Obituaries
Gary Verschelde
1961-2026
Gary Jay Verschelde, 64, of Norfolk, Virginia, passed away on Oct. 12, 2026. Born on
Sept. 17, 196I, in Portsmouth, VA, Gary was the beloved son of Muriel Dona Severson and Ronald Herman Verschelde.
Gary was a proud and lifelong Virginian who spent over 30 years working at Peltz Marine, where he was known for his deep knowledge, strong work ethic, and his uncanny ability to find just the right part-often by intuition...
Val N. Whipple, age 86, of Ivanhoe, MN, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026 at the Hendricks Nursing Home, Hendricks, MN. Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 in the Ivanhoe Public School Gymnasium in Ivanhoe. Visitation will be on Friday following the service with lunch and fellowship at the VFW in Ivanhoe, MN. Burial will be held at a later date in the Ivanhoe City Cemetery. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in...
Isabel (Gunlogson) Freer
1940-2026
Isabel (Gunlogson) Freer, formerly of Cincinnati, OH, and a native of Clarkfield, MN died Sept. 11, 2026 in Austin, TX.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
Sister Angela Schreiber
1936-2026
Sister Angela Schreiber, of the Sisters of St. Joseph, died on Sept. 3, 2026, at her home in St. Paul.
She was the second of seven children born to Joseph and Helene (Welvaert) Schreiber in 1936.
Angela started school in Ghent at the Catholic Grade School.
In 1947, the family moved to a farm near Minneota and then Angela was enrolled in the St. Edward Catholic School in Minneota. She completed her high school...
Robyn Dwyer
1953-2026
Due to a hard and unexpected family health situation, the family of Robyn Dwyer has made the difficult decision to postpone funeral services for her.
Her service that was originally scheduled for Sept. 13 and will now be held on November 1 at the Bradshaw Celebration of Life Center, 2800 Curve Crest Road, Stillwater, MN, beginning with a visitation at 11 a.m., and service at 12 p.m.. followed by a lunch with family and...
ROBYN DWYER
1953-2026
Robyn Marie Cythinia (Pesch) Dwyer, a radiant soul whose love knew no bounds, passed into heaven surrounded by loved ones on Monday, July 27, 2026, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Robyn was preceded in death by her beloved parents: Wallace and Marjorie Pesch; cherished granddaughter Nautica; family; friends; and beloved pets.
Robyn is survived by her devoted husband: Terry Dwyer, with whom she shared...
OMER LALEMAN
1927-2026
Mass of Christian Burial for Omer Laleman, 99, of Minneota, was held on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. Visitation was on Thursday, with a prayer service at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Minneota. Visitation continued Friday at the Remembrance Center. Interment with military honors followed the service at St. Edward Catholic Cemetery.
Omer Andrew Laleman, 99, passed away on Monday, Aug...
BRAD LAWRENCE
Bradley (“Brad”) Reed Lawrence of Payson, AZ, 74, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.
Brad was born in Redwood Falls, MN, on Aug. 14, 1951, to Carl and Audrey (Meiners) Lawrence. He grew up in Minneota, MN, with an older sister and an older brother. He graduated from Minneota High School with the Class of 1969.
Following in his dad’s and brother’s footsteps, Brad joined the U.S. Navy in 1969 and served our country...
Mass of Christian Burial for Charlene Tillemans, 75, of Minneota, took place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. Visitation was held on Monday, Aug. 17, with a Prayer Service at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Minneota. Visitation continue on Tuesday at the Remembrance Center. Interment followed the service at St. Edward Catholic Cemetery in Minneota.
Charlene Louise (Hodges) Tillemans was born Sept...
Thomas Rock Fier was born on Oct. 24, 1953, in Canby, MN to Donald (Don) and Patricia (Pat) (Schirber) Fier. Tom grew up on his parent’s family farm outside of Taunton, Minnesota and attended school in Minneota, Minnesota where he graduated from in 1971.
After graduating high school, he went on to Canby Vo-Tech for Welding. After completing Vo-Tech, he worked in Ortonville, Minnesota for a year before returning home to the family farm, which...
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