Obituaries

Apr 11, 2016

Michael "Mike" Simonson, 66, Rosholt, SD, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016, at his home.

Funeral services will be Friday, April 22, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at Bethania Lutheran Church in Rosholt with Rev. Nancy Quatier officiating. Music will be provided by organist Lana Sand along with Mike's family, the Tremble Clefs Choir and the Bethania Lutheran...

Mar 28, 2016

Jeanette M. Moeller, 66, Chokio, MN, passed away Monday, March 28, 2016, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral Mass will be Friday, April 1, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chokio, MN, with Father Stanley Wieser officiating. Music will be provided by organist Becky Draper. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery, Chokio. Visitation will...

Mar 18, 2016

Marlys M. Voss, 80, Rosholt, SD, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral Mass will be Tuesday, March 22, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in Rosholt with Father Jerome Ranek officiating. Music will be provided by organist Lana Sand and vocalist Sadie Voss.

Burial will be in the...

Mar 15, 2016

Anna Kleinsasser, 82, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016, in her home. Funeral services will be Friday, March 18, at 2:00 p.m. at the White Rock Colony, Rosholt, SD. Grateful for having shared her life are her husband of 60 years Samuel Kleinsasser; her children, Hilda (Pre. Joseph) of White Rock, Raymond (Adina) of White Rock, Ernie (Linda) of Spring...

Mar 8, 2016

Marietta C. Heck, 82, Browns Valley, MN, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Coteau des Prairies Hospital in Sisseton, SD. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, March 14, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Browns Valley with Father David Breu officiating. Music will be provided by organist Maria Waytashek and the...

Feb 27, 2016

Judith Lynn Carston, 68, passed away February 27, 2016, after a ten year battle with carcinoid cancer. Funeral service will be Saturday, March 26, at 11:00 a.m. at Bethania Lutheran Church in Rosholt. Judy was born December 5, 1947, to Olaf (Sonny) Carston and Adeline (Rehn) Carston Brue at Milbank, SD. She was the middle daughter of three. She grew...

Feb 19, 2016

Janet A. LeClair, 78, Browns Valley, MN, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be Saturday, February 27, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Presbyterian Church in Browns Valley with Rev. Anna Williamson officiating. Music will be provided by organist Ginny Westbrock and vocalists Marcy LeClair and the Browns...

Feb 17, 2016

Dorothy V. Brandenburger Sluss Huehn, 87, Rosholt, SD, formerly of Minneapolis, MN, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at Sanford Health in Wheaton, MN.

Visitation will be Thursday, February 25, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. with Rosary service at 6:30 p.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in Rosholt.

Funeral Mass will be Friday, February 26,...

Feb 7, 2016

Joseph "Joe" Paul Serocki, 66, Browns Valley, MN, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, SD, after a very courageous six-year battle with cancer.

Visitation will be Thursday, February 11, at 6:00 p.m., followed by a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be Friday, February 12, at 10:30 a.m. Both...

Feb 5, 2016

Laurel D. Pistorius, 83, Sisseton, SD, formerly of Browns Valley, MN, passed away Friday, February 5, 2016, at Coteau des Prairies Hospital in Sisseton. Funeral services will be Wednesday, February 10, at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Browns Valley, with Rev. Paul Warnier officiating. Music will be provided by organist Ginny Westbrock. Burial will be in the...

Jan 26, 2016

William "Bill" Birchem, 76, Rosholt, SD, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at the Northeast Care and Rehabilitation Center in Rosholt. Funeral Mass will be Monday, February 1, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in Rosholt with Father Jerome Ranek and Father Stanley Wieser officiating. Music will be provided by organist Lana Sand. Burial will be in...

Jan 16, 2016

Dwayne B. Johnson, 79, Beardsley, MN, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016, at Essentia Health-Holy Trinity Hospital in Graceville, MN. Funeral services will be Thursday, January 21, at 1:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Beardsley with Rev. Anna Williamson officiating. Music will be provided by organist Kathy Issendorf and vocalists Sue Sykora and Stacey Borgheiinck. Burial will be...

Jan 13, 2016

Pearl I. Kallstrom, age 93, of Rosholt, SD, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at the Northeast Care and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be Monday, January 18, at 11:00 a.m. at Bethania Lutheran Church in Rosholt with Rev. Nancy Quatier officiating. Music will be provided by organist Lana Sand and vocalists Lana and Paul...

Jan 1, 2016

Helen F. Zach, 90, Rosholt, SD, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016, at the Northeast Care and Rehabilitation Center in Rosholt. Funeral Mass will be Tuesday, January 5, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Rosholt with Father Jerome Ranek and Father Stanley Wieser officiating. Music will be provided by organist Lana Sand and vocalists Amy...

Dec 12, 2015

Ervin H. Klemm, 88, Wheaton, MN, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015, at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 16, at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Browns Valley, MN, with Rev. Paul Warnier officiating. Music will be provided by organist Ginny Westbrock and vocalists Sue Sykora and Kelsey Holtz....

Dec 11, 2015

Gilbert E. Olson, 90, Graceville, MN, passed away Friday, December 11, 2015, at Holy Trinity Hospital in Graceville.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at the Clinton United Methodist Church in Clinton, MN, with Rev. Anna Williamson officiating. Music will be provided by organist Sandy Vold. Burial will be in the Clinton...

Dec 9, 2015

Muriel E. "Betty" Snyder, 91, Fairmount, ND, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at Twin Town Villa in Breckenridge, MN, under the care of hospice. The memorial service will be Tuesday, December 15, at 10:30 a.m. at the Eggers Funeral Home in Rosholt, SD, with Pastor Mark Gronseth officiating. Music will be provided by Lana Sand and Rick Snyder. Visitation...

Dec 7, 2015

Thelma I. Rattelmuller, 87, Browns Valley, MN, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015, at the Browns Valley Health Center. Funeral services will be Thursday, December 10, at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Browns Valley with Rev. Paul Warnier officiating. Music will be provided by organist Ginny Westbrock. Burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Harmon Township, SD....

Dec 3, 2015

Esther L. Odland, 88, Sisseton, SD, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015, at the Coteau des Prairies Hospital in Sisseton. Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 9, at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Sisseton with Rev. William Schruba officiating. Music will be provided by organist Mona Greseth, vocalist Pat Schubert and accompanist Estelle Pearson. Burial will be in...

Nov 12, 2015

Luke S. Arneson, 38, Rosholt, SD, went home to be with his heavenly father on Thursday, November 12, 2015.

Funeral services were Wednesday, November 18, at 2:00 p.m. at Bethania Lutheran Church in Rosholt with Rev. Suzanne Benidt officiating. Music was provided by organist Lana Sand and vocalists Lana and Paul Sand.

Burial will be...