Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Redwood Falls & Morgan, Minnesota

Mark Voelz

Mark Voelz

Feb 7, 2017

Mark L. Voelz, 38, of Ham Lake and formerly of Morgan died Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at M D Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 from St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday,...

Todd Serbus

Todd Serbus

Feb 6, 2017

Todd Serbus, 46, of Redwood Falls died Monday, February 6, 2017 as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2017 from St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Bechyn. Visitation will be held Friday, February 10, 2017,...

Verna Scharfencamp

Verna Scharfencamp

Feb 1, 2017

Verna Scharfencamp, 93, of Franklin died Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Season’s hospice in Redwood Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 6, 2017 from Church of Sacred Heart in Franklin with burial to follow in St. Patrick’s Birch Coulee Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, February, 5, 2017, from 1 until 4...

Harry Vermillion

Harry Vermillion

Jan 31, 2017

Harry Vermillion, 67, of Redwood Falls died Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Private services will be held. Arrangements are with Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Redwood Falls. E-mail condolences may be sent via www.nelson-hillestad.com . Harry Jesse Vermillion, the son of Benjamin and Antoinette (Tamboscie) Vermillion, was born December 13, 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He...

Wallace "Wally" Hess

Wallace "Wally" Hess

Jan 26, 2017

Wallace “Wally” Hess, 71, of Redwood Falls died Thursday, January 26, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday February 1, 2017 from Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls. Burial, will military honors, will follow in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, from...

Einar W. Nelson

Einar W. Nelson

Jan 24, 2017

Einar W. Nelson, a.k.a. Wally Nelson, 91, of Redwood Falls died Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2017 from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls with military honors to follow. Burial will be at Crestlawn Cemetery, rural Redwood Falls. Visitation will be...

Roger D. Melquist

Roger D. Melquist

Jan 19, 2017

Roger D. Melquist, 74, of Norwood Young America and formerly of Morton, died Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2017 from the Assembly of God Church in Redwood Falls. Military honors will follow, with burial in the Morton City Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Calvin Stronach

Calvin Stronach

Jan 16, 2017

Calvin Stronach, 93, of Redwood Falls died Monday, January 16, 2017 at Sunwood Good Samaritan Care Center. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2017 from First United Methodist Church in Redwood Falls. Burial, with military honors, will follow in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, from 10 until 11 a.m., at the...

Elaine Nelson

Elaine Nelson

Jan 10, 2017

Elaine G. Nelson, 92, of Franklin died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 14, 2017 from St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Franklin with burial to follow in the Franklin Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, from 10 until 11 a.m., at the church. Arrangements are with Nelson-Hillestad...

Walter Lowinske

Walter Lowinske

Jan 4, 2017

Walter J. Lowinske, 90, of Redwood Falls died Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at St. Therese Home in New Hope. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, JANUARY 13, 2017 from Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls with inurnment at a later date. Visitation will be held Friday, January 13, 2017, from 10 until 11 a.m., at the...

Beatrice "Bea" Brown

Beatrice "Bea" Brown

Dec 24, 2016

Beatrice “Bea” Brown, 85, of Redwood Falls, died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Sunwood Good Samaritan Care Center in Redwood Falls. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2016 from Zion Danube United Methodist Church in Danube with burial in the Middle Creek Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 from...

Andrew "Andy" Marsh

Andrew "Andy" Marsh

Dec 21, 2016

A Memorial Gathering for Andrew “Andy” Marsh will be held Saturday, April 29, 2017, from 3 until 5 p.m., at the Redwood Falls American Legion. Andrew "Andy" Marsh, 75, of Redwood Falls died December 21, 2016 at Sunwood Good Samaritan Care Center. Arrangements are with Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Redwood Falls. E-mail condolences may be sent via www.nelson-hillestad.com...

Lois Willshire

Lois Willshire

Dec 19, 2016

Lois Katherine Willshire passed away peacefully on Monday morning, Dec. 19, 2016, at LyngBlomsten Care Center, in St. Paul, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 from First Presbyterian Church in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 until 11 a.m. on Wednesday...

Joseph "Joe" Malecek

Joseph "Joe" Malecek

Dec 8, 2016

Joseph “Joe” Malecek, 79, of Redwood Falls, died Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Season’s hospice in Redwood Falls. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 from St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls with burial at a later date. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 12, 2016, from 5 until 8 p.m....

Doris Williamson

Doris Williamson

Dec 5, 2016

Doris was born in 1923 to Albert and Ella (Linstrom) Oedekoven, in Sturgis, South Dakota. She was raised on the family ranch near Vale, South Dakota, attended grade school at Nine Mile School and graduated from Sturgis High School. She married Richard Williamson in 1943 in Sturgis. They ranched near Union Center for 19 years. Due to Richard's health, they...

Harl Burdick

Harl Burdick

Dec 2, 2016

Harl Burdick, 82, of Redwood Falls died Friday, December 2, 2016 at his home. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 from Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls with burial to be held at a later date. Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 6, 2016, from 1 until 2 p.m. at the funeral home....

Arvin A. Dahmes

Arvin A. Dahmes

Nov 29, 2016

Arvin A. Dahmes, 81, of Morgan died Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Gil-Mor Manor in Morgan. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 3, 2016 from the United Methodist Church in Morgan with burial to follow in Bethany Lutheran Cemetery, rural Morgan. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 2, 2016, from 4 until 8 p.m.,...

Bernice Seifert

Bernice Seifert

Nov 27, 2016

Bernice Seifert, 92, of Morgan died Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Gil-Mor Manor in Morgan. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 from Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Morgan with burial to follow in St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery, Morgan. Visitation will be held Tuesday, from 12:30 until 1 p.m., at the funeral home. Arrangements are...

Freemont Schweim

Freemont Schweim

Nov 24, 2016

Freemont Schweim, 93, of Redwood Falls and formerly of rural Wabasso, died Thursday, November 24, 2016 at Sunwood Good Samaritan Care Center in Redwood Falls. A private service will be held at a later date. At his request, memorials should be directed to the Masonic Cancer Center. Arrangements are with Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Redwood Falls. E-mail condolences...

Lewis E. Seifert

Lewis E. Seifert

Nov 22, 2016

Lewis “Louie” Seifert, 90, of Morgan died Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at his home. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, November 25, 2016 from Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Morgan with burial to follow in St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery, Morgan. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday from 12:30 until 1 p.m. Arrangements are with...