Obituaries

62-year-old JAMES “JIM” TEWS of Litchfield passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025, at the
Mayo Clinic in Rochester. 

Visitation will be held Friday, September 26 from 4-to-8 p.m. at Saint Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran 
Church in Litchfield. 

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 27, at 2 p.m. at Saint Paul’s 
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Litchfield, with a visitation one hour prior to the service.  

Burial will be at Lake Ripley Cemetery in Litchfield. 

Jim is survived by his wife – Sheila of Litchfield

Children – Jake Tews of Litchfield, and Sara & Paul Vold of St. Cloud

Grandsons – Kase and Tate

Siblings – Dave & Jeanne Tews of Jamestown, ND, Robert & Nancy Tews of Morgan, Allen Tews of Jamestown, ND, John Tews of Litchfield and Anita Tews of Litchfield, along with his nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends

Arrangements are with Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home of Litchfield.

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95-year-old LAURENCY “RENNIE” YVONNE MALINSKI of Litchfield passed away on September 16^th.

Visitation will be on Friday (Sept. 26) from 6-to-8 p.m. at Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home in Litchfield with a prayer service at 7:30.  

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday (Sept. 27) at 10:30 a.m. with visitation from 9-to-10:30 at the Church of St. Philip in Litchfield.  

Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Litchfield.

Rennie Malinski is survived by her sons – Michael & Cynthia Malinski, Gregory Malinski and Daniel Malinski

Granddaughters – Christa Malinski, Jennifer Malinski (& Mitch Wilson), Angela Malinski, Bridget Malinski, and Michelle & Mitch Carrigan

Great grandchildren – Lainey, Cody, Kimber, Arlin, Levi, Jerold and Troy

Step great grandson – Owen

A special thank you to the staffs and friends at Ecumen Homes in Litchfield and Hilltop Health Care in Watkins.

   

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68-year-old SCOTT DEAN ENGFER of Litchfield passed away on September 10, 2025.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, from 4-to-8 P.M. with a prayer service at 7:30 P.M. at Johnson Hagglund Funeral Home in Litchfield.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 11 A.M. with visitation starting at 10 A.M. at First Lutheran Church in Litchfield.

Burial will be in Lake Ripley Cemetery.

Scott is survived by his loving wife – Debra

Son – Travis and his wife Nikki

Grandsons – Brandon, Austin, Chayton and Prestin

Brother – Rodney and his wife Liz

Sister – Joyce and her husband Bill Tomasulo; and by several nieces, nephews, cousins, and close friends

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93-year-old IDELL J. KADELBACH of Litchfield passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025 at Ecumen of Litchfield.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 19th, at 11 a.m. at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Litchfield, with visitation one hour before the service.

Burial will be in the Lake Ripley Cemetery.

Idell is survived by her husband – Aldeen Kadelbach of Litchfield

Children – Ralph & Sally Kadelbach of Tennessee, Ila Rueckert of Litchfield, Karla Kadelbach of Litchfield, and Fred & Grayce Kadelbach of Hastings

Grandchildren – Jason & Christina Kadelbach, Ryan & Kelly Kadelbach, Shawn & Amy Kadelbach, Terri (Jim Ulrich) Rueckert, Glenn & Kris Rueckert, Tia & Ryan Weseloh and Nick Campbell

18 great grandchildren

Arrangements are with the Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson.  Send online condolences to www.hantge.com.

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39-year-old ROBERT WILLIAM FODSTAD of Bloomington, formerly of Eden Valley, passed away surrounded by family the morning of Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Eden Valley.

The burial will be held at the Eden Lake Cemetery. Visitation is on Friday, September 12, 2025, from 4-to-7 p.m. and Saturday morning from 9-to-11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Eden Valley.
 
Robert is survived by his wife – Jechil Fodstad of Eden Valley

Children – Jhisel “Star” Cabilao and Liam Cabilao Fodstad of Eden Valley

Parents – William and Carol Fodstad of Eden Valley

Siblings – Mitchell Fodstad of Mayer, Blaine Fodstad (Fiancée, Dyani Acosta) of Eden Valley, Eric Fodstad (Fiancée, Shaylei Brutger) of Richmond

Grandmother – Karin Haag of Eden Valley, and by extended family and friends.

Arrangements are with Johnson Funeral Home of Dassel.

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71-year-old BEVERLY “BEV” HELEN HARTZBURG passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis after a brief battle with cancer.

Bev’s Celebration of Life will be on Wednesday, October 1 from 5:30-to-8 P.M. at the American Legion in Spicer.

Bev is survived by her husband of 48 years – Tony Hartzburg

Brother – Ron (& Jannel) Winings of Watkins

Sisters-in-law – Kathy Klassen of Morris, Karen Schneider of Willmar, and Kelly (& Brian) Burgdorf of Vernon, Florida

Beloved Klee Kai dogs – Cooper and Keiko; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-great-nieces and nephews; along with hundreds of cherished friends.

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