Obituaries
Ervin Fridgen
Jun 13, 2006
Funeral Service for Ervin Jack Fridgen, 84, of Wheaton, Minnesota will be held on Saturday, June 17, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at the Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton with Fr. Stanley Wieser officiating. Pallbearers will be 8 of Ervins Grandsons: Tony Hoffman, Paul Hoffman, Scott Schultz, Cody Schultz, Matt Bertelsen, Mark Bertelsen, Jesse Schultz & Jim Bertelsen. Honorary...
Alfred Peterson
Jun 11, 2006
Alfred Ray (Pete) Peterson was born October 29, 1942 in Graceville, MN. He was the first of two sons born to Alfred W. (Sonny) Peterson and Beulah (Nadeau) Peterson. Pete was raised on a farm (one of the twin brick houses) near Mud Lake, west of Wheaton. He attended school in Wheaton and graduated with the Wheaton High School class...
Richard Beier
Jun 4, 2006
Memorial Service for Richard Dick M. Beier, 64, of Wheaton, Minnesota will be held Saturday, June 10, 2006 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Beardsley, Minnesota with Rev. Paul Warnier officiating. Organist will be Kathy Issendorf and special music will be provided by Stacy Sibson and Sue Sykora. Visitation will be from 9:30 until 10:00 on Saturday morning at the...
Inez Heggen
May 7, 2006
Funeral Service for Inez M. Heggen, 93, of Fort Collins, Colorado, formerly of Wheaton, Minnesota will be held Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at Bethlehem Covenant Church in Wheaton, Minnesota with Rev. Tim Shekleton officiating. Pallbearers will be Ken Gruneich, Bruce Peterson, Steve Kellerman, Ron Patsche and Stan Erickson. Interment will be in Wildwood Cemetery, Wheaton, Minnesota. The...
George Beyer
May 7, 2006
George Beyer of Wheaton, age 97, passed away Sunday morning at the St. Catherines Living Center in Wahpeton, ND. Funeral services were held Friday, May 12th, 2006 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Monson Township, Wheaton, Minnesota, with Rev. Dale Young officiating. Visitation was held Thursday evening at the Ranney Funeral Home in Wheaton from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM....
Kathryn Otto
May 6, 2006
Funeral Services for Kathryn Mardelle Otto of Wheaton will be held Thursday, May 11, 2006 at 11:00 AM at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton. Pastor Tom Olson will officiate. Honorary pallbearers are: Gerald Pat Wenker, Blanche Berger, Gwen Wenker, Verna Olson, Garey Meinjohans, the Good Shepherd Church quilting women, and the VFW Women's Auxiliary. Visitation will be on...
Roy Totzke
Apr 26, 2006
Funeral Service for Roy Totzke, 86, of Wheaton, Minnesota will be held Saturday, April 29, 2006 at 1:30 P.M. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton, Minnesota with Rev. Howard Jording officiating. Visitation will be Friday, April 28 from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at the Ranney Funeral Home in Wheaton, and one hour prior to services at the church...
Joe Drinkwitz
Apr 12, 2006
Funeral Services for Joe Drinkwitz, age 88, of Wheaton, MN was held Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at the Bethlehem Covenant Church in Wheaton. Pastor Tim Shekleton officiated. Visitation was held Monday evening from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Joes nine grandchildren were his pallbearers: Ryan and Kiel Drinkwitz, Brad Wolbersen, Larry Swanson, Susan Flogstad, Jody Miller, Lori Rogers, Scott and...
Gary Berg
Mar 30, 2006
Funeral Services for Gary D. Berg, age 66, of Wheaton, MN, were held Tuesday at 11:00 AM at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton. Rev. Tom Olson officiated. Visitation was held Monday evening from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Ranney Funeral Chapel in Wheaton. There was a prayer service at 7:00 PM. Honorary Pallbearers were Bob Krause,...
