Obituaries

Eben Laidlaw

Eben Laidlaw

Mar 14, 2026

Eben Junior Laidlaw II, age 22 of Grove City, MN passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Litchfield, MN. A celebration of his life will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 PM on Thursday March 19, 2026, at Johnson Hagglund Funeral and Cremation in Litchfield, MN. A prayer service will be held at 4:00 PM.

Eben was born in Litchfield,...

Rosella 'Rosie' Boyer

Rosella 'Rosie' Boyer

Mar 10, 2026

Rosella "Rosie" Theresa Boyer, age 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday March 10, 2026 at Lakeside Health Care Center in Dassel, MN.

 A private burial will be at a later date.

Born on October 19, 1944, Rosie was the daughter of Victor and Aurelia Friedman. She was raised in Eden Valley where she attended school. She was...

Gladys M. Johnson

Gladys M. Johnson

Mar 8, 2026

Gladys M. Johnson, age 96 of Litchfield, MN died at Meeker Manor in Litchfield on Sunday March 8, 2026. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday March 13, 2026 at First Lutheran Church in Litchfield, MN. A visitation will be held from 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM on Thursday March 12, 2026 at Johnson-Hagglund Funeral and...

Todd James McAloon

Todd James McAloon

Mar 4, 2026

Todd James McAloon, age 63, lifelong resident of Litchfield, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

Debra Lilienthal

Debra Lilienthal

Feb 28, 2026

Debra Myra Lilienthal, age 74, of Willmar, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Prairie Senior Cottages in Willmar. 

Services are pending.

Born on October 4, 1951, in Waconia, Minnesota, Debra was the daughter of Albert and Myra (Schumann) Lenzen. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Evangelical Reformed Church in Hamburg, MN. After graduating from Central High School...

Kelly Whitcomb

Kelly Whitcomb

Feb 28, 2026

Kelly J. Whitcomb, age 65, of Williams, MN, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026, in Atwater, MN. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date to honor his life.

Born on December 7, 1960, in Huron, South Dakota, Kelly was the son of Dale and Mary (Delvaux) Whitcomb. He grew up in a close-knit family, graduating from...

Mildred “Millie” Soder

Mildred “Millie” Soder

Feb 25, 2026

Mildred "Millie" E. Soder, 97, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson, MN. She was born on November 30, 1928. Her parents were Adolph and Elsie (Bach) Reinke. She was baptized on December 16, 1928, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Cedar Mills and confirmed on May 18, 1941, at St. John's. Millie...

Michael S. Shoutz

Michael S. Shoutz

Feb 22, 2026

Michael S. Shoutz, age 46 of Atwater, MN died at his home in Atwater on Sunday February 22, 2026.

Michael Shain Shoutz, the son of Michael and Robbie (Estes) Shoutz was born on November 13, 1979 in Exeter, CA.  He received his education at ACGC High School.  Michael is survived by his mother Robbie of Atwater, MN; daughter Kaydance Remkus of...

Herbert O. Neu

Herbert O. Neu

Feb 21, 2026

Herbert Ovide Neu, 90, of Litchfield, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at his home on Saturday, February 21, 2026. He was born to the late Christian and Marie (Fischbach) Neu in Eden Valley, MN on February 13, 1936.

A memorial service will be held at 11am on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Family will greet...

Jeff Anders

Jeff Anders

Feb 8, 2026

Jeff L. Anders, age 64 of Dassel, MN died on Sunday February 8, 2025 at the Gardens at Winsted in Winsted, MN. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday March 20, 2026 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM at Johnson-Hagglund Funeral and Cremation in Litchfield, MN.

Jeffrey Lee Anders, the son of LeRoy and Alice (Callander) Anders was born in...

Darlene Holmberg

Darlene Holmberg

Feb 3, 2026

Darlene A. Holmberg , age 87 of Eden Valley, MN died on Tuesday February 3, 2026 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday February 7, 2026 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Litchfield, MN. A visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 PM on Friday February 6, 2026 at Johnson-Hagglund...

Carroll 'Andy' Nelson

Carroll 'Andy' Nelson

Jan 30, 2026

Andy Nelson completed his baptismal journey and returned through death to God's heavenly embrace on January 30, 2026.  He was 94 years of age.  Carroll Andrew Joel Nelson was born December 13, 1931 to Joel N. H. and Emma I. Nelson, the seventh of eleven children.  He was a graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Agriculture and committed...

Larry Moyer

Larry Moyer

Jan 26, 2026

Larry J. Moyer, age 79 of Watkins, MN died on Monday January 26, 2026 at Lakeside Generations in Dassel, MN. A Celebration of Life will be held from 12:30 – 4:30 PM on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the Forest City Threshers Dining Hall.

Larry was born on December 19, 1946 in Litchfield, MN to Calvin and Hazel (Pennertz) Moyer. He...

Verna Ardell Kulseth

Verna Ardell Kulseth

Jan 22, 2026

Verna Ardell Kulseth (Sletten), 79, passed away on Thursday, January 22 in Litchfield, MN. She was born in Grygla, Minnesota to Marvin and Ingeborg (Tanem) Sletten on January 21, 1947. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 2:00 pm in the Ripley Cemetery.

Verna married the love of her life, Duane Kulseth. Together they raised their...

Thomas Edward Miller

Thomas Edward Miller

Jan 20, 2026

Thomas Edward Miller passed away January 20, 2026 in Litchfield, MN at the age of 73. He is the son of Loren Wilber and Elizabeth Anne (Van Thuyne) Miller, he was born on April 5,1952 in Mankato, MN.

His young years were spent in Garretson, South Dakota. He then graduated from Boys Town in Omaha, NE in 1970. He enlisted in...

Gregri P. Johnson

Gregri P. Johnson

Jan 19, 2026

Gregri P. Johnson, age 73 of Litchfield, MN, died on Monday January 19, 2026 in Litchfield, MN. A visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 PM on Friday February 13, 2026 at Johnson Hagglund Funeral and Cremation Service in Litchfield, MN. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday February 14, 2026 at Ostmark Lutheran Church...

Clara 'Connie' T. Maurer

Clara 'Connie' T. Maurer

Jan 16, 2026

Clara 'Connie' T. Maurer, age 91 of Big Lake MN passed away quietly in her sleep on January 16, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Connie, the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Loch) Donnay was born on October 27, 1934, in Main Prairie Township, Minnesota. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Joseph Sr; two sons, Kenneth Joseph...

Carol R. Matteson

Carol R. Matteson

Jan 8, 2026

Carol R. age 65, lifelong resident of Litchfield, passed away on January 8 at Meeker Memorial Hospital after a brief battle with cancer.

Carol graduated from Litchfield High School, Class of 1979. After high school, she went to cosmetology school. She worked a few years at Lords and MI Lady in Litchfield. On June 6, 1980, Carol married Doug Matteson. Together,...

Patrick Silas Mitchell

Patrick Silas Mitchell

Jan 8, 2026

Patrick Silas Mitchell, age 74, of Litchfield, MN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at J.A. Wedum Residential Hospice in Brooklyn Park, MN, surrounded by family. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, January 16, 2026, at the Church of Saint Philip in Litchfield, MN, at 11:00 AM. A visitation will be held at Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home...

Geraldine "Geri" Margaret Rangeloff

Geraldine "Geri" Margaret Rangeloff

Jan 3, 2026

Geraldine “Geri” Margaret Rangeloff, age 97, of Litchfield, MN, passed away on Saturday January 3, 2026. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM at the Church of Saint Philip in Litchfield, MN. A visitation will be held one hour prior. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery.

Geraldine “Geri” Margaret Rangeloff was born...