Pastor Alden Lerohl, 88, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 27, 2018 with his son, John, and wife, Stephanie, beside him. He entered Heaven’s Gates, where he was met by Jesus his Lord and beloved family members who had preceded him.
Obituaries
Wava Valder, 95, Fergus Falls, Minn., formerly of Joice, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, at PioneerCare, Fergus Falls.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 22, at Bethel Lutheran Church, Fergus Falls, with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. A second...
Wayne L. McKee, 80, Santa Paula, Calif., passed away Monday morning, Jan. 15, from a fall at his home. A celebration of life will be held in Santa Paula and his ashes will be spread at his favorite camping location in the California mountains. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice....
Rev. Lynn G. Groe, 71, Waukon, passed away suddenly Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, while vacationing in Zephyrhills, Fla. Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 19, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Waukon, with Bishop Steven Ullestad and Pastor Bill Odermann officiating. Burial will be at...
Rev. Sara Beth Akre, 65, passed away Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018, at her home in Waterloo. A memorial service will be held Friday, Jan. 19, at 11 a.m., at Zion Lutheran Church, Dysart. The family may be greeted beginning one hour before the service. Her cremains will be returned to her beloved Pacific...
Madeline Gladys Helland, 96, Scarville, passed away Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 at the Lutheran Retirement Home, Northwood. A funeral service was held Monday, Jan. 15, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Scarville, with Pastor Randy Baldwin officiating. Burial was held in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Scarville...
Ronald Elliott Hall, 82, Rochester, Minn., passed away Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Hospital–St. Marys Campus, Rochester. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 22, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Rochester. Visitation will be Sunday, Jan. 21, from 2-4 p.m. at Ranfranz and...
Robert D. Ausen, 93, Janesville, Wis., passed away Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 at his home. A visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at Henke-Clarson Funeral Home, Janesville. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 19, at St. John Lutheran Church, Janesville. Pastor Bond...
Kevin David Abrahams, 55, Northwood, passed away Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 12, at First Shell Rock Lutheran Church, Northwood, with Reverend David Emmons officiating. Burial will be in the...
Dorothy L. Honsey, 93, Lake Mills, passed away Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 10, at Lime Creek Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Lake Mills, with Pastor David Emmons officiating. Burial...
Leo Vernon Schmidthuber, 99, played his last inning, passing away in his home the evening of Jan. 4, 2018. There will be a Celebration of Leo’s life held in Lake Mills, when baseball season is in full swing. Memorials may be directed to Salem Lutheran Church, Lake Mills.
Leo was born in rural...
