Obituaries

Roger Olson of Cokato died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, at Savanna Prairie Assisted Living in Kimball. He was 93. A private family service will be held. Family and friends may gather from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at Johnson-Hagglund Funeral and Cremation Service in Litchfield. An event to celebrate his life will…

Olivia Rose Bowman was born at 7:03 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. She weighed 6 lbs. 4 oz., and she was 17.5 inches. She died at 8:50 a.m. A private family service will be held at Ostmark Lutheran Church.

Arthur Asfeld of Watkins died Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, at Hilltop Health Care Center in Watkins. He was 74. A memorial mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Watkins. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in St. Anthony’s…

Vernon Tschida of St. Augusta died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, at St. Cloud Hospital from complications of a stroke, with family by his side. He was 86. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church in St. Augusta with Rev. Robert Rolfes officiating. Entombment with military…

Verna Dahnke, formerly of South Haven, died peacefully Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, at Havenwood of Buffalo. She was 89. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at Fairhaven Cemetery. 

Kenneth Wills of Kimball died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, at Harmony River in Hutchinson. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 1, 2021, at Kimball Christian Church with Pastor Kevin White officiating. Burial will follow at Lake Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10-10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Ronald Hoefer of Annandale died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, at St. Cloud Hospital. He was 62. A private memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Annandale with Pastor Mark Andrews officiating. The service will be live-streamed through the funeral home website.

Rollin “Rollie” Stuve of Fair Haven died Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, at Hilltop Health Care Center in Watkins due to COVID-19. He was 86. In order to honor Rollin, a memorial service will be held in the future, after the COVID-19 crisis has subsided. Service information will be published at that time.

Hazel Strand of Annandale died Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, at Hilltop Health Care Center in Watkins. She was 95. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at Lake Union Covenant Church in rural South Haven. Public viewing will be from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Annandale;…

Freda Provo died Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, at her home in Centennial Villa Assisted Living in Annandale. She was 89. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Annandale with Fr. John Meyer as Celebrant. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at…