Obituaries

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...

Dorothy Mae Schrupp

Dorothy Mae Schrupp

Mar 2, 2022

The funeral service for Dorothy Schrupp, 96, of Wood Lake, will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 11, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wood Lake. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the church. Interment will follow the service at St. John’s Cemetery in Wood Lake. Dorothy Doose...

Vernon Fred Santjer

Vernon Fred Santjer

Mar 1, 2022

The funeral service for Vernon Santjer, 79, of Renville, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 4, 2022, at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church in Renville. A livestream and recording of the service will be available on the church's Facebook page. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the church and will continue one hour prior to the...

Arnold Knott

Arnold Knott

Feb 8, 2022

Mass of Christian Burial for Arnold Knott, 88, of Wabasso will be Saturday February 12, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Wabasso. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 9:30 to 11:00 also at the church. Arnold Kenneth Knott was born on August 1, 1933 in Browns Creek Township near Red Lake Falls, MN...

Lavon Betty Werner Blank

Lavon Betty Werner Blank

Feb 3, 2022

The funeral service for Lavon Werner Blank, 95, of Wabasso, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 11, 2022, at the Sunset Funeral Home in Wabasso. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will follow the service at the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery in Wabasso. Lavon was born on April 22, 1926,...

Daniel Jerome Filzen

Daniel Jerome Filzen

Feb 3, 2022

The funeral service for Daniel “Dan” Filzen, 43, of Granite Falls, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Belview. A livestream an recording of the service will be available at https://youtu.be/usl3rQDcBp8. Visitation will be Monday from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Sunset Funeral Home in Echo and Tuesday, one...

Francis Goblirsch

Francis Goblirsch

Jan 28, 2022

Mass of Christian Burial for Francis Goblirsch, 94, of Wabasso, will be on Thursday, February 3, 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 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the church. Interment will follow the service at St. Anne’s Catholic...

Betty Lajune Schrupp Jeseritz

Betty Lajune Schrupp Jeseritz

Jan 24, 2022

The funeral service for Betty (Schrupp) Jeseritz, 93, of Granite Falls, will be Thursday, January 27, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wood Lake. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery. A recording of the service will be available later at www.stjohnswoodlake.com. Betty...

Darryl Eugene Weiss

Darryl Eugene Weiss

Jan 14, 2022

To view a recording of the funeral service, click the following link: https://youtu.be/dgU6PWMpTng The funeral service for Darryl Weiss, 80, of Echo, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 21, 2022, at Peace Lutheran Church in Echo. Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 6:45 p.m. at the Sunset Funeral...

Alnora Mae Pederson

Alnora Mae Pederson

Jan 11, 2022

The funeral service for Alnora Pederson, 89, of Plymouth, MN, formerly of Cottonwood, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 17, 2022, at Christ Lutheran Church in Cottonwood. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the church. Interment will follow the service at Christ Lutheran Cemetery in Cottonwood. A recording...

Betty Ann Marie Jaeger

Betty Ann Marie Jaeger

Jan 6, 2022

The funeral service for Betty Ann Jaeger, 90, of Lucan, will be Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Wabasso. A livestream of the service will be available on the St. Matthew Lutheran Church Facebook page. The recording can be watched later at www.stmatthewwabasso.com. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., and...

Thomas Edward Garvin

Thomas Edward Garvin

Dec 27, 2021

To watch the recording of Tom's funeral service, click the following link: https://youtu.be/0-q-oLnY1_I. The funeral service for Thomas “Tom” Garvin, 79, of Echo, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Peace Lutheran Church in Echo. Visitation will be Monday, January 3, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 6:45 and Tuesday,...