Obituaries

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...

Arlene Emily Lafrentz

Arlene Emily Lafrentz

Sep 18, 2015

Arlene E. Lafrentz age 80 of Wood Lake, MN died at her home on Friday, September 18, 2015. The funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wood Lake. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 8:00 PM Tuesday, September 22, 2015, with a prayer service at 7:30 PM, at the...

Lois Amy Schmidt

Lois Amy Schmidt

Aug 31, 2015

Lois Amy Schmidt, 91, of Willmar, formerly of Belview and Renville, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015 at Scandia in Willmar. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, September 4, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Renville. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 pm on Thursday at the Sunset Funeral Home in Echo and...

Norbert Skoblik - Wabasso

Norbert Skoblik - Wabasso

Aug 26, 2015

Norbert Skoblik,86, of Seaforth, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Wabasso. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am on Monday, August 31, 2015 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Seaforth. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Cemetery...

John Morton Larsen - Echo

John Morton Larsen - Echo

Jul 5, 2015

John Morton Larsen, 86, of Echo, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2015 at the Avera-Marshall Medical Center in Marshall after a short battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be 11:00 am on Friday, July 10, 2015 at the Echo Alliance Church in Echo. Visitation will be from 5 – 7:30 pm on Thursday at the Sunset Funeral Home in...

David H. Bahn - Wood Lake

David H. Bahn - Wood Lake

Jun 23, 2015

David Herman Bahn, 90, of Wood Lake, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Parkview Nursing Home in Belview. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, June 27, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, in Wood Lake. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Interment will take place at...

Frances A. Fossum

Frances A. Fossum

Jun 4, 2015

Frances A. Fossum, 81, of Belview, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the Parkview Home in Belview. Visitation will be held from 11 – 1 pm on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at the Sunset Funeral Home in Echo. Frances’ wishes were to have no additional services. Burial will immediately follow the visitation. All memorials preffered to the Parkview...

Alton Beadell - Vesta

Alton Beadell - Vesta

Jun 2, 2015

Funeral Services for Alton C. Beadell, age 89 of Vesta, will be held at 11AM on Friday, June 5, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta. Visitation will be held from 4-7PM on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home in Echo and one hour prior to the service at church on Friday. A prayer service will be...

Charles Jenniges -Lucan

Charles Jenniges -Lucan

May 21, 2015

Charles Lawrence Jenniges, age 61, of Lucan, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at his home in Lucan surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, May 29, 2015 at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Lucan. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service, from 9 –...

Adella B. Geistfeld - Wood Lake

Adella B. Geistfeld - Wood Lake

May 17, 2015

Adella B. Geistfeld, 90, of Wood Lake, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the Parkview Home in Belview. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wood Lake. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Wednesday at the Sunset Funeral Home in Echo with a prayer service...

Gertrude Emma Nelson - Marshall/Wood Lake

Gertrude Emma Nelson - Marshall/Wood Lake

May 15, 2015

Gertrude Emma (Frank) Nelson, 103, of Marshall, formerly of Wood Lake, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 15, 2015 at the Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, May 18, 2015 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Posen Township. Visitation will be from 3-5 pm on Sunday at Morningside Heights Care...

Wilfred G. Vogel

Wilfred G. Vogel

May 6, 2015

Wilfred G. Vogel, age 94 of Granite Falls, formerly of Vesta, passed away on Wednesday, May 06, 2015 at the Granite Falls Municipal Hospital in Granite Falls. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, May 11, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta. Visitation will be held from 4 – 8 pm on Sunday, May 10,...

Lenae Schmidt - Wood Lake

Lenae Schmidt - Wood Lake

Apr 23, 2015

Memorial Service for Lenae A. Schmidt will be held at 11AM on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wood Lake. Visitation will be held from 5-8PM on Monday, April 27, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home in Echo. A prayer service will be said at 7:45PM on Monday evening at the funeral home. Visitation will continue...

Harriet Shirley Gjermundson

Harriet Shirley Gjermundson

Apr 20, 2015

Harriet Shirley Gjermundson, age 91 of Minneapolis, formerly of Echo, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015 at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Rock Valle Lutheran Church, rural Echo. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Burial will...

Ferne Winona Rakke - Utz Foley, Mn

Ferne Winona Rakke - Utz Foley, Mn

Apr 17, 2015

Ferne Winona Rakke – Utz age 80 of Foley formerly of Belview passed away on Friday April 17, 2015 at her home in Foley. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday April 24, 2015 at Faith Lutheran Church in St. Cloud. Visitation will be held on hour prior to the service at Faith Lutheran Church on Friday....

Inez Abrahamson -Worthington/ Wood Lake

Inez Abrahamson -Worthington/ Wood Lake

Apr 7, 2015

Inez Caroline Abrahamson, age 99 of Worthington, formerly of Wood Lake, passed away on April 7, 2015 at the Banner Gardens Hospice House in Mesa, Arizona. A Memorial Service for Inez will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, May 15, 2015 at Christ Lutheran Church in Cottonwood with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Online...

Arnold "Arnie" Berthelsen

Arnold "Arnie" Berthelsen

Apr 5, 2015

Arnold A. Berthelsen, age 77 of Wood Lake, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015 at the Granite Falls Municipal Hospital in Granite Falls. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Rock Haven Church in Granite Falls. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. A luncheon will be...