obituaries

Aug 14, 2025

Robert "Bob" Herman Kuhlmann, age 87, of Dawson, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, surrounded by his family.

Robert was born on September 16, 1937, in Montevideo, Minnesota, to Frieda Elise "Lizzy" and Gustav Kuhlmann. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Tyro Township,...

Jul 20, 2025

Lois Marlene (Danielson) Denenberg was born on March 18, 1940, to Olender and Mildred (Peterson) Danielson in Clarkfield, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church and graduated valedictorian of her class at Cottonwood High School before attending Augustana College. In 1959, Lois married Jim Hanson, and the couple had three children: Karen, Gary, and Anita....

May 10, 2025

Erling Dotseth was born on September 13, 1929, at his grandparents' home in Normania Township to Raymond and Gladys (Isaacs) Dotseth. He was baptized and confirmed at Spring Creek Lutheran Church. Erling graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1947. He married Patricia Feist on October 14, 1950, and the couple had six children: Sheryl, David, Ron, Lorie, Pam, and...

Apr 28, 2025

Laurel Maye (Wilson) Lukken was born in Clarkfield, MN, on December 1, 1952, to parents, Donald and Clarice (Olson) Wilson. She attended public school in Hazel Run and then in Clarkfield, graduating in the class of 1970. Laurel continued her education by attending Nursing School at the University of Minnesota before returning to the area and working at the...

Apr 26, 2025

Ordell P. Akre, 85, St. Joseph, MO. passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025 in Saint Joseph, MO. The family would like to extend special thanks to Living Community Center and Mosaic Hospice staff for their loving care.

Ordell was born August 21, 1939 to Palmer and Ethel (Iverson) Akre in Clarkfield, MN. He was baptized and...

Apr 25, 2025

Services for Marlyce Heimark-Nelson, 92, of Madison, MN, will be Friday, May 2, 2025, at 11 AM at Bergen Lutheran Church; 4603 310th Ave Granite Falls. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will follow at Bergen Lutheran Cemetery.

Marlyce Lorraine (Swanson) Heimark-Nelson was born January 9, 1933, at Asbury Hospital...

Apr 3, 2025

Susan Marie Schmitz was born on March 19, 1946, in Chamberlain, SD, to Carl and Gladys (Davis) Kiehn. She grew up with nine siblings and attended country school near Presho, SD. While working as a waitress at a roadside café, Susan would meet her future husband, Donald Schmitz, Sr., while he was working on construction in the area. The...

Mar 13, 2025

Jean Mitchell was born on July 30, 1932, at the University Hospital in Minneapolis, MN, to parents Ellmond and Olive (Ross) Johnson of Granite Falls, MN, where she grew up and attended public school. On February 20, 1949, Jean was united in marriage to Delbert Mitchell, also of Granite Falls, but formerly from South Dakota. The couple started farming...

Mar 12, 2025

Beloved husband, father, and friend, Doc Dyrdahl, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Born in Hazel Run, Minnesota, on May 5, 1936, to Albin and Theressa (Vold) Dyrdahl, Doc was the fourth child born to the couple after three others had passed away after childbirth. He was baptized and confirmed at Hazel Run Lutheran Church. Doc...

Mar 6, 2025

Rev. Elton R. Bickel, 87, of Pigeon, formerly of Elkton, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025 at McLaren Bay Region Hospital in Bay City.

Pastor Bickel was born February 4, 1938 in Columbus, Wisconsin to the late Reuben and Rose (Miller) Bickel.  He was baptized March 20, 1938 in Reeseville, Wisconsin and confirmed April 6, 1952 at...

Feb 15, 2025

Russell Gene Severson passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the Clarkfield Care Center in Clarkfield, Minnesota.  He was born on March 22, 1945, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minnesota, to Arvid Dallas Severson and Betty Marie (Bailie) Severson.

He graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1963, where he participated in many sports.  In 1965...

Jan 30, 2025

Darris was born on July 3, 1943, in Clarkfield, Minnesota to Orville and Glenda (Arneson) Kompelien. Darris was a lifelong member of St. Lucas Lutheran Church in rural Cottonwood, where he was baptized and confirmed. He graduated from Cottonwood High School in 1961 and then attended the Minnesota school of Business, graduating in 1963. Darris also served in the...

Jan 13, 2025

Denise Ann (Gniffke) Roschen of Sioux Falls, formerly of the Dawson/Clarkfield area, passed away after an extended stay at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls on Monday, January 13th, 2025, at the age of 69.

Denise's Celebration of Life will be on Saturday, May 24th, 2025, at 3 PM at St. Lucas Lutheran Church in rural Cottonwood...

Dec 31, 2024

Kenneth Leroy Leenerts was born on November 17th, 1935, in Bruning, NE, to George and Ethel (West) Leenerts and was also baptized in Bruning.  At age 5, Kenny and his family moved to rural Boyd, MN.  He was confirmed in 1949 at Zion Lutheran Church and graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1953.  After graduation he worked with Thompson...

Dec 21, 2024

Orville Charles Hagen was born August 3, 1933, in Lac Qui Parle Township, the son of Charley and Eunice (Twyman) Hagen. He was born in a log cabin at the bottom of the big hill. Orville grew up on a farm near the Lac Qui Parle Dam. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Baxter. ...

Nov 26, 2024

Margaret Mae Hoffman, age 97, of Bloomington, MN, and formerly Annandale, MN, passed away on November 26, 2024, with family by her side at the Minnesota Masonic Home in Bloomington where she was a resident since 2021.

There are not enough words to convey about the life of Margaret and the impact she's made on the lives...

Nov 5, 2024

Patricia "Tricia" Rose Mock was born in Granite Falls, MN on November 11th, 1987, to Sharon (Koster) Lobdell and Michael Mock. She was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wood Lake, MN.

Tricia grew up in Clarkfield, MN, and attended school at H.A. Haag Elementary before graduating from YME in 2006. Tricia also attended MN West...

Oct 31, 2024

Mark Long passed away unexpectedly of natural causes while on a work run in Fraser, Colorado. Born on September 16, 1950, to Geraldine Weisbrod and Arthur W. Reed Long in Clarkfield, Minnesota, Mark's life was a journey of resilience, hard work, and dedication to family.

Baptized in Spring Creek Lutheran Church and later confirmed in Clarkfield Lutheran...

Oct 16, 2024

Jane Noreen Simonson was born on September 15th, 1957, to Norma and Warren "Gabby" Simonson. She grew up as the third of four girls, and her dad would answer the phone "Simonson Hatchery, which chick do you want?" The Simonson girls grew up close, but Jane wasn't afraid to let them know if they messed up, including tackling one...

Oct 10, 2024

LeRoy A. Moseng was born April 11th, 1940, in Dawson, MN, to parents Alfred and Lorraine (Ritland) Moseng. He attended Boyd Public School and graduated in 1958. Following graduation, he worked at several jobs before starting farming at age 22.

LeRoy married Wilma "Wendy" Manning on September 4, 1965. They raised cattle and farmed their entire married...