Obituaries

Arlene L. Mortenson

Arlene L. Mortenson

Feb 18, 2017

Arlene L. Mortenson, age 86 of Litchfield, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the Bethany Assisted Living in Litchfield. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at the First Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Wednesday at Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home and will...

Marlyn  Sandry

Marlyn Sandry

Feb 17, 2017

Marlyn K. Sandry, age 76, of Litchfield, MN died on Friday, February 17, 2017, at the Bethany Assisted Living in Litchfield. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, February 24, 2017 at the Augustana Memorial Chapel in Litchfield. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Lake Ripley Cemetery, Litchfield, MN....

Ella Lorraine Rueckert

Ella Lorraine Rueckert

Feb 9, 2017

Ella L. Rueckert, age 83, of Grove City died on Thursday, February 9, 2017, at the Rice memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, February 13, 2017, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Grove City. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Sunday, February 12th at the church and will...

Ethelmae S. Bates

Ethelmae S. Bates

Feb 6, 2017

Ethelmae (Skiem) Bates, age 96 of Litchfield, MN, passed away on February 6, 2017, in Litchfield, MN. A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 3, 2017, at 2:00 PM at First Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Ethelmae Bates, the daughter of George and Olive (Mayoue) Skiem was born on May...

Constance ""Connie"" Elizabeth Anderson

Constance ""Connie"" Elizabeth Anderson

Feb 6, 2017

Constance ""Connie"" Anderson, a teacher and longtime civic leader, passed away on February 6 in Litchfield. She was born on January 30, 1928 in Bismarck, North Dakota to David and Nell Cordner. She graduated from Bismarck High School in 1946, attended Bismarck Junior College for one year, and graduated from Miss Wood's Kindergarten-Primary Training School in Minneapolis in 1949. She...

James 'Jim' Slyter

James 'Jim' Slyter

Feb 3, 2017

James ""Jim"" R. Slyter, age 70, of Lake Lillian, MN died on February 3, 2017 at the Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. A Celebration of Life will be held at 12 Noon on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the family home, 18796 195th Street SE in Lake Lillian, MN.Previous Events Visitation Saturday, February 11, 2017 12:00 PM Family Home in...

Eleanor Lois Renando

Eleanor Lois Renando

Jan 31, 2017

Eleanor L. Renando, age 94, of Maple Grove and formerly Litchfield, died on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the Wildflower Lodge in Maple Grove. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at the United Methodist Church in Litchfield. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until the time of service at the church. Interment...

Annette  Donovan

Annette Donovan

Jan 23, 2017

Annette Donovan, age 85, of Litchfield, died early Monday morning, January 23, 2017. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, January 30, 2017, at St. John's Catholic Church in Darwin. Visitation will be held from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM on Sunday, January 29th at the church with a parish prayer service at 5:00...

Harold A. Malinski

Harold A. Malinski

Jan 21, 2017

Harold A. Malinski, age 91, of Litchfield, MN, died on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Church of St. Philip in Litchfield, MN with a 10:00 AM Rosary. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 PM on Sunday,...

Patricia 'Pat' M. Bidwell

Patricia 'Pat' M. Bidwell

Jan 20, 2017

Patricia ""Pat"" Margaret Bidwell, age 68, of Litchfield, died on Friday, January 20, 2017 in Litchfield, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at the Church of St. Philip in Litchfield, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at church. Interment will be held in the...

Norma Ella Doering

Norma Ella Doering

Jan 19, 2017

Norma E. Doering, age 92, of Litchfield died on Thursday, January 19, 2017, at the Dassel Lakeside Community Home in Dassel. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Litchfield with visitation at 10AM. Also, Visitation will be from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Tuesday, January 24th...

Nancy M. Howk

Nancy M. Howk

Jan 18, 2017

Nancy M. Howk, age 64, of Litchfield, MN, died on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at home on the family farm in rural Litchfield, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at the Church of St. John in Darwin, MN. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 8:00 PM on Monday...

Jill Lynn Augeson

Jill Lynn Augeson

Jan 16, 2017

Jill L. Augeson, age 66, of Litchfield, MN died on Monday, January 16, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 4:30 PM at First Presbyterian Church in Litchfield. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 5:00 until 7:00 PM at Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to...

Eleanor Inga Berg

Eleanor Inga Berg

Jan 15, 2017

Eleanor Berg, age 96, of Litchfield, died on January 15, 2017, at Meeker Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at First Lutheran Church at 11:00 AM. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be held in Lake Ripley Cemetery. Eleanor Inga (Ornberg) Berg was born February...

Avis Ione Magnuson

Avis Ione Magnuson

Jan 14, 2017

Avis I. Magnuson, age 83 of Litchfield died on January 14, 2017 at the Meeker Manor in Litchfield. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Church of the Nazarene in Litchfield. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Thursday, January 19th at the Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home. Burial will be...

Eleanor Louise Larsen

Eleanor Louise Larsen

Jan 14, 2017

Eleanor Larsen, age 82, died on January 14, 2017, at the Meeker Manor in Litchfield. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, January 20, 2017, at the First Baptist Church in Grove City. Visitation will be on Thursday, January 19, 2017 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the church. Interment will be in the Baptist...

Loretta M. Blaha

Loretta M. Blaha

Dec 27, 2016

Loretta Mae Blaha, age 83, died peacefully on December 27, 2016. Loretta was born August 4, 1933 to Fred and Freda Berglin of rural Cokato, Minnesota. She graduated from Cokato High School in 1951. On September 27th, 1952 she was united in marriage to Francis Blaha of Litchfield, Minnesota. The couple had 4 children. They made their home in Litchfield...

Myrwin W. Larson

Myrwin W. Larson

Dec 22, 2016

Myrwin W. Larson, age 90, of Grove City, MN, died on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the Cedar Crest Estates in Cosmos, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Grove City, MN. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 PM on Tuesday at the Trinity Lutheran...

Florence L. Smith

Florence L. Smith

Dec 21, 2016

Florence L. Smith, age 88, of Litchfield, MN, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at the Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, December 29, 2016, at the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 7:00 PM on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the Johnson-Hagglund Funeral...

Douglas C. Holle

Douglas C. Holle

Dec 20, 2016

Douglas Christian Holle, age 88, died peacefully at home on his farm, Tuesday, December 20, 2016. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the First Baptist Church in Grove City, MN. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 6:00 PM on Monday at Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home in Litchfield, MN and will continue...