Obituaries

Michael James House

Michael James House

Mar 2, 2016

Michael James House was born on Monday, December 9, 1963 to Eugene and Delores (Otto) House at the Granite Falls Hospital in Granite Falls, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at the Wood Lake United Methodist Church, and graduated from Echo-Wood Lake High School in 1982. After graduation, Mike attended Willmar Vocational School in Willmar for...

Gary Allen Penske

Gary Allen Penske

Feb 27, 2016

The funeral service for Gary Penske, 63, of Winsted, formerly of rural Vesta, will be at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2016, at the Sunset Funeral Home in Echo. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place at a later date at the Vesta Cemetery. Gary died unexpectedly at his residence in Winsted on...

Alsace Marie Bjorndahl

Alsace Marie Bjorndahl

Feb 19, 2016

Alsace Marie Bjorndahl, 98, of Belview, MN passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016 at the Redwood Area Hospital in Redwood Falls. Funeral services will be 11:00 am on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at the Alliance Church in Echo. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 pm on Tuesday at Sunset Funeral Home in Echo with a prayer service at...

Lavonne Ann Bernardy

Lavonne Ann Bernardy

Feb 9, 2016

Lavonne Bernardy, 78, of Wabasso, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am on Monday, February 15, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Seaforth. Visitation will be from 4-8 pm on Sunday at the church with a prayer service at 7:00 pm followed...

Grace Theresa Lutterman

Grace Theresa Lutterman

Feb 5, 2016

Grace Lutterman, 99, of Wood Lake, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016 at Seasons Hospice House in Redwood Falls. Funeral Services will be 1:00 pm on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wood Lake. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Burial will be in St. John’s Lutheran...

Clarice Elinor Holt

Clarice Elinor Holt

Jan 26, 2016

Clarice Holt, 96, formerly of Belview, MN died on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at the Renvilla Health Center in Renville, MN. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Grace Lutheran Church in Belview with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Belview Cemetery. Online condolences may be placed at www.sunsetfuneralassociation.com....

Jamie Alan Hyatt

Jamie Alan Hyatt

Jan 7, 2016

Jamie Alan Hyatt, 34, of Wood Lake, MN passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at the Granite Falls Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, January 15, 2016 at the Wood Lake United Methodist Church in Wood Lake. Visitation will be from 4 – 7 pm on Thursday at the church with a prayer...

Michael Eugene Straumann

Michael Eugene Straumann

Dec 18, 2015

Michael E. Straumann, 71, of Belview, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall. Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Grace Lutheran Church in Belview. Visitation will be from 4 – 7 pm on Monday at Grace Lutheran Church in...

Vernida Van Meveren

Vernida Van Meveren

Dec 16, 2015

Vernida Margaret Van Meveren, 82, of Wabasso, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 21, 2015 at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Wabasso. Visitation will be from 4 – 7 pm on Sunday at the church and will continue one hour prior to...

Arlene Catherine Lensing

Arlene Catherine Lensing

Dec 12, 2015

Arlene Catherine Lensing, 82, of Wabasso, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the Redwood Area Hospital in Redwood Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Wabasso. Visitation will be from 4 – 8 pm on Friday with a prayer service at 7:30 pm...

Lewis Henry Bernardy

Lewis Henry Bernardy

Dec 9, 2015

Lewis H. Bernardy, 83, of Redwood Falls, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at the Sunwood – Good Samaritan Society in Redwood Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls. Visitation will be from 4 – 8 pm on Monday with a prayer service...

Beatrice H. Phinney

Beatrice H. Phinney

Nov 26, 2015

Beatrice H. Phinney, 88, of Wood Lake, formerly of Granite Falls, MN passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at the Granite Manor in Granite Falls. A Celebration of Beatrice’s life will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at the Wood Lake United Methodist Church in Wood Lake. Visitation will be from 4 – 8...

Orland Elmer Grannes

Orland Elmer Grannes

Nov 20, 2015

Orland Elmer Grannes, 87, of Belview, MN passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Friday, November 20, 2015. Funeral services will be 11:00 am on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Grace Lutheran Church in Belview. Visitation will be from 4 – 7 pm on Monday at Grace Lutheran Church and will continue from 9:30...

Lee Potter

Lee Potter

Nov 19, 2015

Lee Potter, 90, of Vesta, MN passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Franklin. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, November 23, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta. Visitation will be from 3 – 5 pm on Sunday at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta and will...

Myren Kenneth Remmele

Myren Kenneth Remmele

Nov 16, 2015

Myren K. Remmele, 86 formerly of Echo, passed away at his home in Marshall on Monday, November 16, 2015. Funeral services will be 11:00 am on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel in Echo. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Saturday. Burial will be in the Echo Cemetery with...

Ginger Joan Baune

Ginger Joan Baune

Nov 13, 2015

Ginger Joan Baune, 81, of Cottonwood, MN passed away on Friday, November 13, 2015 at her home in Cottonwood, MN surrounded by family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am on Wednesday November 18, 2015 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cottonwood. Visitation will be from 4-8 pm on Tuesday at the church with a rosary service being held...

Willard "Bill" Gilland

Willard "Bill" Gilland

Nov 11, 2015

Willard “Bill” Gilland, 57 of Belview, MN passed away peacefully at the Valley Truck Stop while on the road trucking near Atlantic, Iowa on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. A Celebration of life will be held for Bill from 1-3 pm on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at the Sunset Funeral Home in Echo with a prayer service starting at 3:00 pm....

Roland John Luepke

Roland John Luepke

Nov 9, 2015

Roland John Luepke, 76, of Echo, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, November 09, 2015. Funeral services will be 10:30 am on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Peace Lutheran Church in Echo. Visitation will be 4-7 pm on Wednesday at the Sunset Funeral Home in Echo and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church...

Shirley Ann Howard

Shirley Ann Howard

Oct 28, 2015

Shirley Ann Howard, 76, of Wood Lake passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Olivia, MN. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home in Echo with visitation one hour prior to the service. The Sunset Funeral & Cremation Association is caring for the...

Lowell Edward Gryting

Lowell Edward Gryting

Oct 4, 2015

Lowell Gryting, 81 of Belview, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A visitation will be held from 12-1 pm on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at the Sunset Funeral Home in Echo with burial following the visitation in the Belview Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at Odeon Hall in Belview following the...