Obituaries

Feb 22, 2018

Funeral services for Doreen Wade of Starbuck, Minnesota, formerly of Chokio, Minnesota, will be held on Monday, February 26, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glenwood, Minnesota.  Celebrant for the service will be Father Joe Vandeberg.  Visitation will be held Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. with a prayer service at 4:30...

Feb 20, 2018

The celebration of life gathering for Ellen Ordway, of Morris, Minnesota will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2018 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris. Burial will be held at a later date at Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, New York.

Ellen Ordway, PhD, was born on November...

Feb 18, 2018

Memorial services for Lucille Melberg of Morris, MN, formerly of Chokio, will be held Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chokio, MN, with Pastor Gloria Anderson officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to...

Feb 18, 2018

Funeral services for Audrey Berg of Chokio, Minnesota will be Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Evangelical Free Church in Elbow Lake, MN. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Grace Evangelical Free Church in Elbow Lake and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Burial will...

Feb 17, 2018

Private Services will be held for Robert E. Anderson.

Robert Erwin Anderson was born on November 1, 1981, on Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska to Steven and Lori (Tomlinson) Anderson. He was raised in Denver, Colorado, and he graduated from Standley Lake High School with the class of 2000. He furthered his education...

Feb 17, 2018

Memorial services for Elwood Johnson of Morris formerly of Chokio, MN will be held Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris, MN, with Reverend Gloria Anderson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Chokio Lutheran Cemetery, near Chokio. Military honors provided by the Chokio...

Feb 13, 2018

The memorial service for Ronald C. Carlson, of Starbuck, Minnesota will be held on Friday, February 23, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Fron Lutheran Church in Starbuck, with Reverend Paul Johnson officiating. Visitation will be Friday, one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Fron Lutheran Cemetery, Starbuck.

Ronald Curtis...

Feb 12, 2018

Funeral services for Elizabeth “Liz” Ritter of Graceville, Minnesota, formerly of Chokio will be Friday, February 16, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Chokio, MN, with Father John Paul Knopik serving as celebrant for the service. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m., with a rosary at 5:00 and a...

Feb 8, 2018

Memorial services for Jeanne Mithaugen-Knight of Starbuck, Minnesota will be held on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Starbuck Funeral Home in Starbuck.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to the services. Rev. Kathy Terpstra will be officiating.  Burial will be at a later date at South Lake Johanna Cemetery, rural Brooten....

Feb 4, 2018

A visitation for Anthony "Tony" Lesmeister will be on Friday, February 9, 2018 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris.

Anthony Allen Lesmeister was born on November 30, 1956 to Eugene and Katie (Valentine) Lesmeister in Morris, Minnesota.  He was raised...

Feb 4, 2018

Mary Lou Hallauer of Willmar, MN was born to Elton and Doris (Just) Hallauer in Morris, MN on January 8, 1957 and was baptized by her father on January 27, 1957 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Hancock, MN. She was confirmed on May 30, 1971 at Bethel Lutheran Church, Hancock, MN, also by her father.

Feb 3, 2018

The funeral for Gerald “Jerry” Altrich, of Donnelly, Minnesota will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. Celebrant for the funeral mass will be Father Todd Schneider.  Visitation will be on Monday from 5 to 7 p.m., with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. at the...

Feb 2, 2018

Memorial services for Darrell Hadler of Farwell, Minnesota, formerly of Donnelly, will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris.  Reverend Trinity Opp will be officiating.  A visitation will be on Monday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. and for one hour prior to the service on Tuesday, all at the Pedersen Funeral...

Jan 30, 2018

Funeral services for Georgia Smith of Morris, Minnesota will be held Friday, February 2, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hosanna Worship Center in Morris, with Reverend Tom Fangmeier officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.  Burial will be in Vinger Cemetery, near Donnelly.

Georgia Alvina...

Jan 29, 2018

The memorial service for Audre Ann Ross, of Morris, Minnesota will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Morris; Reverend Dan Belgum-Blad will be officiating. Visitation will be on Saturday one hour prior to services at the church.

Audre Ann Kolling, was...

Jan 28, 2018

Funeral services for James Anderson of Alexandria, formerly of Herman, will be a private family service. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery in Herman.

James Jerome Anderson, son of Edwin and Frances (Ellingson) Anderson, was born August 5, 1939 in Graceville, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm near Herman, Minnesota, where...

Jan 27, 2018

Reginald ‘Reg’ Garland Hill, 67, of Morris, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018, in Morris, Minnesota.

Reg was born in Fargo, North Dakota, to Garland and Annabell (Favorit) Hill on September 30, 1950. He went to high school in Buffalo, North Dakota, and graduated in 1968. He went on to earn a bachelor’s...

Jan 24, 2018

Funeral services for Elbert Holslin of Alberta, Minnesota will Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Alberta, with Reverend Minette Stalheim Johnson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Burial will be in Frog Lake Cemetery, near Alberta.

Elbert...

Jan 20, 2018

The funeral for Joan Bruer, of Morris, Minnesota will be held on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Morris, with Reverend Michael Hanson officiating. Visitation will be on Saturday, at Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and Sunday, one hour prior to the service...

Jan 20, 2018

The memorial mass for Beverley L. Schmidt, of Morris, Minnesota will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. Celebrant for the mass will be Father Todd Schneider. Visitation will be on Saturday, one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery,...