. While attending high school in Morris, MN, he enlisted in the U.S. Army during his junior year. A...

Karol Marquerite Toso

Karol Marquerite Toso

Feb 12, 2025

Karol Marquerite Toso, age 77, passed away on February 12, 2025 at her home in Edina. Karol was born in Graceville, MN to Orin and Mildred Toso, grew up on a family farm, attended grade school at a country schoolhouse and graduated from Wheaton High School. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Marilyn and brother Sherald. Karol...

Fr. Stanley Francis Wieser

Fr. Stanley Francis Wieser

Feb 5, 2025

     Reverend Stanley Francis Wieser was born on June 25, 1942, in Wheaton, MN. He was the son of Robert and Margaret (Crooks) Wieser. Father Wieser attended the Wheaton Public Schools through 9th grade, and Saint John’s Preparatory School, Saint John’s University, and Saint John’s Seminary, Collegeville, MN. Father Wieser was ordained on June 3, 1968, by The Most...

Richard Milton Hanson

Richard Milton Hanson

Feb 1, 2025

     Richard Hanson, age 75, of Lake City, South Dakota passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Coteau Des Prairies Hospital in Sisseton, South Dakota.

     A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Sisseton with Rev. Peter Reynen officiating. Organist will be Michelle Greseth with special music...

Carmen Lois Ostby

Carmen Lois Ostby

Jan 28, 2025

     Carmen Ostby, 84, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed peacefully from this life to the next on January 28, 2025, at home with her children present and under hospice care. Her funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton at 1:00 pm with Pastor Cheryl Berg presiding. Family visitation will precede...

Kevin Leroy Olson

Kevin Leroy Olson

Jan 21, 2025

Kevin Olson, age 58, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Sanford Hospital in Wheaton, Minnesota.

Funeral Services will be held Monday, January 27, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Covenant Church in Wheaton, Minnesota with Pastor Tim Shekleton officiating.

Visitation will be held Sunday, January 26th from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a 6:30 p.m. Prayer Service...