Obituaries

Virgil Wehking

Virgil Wehking

Dec 18, 2024

Funeral services for Virgil Wehking will be held on Monday, December 23, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the Morris Evangelical Free Church with Tim Hadley Sr. officiating. A visitation will be on Sunday, December 22, 2024 from 3-7:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and will continue one hour prior to the services at the church on Monday....

James "Jim" Arden Larson

James "Jim" Arden Larson

Dec 16, 2024

Graveside services for James "Jim" Larson of Graceville, formerly of Chokio will be held Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Artichoke Lake Cemetery, rural Chokio. Following the service a Fellowship Memorial Gathering will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Alberta. 

James Arden Larson was born in Appleton, MN on December 10, 1946...

David E. Stevenson

David E. Stevenson

Dec 15, 2024

A Memorial Visitation for David E. Stevenson of Morris, MN, will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 2025, at Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris. A Masonic Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the conclusion of the visitation.  Burial will be held at a later date, with military honors in Summit Cemetery in Morris.

David...

Tomoko Haugen

Tomoko Haugen

Dec 13, 2024

Tomoko Haugen, age 91, of Rosholt, South Dakota, formerly of Morris, Minnesota, died peacefully on Friday, December 13, 2024, at the Countryside Inn Assisted Living in Rosholt.  No services will be held; Tomoko will be laid to rest at Summit Cemetery in Morris, Minnesota.

Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris is in care of arrangements for Tomoko.  

Betty Lou Zierke

Betty Lou Zierke

Dec 10, 2024

Our beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Great-grandmother Betty Lou Miller Zierke died on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at home in Mesquite, NV at the age of 93 after a long and blessed life. 

Betty was born to Louie and Elizabeth (Larson) Miller on March 1, 1931, at the home of her grandparents in Hebron Township, Kossuth County, IA. She was baptized in...

Donald H. Schaefer

Donald H. Schaefer

Dec 7, 2024

Donald Harold Schaefer, age 86 of Morris, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

Don was born on April 2, 1938, to Harold and Vera (Koch) Schaefer in Minneapolis, MN. He attended St. John’s Lutheran School in Maple Grove, MN. Don spent a majority of his childhood in Osseo and graduated from Osseo High School...

Julie Jepma

Julie Jepma

Dec 6, 2024

Julie Ann (Gillespie) Jepma, 63, of Columbia Heights MN, passed away Friday, December 6, 2024. The sun rose perfectly on her in the comfort of her own home, and she was finally at peace. We will forever cherish the time we had with her at home following her formal diagnosis and hospital stay beginning in August 2024.

Julie Ann, lovingly known...

Donald C. Eich

Donald C. Eich

Dec 2, 2024

Memorial Mass for Donald Eich, of Morris, Minnesota, will be held on Friday, December 6, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. Father Todd Schneider and Deacon Stan Hennen will celebrate the mass. A visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church and burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Morris.

Donald Charles...

Shane Eugene Ritzschke

Shane Eugene Ritzschke

Dec 1, 2024

A prayer service for Shane Ritzschke of Morris, MN will be held Friday, December 6, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris, with Reverend Michael Hansen officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Burial will be held at a later date in Eden Reformed Cemetery in Herman, MN.

Shane Eugene Ritzschke was born on March...

Arvid J. Wentler

Arvid J. Wentler

Nov 25, 2024

Arvid John Wentler, age 66, of Chokio, Minnesota, died on Monday, November 25, 2024, at his home.  Memorial services for Arvid are pending with Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris.  

Mary Y. Kern

Mary Y. Kern

Nov 14, 2024

Services for Mary Kern of Morris will be FAMILY PRIVATE.

Mary Yvonne Sorbo was born on December 28, 1941 to Clarence and Olga (Kilen) Sorbo in Sharon, North Dakota, where she attended grade school and graduated Salutatorian in 1959. Starting in her youth, she had an insatiable appetite for reading and loved to sing and play the piano. From a young...

Mary Jean Wickum

Mary Jean Wickum

Nov 14, 2024

Funeral services for Mary Jean "Jeanie" Wickum of Morris will be held Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home.  Burial to be at Riverside Cemetery in Breckenridge. 

Mary Jean Koslowsky was born December 20, 1937, in Glasgow, Montana to Martin...

Richard Merrill Coyle

Richard Merrill Coyle

Nov 12, 2024

Memorial services for Richard Coyle of Morris, MN will be held Monday, November 25, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris, with Reverend Bryan Taffe officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be held at a later date at Lamberton Cemetery in Lamberton MN.

Richard was born on January...

Kacy L. Larsen

Kacy L. Larsen

Nov 5, 2024

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Kacy Lee Larsen, who was born on May 16, 1979 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and passed away on November 5, 2024, in Starbuck, Minnesota. Kacy was the beloved child of Steve and Krissy Grothe.

Kacy leaves behind a legacy of love and family. He is survived by his six children: Kacy Larsen II (spouse...

Carey "Shooter" Prink

Carey "Shooter" Prink

Oct 27, 2024

A Celebration of Carey’s Life will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at the Starbuck Funeral Home in Starbuck, MN from 1-5 PM with a Prayer Service starting at 3 PM. 

Carey was born on February 28, 1961, to Harlan and Sharon (Banker) Prink in Cannon Falls, MN. Upon graduation from Cannon Falls High School, Carey became involved in the...

Dick A. Hufford

Dick A. Hufford

Oct 24, 2024

Funeral services for Dickie “Dick” Hufford of Morris will be held Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, rural Morris, with Reverend Mike Hanson officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday.

Dickie Allen Hufford,...

Carol Darlene Durkee

Carol Darlene Durkee

Oct 23, 2024

Funeral services for Carol Durkee of Morris, MN will be held on Monday, October 28, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Morris, with Reverend Reed Stockman officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to services at the church on Monday. Burial...

Ralph T. Hendrickson

Ralph T. Hendrickson

Oct 21, 2024

Ralph Thomas Hendrickson, 93, of rural Hancock, Minnesota passed away Monday, October 21, 2024 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at West Zion Lutheran Church in rural Hancock, Saturday, October 26, 2024, at 11 a.m., with Pastor Steve Carmany officiating. Burial will take place at the West Zion Cemetery immediately following the service. Visitation will be Friday, October 25,...

Shirley M. Squier

Shirley M. Squier

Oct 18, 2024

A Celebration of Life for Shirley Squier, of Elbow Lake and Morris, Minnesota, will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2024, from 1-4:00 p.m.  at the Morris American Legion.

Shirley Maryln Johnson was born in Kerkhoven, Minnesota, on June 11, 1937, to Clifford and Opal (Ericksen) Johnson. Shirley was baptized in Woods Township, Chippewa County on May 1, 1938, before moving...

Denise A. Reynolds

Denise A. Reynolds

Oct 18, 2024

A graveside service for Denise Reynolds of Morris, Minnesota, will be held on Friday, November 1, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at Summit Cemetery in Morris, with Reverend Emmy Swedlund officiating.  Friends and family are invited to gather at Faith Lutheran Church in Morris, immediately following the graveside service.

Denise Ann Reynolds, daughter of Richard and Shirley (Wickstrom) Reynolds, was born May...

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