Obituaries

Mary Juhl

Published by editor on Tue, 03/02/2021 - 4:11pm

Mary L. Juhl, 76, of Tower, MN passed away Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date in the summer. Arrangements are with the Landmark Funeral Home in Virginia, MN.

Mary was born on August 8, 1944 in Buffalo Center to Ervin and Elizabeth (Stowe) Halvorson and grew up in Rake. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Luther College and her Master’s Degree in Psychology from St. Mary’s College.

Emily Winkleman

Published by editor on Tue, 03/02/2021 - 4:10pm

Emily Winkleman, 93, of Blue Earth, MN and formerly of Lakota, died peacefully in her sleep Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Community Chapel, Lakota. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Interment will be in Olena Mound Cemetery.

Emily Cecelia (Richardson) Winkleman was born July 14, 1927, in Blue Earth, MN the daughter of Harvey and Zella (Madison) Richardson.

Doug Penning

Published by editor on Tue, 02/23/2021 - 3:37pm

Doug Penning, 68, of Buffalo Center, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, at his home surrounded by family. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, at Ramsey Reformed Church in rural Titonka. Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19 at Oakcrest Funeral Services, Winter Chapel, Buffalo Center. Burial was in Ramsey Reformed Cemetery, rural Titonka.

Alvin Walters

Published by editor on Tue, 02/23/2021 - 3:35pm

Alvin Walters, 91, of Buffalo Center, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Alvin George Walters, son of Harm and Minnie (Steen) Walters was born in Buffalo Center on September 2, 1929. Alvin was proud to have lived in Buffalo Center nearly his entire life. He attended school in Buffalo Center and graduated in 1948.

August "Auggie" Baumann

Published by editor on Tue, 02/16/2021 - 3:41pm

August Baumann, 78, of Buffalo Center, passed away Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 20, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Buffalo Center. His family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Social distancing practices will be followed, and masks are required. The memorial service will be live streamed on Oakcrest Funeral Services’ Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/oakcrestfuneralservices.com.

Connie Baumann

Published by editor on Tue, 02/16/2021 - 3:40pm

Connie Baumann, 66, died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 at MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center. A funeral service was held on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Lakota. Burial was in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. Both the funeral and graveside can be viewed on Oakcrest Funeral Services’ Facebook page.

Helen Kelso

Published by editor on Tue, 02/09/2021 - 2:43pm

Helen Rose Kelso, 75 passed away peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021 at her home in Lake Mills. Funeral Mass was held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday February 9, 2021 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 115 5th Ave. N.W. Buffalo Center, with Father Andrew Marr officiating. Visitation was held 4-6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 8 at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main St., Lake Mills. A rosary service was held at 3:45 p.m. for all to attend, and a Scriptural Wake Service was held at 6 p.m. at the funeral home on Monday. Burial will be held in Graceland Cemetery in Buffalo Center.

Howard Michaelson

Published by editor on Tue, 02/09/2021 - 2:42pm

Howard Michaelson, 82, passed away unexpectedly on his farm east of Buffalo Center on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. A public funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 at the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center, with Rev. William Peake officiating. Visitation took place one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial followed the service at the Olena Mound Cemetery, Buffalo Center.

Genevieve Hoeppner

Published by editor on Tue, 02/02/2021 - 4:43pm

Genevieve Hoeppner died Sunday, January 17, 2021, at the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center. She was 96. A private family funeral service was held on Thursday, Jan. 21 at the First Presbyterian Church in Lakota. Burial was in Maple Hill Cemetery. Both the funeral and graveside service can be viewed on Oakcrest Funeral Services’ Facebook Page.

Sharon Erickson

Published by editor on Tue, 02/02/2021 - 4:42pm

Sharon J. Erickson, 84, formerly of Rake, passed away peacefully in the morning hours of January 24, 2021 at Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center. At this time, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, no public services are being planned, and services will possibly be held at a later date.

Sharon, daughter of Glen and Cora (Nesheim) Heath, was born April 9, 1936 in Rake, where she grew up as the youngest of four siblings, until she moved to Minneapolis and met her future husband, Donald.

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