Obituaries

May 7, 2012

Garnet Clarice (Dobbs) Nigg, 83, passed away on May 7th, 2012 in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

Garnet was born on July 22nd, 1928 to Lyle and Lillian (Richardson) Dobbs in Graceville, MN. She spent her early years with her brothers on their farm. After graduating high school in 1946, Garnet moved to Minneapolis for several years working in a...

Apr 26, 2012

Thomas J. Greseth, 69, Veblen, SD, died Thursday, April 26, 2012, at his residence in rural Veblen. Funeral services were Monday, April 30, at 2:00 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Veblen, SD, with Rev. Mark Terayama officiating. Music was provided by organist Coleen Halverson. Burial was in the Veblen Community Cemetery, Veblen. Honorary pallbearers were Tom's grandchildren, goddaughter...

Apr 23, 2012

Henry L. Hamling, 70, Rosholt, SD, died Monday, April 23, 2012, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral services were Saturday, April 28, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in Rosholt with Father Tony Dummer, OMI, officiating. Music was provided by organist Lana Sand. Burial was in the St. Nicholas Cemetery, rural Rosholt. Honorary pallbearers were all of...

Apr 19, 2012

Harold E. Haaland, 88, Rosholt, SD, formerly of Veblen, SD, died Thursday, April 19, 2012, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Funeral services were Monday, April 23, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Veblen, SD, with Rev. Tryphine Olson Schruba officiating. Organist was Karen Hornseth and vocalists were the Ole Olson Trio. Burial was in the...

Apr 14, 2012

Jerome G. Nelson, 71, Beardsley, MN, died Saturday, April 14, 2012, at Essentia Health-Holy Trinity Hospital in Graceville, MN. Funeral services were Wednesday, April 18, at 11:00 a.m. at the Holden Lutheran Church, rural Beardsley, with Minister Bev McNeill officiating. Music was provided by organist Renee Schwagerl and vocalist Courtney DeSplinter. Burial will be in the Holden Lutheran Cemetery, rural...

Apr 10, 2012

Vina Alsaker, 88, Rosholt, SD, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at the Rosholt Care Center. Funeral services were Friday, April 13, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at Bethania Lutheran Church in Rosholt with Rev. Nancy Quatier officiating. Music was provided by organist Lana Sand and vocalist Sheree Hogan. Burial was in the Trondhjem Cemetery, rural Rosholt.  Pallbearers were Keith...

Mar 24, 2012

Ada E. Pearson, 100, Rosholt, SD, died Saturday, March 24, 2012, at the Rosholt Care Center. Funeral services were Tuesday, March 27, at 11:00 a.m. in the St. Joseph Lutheran Church, rural Rosholt, with Rev. Suzanne Benidt officiating. Music was provided by organist Lana Sand and vocalists Paul and Lana Sand and Pastor Keith Pearson, Ada's godchild. Burial was in...

Mar 23, 2012

Evelyn Katherine Werner peacefully entered eternity on Friday, March 23, 2012, in Northglenn, Colorado, at the age of 93. Funeral services were Saturday, April 14, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in Rosholt, South Dakota, with Father Dennis Deis, OMI, officiating.  Music was provided by organist Lana Sand and vocalists Lana and Paul Sand. Burial was in...

Mar 19, 2012

Judith Broz, 96, New Effington, SD, died Monday, March 19, 2012, at the Rosholt Care Center in Rosholt. Funeral services were Friday, March 23, at 2:00 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in New Effington with Rev. Harold Watrous officiating. Music was provided by organist Debra Bredvik. Burial was in the Nidaros Cemetery, rural Hammer, SD. Honorary pallbearers were all of...

Feb 25, 2012

Walter Darwin Aspelund, 95, Rosholt, SD, died Saturday, February 25, 2012, at the Rosholt Care Center. Funeral services were Saturday, March 3, at 10:30 a.m. at Bethania Lutheran Church in Rosholt, with Rev. Suzanne Benidt officiating. Music was provided by organist Ruby Larsen and vocalist Joe LeClair. Burial was in the Trondhjem Cemetery, rural Rosholt. Honorary Pallbearers were the Coffee...

