All Obituaries

Ardys Pearl O’Shaughnessy, 95, died peacefully in her sleep on July 29, 2018, at Heritage Lake Country in Hartland, Wis. At her side was her daughter Jean, who cared for both of her parents these last few years. Born in New England, N. Dakota in 1923, Ardys was working in Juneau, Alaska where she met and married William H. O’Shaughnessy in 1944 while he was stationed there with the U.S. Army. After the war, they settled in Racine, Wis. where they raised their four...

Erwin Carl Franke, son of John and Ida (Schlenner) Franke, was born on a farm five miles south of Gaylord, MN on December 22,1919. On January 18,1920 he was baptized into the membership of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Gaylord, MN by Rev. Tychsen.  On May 20, 1934 he was also confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran by Rev. Wm. Uhrich. Erwin graduated from the Gaylord High School as valedictorian in the spring of 1939.  In the spring of 1943 he graduated from Wartburg College,...

Alvin Leo Reiland, 81, of Spring Valley, MN, passed away September 20, 2018, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester where he had resided since May.  Al was born January 22, 1937, in rural Grand Meadow, MN, to Max and Ethel (Johnston) Reiland. He was a 1956 graduate of Spring Valley High School where he participated in wrestling, football and track.  After graduation, Al hauled canned milk and then joined the 49ers Union and was quickly employed to work on the I-35 highway...

Mandius “Sonny” Christianson, 86, of Cresco, IA died on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Notre Dame Catholic Church on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. with Father Dennis Cain officiating. Visitation will be held from 10-11 A.M. on Wednesday at the church. Burial in Calvary Cemetery will be held at a later date. Mandius M. Christianson was born in rural Howard County, Iowa on April 25, 1932, the son of Mandius and Clara...

Luana Marie Bernau, age 95, of Preston, MN, entered her Heavenly home on the last day of summer, September 21, 2018, at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester where she had been a resident since September 13. Luana was born on the last day of winter, March 20, 1923, in Whittemore, Iowa to William F. and Anna Drewes Dau.  She was baptized April 15, 1923, confirmed on April 4, 1937, and married Ernest Bernau on April 24, 1946, all at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Whittemore,...

Arletta Rose, 88, of Cresco, IA died at Accura Healthcare on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Notre Dame Catholic Church on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. with Father Dennis Cain officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 21, 2018 from 4-7 P.M. at Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Cresco, IA and will continue for one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Arletta Irene Rose was born in Cresco,...

James “Jim” Lavern Wiebrand, age 72, of Spring Valley died Sunday September 9, 2018 at St. Mary’s in Rochester. Visitation for James Wiebrand will be held at 5-7 P.M. Wednesday September 19, 2018 at 316 E Hillcrest in Spring Valley, MN. For those attending the visitation, please bring your own chair.  James was born March 18, 1946 in Dexter, MN. He married Joleen Thompson on November 14, 1981. They were married for 37 years. He liked giving Tracy Meyer a bad...

Trenton “Trent” Merkel, 19, of Spring Valley, Minnesota, died Saturday, September 8, 2018 near Grinell, Iowa after a car accident. Funeral Services for Trenton Merkel will be held 11:00 A.M.  Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the North Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Lanesboro with Rev. Sarah Walker Brown officiating. Visitation will be held 5:00-8:00 P.M. Monday, September 17, 2018 at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley and will continue 1 hour prior to the service at...

Millie Simes, 75, formerly of Grand Meadow, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018, surrounded by her loving husband, children, and grandchildren. Funeral Services for Millie Simes will be held 11:00 A.M.  Monday, September 17, 2018 at the United Church of Grand Meadow with Rev. Jon Marburger officiating. Visitation will be held 1:00-4:00 P.M. Sunday, September 16, 2018 at the Hindt Funeral Home in Grand Meadow and will continue 1 hour prior to the service at the church....

Funeral services for Everett Arthur Eickhoff will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday September 15, 2018 at St John’s Lutheran Church in Wykoff with Pastor Michael Harmon officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be held 5-8 P.M. Friday September 14, 2018 at the Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Wykoff and will continue for 1 hr prior to the service on Saturday. Everett Eickhoff, age 94, of Wykoff died Sunday September 9, 2018 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in...