Helen Laitinen, 95

Helen Laitinen of Kimball peacefully died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, at the Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield. She was 95. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Kingston with Rev. Mike Nelson officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, at the Johnson Funeral Home in Dassel and one hour prior to the service Wednesday morning at the church. Interment will be at the Cosmos Community Cemetery. Friday, September 03, 2010

Dale Batzel, 56

Dale Batzel of Kimball died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, at his residence. He was 56. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at St. John's Lutheran Church at 331 Harrison St. W. in Annandale with Rev. Dave Nelson officiating. Visitation will be held 4-8 p.m. Monday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Annandale and at the church one hour prior to services. There will be a prayer service at 7 p.m. Monday. Friday, September 03, 2010

Margaret Coon, 90

Margaret Coon of Watkins died Monday, Aug. 30, 2010, at the Hilltop Care Center in Watkins. She was 90. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, at the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Watkins with Fr. Richard Gross officiating. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday, and from 8-10 a.m. Saturday at the Ertl Funeral Home in Watkins. Watkins Senior Citizens will pray the rosary at 4 p.m. Friday at the funeral home followed by parish prayers at 6 p.m. Interment will be in the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery. Wednesday, September 01, 2010

In loving memory of Charlie Kraft

June 12, 1942-Sept. 5, 2009 He called you home so suddenly, I never got to say good-bye, But your spirit fills my heart Each and every day, Until we are together again. Love, Jill Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Rita Jansky, 80

Rita Jansky of Waite Park died Aug. 28, 2010, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 80. Mass of Christian Burial celebrating Rita Jansky's life will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in St. Cloud with Rev. Thomas Knoblach officiating. Family and friends may call between 4-8 p.m. Monday and after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in St. Cloud. Holy Spirit parish prayers will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the church. Entombment will be in the Assumption Mausoleum Monday, August 30, 2010

Evelyn Ranniger, 65

Evelyn Ranniger of Eden Valley died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, at the Paynesville Area Care Center. She was 65. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, at the Ertl Funeral Home in Watkins with Rev. Richard Gross officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to services Wednesday at the funeral home. Monday, August 30, 2010

Craig VanNurden, 54

Craig VanNurden of Kimball died Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010, at the St. Cloud Hospital from injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was 54. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 30, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Watkins with Fr. Richard Gross officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 4-8 p.m. and Monday from 9-10 a.m., both at the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Watkins. Parish prayers are 7 p.m. Sunday at the church. Interment will be in the Kimball Cemetery. Friday, August 27, 2010

Elnora Newman, 87

Elnora Newman of Double Springs, Calif., formerly of Los Angeles and Kimball, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at the Kit Carson Nursing and Rehabilitation Home in Jackson Calif. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, with funeral services at 2 p.m. at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Kimball. Pastor Steve Rowland will officiate, and burial will follow at the Forest City Cemetery. Sunday, August 15, 2010

Angela Lobitz, 68

Angela Lobitz of Carlos, Minn. died Sunday, July 28, 2010, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. She was 68. Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 25, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Alexandria with Rev. Wade Meyer officiating. Monday, August 09, 2010

Stanley H, Snabb, 85

Stanley Snabb of South Haven died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, at Guardian Angels Care Center in Elk River. He was 85. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Annandale with Pastor D.J. Lura officiating. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Annandale, and one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Our Saviour's Lutheran Cemetery in French Lake Township. Monday, August 02, 2010

Judith Likens, 64

Judith J. Likens of Watkins, died Friday, July 23, 2010, at the St. Cloud Hospital. She was 64. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, at Ostmark Lutheran Church, rural Watkins with Rev. J. David Nelson officiating. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the Ertl Funeral Home and one hour prior to services at the church Tuesday. Interment will be in the Ostmark Lutheran Cemetery Monday, July 26, 2010

Vernon Blomquist, 84

Vernon Blomquist died Sunday, July 18, 2010, at Hilltop Care Center in Watkins. He was 84. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 22, at the Ertl Funeral Home in Watkins with Pastor Duane Semmier officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery in Kandiyohi at 2:30 p.m. Thursday Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Lisa Laabs, 42

Lisa A. Laabs of Watkins died Sunday, July 18, 2010, at the St. Cloud Hospital after an eight-year struggle with a blood-clotting disorder. She was 42. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 22, at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Kimball with Pastor John Peterson officiating. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, and one hour prior to the service Thursday, both at the funeral home. Monday, July 19, 2010

Donald Bollman, 42

Donald F. Bollman of Hudson, Ill. died Friday, July 16, 2010, in Marion, Ky., as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was 42. Donald's graveside service will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 24, at Marlboro Cemetery in Marlboro, Ohio with Rev. Ken Baker officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday, July 23, at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home in Bloomington, Ill. Monday, July 19, 2010

Brian 'Z' Walz, 41

Brian Walz of Watkins died Thursday, July 15, 2010, at his parents' home surrounded by family and friends following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 41. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 20, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Watkins with Rev. John Brunner and Rev. Tony Hesse concelebrants. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Sunday, July 18, 2010

Olga Unterberger, 85

Olga M. Unterberger of Watkins died Saturday, July 17, 2010, at the Hilltop Care Center in Watkins. She was 85. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 21, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Watkins with Rev. John Brunner officiating. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and 8-10 a.m. Wednesday at the Ertl Funeral Home in Watkins. Watkins Senior Citizens will pray the rosary at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home followed by parish prayers at 6 p.m. Interment will be in the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery Sunday, July 18, 2010

