Obituaries

92-year-old JOAN SYLVIA KROUTH of Sacred Heart passed away on Saturday, April 26th at Parkview Home in Belview.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-to-1 p.m. on Friday, May 2^nd, at Harvey Anderson Funeral Home in Willmar.

Burial will be in the St. Philip’s Catholic Cemetery in Litchfield.

Joan is survived by her children – Joanie Goetz of Hesperia, CA; John (Marsha) Krouth of Kerkhoven; Joe (Catherine) Krouth of Litchfield; Liz Helget (fiancé, Doug Viergutz) of Wood Lake; and Norman (Sharon) Krouth of Grove City

28 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren

Siblings – Betty (Ray) Beers and Art Miller, and many other family and friends.

Arrangements are with Harvey Anderson & Johnson Funeral Home.

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73-year-old MARY A. “NETTIE” BRIDGE of Litchfield passed away on Sunday April 27, 2025 at Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield.  

Visitation will be held from 5-to-8 P.M. on Wednesday May 7, 2025 at Johnson Hagglund Funeral and Cremation.

Nettie is survived by her husband – Kerry of Litchfield

Children – Tina (Michael) Wicker of Kaukauna, WI and Keno Bridge of Paynesville

Grandchildren – Dakota (Ashley), Dallas, Cheyenne, Belle, Grady, Cora and Katie

Great grandchildren – Jimmy, Jase, Orrie and Jaxon

Brother – Rudy (Adele) Butenas of Perham and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Please sign our online guestbook at www.johnsonhagglund.com.

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86-year-old DONALD L. NELSON, formerly of Litchfield, passed away on Sunday April 27, 2025 at Woodstone Senior Assisted Living in Hutchinson. 

A visitation will be held at 1 P.M. on Thursday May 1, 2025 at Johnson Hagglund Funeral and Cremation with 1:45 P.M. prayers. 

Burial will be held at Our Lady Of Manannah Cemetery.

Donald is survived by his children – Steven of Wayzata, Jeffrey (Rebecca) of Hutchinson, and Diane of Litchfield

4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren

Siblings – Jimmy, Darlene and Harold

Please sign our online guestbook at www.johnsonhagglund.com.

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IONA M. ALBRIGHT, age 88 formerly of Litchfield, died at her home in Northfield on Thursday April 24, 2025. 

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday May 2, 2025 at First Lutheran Church in Litchfield. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. 

Interment will be at Ripley Cemetery in Litchfield.

Iona is survived by her children – Nancy (Russ) Sowers of Parkers Prairie, Bonnie (Mark) Johnson of Northfield, Angela (Jeff) Newton of Oronoco, and Ryan (Allison) Albright of Northfield

Grandchildren – Jared (Caroline) Sowers, Shelby Sowers, Andrew Johnson, Evan Johnson, Justin (Nikki) Newton, Alison (Alex) Kendall, Nicholas Albright, and Grace Albright

Sister – Luanne Bachman of St. Louis Park

Sister-in-law – Virginia Miller of Bayport; nieces, nephews, and cousins. 

Please sign our online guestbook at www.johnsonhagglund.com

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85-year-old GENE M. ELAM of Litchfield passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at the St. Cloud Hospital. 

A funeral service will be held at 11 A.M. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Cedar Mills with visitation beginning at 10 A.M. prior to the service. Military Honors will be provided by the Litchfield Military Honor Guard.

A visitation will also be held from 4-to-7 P.M. on Friday at Johnson Hagglund Funeral and Cremation in Litchfield.
 
Gene is survived by his children – Mike (Carol) Elam of LeRoy, IL; Jeff (Dannelle Hartfiel) Elam of Buffalo, Stephen (Penny) Elam of Moneta, VA; and Kristen Elam of Litchfield

Grandchildren – Jeremy (Haley), Benjamin, Cameron, Zachariah, Samantha and Abraham

Great-grandchildren – Caroline and Logan

Sisters – Carol Kadelbach and Sandra (Jim) George

Sisters-in-law – Lois (John) Dahl, Shirley Mae Runke, Darlene Elam and Marlys Elam
 
In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred which will be distributed to charitable organizations.

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91-year-old ROBERT “BOB” MARVIN MANSON passed away on January 24, 2025.  

A memorial service will be held in Litchfield sometime in May.  

Bob is survived by his four sons – Gregory (wife Sonia) Manson, William (wife Shelly) Manson, Bradley (wife Teresa) Manson, and Donald (wife Debra) Manson

Grandchildren – Chris Ouellette (wife Mindy), Joseph Manson (wife Kate), Nicholas Manson (wife Beth), Terrance Manson, and Nicole (Manson) Chin (husband Brandon)

Great grandchildren – Jenna Ouellette, Lanie Ouellette, Paige Ouellette, Garen Manson, Carter Manson, Preston Manson, Grant Manson, Riley Manson, and Matthias Chin

Arrangements are with Johnson-Hagglund Funeral & Cremation Service in Litchfield.

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