Ray Kvale
Mar 29, 2006
Funeral Service for Ray G. Kvale, 77, of Herman, Minnesota will be held Saturday, April 1, 2006 at 10:30 A.M. at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Herman, Minnesota with Rev. Roger Rotvold officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, March 31 from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Herman. Interment will be in Aardahl Lutheran Church...
Margaret Grohn
Mar 29, 2006
Funeral Services for Margaret Grohn, age 96 of Wheaton, were held on Saturday, April 1st, 2006 at 11:00 at the St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Howard Jording officiating. Visitation was Friday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM, all at St. John Lutheran Church. Burial will be at St. John Cemetery...
Margaret Gauger
Mar 13, 2006
Margaret Jane Gauger, age 90, was born on March 8, 1916 in Larchwood, Iowa and died on March 13, 2006 in Buffalo, Minnesota. Margaret graduated from Wheaton High School in 1933 and taught school for several years before marrying Lawrence on November 6, 1938. They farmed northeast of Wheaton for 50+ years while raising their family. Margaret was a believer...
Mary Barlage
Mar 12, 2006
Mary Lou Barlage of Wheaton, MN passed away Sunday, March 12th, 2006 at Merticare Medical Center, Fargo, ND at the age of 64 after fighting a courageous battle against cancer. Mary Lou was born March 4, 1942 to David and Mariana (Sanchez) Tafoya in Cuchillo, NM. She was baptized at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Truth or Consequences, NM...
Mary Block
Mar 1, 2006
Mary Block age 94 of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at the Grace Home in Graceville, Minnesota. Mary was born on May 28, 1911 in LeSueur, Minnesota to John and Josephine Veigel. Mary graduated from Long Prairie High School in 1930. The family moved to Wheaton and she met and married Augie Block Jr. on August...
Doris Berger
Feb 26, 2006
Doris L. Berger of Wheaton, Minnesota a four-time survivor of cancer, passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside at the NC Little Hospice in Edina, Minnesota at age 85. She was born Doris Lucille Gauger the youngest of 5 children to Emil Gauger and Margaret Newbrough Gauger on May 30, 1920 in Wheaton, Minnesota. Doris was raised on...
Muriel Jacobson
Feb 18, 2006
Muriel H. Jacobson, 86, of St. Paul, died February 18 2006, at Traverse Care Center in Wheaton, MN. Funeral Services were held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, Feb. 21st, at the Bethlehem Covenant Church in Wheaton, MN with Pastor Brad Lewis (her nephew) and Pastor Tim Shekelton officiating. Pallbearers were her great nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Wildwood...
Merle Fahleen
Feb 14, 2006
Merle Fahleen, of Wheaton, MN passed away at the Merit Care Hospital in Fargo, ND on February 14, 2006. Merle had a heart attack and died peacefully at the age of 74. Merle was born in Montevideo, MN on May 23, 1931 to Harry and Fern (Mickle) Fahleen. He was a member of the Wheaton American Legion, International Union of...
Johnnie Adams
Feb 5, 2006
Funeral Service for Johnnie Adams was held on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 at the Ranney Funeral Chapel in Wheaton, Minnesota with Rev. Gordon Bock officiating. Special music was provided by John Nerenz. Visitation was held Wednesday from 1:00 P.M. until service time. Interment will take place in Wildwood Cemetery, Wheaton, Minnesota at a later date. John (Johnnie) Adolph Adams was...
Vyone Raguse
Feb 2, 2006
Funeral Service for Vyone Raguse will be held on Monday, February 6, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton, Minnesta with Pastor Dale Young officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, February 5 from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at the Ranney Funeral Home and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday. Interment will be...
Violet Johnson
Jan 24, 2006
Violet Johnson, of Wheaton, MN, passed away Tuesday evening, January 24, 2006, at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton. Violet was 85 years old. Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 28, at 11:00 AM, at the Bethlehem Covenant Church in Wheaton. Pastor Tom Olson from the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton officiated. Visitation was held Friday evening at...