Obituaries
Lyndon Bruns
Oct 18, 2026
Lyndon Bruns, age 76, of Herman, Minnesota passed away Sunday, October 18, 2026 at his residence in Herman.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
Randall Robert Hedtke
Oct 13, 2026
Randall Hedtke, age 91, of Barrett, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at his residence in rural Barrett.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, October 23, 2026 at 11:00 a. m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Hoffman, Minnesota with Rev. Mark Langton. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time at the church. Interment will be in Fairmount...
Susan Jean Kaess
Oct 12, 2026
Susan Jean Kaess, 77, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2026, in Wheaton, Minnesota. She was born on September 27, 1949, in Fort Belknap, Montana, to Fred Jr. and Mary Allery. Throughout her life, Susan built a legacy rooted in faith, family, and love.
Susan graduated from Whitewater High School and went on to attend Montana State University–Northern in Havre, Montana....
Carolyn J. Deal
Oct 11, 2026
Carolyn J. Deal, age 83, of Hutchinson, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2026, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson. Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Carolyn Joyce Deal was born on March 20, 1943, in Wheaton, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Philip and Fern (Kurth) Schmitz. Carolyn was baptized as an infant and later...
Gloria Ellen Boothby
Oct 10, 2026
Gloria Ellen Boothby, age 77, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of warmth, adventure, and deep devotion to her family and friends.
Born on November 28, 1948, at the Wheaton Community Hospital in Wheaton, Minnesota, Gloria was the daughter of Christopher and Hertha Boothby. Raised in her hometown, she was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended Wheaton...
Theresa Carolyn Martin-Beier
Oct 4, 2026
Theresa Martin-Beier, age 71, of Dumont, Minnesota passed away Sunday, October 4, 2026 at Sanford Hospital in Wheaton, Minnesota.
Theresa Carolyn Martin-Beier, lovingly known as Terry, was born on June 17, 1955, in Anoka County, Minnesota, to George August Saenger and Kathleen Virginia Knutson.
On June 10, 2014, Terry married the love of her life, Micheal Beier. Together, they shared a life...
George William Sagissor IV
Oct 3, 2026
George William Sagissor IV, age 50, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota passed away Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Galeon Health Care in Osakis, Minnesota.
George William Sagissor IV, son of Rev. George and Julene (Nerenz) Sagissor was born at Moose Lake, MN, on November 7, 1975. He grew up and attended school in Finlayson, MN, until moving to Havre, MT in...
Dale Roger Findlay
Sep 20, 2026
Dale Findlay, age 63, of Eagan, Minnesota passed away Sunday, September 20, 2026 at Hennepin County Medical center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Dale Roger Findlay was born February 8, 1963 in Fargo, North Dakota weighing just two pounds. As a result of the premature birth, Dale was born with cerebral palsy. He was baptized at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Beardsley, Minnesota and...
Michael Neil Gail
Sep 17, 2026
Michael Neil Gail was born on November 25, 1948 in Wheaton, Minnesota to Alton and Lorraine (Larson) Gail. He passed away surrounded by his family on September 17, 2026 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Michael graduated in 1967 from Wheaton High School. He married his life long best friend, Jeannie Baldry on September 30, 1967. Their marriage...
Rita Ann Kaiser
Sep 11, 2026
Rita Ann Kaiser, 69, of Herman, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Rita was born on February 11, 1957, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, to John and Anna Denoble. Rita lived in Norcross and graduated from Herman Norcross High School in 1975. On November 28, 1974, she married Mike Bertram, and together they were blessed...
Dennis Keith Krenz
Sep 7, 2026
Dennis Krenz, age 83, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Monday, September 7, 2026 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton.
Memorial Services will be held Friday, September 11, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Cheryl Berg officiating. Visitation will be held Friday morning from 9:00 a.m. until service time at the church. Burial will...
Elizabeth Ann Parrow Hawkins
Sep 3, 2026
Elizabeth Ann Parrow Hawkins, age 74, of Browns Valley, Minnesota passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026 at the Browns Valley Health Center in Browns Valley.
Elizabeth Ann Blake was born August 30, 1952 at the Holy Rosary Hospital in Graceville, Minnesota. She was the oldest of thirteen children born to Francis and Martha (Chalupnik) Blake. Elizabeth was baptized and confirmed in...
Jerry Donald Dalseide
Sep 1, 2026
Jerry Dalseide, age 80, of Benson, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at his residence in Benson.
Jerry Donald Dalseide was born on March 23, 1946 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. At the age of ten. Jerry, his parents and siblings moved to Fergus Falls, Minnesota, where he would make his home and build a life filled with family, friendship,...
Diane Lorraine Aeikens
Aug 26, 2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Diane Aeikens on August 26, 2026, at the age of 72.
Diane was born June 28, 1954 in Willmar, Minnesota to Lenord and Lorriane (Slaughter) Pillatzki. Diane grew up in Willmar with her four brothers and two sisters. Diane graduated from Willmar High School in 1975. She enjoyed being creative...
Gerald Peter Grohs
Aug 26, 2026
Gerald “Jerry” Grohs, age 82, passed away peacefully at home on August 26, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on July 16, 1944, in Graceville, MN, the son of Joseph and Ethel (Ostermann) Grohs. He grew up in Wheaton, MN, and graduated from Wheaton High School in 1962. He began working for a road construction crew on May...
Jim Dennison Deal
Aug 25, 2026
James “Jim” Deal, age 92 of Andover, passed away on August 25, 2026.
Jim was raised on their family farm near Herman, MN and graduated from Wheaton High School. He loved spending time farming, gardening, fishing, and hunting around the world and at his preserve in Mora, he always had a list of things to do. Jim was a great storyteller...
Kristine Ann Krenz
Aug 21, 2026
Kristine Ann Krenz, age 57, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Friday, August 21, 2026 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.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....
Jon Allen Riewe
Aug 17, 2026
Jon Allen Riewe of Santa Rosa, California passed away on August 17, 2026. He was born on June 5, 1946 to Leo and Gladys (Hains) Riewe of Fairmount, North Dakota. He was a graduate of Wheaton High School class of 1964. He attended Moorhead State for one semester. In January of 1965 he enlisted in the Marines for a four...
Duane Hamele
Aug 7, 2026
Duane Hamele, age 94, of Broomfield, Colorado, formerly of Norcross, Minnesota passed away Friday, August 7, 2026 in Broomfield.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church in Herman, Minnesota with Rev. Cheryl Berg officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time at the church. Interment will be in Lakeside...
David Bernard Abraham
Aug 6, 2026
David Abraham, age 81, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed peacefully in his sleep Thursday, August 6, 2026, at his residence in Wheaton.
David Abraham was born on March 1, 1945 in Wheaton, Minnesota to Edward and Mary (McElwain) Abraham. He was baptized on March 25, 1945 and confirmed on July 21, 1957 at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton. He was raised...



