Obituaries
Delores "Dee" (Waldee) Kokan
May 18, 2026
SHERBURN - Delores "Dee" (Waldee) Kokan, age 81, of Sherburn, MN, passed away at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Fairmont, MN, on Monday, May 18, 2026.
A Celebration of Dee’s life will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center - Sherburn (212 N Prairie Street, Sherburn, MN 56171)....
Gary R. Willink
May 10, 2026
JACKSON - Gary Robert Willink, age 78, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 10, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of service, community dedication, and deep love for family.
A Celebration of Life will be held for Gary at the Jackson American Legion Hall (411 1st St, Jackson, MN 56143) from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
Private family...
Duane D. Beseke
May 9, 2026
FAIRMONT - Duane Daryll Beseke, age 90, of Fairmont and formerly of Alpha and Sherburn, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Lakeview Methodist Healthcare Center in Fairmont.
A private burial will be held at Riverside Cemetery, where Duane will be buried near his family.
If you would like to leave a message of sympathy for Duane’s family, you can...
Cheryl R. (Bicknase) Reiman
April 24, 2026
ST. JAMES - Cheryl R. (Bicknase) Reiman, age 63, of St. James and formerly Fairmont, MN, passed away peacefully at Abbott Northwestern Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN, on Friday, April 24, 2026.
A Celebration of Life service will be held for Cheryl at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center - Sherburn (212 N....
Stanley "Stan" H. Nelson
April 2, 2026
SHERBURN - Stanley H. “Stan” Nelson, age 86, of rural Sherburn, MN, passed away at Sanford Medical Center in Jackson, MN, on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
A Celebration of Life service will be held for Stan at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center - Sherburn / First Congregational Church, (212 N. Prairie...
Larry A. Puhrman
March 22, 2026
WELCOME - Larry A. Puhrman, age 80, of Welcome, MN, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2026, at Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center in Fairmont, MN.
A Celebration of Life gathering is planned at the American Legion Club in Welcome, MN (112 N Dugan St, Welcome, MN 56181) on Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
You may leave a...
David G. Auringer
March 6, 2026
MADISON LAKE - David passed away suddenly, literally in the middle of a card game with family. He wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Bray Park Campground (22214 Oriole Rd, Madison Lake, MN 56063, at the cabin in the back of the park) from 1:00 PM - 4:00...
Olive “Ollie” E. Volk
March 6, 2026
BINGHAM LAKE - Olive “Ollie” E. (Seydel) Volk, age 98, of rural Bingham Lake, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 6, 2026, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Lakefield, MN.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held for Olive at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at the Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Windom (1157...
Mavis Lenning
February 18, 2026
ODIN - Mavis A. (Anderson) Lenning, age 92, of Odin, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems - St. James Hospital with family by her side. The Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center of Trimont, Sherburn, and Welcome is assisting the family with arrangements.
A private family celebration of life service for Mavis will be held at...
LaVonne Bittner
February 3, 2026
TRIMONT - LaVonne C. “Vonnie” Bittner, age 73, of Trimont, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at her home.
A Celebration of Life service will be held for Vonnie at 2:00 PM on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center - Trimont (111 Apple Street E, Trimont, MN 56176) with...
Jon William Gilfillan
February 1, 2026
ST. JAMES - Jon W. Gilfillan, age 83, of St. James, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato.
A Celebration of Life service will be held for Jon at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church - Galena Township (2325 120th Ave, Ormsby, MN 56162). The service will...
James "Jim" Albert Gray
January 21, 2026
OCALA - James A. "Jim" Gray, age 75, of Ocala, Florida, and formerly of Trimont and Pelican Rapids, MN, and Westboro, WI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
A Celebration of Life service will be held for Jim at 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center - Trimont (111 Apple Street East,...
Shawnalene Lou Christensen
January 19, 2026
SHERBURN - Shawnalene L. “Shawna” (Muncey) Christensen, age 51, of Sherburn, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 19, 2026, at her home.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held for Shawna at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the Regional Worship Center (2 Crossroads Drive, Sherburn 56171) with Pastor Joshua Caldwell officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM...
Tim "TK" Kirk
January 17, 2026
MOUNTAIN LAKE - Tim "TK" Kirk, age 57, of Mountain Lake, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at his home after a courageous battle with gallbladder cancer.
A Celebration of Life service will be held for Tim at 4:00 PM on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the Mountain Lake High School (450 12th St N, Mountain...
James Lowell Mansager
January 9, 2026
SHOREVIEW - James “Jim” Lowell Mansager, age 79, of Shoreview, Minnesota, and formerly of Trimont, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, January 9, 2026.
A gathering of family and friends for a visitation will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2026, from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM at Mueller-Bies Funeral Home (7050 Lake Drive, Lino Lakes, Minnesota). A...
Bruce Whitman
January 8, 2026
TRUMAN - Bruce Robert Whitman, age 68, of Truman, MN, and formerly of East Chain, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at his home.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held for Bruce at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center – Trimont (111 Apple Street E,...
Allene R. Anderson
January 8, 2026
TRIMONT - Allene R. (Conlin) Anderson, age 101, of Mapleton, and formerly of Trimont, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Mapleton Community Home in Mapleton, MN.
A Celebration of Life service will be held for Allene at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center - Trimont/ Trimont United Methodist Church (111...
David Krumwiede
January 6, 2026
TRIMONT - David Otto Krumwiede, age 63, passed away on Tuesday morning, January 6, 2026, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He celebrated his birthday just one day earlier.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held for David at 3:00 PM on Friday, April 10, 2026, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center – Trimont (111 Apple Street E,...
Gregory "Greg" D. Geerdes
January 4, 2026
TRIMONT - Gregory D. “Greg” Geerdes, age 64, of Trimont, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at his home in Trimont after a courageous battle against stomach cancer.
A Celebration of Life service will be held for Greg at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center - Trimont...
Michael "Mike" Bettin
December 27, 2025
MOUNTAIN LAKE - Michael E. "Mike" Bettin, age 72, of Mountain Lake, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at his home in Mountain Lake.
A Celebration of Life service will be held for Mike at 6:30 PM on Friday, January 2, 2026, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center - Trimont Chapel (111...
