obituaries

Obituaries 10/6/22

Joseph Bares Jr., 86 Joseph “Joe” Bares Jr., age 86, of Buffalo, passed away on September 28, 2022. Memorial service for Joe will be held Saturday, October 1, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. with visitation one hour prior to the service all at the Albion Evangelical Free Church in Cokato. Reception to follow...

Obituaries 9/29/22

Wayne Hillstrom, 81 Wayne D. Hillstrom, age 81, of Buffalo, passed away on September 26, 2022. Funeral services will be held on Saturday October 1, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Delano, MN. Interment Lewis Cemetery in Maple Plain. Visitation at the church on Saturday,...

Obituaries 9/22/22

LaShel Klug-Oliver, 55 LaShel “Sheli” D. Klug- Oliver, 55, January 25, 1967 – September 12, 2022, Burtrum Funeral Services were 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids for LaShel “Sheli” D. Klug-Oliver, 55, who passed away unexpectedly on Monday,...

Obituaries 9/15/22

James Bergquist, 89 James Erling Bergquist, was born November 22, 1932, at home in Marysville, MN, to Henry and Lydia (Ordorff) Bergquist. Jim was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Montrose. He was a 1951 Buffalo High School graduate. On August 1, 1955, Jim married his...

Obituaries 9/8/22

Barbara Bakeberg, 83 Barbara Jean (Kespohl) Bakeberg, 83, of Howard Lake, MN, formerly of Waverly, died peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis following a brief illness. Barb was born on June 19, 1939, to Clarence and Helen (Galvin) Kespohl. She was...

Obituaries 9/1/22

Brieah Andrews, infant Brieah Everly Andrews, infant daughter of Ian J. and Megan B. (Schladweiler) Andrews, gained her angel wings on August 17, 2022, and was born silent on Friday, August 19, at the Buffalo Hospital. Brieah was 7 lbs. 4 oz. and 22 inches long. She had beautiful brown hair and...

Obituaries 8/25/22

John Lindberg, 85 John Bernt Lindberg, age 85, went home to be with Jesus, August 9, 2022, after a short battle with cancer. John was born to Arthur and Evelyn (Sorenson) Lindberg, at home in rural Gully, MN, on July 31, 1937. John and Carol (Pazarena) were united in marriage November 25, 1961, at...

Obituaries 8/18/22

Cynthia Barthel, 64 Cynthia Marie “Cindy” Barthel, age 64, of St. Michael, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids. She was born on December 1, 1957, in Buffalo, the daughter of Harlan and Betty (Gordon) Schirmers. Cindy graduated from Buffalo High School in 1975...

Obituaries 8/11/22

Elizabeth Bean, 88 Elizabeth May (Wright) Bean, age 88, of Buffalo, passed away August 1, 2022. She was born on May 14, 1934, in Duluth, Minnesota, to James and Gladys (Kirkeng) Wright. Elizabeth attended Proctor High School and graduated with the class of 1952. On October 24, 1953, she was joined...

Obituaries 8/4/22

Beverly Lange, 87 Beverly Violet, age 87, of Delano, passed away July 28, 2022. She was born on December 11, 1934, in Montrose, Minnesota, to Edward and Mabel (Dalbec) Splettstoeszer. She married Clifford Lange on June 16, 1954. A year later, they welcomed their first daughter, Wendy, followed by...