Obituaries

Feb 25, 2021

Betty Jacobs, age 94, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton.

A Public Funeral Service will be held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. George Sagissor III officiating.

A Public Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Feb 24, 2021

Darrel Herrmann, age 63, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at the Knute Nelson Nursing Home in Alexandria, Minnesota.

A Private Family Funeral Services will be held Saturday, March, 6, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Cheryl Berg officiating.

A Public Visitation will be held...

Feb 19, 2021

Julie Marie (Deal) Miller (age 66) of Wheaton, MN passed away Friday, February 19, 2021.

A Public Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton, MN with Frs. John Paul Knopik and Stan Weiser Celebrants. Organist will be Cindy Sanasack with special music by...

Feb 6, 2021

Duane Cook, age 87, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021.

A Public Graveside Service for Duane Cook will be held Saturday, May 15th at 2:00 p.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in Dumont, Minnesota. A Celebration of Duane’s life will continue at the Wheaton American Legion following the Graveside Service. All family and friends...

Feb 4, 2021

Edwin "Sonny" Crandall Jr., age 71, of Herman, MN passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Covenant Church in Wheaton with Pastor Tim Shekleton officiating. Pianist will be Cheryl Shekleton with special music by Tressa Lanter.

Jan 28, 2021

Donna Peickert, age 72, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at her residence in Wheaton under hospice care.

Funeral Services will be held Sunday, February 7, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. at the Bainbridge Funeral Home in Wheaton with Rev. George Sagissor III officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time at...

Jan 28, 2021

Gloria Zetterstein, age 92, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Bainbridge Funeral Home in Wheaton with Rev. Cheryl Berg officiating. Special music will be provided by Tressa Lanter and Cindy Sanasack. Visitation will...

Jan 5, 2021

Jonelle Fell, age 66, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the Sanford Hospital in Wheaton.

Funeral Services will be held Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. George Sagissor III officiating.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 13th from 2:00 p.m. until...

Dec 31, 2020

David Lee Schmitz, age 80, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.

A Public Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton with Fr. John Paul Knopik and Fr. Stanley Wieser Celebrants.

Visitation will...

Dec 26, 2020

Dorothy “Dody” Mae Jones, age 93, passed away on December 26, 2020 at the Barrett Care Center in Barrett, MN.

A Private Family Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church in Herman, MN with Fr. Jeremy Ploof Celebrant.  Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery,...

Dec 25, 2020

Dwayne “Duke” Gaulrapp, age 95, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away December 25, 2020 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton with Fr. John Paul Knopik Celebrant.

Visitation will be held Thursday morning from 11:00...

Dec 24, 2020

Peggy Lou Stahl, 81, of Herman, MN, died on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at the Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake, MN.

Peggy was born May 2, 1939 in Brush, Colorado to Melvin and Ethel (Belding) Hakenson. Shortly after her birth, her parents returned to their home state of Minnesota.  Peggy grew up in the Norcross area and...

Dec 17, 2020

James "Jim" Frisch Sr., age 75, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at the Moorhead Rehabilitation and Health Center in Moorhead, Minnesota.

James P. Frisch Sr. was born on May 13, 1945. He was married to Sharon Roseann Fleischfresser of Herman, MN on July 16, 1966. James was born and raised on the family...

Dec 16, 2020

Kenneth Nelk, age 96, of Breckenridge, Minnesota, formerly of Wheaton, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.

Kenneth was born to Charles and Anna (Niesche) Nelk on June 29, 1924 in Wheaton , Minnesota. Kenneth was an only child. He graduated from Traverse County School District #37 June 23, 1939...

Dec 12, 2020

LaVonne Rosdahl of Isanti, Minnesota, formerly of Morris and Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020 on her 87th birthday at Avera Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

A Public Graveside Service will be held Saturday, July 10, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Cemetery, rural Wheaton, Minnesota. A lunch will follow at Falk...

Dec 3, 2020

Jerome Berger, age 84, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at his residence in Wheaton.

A Public Graveside Service celebrating the life of Jerome Berger will be held Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 1:00 at Wildwood Cemetery in Wheaton. Officiating will be Rev. Cheryl Berg. Military Rites will be provided by the Merton Dale...

Dec 2, 2020

Rudy Bertram, age 90, of Herman, Minnesota passed away from a ruptured aortic aneurysm on December 2, 2020 at the Steven’s Community Medical Center in Morris, MN surrounded by his three children.

A Private Family Funeral Service will be held Monday, December 7, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Eden Reformed Church in Herman with Rev. Harrison Newhouse...

Dec 2, 2020

Bainbridge Funeral Home announces the death of Earl Ellis Rahn, age 84, of Graceville, MN.

Earl was born March 22, 1936 in Ponca, Nebraska to Edward and Anna (Weller) Rahn. He served in the Army and was stationed in Korea. Earl drove truck and worked at Conroy, Blatner & Riley Construction Company. After he retired, he went...

Nov 30, 2020

Curt Whaley, age 67, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Monday, November 30, 2020, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.

Curtis Lee Whaley was born in Wheaton, MN on January 4, 1953. He was the first of seven children born to Duane and Irene (Stoick) Whaley. Curt attended Wheaton High school and was a lifelong member of...

Nov 27, 2020

Patricia Lou (Bahr) Bach, 83, of Wheaton, MN passed away, cradled in loving energy, at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND at 11:59 p.m. on November 27, 2020.

Patricia - or “Pat” as she was affectionately called by those who knew her - was born on August 1, 1937 in Cudahy, WI. As a child, she...