Obituaries

William Edward Giese was born on April 4, 1947, in Luverne, MN, to Melvin and Maxine (Smith) Giese. Bill’s family lived in Hardwick and Jasper, MN, before moving to Redwood Falls where Bill graduated from high school. Bill was a fun loving person who loved to hunt, fish, play cards and spend time with family and friends. He had worked...

Writer, poet, teacher, musician, and traveler Bill Holm, of Minneota, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, February 25, in Sioux Falls, S.D., after being stricken with pneumonia. He had published 16 books and many pamphlets, magazine articles, and other writings in the United States, and was a contributor to numerous publications in China, Sweden, Iceland, and elsewhere. His work was many times...

Funeral Services have been held in Littlefield, Texas.

Maurice Eli Mercie was born December 24, 1915 in Lyon County, MN, to August and Irma (Coens) Mercie. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Clotilde Catholic Church in Green Valley. Maurice attended Country School in rural Cottonwood / Green Valley area and St. Joseph School in Marshall. September 12, 1944, Maurice was united in marriage to Agnes Christopherson in...

On October 10th, 2007, Molly Linstrom, 53, of Marshall, surrounded by her loving family and supported by the prayers of her friends and family, passed away peacefully and with the dignity that defined her life. Funeral Service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 15, 2007, at First Lutheran Church in Marshall. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 p.m....

Funeral service for Myron “Vince” Banks, 79, of Lynd, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 20, 2011, at First Lutheran Church of Marshall. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at Rehkamp – Horvath Funeral Home in Marshall. Visitation will continue from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Monday...

Nancy was born April 9, 1941 in North Dakota. She was the daughter of Tom and Claire (Halter) Lorenz. Nancy grew up in Crosby, North Dakota; a stones throw from Canada and a Girl Scout canoe trip from Montana. She remained close to her roots in Crosby by reading the weekly publication of the Divide County Journal and by staying...

Norman died Wednesday, June 27, at his residence. Norman was born April 7, 1924, in Marshall, MN, the son of Victor and Esther J (Larson) St Aubin. Norman attended Marshall High School and then served in the army during WWII. After he was honorably discharged from the army in 1946, he farmed between Marshall and Ivanhoe. Norman is survived by...

Norman Silas Larson was born on May 23, 1919, in Nordland Township, to George and Josephine (Bjerken) Larson. He grew up in rural Minneota and graduated from Minneota High School in 1937. On September 9, 1940, he was united in marriage to Lillian Gillund at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Minneota. The couple farmed and raised their family in Island...

Julaine Stienessen was born February 7, 1953 in Marshall, MN to Elmo and Emily (Verschelde) Richards. She attended grade school in Minneota and graduated high school from Minneota High School. Shortly after high school, on April 28, 1973 she married her true companion, Leonard Stienessen at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Minneota, MN and together they raised their son, David....

Orville John (O.J.) Wigness was born September 19, 1921 in Minneota, MN to John and Emma (Hanson) Wigness. Orville grew up and went to school in Minneota. During the World War II years, Orville worked in the San Diego air and ship yards. He married Joyce Hanson on September 23, 1951 in Minneota, MN. They moved to their farm in...

Adeline “Pat” E. Deithman was born April 13, 1924 to Frank and Mary (Gross) Deithman near Wadena, MN. She attended Lyman Country School District 102. When Adeline was fourteen years old she moved with her one brother and parents to Coleraine – Bovey area. She graduated from John C Greenway High School in 1943 and move to Minneapolis. Pat attended...

Paul Eugene Larson was born July 17, 1950 in Crookston, MN to Ralph and Borghild (Hermo) Larson. He attended school in Bagley, MN and Argyle, MN. In 1966, his father accepted a position as the school superintendent in Minneota. Paul excelled in academics and athletics while attending both Argyle and Minneota high schools. He was involved in football, basketball, baseball,...

Reed Daniel Stevens was born on Thursday, June 15, 1995 to Daniel and Kandy (Noles) Stevens. His parents still remember bringing him home in a car seat that was too big for the tiny 7 lb boy. As the years went on, Reed was always a curious boy, and he could name every dinosaur by the time he was two...

Robert Lynn Crouse was born on December 6, 1941, in Clarion, IA, to Duane and Neva (Christian) Crouse. As a child, Bob moved with his family to Fort Dodge, IA, for a time, then to Silver Creek, MN, where he graduated from Annandale High School. He was baptized into the Lutheran faith and confirmed in Silver Creek. On April 28,...

Rosie is survived by her daughters Rose Mohr and Donna Mohr Kinney (Stephen), sons Howard (Jody), Jack, and Paul, sisters Virginia Klemm and Betty Stanger, grandchildren Timothy, Alicia, Stephen, Cathleen, Laura, Shawn (Melissa), Nicole, and Susan (Jackson), and great grandchild Elizabeth. Rosie was born in Des Moines, Iowa, where she began her married life, and where, when widowed, she completed...

Roy John Enquist was born October 1, 1938, to Roy and Lena Enquist in Fosston, Minnesota. He grew up in western Minnesota, and graduated from Graceville High in 1956. He married Mary Kathryn Gilbert in 1960 and graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 1963. Roy served in the Army Dental Corps at Fort Polk, Louisiana, before...

Services pending at this time.