Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Redwood Falls & Morgan, Minnesota

Roger Schmit

Roger Schmit

Feb 24, 2018

Roger Schmit, 74, of Jamestown, North Dakota and formerly of Redwood Falls, Minnesota, died Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Aneta Parkview Nursing Home in Aneta, North Dakota. Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 3, 2018 from St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Marlys Witte

Marlys Witte

Feb 13, 2018

Marlys Witte, 88, of Morgan and formerly of Red Wing died Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Gil-Mor Manor in Morgan. Memorial Services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2018 from Gil-Mor Manor Chapel in Morgan. Inurnment will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are with Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of...

Richard Berry

Richard Berry

Feb 10, 2018

Richard “Cuda” Berry, 56, of Morton died Saturday, February 10, 2018 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 16, 2018 from St. Cornelia’s Episcopal Church on the Lower Sioux Community with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, February 15, 2018, from 4 until 8 p.m., at Nelson-Hillestad...

James F. Allison

James F. Allison

Feb 7, 2018

James F. Allison, 95, of Franklin died Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Sleepy Eye Care Center. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 from St. John Lutheran Church in Morgan. Visitation will be held at the church on Wednesday, from 1 until 2 p.m. Inurnment will be at a later date in Mount Hope...

Lois Mariner

Lois Mariner

Jan 26, 2018

Lois Mariner, 84, of Redwood Falls passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 26, 2018 at her home in Garnette Gardens. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 2, 2018 from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in Redwood Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, February 1, 2018, from 5 until...

Caroline Buckley

Caroline Buckley

Jan 26, 2018

Caroline Buckley, 89, of Redwood Falls died peacefully on Friday, January 26, 2018 at Sunwood Good Samaritan Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, February 1, 2018 from St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 31, 2018, from 4...

Lloyd Erickson

Lloyd Erickson

Jan 15, 2018

Lloyd Erickson, 83, of Redwood Falls died Monday, January 15, 2018 at Sunwood Good Samaritan Care Center in Redwood Falls. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 20, 2018 from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls. Burial, with military honors, will follow in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, January 19, 2018,...

L.J. "Bean" Bernardy

L.J. "Bean" Bernardy

Jan 15, 2018

L.J. “Bean” Bernardy, 83, of Wabasso died Monday, January 15, 2018 at Wood Dale Home in Redwood Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 19, 2018 from St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Wabasso. Inurnment, with military honors, will be held at a later date at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Seaforth. Visitation will...

Evelyn M.E. Venable

Evelyn M.E. Venable

Jan 14, 2018

Evelyn M. E. Venable, 95, of Redwood Falls died Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Season’s hospice in Redwood Falls. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 18, 2018 from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in Crestlawn Gardens, rural Redwood Falls. Visitation will be held from 4 until 7 p.m. on...

Alice Goelz

Alice Goelz

Jan 11, 2018

Alice Goelz, 72, of Franklin died Thursday, January 11, 2018 in St. Louis Park. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 from the Church of Sacred Heart in Franklin with burial in the St. Patrick’s Birch Coulee Cemetery, rural Franklin. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, January...

Marvella "Marvie" Haas

Marvella "Marvie" Haas

Jan 9, 2018

Marvella “Marvie” Haas, 79, of Redwood Falls passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on Tuesday evening, January 9, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at First United Methodist Church in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in the Morton City Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday at the church from...

Mark William Welter

Mark William Welter

Jan 1, 2018

Mark Welter, 66, of Morgan died Monday, January 1, 2018 at his home. Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, January 6, 2018 from Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Morgan. To continue his celebration of life, following the service family and friends will gather for a meal at the Tavern social hall. Inurnment will be held at a...

Duane "Dewey" Clark Bliss

Duane "Dewey" Clark Bliss

Dec 21, 2017

Duane “Dewey” Bliss, 62, of Redwood Falls died Thursday, December 21, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 28, 2017 from St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Springfield. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, from 4 until 7 p.m.,...

Kenneth "Corky" U'Ren

Kenneth "Corky" U'Ren

Dec 18, 2017

Kenneth “Corky” U’Ren, 88, of Morton died Monday, December 18, 2017 at Redwood Area Hospital. A Memorial Mass will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 from St. John’s Catholic Church in Morton, followed by military honors. Inurnment will be at a later date in St. Patrick’s Birch Coulee Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 26,...

Dennis Wittwer

Dennis Wittwer

Dec 6, 2017

Dennis Wittwer, 76, of Joshua Tree, California died Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Manorcare Gentiva House in Palm Desert, California. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 21, 2017 from Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, December...

Jamie Lynn Hale

Jamie Lynn Hale

Dec 5, 2017

Jamie L. Hale, 56, of Franklin died Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at his home. He was a warrior against a ferocious enemy, cancer. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 11, 2017 from the Franklin Community Center. Visitation will be held on Monday, from 1 until 2 p.m., at the community center. Inurnment will be held...

Charles "Charlie" Woelfel

Charles "Charlie" Woelfel

Dec 3, 2017

Charles “Charlie” Woelfel, 78, of Olivia died Sunday, December 3, 2017 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 from Church of the Sacred Heart in Franklin with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, at the church, from 10 until 11 a.m. Arrangements...

Melissa Bratsch

Melissa Bratsch

Nov 30, 2017

Melissa Bratsch, 42, of Mankato and formerly of Redwood Falls passed away peacefully, following an unexpected cardiac incident, on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Mayo Health Systems in Mankato. Visitation will be held Saturday, December 9, 2017, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon, followed by a private service with family and friends, all at Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls....

Ernest "Ernie" Frederiksen

Ernest "Ernie" Frederiksen

Nov 29, 2017

Ernest “Ernie” Frederiksen, 90, of Redwood Falls died Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Season’s hospice in Redwood Falls. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 4, 2017 from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls. Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, December 3, 2017,...

Norman Rudenick

Norman Rudenick

Nov 22, 2017

Norman Rudenick, 96, of Redwood Falls died Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Sunwood Good Samaritan Care Center in Redwood Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 from St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls. Burial, with full military honors, will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, November...

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