obituaries

Oct 7, 2024

Dolores "Dee" Spitzack Rysdahl passed away on Monday, October 7th, 2024, at the age of 95. Dee was born on April 18, 1929, to Albert and Ruby (Jones) Spitzack in Faribault, MN. Dee met her husband, Alton, during their first week in college at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. The two married in August 1950 and together raised...

Oct 5, 2024

Linda Marie McIntire was born on April 24th, 1950, in Grinnell, Iowa to Lloyd Melvin McIntire and Ruth Christine Pattison. She grew up in and around Newton, Iowa with one older brother and three younger sisters. Linda attended a one room schoolhouse just outside Newton in 1955 before moving into town, where she graduated from Newton High School in...

Sep 30, 2024

Alida Marie (Lee) Forbord was born September 2, 1920, to Iver and Jennie (Johnson) Lee in Clarkfield, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Clarkfield Lutheran Church. She graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1938, graduated in 1939 from a Post Graduate Class in Clarkfield, and graduated as a medical secretary and technician from the College of Medical...

Sep 26, 2024

Myra Eloise Lynner was born February 20, 1923, in the Lynner flat to Esther Marie Peterson Lynner and Johnny Lynner in Clarkfield.  She passed peacefully from this life on September 26, 2024, at the age of 101 years, 7 months and 6 days.  She was predeceased by her husband, Gordon Duane Peterson; her parents; her brother John Haynes "Jack"...

Sep 13, 2024

Ardell Ordean Benson was born on August 29, 1934, to Robert and Mamie (Berg) Benson in Swede Prairie Township.  He was baptized and confirmed at Israel Lutheran Church in Swede Prairie.  He attended elementary grades in country school and graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1952.

Ardell was united in marriage on July 7, 1956, to Arlene...

Sep 10, 2024

Scott Sherman Winson was born on May 27, 1952, in Granite Falls, MN, to Sherman and Burdonna (Bruflat) Winson.  He grew up on the Winson family farm just South of Clarkfield and graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1970 and attended St. Cloud State University.  Later in life, he graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University Magna Cum Laude with...

Aug 29, 2024

Karen was born on March 8, 1943, in Grace Township, Chippewa County, to Dayton & Orel (Gullord) Williamson.  She was baptized and confirmed at the Montevideo United Methodist Church. Karen attended high school in Montevideo and graduated in 1961. She then lived in Minneapolis where she studied nursing and worked in an insurance office and flower shop, where she...

Aug 13, 2024

Bruce Irving Anderson was born on September 17, 1951, in Clarkfield, Minnesota to Irving and Harriet (Hanson) Anderson and was baptized and confirmed at Clarkfield Lutheran Church. He passed away peacefully on August 13, 2024, at his home in Clarkfield at the age of 72.

He attended and graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1969.  He furthered...

Aug 8, 2024

Michael "Mike" Jorgenson was born on January 28, 1960, in Clarkfield, to Dennis and Beulah (Mikelson) Jorgenson. He was baptized and confirmed at Clarkfield Lutheran Church and attended Clarkfield High School, graduating with the class of 1978. On May 9, 1981, Mike married Barb Viessman and the couple went on to have three children: Trent, Stephanie, and Zachery.

Jul 8, 2024

Nancy Painter, age 77 of Clarkfield, died on Monday, July 8th, 2024 with family by her side at the CCM Health Hospital in Montevideo. A Celebration of Life will be held by the family at a later date.

Jun 14, 2024

Gloria Sylvia Johnson was born on January 18, 1927, in Okabena, MN, to Frederick and Minnie (Reimers) Siemers. She and her eight siblings were raised in the ways of simple living and hard work on the farm until Gloria lost her mother at just 10 years old. In her early teens she became indispensable to her family's farming operation....

May 29, 2024

Patrick was born August 22, 1971, to Terri L Shaw and Mark A Long in Clarkfield, MN.  He was baptized and confirmed in the Clarkfield Methodist Church.

He grew up in Clarkfield and attended Clarkfield School, graduating from high school in 1990. He attended and received his diploma from Ridgewater College, received as Associate of Arts from...

May 15, 2024

Dr. Michael Scott Kirkeby, 80, of Citrus Hills, FL passed away May 15, 2024 after a long battle with dementia. Michael was born on July 12, 1943 in Montevideo, MN to Lloyd and Eunice (Wold) Kirkeby. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1961. He graduated with his B.S. degree...

May 9, 2024

***In lieu of flowers, memorials strongly preferred to Kaleb House Child Restoration facility for survivors of child sex trafficking, CentraCare Gorecki Guest House for families requiring accommodation for loved ones' extended stay in the St. Cloud Hospital, or Project Semicolon, a mental health advocacy and awareness organization. Please see direct links to these organizations below.***

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May 7, 2024

Bill Houston passed away peacefully at his home in Little River, SC, on Tuesday, May 7th, 2024, with Nancy and Krista at his side, and Abby nearby. Bill passed after a short but courageous battle with cancer at the age of 81 years and 4 days.

Bill was born in Chicago, IL, on May 3rd, 1943, to...

May 5, 2024

Gene Paul Brunner was born on September 4, 1940, in Montevideo, MN, to Paul and Anna (Hohler) Brunner. He was baptized and confirmed at the Congregational Church in Montevideo and attended school in Granite Falls. After high school, Gene worked for Swift Manufacturing in Montevideo and worked for a local farmer. On December 19, 1964, Gene and Sharon Stokke...

Apr 28, 2024

Terry Lee Iverson was born on September 13th, 1947, to Melvern and Lillian (Kroger) Iverson. He was baptized on February 6th, 1948, and confirmed on May 6th, 1962, at Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls. Terry was an extremely bright student and graduated salutatorian of his Hanley Falls High School class of 1965. After high school, Terry took...

Apr 23, 2024

Philip Webster Myran (Gramps) was born to Mary and Carl Myran on August 24th, 1931. He grew up in Pierz, MN. As he grew up, he spent a lot of time working for a neighbor on their family farm. At the age of 20, Philip joined the Navy where he would later serve in Korea. Following his time in...

Apr 6, 2024

William Leroy West was born on October 13, 1938, in Canby, MN, to Albert and Delores (Hoseck) West. He graduated from Canby High School and later obtained a degree in welding.

On February 4, 1961, he married Lola Pieschke of Clarkfield, MN, and they were blessed with 5 boys. Bill was a hard worker; some might say...

Apr 4, 2024

Janice Orlette Nelson was born on December 31st, 1938, at the hospital in Montevideo, MN, to Oscar and Bertha "Margaret" (Erickson) Lindquist. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. In her lifetime, Janice was a stay-at-home mother to 8 children. She loved to teach Sunday school and enjoyed attending gatherings with her family and friends.

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