Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Redwood Falls & Morgan, Minnesota

Leslie "Les" Christians

Leslie "Les" Christians

Oct 31, 2025

Leslie "Les" D. Christians, age 84, of Redwood Falls, MN passed away on Friday, October 31, 2025, at the River Valley Health and Rehabilitation Nursing Home in Redwood Falls, MN. A private family service will be held at a later date.

The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Morgan and Redwood Falls are in charge of the arrangements. E-mail condolences may be sent...

Alan Durant

Alan Durant

Oct 29, 2025

Alan L. Durant, age 67, of Morton, MN, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at St. Cloud VA Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until 2:15 p.m. on Friday, November 7, 2025 from Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls. A prayer service will be held at 2:15 p.m. with burial to follow at the Minnesota...

Peggy J. Kuehn

Peggy J. Kuehn

Oct 23, 2025

Peggy J. Kuehn, age 65, of Redwood Falls, MN, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the St. Cloud Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church with burial to follow at the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday,...

William Kissner

William Kissner

Oct 18, 2025

William "Bill" Bruce Kissner, 63, was born into this world August 19, 1962 to Warren and Mary Kissner and entered into his perfect eternal life October 18, 2025. Bill's family held a private remembrance gathering at Nelson-Hillestad Funeral & Cremation Services in Redwood Falls; he was interred beside his Mother and Sister in the Belview City Cemetery. Bill is survived by his...

Mary Lou Burtzel

Mary Lou Burtzel

Oct 15, 2025

Mary Louise Burtzel, lovingly known as Mary Lou, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2025, at the age of 98. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Mary Lou lived a full and faith-filled life rooted in love, service, and simple joys. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at St. Catherine's...

Mary Lou Butzer

Mary Lou Butzer

Sep 29, 2025

Mary Lou Butzer, age 92, of Morton, MN, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025, at her residence. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at St Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls, MN. with luncheon to follow service. Burial will take place at a later date at Fort Snelling in Minneapolis. Visitation...

Glenn "Blondie" Blomeke

Glenn "Blondie" Blomeke

Sep 29, 2025

Glenn “Blondie” Blomeke, age 95, of Morgan, MN passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025, at the Gil Mor Manor Nursing Home in Morgan, MN. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. at St. John’s Church in Morgan, MN with full military honors. Burial at St. Michael’s Catholic Church Cemetery, then lunch to follow....

Marietta "Etta" S. Weber

Marietta "Etta" S. Weber

Sep 28, 2025

Marietta "Etta" S. Weber, age 77, of Morgan, MN passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at the St. John's Lutheran Home in Springfield, MN. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, October 6, 2025, at 1:00 P.M. at St. John's Church in Morgan, MN with lunch to follow. Visitation will be held two hours prior to her service at...

Gerald "Jerry" Simning

Gerald "Jerry" Simning

Sep 27, 2025

Gerald ‘Jerry’ Simning, age 74, of Redwood Falls, MN passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the Centre Care in Redwood Falls, MN. Funeral Services are pending at this time.

The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Redwood Falls and Morgan are in charge of the arrangements. E-mail condolences may be sent via www.nelson-hillestad.com.

Blessed be his memory.

Judy A. Reek

Judy A. Reek

Sep 22, 2025

Judy A. Reek, age 69, of Belgrade, MN, and formerly of Redwood Falls, MN passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025, at the Belgrade Nursing Home in Belgrade. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. at St Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Danube, MN with lunch to follow at the church. Following the luncheon burial...

Eugene Sand

Eugene Sand

Sep 17, 2025

Eugene “Gene” H. Sand, age 92 of Redwood Falls, MN, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at River Valley Health and Rehabilitation in Redwood Falls. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls, with burial to follow in the Redwood Falls Cemetery, with full Military Honors. A...

Betty Woelfel

Betty Woelfel

Aug 25, 2025

Betty L. Woelfel, age 95, of Redwood Falls, MN, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025, at St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, September 12, 2025 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls, MN, with lunch to follow, then burial at the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Seaforth, MN. Visitation will...

Eugene Fuchs

Eugene Fuchs

Aug 24, 2025

Eugene Fuchs, age 93 of Morgan, MN, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at HCMC in Minneapolis. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan with burial to follow at the St. Michael’s Catholic Church Cemetery in Morgan. A visitation will be held prior...

Larry Robinson

Larry Robinson

Aug 16, 2025

Larry Robinson, born on July 2, 1940, in Maryville, Tennessee, passed away on August 16, 2025. He was the son of Thomas and Anna Kate Moser Robinson. Larry grew up in Tennessee, where he graduated from high school and attended college for two years.

For most of his life, he was a truck driver, dedicating 60 years to this profession. Larry...

Susan C. Baune

Susan C. Baune

Jul 20, 2025

Susan Baune, age 59, of Rochester, MN, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls, MN with a lunch following the funeral mass. Visitation will be at 4:00 - 7:00 PM...

Frank Munshower

Frank Munshower

Jul 11, 2025

Frank Forrest Munshower Jr. of Redwood Falls passed away on July 11, 2025 at age 60. Survived by his wife, Susan; daughters, Ellen, Tess and Audrey; mother, Eileen; siblings, Kathleen (Tony), Jane (Steve), Teresa (Karl) and Eric (Judy).

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Blessed be his memory.

David Kahnke

David Kahnke

Jul 11, 2025

David Kahnke, age 78, of St. Cloud, MN formerly of Redwood Falls, MN, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025, at Edenbrook Skilled Nursing Facility in St. Cloud, MN. Mass of Christian burial will be at 1:00 PM on Friday, July 18, 2025 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls, MN, following lunch then burial at the church cemetery....

Daniel Elsing

Daniel Elsing

Jul 5, 2025

Daniel J. Elsing, age 67, of Belview, MN, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Rochester, MN. A prayer service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 11, 2025, at Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Morgan, MN, with burial to follow in the St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery, Morgan, MN. Visitation will be held from 1:00...

Mabelle E. Stoll

Mabelle E. Stoll

Jun 26, 2025

Mabelle Stoll, age 98, of Redwood Falls, MN, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Garnett Gardens in Redwood Falls, MN. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, July 25, 2025, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Redwood, MN with a burial to follow the service at Redwood Falls Cemetery in Redwood Falls, MN, then...

Alice D. Wood

Alice D. Wood

Jun 22, 2025

Alice D. Wood, age 73, of Morgan, MN, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at her residence in rural Morgan, MN. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, June 30, 2025, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Franklin, MN with a luncheon to follow the service, then burial at Eden Mount Hope Cemetery, of rural Morgan....