obituaries

Charles Robert "Chuck" Kanten Charles Robert "Chuck" Kanten, age 87, of Crookston, MN, and a former longtime Milan, MN farmer, died peacefully at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston on July 21st , 2014 comforted that members of his family were at his side. Chuck was born at Montevideo,...

Hazel Stratmoen Hazel Stratmoen, age 92, of Granite Falls, died Sunday evening at the Granite Falls Municipal Hospital. Memorial services will be held on Saturday at 10:30 AM at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Hazel Elizabeth...

LaVern K. Johnson LaVern K. Johnson was born on October 6, 1951, son of Vernon and Gloria Siemers Johnson in Montevideo, Minnesota. He passed away on Monday July 21, 2014 at the age of 62 from ALS also known as Lou Gehrigs Disease. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith...

Betty Ann (Hummel) Erickson, age 86, of Willmar, died Monday morning, July 21, at Bethesda Heritage Center Nursing Home in Willmar. Memorial services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 26th, at First Baptist Church in Willmar. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the...

Ervin (Buddy) Leuze On July 13th Ervin joined his bride Arlene of 65 years for their next journey together. He was surrounded by family, friends and care givers at Marysville Care Center. His hobbies were fishing, walking the beach, helping mom water flowers and feeding the birds....

Virginia Olson Virginia Ann Olson died peacefully from a battle with cancer on July 20, 2014. She was born in Victoria, MN on September 12, 1930 to Herbert and Susie (Bruhn) Thurk. She graduated from Mound High School in 1948. After graduation she worked in the accounting department...

Eugene Schafer Eugene Schafer, age 79, of Olivia died Monday, July 21, 2014 at the Renville County Hospital in Olivia. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Olivia with Rev. Mark Mallak and Rev. George Schmit as celebrants. Burial is in the...

Andrew Charles Quinn August 22, 1944 to July 17, 2014 Andrew Charles "Ac" Quinn, an accomplished man who cherished his family and advocated tirelessly for the interests of farmers, died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield, MN. He was 69. A lifelong farmer,...

Ronald Arthur Koeneman 3/7/1944 to 7/18/2014 Ronald Arthur Koeneman, 70, of Willmar, passed away on Friday, July 18. His final days were spent at home surrounded by family and friends. A celebration of Ron's life will be held at the family home on Saturday, August 9th. Please join...