Obituaries

Dorothy Drinkwitz

Dorothy Drinkwitz

Sep 16, 2014

Funeral Service for Dorothy Drinkwitz, age 94, of Wheaton, Minnesota will be held Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Covenant Church in Wheaton with Pastor Tim Shekleton officiating. Organist will be Cheryl Shekleton with special music provided by Dennis Johnson. Pallbearers will be Dorothy's grandsons: Ryan Drinkwitz, Kiel Drinkwitz, Brad Wolbersen, Larry Swanson, LeeRoy Ruona and Scott...

Harold Hilbrand

Harold Hilbrand

Sep 14, 2014

Funeral Service for Harold E. Hilbrand, age 98, of Herman, Minnesota will be held Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Eden Reformed Church in Herman with Rev. Ted Graf and his wife JoAnn Graf officiating. Special Music will be provided by Norman Bartells Jr. and Vange Anderson. Pallbearers will be Harold's grandsons: David Hilbrand, Paul Hilbrand, Darren Wood,...

Garnette Bruns

Garnette Bruns

Aug 26, 2014

Garnette Bruns, age 93, of the Wheaton and Herman area, passed away Tuesday morning, August 26, 2014 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Visitation will be held Monday, September 1st from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00...

Gerald Hills

Gerald Hills

Aug 18, 2014

Funeral Service for Gerald L. Hills, age 59, of Milbank, South Dakota will be held Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Bainbridge Funeral Home in Wheaton, Minnesota with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday morning one hour prior to service time at the Bainbridge Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery,...

Gerald Oachs

Gerald Oachs

Aug 6, 2014

Funeral service for Gerald Dean "Jerry" Oachs, age 82, will be held Saturday, August 9, at 11:00 a.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church in Herman, Minnesota, with Pastor David Hanssen officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, August 8, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 6:30 p.m. time for sharing at Bethel Lutheran Church in Herman. Visitation will continue Saturday...

Anita Antrim

Anita Antrim

Aug 1, 2014

Funeral Mass for Anita Lorraine Antrim, age 74, of Wheaton, Minnesota will be held Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton with Fr. Joe Vandeberg and Fr. Stanley Wieser Celebrants. Organist will be Cindy Sanasack with special music provided by Ave Maria Catholic Church Choir. Pallbearers will be Blaine Lokhorst, Dan Aberle, Jacob...

Merle Escher

Merle Escher

Jul 23, 2014

Funeral Mass for Merle C. Escher, age 96, of Graceville, Minnesota formerly of Dumont, Minnesota will be held Saturday, August 2, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton with Fr. Stanley Weiser and Fr. Joe Vandeberg Celebrants. Organist will be Cindy Sanasack with special music provided by the Ave Maria Church Choir. Honorary urn bearers will...

Joseph Fridgen

Joseph Fridgen

Jul 21, 2014

Funeral Mass for Joseph Fridgen, age 90, of Wheaton, Minnesota, formerly of Dumont, Minnesota will be held Friday, July 25, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton with Fr. Joe Vandeberg Celebrant. Organist will be Cindy Sanasack. Pallbearers will be Joe's grandsons: Mike Pierson, Travis Fridgen, Chad Krumwiede, Riley Fridgen, Cory Fridgen, Joe Fridgen, Jack Fridgen,...

Barbara Flakker

Barbara Flakker

Jul 3, 2014

Funeral Service for Barbara Jean Flakker, age 72, of Wheaton, Minnesota will be held Monday, July 7, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Visitation will be held Monday morning one hour prior to service time. Interment will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery, rural Wheaton. Barb was born on July...

Donald Novak

Donald Novak

Jun 20, 2014

Donald F. Novak, 69, Flint, Michigan, formerly of Wheaton, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2014 at McLaren Hospital, Flint, Michigan, surrounded by his family. Donald was born at Breckenridge, MN., on August 31, 1944 and was baptized into the Lutheran faith at Campbell, Mn. He grew up on the family farm near Tenney, Mn., and attended rural School District...

