Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Redwood Falls & Morgan, Minnesota

Amy Jo Wharton

Amy Jo Wharton

Apr 25, 2021

Amy J. Wharton, age 48, of Redwood Falls, died Sunday, April 25, 2021 at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Funeral Service will be at 11:00 am Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home of Redwood Falls. Visitation will be from 9:30 until time of service on Saturday at the funeral home. Arrangements are with Nelson-Hillestad Funeral...

Allan G. Hacker

Allan G. Hacker

Apr 20, 2021

Allan G. Hacker, 82, of Morgan, passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at his home in Morgan, Minnesota. A Public Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 26, 2021 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan, Minnesota. A public visitation will be held at the church on Monday, from 9 until 11 a.m....

Ruth Nemitz

Ruth Nemitz

Apr 18, 2021

Ruth Nemitz, age 92 of Redwood Falls, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Carris Health-Redwood Hospital, Redwood Falls, MN surrounded by her family. Ruth was born to Gottlob and Emilie Stoll in rural White Butte, SD, a small prairie town in northwest South Dakota, on March 10, 1929. She was baptized on April 28, 1929 at Redeemer Lutheran...

Cecelia E. Vos

Cecelia E. Vos

Apr 15, 2021

Cecelia E. Vos, age 95, (formerly of St. Anthony, Minn.) of Franklin, died Wednesday, April 15, 2021 at Franklin Rehabilitation Healthcare Center in Franklin, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, April 23, 2021 at the St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Anthony, Minnesota at 11:00 am. Visitation will be on Friday, April 23 from 10:00 am to...

Carolyn Faye Christensen

Carolyn Faye Christensen

Apr 15, 2021

Carolyn Faye Christensen of Redwood Falls left this earthly world on Thursday, April 15th, 2021, she was 79 years old. Arrangements are with Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Services of Redwood Falls. E-mail condolences may be sent via www.nelson-hillestad.com . Mom was born on the family farm near Lucan, Minnesota on October 4th, 1941. Mom attended Lucan elementary school and graduated...

Jacob E. Otto

Jacob E. Otto

Apr 7, 2021

Jacob E. Otto, age 34, of Redwood Falls passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at his home. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 16, 2021 from Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls. Visitation will be held from 1 until 2 p.m. on Friday, April 16, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials can...

Bernadine Anna Mathiowetz

Bernadine Anna Mathiowetz

Apr 6, 2021

Bernadine Anna Mathiowetz, age 102, of Morgan, died Tuesday, April 6, at Gil-Mor Manor Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 9, 2021 from St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan with burial to follow in the St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 9, from 9:30 a.m. until...

Leo A. Plotz

Leo A. Plotz

Mar 24, 2021

Leo Anton Plotz, age 86, passed away peacefully at Gil-Mor Manor Nursing Home on March 24, 2021, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Funeral services will be held at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Morgan on Saturday, March 27, at 11:00 am with visitation at the church beginning at 9:30 am. Burial with military honors will follow at the...

Esther M. Greenberg

Esther M. Greenberg

Mar 21, 2021

Esther M. Greenberg, age 96, of Morgan, passed away on March 21, 2021, at her home. A Private Family Mass of Christian Burial service was held at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan, with burial at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are with Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Service of Morgan. E-mail condolences may be sent via www.nelson-hillestad.com . Esther Margaret was born...

Gary Hagen

Gary Hagen

Mar 9, 2021

Gary Hagen, age 72, of Redwood Falls, died Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at River Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Redwood Falls. A Memorial Service will be held later this spring. Arrangements are pending with Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Redwood Falls. E-mail condolences may be sent via www.nelson-hillestad.com .. Blessed be his memory.

David Hacker

David Hacker

Mar 6, 2021

David J. Hacker, 78, of Morgan, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Public Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 12, 2021 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan, Minnesota. Interment will follow at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery in Morgan. A public visitation...

Bonitus (Bonnie) J. Kodet

Bonitus (Bonnie) J. Kodet

Mar 5, 2021

Bonitus (Bonnie) J. Kodet of Cross Lake, formerly of Redwood Falls, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Nursing Care Center in Crosby, Minnesota. A Public Funeral Service will be Thursday, March 11 at 5:00 pm at Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home of Redwood Falls. The interment will be at 10 am Friday, March 12, 2021 in St. Catherine’s Cemetery...

Todd A Dallman

Todd A Dallman

Feb 26, 2021

Todd A. Dallman, age 56, of Redwood Falls, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021, at his home. Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, March 4, 2021 from Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 4, 2021, from 10:00 am until 11:00 am, at the Funeral Home. Arrangements are with...

David Charles Gores

David Charles Gores

Feb 25, 2021

David Charles Gores, 70, of Sycamore, IL and formerly of Morgan, MN passed away on February 25, 2021 in Sycamore, IL after a short, but hard-fought fight with cancer. A Graveside Service will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, July 10, 2021 from Morton City Cemetery in Morton, MN Arrangements are with Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Redwood...

Dorothy J. Menk

Dorothy J. Menk

Feb 20, 2021

On Saturday, February 20, 2021, our family lost a precious and much-loved member, our Mother, Dorothy Jean Smith Menk. Dorothy was born on July 18, 1929, to Irma Anne Mace and Donald Smith. She was the youngest of 8 children. Dorothy was raised in Redwood Falls where she graduated from Redwood Falls High School. After graduation, she attended Johnson Academy...

Norman E. Bendixen

Norman E. Bendixen

Feb 5, 2021

Norman Bendixen, 93, long-time resident of Morgan, died peacefully on February 5, 2021 at Gil-Mor Manor of Morgan, surrounded by family after living a very full life filled with family, friends and service. A Private Family Service will be held at Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls, with burial in the Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Morgan. Arrangements are with...

Clark R. Burdick

Clark R. Burdick

Feb 5, 2021

Clark Burdick, age 66, passed away on Friday, February 5th, 2021 at the Sleepy Eye Care Center, Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. Memorial services will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, February 19, 2021 from Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls, with burial to be held later this spring. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday, February 19,...

Colleen J Moore

Colleen J Moore

Feb 4, 2021

Colleen Moore, 94, formerly of Redwood Falls, passed away on February 4, 2021 at White Pine Assisting Living of Mendota Heights, Minnesota. Graveside service will be at a later date in the Bethlehem Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Minnesota. A Celebration of Life will be held in the summer when it is safer for the community to attend. Arrangements are with Nelson-Hillestad...

Janell M Lieske

Janell M Lieske

Feb 1, 2021

Janell M. Lieske, age 93, of Franklin, passed away on February 1, 2021, at Carris Health – Redwood Hospital in Redwood Falls. A Private Family Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, February 13, 2021 from St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Franklin. There will be a celebration of Janell’s life in the spring followed by burial at...

Milo A. Christensen Jr

Milo A. Christensen Jr

Jan 30, 2021

Milo A. Christensen, Jr. age 70, of rural Morgan, passed away on January 30, 2021. A Private Family Graveside Service was held. Arrangements are with Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Service of Morgan. E-mail condolences may be sent via www.nelson-hillestad.com . Blessed be his memory.