All Obituaries

Dorothy Nelson, 100, of Long Prairie, passed away on December 5, 2019, at Valley View Assisted Living in Long Prairie.  Interment for Dorothy will be held at a later date in Evergreen Cemetery, Long Prairie. Dorothy was born May 1, 1919, in Little Sauk Township, Todd County, to Levi & Ella (Karnes) Shinabarger; she one of 10 children.    Dorothy went to Beauty school and owned and operated several shops around Long Prairie over the years.  On December 23, 1937,...

Erwood “Woody” Johnson, 82, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019, at Alex Assisted Living in Alexandria MN. Erwood was born in Little Falls, MN, on March 13, 1937, to Eldred and Ruth (Close) Johnson. As a young boy, he made sure his three his younger brothers knew who was boss. He participated in Golden Gloves boxing and played baseball for the town ball teams in the Randall area. He graduated from Little Falls High School in 1955 and went on to school at St Cloud Teachers...

Bernice was born January 17, 1931, in Hartford Township, Todd County, to Stanley & Angeline (Zigan) Spychalla.  She married Harry Brichacek on October 1, 1949.   Bernice was a devout catholic who loved spending time with her family; always looking forward to family events and spending time with her siblings.  She was a devoted mother and grandmother, always being upbeat and positive.  Bernice was a wonderful cook, fish being her favorite food.  She enjoyed...

Bud Wanderscheid, 80, of Clarissa, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2019 at his residence.  Bud was born August 21,1939, in Le Mars, IA, to Roman & Celesta (Ruba) Wanderscheid.  He enlisted in the US Navy in 1957 and was honorably discharged in 1960.   Bud was a heavy equipment operator for several years, but farming was his true joy; he was proud of his farm.  Bud loved flying, he owned his own plane complete with an air strip and a hangar on the...

Betty Lorentz, 92, of Browerville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family November 15, 2019.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, November 22, 2019, 11:00 a.m., at Christ the King Catholic Church in Browerville with Fr. Mitchell Bechtold officiating.  Friends may call Thursday, November 21, 2019, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., at Christ the King Catholic Church and on the day of the funeral one hour prior to the service.   Christian Mother’s...

John "Jack" Dressen               John Joseph "Jack" Dressen was born on October 12, 1924 to Frank "Moose" and Mary "May" Dressen. Though his father died when he was only eight years old and he and his sister were raised during the difficult years of the Great Depression, Jack had many happy memoires of his childhood in Shakopee, Minnesota; his repertoire included an endless array of stories...

Donna Miller, 85, of Staples, passed away on November 12, 2019, at the Lakewood Health System in Staples.  A Celebration of Life for Donna will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2019, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., at the Iten Funeral Home in Browerville with a time of sharing at 7:30 p.m.  Burial will take place at the Germania Moran Cemetery at a later date. Donna was born at home on June 7, 1934, in Lincoln, MN to Fred & Mable (Penn) Smith.  She attended school in Motley and...

Val was born November 8, 1926, in Sutherland, Iowa.  She married Robert Alcorn on August 30, 1945 in Spencer, Iowa.  They moved to Long Prairie on September 1, 1979. Val worked various jobs over the years.  She enjoyed fishing, bowling, camping, playing cards and spending time with her grandchildren.   She loved watching the Minnesota Twins and playing Wii bowling at the Windmill Ponds Assisted Living in Alexandria where she has lived for the last several...

Kevin Fletcher, 78, of Browerville, passed away on November 10, 2019.  A Celebration of Life will be held for Kevin on November 22, 2019, 4:00 – 6:30 p.m., at the Iten Funeral Home in Browerville.  Kevin was born August 22, 1941, in Duluth, to Duane & Elizabeth (Franke) Fletcher and was raised in the Remer area.  Kevin joined the US Marines in 1960 and was honorably discharged in 1964.  He married Margaret Winger in January 1966, together the lived on a farm...

Mike was born in Browerville on July 25, 1970 as a miracle baby.  He attended Browerville High School where he graduated in 1989.  After high school Mike attended Staples Technical College for machine tool technology.  A few years later, on August 8, 1992, he was united in marriage to Jill Christensen.  Mike worked as a machinist for many years in Alexandria and Long Prairie as well as working at Land O Lakes in Browerville.  Mike enjoyed fishing, hunting, 4...