Obituaries

63-year-old BERNADINE “BERNI” KONSOR of Kimball passed away on Saturday, May 17th.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 28th, at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Kimball. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4-to-7 p.m. at the church with a 6:30 p.m. prayer service. Visitation is also one hour before the service on Wednesday.

Burial will be at a later date at the Kimball Cemetery.

Berni Konsor is survived by her husband – Levi Konsor of Kimball

Sons – Patrick & Brianna Larson of Litchfield and Richard Larson & Krystle Geislinger of Watkins

Grandchildren – Madisyn, Kallie, Kylie, Willa and Kinslie; and by other family members and friends

Arrangements are with Dingmann Funeral Care Burial and Cremation Services of Kimball.

Sign the online guestbook at www.dingmannfuneral.com.

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92-year-old SHIRLEY A. NORDBERG of South Haven passed away on March 30th at the Annandale Care Center.

A committal service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 14th at Woodlawn Cemetery in Annandale. A celebration of Shirley’s life will follow from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Nordberg Farm at 7985 Osborn Avenue in South Haven.

Shirley Nordberg is survived by her children – Cheryl & Mike Majerle of Eastover, NC, Kevin & Robin Nordberg of Hutchinson, Ted & Cindy Nordberg of South Haven and Eric & Sheryl Nordberg of Colorado Springs, CO

Grandchildren – Laura, Greta, Karle, LeAnn, Rachael, Andrew, Joshua, Calvin and Amanda

Step-grandchildren – Katie, Adam, Angela and Ashley

17 great grandchildren and other family and friends

Arrangements are with Dingmann Funeral Care Burial and Cremation Service of Annandale.

Sign the online at www.dingmannfuneral.com.

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89-year-old CLIFFORD EDWIN JOHNSON of Dassel passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2025, at the Lakeside Generations in Dassel.

A memorial service will be held at 11 A.M. on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Dassel Covenant Church with a visitation beginning at 10 A.M.

Memorials are preferred to Dassel Covenant Church or the Gideon’s International. 

Arrangements are with the Johnson Funeral Home of Dassel.

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80-year-old RAFFAELINA “LENA” VINCENZA MARELIC of Dassel passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at the Cokato Manor.  

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Darwin.

Burial will be held at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Darwin following the service. 

Visitation is on Friday evening from 5-to-7 p.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home in Dassel and one hour prior to the service on Saturday at St. John’s Catholic Church in Darwin. 

Lena is survived by her husband – Ante “Tony” Marelic of Dassel

Sons – Jack (Jo Anne) Marelic of Crystal, and Rene (Cheri) Marelic of Dassel

Grandchildren – Mason (Madi) Marelic, Mariah (Ross) Halonen, Tate Marelic and Ava Marelic

Great grandchildren – Nova Marelic and Blaine Halonen

Siblings – Rita D’Acunto of Salerno, Italy, Gaetana D’Acunto of Salerno, Italy, Vincenzo D’Acunto of Salerno, Italy, Domenico D’Acunto of Salerno, Italy, Matteo D’Acunto of Salerno, Italy and Carmine D’Acunto of Salerno, Italy

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ALVEN W. BEDNAR passed away on January 26, 2025 at the St. Cloud Hospital from a short battle 
of gallbladder cancer at the age of 73.  

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 17th from 1-to-5 pm at the Church of St. Anthony’s Fellowship Hall in Watkins.

Al is survived by his wife – Shirley (Loch) Bednar; children – Anita (Neil) Branstad, Alishia 
Bednar, Alan (Allison) Bednar; his fur baby – Bowzer; and fur grandbaby – Midas

Arrangements are with the Benson Funeral Home of St. Cloud.

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58-year-old STEVEN R. GROSKREUTZ of Litchfield passed away on Monday, May 12th, at Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield.

A Celebration of Life for Steven Groskreutz will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Litchfield.

Visitation will be from 4-to-7 p.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025 at Johnson Haaglund Funeral Home in Litchfield and one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.

Burial will be at Lake Ripley Cemetery in Litchfield.

Steven is survived by his mother – Arlene Groskreutz of Litchfield

Siblings – Stanton (Mary) Groskreutz of Clear Lake, Stuart (Sarah) Groskreutz of Stillwater, and Stefany Groskreutz of Litchfield

Nieces and Vephews – Ryan Groskreutz, Taylor Draeger, Alex Draeger, Joshua Groskreutz, Allison Groskreutz, and Griffin Butler

Honorary Brother – Bob (Shannon) Dibb of Grand Rapids; many aunts, uncles, great aunts, great uncles, and cousins; and his dogs, Teddy and Pumpkin

In honor of Steven, the family encourages everyone in attendance to the service or visitation to wear something fun, bright, or Hawaiian to remember Steve’s fashion preferences and to celebrate his new life in Heaven.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to ProWorks in Litchfield, Multi Community Care and Homes (MCCH) in Litchfield, and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

Sign the online guestbook at www.johnsonhagglund.com.

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