Obituaries

Carlyle "Butch" Leroy Anderson

Carlyle "Butch" Leroy Anderson

Feb 1, 2021

A private family funeral service for Carlyle “Butch” Anderson, 76, of Belview, will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Belview. A public walk-through visitation will be held on Monday from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. at the church. Visitation will continue from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, and a livestream of the service...

Larry "Nellie" Alden Nelson

Larry "Nellie" Alden Nelson

Jan 30, 2021

To watch Nellie's service, click the following link: https://youtu.be/-_ybTszPzMs. The funeral service for Larry “Nellie” Nelson, 74, of Marshall, will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Posen Township. Visitation will be on Friday from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Wood Lake Community Center, and will continue one hour...

Dennis Sandberg

Dennis Sandberg

Jan 30, 2021

A private, family service will be held at a later date for Dennis Sandberg, 87, of Clara City, formerly of Granite Falls Township. Dennis was born on August 7, 1933, to Milton and Hazel (Fredrickson) Sandberg. He attended country school and lived most of his life on the family farm. Dennis served in the U.S. Army. After his discharge, he...

Joan Kathleen Van Lerberghe

Joan Kathleen Van Lerberghe

Jan 16, 2021

To watch the recording of Joan's service, click the following link: https://youtu.be/MKQyzhEkGNY. Mass of Christian Burial for Joan Van Lerberghe will take place on Friday July 30, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Granite Falls, MN. A public visitation will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the church with a private family service...

Marilyn Rita Russell

Marilyn Rita Russell

Jan 16, 2021

Marilyn Rita (Josephson) Russell was born on January 23, 1938, in the farm home of her paternal grandparents in Westerheim Township, to Adalbjorn (Abo) and Clarice (Christianson) Josephson. She was the only girl in a family of four children, and was sometimes picked on by the brothers! She attended rural school in District 75 of Yellow Medicine County and then...

Robert "Bob" J Hansen

Robert "Bob" J Hansen

Jan 8, 2021

To access the funeral service for Bob, please click the following link: https://youtu.be/hlhmG1Fo3sc A private family funeral service for Robert “Bob” Hansen, 92, of Echo, will be held on Thursday, January 14, 2021. A public walk-through visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 13, at Sunset Funeral Home in Echo. Interment with military honors will take...

Leslie Robert Zimmer

Leslie Robert Zimmer

Jan 5, 2021

In remembrance of Les Zimmer (Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather) we will be hosting a Celebration of Life in his honor on Saturday, August 14th, 11:00 am at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Sacred Heart, Minnesota, with visitation starting at 10:00 am. Following the service, we will be offering lunch in the reception hall for everyone to gather and help us...

Lester Theodore Dallmann

Lester Theodore Dallmann

Jan 5, 2021

The family of Lester Dallmann invites you to join them for a celebration of his life on Saturday, June 26, 2021. Burial will be at 12:15 p.m. followed by a 1:30 p.m. church service at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Wabasso, MN. Jerry and Cheri will host a lunch at the farm following the service. Cemetery address: intersection of Hunter...

Gordon Dennis Geistfeld

Gordon Dennis Geistfeld

Dec 21, 2020

To view the service, click the following link: https://youtu.be/I2OS5GIc6ck A walk-through visitation for Gordon Geistfeld, 81, of Cottonwood, will take place from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Sunset Funeral Home in Echo. A private family funeral service will take place later at the Echo Alliance Church, with interment to follow at the Cottonwood Cemetery. Mask...

Eleanor Lorraine Ellingson

Eleanor Lorraine Ellingson

Dec 12, 2020

Eleanor “Lorraine“ Ellingson, age 93, of Sacred Heart, Minnesota, passed peacefully on December 12, 2020, at the Avera Granite Falls Hospital. She was born on May 8, 1927, in Fosston, MN, to Elling and Mathilda (Frethem) Ellingson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She was united in marriage to Ernest “Duke” Ellingson on July 11, 1953, at...

