Obituaries

Gerald Fennern

Gerald Fennern

Jan 7, 2023

Click the following link to watch the recording of Gerald's service: https://youtu.be/sNLmLuHiCQE Funeral service for Gerald Fennern will take place at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Wabasso, MN on Saturday January 21st, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. with a public visitation one hour prior. A luncheon will be held following the memorial service at the Wabasso Community Center. A recording of...

Lorna Joanne Schmidt

Lorna Joanne Schmidt

Dec 13, 2022

The funeral service for Lorna Schmidt, 91, of Willmar, formerly of Vesta, will be Monday, December 19, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta. A livestream of the service will be available on the church’s Facebook page. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place after the service...

Joann Mae Jaeger

Joann Mae Jaeger

Dec 3, 2022

Services for JoAnn Jaeger, 86, of Lamberton, will be held Monday, December 12, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lamberton. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service, 9:00 until 11:00 a.m., at the church. Interment will follow the service at St. Matthew's Lutheran Cemetery in rural Wabasso. A livestream and recording of the service...

Sharon Rae Knutson

Sharon Rae Knutson

Dec 2, 2022

The funeral service for Sharon Knutson, 71, of Belview, will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2022, at Rock Dell Lutheran Church in rural Belview. Visitation will be Thursday, December 8, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. at the Sunset Funeral Home in Echo. Visitation will continue on Friday, one...

Ruth Rust

Ruth Rust

Nov 27, 2022

The funeral service for Ruth Rust, 91, of Marshall, formerly of rural Vesta, will be Friday, December 2, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow at the Vesta Cemetery. Ruth Irene (Schulz) Rust was born on January 23, 1931, in Wood...

Ardith M. Grothen

Ardith M. Grothen

Nov 21, 2022

The funeral service for Ardith Grothen, 87, of Alexandria, formerly of Hanley Falls, will be Saturday, December 3, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow at the Yellow Medicine East Cemetery. Ardith Mae (Miller) Grothen was born on October 19,...

Donald George Miller

Donald George Miller

Nov 20, 2022

Click the following link to watch the recording of Donald's service: https://youtu.be/iy-BzUjH5es The funeral service for Donald Miller, 79, of Wood Lake, will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Posen Township. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the church, with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation...

Shirley Marian Lecy

Shirley Marian Lecy

Nov 15, 2022

The funeral service for Shirley Lecy, 97, of Granite Falls, MN, will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 21, 2022, at Sunset Funeral Home in Echo, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will take place at the Rock Valle Cemetery in Echo. Shirley Marian...

Brion Danzer

Brion Danzer

Nov 14, 2022

Brion Joseph Danzer, 69 of Waseca, passed away peacefully, surrounded with love on Monday, November 14, 2022. A celebration of life will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 from 1-3 p.m. with a prayer service at 1:00 p.m. at Hosanna Lutheran Church, Mankato, Minnesota. Brion was born November 5, 1953 to Herbert Danzer and Barbra Vandre. Brion proudly enlisted...

Mary Lee Dove

Mary Lee Dove

Nov 12, 2022

Services for Mary Dove, 66, of St. Paul and formerly of Redwood Falls, will take place on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at the Sunset Funeral and Cremation Association in Echo. Visitation will from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mary Lee (Marquardt) Dove was born October 5, 1956, in the Redwood Falls Hospital to...

Joan Agnes Remiger

Joan Agnes Remiger

Oct 23, 2022

Mass of Christian Burial for Joan Remiger, 89, of Redwood Falls, formerly of Wabasso, will be Friday, October 28, 2022, at 11:00 a.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 will follow at St. Anne’s...

Harold Carl Jeseritz

Harold Carl Jeseritz

Oct 17, 2022

The funeral service for Harold Jeseritz, 95, of Hutchinson, formerly of Wood Lake, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wood Lake. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment with military honors will follow at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery. Harold Carl Jeseritz was born on...

Alpha Dagny Mcnamara

Alpha Dagny Mcnamara

Oct 7, 2022

Alpha D McNamara ( Grannes ) - The funeral service for Alpha McNamara, 93, of Rice, MN, will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at the Grace Lutheran Church in Belview. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow the service at the Belview Cemetery. Alpha was born on...

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...