Obituaries

Jan 9, 2019

Ronald Schoephoerster, age 83, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Cheryl Berg officiating. Burial will be in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Urn bearers will be grandsons:...

Jan 6, 2019

Wayne Weick, age 88, of Graceville, Minnesota passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 at the Grace Home in Graceville. Funeral Services will be held Friday, January 11, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton, Minnesota with Rev. Cheryl Berg officiating. Organist will be LeAnn Bjornson with special music by Dennis Johnson. Burial will be in Siloah...

Dec 31, 2018

Eunice Kjorness, age 77, of Herman, Minnesota passed away Monday, December 31, 2018 at the Barrett Care Center in Barrett, Minnesota. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church in Herman with Rev. Irving Arnquist officiating. Organist will be Olivia Richards with special music by Laura Benson. Interment will be in...

Dec 27, 2018

James Graham, age 88, of rural Beardsley, Windsor Township, Minnesota passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Sanford Wheaton Hospital in Wheaton.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, January 4, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Bainbridge Funeral Home in Wheaton with Pastor Tim Shekleton officiating.

Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery, rural Beardsley. Pallbearers...

Dec 22, 2018

Private Family Visitation is postponed due to weather. A graveside service is being planned for this coming spring. Ardith Ritzschke was born July 6, 1927 to Lorena Schwartz and Edward Bailey in Madison, Wisconsin. The couple divorced and Lorena moved to Barrett, Minnesota. Ardith attended country school and was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Lorena...

Dec 21, 2018

Donald Johanson, age 93, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Friday, December 21, 2018 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Cheryl Berg officiating. Organist will be LeAnn Bjornson. Interment will be in Wildwood Cemetery, Wheaton. Pallbearers will be...

Dec 18, 2018

Leroy J. Behrens, age 96, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, December 21, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Organist will be Theresa Thiel.

Interment will be in St....

Dec 4, 2018

Dorothy E. Lupkes, age 96, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Organist will be Theresa Thiel with special music by Dennis Johnson. Interment will be...

Dec 1, 2018

Faye L. Johnson, age 95, a resident of the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton, MN passed from this life on December 1, 2018 at the Care Center.

Funeral Services will be held May 4, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Cheryl Berg officiating. Organist will be LeAnn Bjornson.

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Nov 28, 2018

Marie T. Doll, age 97, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton with Fr. John Paul Knopik and Fr. Stanley Wieser Celebrants. Organist will be Cindy Sanasack with special...

Nov 7, 2018

Margaret Kramer, age 91, of Herman, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at the Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris, Minnesota.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Eden Reformed Church in Herman with Rev. Harrison Newhouse officiating. Organist will be Iloise Groth with special music by Greg Sperr.

Oct 28, 2018

James Peter Diehl, age 76, of Dumont, Minnesota passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 due to an accident on his property near his residence in Dumont.

A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, November 9, 2018 from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. with a 4:00 p.m. Time of Sharing at the Bainbridge Funeral Home in Wheaton....

Oct 26, 2018

Ethelyn L. Johnson, age 95, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Friday, October 26, 2018 at St. John's Hospital in Maplewood, Minnesota.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Ken Bowman officiating.

Interment will be in Wildwood Cemetery, Wheaton. Pallbearers will be...

Oct 22, 2018

Phyllis Wollan, age 86, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 at her residence in Wheaton.

Private Family Services were held Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the Bainbridge Funeral Home in Wheaton with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Interment was in Wildwood Cemetery, Wheaton.

Phyllis Irene Adams was born August 24, 1932 in Wheaton,...

Oct 20, 2018

Fred Smith, age 70, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

A Graveside Service will be held Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Wildwood Cemetery in Wheaton. All are welcome to attend.

Fred LeRoy Smith was born November, 14, 1947 in Napa,...

Oct 16, 2018

L. Joyce died in Kansas City, Mo., as a result of a fall. She and her husband were travelling to their winter home in South Texas. Her greatest joy in life was her family. Her husband, Allen, and both her sons, Dirk and Dan, were at her side when life support was removed.

Joyce grew up in...

Oct 10, 2018

Paul D. Kievit of Hudson, WI passed away peacefully October 10, 2018 at Comforts of Home Care Center, Hudson.

Funeral Services will be held June 22, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Covenant Church, Wheaton, MN with Pastor Tim Shekleton officiating. Visitation is one hour prior to the service at the church.

Interment will be...

Oct 2, 2018

Alice Schmitz, age 101, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Organist will be Sara Lee Rinke with special music by Lynae Berger and Lonnie Schmidt. Interment...

Oct 1, 2018

Peter Muellenbach, age 94, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at the Browns Valley Health Center in Browns Valley, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton with Fr. Stanley Wieser and Fr. John Paul Knopik Celebrating the Mass. Organist will be Tressa...

Sep 26, 2018

John Busenga Jr., age 98, of Herman, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton. A Celebration of John's life will be held Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at the Bainbridge Funeral Home in Herman, Minnesota from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The Herman American Legion Post #378 will perform Military Honors at 1:00...