Obituaries

Pearl M. Behrens

Pearl M. Behrens

Dec 17, 2025

Pearl M. Behrens, age 89, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton, Minnesota.

Funeral Services will be held Monday, December 22, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton, Minnesota with Rev. Dan Gifford officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time at the church.

Interment will...

Beverly Erickson

Beverly Erickson

Dec 15, 2025

Beverly Erickson, age 84, of Wheaton, Minnesota, passed away on December 15, 2025 at St. Gerard's Community Nursing Home in Hankinson, North Dakota.  

Memorial Services will be held Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Covenant Church in Wheaton, with Pastor Tim Shekleton officiating.  

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 2, 2026, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the...

Ver Nell Fay Buss

Ver Nell Fay Buss

Dec 8, 2025

Ver Nell Buss, age 88, of Wheaton, Minnesota, passed away on December 8, 2025, at her home with hospice, and surrounded by family.

Ver Nell was born in Wheaton, MN, to Harry and Nimie (Lindquist) Jackson, and lived in Redpath Township, Traverse County her whole life. Ver Nell married William (Bill) Buss in 1957, and they were married for sixty-eight years.

She...

Harriet Elaine Amundson

Harriet Elaine Amundson

Dec 6, 2025

Harriet Elaine Amundson, age 79, of Norcross, Minnesota, passed away on December 6, 2025.

Harriet was born in Morris, Minnesota, and graduated from Hancock High School. She spent most of her life devoted to caring for others, working as a nurse and later in homes for individuals with disabilities. Her compassion, steadiness, and gentle strength touched countless lives.

Family was the center...

Blaine Dobberstein

Blaine Dobberstein

Dec 4, 2025

Blaine A. Dobberstein, age fifty-two, lifelong resident of the Wheaton – Herman, Minnesota area entered Heaven on December 4, 2025 surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer.

Blaine Arthur Dobberstein was born April 8, 1973 in Graceville, MN to Clyde and Joanne (Deal) Dobberstein. Blaine was a lifelong member of Ave Maria Catholic Church where he was baptized and...

Dean Anthony Schwagel

Dean Anthony Schwagel

Dec 4, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Dean Anthony Schwagel, who departed this life on December 4, 2025, at the age of 75, at Coteau Des Prairies Hospital in Sisseton, South Dakota. Dean was a cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, whose kindness, jokes, and gentle spirit touched all who knew him.

Born on...

Kimberly Kay Kraus

Kimberly Kay Kraus

Dec 2, 2025

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton with Fr. John Paul Knopik Celebrant. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time at the church. Private Family Interment will be in West Lakeside Cemetery, rural Wheaton, Minnesota.

Kimberly Kay Kraus was born on August 27, 1989,...

Linda Susan Herrmann

Linda Susan Herrmann

Nov 24, 2025

Linda Herrmann, age 72, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Monday, November 24, 2025 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Ione M. Schmidt

Ione M. Schmidt

Nov 19, 2025

Ione M. Schmidt, age 97, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at Sanford Wheaton Hospital in Wheaton, Minnesota.

Funeral Services will be on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton, with Rev. Dan Gifford Officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time. Interment will be held following the...

LeMoyne Walter Bock

LeMoyne Walter Bock

Nov 12, 2025

LeMoyne Walter Bock, age 95, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away on November 12, 2025, at the Sanford Wheaton Medical Center. 

Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton, Minnesota with Rev. Dan Gifford officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time. Burial will be held following...

Kenneth Joseph Cook

Kenneth Joseph Cook

Nov 4, 2025

Kenneth Joseph Anthony Paul Cook was born in Graceville, Minnesota to Grace and Joseph Cook on September 10, 1931. He died peacefully on November 4, 2025 at the age of 94 years young in Norwalk, Wisconsin.

He was preceded in death by his parents Grace and Joseph Cook; daughter Nicole Cook;  brothers Bernie, Lyle and Duane Cook; sister Lorraine (Cook) Pullis;...

Clay B. Van Horn

Clay B. Van Horn

Nov 2, 2025

Clay Bryon Van Horn was born in Morris, Minnesota on March 20, 1947 the son of Albert and Phyllis (Struthers) Van Horn. The family farmed in Renville Township north of Morris. Clay was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Morris.

Clay attended Country School #33 on 2167 for his first six years, then went on to Morris for grades...

John M. Frounfelter

John M. Frounfelter

Nov 1, 2025

John M. Frounfelter, age 83, a resident of Minneapolis was born September 18, 1942 in Wheaton, MN the son of Melvin and Lillian (Olhoft) Frounfelter. He ended his life November 1, 2025 in his apartment in the midst of increasing mobility and housing challenges.

He grew up in Wheaton where he graduated from Wheaton High School in 1962. He also attended...

Gary Vernon Ehlers

Gary Vernon Ehlers

Oct 28, 2025

Gary Vernon Ehlers, age 82, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at his residence in rural Wheaton.

Visitation will be held Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 10:00 a. m. until 11:30 a. m. at the Bainbridge Funeral Home in Wheaton. A closing prayer will be held at 11:30 a.m. with military rites provided by the Merton Dale American...

Shirley Minnie Reckner

Shirley Minnie Reckner

Oct 24, 2025

Shirley Minnie Wohlenhaus was born on September 21, 1931, in Wheaton, Minnesota, to Howard and Bernice (McLain) Wohlenhaus. She was baptized on November 15, 1931, by Rev. Theodore Heine and confirmed by Rev. E. Hallstein, both at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton. Shirley graduated from Wheaton High School in 1949.

When Shirley was just fifteen years old, her mother Bernice...

Janet Gauger

Janet Gauger

Oct 12, 2025

Janet Mae Gauger of Wheaton, MN passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2025 after a short illness. With the help of Nick, Cindy, Jessie, her niece, Julie, and Hospice she was able to remain in her home. She passed peacefully with Cindy and Julie holding her hands as she left this world.

Janet was born on April 18, 1933 at Wheaton,...

Robert John Richards

Robert John Richards

Oct 8, 2025

Robert John Richards, 91, was called to his eternal rest on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at Legacy Assisted Living in Morris, Minnesota. Funeral Service will be Friday, October 17, 11:00 a.m., at the United Methodist Church in Herman with Pastor Chris Richards Officiating.  A private family internment will be held at a later time at Lakeside Cemetery, Herman.

Gathering of family...

Thomas Michael Bohnenstingl

Thomas Michael Bohnenstingl

Oct 3, 2025

Thomas “Tom” Michael Bohnenstingl of Hanley Falls, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2025 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, at the age of 65. He suffered from complications of COPD and cardiac arrest, which occurred on Sunday, September 28, 2025. He remained on life support awaiting a transplant recipient until his death.

He was born on June 21, 1960,...

Sandra Ione Smith

Sandra Ione Smith

Sep 24, 2025

Sandra “Sandy” Ione Spafford Smith, age 77, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2025, at Engel Haus in Albertville, Minnesota.

Sandy was born on December 29, 1947, to Oscar and Beatrice Spafford and grew up in Wheaton, Minnesota. In her youth, she was a lifeguard, cheerleader and she played the saxophone in the band, setting the stage for the energy, spirit...

Joanne Margaret Dobberstein

Joanne Margaret Dobberstein

Sep 12, 2025

Joanne M. (Deal) Dobberstein, age 87, long time resident of Wheaton-Herman, Minnesota passed away peacefully, surrounded by friends and family Friday, September 12, 2025 at the Sanford Wheaton Hospital in Wheaton, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, September 19, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton, Minnesota with Fr. John Paul Knopik Celebrant...