Feb 25, 2012

Dolores W. Keller, 80, Rosholt, SD, formerly of Sisseton, SD, died Saturday, February 25, 2012, at the Rosholt Care Center, Rosholt. Funeral services were Thursday, March 1, at 1:00 p.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in Rosholt with Father Dennis Deis, OMI, officiating. Music was provided by pianist Todd Quatier. Burial was in the St. Nicholas Cemetery, rural Rosholt. Pallbearers...

Feb 21, 2012

Larry "Butch" William Kaufman, 64, Wahpeton, ND (formerly Browns Valley, MN), died Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Funeral services were Monday, February 27, at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Browns Valley, with Rev. Paul Warnier officiating. Music was provided by organist Ginny Westbrock and vocalist Sherry Thompson. Burial was in the Hillside Cemetery,...

Feb 19, 2012

Wilber J. Athey, 82, Clinton, MN, died Sunday, February 19, 2012, at his home in rural Clinton. Funeral services were Thursday, February 23, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at Holden Lutheran Church in rural Beardsley, MN, with Minister Bev McNeill officiating. Music was provided by organist Renee Schwagerl and vocalists Sue Sykora and Stacey Borgheiinck. Burial was in the Clinton City...

Feb 8, 2012

Victor "Vic" Braun, 53, Rosholt, SD, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral mass was Saturday, February 11, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in Rosholt with Father Dennis Deis, OMI, officiating. Music was provided by organist Lana Sand and vocalists Jeffrey Hoppe and Shelly Issendorf. Burial was in the Hillside Cemetery, Rosholt....

Jan 26, 2012

Geraldine "Gerri" J. Anderson, 70, Beardsley, MN, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family and friends on Thursday, January 26, 2012, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Funeral services were Monday, January 30, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at Holden Lutheran Church in Beardsley, with Minister Bev McNeill officiating. Music was provided by organist Deb Wentland and vocalist Renee Schwagerl....

Jan 11, 2012

Katherine "Kay" Andrews, 66, Browns Valley, MN, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at the Traverse Care Center in Wheaton, MN. Funeral services were Monday, January 16, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Browns Valley, MN, with Father David Breu officiating. Music was provided by organist Carmen Hills and vocalists Sue Sykora and Stacey Borgheiinck. Burial will...

Jan 10, 2012

Yvonne "Vonnie" Skoglund, 73, Claire City, SD, died Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Funeral services were Saturday, January 14, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Claire City with Pastor Harold Watrous officiating. Music was provided by organist Crystal Kemnitz and vocalists Bob Schultz and Allen Schram. Burial was in the Norway...

Jan 3, 2012

Stella V. Hanson, 99, Veblen, SD, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at the Countryside Inn Assisted Living in Rosholt, SD. Funeral services were Saturday, January 7, at 10:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in New Effington with Pastor Nancy Quatier officiating. Music was provided by organists Debra Bredvik and Carolyn Sue Trout, vocalists Pam and Gary Anderson, and musician...

Dec 25, 2011

Dorothy "Dottie" Ann Hahn passed away on December 25, 2011, at her home in Rosholt. Funeral services were Wednesday, December 28, at 10:30 a.m. at Bethania Lutheran Church in Rosholt with Pastor Nancy Quatier officiating. Organist was Lana Sand. Soloist was her great-niece, Jasmine Swartz. Pallbearers were grandsons Ryan, Aaron, Christopher and Jared Hahn, Mathew Herrmann and nephews Douglas, Daniel...

Dec 24, 2011

Jerome "Jerry" W. Wieser, 60, Clear Lake, SD, formerly of Rosholt, SD, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 24, 2011, at Sanford Hospital in Clear Lake. Funeral mass was Thursday, December 29, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in Rosholt, SD. Burial was in the St. Nicholas Cemetery, rural Rosholt. Visitation was Wednesday, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at...