All Obituaries

Elizabeth Kepka, age 93, passed away on January 21, 2020. She was born on January 13, 1927 in Monticello, MN to George and Lela (Iverson) Hill. She graduated from Elk River High School in 1944.  She attended Ag School at the University of Minnesota then remained in Minneapolis where she worked for the Red Cross, Land O’Lakes and Link-Belt. On November 6, 1957, she married Gary Kepka and moved to Worthington, MN. In 1969, she returned to Monticello and served as church secretary at...

Stolp (Hayes), Donna Mae age 75 of Monticello, passed away on Sunday January 12, 2020 at Lake Ridge Care Center in Buffalo.  Donna was born on October 12, 1944 in Monticello.  Her parents Beryl and Wilma (Smith) Hayes and Aunt Yvonne Smith preceded her in death. She is survived by son Heath (Lorene) of Clearwater; daughter Holli Schillewaert of Monticello; grandchildren Zachary (Amanda), Brandon and Sabrina Stolp, Noah and Emma Schillewaert; great granddaughter Charleigh Stolp;...

Marriage, Bertha Mae (Olson), age 94, went to be with Jesus on December 17, 2019.  Preceded in death by husbands, Richard Olson and Vernon Marriage; brother, Willis (Bill) Allgood; son, Stephen Marriage.  Survived by son, Kenneth Olson (Kim); daughters, Lois Marriage, Naomi Kissler (Larry), Martha Holderby (Calvin); daughter-in-law, Deborah Marriage; 10 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren.  Memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday,...

DeMars, Mary E. age 89, of Monticello, MN. Preceded in death by husband, Gordon; son, Steve; brother, Bernard.  Survived by children, Donna Arnold (Bob LaFave), Duane (Laurie) Poach, Nancy (Doug) Barthel, Patty (Kevin) Berthiaume; grandchildren, Chris (Kathy), Jenne (Bryan), Todd (Carrie), Ann (Matt), Nick (Angel),  Rachel and Tyler ; 9  great grandchildren; 2 great great granddaughters.

Age 75, 0f Monticello.  Passed away on January 1, 2020.  He is preceeded in death by parents, Emil and Dorothy Peikert; brother, George Peikert; grandson, Daniel DeMarais; nephew, Scott Peikert.  Orin is survived by his wife of 52 years, Elaine; children, Kari (Dan Higgins) DeMarais, Eric (Stacy) Peikert and Kelly (Eric) Coleman; 5 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; brother, Wallace Peikert; other family and friends.  Funeral service at 1:00PM on Monday, January 6,...

Age 93, formerly of Plymouth, MN, Anne went to be with her Lord January 5, 2020.  Anne was born in Clearbrook, MN Sepembert 9, 1926 to Hans and Thora (Thompson) Hansen.  She graduated from Clearbrook High School in 1944.  She worked at the Clearbrook Hotel and Aaslands Hartz Store.  She attended Seljord and Good Shepherd Lutheran Churches.  While working at Augsburg Publishing she went to the Lutheran Bible Institute and Swedish Hospital (MMC, becoming an LPN). ...

Eory, Erika Maria age 83 of Big Lake, passed away at her home on Tuesday, December 24, 2019.  She was preceded in death by her husband Sandor and son Emory.  Erika is survived by son Sandor (Cathy); daughters Crista (Jeff) Hulett and Katy (Brian) Larson; grandchildren Nathan, Jordan, Noah, Abby, Jack, Gabe; sister Emilie Weiler. Memorial Service will be Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 11AM at the Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel; 250 East Broadway in Monticello; with visitation beginning...

Age 79, of Milaca Minnesota, went home with the King on December 21, 2019.  Kathleen was born to Arden and Martha Daniels of Monticello Minnesota, on September 4, 1940. After graduating from Monticello, Kathleen married her high school sweetheart, Kenneth Nelson, on April 4, 1958 at Langley Air Force base in Virginia.  While in Virginia the couple had three daughters Debbie, Lori, and Linda. The couple eventually moved back to the Monticello...

Johnson, Kimberli Anne (Kim) Age 54, of Chaska.  Passed away on December 22, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.  Kim had an 11 month ferocious argument with pancreatic cancer and was determined to have the final say. Her cancer has now been silenced and she gets to laugh, dance and carry on in Heaven with her Dad. Debate well fought and she still won. She is preceeded in death by her father, Kenneth Bruce Johnson on July 16, 2012.   Kim is deeply missed by her surviving...

Sundseth, Linda Lee (Granlund) age 72 of Monticello, formally of Crystal, passed away at her home on Thursday, December 5, 2019.  Proceeded in death by parents Ray & Lena Granlund, sister in law Jeanne and niece Karen.   She is survived by daughters Janet (Jerry) Kolasa of St. Michael and Amy (Jay) Dierkhising of Becker; grandchildren Kayla, Jacob, Jeslyn, Claire; brothers Dick, Don (Marilyn), Bob (Jeanne); sister Judi  (Steve) Skappel.  Linda was so proud of all four...