Obituaries

Rowland Frampus

Rowland Frampus

Oct 8, 2015

Rowland Joseph Paul Frampus of Wheaton, MN formerly Burr Oak, KS; aged 87, passed away October 8, 2015 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the Bainbridge Funeral Home in Wheaton with Rev. David Strom officiating. Special music will be provided by his...

Lucille Swanke

Lucille Swanke

Oct 6, 2015

Lucille Eleanor Swanke, age 94, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away on her birthday, October 6, 2015 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton. A private family Graveside Service will be held at a later date. Lucille is survived by two children: Mike Swanke of Wheaton; and Janis Swanke Goff of Mesa, Arizona; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded...

Mary Roske

Mary Roske

Sep 25, 2015

Mary L. Roske, age 93, of Herman, Minnesota passed away Friday, September 25, 2015 at Coteau Des Prairies Hospital in Sisseton, South Dakota. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Herman with Rev. Carl Berner officiating. Organist and special music will be provided by Linda Volker. Interment will be in...

Siobhan McCarthy

Siobhan McCarthy

Sep 23, 2015

Siobhan McCarthy, age 18, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away September 23, 2015. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, September 28, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton with Fr. John Paul and Fr. Stanley Wieser Celebrants. Organist will be Cindy Sanasack with special music provided by Marcy LeClair, Whitney Lick and the Ave Maria...

Ella Ahlsten

Ella Ahlsten

Sep 20, 2015

Ella Ahlsten, age 94, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Sunday evening, September 20, 2015 at Sanford Hospital in Wheaton, Minnesota. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Monson Township, rural Wheaton with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday morning from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the church....

Brian Schultz

Brian Schultz

Sep 20, 2015

Brian D. Schultz, age 43, of Owatonna died unexpectedly of natural causes on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at his home. Brian Douglas Schultz was born on July 21st, 1972 in St. Cloud, MN to Don and Donna (nee) Swanson Schultz. When he was three years old the family moved to Wheaton, MN. Through his high school years he formed many...

Barry Engeldorf

Barry Engeldorf

Sep 16, 2015

Barry John Engeldorf, age 72, of Maplewood, Minnesota passed away suddenly in California. Preceded in death by his son, Scott; Father, Eldon; mother and step father, LaVerne & Ervin Brown; and brother, Bob. Survived by his loving wife, Bernadine "Bunny"; daughters, Vikki (Darren) Grass, and Kristin (Peter) Engeldorf-Soupir; grandchildren, Brittney, Decker, Cooper, Fischer, Keegan, Brynlee; and brother, Stanley (Dorothea); mother...

Arnold Zimmel

Arnold Zimmel

Sep 16, 2015

Arnold "Arnie" William Zimmel, age 61, of Waconia, Minnesota formerly of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015. A Graveside Service (open to the public) will be held Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Wildwood Cemetery in Wheaton with Fr. John Paul Celebrant. A lunch and time of sharing will be held at Falk Park following the...

Daniel Wetterling

Daniel Wetterling

Sep 6, 2015

Daniel Wetterling, age 72, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015 at his residence in Wheaton. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. David Strom officiating. Organist will be LeAnn Bjornson. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery, rural Hoffman, Minnesota. Military Rites will be...

David Danzeisen

David Danzeisen

Aug 29, 2015

David H. Danzeisen, age 74, of Herman, Minnesota passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Twin Valley Living Center in Twin Valley, Minnesota. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, September 3, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church in Herman, Minnesota with Rev. David Hanssen officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday morning one hour prior to service time at...

Rebecca Stradley

Rebecca Stradley

Aug 23, 2015

Rebecca Stradley, age 83, of Herman, Minnesota passed away Sunday morning, August 23, 2015 at Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris, Minnesota. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Herman with Rev. Darrell Boe officiating. Interment will be in St. Charles Catholic Cemetery, rural Herman. Pallbearers will be Dale Richards,...

Vera Schmitz

Vera Schmitz

Aug 21, 2015

Vera Caroline Schmitz, age 90, of Chokio, Minnesota passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 at Essentia Hospital in Graceville, Minnesota. Funeral Services will be held Monday, August 24, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chokio, Minnesota with Rev. Gloria Anderson officiating. Organist will be Jolene Amborn. Interment will be in Artichoke Lake Lutheran Cemetery, rural Artichoke,...

Marlyn Rath

Marlyn Rath

Aug 17, 2015

Marlyn "Sonny" Rath, age 80, of Dumont, Minnesota passed away Monday, August 17, 2015. Funeral Services will be held Friday, August 21, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Bainbridge Funeral Home in Wheaton with Fr. Stanley Wieser officiating. Organist will be Sara Lee Rinke. Visitation will be held Friday from noon until service time at the Bainbridge Funeral Home...

Elmer Lupkes

Elmer Lupkes

Aug 6, 2015

Elmer Enno Lupkes died peacefully with family on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton, Minnesota. Funeral Service for Elmer Lupkes will be held Monday, August 10, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Organist will be Sara Rinke with special music by Dennis Johnson. Interment will...

Sterling Luikens

Sterling Luikens

Jul 25, 2015

A Memorial Service for Sterling Luikens, age 91, of Northfield, Minnesota, formerly of Herman, Minnesota will be held Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Herman with Rev. Darrell Boe officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Herman. Military Rites will...

Renae Siltman

Renae Siltman

Jul 25, 2015

Renae Fae Siltman, age 56 of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, North Dakota after a very long and courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Organist will be Sara Lee...

John Otto

John Otto

Jul 22, 2015

John Otto, age 72, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Pastor David Strom officiating. Organist will be Leann Bjornson with special music provided by Paul and Diane Bartnick. Visitation will...

Beverly Gustafson

Beverly Gustafson

Jul 20, 2015

Gustafson, Beverly Collison (nee Ulrich) Age 87, of Bloomington, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2015, with her family by her side. The daughter of Mae and Al Ulrich, she is survived by the love of her life, Ernie Gustafson; three loving daughters, Kathleen (Lowell) Johnson, Jan (Daniel) Black and Susan Schemm; cherished step-children, Dwight (Nadeen) Gustafson and Becky Gustafson;...

Joshua Hansen

Joshua Hansen

Jul 15, 2015

Joshua Joe Hansen, of Prior Lake, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at the age of 41. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 5:00 PM with visitation two hours prior at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church in Prior Lake. Rev. Diana Hunstad will preside. On April 11,...

Harriet Smith

Harriet Smith

Jul 3, 2015

Harriet Smith, age 67, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Friday, July 3, 2015 at her residence in Wheaton. A private family service will be held at a later date. For those of you who didn't know, Harriet's passing was caused by a bout with cancer which began fifteen years ago when she found out she had developed breast cancer. The...