Obituaries

Philip Ervin Schmidt

Philip Ervin Schmidt

Oct 3, 2022

Visitation for Philip Schmidt, 91, of Wood Lake, will take place from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 8, 2022, at the Sunset Funeral Home in Echo, Minnesota. A private family interment will take place at a later date. Philip Ervin Schmidt was born on February 7, 1931, in Posen Township, Yellow Medicine County, to Philip and Amalie (Frank)...

Dallas Ryan Schroeder

Dallas Ryan Schroeder

Sep 16, 2022

No funeral services are planned at this time for Dallas Schroeder, 89, of Echo. Dallas was born on October 14, 1932, in Echo. He died on Friday, September 16, 2022, at the Avera Granite Falls Care Center.

Janet Marcella Werner

Janet Marcella Werner

Sep 1, 2022

The funeral service for Janet Werner, 89, of Golden Valley, formerly of rural Echo, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at Peace Lutheran Church in Echo. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 5, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Sunset Funeral Home in Echo. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the...

Leroy Schmidt

Leroy Schmidt

Sep 1, 2022

To watch a recording of the service, click the following link: https://youtu.be/biE2MaD2T0U The funeral service for LeRoy Schmidt, 103, of Wood Lake, will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 12, 2022, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Posen Township. Visitation will be Sunday, September 11, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church and...

Alice Margaret Kvistad

Alice Margaret Kvistad

Aug 20, 2022

Services for Alice Kvistad, 90, of Granite Falls will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Rock Haven Church in Granite Falls. Visitation will be Friday, August 26, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 27, 2022, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the church. Interment will take place at the Echo...

Wallace Simpson

Wallace Simpson

Aug 6, 2022

Dr. Wallace A. Simpson Dr. Wallace Simpson passed away peacefully on Aug. 6, 2022. He was born on Feb. 2, 1935 in Sisseton, SD, grew up the oldest of three brothers in Wabasso and Belview, and graduated from Belview High School in 1953. He played basketball, baseball and football and met Rose, his high school sweetheart. They married in 1958...

Robert "Bob" Clayton Lalim

Robert "Bob" Clayton Lalim

Jul 22, 2022

The funeral service for Robert “Bob” Lalim, 85, of Granite Falls, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 29, 2022, at Grace Lutheran Church in Belview. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow the service at the Echo Cemetery in Echo. Bob crossed the bridge to be home with The...

Frank Rohden, Jr.

Frank Rohden, Jr.

Jul 17, 2022

Frank Rhoden Jr. age 59 of Belview died on July 17, 2022 at Parkview Nursing Home in Belview. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements with Sunset Funeral and Cremation Association Echo, Minnesota 507.925.4145 www.sunsetfuneralassociation.com

Marie Stelter

Marie Stelter

Jul 1, 2022

Marie Stelter, 93, of Belview, formerly of Echo passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022 at Parkview Nursing Home. Funeral Services will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 11, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior at the church. Interment will be at the Vesta Cemetery. A livestream of the...

Joel Johnson

Joel Johnson

Jun 29, 2022

Joel R Johnson (May 11, 1958 - June 29, 2022) It is said to fully understand a man you must walk a mile in his shoes. That was rather difficult with Joel given he rarely sat still long enough for someone to get a hold of them. Even getting him to sit for any length of time in a deer...

Alan Lemay Embree

Alan Lemay Embree

Jun 22, 2022

A public visitation for Alan Embree, 87, of Springfield, will be Saturday, July 23, 2022, at the Springfield Library from 1:00 until 4:00 p.m. Alan died on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at the New Ulm Hospital.

Ellsworth Julius Hengel

Ellsworth Julius Hengel

Jun 19, 2022

A graveside service for Ellsworth Hengel, 87, of Lamberton, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 24, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Lamberton. Ellsworth was born on January 10, 1935, in Lamberton, to Anton and Gertrude (Schmid) Hengel. He grew up on the family farm outside of Lamberton, which he eventually took over from his grandparents....

Wallace "Wally" Edwin Stage

Wallace "Wally" Edwin Stage

May 28, 2022

To watch the recording of Wallace's service, please click the following link: https://youtu.be/5pPAezrIrkg A public graveside service for Wallace “Wally” Stage, 84, of Redwood Falls, will be Saturday, June 4, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at the Redwood Falls Cemetery. A viewing for the public will be Saturday from 12:30 until 1:30 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls....

Jeffrey Zimmer

Jeffrey Zimmer

Apr 23, 2022

Jeffrey Arlo Zimmer, age 63 of Granite Falls, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022. He was born February 1, 1959 in Granite Falls MN to Arlo and Donna (Leupke) Zimmer. He was baptized and confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church in Echo MN. He attended kindergarten through twelfth grade in Echo, graduating in 1977. During high school, he participated in football,...

John Edmund Rice

John Edmund Rice

Apr 17, 2022

The funeral service for John Rice, 92, of Hanley Falls, will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls. A livestream and recording of the service will be available on the church Facebook page. Visitation will be Friday, April 22, from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Sunset Funeral Home...

Alois John Brey

Alois John Brey

Apr 11, 2022

Mass of Christian Burial for Alois “Al” Brey, 96, of Wabasso, will be Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Wabasso. A livestream and recording of the service will be available at www.lowafc.org. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment with military honors will follow at St. Anne’s...

Amy Lorraine Werner

Amy Lorraine Werner

Apr 3, 2022

To watch a recording of the service, paste this link into your browser: https://youtu.be/h2FWvXMdaRk The funeral service for Amy Werner, 86, of Belview, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 8, 2022, at Grace Lutheran Church in Belview. Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. and Friday, one hour prior to the service, 10:00 a.m....

Norman Elton Geihl

Norman Elton Geihl

Mar 14, 2022

The funeral service for Norman Geihl, 92, of Cottonwood, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 18, 2022, at English Lutheran Church in Cottonwood. Visitation will be one hour prior the service at the church, and interment will follow at the church cemetery. A livestream and recording of the service will be available on the English Lutheran Church Facebook...

Dorothy Mary Dickey

Dorothy Mary Dickey

Mar 9, 2022

A graveside service for Dorothy Dickey, 95, of Houston, Texas, will be Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Hillside Cemetery in Echo. Visitation will be 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. before the service at the Sunset Funeral Home in Echo. Dorothy Mary Dickey was born May 10, 1926, in Hull, Iowa, to Hubert and Sophie (Kvistad) Dickey. Dorothy attended...

John Curtis Bode

John Curtis Bode

Mar 9, 2022

To watch the funeral service for John, click the following link: https://youtu.be/JFNoWheza3o The funeral service for John Bode, 76, of Belview, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Posen Township. Visitation will be Friday, March 25, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., with a prayer service at 6:45 p.m. at Sunset Funeral...