Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Redwood Falls & Morgan, Minnesota

Lester "Les" w Sowder

Lester "Les" w Sowder

May 20, 2012

Lester “Les” Sowder, 87, of Edina died Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina. A private family service for Lester was held Friday, May 25, 2012 from the Nelson-Martin Funeral Chapel in Redwood Falls with burial in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Arrangements were with Nelson-Martin Funeral Service of Redwood Falls. E-mail condolences may be sent via www.nelsonmartinfuneralservice.com...

Betty J Dallenbach-Hempel

Betty J Dallenbach-Hempel

May 19, 2012

Betty J. Dallenbach-Hempel, 81, of Redwood Falls and formerly of Dodge Center died Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Sunwood Good Samaritan Care Center in Redwood Falls. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 from The Assembly of God Church in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in Calvary Cemetery, Morton. Visitation will be held...

Patricia Ann Slettedahl

Patricia Ann Slettedahl

May 15, 2012

Patricia Slettedahl, 70, of Redwood Falls died Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at Sunwood Good Samaritan Care Center in Redwood Falls. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 21, 2012 from Nelson-Martin Funeral Chapel in Redwood Falls with burial to follow at Redwood Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Monday from 10...

August "Augie" Louis Krueger

August "Augie" Louis Krueger

May 8, 2012

August Louis Krueger, the son of August A. and Viola A. (Jaros) Krueger, was born August 7, 1934 in Clements. He was one of eight children. He attended primary school in Clements and high school in Springfield. He entered the United States Air Force in 1952 as an aircraft support specialist, stationed at George AFB, California, with tours in France...

Harold William Mielke

Harold William Mielke

May 6, 2012

Harold W. Mielke, Sr., 87, of Morgan died Sunday, May 6, 2012 at Gil-Mor Manor in Morgan. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 10, 2012 from St. John’s Lutheran Church in Morgan with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, from 4 until 7 p.m. at the Nelson-Martin Funeral Home in...

George Emery Carruth

George Emery Carruth

Apr 28, 2012

George Carruth, 96, of Redwood Falls died Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Wood Dale Home in Redwood Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2012 from St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls. Burial will be held at a later date in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 2,...

James "Jim" Olson

James "Jim" Olson

Apr 24, 2012

James “Jim” M. Olson, 85, of Belview died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Parkview Home in Belview. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 27, 2012 from Grace Lutheran Church in Belview with burial to follow in Crestlawn Gardens, rural Redwood Falls. Visitation will be held Friday, from noon until 1 p.m., at the church. Arrangements...

Isidore Henry Kuelbs

Isidore Henry Kuelbs

Apr 23, 2012

Isidore Henry Kuelbs, 96, of Redwood Falls, much loved father and grandfather entered into eternal life on April 23, 2012 surrounded by his loving children. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 11:00 AM at St Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls. Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday April 28, 2012...

Emmy Marie Biegler

Emmy Marie Biegler

Apr 15, 2012

Emmy Marie Biegler, of Anaheim Hills, California and formerly of the Morgan area, died April 15, 2012. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at Bethany Lutheran Cemetery, near Gilfillan where, in keeping with her wishes, Emmy will be buried next to her family. Arrangements are with Nelson-Martin Funeral Service of Redwood Falls....

Lee Von "Lee" Wayne Dreier

Lee Von "Lee" Wayne Dreier

Apr 11, 2012

Lee Von “Lee” W. Dreier, 77, of Redwood Falls died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 from St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls. Burial will be held at a later date in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Lorraine Marie Christensen

Lorraine Marie Christensen

Apr 9, 2012

Lorraine M. Christensen, 86, of Redwood Falls died Monday, April 9, 2012 at the Redwood Area Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2012 from Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Lucan with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday, at the church, from noon until...

James "Jim" Edward Heckler

James "Jim" Edward Heckler

Apr 7, 2012

James “Jim” Heckler, 76, of Morgan died Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Gil-Mor Manor in Morgan. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 from the United Methodist Church in Morgan with burial to follow in the Morgan City Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, from noon until 2 p.m. at the church. Arrangements...

Kathleen "Katie" Weltsch

Kathleen "Katie" Weltsch

Apr 4, 2012

Kathleen “Katie” (Jones) Weltsch, age 81, of Redwood Falls, MN, died on April 4, 2012 at Seasons Hospice House, Redwood Falls, MN. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at First Presbyterian Church, Redwood Falls, MN. Burial will be in Woodland Hills Funeral Home and Memorial Park in Mankato. Visitation will be held...

Lorraine Alma Fox

Lorraine Alma Fox

Apr 3, 2012

Lorraine Fox, resident of Redwood Falls, died peacefully on April 3, 2012. A memorial service is scheduled for April 14 at 11 a.m. from St. John’s Lutheran Church, Redwood Falls, with visitation at the church 1 hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with Nelson-Martin Funeral Service of Redwood Falls. E-mail condolences may be sent via www.nelsonmartinfuneralservice.com. The family suggests...

Verna Leona Mertz

Verna Leona Mertz

Mar 27, 2012

Verna Anderson Mertz, 90, of Morgan died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Gil-Mor Manor in Morgan. A Mass celebrating Verna’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 from St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 2, 2012, from 4 until 8 p.m., with...

Blanche Mary Ross

Blanche Mary Ross

Mar 26, 2012

Blanche Ross, 90, of Nyack, New York and formerly of Delhi died March 26, 2012. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at the Redwood Falls Cemetery in Redwood Falls. Local arrangements are with Nelson-Martin Funeral Service of Redwood Falls. E-mail condolences may be sent via www.nelsonmartinfuneralservice.com . Blanche Mary Stevenson Ross, the daughter...

Lorna Hulda Kleinschmidt

Lorna Hulda Kleinschmidt

Mar 19, 2012

Lorna Kleinschmidt, 99, of Morgan died Monday, March 19, 2012 at Gil-Mor Manor in Morgan. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 23, 2012 from Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Morgan with burial in Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Eden Township. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 22, 2012, from 5 until 7 p.m., at Nelson-Martin...

Eileen Grace Sommers

Eileen Grace Sommers

Mar 18, 2012

Eileen Sommers, 94, of Redwood Falls died Sunday, March 18, 2012 in Aurora, Illinois, while visiting her daughter, Kay and husband Jack. Visitation will be held Friday, April 13, 2012, from 4 until 8 p.m., at Nelson-Martin Funeral Home in Redwood Falls. A private burial will be held on Saturday, April 14 at the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Arrangements are with...

Thomas Armin Schmid

Thomas Armin Schmid

Mar 16, 2012

Thomas Schmid, 83, of Springfield died Friday, March 16, 2012 at Season’s hospice in Redwood Falls. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Nelson-Martin Funeral Service of Redwood Falls. E-mail condolences may be sent via www.nelsonmartinfuneralservice.com . Thomas Armin Schmid, the son of Armin C. and Marie (Lipetzky) Schmid, was born June 9,...

Ella Arnett

Ella Arnett

Mar 15, 2012

Ella Arnett, 98, formerly of Redwood Falls passed away, surrounded by family members, on March 15, 2012 in Blaine, Washington. A graveside memorial gathering in celebration of her life was held at the Redwood Falls Cemetery on March 31, 2012. Local arrangements were with Nelson-Martin Funeral Service of Redwood Falls. E-mail condolences may be sent via www.nelsonmartinfuneralservice.com . Ella Arnett,...

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