Obituaries

Lois E. Oksendahl

Lois E. Oksendahl

Sep 25, 2023

Funeral services for Lois Oksendahl will be held on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Hancock with Pastor Julius Miller officiating. A visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church.  Burial will be at Lakeside Cemetery in Hancock. Pallbearers were her seven grandchildren: Darby, Alisa, Gwen, Brett, Rachelle, Jason...

Ardelle Rohloff

Ardelle Rohloff

Sep 25, 2023

Memorial services for Ardelle Anderson Rohloff of Morris, Minnesota, formerly of Donnelly, Minnesota, will be held Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Morris, with Reverend Emmy Swedlund officiating.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church.  A private family burial will take place at Summit Cemetery in Morris, Minnesota.

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Barbara Jane Thue

Barbara Jane Thue

Sep 21, 2023

Funeral services for Barbara Thue of Starbuck, Minnesota, will be held Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Fron Lutheran Church in Starbuck, with Reverend Bryan Taffe officiating.  Visitation will be Tuesday, September 26, 2023 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Starbuck Funeral Home in Starbuck and continue for one hour prior to the service at the church...

Lillian Benham

Lillian Benham

Sep 19, 2023

Funeral services for Lillian Benham of Morris, Minnesota, will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Evangelical Free Church in Morris, with Reverend Hector Franco officiating.  Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Burial will be at the Chokio Lutheran Cemetery in Chokio, Minnesota.  

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Joan L. Dablow

Joan L. Dablow

Sep 15, 2023

Joan Dablow, age 89, of Mankato, formerly of Morris, Minnesota, died peacefully on Friday morning, September 15, 2023, at her daughter's home in Mankato.  

Joan will be laid to rest next to her husband, Edmund, at the Summit Cemetery in Morris.  A Celebration of Life for Joan will be held at a later date.  

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Merle "Pete" Nordstrom

Merle "Pete" Nordstrom

Sep 10, 2023

A visitation for Merle “Pete” Nordstrom of Donnelly, Minnesota, will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 from 5 to 7:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris. Burial will be at Vinger Cemetery in Donnelly, at a later date.

Merle Ray “Pete” Nordstrom, son of Theodore and Josephine (Olson) Nordstrom was born May 10, 1945 in Aberdeen, South...

Karie R. Hickman

Karie R. Hickman

Sep 9, 2023

Memorial services for Karie Hickman, of Morris, Minnesota, will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Morris Area Elementary School Concert Hall, with Reverend Matt Orendorff officiating.  A visitation will be on Friday, from 4-7:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris, and will continue one hour prior to the services at the school...

Harley E. Hanke

Harley E. Hanke

Sep 9, 2023

Funeral services for Harley Hanke of Moose Lake, formerly of Morris, Minnesota, will be held Sunday, September 17, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Federated Church in Morris, with Reverend Matthew Orendorff and Harley's Nephew-in-Law, Dan Swenson officiating.  Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. with an open casket from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. Burial will be at Zion...

Reuben Luthi

Reuben Luthi

Sep 2, 2023

Funeral services for Reuben Luthi, of Washington, Illinois, formerly of Morris, will be held on Monday, September 11, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Apostolic Christian Church – Morris North. A visitation will be held on Sunday from 5-7:00 p.m. at the Apostolic Christian Church – Morris North and will continue one hour prior to the services at the church...

Jan M. Traphagan

Jan M. Traphagan

Sep 2, 2023

Graveside services for Jan Traphagan of Cokato, will be Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Summit Cemetery in Morris, with Reverend Matthew Orendorff officiating.

Jan Maureen Traphagan was born on December 15, 1957, to Albert and Gladys (Koons) Traphagan in Little Falls, Minnesota.  She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Zion Lutheran Church and raised...

Rosa T. Kill

Rosa T. Kill

Sep 2, 2023

Funeral services for Rosa Kill of Morris, Minnesota, will be held Friday, September 8, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris, with Father Todd Schneider officiating.  Visitation will be Thursday, September 7, 2023 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. ...

John Stephens

John Stephens

Sep 2, 2023

Funeral services for John Stephens of Alexandria, formerly of Morris, Minnesota, will be held Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris, with Father Todd Schneider officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be held at a later date at St. Mary's Cemetery in Watertown, SD.

John...

Jayne E. Hacker

Jayne E. Hacker

Aug 29, 2023

Funeral services for Jayne Hacker of Benson, formerly of Hancock will be held Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Starbuck Community Center in Starbuck, with Reverend Mike Troen officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 at the Pedersen Funeral in Morris and for one hour prior to services...

Robert L. Staples

Robert L. Staples

Aug 27, 2023

Funeral services for Robert L. Staples of Morris, Minnesota, will be held Saturday, September 2, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Morris, with Reverend Chris Richards officiating.  Visitation will be Friday, September 1, 2023 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to the service at the church on...

Helen Staples

Helen Staples

Aug 26, 2023

Mass of Christian Burial for Helen Staples, a lifelong resident of Morris, will be held on Friday, September 1, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church with Father Todd Schneider celebrating the mass.  A visitation will be on Thursday, from 5-7:00 p.m. with Parish Prayers and Rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris.  Visitation...

Garvin A. Carstens

Garvin A. Carstens

Aug 25, 2023

Memorial services for Garvin Carstens, of Willmar, formerly of Donnelly, will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris with a visitation beginning at 12 noon.  Burial will be at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Hoffman following the service.

Garvin August Carstens was born on December 2, 1935, in Ward County, North...

Nancy R. Solemsaas

Nancy R. Solemsaas

Aug 24, 2023

A Celebration of Life for Nancy Solemsaas will be held on Monday, September 11th at 7:00 pm with a visitation beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris, Minnesota. Reverend Emmy Swedlund will be officiating.  Nancy has been cremated and will be buried in Mohall, North Dakota at a later date.

Nancy Rae (Brown) Solemsaas was born...

Evelyn Rae Benson

Evelyn Rae Benson

Aug 24, 2023

A Celebration of Life service for Evelyn Rae Benson will be held on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. with a visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at the Christian Reformed Church in Hancock.  Revered Harrison Newhouse will be officiating the service.  The family requests that bright colored shirts with animals or flowers on them...

Kevin A. Ericson

Kevin A. Ericson

Aug 20, 2023

A Celebration of Life for Kevin Ericson of Starbuck, formerly of St. Paul, Minnesota, will be held Sunday, September 10, 2023 from 1 to 4 p.m. at The Legends of Cottage Grove, 6999 E Point Douglas Rd. S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016. Coffee and desserts will be served.

Kevin Arthur Ericson, Jr. was born on October 12, 1976, in...

Helen J. McNally

Helen J. McNally

Aug 16, 2023

Funeral services for Helen McNally of Morris, Minnesota, will be held Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris, Minnesota, with Father Todd Schneider officiating.  Visitation will be Monday, August 21, 2023 from 5 to 7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. and time of sharing to follow, at Pedersen Funeral Home in...

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