Obituaries

88-year-old MARVIN E. GELLE of Sartell passed away on March 22nd at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Hutchinson. Visitation is one hour before the service.

Burial will be in the Peace Lutheran Cemetery in Cosmos.

Memorials are preferred to the Disabled American Veterans or to the Parkinson’s Foundation –
Minnesota & Dakotas Chapter.

Arrangements are with the Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson. Sign the online guestbook at www.hantge.com.

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97-year-old MARGARET A. JENSRUD of Litchfield passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Emmaus Place in Litchfield.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, March 24, at 11 a.m. at St. Philip’s Catholic Church in Litchfield. Visitation will be 2 hours prior to the service.

Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Litchfield.
 
Arrangements are with the Hantge Funeral Chapel in Darwin. Sign the online guestbook at www.hantge.com.  

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78-year-old PAUL EDWARD OLSON passed away on March 12, 2025 in Lakeside, California. 
 
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, March 20th at 11 a.m. at Stockholm Lutheran Church in Cokato. Visitation is one hour before the service.

Paul is survived by his wife – Linda

Daughter – Kelly (Aaron) Dodson

Son-in-law – George Luna

Grandchildren – Kira Dodson, Konnor Dodson, Austin Luna, Lilly Luna and Bella Luna

Sister – Kathy Olson Studler

Brother – Daniel Olson
 
Arrangements are with Swanson Peterson Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

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87-year-old JACQUELINE J. PARK of Litchfield passed away on Saturday March 15, 2025 at Bethany Memory Care in Litchfield. 

A funeral service will be held at 11 A.M. on Friday March 21, 2025 at Cornerstone Church in Litchfield.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. 

Burial will be held in Lake Ripley Cemetery in Litchfield.

Jackie is survived by her children – Joyce (Ross) Kaping of Litchfield, Joann (Bill) Foreman of Chanhassen, Brian (Kaloni) Park of Litchfield, and Juanita (Roger) Johnson of Foothill Ranch, CA

9 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren

Sister – Geraldine (George) Zimmerman of Le Center

Brothers – Stanley Cole of Winnebago and Lynn Cole of Winnebago

Memorials gifts received by the family will be given to Bethany Memory Care.

Please sign the on-line guestbook at www.johnsonhagglund.com.

 

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98-year-old DOROTHY GOEMER of Litchfield, passed away Thursday, February 20th at Emmaus Place in Litchfield.

A funeral service will be held at 11 am on Saturday, April 5th at the United Methodist Church in Litchfield. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the United Methodist Church.

Burial will be in the Lake Ripley Cemetery following the service.

Dorothy is survived by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and sisters-in-law.

Arrangements are with the Johnson Funeral Home in Dasse.

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77-year-old NONI (ROSALYN) SMITH of Dassel passed away on March 9th, 2025, after a courageous fight with failing health. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at noon at St. John’s Catholic Church in Darwin.  A time to gather with the family will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the church.

Burial of the urn will be held at St. Philips Calvary Cemetery in Litchfield following the service.

Noni is survived by her husband – Duane

Daughters – Kimberly (& Chuck) Young, and Kelli (& Dave) Flammang

Grandchildren – Emma (& Eric) Stevens, Maddi (& Fiancé, Erik) Young, Erin (& Colten) Schoep, Adam Flammang, and Nora Flammang

Great grandchildren – Elaina Stevens, Sadie Stevens, Bella Schoep, and Blakely Schoep

Siblings – Fran (& Mark) Agnew, Pat (& Deb) Hughes, Mike (& Marilyn) Hughes, Bob (& Mary) Hughes, and Steve (& Karla) Hughes

Arrangements are with the Johnson Funeral Home of Dassel.

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