Obituaries

Myrtle Yanish of Watkins died July 19, 2003, at the Hilltop Care Center in Watkins. She was 80. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Watkins with Rev. John Brunner officiating. Interment followed in the parish cemetery. Myrtle M. Yanish was born March 29,…

Robert (Smitty) Smith of Cokato died Tuesday, July 15, 2003, at his lake cabin in South Haven. He was 70. The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 18, at the Zion United Methodist Church in South Haven with Rev. Heather E. Klason officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Military…

Jesse Roberts died Wednesday, June 9, 2003, at the Fairview University Hospital in Minneapolis. He was 17 days old. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 11, at the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church in Kingston. Interment followed at the Swan Lake Lutheran Cemetery. Friends visited Thursday from 5-8 p.m. and one hour prior…

Doris Fae Johnson died Friday, June 27, 2003. She was 94. Services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Hutchinson with Pastor Brian Brosz officiating. Doris Oliva was born Feb. 7, 1909, to George and Rose (Miska) Oliva of Hutchinson. She was baptized as an infant…

Kenneth Belanger of Waite Park, formerly of Kimball, died Sunday, July 6, 2003, at the Sterling Park Health Care Center in Waite Park. He was 86. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 10, at the Crystal Hills Assembly of God Church near Paynesville, with Rev. Lonnie Gleitz officiating. Visitation will be held…

Jane Marie Engelson of Dassel died Friday, July 4, 2003, at the Dassel Lakeside Community Home. She was 98. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 8, at the Grace Lutheran Church in South Haven. Pastor Michael Nelson officiated at the service. Interment in the church cemetery followed the service. A family prayer service was held…

Colleen Kuechle of Watkins died Friday, June 27, 2003, at the St. Cloud Hospital. She was 62. Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, June 30, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Watkins, with Rev. John Brunner officiating. Interment in the parish cemetery followed the service. Visitation was from 4-9 p.m. Sunday and from 8-10…

DeEtta “Tod” Jean Whiteoak of Buffalo passed away at Park View Care Center in Buffalo June 13, 2003. She was 69 years old. Memorial services were at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 15, at the Peterson Chapel in Buffalo with Pastor Delburn Kurtz officiating. Friends called from 12:30 p.m. until the service began, Sunday. Interment was…

Aldon H. Benson of New Richmond, Wis., died Tuesday, June 10, 2003, at St. Croix Health Center in New Richmond. He was 91 years old. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Friday, June 13, at Ostmark Lutheran Church in rural Watkins with Rev. Marion Rova officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Friends called one…

Dr. David Ross Moir of St. Paul and School Section Lake (Kimball) died peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, May 24, 2003. He was 84. His ashes were interred in a private ceremony on May 29 at Oakland Cemetery in St. Paul. His son Andy created an oaken urn made with his…