Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Redwood Falls & Morgan, Minnesota

Dennis Wittwer

Dennis Wittwer

Dec 6, 2017

Dennis Wittwer, 76, of Joshua Tree, California died Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Manorcare Gentiva House in Palm Desert, California. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 21, 2017 from Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, December...

Jamie Lynn Hale

Jamie Lynn Hale

Dec 5, 2017

Jamie L. Hale, 56, of Franklin died Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at his home. He was a warrior against a ferocious enemy, cancer. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 11, 2017 from the Franklin Community Center. Visitation will be held on Monday, from 1 until 2 p.m., at the community center. Inurnment will be held...

Charles "Charlie" Woelfel

Charles "Charlie" Woelfel

Dec 3, 2017

Charles “Charlie” Woelfel, 78, of Olivia died Sunday, December 3, 2017 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 from Church of the Sacred Heart in Franklin with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, at the church, from 10 until 11 a.m. Arrangements...

Melissa Bratsch

Melissa Bratsch

Nov 30, 2017

Melissa Bratsch, 42, of Mankato and formerly of Redwood Falls passed away peacefully, following an unexpected cardiac incident, on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Mayo Health Systems in Mankato. Visitation will be held Saturday, December 9, 2017, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon, followed by a private service with family and friends, all at Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls....

Ernest "Ernie" Frederiksen

Ernest "Ernie" Frederiksen

Nov 29, 2017

Ernest “Ernie” Frederiksen, 90, of Redwood Falls died Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Season’s hospice in Redwood Falls. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 4, 2017 from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls. Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, December 3, 2017,...

Norman Rudenick

Norman Rudenick

Nov 22, 2017

Norman Rudenick, 96, of Redwood Falls died Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Sunwood Good Samaritan Care Center in Redwood Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 from St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls. Burial, with full military honors, will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, November...

Ruben Lange

Ruben Lange

Nov 17, 2017

Ruben Lange, 92, of Redwood Falls died Friday, November 17, 2017 at Sunwood Good Samaritan Care Center in Redwood Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, December 1, 2017 from St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, from 10 until 11:30...

Evelyn Beasley

Evelyn Beasley

Nov 13, 2017

Evelyn Beasley, 100, of Redwood Falls died Monday, November 13, 2017 at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, November 17, 2017 from St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, from 10 until 11:30 a.m., at...

Clara Schilling

Clara Schilling

Nov 10, 2017

Clara Schilling, 93, of Redwood Falls died Friday, November 10, 2017 at Valley View Manor in Lamberton. Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 18, 2017 from St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, November 17, 2017, from 4 until 8 p.m., at...

Hope Gegner

Hope Gegner

Nov 10, 2017

Hope Gegner, 87, of Redwood Falls and formerly of Morgan died Friday, November 10, 2017 at Sunwood Good Samaritan Care Center in Redwood Falls. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 from Bethany Lutheran Church, Gilfillan, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, from 9 until 10:30 a.m.,...

Thomas "Tom" Rue

Thomas "Tom" Rue

Nov 4, 2017

Thomas “Tom” Rue, 60, of Redwood Falls died Saturday, November 4, 2017. Memorial Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, November 9, 2017 from Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls, with military honors to follow. A graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, November 10, 2017 from St. Mary’s Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Tracy. Visitation...

Victoria "Vicky" Nielsen

Victoria "Vicky" Nielsen

Oct 27, 2017

Victoria “Vicky” Nielsen, 97, of Morgan died Friday, October 27, 2017 at Gil-Mor Manor in Morgan. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 12, 2017 from St. John Lutheran Church in Morgan with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, November 12, from noon until 2 p.m., at the church. The...

Donald Ziegenhagen

Donald Ziegenhagen

Oct 25, 2017

Donald Ziegenhagen, 87, of Morgan passed away peacefully at Sunrise Assisted Living in Minnetonka, surrounded by his loving daughters and family. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 30, 2017 from the United Methodist Church in Morgan with inurnment to follow in St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Morgan. Visitation will be held on Monday, from 9:30...

Harriet Jensen

Harriet Jensen

Oct 22, 2017

Harriet Jensen, 91, of Redwood Falls died Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Sunwood Good Samaritan Care Center in Redwood Falls. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 27, 2017 from First United Methodist Church in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, October 26, 2017, from 4...

Florence Prokosch

Florence Prokosch

Oct 15, 2017

Florence Prokosch, 100, of Redwood Falls died Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Sunwood Good Samaritan Care Center in Redwood Falls. Arrangements are pending with Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Redwood Falls. E-mail condolences may be sent via www.nelson-hillestad.com .

John Waidelich

John Waidelich

Oct 15, 2017

John Waidelich, 89, of Morgan died Sunday, October 15, 2017 at Gil-Mor Manor in Morgan. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 18, 2017 from the United Methodist Church in Morgan with inurnment to follow in the Morgan City Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 18, from 1 until 2 p.m., at the...

Gordon Pederson

Gordon Pederson

Sep 30, 2017

Gordon “Gordy” Pederson, 90, of Redwood Falls died Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Wood Dale Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls. Burial, with military honors, will follow in Redwood Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, October 3, 2017, from 4 until 7 p.m.,...

Janet B. Kreft

Janet B. Kreft

Sep 26, 2017

Janet B. Kreft, 76, of Redwood Falls died Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Wood Dale Home in Redwood Falls. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 30, 2017 from Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls with private inurnment to be held at a later date. Visitation will be held on Saturday, from 9 until 11 a.m.,...

Bernice Rose

Bernice Rose

Sep 22, 2017

Bernice Rose, age 85, of Morgan died Friday, September 22, 2017 at Gil-Mor Manor Nursing Home in Morgan. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 27, 2017 from St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan with burial to follow in St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Morgan on...

Bernice Goblirsch

Bernice Goblirsch

Sep 20, 2017

Bernice Goblirsch, age 88, of Morgan died Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at the Gil Mor Manor Nursing Home in Morgan. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 26, 2017 from St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan with burial to follow in the St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home...