Obituaries

Paul Gullord

Published by admin on Tue, 07/20/2021 - 3:37pm

Paul Dean Gullord, 55, of Northfield, MN (formerly of Rake), passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2021, at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis.

A visitation to celebrate Paul’s life was held on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Bierman Funeral Home in Northfield. Interment was at East Rake Cemetery in Rake on Saturday, July 17, 2021.

On-line memories and condolences may be left for the family at www.biermanfuneralhome.com

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Theodore Smith

Published by admin on Tue, 07/20/2021 - 3:34pm

Theodore Lee Smith, 62, of Lakota, died Thursday evening, July 15, at his home in Lakota. A private family Celebration of Life is planned. Other arrangements are pending at this time.

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Deloris Kettwick

Published by admin on Wed, 07/14/2021 - 8:15am

Deloris Jane Kettwick, age 89, of Buffalo Center, passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2021 at Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 7, 2021at First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center. Visitation was held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at First Reformed Church. Interment was held at Graceland Cemetery.

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Paul Koppen

Published by admin on Tue, 06/22/2021 - 3:14pm

Paul Arnold Koppen, age 94, of Lakota, died Monday, June 14, 2021 at Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 18, 2021, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Lakota. Burial was in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery with military honors conducted.

Paul was born on December 22, 1926, the son of P.L. and Gertrude (Becker) Koppen, on a farm east of Lakota. Paul grew up on that farm and attended Lakota consolidated school. He was baptized at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ledyard in 1927 and received his First Communion in 1936.

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Bertha May Julius

Published by admin on Tue, 06/22/2021 - 3:13pm

Bertha May Julius, age 100, of Sun City, AZ, passed away at Hospice of the Valley in Surprise, AZ on May 22, 2021. She had fallen ten days earlier in her apartment at Desert Winds Nursing Home in Peoria, AZ. A visitation will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2021 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Bison Senior Center in Buffalo Center.

Bertha May was born on September 17, 1920 in Lincoln Township Iowa, the daughter of Tom Potter and Alta May Eikenberry-Potter. She was the last survivor of nine children.

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Jeffrey Giesman

Published by admin on Tue, 06/08/2021 - 3:39pm

Jeffrey J. Giesman, age 49, of Clear Lake formerly of Buffalo Center, died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines surrounded by family after being diagnosed with a form of leukemia. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 11, 2021 at Clear Lake Evangelical Free Church, 1310 US-18, Clear Lake, with Pastor Chris McComic officiating. Interment will follow in Buffalo Center. His family will greet friends on Thursday from 4-7 p.m.

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Donald Graft

Published by admin on Tue, 06/08/2021 - 3:34pm

Donald Edward Graft, age 61, of Buffalo Center, died Thursday, May 27, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. A funeral, which can be viewed on Oakcrest Funeral Services’ Facebook page, was held on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at Ramsey Reformed Church in Titonka.

Donald was born May 24, 1960, in Cedar Rapids, the son of LeRoy Jr. and Lois (James) Graft. He grew up in the Lisbon area, graduating from West Branch High School in 1979. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Army.

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Alice Johnson

Published by admin on Tue, 05/25/2021 - 4:05pm

Alice Johnson, 98, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2021 at Laurens Peak Nursing Home in Mankato, MN. A funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson with visitation 1 hour prior. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery in Thompson. Both the funeral and graveside can be live-streamed on Oakcrest Funeral Services’ Facebook page.

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Lois Costigan

Published by admin on Tue, 05/18/2021 - 3:58pm

Lois E. Costigan, age 80, of Newport, MN, passed away unexpectedly on May 14, 2021, from complications due to Covid 19, with her family by her side. A celebration of life will be planned at a later date.

Lois was born on April 28, 1941 in Buffalo Center, the daughter of Maynard and Ione (Banta) Mabus. She grew up in Buffalo Center and graduated from high school in 1960. She completed her secretarial training at Mankato Commercial College and then started working for Green Giant in Le Sueur, MN in the human resources department.

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Jake Gene Winter

Published by admin on Wed, 05/12/2021 - 8:13am

Jake Gene Winter, Jr., age 94, of Buffalo Center, died Monday, December 21, 2020 at the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Buffalo Center. Sharing of memories with Reverend William Peake will begin at 1 p.m.