Obituaries

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....

Marlene (Gilsrud) Eidem, 88, of Fridley passed away on December 19, 2020 after a sudden stroke. Preceeded in death by husband, Robert of 68 years; parents, Harry and Myrtle Gilsrud; and brothers, Curtis and DeLane. She is survived by children: Debra (Mark) Johnson, Raleigh (Lynette)...

Ronald Dean Hewett, 78, of Winona died Friday, December 18, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary’s Campus. He was born on November 7, 1942 in Des Moines, Iowa to Lester and Mae (Hoffer) Hewett. He met his wife, Mary Engel, on a blind date...

Mary Ann Larson, 96, of Benson died on December 17, 2020, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar. Interment will be in the Swenoda Cemetery, Swenoda Township with a celebration of life to be held at a later date. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting the...

Gene Brandsted of Montevideo died Friday, December 18, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 73. Private services will be held with Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. There is a video of the funeral available on his obituary page....

Katherine Roe Jacobson, 86, died December 16, 2020, at her Mendota Heights home. Born February 4, 1934, to Ludwig and Alpha (Larson) Roe in Montevideo, she grew up in a newspaper family and was a lifelong learner. She graduated from St. Olaf College in 1956,...

The story of a kind and generous man can never be fully written. The legacy of Norman Eugene Skarstad will live on in the countless lives of family, friends, students, and colleagues who shared and crossed paths with him whether in person or through a...

Dale Robinson of Boyd died on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Johnson Memorial Health Services at the age of 83. Graveside memorial services will be held in Iowa next spring. Arrangements are with Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson. Dale Lawrence Robinson was born...

This Advent Season, we celebrate the life of Don Minnick, 84, child of God, who died November 14, 2020. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer. His death occurred in their California home where his wife of 59 years and three children lovingly cared for...

Gerald S. Anderson, 90, passed away December 19, 2020 at his home in Roseville. Jerry was born July 28, 1930 in Montevideo, the son of Stanley and Clara (Haugerud) Anderson. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his sister, Shirley Parke. He is...

Garry Norman of Montevideo died on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Luther Haven in Montevideo at the age of 80. Memorial services will be held at a later time. Garry Leo Norman was born in Montevideo on March 5, 1940 to Lyle and Ruth (Swenson)...

Judd Deslandes of Boyd died Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Johnson Memorial Health Services in Dawson at the age of 50. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo. Judd Emanuel Deslandes was born December...

Bernice Evelyn Norman, 95, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston. Bernice Schlenner was born on August 29, 1925 to Edwin and Anne Schlenner in Granite Falls. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran...