Obituaries

Apr 16, 2022

Harlan "Mike" Meyer, age 89, of Maple Lake, died Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Park View Care Center in Buffalo.

Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 22, 2022 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Annandale. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 21 at...

Apr 13, 2022

Vance A. Stueness, age 73, of San Tan Valley, Arizona, formerly of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota died Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at his home under the care of hospice.

Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 25, 2022 at Zion Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids with Rev. Salim Kaderbhai officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery...

Apr 9, 2022

Erna J. DeBlois, age 90, of Kimball, died Saturday, April 9, 2022 at her home at Savannah Prairie Assisted Living under the care of hospice.

Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 15, 2022, at Concordia Lutheran Church, Fairhaven with visitation one hour prior to the service. Rev. David Buchs will officiate. Burial will follow...

Mar 29, 2022

Bruce R. Fuller, age 72, of Monticello, died Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at his home. He died of natural causes while working in his yard.

Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Monday, April 4, 2022 at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Maple Lake with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. Fr. Kevin Magner will officiate....

Mar 22, 2022

Mildred "Millie" Nelson, age 99, of Annandale passed away on March 22, 2022.

Memorial Services will be held 5:00 p.m. Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale with Rev. Ron Walker officiating. Visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m. at the funeral chapel. Burial will take place on a later date at the Cokato Finnish...

Mar 20, 2022

Rhonda G. Johnson, age 74, of Maple Lake, died Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Edenbrook of St. Cloud.

A private celebration of Rhonda's life will be held this spring.

Rhonda is survived by her daughters and son, Terri Upham of Coon Rapids, Darin (Debbie) Upham of Annandale, and Jodi Wicklund of Maple Lake; sisters and...

Mar 20, 2022

Lynda C. D'Heilly, of Annandale, died Sunday, March 20, 2022, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale. A prayer service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on...

Mar 17, 2022

Clarice Marie Pigg, age 98, of Maple Lake, died March 17, 2022, of natural causes.

At Clarice's request, no service is planned. In lieu of flowers, plant a flowering shrub or tree in her honor.

Clarice Marie Mares was born Oct. 5, 1923 in Maple Lake township to Isabelle and Ted Mares and grew up...

Mar 6, 2022

Viola M. Gutknecht, age 87, of Fairhaven, died Sunday, March 6, 2022, at her home. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 11, 2022 at Concordia Lutheran Church, Fairhaven, with Rev. David Buchs officiating. Burial will follow at Concordia Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service on Friday. Viola Mae Kantola was born...

Mar 5, 2022

Judith M. Weber, age 70, of French Lake, died Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the Buffalo Hospital after a 2 year battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 11, 2022, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Annandale with Fr. John Meyer as Celebrant. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday at...

Mar 4, 2022

Allen L. Morford, age 75, of Eden Prairie, died Friday, March 4, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society in Inver Grove Heights after a 2-year battle with cancer.

Allen was born October 21, 1946, in Hazen, ND to Robert and Pandora (Lang) Morford. He grew up in Bismarck, ND, until the family moved to St. Cloud where he...

Mar 3, 2022

Norah E. Poepping, age 62, of Annandale, died Thursday, March 3, 2022, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Memorial Services will be held 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale with Deacon Ron Freeman officiating. A reception will follow at Southbrook Golf Course. Memorials are preferred to Guardian Angels Hospice.

Feb 27, 2022

Bernice M. Thurber, age 94, of South Haven, died Sunday, February 27, 2022, at the Annandale Care Center. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 4, 2022, at Lake Union Covenant Church with Pastor Tyler Menssen officiating. Burial will follow at Lake Union Covenant Cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church...

Feb 26, 2022

Catherine A. Ebert, age 83, of Cokato, died Saturday, February 26, 2022, at the Cokato Manor. Memorial Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 3, 2022 at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale with Pastor Tim Wheatley officiating. Burial will follow at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, near French Lake. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday at the...

Feb 19, 2022

Gordon R. Yager, age 74, of Montrose, formerly of Maple Lake, died Saturday, February 19, 2022 at the Buffalo Hospital.

Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 4, 2022 at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Maple Lake with visitation one hour prior to the service. Pastor Culynn Curtis will officiate. Military Honors will be provided...

Feb 18, 2022

Adelaide C. Bullock, age 91, of Edina, died on Friday, February 18, 2022 at Edenbrook of Edina.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 24, 2022 at St. Richard's Catholic Church in Richfield with visitation one hour prior. Fr. Jim Liekhus will be the celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Timothy Catholic Cemetery...

Feb 12, 2022

Crosby Michael Salveson was delivered into his parents' arms on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at The Mother Baby Center at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Private services will be held with interment at St. Charles Cemetery, Maple Lake. Joyful anticipation turned into sorrowful heartache as Crosby was delivered after growing for 16 weeks in his mother's womb. Having...

Feb 11, 2022

Todd L. Kunkel, age 51, of Elk River, died Friday, February 11, 2022.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 17 at St. Wendelin Catholic Church in Luxemburg with visitation one hour prior to the service. Fr. Donald Wagner will officiate. Burial will follow at the Parish Cemetery.

Todd LeRoy Kunkel...

Feb 11, 2022

Shirley L. Johnson, age 88, of Annandale, Minnesota formerly of Altoona, Iowa, died Friday, February 11, 2022, at the Annandale Care Center.

A memorial service to celebrate Shirley's life will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Altoona United Methodist Church with Pastor John Gaulke officiating. Private family burial will follow at Altoona Cemetery. Visitation...

Feb 2, 2022

Mary Jo Guggenberger, age 62, of South Haven, died Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at her home after a 6 year battle with cancer.

The family will host a Celebration of Life will take place from 1-5 p.m. on April 2, 2022 at the Clearwater Legion.

Mary Jo Leonella Guggenberger was born November 15, 1959 in...