Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...