Obituaries

Cecilia Mary Graham

Cecilia Mary Graham

Nov 2, 2021

Cecilia “Lemmie” Graham, age 84, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2021 at her home on Clear Lake near Watkins, MN to her eternal home with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She is survived by her husband Ron of 62 years, daughters Glory (Todd), Ginger, Gretchen (Gary), sons Gregory (Joan), Garrick (Roxanne) daughter-in-law Christy (Randy), 11 grandchildren and 8...

Bernard Richard Schmitz

Bernard Richard Schmitz

Nov 1, 2021

Bernard R. Schmitz, age 78 of Litchfield, passed away in his sleep at home on November 1, 2021. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, November 6, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Church of Our Lady in Manannah. A visitation will be held Friday, November 5, 2021, at Church of Our Lady in Manannah from 4:00-7:00 PM and...

Peter Bradley Ackerman

Peter Bradley Ackerman

Oct 29, 2021

Peter Bradley Ackerman, 42, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, October 29, 2021. Brad was born on August 5th, 1979, to Peter J. and Ruth (Snegosky) Ackerman. He attended Litchfield High School where he excelled at wrestling. He earned a scholarship and went on to wrestle at Moorhead State University. Upon his graduation in 2002, he went to work...

Jerome T. McCarney

Jerome T. McCarney

Oct 29, 2021

Eulogy: Dear Friends & Family, We come together today for daddy’s funeral mass. A devoted Catholic, today is his final trip to his much-loved Church of Our Lady, where he consistently practiced his faith for 101 years. Daddy’s love of being Catholic and being Irish ran deep to the core of his very soul. Daddy’s ancestors left Ireland over seven...

Allen M. Lokken

Allen M. Lokken

Oct 29, 2021

Allen M. Lokken was born on January 27, 1932, at home on the family farm near Russell, North Dakota. Allen learned the gospel of Jesus Christ, family closeness, loyalty, love, work ethic, and nurture from his parents, Archie and Alice Lokken. Allen peacefully departed this life on October 29, 2021. After finishing school and helping the family with farming, Allen...

Harry Bernard Marsh

Harry Bernard Marsh

Oct 28, 2021

Harry B. Marsh, age 77 of Watkins, MN died Thursday, October 28, 2021, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at 11:00AM at the Church of St. Philip in Litchfield, MN. A visitation will be on Monday, November 1, 2021, from 4:00-7:00 PM at Johnson-Hagglund...

Phyllis Adelaide Myers

Phyllis Adelaide Myers

Oct 27, 2021

Phyllis Adelaide Myers died on October 27, 2021, in her home in Litchfield, MN, at the age of 94 years. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield, MN. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, from 5:00-7:00 PM at Johnson-Hagglund Funeral and Cremation Service...

Rand LeRoy Thorp

Rand LeRoy Thorp

Oct 24, 2021

Rand L. Thorp, age 82, of Litchfield, died Sunday, October 24, 2021, at Bethesda in Willmar, MN. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at 11:00AM at First Lutheran Church in Litchfield, MN. A visitation will be on Friday, November 12, 2021, from 5:00-7:00 PM at the church. Interment will be at St. John Cemetery in...

Lily Mae Dostal

Lily Mae Dostal

Oct 22, 2021

Lily Mae Dostal, beloved daughter of Michael and Nichole Dostal, arrived and departed on October 22, 2021, at Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield, MN. A funeral service will beheld on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Johnson-Hagglund Funeral & Cremation Service in Litchfield, MN. Interment will be at Ripley Cemetery in Litchfield, MN. Lily is so very loved...

Marcella "Sally"  Lee

Marcella "Sally" Lee

Oct 14, 2021

Marcella “Sally” K. Lee, of Litchfield, MN, passed away peacefully at Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield, MN, October 14, 2021, at the age of 95. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at Church of St. Philip in Litchfield. Visitation will be from 9:30-11:00 AM at the church with a Daughters of Isabella...

Joseph "Ron" Ronald Markovich

Joseph "Ron" Ronald Markovich

Sep 29, 2021

Joseph “Ron” R. Markovich, age 90 of Litchfield died on Wednesday September 29, 2021 at Hutchinson Healthcare. A gathering of friends and family will be held at Johnson Hagglund Funeral and Cremation from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Wednesday October 6, 2021 with a service at 2:00 PM. Interment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. The service...

Florence  Higgins

Florence Higgins

Sep 23, 2021

Florence V. Higgins, age 96, of Litchfield, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at 2:00 PM at Litchfield United Methodist Church. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Florence Virginia “Flossie” Higgins, the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Budnick) Pratt, was born...

Viola Almeta Lenhard

Viola Almeta Lenhard

Sep 16, 2021

Celebrating the life of Viola A. Lenhard After almost 99 years of living a full life, Viola A. Lenhard passed away earlier this week at the Hilltop Health Care Center in Watkins, MN. Daughter of the late (Robert) John and Anna Bell, she was born in Litchfield, MN in 1923. After graduating from Grove City High School in 1941, she...

Richard John Miller

Richard John Miller

Sep 15, 2021

Richard John Miller, the son of George and Adeline Miller, was born June 12, 1946, in Atwater, MN at their family farmhouse. Richard attended the Atwater schools and enlisted in the United States Navy on July 26, 1963. He had tours in Vietnam and was honorably discharged on May 16, 1967. Richard loved trucking across the country and pulled anything...

Helen Emma Durken

Helen Emma Durken

Sep 15, 2021

Helen E. Durken, age 93 of Litchfield, MN passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Meeker Manor in Litchfield, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, September 20, 2021, at the Church of St. Philip in Litchfield, MN. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 PM on Sunday at the Church...

Regina Marie Hed Masteller

Regina Marie Hed Masteller

Sep 13, 2021

Regina Marie Hed Masteller, age 95 of Litchfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 13, 2021, at Woodstone Senior Living Community in Hutchinson. A funeral service will be held on Monday, September 20, 2021, at 3:00, with visitation one hour prior to the service at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Interment will be held at Ripley Cemetery. The service...

Lynne Kathleen Thompson

Lynne Kathleen Thompson

Sep 12, 2021

Lynne Thompson, age 78 of Litchfield, formerly Lynne Palm of Grove City, died Sunday, September 12, 2021, at Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grove City. A visitation will be held on Friday, September 17, 2021, from 4:00-7:00 PM at Johnson-Hagglund Funeral...

Arlene M. Poirier

Arlene M. Poirier

Sep 11, 2021

Arlene M. Poirier, age 90 of Litchfield, MN died on Saturday September 11, 2021 at Bethany Home in Litchfield, MN. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday September 17, 2021 at First Lutheran Church in Litchfield, MN. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service at church. Interment will be held in Ripley Cemetery,...

Stanley "Stan" W. Roeser

Stanley "Stan" W. Roeser

Sep 4, 2021

Stanley William Roeser passed away at the age of 92 at his home in Litchfield on September 4, 2021. Stan was born on January 14, 1929 in Chanhassen, Minnesota. He was the oldest of eight siblings born to Leonard and Lorraine Roeser. Stan graduated from Guardian Angels High School in Chaska in 1947. His keen interest in following baseball statistics...

Gary O. Prieve

Gary O. Prieve

Aug 31, 2021

Gary O. Prieve, age 67, of Litchfield, died on August 31, 2021, at the St. Cloud Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at Zion Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held from 4:00 –7:00 PM on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Litchfield and also one...