92-year-old JANETTE VIOLA LITZAU of Litchfield passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 2 P.M. at Saint Matthew’s United Church of Christ in Forest City. Visitation will be held from 12-to-2 P.M. on Tuesday.
Burial will be at the Forest City Cemetery.
Arrangements are with Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home in Litchfield.
86-year-old ROBERT “BOB” WAYNE LARSEN of Willmar, formerly of Grove City, passed away on December 7th at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 12th at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grove City. Visitation is one hour before the service.
Burial will be in First Lutheran Cemetery in Grove City.
Bob is survived by his wife – Sharon
Son – Jason & Tiffany Schultz
Grandsons – Jacob and Nathan
Sisters – Dianne Lankey and Cork Bosch
Brothers-in-law and Sisters-in-law – Shelvia & Lee Reese, Steve & Sandy Schultz, Daniel & Mary Schultz and Robin Chapman; and by many nieces and nephews
Arrangements are with Harvey Anderson & Johnson Funeral Homes.
94-year-old ALICE L. KAUFMANN of Hutchinson passed away on Wednesday, December 3, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 8, 2025, 1 P.M. at St. John’s Church in Hassan Valley Township of rural Biscay.
Visitation is on Sunday, December 7, from 2-to-4 p.m. and will continue one hour before the service – all at the church.
Burial will be in the Peace Lutheran Cemetery in Hutchinson.
Alice is survived by her children – Kathy Hochsprung and her husband Brian Baysinger of Hutchinson, Karen & William Mackenthun of Glencoe, Warren & Bonnie Kaufmann of Hutchinson, Julie & Jerome Karl of Hutchinson, and Roger & Lisa Kaufmann of Hutchinson
Arrangements are with the Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson.
Sign the online guestbook at www.hantge.com.
52-year-old MICHAEL LEROY KRONBACK of Dassel passed away on Tuesday, November 25th at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 13, at 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield.
Visitation will be held on Friday, December 12, from 4-to-8 p.m. at the church and will continue one hour before the service.
Michael is survived by his wife – Penny Kronback
Daughter – Melinda (Brad Kratz) Williamson
Grandchildren – Alexia Waller, Natalie Nething (Bradley Groetsch), and Austine Nething
Adopted Parents – Armin (Barb) Kronback and their son AJ Kronback
Biological Father – John (Lois) Levinski and their children Tina Evans and Jeanie Levinski
Sister – Appril Kronback and her children Eminah Kronback, M’Teyah Kronback and Chris Lestina
Uncle – Gary (Shirley) Shroeder
Cousins – Beck Schroeder and her son Malahkai, Michelle (Jack) Lancelle and her children Melissa, Arianna, and Emily Lancelle
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Quiet Oaks Hospice House in Saint Augusta, MN.
Arrangements are with Johnson-Hagglund Funeral & Cremation Service in Litchfield.
A funeral service for 89-year-old PAUL RAYMOND WAATAJA will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 11 a.m. at the Kingston Apostolic Lutheran Church, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m.
Paul is survived by his daughter – Lori (Rolf Hogan) Waataja
Sons – Jeffrey & John Waataja
Grandson – Michael (MacKenzie) Waataja
Granddaughter – Emily (Nick) Faber
Great-grandchildren – Lola & Mikko Waataja
Sisters – Jean Nordstrom, Marie (LeRoy) Gertgen & Carolyn Waataja
Sisters-in-law – Joyce, Shirley, Jackie & Jane Waataja; and many nieces, nephews, cousins & friends
Arrangements are with the Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home.
61-year-old STACY MARTIN ROBERTSON passed away on November 26th.
Stacy Robertson is survived by his brother – Layne & Sharon Robertson of Litchfield
Sisters – Cindi Ulrich of Tulsa, OK and Gloria Spitler of Owasso, OK
Niece – Kim & Kevin Horn of Miami, OK
Nephew – Jesse and Deb Robertson of St. Bonifacius
3 grand nieces and 2 great, great nieces.
Burial will be held in the spring.
82-year-old SONJA S. NELSON of Litchfield passed away on Friday November 21, 2025 at her home on the Nelson Farm in Litchfield.
A memorial service will be held at 11 A.M. on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Cornerstone Church in Litchfield. The service will be livestreamed at www.johnsonhagglund.com.
Visitation will be held from 5-to-7 P.M. on Friday at Johnson-Hagglund Funeral and Cremation Service and will continue one hour before the service.
Burial will be held in Rabbit Lake Cemetery in Aitkin, MN.
Sonja is survived by her husband – Don
Children – Sue (& Barth) Netterfield of Toronto, CA, Dave Nelson of Minneapolis and Steve (& Michelle Larson) Nelson of Litchfield
Grandchildren – Joshua (& Laura), Aili, Sophia (& Wisam), Helena and Joel
Brother – Bob (& Sharon) Lake
Sisters – Shirley Barber, Sandy Lake and Sally (& Frank) Boswer; and many nieces, nephews and cousins
In lieu of memorials flowers are preferred, as Sonja loved flowers. Designated memorials may be given.