Obituaries

Daniel John Rassat

Daniel John Rassat

Apr 15, 2026

Daniel J. Rassat, age 74, of Maple Lake, died Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at his home under the care of hospice and his family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 25, 2026, at St. Timothy Catholic Church, Maple Lake. Burial will follow at St. Charles Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday...

Sandra Mardell Burke

Sandra Mardell Burke

Apr 13, 2026

Sandra M. Burke, age 81 of Maple Lake, died Monday, April 13, 2026.Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Maple Lake with Rev. Culynn Curtis officiating. Burial will follow at Marysville Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred...

Trudy Ann Kuechle

Trudy Ann Kuechle

Apr 13, 2026

Trudy A. Kuechle, age 72, of Watkins, died Monday, April 13th, 2026, at Hilltop Care Center in Watkins.

A Celebration of Trudy's Life will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2026, at St. Anne's Catholic Church, Kimball. Private family burial will be held at a later date at St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery.

Trudy Ann Whitehead was born on April...

William Manford Opsahl

William Manford Opsahl

Apr 11, 2026

William Manford Opsahl, age 82, of Fairhaven, died Saturday, April 11, 2026, at his home.

A graveside service with military honors will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 17, 2026, at Grace Lutheran Cemetery, French Lake.

William Manford Opsahl, a beloved father and dedicated craftsman, was born on April 5, 1944, at home in French Lake Township to William and Luella (Nelson)...

Connie Jean Nelson

Connie Jean Nelson

Apr 11, 2026

Connie Nelson, age 73, of Annandale, died Saturday, April 11, 2026, at her home under the care of hospice and her family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 2026, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Annandale with Fr. John Meyer as Celebrant and Fr. Kevin Magner as Concelebrant. Burial will follow at St. Ignatius Catholic Cemetery,...

Evelyn Marie Duesbury

Evelyn Marie Duesbury

Apr 10, 2026

Evelyn Marie Duesbury (Findley)November 21, 1935 - April 10, 2026

Evelyn was a small town Iowa gal who literally lived her dreams.

In her 'retirement' she earned her Master's degree in Counseling with honors, and published seven books about understanding and interpreting dreams while also spending years studying thousands of her own dreams she journaled every night.

In her professional career she was...

Shirley Mae Keto

Shirley Mae Keto

Apr 8, 2026

Shirley M. Keto, age 89, of Annandale, passed into eternal peace Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at the Annandale Care Center.

A family Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Our Saviour's Lutheran Cemetery, near French Lake.

Shirley Mae Limanen was born on April 23, 1936, at home in Blowers Township, Ottertail County to William and...

Thad Leonard Ashwill

Thad Leonard Ashwill

Apr 2, 2026

Thad L. Ashwill, age 87, of Annandale, died Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the St. Cloud Hospital.Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 10, 2026, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Buffalo with visitation starting at 9:30 a.m. Pastor Ryan Clark and Pastor Chris Ryan will officiate. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Annandale.Thad Leonard Ashwill was born December...

Robert Guy Polsfuss

Robert Guy Polsfuss

Apr 1, 2026

Robert G. Polsfuss, age 86, of Maple Lake, died Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society in Howard Lake, after a long battle with cancer.

Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 16, 2026, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Maple Lake with Rev. Culynn Curtis officiating. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will...

Roger Allen Hendrickson

Roger Allen Hendrickson

Apr 1, 2026

Roger A. Hendrickson, age 89, of South Haven, died Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at his home surrounded by the love and care of his family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at St. Philip Catholic Church, Litchfield with Fr. Derek Wiechmann as Celebrant. Burial will follow the luncheon at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday at...

Michael David Heffron

Michael David Heffron

Mar 30, 2026

Michael "Mike" Heffron, age 76, of Maple Lake, died Monday, March 30, 2026, at Regency Hospital in Golden Valley.A private family Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.Michael David Heffron was born on December 31, 1949, in Austin, Minnesota, to Kenneth and Eva (Johnson) Heffron. He was raised in Austin, where he graduated high school. Following his...

Thomas Edward Mooney

Thomas Edward Mooney

Mar 29, 2026

Thomas E. Mooney, age 86, of Maple Lake, died Sunday, March 29, 2026, at home surrounded by family.Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 20, 2026, at St. Timothy's Catholic Church, Maple Lake with visitation from 9-10:30 a.m. at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Maple Lake. Fr. Kevin Magner will Celebrate the Mass. Burial will follow...

Curtis James Palmer

Curtis James Palmer

Mar 24, 2026

Curtis J. "Jim" Palmer, 81 died March 24, 2026, at Annandale Care Center in Annandale, Minnesota.

Jim was born February 26, 1945, in Wagner, South Dakota the son of Curtis J. and Pearl "Pat" (Meyer) Palmer. He married Marian Scheetz on November 9, 1963 at St. John Lutheran church rural Dimock, South Dakota. They made their home in Pierre, South Dakota...

David Roger Dorow

David Roger Dorow

Mar 23, 2026

David Roger Dorow, age 63, of Maple Lake, died unexpectedly on March 23, 2026.Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Maple Lake. Rev Culynn Curtis will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday and one hour prior to the service on Saturday, both at the church. A prayer service...

Madalynn Sue Hadfield

Madalynn Sue Hadfield

Mar 22, 2026

Madalynn "Maddie" Hadfield, age 14, of Annandale, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 22, 2026.Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Church of St. Luke's, Clearwater with Fr. Dennis Backer and Fr. Timothy Kitzke as Celebrants. Burial will be at Church of St. Luke's Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday...

Gary Joseph Lindenfelser

Gary Joseph Lindenfelser

Mar 16, 2026

Gary J. Lindenfelser, age 70, of Litchfield, formerly of Maple Lake, died Monday, March 16, 2026, at the St. Cloud Hospital after a long and tough battle with cancer.Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 23, 2026, at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake with Pastor Dan Courtney officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Lake Community Cemetery. Visitation...

Lloyd Delbert Newman

Lloyd Delbert Newman

Mar 12, 2026

Lloyd Newman, age 84 of Kimball died Thursday, March 12, 2026, at The St. Cloud Veterans Administration Medical Center after a brave battle with ALS.

Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 20, 2026, at Kimball United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Kimball Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday and one hour prior to...

Timothy Jon Fischer

Timothy Jon Fischer

Mar 8, 2026

Timothy "Tim" Fischer, age 64, of St. Cloud, formerly of Annandale, died March 8, 2026.Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2026, at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale with Mary Messina as Life Celebrant. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be held at a later date at Concordia...

Alfred Lyle Gehrke

Alfred Lyle Gehrke

Mar 2, 2026

Alfred L. Gehrke, age 66, of Fairhaven, died Monday, March 2, 2026 at his home.

Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 13, 2026, at Concordia Lutheran Church, Fairhaven with visitation one hour prior to the service. Rev. Terrill Bramstedt will officiate. Burial will follow at Fairhaven Cemetery.

Alfred Lyle Gehrke was born on May 21, 1959, in St. Cloud,...

Adeline Marie Lahti

Adeline Marie Lahti

Feb 21, 2026

Adeline M. Lahti, age 85, of Brooklyn Park, died Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Lake Ridge Care Center in Buffalo.Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale with Pastor Joel Pike officiating. Burial will follow at Cokato Finnish Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday and one hour...