Bernice Zwach

Bernice Zwach

Dec 6, 2020

A private family service will be held at a later date for Bernice Zwach, 98, of Marshall, formerly of Milroy. Bernice Gertrude (Beranek) Zwach was born on June 19, 1922, on a farm near Wanda, to Peter and Margaret (Schunk) Beranek. She graduated from Lamberton High School. She was united in marriage to Paul Zwach in Wanda on July 10,...

Erwin Schwartz

Erwin Schwartz

Dec 2, 2020

Services for Erwin will be held at a later date after the COVID restrictions have ended. Erwin (“Erv”) Nicolai Schwartz was born on February 27, 1925 to Nicolai and Amalia (Adams) in rural Echo Township, MN. He passed away on December 2, 2020 at Granite Falls Municipal Hospital. Erv was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend. Erv was baptized...

Mayvis Muriel Sickman

Mayvis Muriel Sickman

Nov 27, 2020

To view the service, click the following link: https://youtu.be/h596mFe-EUQ A private family funeral service for Mayvis Sickman, 96, of Granite Falls, will be held at Sunset Funeral Home in Echo, with interment at St. Luke’s Lutheran Cemetery in Posen Township to follow. Masks and social distancing requirements will be observed at all services. Mayvis Muriel (Johnson) Sickman was born on...

Adolph Buddy Leonard

Adolph Buddy Leonard

Nov 24, 2020

Adolph “Buddy” Leonard, 88, of Benson, formerly of Belview, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, MN. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the Belview Cemetery in Belview, Minnesota. Adolph Herman Leonard, Jr (Buddy) was born on January 21, l932 in Belview, MN to Adolph H...

Dorothy M Hoepner

Dorothy M Hoepner

Nov 24, 2020

To view Dorothy's service, click the following link: https://youtu.be/hNW-AZiEklQ A private, family service for Dorothy Hoepner, 93, of Wood Lake will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wood Lake. A recording of the service will be available at www.stjohnswoodlake.com and www.sunsetfuneralassociation.com on Monday, November 30, 2020. Interment will take place at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Wood Lake....

Eleanor "Ellie" Baune

Eleanor "Ellie" Baune

Nov 20, 2020

To view the service, paste the following link into your browser: https://youtu.be/KmZ1vEl_Zlo The funeral service for Eleanor “Ellie” Baune, 86, of Vesta, will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 27, 2020, at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Marshall. A walk through visitation will take place from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Remembrance Center. Interment will follow...

Carol Ann Muenchow

Carol Ann Muenchow

Nov 14, 2020

To watch the recording of Carol's service, click the following link: https://youtu.be/F77DHNLvhL8. A private family funeral service for Carol Muenchow, 81, of Wood Lake, is pending. A private family interment will take place at a later date. Carol Ann (Timm) Muenchow was born on August 24, 1939, in Wood Lake, to Gerhardt and Elda (Bode) Timm. Carol grew up in...

Bernard Joseph Goblirsch

Bernard Joseph Goblirsch

Nov 5, 2020

A recording of the Mass of Christian Burial for Bernard may be accessed by the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhCJUpfAH7M. A private family Mass of Christian Burial for Bernard Goblirsch, 81, of Wabasso, will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 9, 2020, at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Lucan. A public, walk through visitation will take place on...

Walter Arthur Hartke

Walter Arthur Hartke

Nov 1, 2020

The funeral service for Walter Hartke can be accessed by the following link: https://youtu.be/qSl5e824mJA. A private family funeral service for Walter “Jim” or “Pike” Hartke, 89, of Wood Lake, will be on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wood Lake. Interment will follow the service at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery. A recording of the service will...

Hazel K Bahn

Hazel K Bahn

Oct 29, 2020

The funeral service for Hazel Bahn may be accessed by the following link: https://youtu.be/o4YFRn6ciEg. A private family funeral service for Hazel Bahn, 105, of Wood Lake, will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Posen Township. Interment will take place after the service in the St. Luke’s Cemetery. A recording of the service will...