Obituaries

Megan Jo Esser

Megan Jo (Kremin) Esser, 38, after a three-year battle with leukemia, passed away January 12, 2022 surrounded by the love of her family and friends at her home in Perham, MN. Megan was born August 26, 1983, at the Redwood Area Hospital in Redwood Falls, MN.

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Margaret Ann Jenniges

LINDSTROM, MN - Margaret (Hofmann) Ann Jenniges age 78 of Lindstrom, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on January 3rd, 2022. Marge is survived by her husband David Chilko, and her step-children, Ann and Scott; six children Kevin (Donna), Daniel (Colleen), Tamera O’Neill, Paul deceased (Mary), Teresa (Patrick) Trost and Mark (Mary); 19 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren; siblings Richard (Anita), Marlene (Bruce, deceased), Ronald (Kay), and Beverly (Gary), and countless friends and family.

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Arlene Kletscher

VESTA - Arlene Kletscher, 89, of Vesta, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Parkview Home in Belview. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 22, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta with a livestream on St. John’s Lutheran Church Facebook page. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church on Saturday. The family requests that face masks be worn. Interment will be in the Vesta Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Andrew John Rohlik

SAUK CENTRE - Andrew John Rohlik, age 41 of Sauk Centre, formerly of Lucan, passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness on Friday, January 7, 2022 at Centracare Sauk Centre. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Lucan. Visitation will be 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with a Rosary service at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be held at a later date in the church cemetery. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Lynda L. Corrow

PAYNESVILLE - Lynda L. Corrow 78, of Paynesville, died on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at her home in Paynesville. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at the Johnson Funeral Home in Paynesville. Burial will be at a later date. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. www.hafh.org

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Phyllis Jean (Gray) Bjorsness

WHITEFISH, MT - Phyllis Jean (Gray) Bjorsness, age 92, of Whitefish, MT. Treasured wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother and friend passed away December 14, 2021. She was preceded in death by parents Florence and Bill Gray, husband Alan, son Scott and brother Bob Gray. She is survived by sister Judy (Jim) Curtis, sister-in-law Mary Ann Gray, daughter Kris (Shaun) Wilcomb, sons Brad (Carol) and Keith (Deb), grandchildren Sarah (Josh) Taylor, Jesse (Shawn) Hummer, Katie (Austin) Schreder, Logan and great grandchildren Alan, Maddie, Ella and Grace.

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Betty Ann Jaeger

LUCAN - The funeral service for Betty Ann Jaeger, 90, of Lucan, will be Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Wabasso. A livestream of the service will be available on the St. Matthew Lutheran Church Facebook page. The recording can be watched later at www.stmatthewwabasso.com. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., and Wednesday from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. at the church. Interment will follow the service at St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery in Wabasso.

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John Dean Gray

NEW ULM - John Dean Gray, age 75 of New Ulm died unexpectedly on Friday, January 7, 2022, at his home in New Ulm. A private family service will happen at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in New Ulm.

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Roger Dean Stephens

Roger Dean Stephens, age 78 of Sleepy Eye, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Sleepy Eye Medical Center. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Faith United Methodist Church in Sleepy Eye with a livestream available on the Stephens Funeral Service Facebook page. Visitation will be 4:00- 7:00 p.m. Friday at the church, and will continue one hour prior to the service at church on Saturday. Interment will be held at a later date in the Morton City Cemetery. Online condolences may be found at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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