September 2022

Daniel Maiden of Granite Falls passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at his home at the age of 59. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at United Church of Christ in Granite Falls with Pastor Randy Moe officiating. Visitation will be held at the church for one hour before the service. On July 18, 1963, Daniel James Maiden was born to Merle and Dona Maiden. Dan graduated from Park High in St. Paul Park in 1981 and from U of M, Morris in 1984. He received a Master of Divinity degree from Drew Theological Seminary in 1988. In 2012 he earned his Doctor of Ministry from Hartford Seminary. In addition to serving as parish pastor to several churches, Dan’s ministry included helping provide dental care when the HIV/Aids epidemic was an epidemic of fear, ministering to Haitian immigrants and to people dying of AIDS. He was living in New York City on 9-11-2001 and was deeply moved by the attack on his adopted city. While serving as parish pastor in Lakeland, Fla. he married Paul Ledford on February 21, 2015. They moved to Granite Falls later that year where Dan served as pastor in Granite Falls United Church of Christ, Congregational and First Congregational in Montevideo. Dan loved hiking and canoeing in the Minnesota River valley. With friends he journeyed to the Badlands and Black Hills, Canadian Rockies, BWCA, Bighorn mountains, Yellowstone, and the Grand Tetons. He loved hiking Lake Superior’s north shore and chasing fall colors in southeast Minnesota bluff country. Dan loved music, most recently singing in the Granite Falls Community Chorus. Family was extremely important to Dan, and he had a strong sense of justice for people and all of creation. He is survived by his husband, Paul Ledford; sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Paul Maiden Mueller, brother and sister-in-law Bob and Jeanine Maiden and brother Wes Maiden, nieces Mary Schultz and her husband Mike, Alena Maiden Mueller, Lauren Maiden-Aery and her husband Ala

Dennis “Denny” Olson, 75, of Moose Lake passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022, after a brave battle with brain cancer. Denny was born on March 17, 1947, to Lloyd and Marion (Sather) Olson. He graduated from Montevideo High School in 1965. He worked as a news director and disc jockey for the local KDMA radio station in Montevideo for five years before enrolling in the Minnesota State Patrol training academy in Arden Hills. In 1971, he became a Minnesota State Trooper. In 1979, he moved to Moose Lake where he spent the rest of his life raising his family. Throughout his career as a State Trooper, he served as a member on many boards including the Minnesota State Patrol Troopers Association and the Minnesota Law Enforcement Association. He played a role in working on the committee to fund, design, and build the Law Enforcement Memorial at the Capital in St. Paul. He retired in 2002, after 31 years of dutiful service to the community. In addition to his service with the MN State Patrol, he was also active with the Moose Lake Fire District and Moose Lake School District where he served as a board member and chairman. Aside from a successful career, he will most be remembered for being a loving father and grandfather. He loved a good table side chat and was blessed with the gift to gab and was a great storyteller. Denny is preceded in death by his parents and his beloved wife, Linda. He is survived by his son Todd (Kris) Olson, Oak Grove, daughters, Tamara (James) Fuglestad, Barnum, and Traci (Mark) Pederson of Coon Rapids. Grandchildren Timothy (Kelly) Olson, Courtney (Mark) Moen, Dylan (Tony) Reed-Fuglestad, Taylor (Jake) Engnell), Tanner Fuglestad, Lexi (Hunter) Fetters, Lauren Pederson, and Madison Pederson. Greatgrandchildren, Finley Moen, Emmylu Moen, Paisley Moen, Emerson Engnell, Liam Fetters, Everett “Rhett” Engnell, and Beau Moen. Brothers David Olson, Daniel (Dee) Olson, sisters Marie (David) Lindblad, Karen (Chuck) Hagberg, Ruth “Rutti” Strand

Richard “Dick” Eid, 92, of Montevideo passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at Rosewood Assisted Living in Montevideo. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Montevideo, with interment at the Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12:30 to 2 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Richard Edmund Eid was born on April 6, 1930, in Montevideo. He was the son of Edmund and Luella (Thomton) Eid. When Dick was just 18 months old, his mother passed away and he was raised by his aunt and uncle, Mildred and Elmer Kittelson. He was baptized on May 18, 1930, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Montevideo and later confirmed in his faith at Bergen Lutheran Church on August 20, 1944. He attended school in Montevideo and graduated in 1948. On May 27, 1951, Dick married Idell Anderson at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. Together they were blessed with three children, Diane, Becky and David. One of the many values Dick passed on to his family was to “work hard, play hard” together. In the first 10 years of marriage, Dick had many varied jobs until he reached his goal of farming on his own. As all farmers, he worked hard and long, but loved farming. He worked side by side with Idell in their farming operation in rural Montevideo and involved the entire family from a young age. He was a self-taught, but accomplished welder. He had a natural talent to fix anything, and his friends and family all reaped the benefit. He became an unpaid spokesperson for “Shoe Goo” and swore there wasn’t anything Shoe Goo couldn’t fix! After the work was done, Dick led by example in showing his kids the importance of playing together both with friends and family. He and Idell enjoyed camping, fishing, dancing and playing cards. Dick waterskied into his 70s. The annual fishing trip north was a yearly highlight. Dick was blamed for being the founder of “Eid Rules” for buck euchre. During retirem

Jacob Sanow died Thursday, September 8, 2022, at the Madison Hospital in Madison at the age of 36. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 17, 2022, at 11 a.m.

Ann Andrews of Montevideo passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022, at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 72. Funeral services were held on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at 2 p.m. at United Methodist Church in Montevideo. Pastor Sam Kautz officiated and burial was in Sunset Memorial

Kim Quenemoen of Montevideo passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D., surrounded by her family at the age of 62. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at 10:30 a.m.

Michael Johnson of Montevideo died on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 72. Memorial services were held on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at 1:30 p.m.