Obituaries

Dennis Veldhouse

Feb 4, 2017

Dennis Veldhouse, age 71, of Herman, Minnesota passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at his residence in Herman. Funeral Services will be held Friday, February 10, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at the Bainbridge Funeral Home in Herman with Rev. Tim Shekleton officiating. Visitation will be held Friday afternoon from 1:00 p.m. until service time. A private family burial will...

Eldren Lichtsinn

Feb 1, 2017

Eldren Lichtsinn, age 91, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Sanford Wheaton Hospital in Wheaton, Minnesota.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Organist will be Sara Lee Rinke.

Interment will be in St....

Gordon Ekberg

Jan 25, 2017

Gordon Ekberg, age 87, of Herman, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Herman with Rev. Joseph Carpenter officiating. Special music will be provided by Debbie Blume, Olivia Richards and Todd Bartell. Interment will be...

Donald Larson

Jan 21, 2017

Donald Stephen Larson, lifelong resident of Herman, MN passed away on January 21st, 2017 at the age of 95 years old.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church in Herman with Fr. Jeremy Ploof Celebrant. Organist will be Marilyn Backman. Special Music will be provided by...

Garner Schmidt

Jan 16, 2017

Garner Schmidt, age 90, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at his residence in Wheaton.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Pastor Ken Bowman officiating. Organist will be LeAnn Bjornson. Interment will be in Wildwood Cemetery, Wheaton. Pallbearers will be...

Dale Jacobs

Jan 5, 2017

Dale Jacobs, age 76, of Dumont, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017, at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton, Minnesota.

Funeral Services will be held Monday, January 16, 2017, at 11:00 a.m., at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Michael Breach officiating.

Bearers will be Dale's nephews: Orlynn Rinke, Bruce Rinke,...

Rita Pansch

Dec 22, 2016

Rita M. Pansch, age 81, of Graceville, Minnesota passed away peacefully at Grace Home in Graceville with family at her side on December 22, 2016 after battling cancer since 2010.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, December 30, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville with Fr. David Breu Celebrant. Special...

Vern Hasbargen

Dec 20, 2016

Vern Hasbargen, age 83, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at his residence.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, December 23, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Monson Township, rural Wheaton, Minnesota with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Organist will be Darlene Beyer.

Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Bearers...

Donald Forcier

Dec 5, 2016

Donald H. Forcier, age 85, of Dumont, Minnesota passed away Monday, December 5, 2016 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, December 9, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton with Fr. John Paul Knopik and Fr. Stanley Wieser Celebrants. Organist will be Cindy...

Barry Gaulrapp

Nov 20, 2016

Barry Gaulrapp, age 68 of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge, Minnesota after a courageous, eighteen month battle with cancer.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Pastor Tim Shekleton officiating. Organist will be Angie Johnson...

Fern Zabell

Nov 15, 2016

Fern D. Zabell, age 100, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton with Fr. John Paul Knopik and Fr. Stanley Wieser Concelebrants. Organist will be Cindy Sanasack with...

Bernard Erickson

Nov 8, 2016

Bernard Erickson, age 80, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Covenant Church in Wheaton with Pastor Tim Shekleton officiating. Visitation will be held Friday evening, November 11th from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00...

Yvonne Johanson

Nov 1, 2016

Yvonne Johanson, age 91, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Monday, November 1, 2016 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton. Funeral Services will be held Friday, November 4, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Dan Heath officiating. Organist will be LeAnn Bjornson. Interment will be in Wildwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jeremy...

Austin Vosberg

Oct 27, 2016

Austin Vosberg, 22, of Wahpeton, ND passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2016 from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. His funeral service will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, October 31, 2016 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, with Rev. Sean Daenzer officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with a 7:00 pm prayer service at...

Robert Beyer

Oct 26, 2016

Robert "Bob" Beyer, age 74, of Tintah, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Monson Township, rural Wheaton, Minnesota with Rev. Michael Beach officiating. Organist will be Theresa Thiel.

Interment will...

Myron Janke

Oct 23, 2016

Myron C. Janke, age 86, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away October 23, 2016, one day shy of his 87th birthday at St. Francis Home in Breckenridge, Minnesota.

Funeral Services will be held Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Dan Heath officiating.

Burial will be in...

Gerhardt Ritzschke

Oct 19, 2016

Gary Ritzschke, age 70, of Herman, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Funeral Services will be held Monday, October 24, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Herman School Gymnasium with Rev. Ted Graf officiating.

A private family burial will take place in Eden Reformed Cemetery, rural...

Leonard Larson

Oct 16, 2016

Leonard James Larson, age 57, of Hancock, Minnesota passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016 at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at Eden Reformed Church in Herman, Minnesota with Rev. Ted Graf officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. until service time. Burial will...

Edgar Johnson

Oct 15, 2016

Edgar Johnson, age 92, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at his residence under the care of Hospice and his loving wife Judy.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, October 28, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton, with Rev. Dan Heath officiating. Organist will be LeAnn Bjornson with special...

Irene Leuthard

Oct 8, 2016

Irene Leuthard, age 101, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton. Funeral Services will be held Friday, October 14, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Organist will be Theresa Thiel with special music by Dennis Johnson. Visitation will be held...