Local Obituaries for Redwood Falls & Morgan, Minnesota

Sandra Jensen

Jan 17, 2025

Sandra L. Jensen, age 83, of Redwood Falls, MN, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 10:30 A.M. at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Redwood Falls, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 21,...

Manuel Martinez

Jan 13, 2025

Manuel O. Martinez, age 62 of Fairfax, MN passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025, at Gil-Mor Manor Nursing Home in Morgan. A private family service will be held at a later date.

The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Services of Redwood Falls and Morgan are in charge of the arrangements. E-mail condolences may be sent via www.nelson-hillestad.com.

Blessed be his memory.

Lorraine Tauer

Jan 10, 2025

Lorraine Dorothy Pelzel Tauer, age 98, died peacefully early Friday morning, January 10, 2025. She had lived in Morgan, MN, spending her last two years at Gil-Mor Haven Assisted Living and Gil-Mor Nursing Home in Morgan. 

Lorraine was born to Augusta Mary Engel Pelzel and Clement Pelzel on July 11, 1926. She married Melvin Tauer on April 6, 1948. They farmed...

Helen Schroeder

Jan 5, 2025

Helen Mae Wojahn Schroeder, age 92 of Morgan, MN passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at Gil-Mor Manor Nursing Home in Morgan. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Morgan with a private family burial later this spring. A visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Lawrence "Larry" J. Caneff

Dec 21, 2024

Lawrence "Larry" J. Caneff, age 81, of Morgan, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at his home in Morgan, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 30, 2024 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Morgan, with burial to follow in St. Michael's Catholic Church Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour...

Gerald Zempel

Dec 8, 2024

Gerald “Butch” V. Zempel, age 82, of Franklin, MN, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at his home in rural Franklin. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at St Luke’s Lutheran Church in Franklin. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, from 4p.m. until 7p.m. at St Luke’s Lutheran...

Mary Kuehn

Dec 6, 2024

 

Mary A. Kuehn, age 77, of Redwood Falls passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024 at her home in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2024 from St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls with burial at a later date. Visitation will be held one hour prior to her...

Ralph Revier

Nov 30, 2024

Ralph F. Revier, age 89, of Redwood Falls, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at Gil-Mor Manor Nursing Home in Morgan. A Celebration of Life for Ralph and Jan Revier will be held in July of 2025, at the Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home with burial to follow in the St. Catherine’s Catholic Church Cemetery in Redwood Falls. 

A Memorial Mass honoring...

Knud Basballe

Nov 26, 2024

Knud Salomon Basballe Jr., age 83, of Morgan, Minnesota passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Garnette Gardens in Redwood Falls. Knud was born on November 22, 1941, to Knud and Mildred (Christianson) Basballe in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. 

Knud was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in rural Morgan. He attended a country school one mile west of the...

Steve Zachow

Nov 22, 2024

Steve R. Zachow, age 64 of Redwood Falls, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024 at the River Valley Health and Rehabilitation in Redwood Falls. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, November 29, 2024, at First United Methodist Church in Redwood Falls with burial to follow the luncheon, in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. A visitation will...

Marianne Waidelich

Nov 13, 2024

Marianne L. Waidelich, age 88, of Morgan, MN passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at Sleepy Eye Medical Center in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at the Morgan City Cemetery, Morgan, MN.

The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Morgan and Redwood Falls are in charge...

Norma Brandt

Nov 9, 2024

Norma Jean Brandt, 87, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at Heritage Point Senior Living in Marshall, MN. A visitation will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 12:30 until 1:30 p.m. at Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls, with a burial to follow in the Peace Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Morgan and...

Donna Mae Timm

Nov 5, 2024

Donna Mae Timm, age 93, of Wabasso, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at Olivia Restorative Therapy and Nursing Home in Olivia, MN. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in rural Sanborn, MN, with burial to follow in the Saint Pauls Cemetery in Seaforth, MN. A visitation...

Sue Ziegenhagen

Nov 3, 2024

After a courageous battle with cancer, it is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Sue Ziegenhagen on Sunday, November 3, 2024, surrounded by the love of her family. A visitation will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2024, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Morgan United Methodist Church in Morgan, Minnesota.

Arrangements are with Nelson-Hillestad Funeral...

Lyle Witte

Oct 22, 2024

Lyle R. Witte, age 90 of Morton, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at Garnette Gardens in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, November 1, 2024, at Zion Lutheran Church, in Morton, Minnesota with full Military Honors at the church. A burial will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.,...

Maynard "Mick" Lee Hillestad

Oct 13, 2024

Maynard “Mick” Lee Hillestad, age 60, of Tea, South Dakota, passed away at Sanford USD Medical Center on October 13, 2024, from complications of diabetes. The love of his family surrounded him.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 5500 East 57th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57108. Interment with...

Gertrude Buckley

Oct 6, 2024

Gertrude Ruth Buckley, age 87, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024 at Garnette Gardens in Redwood Falls. A private burial service at the Redwood Falls Cemetery will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Services of Redwood Falls and Morgan. The family requests that memorials be made to Headwaters Animal Shelter in Park Rapids,...

Diann Schafer

Sep 20, 2024

Diann M. Schafer, age 79 of Willmar, MN, passed away Friday, September 20, 2024, at Divine House in Willmar, MN. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at Middle Creek Methodist Church, in rural Redwood Falls with burial to follow in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. A visitation will be held two hours prior to her...

Perry Becker

Sep 18, 2024

Perry Frederick Becker, 90, of Morgan MN died September 18, 2024. Perry gracefully accepted the diagnosis of cancer with his strong faith and the acknowledgement that he had lived a long and full life, blessed with his wife Arliss, his family and many friends. 

 Perry lived his entire life in Morgan, born in 1934 to Clarence and Dorathea Becker. He was...

Judith Zachow

Sep 17, 2024

Judy Ann Zachow, age 75 of Redwood Falls, passed away on September 17, 2024 in the hospital with her daughter by her side. She will be missed by all who knew her. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 27, 2024, at First United Methodist Church in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in the Redwood...