Obituaries

Oct 4, 2017

Bobby Ertsgaard, age 87, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton, Minnesota.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Covenant Church in Wheaton, Minnesota with Pastor Tim Shekleton officiating. Organist will be Cheryl Shekleton.

Interment will be in Wildwood...

Sep 27, 2017

Art Fridgen, age 95, of Dumont, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Sanford Wheaton Hospital in Wheaton, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, October 2, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton with Fr. Stanley Wieser Celebrant. Organist will be Cindy Sanasack with special music provided by Doug Frisch...

Sep 27, 2017

Clarissa June Gruneich, age 87, of Graceville, Minnesota passed away peacefully on September 27, 2017 at the Grace Home where she resided after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2014. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Covenant Church in Wheaton with Pastor Tim Shekleton officiating. Organist will be Cheryl Shekleton with special...

Sep 27, 2017

Vyonne Totzke, age 82, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at the Sanford Palliative Care Unit in Fargo, North Dakota.

Funeral Services will be held Monday, October 2, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton, Minnesota with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Organist will be Sara Lee Rinke with special music...

Sep 24, 2017

Audrey Jacobs, age 83, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017, nine days shy of her 84th birthday, at her residence in Wheaton.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Organist will be Sara Lee Rinke with special...

Sep 7, 2017

Gordon "Corky" Lewis, age 90, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Fargo, North Dakota. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Covenant Church in Wheaton, Minnesota with Pastor Brad Lewis and Pastor Tim Shekleton. Musicians will be Pastor David Schuster and Sarah Martin....

Aug 29, 2017

Arline Grob, age 88, of Norcross, Minnesota passed away Tuesday morning, August 29, 2017 at the Barrett Care Center in Barrett, Minnesota where she resided for the last two years. Prior to that she was a long time resident of Norcross, Minnesota.

Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at United...

Aug 24, 2017

Milton Schmidt, age 96, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Sanford Wheaton Hospital. Funeral Services will be held Monday, August 28, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Organist will be Sara Lee Rinke. Visitation will be held at St. John Lutheran Church on Sunday, August...

Aug 10, 2017

Duane Gauger, age 84, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton, Minnesota with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Organist will be Linda Hodgson with special music provided by Zoey Wilson and Ken...

Jul 19, 2017

Mervin Kenneth Anderson, age 68, of Eden, South Dakota, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral Services will be held Monday, July 24, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Sisseton, South Dakota, with Rev. Dick Grorud officiating. Organist will be Estelle Pearson with special music by...

Jul 6, 2017

Helen Larson, age 84, of Herman, Minnesota passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Dona Stevens Homes Plus in Barrett, Minnesota.

Funeral Services will be held Monday, July 10, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Herman, Minnesota with Rev. Darrell Boe officiating.

Visitation will be held Sunday evening, July 9th from 5:00...

Jul 4, 2017

Jerolyn (Nentl) Peter's, age 72, of Lakeside, Montana, went peacefully into the waiting arms of the Lord, her parents: Jerome and Gladys (Germain) Nentl and husband of thirty-three years William Leonard Peters on July 4, 2017 at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell, Montana. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Ave...

Jun 21, 2017

Graveside Services will be held July 7, 2017 at 11:15 a.m. at Ft. Snelling Nation Cemetery (funeral area #4), Minneapolis, Minnesota with Rev. George Henry Ripley III officiating. Family invites everyone for lunch following the service.

Eileen M. (Jackola) Roman was born December 4, 1921 to John and Alina (Matta) Jackola in Sebeka, Minnesota. Eileen married Lars...

Jun 10, 2017

Jeremiah Froemke, age 36, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 from injuries received in a car accident.

Funeral Services will be held Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Ken Bowman officiating. Organist will be LeAnn Bjornson. Special music will be provided by Lynae Berger...

Jun 4, 2017

LaVerne "Sam" Peickert, age 75, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017 at his residence in Wheaton. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Dumont, Minnesota. Honorary urn bearers will be...

May 31, 2017

Anita Anderson, age 98, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton.

Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 5, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Rev. Michael Breach officiating. Organist will be Sara Lee Rinke.

Interment will be in Wildwood...

May 27, 2017

Daryl Carl Leininger, age 78, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton.

Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton with Pastor Ken Bowman officiating.

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

May 20, 2017

Edna Mae Niss, age 89, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017, at the Traverse Care Center after a courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by family. Edna Mae moved to the Care Center in March. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton...

May 6, 2017

Bernice Grohs passed away on May 6, 2017 at St. Benedict's Senior Community in St. Cloud, Minnesota at the age of 104 years and 7 months. Memorial Services will be held Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Ave Maria Catholic Church in Wheaton with Fr. Stanley Wieser Celebrant. Burial will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, rural...

May 5, 2017

Robert "Bob" Keppler, age 64, of Wheaton, Minnesota passed away Friday morning, May 5, 2017 at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, May 9th at 2:00 p.m. at the Bainbridge Funeral Home in Wheaton with Pastor Tim Shekleton officiating. Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery, Wheaton, Minnesota. Honorary Bearers will be John Warburton,...