Obituaries

Warren Janke

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...