Area Obituaries
Orville E. Alsleben
Orville E. Alsleben, age 92, of Winthrop passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Funeral Service will be Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 11:00 a.m. at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Winthrop with interment in the Winthrop Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 17, 2025, from 9:30…
Read MoreDemar Curtis Barfknecht
Demar Curtis Barfknecht, age 90 of Gibbon, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at the Bayside Manor in Gaylord. Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Friday, September 5, 2025, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gibbon. Pastor Steven Bauer officiated. Burial followed in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Gibbon. Visitation was from 5-7 p.m.…
Read MoreREv. Duane Peterson
Rev. Duane Peterson was born September 6, 1930, in New Richland, MN. He passed away on July 31, 2025, in Peoria, AZ, at the age of 94. After graduating from Gustavus Adolphus and Wartburg Seminary, Duane married Ilene Lueder. He interned in Seattle, WA. They then moved to Tracy, MN, where their sons Alan and…
Read MoreFern Hillmann
Fern Hillmann, age 94 of Gibbon, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at the Southview Living Center in Gibbon. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, August 4, 2025, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Moltke Township. Pastor Karl Grant officiated. Burial followed in St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery in Moltke Township. Visitation…
Read MoreRobert Johnson
Robert Johnson, age 38, of Winthrop passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at his home in Winthrop. Memorial Service was held on Friday, July 18, 2025, 11:00 A.M. at Peace Lutheran Church in Winthrop with interment at a later date. Clergy Officiating: Pastor Bob Miner. Organist: Julie Trebelhorn. Special Music: Zoe Rickheim and Kendra Koep,…
Read MoreElsie Heutinck
Elsie Heutinck, age 85, of Olivia, MN passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at the Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, July 28, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Olivia with Rev. Joe Steinbeisser as celebrant. Burial will be in the Olivia Cemetery. Visitation…
Read MoreDennis M. Kuester
Dennis M. Kuester, age 74, of Lafayette passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral Service were held on Friday, July 11, 2025, 11:00 A.M. at Peace Lutheran Church in Winthrop with interment in St. Gregory’s Catholic Cemetery in Lafayette. Military Honors were by the Winthrop Honor Guard and the…
Read MoreRobert “Bobby” Johnson
Robert “Bobby” Johnson, age 38, of Winthrop passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at his home in Winthrop. Memorial Service will be Friday, July 18, 2025, 11:00 A.M. at Peace Lutheran Church in Winthrop with interment at a later date. Gathering of Family and Friends will be Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 5:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.…
Read MoreMichelle Lee (Schwecke) Lindenfelser
Michelle Lee (Schwecke) Lindenfelser was born on June 2, 1964, in New Ulm, Minnesota, to Leon and Jan (Volk) Schwecke. She was baptized as an infant in 1964 and later confirmed in her faith in 1976, both at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Winthrop. Michelle received her education in Winthrop and graduated from…
Read MoreDennis Kuester
Dennis Kuester, age 74, of Lafayette passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral Service will be Friday, July 11, 2025, 11 A.M. at Peace Lutheran Church in Winthrop with interment in St. Gregory’s Catholic Cemetery in Lafayette. Visitation will be from 9 A.M.-11 A.M. (two hours prior), all at…
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