Vernon Krauth

Vernon Krauth

May 24, 2014

Vernon Paul Krauth, age 83, of Dumont, Minnesota passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton with Fr. Joe Vandeberg Celebrant. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening, May 28th, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with...

Darrell Norton

Darrell Norton

May 3, 2014

Darrell Norton, age 80, of Hinckley, MN, formerly of Wheaton, MN passed away on May 3, 2014 at his home. Survived by wife Diana, five children, Mary Norton, James (Rhonda) Norton, Jill Norton, Chris Norton, Ted (Heather) Norton, five grandchildren, Emma, McKoy, Caleb, Nicholas, Caitlin, and one sister Judy (Daryl) Leininger. Memorial Service 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at...

Arthur Giroux

Arthur Giroux

May 2, 2014

Funeral Mass for Arthur Giroux, age 80, of Wheaton, Minnesota will be held Friday, May 9, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton with Fr. Joe Vandeberg and Fr. Stanley Weiser Celebrants. Organist will be Cindy Sanasack with special music provided by Ave Maria Catholic Church Choir. Pallbearers will be Art's grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Honorary...

Darlene Wieser

Darlene Wieser

Apr 26, 2014

Funeral Mass for Darlene Wieser, age 82, of Dumont, Minnesota will be held Friday, May 2, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton with Fr. Stanley Wieser and Fr. Joe Vandeberg Celebrants. Organist will be Cindy Sanasack with special music provided by the Ave Maria Catholic Church Choir. Pallbearers will be "Honorary Grandchildren": Mitch Frisch, Shawn...

Bruce Eyster

Bruce Eyster

Apr 26, 2014

Bruce Eyster, age 95, of Rolla, Missouri, formerly of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014 in Rolla, Missouri. Bruce was born in Wheaton, MN, to Morris and Marguerite Eyster and lived there most of his life. He married Gladys Williams and they lived in Burbank, California, where their two daughters Janice and Kathleen were born. Bruce had many...

Wilton Bock

Wilton Bock

Apr 25, 2014

Funeral Service for Wilton "Willie" Bock, age 82, of Wheaton, Minnesota will be held Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Urn Bearers will be Kaitlyn Bock, Addison Bock, Kiara Bock, Amy Churchill and Janis Cook. Honorary Urn Bearers will be Julie Straw, Wally and Pauline Johnson, Tony...

Bernardine Doll

Bernardine Doll

Apr 17, 2014

Funeral Mass for Bernardine Agnes Doll, age 94, of Dumont, Minnesota will be held Monday, April 21, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton, Minnesota with Fr. Stanley Wieser Celebrant. Organist will be Cindy Sanasack with special music provided by Mike and Kathie Larson. Pallbearers will be Becky Carroll, John Doll, Trina Reuss, Janet Jackson, Amanda...

Minnie Bullock

Minnie Bullock

Apr 15, 2014

Funeral Service for Minnie Dorothy Bullock, age 98, of Wheaton, Minnesota will be held Monday, April 21, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton, with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Pallbearers will be "Grandchildren": Dennis DeBrobander, David DeBrobander, Travis DeBrobander, Karrie DeBrobander and Debbie DeBrobander-Enfield. Honorary Pallbearers will be Don Whaley, Mary Lou Block, Darel DeBrobander and...

Ella Buss

Ella Buss

Mar 23, 2014

Funeral Service for Ella A. Buss, age 97, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, formerly of Barrett, Minnesota will be held Saturday, March 29, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Eden Reformed Church in Herman, Minnesota with Rev. Ted Graf officiating. Visitation will be held Friday evening, March 28th, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a 6:30 p.m. Prayer Service at the...

Dennis Esterly

Dennis Esterly

Mar 17, 2014

Dennis Gene Esterly, age 61, passed away March 17, 2014 at his home in Brainerd, MN. Dennis was born June 13, 1952 to DeLila and Vernon Esterly of Herman. He grew up in Herman and graduated from Herman High School in 1970. After graduating from Willmar Technical School in 1972, he worked for General Communications in Minneapolis. He ran his...