Obituaries

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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91-year-old MERLE HANSON of Litchfield passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, October 28, 2024 at 2 P.M. at First Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. 

Burial will be held in Lake Ripley Cemetery.  Military Honors will be provided by the Litchfield Military Honor Guard.

Merle is survived by his children – Mickey Speck (Douglas Speck) of Barboursville, Virginia, Rick Hanson (& Sharon) of Granite Falls, and Kelley Hanson of Richmond, Virginia

Grandchildren – Megan Gorres, Reid Hanson, Natalie Speck, Olivia Silva, Julianne Speck, Laurel Speck, Jillian Blumberg and Kayla Blumberg

Great-grandchildren – Lane Wohlman, Mason Gorres and baby-to-be Hanson

Arrangements are with the Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home of Litchfield.

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93-year-old EDNA G. OLDENBURG of Litchfield passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, October 14, 2024, at Lakeside Generations Assisted Living Center in Dassel.  

A funeral service will be held at 2 P.M. on Friday, October 25, 2024, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Litchfield. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Burial will follow at Lake Ripley Cemetery.

Edna is survived by her children – Steven (& Mary) Oldenburg of Minnesota, Shirley (& Hal) Olimb of Florida, and Patti (& Joe) Westphall of Minnesota

Grandchildren – Jeremy (& Stephanie) Westphall of Minnesota, Nathan (& Lindsay) Westphall of Minnesota, Ryan (& Sheila) Oldenburg of North Carolina, Dalton Oldenburg of Minnesota, Sarah (& Matt) Bledsoe of Alabama, Andrew (& Cassandra) Olimb of Florida, and Zachary (& Sarah) Olimb of Kansas

17 great- grandchildren

Brother – Mike (& Mary) of England and extended family in England

Sisters-law – Alice Harding of Minnesota, Irene Burress of Colorado, and Shirley Oldenburg of Minnesota, and by many nieces and nephews; and her very special friends at Lakeside Generations Assisted Living Center.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to Ecumen Hospice of Litchfield, 218 N. Holcombe Avenue, Litchfield, MN 55355.

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

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