All Obituaries

Betty Poegel of Swanville, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023 at the Long Prairie Care Center. She was 88 years old.   A funeral service will take place on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at the St. Peters Lutheran Church in Swanville at 11:00 AM.  The visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the funeral service. A burial will immediately follow at the church cemetery.   A full obituary will follow after it has been written and approved by the family.

Douglas "Doug" Foote, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Doug was 75 years old. A Celebration of Life will take place on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at the Iten Funeral Home Chapel in Browerville, starting at 5:00 PM with a short prayer service followed by visitation and time of fellowship until 8:00 PM.  Burial will take place at a later date at the family cemetery. A farmer, pilot, motorcyclist, hunter, horseman,...

Ed Polak passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at the Central Todd County Care Center. He was 88 years old. A Mass of Christian burial will take place on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 11:00 am at the Christ the King Catholic Church. Visitation will take place on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Christ the King Catholic Church in Browerville. Rosary will be prayed at 3:45 PM at the church and a prayer service will follow the evening visitation at 7:00 PM....

Ione Perish of Long Prairie passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Ione was 99.5 years old. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at the Christ the King Catholic Church in Browerville at 10:00 AM with Father Omar Guanchez officiating. Visitation will be on Friday evening September 15, 2023 at the Iten Funeral Home chapel. Rosary will be prayed at 3:45 PM, followed by a visitation until the prayer service which will start at 7:00...

Bernadine “Bernie” St. Pierre, age 90, of Staples, MN passed away peacefully on September 4, 2023 at her daughter’s home in Maple Grove. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Visitation will be held from 9:30 - 11:00 AM prior to the service at the church with a recitation of the rosary at 9:30 AM. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Staples, MN. Bernadine St. Pierre (May) was born...

We celebrate the life and memory of Gary Charles Johnson, of Browerville, on Friday, September 22nd at 11:00 a.m. at Christ the King Catholic Church with visitation from 9-11 a.m. 84 years of running this incredible race we call life came to an end for Gary on Saturday, August 26th, 2023, at 3:33 a.m. in his favorite place of all time; his home out in the country where he lived for 60 years. While crossing that last finish line, he was continuously surrounded by much talking, singing,...

Joseph Iten passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at the Diamond Willow in Alexandria. Joe was 86 years old. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at 11:00 AM at the Christ the King Catholic Church in Browerville. Visitation will be at the church on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM, with a rosary being prayed at 3:45 PM. Visitation will continue the day of the service one hour prior to the service at the church. Military honors will...

Brandon Robert Host, 27, of Browerville, passed away tragically on August 27, 2023 as a passenger in a side-by-side rollover accident.   A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at the Christ the King Catholic Church in Browerville at 2:00 PM. Visitation will be at the church Friday, September 1, 2023, with a Rosary being prayed at 4:00 PM, visitation will follow until 7:00 PM, when a prayer service will take place.  Camo attire is suggested for...

Jordan Kramer of Clarissa, died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Saturday, August 19, 2023. Jordan was 34 years old. A Memorial service will take place on Friday, August 25, 2023 at 11:00 AM at the Shepherd of the Valley Church in Clarissa. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM the day of the service at the church.   Jordan Dennis Kramer was born on June 26, 1989, the son of Daniel and Kim Kramer of Clarissa. He would become the big brother to Dylan and...

Ronald "Ron" Rickbeil passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at the Central Todd County Care Center in Clarissa. Ron was 68 years old. A Prayer Service will take place on Sunday, August 27, 2023, at 2:00 PM at the Christ the King Catholic Church in Browerville, followed by a time of food, fellowship and celebration of the life Ron Lived, in the church luncheon hall. A burial will not be taking place at this time.   On September 14, 1954, a son was born to...