Obituaries

May 18, 1997

Ellen Olson, 100, of Willmar and formerly of Watson, died May 18, 1997 at Ashwood Health Care Center in Willmar.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 22, 1997 at 1:30 P.M. at Anderson Funeral Home Chapel.  Rev. Alvin G. Lewis, Jr. will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.

Visitation...

May 11, 1997

Franklin O. Christianson, of Blomkest, died on Sunday. May 11, 1997 at the Cosmos Health Care Center in Cosmos at the age of 77.

Memorial services were conducted on Friday, May 16, 1997 at 1:00 PM at Svea Lutheran Church in Svea with Rev. William Wilson officiating.

Franklin Olaus Christianson was born on March 26,...

May 10, 1997

Marlys Lassell, 86, of Montevideo, died May 10, 1997 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 13, 1997 at 2:00 P.M. at the Anderson Funeral Home Chapel in Montevideo.  Rev. Canon Connie Claxton will officiate and interment will be at Appleton Municipal Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Monday...

May 9, 1997

Mae Brunkow, 87, of Montevideo, died May 9, 1997 at the Clara City Nursing Home in Clara City.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 13, 1997 at 10:30 A.M. at Calvary Baptist Church in Montevideo.  Rev. Paul Welander will officiate and interment will be at Leenthrop Memorial Cemetery near Maynard, MN.

Visitation will be...

May 5, 1997

Margaret "Marge" Fundingsland, 88, of Montevideo died April 5, 1997 at Glen Oaks Care Center in New London, MN.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 8, 1997 at 2:00 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo.  Rev. Alvin G. Lewis, Jr. and Rev. Timothy Lindhorst will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Apr 13, 1997

Cora Gillis, of Montevideo, died Sunday, April 13, 1997 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 93.

Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, April 17, 1997 at 1:30 PM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Lois Knutson officiating.  Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will...

Apr 11, 1997

Fred W. Ernst died on April 11, 1997 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 92.

Fred W. Ernst was born on October 14, 1904 in Hankinson, ND to Otto and Hedwig (Behnke) Ernst.  He attended Public Schools in Minneapolis and Jewelers School in St. Paul.  His life was spent in the jewelry...

Mar 24, 1997

Earlynn "Lynn" Larson, of Montevideo, died on Monday, March 24, 1997 at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Wayzata, MN at the age of 79.

Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, March 27, 1997 at 11:00 AM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Warren Broughton officiating.  Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial...

Mar 19, 1997

Gust Krause, 88, of Montevideo died March 19, 1997 at the Clara City Nursing Home.

Funeral services was held Saturday, March 22, 1997 at 10:30 A.M. at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Montevideo.  Rev. Richard Hamlow  officiated and interment was in the church cemetery.

Gustav Adolph Krause was born January 29, 1909 in South Dakota...

Mar 18, 1997

Geraldine Connor, 79, of Montevideo, died March 18, 1997, at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo.

Funeral services were held at 3:00 P.M., Saturday, March 22, 1997, at Trinity Lutheran Church.  Rev. Timothy Lindhorst and Rev. Alvin G. Lewis, Jr. officiated and interment was at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.

Geraldine Ermentrude Hagen was born March...

Mar 15, 1997

LaVon Bang, 73, of Maynard, died March 15, 1997 at the Granite Falls Municipal Hospital.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 19, 1997 at 11:00 A.M. at Maynard Lutheran Church.  Rev. Mary Boyd Hovland will officiate and interment will be at Terrace Lawn Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Tuesday afternoon and evening at the...

Mar 9, 1997

Lydia Kling, of Montevideo, died on Sunday, March 9, 1997 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 92.

Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, March 12 at 1:30 PM at St. John's Lutheran Church of Sparta Township with Rev. Richard Hamlow officiating. Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Mar 9, 1997

Joyce Johnson, of Montevideo, died on Sunday, March 9, 1997 at the Fairview -  University Hospital at the age of 68.

Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, March 13, 1997 at 11:00 AM at the Maynard Lutheran Church  with Rev. Mary Boyd Hovland officiating.  Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will...

Mar 2, 1997

Florence Carlson, 79, of Montevideo, died March 2, 1997 at her home in Montevideo.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 8, 1997 at 2:00 P.M. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo.  Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Friday afternoon and evening at the Anderson Funeral Home in Montevideo...

Feb 27, 1997

Alvin Kruse, of Montevideo, died on Thursday, February 27, 1997 at the Franklin Nursing Home in Franklin, MN at the age of 62.

Funeral services were conducted on Monday, March 3, 1997 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Leo Deitemeyer officiating.  Burial was in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation...

Feb 23, 1997

Bette Moen, of Montevideo, died on Sunday, February 23, 1997 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 70.

Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, February 27, 1997 at 1:00 PM at the Hazel Run Lutheran Church in Hazel Run, MN with Rev. Cynthia Hopp officiating.  Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery...

Feb 22, 1997

Charlotte Johnson, formerly of Montevideo, died on Saturday, February 22, 1997 at the Bethesda Pleasant View Nursing Home in Willmar at the age of 82.

Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, February 26,1997 at 1:30 PM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Lois Knutson and Rev. Warren Broughton officiating.  Interment was in the Sunset...

Feb 18, 1997

Alfred Lund, 88, of Clara City and formerly of rural Montevideo died February 18, 1997 at the Clara City Community Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 22, 1997 at 11:00 A.M. at Buffalo Lake Lutheran Church, rural DeGraff, MN.  Rev. Carlton Nelson will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

Feb 10, 1997

Harlis Nordaune, of Watson, MN, died on Monday, February 10, 1997 at the Chippewa Co - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 60.

Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, February 13, 1997 at 10:30 AM at the Watson Lutheran Church.  Burial will be in the Our Saviours Lutheran Cemetery of Baxter.

Visitation will be...

Feb 3, 1997

Harold Hendrickson, 94 of Dawson and formerly of Montevideo died February 3, 1997 at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson.

Funeral services will be held Friday, February 7, 1997, at 1:00 P.M. at Watson Lutheran Church in Watson, MN.  Rev. Robert Rendahl will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be...