Allan 'Zip' Zipoy, 76

Allan "Zip" Zipoy of Kimball died Friday, July 16, 2010, at the St. Cloud Hospital. He was 76. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 21, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Kimball with Rev. David Milz officiating. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday and 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, both at the church. A prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in the Kimball Cemetery. Friday, July 16, 2010

Joseph Krippner, 87

Joseph Krippner of Kimball died Thursday, July 15, 2010, at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud. He was 87. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday, July 19, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Marty with Rev. Jerry Nordick and Rev. Tom Olson, Rev. Dick McGuire, Rev. Al Stangl, and Rev. Tony Oelrich officiating. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Sunday and from 8-10 a.m. Monday at the Ertl Funeral Home in Watkins. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Friday, July 16, 2010

Carolyn Horwath, 86

Carolyn Horwath of Litchfield, died Saturday, July 3, 2010, at her home residence. She was 86. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 8, at St. Mathew's United Church of Christ in Forest City with Pastor Jeanne Bringgold-Pro officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, both at St. Mathew's United Church of Christ in Forest City. Burial will be in the Forest City Cemetery. Monday, July 05, 2010

Dona Mae Schreiner, 79

Dona Mae Schreiner of Watkins died Friday, June 18, 2010, at the Assumption Home in Cold Spring. She was 79. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, at the Church of God in Eden Valley with Pastor Daniel Smead officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church. Interment will be in the Old Eden Lake Cemetery. Monday, June 21, 2010

Clinton Cossairt, 78

Clinton Cossairt of Sartell died Saturday, June 19, 2010, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids, surrounded by his family. He was 78. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 22, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids with Rev. Harvey Ehlers officiating. Friends called from 4-8 p.m. Monday at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids, and one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church in Sauk Rapids. Church prayers were at 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home in Sauk Rapids. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery in Sartell. Saturday, June 19, 2010

Bernard Proft, 85

Bernard J. Proft of Miller, Ind. died Friday, June 4, 2010, at his home. He was 85. A memorial service was held Wednesday, June 9, at Rees Funeral Home, Olson Chapel, in Portage with Deacon Richard Huber officiating. Cremation preceded the service. Friday, June 18, 2010

Denby F. Kielty, 93

Denby Kielty of Watkins died Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at the Hilltop Care Center in Watkins. He was 93. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 11, at the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Watkins with Fr. John Brunner officiating. Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, and 8-10 a.m. Friday. Rosary will be at 4 p.m. Thursday, parish prayers at 6 p.m., and American Legion prayers at 7:30 p.m. at the Ertl Funeral Home in Watkins. Thursday, June 10, 2010

Louise M. VanNurden, 87

Louise VanNurden of Watkins died Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at the Assumption Home in Cold Spring. She was 87. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:3o Saturday, June 12, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Watkins with Fr. John Brunner officiating. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m Friday, and 8-10 a.m. Saturday, at the Ertl Fueral Home in Watkins. Watkins Senior Citizens will pray the rosary at 4 p.m. at the funeral home followed, by parish prayers at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 10, 2010

Duane 'Beno' Benoit, 78

Duane "Beno" Benoit of Dassel died Friday, June 4, 2010, at his home in Dassel. He was 78. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 11, at the St. John's Catholic Church in Darwin with Fr. John Pearson officiating. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 5-8 p.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home in Dassel, with parish prayers at 7 p.m., and a Rosary at 7:30 p.m. There will be a one-hour visitation prior to the service Friday. A private family interment will be held at a later date. Monday, June 07, 2010

Mary Ann Ashfeld, 85

Mary Ann Ashfeld of Watkins died Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at the Assumption Home in Cold Spring. She was 85. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, May 29, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Watkins with Fr. John Brunner officiating. Interment will be in the St. Anthony Cemetery. Friday, May 28, 2010

Helen Johnson, 91

Helen Johnson of Kimball died Monday, May 24, 2010, at Heritage House of Kimball. She was 91. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m., with Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Friday, May 28, at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Kimball. Father Thomas Olson will officiate and burial will be in St. Anne's Catholic Cemetery. Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Luella Theis, 90

Luella Theis of Sartell, formerly of Kimball, died Friday, May 21, 2010, at the St. Cloud Hospital. She was 90. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 26, at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Kimball with Fr. Thomas Olson and Deacon Steve Yanish officiating. Burial will follow at St. Anne's Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Kimball, and at the church one hour prior to services. There will be a prayer service at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Saturday, May 22, 2010

Dorthy Kalkbrenner, 70

Dorthy Kalkbrenner, formerly of the Kimball area died May 6, 2010, in Denver, Colo. She was 70. Services will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Kimball. Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Zelda Stein, 107

Zelda Stein of Cokato Manor, Cokato died Monday, May 10, 2010. She was 107. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 14, at the Kimball Church of Christ with Pastors Jon Albert and Jerry Albert officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service Friday, at the church. Tuesday, May 11, 2010

David Olson, 81

David Olson of Annandale died Sunday, May 9, 2010, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. He was 81. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 14, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Annandale with Rev. D.J. Lura and Rev. Dave Nelson officiating. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale, and Friday one hour prior to services at the church. There will be a prayer service at 7 p.m. Thursday. Burial will follow the services at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. Tuesday, May 11, 2010