Obituaries
Steven Albert Lensing
May 31, 2026
Mass of Christian Burial for Steven Lensing, 70, of Bird Island, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 5, 2026, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Wabasso. Visitation will be Thursday, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the church, with a parish prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow...
Norman "Norm" Junior Myers
May 25, 2026
The funeral service for Norman “Norm” Myers, 96, of Cottonwood, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at Christ Lutheran Church in Cottonwood. Visitation will be from 12:30 until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will follow at Christ Lutheran Cemetery in Cottonwood. Military honors provided by American Legion Post #503.
Norman “Norm” Junior Myers was born...
Marilyn Louise Kletscher
May 21, 2026
The funeral service for Marilyn Kletscher, 86, of Vesta, MN, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 25, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Visitation will continue on Tuesday...
Arleigh Ludwig Belling
May 10, 2026
The memorial service commemorating the life of Arleigh Belling, 69, of Olivia, formerly of Hanley Falls, will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Sunset Funeral Home in Echo, MN. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 18, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home and will continue on Tuesday one hour prior...
Melvin George Henriksen
May 8, 2026
The funeral service for Melvin Henriksen, 92, of Vesta, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta. Visitation will be from 9:30 until 11:00 a.m. before the service at the church. Interment with military honors will be at the Vesta Cemetery followed by a meal at the church.
Melvin George Henriksen was...
Kenneth Ronald Rikke
Apr 17, 2026
The funeral service for Kenneth “Ken” Rikke, 85, of Belview, formerly of Echo, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls, MN. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 22, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at the Sunset Funeral Home...
James "Jim" King
Apr 17, 2026
The service commemorating the life of James “Jim” King, 64, of Wood Lake, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at the Wood Lake United Methodist Church in Wood Lake, MN. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. at the church.
James Ernest “Jim” King...
Robert "Bob" Zwach
Apr 3, 2026
Mass of Christian Burial for Robert “Bob” Zwach, 73, of Milroy, will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Milroy. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the church. Interment will follow the service at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery in Milroy.
Robert Steven Zwach was born on June...
Adolph Bernardy
Mar 21, 2026
Mass of Christian Burial for Adolph “Ade” Bernardy, 96, formerly of Seaforth, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Wabasso. A livestream and recording of the service will be available at lowafc.org. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 7, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the church, with a rosary at 6:45...
Jeanetta Fern Hartke
Mar 11, 2026
The funeral service for Jeanetta Hartke, 90, of Wood Lake, will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wood Lake. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the church. Interment will follow the service at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery.
Jeanetta Fern (Kolander) Hartke...
Robert "Bobby" Olson
Mar 5, 2026
August 2, 1942 – March 5, 2026
Robert Kay Olson, 83, of Cottonwood, MN, went home to meet his Lord and Savior on Thursday March 5, 2026 at Luther Haven LTC in Montevideo, MN.
Funeral Services will be Saturday May 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in Cottonwood, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment...
Jane Ellen Irlbeck
Mar 5, 2026
Mass of Christian Burial for Jane Irlbeck, 84, of Springfield, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Wabasso. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 13, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with a Rosary at 4:00 p.m. at St. Anne’s and will continue on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. –...
Douglas Arthur Olson
Feb 27, 2026
Funeral services for Douglas “Doug” Olson, 89, of Renville, formerly of Cottonwood, are pending.
Douglas “Doug” Arthur Olson was born on December 12, 1936, in Cottonwood, to Arthur and Lillian (Radunz) Olson. Doug grew up in Cottonwood and graduated from Cottonwood High School in 1957. After graduation, Doug worked for local farmers and later for Smith and Johnson Trucking. He spent...
Margaret Inez Sander
Feb 17, 2026
The funeral service for Margaret Inez Sander, 85, of Belview, will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2026, at Grace Lutheran Church in Belview. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the church. Interment will follow the service at Grace Lutheran Cemetery in Belview.
Margaret Inez (McCarty) Sander was...
Mary Jennifer Crockett
Feb 17, 2026
Mary Jennifer Crockett passed away on February 17, 2026, at the age of 57, following an extended illness. Born December 26, 1968, in Alpena, MI, she enjoyed a carefree childhood with siblings and friends, most often at their Partridge Point lake residence. As a teenager Mary had the opportunity to travel to Europe for a summer, and played a variety...
Marlene Joan Ims
Feb 9, 2026
A private family funeral service for Marlene Ims, 91, of Alexandria, formerly of Granite Falls, will be held at Rock Valle Lutheran Church, rural Echo, with interment to follow at Rock Valle Cemetery.
Marlene Joan (Ohliger) Ims was born on August 3, 1934, in Spokane, WA, to Carl and Frances (Sullivan) Ohliger. At a young age, Marlene moved with her family...
Mailen Earl Pringle
Feb 3, 2026
A ceremony commemorating the life of Mailen Pringle, 75, of Cottonwood, will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Horvath Remembrance Center in Marshall. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Remembrance Center. A luncheon and continued celebration of...
Bruce Harold Gryting
Jan 26, 2026
A graveside service for Bruce Gryting, 78, of Roseville, formerly of Belview, will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the Belview Cemetery. A visitation will be held Friday, February 6, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Sunset Funeral Home in Echo. A reception will be at the Odean in Belview, Minnesota immediately after interment. This...
Marie Ann Nelson
Dec 20, 2025
A private family graveside service will be held for Marie Nelson, 84, of Tyler, at Christ Lutheran Cemetery in Cottonwood.
Marie Ann Nelson was born on April 22, 1941, in Montevideo, to Wilbur and Thilda (Anderson) Nelson. Marie graduated from Cottonwood High School in 1960. She then attended Augustana University, graduating in 1966 with a Bachelor’s degree in English. Marie worked...
Richard Allen Kotval
Dec 19, 2025
Richard A. Kotval, born November 4th 1944, passed away peacefully on December 19th, 2025 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Rich was born in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, to Marie (Wurscher) and Arnold Kotval; he was one of nine children. Rich graduated from St. Paul Central High School in 1962. He proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1963-1966. He was Stationed...
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