Obituaries

95-year-old CAROL JOYCE GERALDINE NELSON of Hutchinson – formerly of Litchfield and Grove City – went home to Jesus on Friday, November 1, 2024, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbindale.

Visitation will be on Saturday, November 16 at 10 a.m., with a Celebration of Eternal Life service at
11 a.m. at Cornerstone Church in Litchfield. Lunch will follow.

Burial of ashes will then take place at Beckville Lutheran Church of rural Litchfield.

Carol is survived by her children – Kathi (Alex) Schultz of Houston, Paula (Bret) Nelson of Winfield,
KS, Ronda Johnson of Hutchinson, Patti (Randy) Cordes of Shakopee, Rick (Lonnie) Nelson
of Chaska, Julie (Paul) Sutton of Winfield, KS and Joel (Cynde) Nelson of Buckeye, AZ

15 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren, many beloved nieces and nephews, friends and other relatives.

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97-year-old MARJORY JOHNSON passed away on November 1st in Duluth, with family at her side.

A memorial service will be held at a future date.

Marjory Johnson is survived by her children – Pamela Dille, Rebecca Waterhouse, and T.R. & Kimberly Johnson

8 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren

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86-year-old STUART ARNOLD JOHNSON of Dassel passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at the Lakeside Health Care Center of Dassel.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 8, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Dassel. Visitation is one hour before the service.

Burial will be held at the Dassel Community Cemetery following the service.
           
Stuart is survived by his wife – Joan

Children – Glenda (& Harvey) Peterson, Rhonda (& Robert) Schmieg, Daniel (& Karin), Craig (& Jodi), and Joel (& Al)

Grandchildren – Aimee (& Ben) Mertz, Aryn (& Brandon) Hedlund, Ryan (& Jenna) Peterson, Anna Peterson, James Schmieg, Esther Schmieg, Jesslynn (& Matt) Martin, Ezra Johnson, Julia (& Braedon) Wangsness, Ryan Johnson, Colin Johnson, and Owen Johnson

10 great grandchildren

Brother – Clifford (& LaRene) Johnson

Sister-in-law – Annabelle Johnson

Arrangements are with the Johnson Funeral Home in Dassel.

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91-year-old ELAINE MILDRED SMITH of Howard Lake passed away on October 28th at home.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 1st, at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Howard Lake. Visitation is one hour before the service.

Elaine is survived by children – Larry (& Laurie) Smith, Jeanne (& David) Mages, and Debbie (& David) Honebrink

Grandchildren – Ryan Smith, Kyle (Alicia) Smith, Chelsea (David) Buttenhoff, Trevor (Catherine) Mages, Cassie (Cal) Sleiter, Danny Mages and Jason Honebrink

7 Great Grandchildren with two more on the way and many nieces and nephews.

Arrangements are with Swanson Peterson Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Cokato and Howard Lake.

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76-year-old LOIS L. POLZIN of Cokato passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale.

A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, November 3, 2024 from 1-to-4 p.m. at the Darwin Rod & Gun Club.

Lois Polzin is survived by her husband – Gerald “Gerry” Polzin of Cokato

Sons – Chris & Leslie Polzin of Darwin, and Travis Polzin & special friend Katie Lewerenz of Darwin

Grandchildren – Hayley Polzin, Madylen Johnson, Brooke Polzin, Paige Polzin, Desirae Polzin, Morgan Polzin, Colton Polzin, and Lucas Polzin

Brothers and Sisters-in-law – Robert & Peggy Polzin of Prior Lake, David & Linda Schmitz of Victoria, Gerald & Judy Hoen of Norwood Young America, Debbie Kohls of Savage, Alan & Lorrie Schmidt of Hutchinson, Ronald & Kristina Polzin of Plymouth, and Tamara Polzin of Waconia

Bonus daughter – Dawn & Scott Wald; other family members – Kelly and Melanie Polzin and by many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Arrangements are with the Hantge Funeral Chapel of Darwin.

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91-year-old SIDNEY WALTER GOEMER passed away peacefully at Methodist Hospital surrounded by his family on October 23, 2024 following a brief battle with cancer. 

A funeral service will be held on Monday, October 28 at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Hutchinson. 

Visitation will be on Sunday evening, October 27, from 5-to-7 p.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home in Dassel and one hour prior to the service on Monday at Grace Lutheran Church.

Following lunch at the church, burial will be held at Lake Ripley Cemetery in Litchfield

Sidney Goemer is survived by his children – Craig (& Carol) of Alexandria, Lori (& Dave) Noel of Golden Valley, Lee of Elk River, Carolyn (& Cal) Dornbush of Woodbury, and Mark (& Stacey) of Delano

Grandchildren – Natasha (& Jeff) Mills, Angela (& Ryan) Heidelberger, Brett (& Tiffany) Noel, Amy (& Matt) Anderson, Melissa Skoglund, Jeffrey Noel, Megan Dornbush, Alyssa Noel, Michael (& Christina) Dornbush, Cedar Goemer, and Quentin Goemer

7 bonus grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren

Sisters – Mary Steele of Madison, WI and Sharon (& Richard) Elmquist of Breezy Point

Sisters-in-law – Dorothy Goemer of Litchfield and Barbara Gunnary and Teddy Kothe of Annandale and by many nieces and nephews.

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