Obituaries

86-year-old DOROTHEE “DOTTE” SERBUS of Kimball passed away on January 10 at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the Church of St. Anne in Kimball. Visitation is Wednesday from 4-to-7 p.m. at the church with a prayer service at 4:15. Visitation is also one hour before the service on Thursday morning at the church.

Dorothee is survived by her children – Debra (Paul) Grazzini of Savage, Becky (Daniel) Dammann of Kimball, Douglas (Katie) Serbus of Kingston, Monya (Shawn) Kalkbrenner of Kimball, Charlie Serbus (Julie Anderson) of Kimball and Matthew (Carly) Serbus of Kimball

Grandsons – Joseph Grazzini, Charles (Samantha) Grazzini, Luke Serbus (Claudine Perttunen), Benjamin Serbus, Aaron Serbus (Jaycee Callender), Ryan Serbus, William Serbus, Nathan Serbus, and Jonathan Serbus

Great-grandchildren – Emery and Reagan Serbus and Miles Grazzini

Sisters-in-law and Brothers-in-law – Pat Proft, Connie Serbus, Don (Eileen) Serbus, Gordie (Kathy) Serbus, Randy (Margaret) Serbus, Cathy (Bill) Russel, and Peg (Jack) Purcell; and nieces and nephews too numerous to list, but always remembered.

Arrangements are with Dingmann Funeral Home of Kimball.

Sign the online guestbook at dingmannfuneral.com.

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74-year-old PATRICK SILAS MITCHELL of Litchfield passed away peacefully on Thursday, January
8, 2026, at J.A. Wedum Residential Hospice in Brooklyn Park surrounded by family.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, January 16, 2026, at the Church of Saint Philip in
Litchfield at 11 AM.

Visitation will be held at Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home on Thursday, January 15, 2026, from 4-to-7 P.M. with a prayer service at 6 P.M. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the mass on Friday at the church.

Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.

Pat is survived by his loving wife – Dianne

Children – Jeremy (& Carolina) Mitchell of Virginia Beach, Virgina, Colonel, United States Army; Stephanie Mitchell of Champlin, and William Mitchell of Maple Grove

Grandson – Raylan Mitchell of Virginia Beach, Virginia

Sisters – Mary Mies of Buffalo and Cecelia Dickinson of St. Cloud

Brothers-in-law – Charles Stenger of St. Cloud, Larry Fetkenhauer of Surprise, Arizona, Darrel (& Carol) Borchardt of Winthrop, and Lyall (& Carol) Borchardt of Buffalo

Sister-in-law – Karen Burke of Tyler, Texas, and by many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

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79-year-old LINDA J. PALS of Litchfield passed away on Wednesday, January 7th at Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 14th at 11 a.m. at Heartland Evangelical Free Church in Annandale.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Annandale and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.

Linda Pals is survived by her children – Craig & Paulette Paumen of Kentucky, Stephanie & Gordon Heaver of Dassel, and Curt & Robin Paumen of Maple Lake

Grandchildren – Dawn Paumen, and Kade, Kasara and Gage Heaver

Great grandchildren – Paxton and Paisley

Siblings – Don & Bonnie Hickman of Crosby, Denny & Linda Hickman of Wichita, Kansas and Julie & Laird Kujawa of Princeton, and by several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Arrangements are with Dingmann Funeral Care Burial and Cremation Services of Annandale.
 
Sign the online guestbook at www.dingmannfuneral.com.

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97-year-old GERALDINE “GERI” MARGARET RANGELOFF of Litchfield passed away on January 3, 2026.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January 15th at 1 p.m. at the Church of St. Philip in Litchfield. Visitation is one hour before the service.

Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Geri is survived by her children – Stephen Rangeloff of Jefferson, TX, Terri Kurzhals of 
New Hope, and Richard Rangeloff of St. Cloud

Grandchildren – Molly (& Garin) McEachern, Andrea (& Keith) Karoglanian, Miranda Kurzhals, Jessica Rangeloff Moores, and Justin Rangeloff

Great Grandchildren – Sadie McEachern, Clover Karolanian, Max Moores and Caddis Karoglanian

Arrangements are with the Ertl Funeral Home.

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83-year-old ROBERT “BOB” HERMANN of Litchfield passed away on January 4, 2026, at his home on the farm.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 9, 2026, from 2-to-7 p.m. at Ostmark Lutheran Church in rural Watkins. Visitation will continue on Saturday, January 10, 2026, from 10-to-11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Litchfield. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. and will be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/Firstlitchfield.

Burial will be at Ostmark Lutheran Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by Litchfield Honor Guard.

Bob is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 60 years – Betty Hermann

Daughter – Tami (& Mark) Mortenson

Grandson – Dylan Watt (& fiancé Whitney Welder)

Granddaughter – Sophia (& Riley) Grabow

Great-grandson – Brooks Grabow; and other loving relatives and friends

Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.

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84-year-old ROBERT ‘BOB’ F. BRATZ of Litchfield passed away on Friday January 2, 2026 at the Ecumen Assisted Living in Litchfield. 

A memorial service will be held at 11 A.M. on Wednesday January 7, 2026 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Litchfield.  The service will be livestreamed at www.johnsonhagglund.com.

Visitation will be held from 4-to-8 P.M. on Tuesday at Johnson-Hagglund Funeral and Cremation Service and will continue one hour before the service. 

Burial will be held in Lake Ripley Cemetery in Litchfield.

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