Obituaries

Ronald Smith, formerly of Cokato, died Saturday, March 11, 2023, at his South Haven home. He was 66. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 17, at Kimball United Methodist Church in Kimball with pastor Lori Artner officiating. Burial will follow at Zion Cemetery in South Haven. Visitation will be from 5-7…

Gordon Lyrek of Watkins died Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, at St. Cloud Hospital surrounded by his family. He was 72. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, at the Church of St. Nicholas in rural Watkins. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Monday, March 13, at Ertl Funeral Home in…

Marvin Anderson of Eden Valley died peacefully Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Parmly on the Lake in Chisago City, Minn., surrounded by family. He was 94. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 9, at Assumption Catholic Church in Eden Valley. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. before the…

B. Darlene Green of Sauk Rapids, formerly of Kimball, died peacefully Feb. 28, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Nursing Home. She was 96. Open visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel in Sauk Rapids, with a private service for the family to follow at 2…

Carole Klaers of Watkins died Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, at Hilltop Health Care Center in Watkins. She was 81. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 4, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in St. Nicholas. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7:30 p.m. Friday, March 3,…

Michele Swart died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, at her home in Apache Junction, Ariz., from a rare type of stomach lining cancer. She was 55. Michele was born Oct. 5, 1967, in Litchfield to Bob and Nancy Hendrickson. She grew up in Kingston along with many lifelong friends. Horses, dogs, and kittens were a special…

Rodney Walters died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, at his Buffalo home. He was 80. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at St. Mary of Czestochowa Catholic Church in Delano with Fr. Paul Kubista officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday prior to the funeral, at the church. Burial will…

Joseph “Joe” Nistler Sr. died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, at his Watkins home. He was 90. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at the Church of St. Anthony in Watkins. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, with a rosary beginning at 7 p.m., and will…

Leon Kieke of St. Cloud died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at St. Benedict’s Senior Community in St. Cloud. He was 89. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at St. Wendelin’s Catholic Church in Luxemburg with Rev. Doug Liebsch officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be…

Donald “Donnie” Christofferson died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, at his Kimball home, with loved ones by his side. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home in Litchfield, and also one hour prior to the service at the church Saturday. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb.…