All Obituaries

Janette "Jan" Joyce Nygaard, age 89 of Monticello, passed away on Wednesday, February 8th, 2023.  She was born January 18th, 1934 in Hazel Run, MN, the daughter of Albie and Alma (Dozler) Dyrdahl.  She was united in marriage to Leland Nygaard on October 14th, 1951.  Together they raised five children.  Through the years Jan worked at Twin City Arsenal, Wonderalls, The River Inn, and Monticello High School.  She was a member of Saint Henry’s church and...

Richard L. Buttenhoff Age 77, Formerly of Savage Passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. He was preceded in death by his father, Leonard; his mother, Eleanor; and his brother, Gene. Survived by his sisters; Diane (Virgil) Rose, Joan (Frank) Opay, sister-in-law, Joan Buttenhoff, special friend, Kelly Byzewski, nieces, nephew, and other relatives and friends. Richard was born in Watertown, MN on October 8, 1945. He spent his early childhood...

Nancy Kae Gundersen (photo)  Age 84 of St. Cloud Nancy passed away at Lake Ridge Care Center in Buffalo, MN on March 15, 2023. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Ardeen (Divine) Lowe; husband of 60 years, Ralph Gundersen; and son-in-law Kevin Tracy. Surviving her are her son, Mark (Kathy) Gundersen; daughter Lee Tracy; grandchildren Jim Tracy, Michael Tracy, Kim Behrends, Ken (Tabitha) Odegaard, and Kyl (Christina) Odegaard; 9 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great...

James "Jim" Kermit Anderson April 23, 1943 - March 23, 2023 James Kermit Anderson, age 79 of Monticello, MN, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family on Thursday, March 23, 2023. He was born April 23, 1943 in Monticello, the son of Roy and Anna (Anderson) Anderson. Jim was a 1961 graduate of Monticello High School. He furthered his education at the University of Minnesota, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy and Soils and attended Graduate School at...

Clara E. Slaight  Age 83 of Monticello, MN Clara was born on March 11, 1939 in Hecla, South Dakota to Claus and Mary Bell “Goldie” (Lewis) Meyer. She passed away with her family by her side on March 10, 2023, one day short of her 84th birthday. Clara and the love of her life; childhood sweetheart Raymond “Sonny” Slaight were married in 1957 and married 66 years as of her passing. They had 8 children. Clara loved visiting and telling stories; reminiscing with...

Allen Dee Hagen, age 75 of Monticello, MN passed away peacefully with his daughter by his side on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. He was born March 30, 1947 in Slayton, MN, the son of Paul and Geraldine (Martin) Hagen. Allen grew up in Olney, IL graduating from East Richland High School with the class of 1965. Here was where he began his career as a bricklayer, following in his dad’s footsteps. Allen and Glenda started and raised their family in Bolingbrook, IL where he continued...

  Age 52 of Buffalo, MN Passed away on Saturday 3/11/23 in Fridley, MN. She was born in Minneapolis, MN to parents Jerome and Monica (Cooper) Nagler. She graduated from Monticello High School and worked at Perkins in Buffalo for 20 + years. With her bubbly and cheerful personality, Gina never met a stranger. She was a 31 year resident of the Barrington Apartments in Buffalo. Gina couldn’t go anywhere without running into someone she knew! Two things that she was especially fond...

Jensyn Marcella Salvevold September 9, 2016 - March 10, 2023 Jensyn Marcella Salvevold, age 6, of Becker, MN, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023, at Children’s Hospital in St. Paul.  Jensyn was born on September 9, 2016, to Pastor Chris and Kristin Salvevold and joined her seven siblings. Shortly after birth, she was diagnosed with a genetic disorder called Trisomy 5p. This rare condition affected her body in a variety of ways. She suffered from seizures, was oxygen...

David "Dave" James Berg January 31, 1954 - March 7, 2023 David James Berg, age 69 of Big Lake, passed away at his home, surrounded by family. He was born January 31, 1954 in Bismarck, North Dakota to Darral and Bernice (Geinitz) Berg. Dave grew up in Litchfield and New Brighton, being part of his high school’s swim team. Dave loved running his own business, Easy Rider Delivery, which allowed him to meet and talk with new people. On October 10, 1980, David Berg and...

Age 41, of Big Lake.  Passed away on February 10, 2023. He is preceded in death by his father, John Roy Hall; grandparents, Sydney R. & Helen Hall and Alvin M. & Gloria V. Olson. Tom is survived by his mother, Illona; sister, Trina (Robert) Ulven, and her daughters, Natalie and Lauren; brothers, Brett S. Lepine and Joseph J. Hall; other family and friends. A Celebration of the Pretty Big Deal will be at 1:00PM on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel, 250 E...