Obituaries

Mar 14, 2011

Delbert K. "Del" Lackey, 83, Rosholt, SD, died Monday, March 14, 2011, at Innovis Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral services were Friday, March 18, at 11:00 a.m. at Bethania Lutheran Church in Rosholt with Rev. Suzanne Benidt and Father Dennis Deis officiating. Burial was in the St. Joseph Lutheran Cemetery, rural Rosholt. Honorary urn bearers were members of the Rosholt...

Feb 14, 2011

Donna M. Spotts, 83, Browns Valley, MN, died Monday, February 14, 2011, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Funeral services were Thursday, February 17, at 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Presbyterian Church in Browns Valley with Rev. Anna Williamson officiating. Music was provided by organist Neoma Ballhagen and the Browns Valley Community Choir. Burial will be at a later...

Feb 11, 2011

Evangeline "Vange" Carlson, 88, Graceville, MN, died Friday, February 11, 2011, in Graceville, MN.     Memorial services were Saturday, February 19, at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville with Father David Breu officiating. Music was provided by organist Debra Farwell. Burial will be at a later date in the Clinton City Cemetery, Clinton, MN. Pallbearers were her grandchildren,...

Feb 9, 2011

Mildred "Millie" Rowland, 88, Browns Valley, MN, died February 9, 2011, at the Browns Valley Health Center, Browns Valley, MN. Funeral services were Saturday, February 12, at 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Presbyterian Church in Browns Valley with Rev. Anna Williamson officiating. Music was provided by vocalists Sue Sykora and Stacey Borgheiinck. Burial will be at a later date...

Jan 27, 2011

Cynthia "Cindy" Thompson, 51, Browns Valley, MN, died Thursday, January 27, 2011, at her residence in Browns Valley. Funeral services were Monday, January 31, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Presbyterian Church in Browns Valley with Rev. Paul Warnier officiating. Music was provided by organist Ginny Westbrock and vocalist Jackson Piechowski. Honorary urn bearers were the residents and staff...

Jan 3, 2011

Erwin R. Pedersen, 74, Beardsley, MN, died Monday, January 3, 2011, at the Browns Valley Health Center in Browns Valley, MN.     Funeral services were Thursday, January 6, at 10:00 a.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Beardsley with Rev. Paul Warnier officiating. Music was provided by organist Kathy Issendorf and vocalists Sue Sykora and Stacey Borgheiinck.     Burial was in the...

Jan 3, 2011

Lloyd A. Pearson, 82, Rosholt, SD, died Monday, January 3, 2011, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral services were Saturday, January 8, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Lutheran Church, rural Rosholt, with Rev. Suzanne Benidt officiating. Music was provided by organist Lana Sand and vocalists Gary and Pam Anderson. Lunch was served at noon at the Rosholt Community...

Dec 27, 2010

Katherine A. Holden, 97, Beardsley, MN, died Monday, December 27, 2010, at Grace Home in Graceville, MN. Funeral mass was Thursday, December 30, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Beardsley, MN, with Father David Breu officiating. Music was provided by organist Nita Holker and vocalists Sue Sykora and Stacey Borgheiinck. Burial was in the St. Mary's Cemetery....

Dec 14, 2010

Rose M. Enwiller, 97, Rosholt, SD, died on Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at the Rosholt Care Center in Rosholt, SD. Funeral mass was Friday, December 17, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church in Rosholt with Father Dennis Deis, O.M.I., officiating.  Music was provided by organist Lana Sand. Burial was in the St. Nicholas Cemetery, rural Rosholt.  Pallbearers were...

Nov 18, 2010

Phyllis Weinkauf, 88, New Effington, SD, died Thursday, November 18, 2010, at the Rosholt Care Center in Rosholt, SD. Funeral services were Monday, November 22, at 10:30 a.m. at Walla Lutheran Church, rural New Effington, with Rev. Suzanne Benidt officiating. Music was provided by organist Debra Bredvik and vocalists Paul and Diane Bartnick. Burial was in the Walla Cemetery, rural...

