Obituaries

Genevieve Eloise Morken

Genevieve Eloise Morken

Feb 2, 2017

Genevieve Morken, 89, of Cottonwood, passed away on Thursday, February 02, 2017 at the Clarkfield Care Center in Clarkfield. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Christ Lutheran Church in Cottonwood. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 PM on Monday at the church with a prayer service at 7:00 PM and will continue one...

Evelyn Julia Marks

Evelyn Julia Marks

Jan 21, 2017

Evelyn Julia Marks, 92, of Milroy, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Milroy. Visitation will be from 5 – 8 PM on Wednesday also at the church with a CCW rosary at 5:00...

Elaine "Freckles" Lou Ella Haak

Elaine "Freckles" Lou Ella Haak

Jan 1, 2017

Elaine Lou Ella Haak, 77, of Echo, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at the Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Saturday, January 7, 2017 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Seaforth. Visitation will be from 4 – 8 PM on Friday at the Sunset Funeral Home in Echo with...

Kenneth Elroy Sward

Kenneth Elroy Sward

Dec 30, 2016

Kenneth Sward, 86, of Belview, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2016 at the Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Thursday at Grace Lutheran Church in Belview. Visitation will be from 4 – 7 PM on Wednesday at Grace Lutheran with a prayer service at 6:45 PM and will continue one hour prior to...

Michael Lubeck

Michael Lubeck

Dec 29, 2016

Michael Lubeck, 71, of Belview, passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Belview on Thursday, December 29, 2016. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Friday, January 6, 2017 at Grace Lutheran Church in Belview. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 PM on Thursday at the Sunset Funeral Home in Echo and will continue one hour prior to the...

Llewellyn "Punky" Hagen

Llewellyn "Punky" Hagen

Dec 15, 2016

Llewellyn “Punky” Hagen, 87, of Wood Lake passed away on December 15, 2016 at the Renvilla Nursing Home in Renville. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Rock Valle Lutheran Church in rural Echo. Visitation will be from 4 – 7 PM on Monday at the Sunset Funeral Home in Echo with a prayer service...

Roberta "Cookie" Ann Klante

Roberta "Cookie" Ann Klante

Dec 13, 2016

Roberta “Cookie” Klante, 75, of Lucan, MN passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at her residence in Lucan. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Monday, December 19, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lucan. Visitation will be from 4 – 8 PM on Sunday with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at the church and will continue one...

Gary Orville Kremin

Gary Orville Kremin

Dec 11, 2016

Gary Kremin, 69, of Redwood Falls, MN passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Friday at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta. Visitation will be from 4 – 7 PM on Thursday with a prayer service at 6:45 PM at the Sunset Funeral Home in Echo and...

Gifford Marvin Liebswager

Gifford Marvin Liebswager

Dec 5, 2016

Gifford M. Liebswager, 92, of Marshall, formerly of Milroy, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016 at Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Friday, December 9, 2016 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Milroy. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 PM on Thursday at Rehkamp-Horvath Funeral Home in Marshall and...

Karen Ann Jenniges

Karen Ann Jenniges

Nov 26, 2016

Mass of Christian Burial for Karen Jenniges, 65, of Wanda, will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at St. Mathias Catholic Church in Wanda.  Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m.  on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at the church in Wanda.  Visitation will continue from 9:30 a.m. –...

Thomas Huso

Thomas Huso

Nov 21, 2016

Thomas Huso, 83, of Cottonwood, MN passed away on Monday, November 21, 2016 at the Marshall-Avera Regional Medical Center in Marshall.  Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Friday, November 25, 2016 at Living Word Lutheran Church in Marshall with visitation one hour prior to the service.  A private family interment will take place.  The Sunset Funeral & Cremation Association...

June Schaffran

June Schaffran

Nov 21, 2016

June Schaffran, 86, of Lucan passed away on Monday, November 21, 2016 at the family farm near Lucan. Memorial services will be 1:30 PM on Friday, November 25, 2016 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Wabasso with visitation beginning at 11:30 AM and continuing until the time of service. In Lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the Wabasso Library, WAFER, Lucan...

Wilbur Joseph Frank

Wilbur Joseph Frank

Nov 21, 2016

Wilbur J. Frank, 92, of Wabasso, MN passed away on Monday, November 21, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Wabasso. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Wabasso. Visitation will be from 4-8 PM on Friday at the church with a parish prayer service at 7:00 PM...

Karen Jo Klein

Karen Jo Klein

Nov 6, 2016

Karen Jo Klein, 71, of Wood Lake, MN passed away at her residence on Sunday, November 6, 2016 surrounded by her family after a long courageous battle with cancer. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wood Lake. Visitation will be from 4-8 PM on Wednesday at St. John’s Lutheran...

Ione Lois Mensink

Ione Lois Mensink

Nov 3, 2016

Ione Lois Mensink, 94, of Wood Lake, MN passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at the Granite Manor in Granite Falls. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM on Monday, November 7, 2016 at the Wood Lake United Methodist Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Wood Lake Cemetery. The Sunset Funeral &...

James F. Haak

James F. Haak

Oct 21, 2016

James F. Haak, 77, of Echo, MN passed away suddenly on Friday, October 21, 2016 near Belview, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Seaforth. Visitation will be from 4 – 8 PM on Tuesday at the Sunset Funeral Home in Echo with a prayer service at...

Silas Oliver Raddatz

Silas Oliver Raddatz

Oct 19, 2016

Silas Raddatz, 94, of Wood Lake passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at the Parkview Home in Belview. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Monday, October 24, 2016 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wood Lake with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The Sunset Funeral & Cremation Association is...

Arlo Paul Zimmer

Arlo Paul Zimmer

Oct 18, 2016

Arlo Paul Zimmer, 87, of Echo, MN passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Peace Lutheran Church in Echo. Visitation will be from 4 – 8 PM on Friday at the church with a prayer service at 7:45 PM and will...

Helma Hansvick

Helma Hansvick

Oct 2, 2016

Helma Hansvick, 106, of Fargo, North Dakota, formerly of Belview passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at the Even Tide – Sheyenne Crossings in Fargo. Memorial Services will be 1:00 PM on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the First Presbyterian Church in Redwood Falls with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. A private burial will...

Norma Elaine Lecy

Norma Elaine Lecy

Sep 25, 2016

Norma Elaine (Pederson) Lecy was born on January 26, 1937 to Palmer and Hazel (Huseby) Pederson in Swedes Forest Township, Redwood County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Rock Dell Lutheran Church and graduated from Belview High School in 1955. She worked at Tilda’s Store in Belview for a short time before marriage. On October 27, 1956, Norma was...