Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Redwood Falls & Morgan, Minnesota

Denver "Denny" Charles Zamzow

Denver "Denny" Charles Zamzow

Mar 2, 2014

Denver “Denny” Zamzow, 74, of Morgan died Sunday, March 2, 2014 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2014 from Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Morgan with burial to follow in Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, rural Morgan. Visitation will be held Friday, March 7, 2014, from 4 until 7 p.m., and will...

Ralph Joesph Kolp

Ralph Joesph Kolp

Feb 27, 2014

Juen V. Starken, 90, of Redwood Falls and formerly of rural Wabasso died Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Sunwood Good Samaritan Care Center in Redwood Falls. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 from St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta with burial to follow in Crestlawn Gardens, rural Redwood Falls. Visitation will be held...

Joyce "Joy" Yvonee Rhoden

Joyce "Joy" Yvonee Rhoden

Feb 24, 2014

Joyce “Joy” Rhoden, 79, of Walker died February 24, 2014 in Clermont, Florida. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, 2014 from Nelson-Martin Funeral Home in Redwood Falls with inurnment to follow in St. Catherine’s Catholic Cemetery, Redwood Falls. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Saturday from 9 until 10 a.m. Arrangements...

Elizabeth "Lizzy" Smith

Elizabeth "Lizzy" Smith

Feb 11, 2014

Elizabeth “Lizzy” “Betty” Smith, 80, of Redwood Falls died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Redwood Area Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 14, 2014 from Cornerstone Christian Church in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, February 13, 2014, from 4 until 7 p.m., at...

Jerome L Prescott

Jerome L Prescott

Feb 9, 2014

Jerome L. Prescott, 75, of Morton, died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Redwood Area Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 from St. Cornelia’s Episcopal Church, Lower Sioux Community. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from noon until 2 p.m. at the church hall. A funeral service will also be held in Shakopee...

Paul "Rudy" Richard Rothmeier

Paul "Rudy" Richard Rothmeier

Feb 1, 2014

Paul “Rudy” Rothmeier, 51, of rural Clements died Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Mayo Health Systems in Mankato. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2014 from St. Joseph’s Oratory in Clements with burial to follow in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Clements. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, from 4...

James Howard Wandersee

James Howard Wandersee

Jan 24, 2014

James Howard Wandersee, 67, died Friday, January 24, 2014, at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with his family by his side. Funeral services were held in Baton Rouge on Monday. Locally, the committal service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 1, 2014 from Zion Lutheran Church in Morgan with burial to follow at Zion Eden Lutheran...

Melvin "Abie" C Kretsch

Melvin "Abie" C Kretsch

Jan 22, 2014

Melvin “Abie” Kretsch, 93, of Redwood Falls and formerly of Wabasso died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Redwood Area Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 31, 2014 from St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls. Burial, with military honors, will follow at St. Anne’s Catholic Cemetery, Wabasso. Visitation will be held Thursday,...

Jolene Kay Jensen

Jolene Kay Jensen

Jan 17, 2014

Jolene Jensen, 58, of Redwood Falls passed away Friday, January 17, 2014 at her home. Memorial Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, January 27, 2014 from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls. Burial will be held at a later date in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, January 27, 2014, from noon until...

Raymond John Kerkhoff

Raymond John Kerkhoff

Jan 2, 2014

Raymond J. Kerkhoff, 95, of Morgan died Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Gil-Mor Manor in Morgan. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 10, 2014 from St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan. Burial, with military honors, will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 9, 2014, from 4 until 7...

Sandra Bernice Potter

Sandra Bernice Potter

Jan 1, 2014

Sandra “Sandy” Potter, 73, of Morgan died Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2014 from St. John’s Lutheran Church in Morgan with private burial at a later date. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 3, 2014, from 4 until 8 p.m., at the Nelson-Martin Funeral...

Thomas "Tom" Alfred Hoffmann

Thomas "Tom" Alfred Hoffmann

Dec 31, 2013

Thomas “Tom” Hoffmann, 73, of Morgan died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Sleepy Eye Care Center in Sleepy Eye. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 6, 2014 from St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan with burial to follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Sleepy Eye. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 5, 2014, from...

Thomas Vincent Ochs

Thomas Vincent Ochs

Dec 31, 2013

Thomas “Tom” Ochs, 72, of Redwood Falls died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Redwood Area Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 3, 2014 from St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls. Burial, with military honors, will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at Nelson-Martin Funeral Home in Redwood Falls...

Raymond Joseph George

Raymond Joseph George

Dec 21, 2013

Raymond Joseph George was born May 18, 1930, on the farm of his parents, Elmer and Hattie (Axland) George, in Morgan Township. He attended country school through eighth grade, and was graduated from Morgan High School, where he played in the band and on the school's championship nine-man football team. After graduation, he began farming with his parents and, with...

Helen Adeline Woodford

Helen Adeline Woodford

Dec 15, 2013

Helen Woodford, 96, of Redwood Falls died Sunday, December 15, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2013 from First United Methodist Church in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, from 9 until 11 a.m., at the church. The family requests...

Marvin William Willhite

Marvin William Willhite

Dec 6, 2013

Marvin William Willhite, 70, of Fairfax and formerly of Redwood Falls died Friday, December 6, 2013 at the Season’s hospice in Redwood Falls. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 from St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in Crestlawn Cemetery, rural Redwood Falls. Visitation will be held on...

John "Jack" Iver Mahlum

John "Jack" Iver Mahlum

Dec 4, 2013

John “Jack” Mahlum, 84, of Morton died Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 from Nelson-Martin Funeral Chapel in Redwood Falls. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, from 9 until 11 a.m., at the funeral home. Private inurnment will be held at a...

Vergie Ilene Asleson

Vergie Ilene Asleson

Nov 29, 2013

Vergie Asleson, 93, of Redwood Falls died peacefully at her home on Friday, November 29, 2013. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 6, 2013, from St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls. Visitation will precede the service on Friday from 9:30 until 11 a.m. at the church. Private burial will be held at...

James "Jim" Louis Ahrens

James "Jim" Louis Ahrens

Nov 26, 2013

James “Jim” Ahrens, 63, of Morton died Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at the Redwood Area Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 30, 2013 from the Nelson-Martin Funeral Chapel in Redwood Falls. Burial, with military honors, will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Morton. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Saturday from 9:30 until...

Gloria Evelyn Sletten

Gloria Evelyn Sletten

Nov 23, 2013

Gloria E. Sletten, 92, of Redwood Falls died Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Redwood Area Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, November 29, 2013 from Nelson-Martin Funeral Chapel in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday from 10:30 until 11:30 a.m....