Obituaries

Marlene Olson, 81, of Montevideo, formerly of Watson, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Home Front Assisted Living. Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 6 at 11:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church. Visitation was held one hour prior to services at the church...

Gordon Hewitt, 79, of Granite Falls passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at the Carris Health Care Center in Willmar. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 2 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Granite Falls. Visitation will be...

Elaine passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021 in Johnson Memorial Hospital at the age of 92. Elaine and Gene had celebrated 70 years of marriage in August of 2020. Gene passed away in September and Elaine’s heart longed to be reunited with him in heaven. Private...

Lois Kathleen (McKay) Regnier passed away February 22, 2021 at her residence at Copper Glen in Montevideo while on hospice. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Lois was born on April...

Scott Olson, 59, of Jackson entered into rest on Tuesday, February 22, 2021 at the Ava Hospice House in Sioux Falls, S.D. A private family Celebration of Life service will take place at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church...

James Allen Schei, 90, of Clara City, formerly of Montevideo and Lake Benton, entered into eternal rest on Monday, February 15, 2021 in Carris Health - Rice Memorial Hospital, Willmar. Funeral services were held on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran...

Lola Marie West was born on July 15, 1941 in Clarkfield to Ted and Helen (Zietlow) Pieschke. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Tyro Township, and graduated from Clarkfield High School. On February 4, 1961 she married William ‘Bill’ West and they were...

Floyd Hilbrands, 81, of Clara City passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the Clara City Care Center. Funeral Service will be Friday, February 26, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Live Stream...

Glorietta Gilbertson died on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Home Front First in Montevideo at the age of 93. Mass of Christian Burial was on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Montevideo. Burial was in the church cemetery.  Visitation was...

Elaine Dahl of Dawson died on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Johnson Memorial Health Services at the age of 92. Private services will be held.  A livestream of the service at Crossroads Lutheran Church will be available on Saturday, February 27,  at 1 p.m. via the...

L. Gordon Smith, 95, of Northfield passed away Tuesday evening, February 9, 2021, in the loving care of his family at Martin Luther Manor in Bloomington. Gordon was born on June 18, 1925, in Montevideo to Dr. Leon Grant and Edith Jane (Lumley) Smith. Gordon had...

Joyce Pederson Joyce Pederson of Montevideo died on January 11, 2021 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 94. Joyce Helen (Halverson) Pederson was born June 7, 1926 at Elk Mound, Wis., to Conrad and Helen (Chamberlain) Halverson. She was baptized...

Margaret Rosenberg Margaret Hawkinson Rosenberg was ushered into the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 8, 2021. She was born Margaret Agnes Learmonth on September 24, 1930, in a log cabin near Belbutte, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Sid and Aileen (Thompson) Learmonth. She grew...

Lois Hein Lois Hein died Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 85. Private funeral services were held on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 with a livestream of the service available on the Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home website. Pastor...

Edgar Pitt of Clara City, and formerly of Montevideo, died Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Clara City Assisted Living at the age of 87. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Rev....

Thomas Phillips Thomas James Phillips, 76, of Willmar died Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. There will be a private family service held with a public celebration when it is safe for everyone to gather. Arrangements are with Harvey...

Jerry Huntley died Friday, January 8, 2021 at CCM Health in Montevideo at the age of 81. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 11 a.m. at The Refuge Church in Montevideo.  Pastor Sam Kautz will officiate and interment will be...

Paul Dvergsten of Watson died on Monday, January 4, 2021 at St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 67. Funeral services were held on Friday, January 8, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Keith Brustuen officiating. Burial was...

James Peerboom James (Jim) M. Peerboom, 88, unexpectedly gained his wings to be with his wife, Donna, peacefully at his home with his oldest daughter Sandy (she was his rock) who has been taking special care of him since our mother passed (October 2, 2017),...

Ayla Bautista Ayla Bautista, 21, of Montevideo passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at CCM Health in Montevideo.  Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Montevideo with interment following in the church...

Weldon Hodge Weldy Hodge died Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 89. Funeral services were held Monday, January 4, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo. Weldon Dean Hodge was born in Montevideo...

Gary Reigstad, 78, of Watson passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at his home. A Walk Thru Visitation will be held on January 9, 2021, from 1 – 3 p.m. at Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Montevideo. A Time of Sharing will be held at 2...

Randy Doring Randy Steven Doring was born on June 13, 1950, in Montevideo, the son of Leland and Mary (Thompson) Doring. He graduated from Montevideo High School in 1968 and was confirmed and baptized at Montevideo Methodist Church in Montevideo. After high school he attended...

LaVonne Sletten, 88, of Montevideo passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Luther Haven Nursing Home. Private family services will be held on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Montevideo. The link to watch the service will be...

Ronald Ladwig Ronald Ladwig of Montevideo died Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 74. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 1 p.m. at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo. Rev. Marie Eckberg will...

Zabella ‘Jean’ Sletten Zabella Jean Sletten (known in the community as ‘Jean’) passed away peacefully on December 24, 2020, at the age of 96. She is preceded in death by her parents Lloyd and Hulda Larson, husband Robert Sletten, and her brother Lloyd Larson. Jean...

Donald Sather, 69, of Montevideo passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at the St. Cloud Hospital. A private family service will be held on Friday, January 8, 2021 with burial following in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo. A public walk-thru visitation will be held...

Florence Emery passed away on Saturday, December 19, at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 96.  Private graveside services were held on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. A recording of the service is available on Florence’s obituary page. A celebration of Florence’s...

Ernest Streed of Milan died Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 98. Private funeral services will be held at a later date. A video of the funeral will be available on his obituary on January 11....