Obituaries

83-year-old SHIRLEY A. RICK of Litchfield passed away on Monday April 29, 2024 at the Cokato Manor. 

A memorial service will be held at 11 A.M. on May 18, 2024 at the Cornerstone Church in Litchfield.  The service will be livestreamed at www.johnsonhagglund.com.

Visitation will be held from 4-to-7 P.M. on May 17, 2024 at the Cornerstone Church in Litchfield and will continue one hour prior to the service. 

Burial will be held in Lake Ripley Cemetery in Litchfield. 

Shirley is survived by her husband – Donald Rick of Litchfield

Children – Paul (& Michele) Rick of Deerfield, WI, Ryan Rick of Litchfield, and Ruth Rick of Crystal

Grandchildren – Aaron (& Aleischa) Rick, Elizabeth (& David) Janus, Emma Rick, Zachary Rick and Olivia Rick

Great-grandson – Miles Janus

Sister – Marlene (& Gary) Wilder of Litchfield, and by many other relatives and friends. 

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65-year-old REV. FATHER ANTHONY J. STUBEDA of Marshall passed away under hospice care at his home in Marshall on Monday, April 29, 2024.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, May 6, at 11 a.m. at the Church of St. Philip in Litchfield.

Visitation will be on Sunday from 5-to-9 p.m. at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall with a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation is also at St. Philip’s Church in Litchfield on Monday from 9-to-11 a.m.

Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Litchfield.

Father Tony is survived by his siblings – Doug (Pat Taylor) Stubeda of Lutsen, Alice (Doug) Peipus of St. Cloud, Stephanie (Jon) Leiniger of St. Paul, Jean (Dan Hesterman) Johnson of St. Cloud, Marty (Chris) Stubeda of Radcliff of KY, and Stanley Stubeda of Litchfield

Nieces and Nephews – Jennifer (Chad) Hartman, Allison (Andrew) Harmer, Matthew (Melissa) Leiniger, Sam (Amber) Johnson, Peter Johnson (Amanda Winter), Katrina (Travis) Daul, Angela (Brendan) McMahon, Jason Stubeda (Grace Hooker), Kimberly (Anthony) Gardner, Alex Stubeda, Tasha (Dylan) Koll, close friend Jenner Herrera and by other extended family and friends.

Arrangements with​ Horvath Funeral Service​ of Marshall, Minnesota.

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75-year-old MARY LOU TURJA of Dassel passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, at the Cokato Manor due to complications from Peripheral Artery Disease and COPD.

A memorial will take place at the Johnson Funeral Home in Dassel on Friday, May 3, 2024, at 11 a.m. with burial of the ashes immediately following. A luncheon will take place at the Dassel Rod and Gun Club. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Johnson Funeral Home in Dassel on Friday, May 3, 2024.
 
Mary is survived by her children – Micki, Jasen “Jae”, Gary “Al” (& Heather)

Grandchildren – Meggie Turja of Zimmerman, Douglas (& Kait) Potter of Kimball and Lilly and Stella Turja – both of Dassel

great granddaughter – Kristina Potter

Special nephew – Lance (& Karen) Vargason and his girls – Taylor and Carli

Sisters – Nancy Adams of Dassel and Michelle Reller of Hutchingson and by other family members and friends.

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68-year-old DOUGLAS FORSTER of Dassel passed away on April 21st at his home.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 4th at 11 am at First Lutheran Church in Litchfield with visitation at 10 am.

Doug is survived by his wife – Donna

Sons – Matt (Brianna) of East Grand Forks, Mike (Kim) of Royalton, and Jeremy (Anna) of Puposky

Grandchildren – Isaac, Addison, Isabella, Ezekiel and Kenna

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ROBERTA (Birdie) MEYER, age 88 of Litchfield, passed away on April 16^th at Harmony River in Hutchinson.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the Church of St. Philip in Litchfield on Saturday, April 27^th at 11 am with visitation one hour prior.

Birdie is survived by her children – Jeff (Laurie) of Litchfield, Lisa (Mike) of Brooklyn Park, Jay (Tammy) of Elk River, John (Shannon) Maui, Hawaii

Grandchildren – Taylor, Matt, Andrew, Brady, Thomas, Sova, Ette

Great Grandchildren – Hayden, Daniel, Capril

Sisters-in-law and Brothers-in-law – Rose, Mary Lou, Carol, Donald, Susie & Gene, Louie and Paula and by many nieces and nephews

Arrangements are with Johnson Hagglund Funeral Home of Litchfield

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Mass of Christian Burial for 84-year-old DOLORES G. WIECHMANN will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 12, 2024 at Church of Our Lady Catholic Church in Manannah.

Dolores G. Wiechmann passed away on Tuesday at Hilltop Nursing Home in Watkins.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church.

Burial will be at a later date at St. Benedicts Cemetery in Avon.

Dolores is survived by children – Lois Kolodjeski of Avon, Gerald (& Rita) Wiechmann of Freeport, Virgil (& Jamie) Wiechmann of Litchfield, Lester Wiechmann of Litchfield, Leon Wiechmann of Litchfield, Lloyd (& Lisa) Wiechmann of Montgomery, and Mary (& Terry) Stenzel of Litchfield

Siblings – Janet (& Donny) Stay of Foley, Kathleen Notch of Avon, Shirley Messer of Baxter and Colleen Tadych of Otsego

17 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren

Arrangements are with Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Eden Valley.

Sign the online guestbook at williamsdingmann.com.

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