Nov 8, 2010

Mildred C. Alsaker, 91, Rosholt, SD, died Monday, November 8, 2010, at the Rosholt Care Center in Rosholt. Funeral services were Friday, November 12, at 3:00 p.m. at Bethania Lutheran Church in Rosholt with Rev. Nancy Quatier officiating. Music was provided by Kathy Helm, Lana Sand, and Mildred's grandchildren. Burial was in the Trondhjem Cemetery, rural Rosholt. Pallbearers were Mildred's...

Nov 7, 2010

Ardis R. "Tucky" Billiet, 82, Graceville, MN, died Sunday, November 7, 2010, in a Robbinsdale, MN, hospital. Funeral services were Friday, November 12, at 11:00 a.m. at the Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Graceville with Rev. Eugene Andrus officiating. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial was in the Graceville Consolidated Cemetery. Urn bearers were...

Nov 7, 2010

Junette H. Bostrom, 90, New Effington, SD, died Sunday, November 7, 2010, at the Rosholt Care Center. Funeral services were Thursday, November 11, at 10:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in New Effington with Rev. Harold Watrous officiating. Music was provided by pianist Buffy Kemnitz. Burial was in the Garden of Rest Cemetery, New Effington. Honorary pallbearers were all of...

Nov 5, 2010

Keith W. "Bill" Duffield, age 89, Browns Valley, MN, ended his journey through this life Friday, November 5, 2010, at the Browns Valley Health Center and started his journey to a new life. Funeral services were Wednesday, November 10, at 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Presbyterian Church in Browns Valley with Rev. John Ragan officiating. Music was provided by...

Nov 5, 2010

Ethel Weinkauf, 92, New Effington, SD, died Friday, November 5, 2010, at the Rosholt Care Center in Rosholt, SD. Funeral services were Monday, November 8, at 3:00 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in New Effington with Rev. Harold Watrous officiating.  Music was provided by organist Debra Bredvik and vocalists Paul and Diane Bartnick. Burial was in the Garden of Rest...

Nov 1, 2010

William "Bill" Larsen, 64, Hammer, SD, died Monday, November 1, 2010, near Lidgerwood, ND, as a result of an automobile accident. Funeral services were Monday, November 8 at 11:00 a.m. at the Faith Lutheran Church in New Effington, SD, with Rev. Harold Watrous officiating. Music was provided by organist Deb Bredvik. Burial was in the Ferkingstad Cemetery. Pallbearers were Randy...

Nov 1, 2010

Leonard R. Osborn, 98, rural Fairmount, ND, died Monday, November 1, 2010, at the Countryside Inn Assisted Living in Rosholt, SD. Funeral services were Friday, November 5 at 10:30 a.m. at the Fairmount United Methodist Church in Fairmount, ND, with Rev. Fern Bailey officiating. Music was provided by pianist Kay Nelson and soloist Don Moffet. Burial was in the Fairmount...

Oct 28, 2010

Lorraine D. Carlson, 81, Browns Valley, MN, died Thursday, October 28, 2010, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown. Lorraine Dorothy was born December 31, 1928, in Iron Mountain, MI, to Malcolm and Marie (Turcotte) Carlson. She married Donald A. Carlson in Minneapolis in 1947. They were later divorced and Lorraine raised her children on her own. She lived and worked...

Oct 22, 2010

Arvin F. Kemnitz, 70, Claire City, SD, died Friday, October 22, 2010, at the Coteau des Prairies Hospital in Sisseton, SD. Funeral services were Monday, October 25, at 10:00 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in rural Claire City with Rev. Douglas Wanderer officiating. Music was provided by organist Edwin Arndt, Jr., and vocalists Paul and Diane Bartnick. Burial was...

Oct 8, 2010

Edna M. Andrews, 89, Browns Valley, MN, died Friday, October 8, 2010, at the Coteau des Prairies Hospital in Sisseton, SD.

Funeral services were Tuesday, October 12, at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist-Presbyterian Church in Browns Valley with Rev. Anna Williamson officiating. Music was provided by organist Janet...