Obituaries

Warren Janke
Jul 11, 2019
Warren Clifford Janke, age 56, of Stewart, Minnesota passed away unexpectedly at his home on July 11, 2019.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, July 19, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Cheryl Berg officiating.
Visitation will be held Friday morning one hour prior to service time at...
Darryl Raguse
Jul 10, 2019
Darryl Raguse, age 83, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton.
Funeral Services will be held Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church (Monson Township) rural Wheaton, Minnesota with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Organist will be Darlene Beyer with special music by Kevin Raguse....
Luke Christians
Jul 5, 2019
Luke Alan Christians was born June 29, 1979 to Terry and Robin Christians at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN. Luke, along with his siblings, Adam, Eric and Anne were raised on “The Farm” near Herman, MN. He attended and graduated from Herman-Norcross High School in 1998. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1998 where he...
Donald Hanson
Jul 1, 2019
Donald Scott Hanson, age 54, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Monday, July 1, 2019 in Kerkhoven, Minnesota.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Cheryl Berg officiating.
Visitation will be held Friday, July 12th from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with...

Alice Nelson
Jun 25, 2019
Alice Nelson, age 90, of Sisseton, South Dakota passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at the Tekakwitha Living Center in Sisseton. She is now at peace with her Lord after her brave battle with dementia, joining parents George D. and Augusta “Gussie” Smith; sisters Carol Barutko and Mary Jane O’Connell; and daughters-in-law Judith Nelson and Susan Nelson, who preceded...
James Otto
Jun 21, 2019
James Otto, age 68, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 at Sanford Wheaton Hospital.
A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Bainbridge Funeral Home in Wheaton with Rev. Cheryl Berg officiating.
Visitation will be held Thursday afternoon from 1:00 p.m. until service time at...
Marvin Erlandson
Jun 17, 2019
Marvin Arthur Erlandson, 73, of Wheaton, MN, passed from this life to the next on Monday, June 17, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 22nd at 2:00 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Cheryl Berg officiating. Organist will be LeAnn...
Leone Lubben
Jun 15, 2019
Leone Lubben, age 95, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away June 15, 2019 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton.
Funeral Services for Leone will be held Friday, June 21, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Visitation will be held Friday morning one hour prior...
Mayva Johnson
May 31, 2019
Mayva Johnson, age 72, of Herman, Minnesota passed away Friday, May 31, 2019 at Abbot Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
A Memorial Visitation will be Tuesday, June 4, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Bainbridge Funeral Chapel in Herman. Honorary urn bearers will be all of Mayva's grandchildren.
Burial will be in...
Olen Lupkes
May 25, 2019
Olen Lupkes, age 100, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Wheaton.
Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Covenant Church in Wheaton with Pastor Tim Shekleton officiating. Pianist will be Cheryl Shekleton with special music by Laura Heide.
Visitation will be...
Edna Groneberg
May 18, 2019
Funeral Services for Edna Mae Groneberg, 88, of Herman Minnesota will be held Friday, May 24, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. at the Herman Community Center in Herman, Minnesota with Pastor Tim Shekleton officiating. Pianist will be Bonnie Groneberg with special music by Kristen Maas-Gotti and Marian Ninneman Grossman. Interment will be in Lakeside Cemetery, rural Herman....

Ruby Mortenson
May 8, 2019
Ruby L. Mortenson passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, May 8th, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, MN surrounded by her four children.
Funeral Services will be held Monday, July 22, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church in Herman, Minnesota. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time at the...
Patricia Sjoquist
Apr 16, 2019
Patricia L. Sjoquist, age 83, of Herman, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the Barrett Care Center in Barrett, Minnesota.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church in Herman with Rev. Irving Arnquist officiating. Organist will be Olivia Richards with special music provided by Peggy Corey.....
Kay Ellingson
Apr 9, 2019
Kay Ellingson, 53, of Wheaton, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Wheaton, Minnesota Tuesday, April 9, 2019.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Bainbridge Funeral Home in Wheaton with Pastor Tim Shekleton officiating. Visitation will be held Saturday morning, one hour prior to service time at the funeral...

Sheryl Erickson
Apr 5, 2019
Sheryl Erickson, age 65, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Friday, April 5, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Wheaton.
Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Covenant Church in Wheaton with Pastor Tim Shekleton officiating. Pianist will be Cheryl Shekleton with special music by Dennis Johnson.
Interment will be...
Gary Johnson
Mar 30, 2019
Gary Johnson, age 63, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away peacefully at home Saturday, March 30, 2019. Those who knew him would all agree that Gary was an exceptional and even legendary man. Anyone who has had the opportunity to spend time with him can share many stories of his brilliant, kind and playful spirit.
Gary’s life will...
Vyonne Bak
Mar 24, 2019
Vyonne "Vy" Bak passed away at St. Peter's Hospital in Helena, Montana on March 24, 2019. She was 85 years old.
A memorial visitation will be held on June 15, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church in Irene, South Dakota. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Irene, SD.
Vyonne was...

Ken Frigen
Mar 23, 2019
Ken Frigen, 83, of Jamestown, North Dakota, died on March 23, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Kenneth LeRoy Frigen was born on August 29, 1935, at Potsdam Township near Monango, North Dakota in rural Dickey County to Gottlieb and Ida (Steinwand) Frigen. In late 1946, Ken moved to Enderlin with his parents and graduated from Enderlin...
Harriet Buckman
Mar 16, 2019
Harriet Buckman, age 89, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Cheryl Berg officiating. Organist will be LeAnn Bjornson with special music by Dennis Johnson. Visitation will be held...
Faith Mathias
Mar 14, 2019
Faith Mathias, 59, of Richfield, MN, passed away March 14, 2019 at the Bethany on the Lake Home in Alexandria, MN in the care of Douglas County Hospice. A Celebration Of Life will take place Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the gardens of Legacy at the Lake Museum in Alexandria, Minnesota (205 3rd Avenue W). Faith was...