Shirley Skaran, age 96, of Ostrander, Minn., died Friday, September 12, 2025, at her home. Memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Friday, September 19, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ostrander, Minn., with Rev. Herman Bakker officiating. Burial will be in the Grand Meadow Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2025, also at Trinity … [Read more...]

Kenneth Peter Paulsen, age 83, died unexpectedly on July 16, 2025, near Socorro, N. Mex., while traveling from Tucson, Ariz., to Minnesota. Ken was born on January 20, 1942, in Ostrander, Minn., to Hans and Alice Howard Paulsen. He graduated from LeRoy High School in 1960 and served in the United States Army as a radar specialist from 1964 until 1966. While serving in Korea, … [Read more...]

Kimberly Ann Schraeder, age 65, of Ostrander, Minn., died on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in her home in Ostrander, Minn. Kimberly was born on January 18, 1960, in Rochester, Minn., to Kenneth and Carole (Capelle) Hodson. She attended LeRoy-Ostrander High School and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ostrander where she taught Sunday School, Bible School in the summer, … [Read more...]

Gerald “Neil” Christopherson, of Blue Earth, was born to Halbert and Mae (Pickerill) Christoph-erson on a farm near Ostrander, Minn., on July 2, 1931.  He attended rural schools near and in Ostrander, high school in Spring Valley, Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and received his BA from Concordia College in Moorhead.  He attended Luther Seminary in St. Paul, from where he … [Read more...]

C. Wayne Thorson, 91, of rural Spring Valley, Minn., passed away, Sunday, August 4, 2024, at Care & Rehab, Ostrander, Minn. Carl “Wayne” Thorson was born February 1, 1933, to Carl William and Dena (Solsrud) Thorson in Bennington Township, Ostrander, Minn. He was Baptized in Christ April 9, 1933, and confirmed in Christ October 13, 1946. He was a lifelong member of … [Read more...]

Otis William Kunert, 77, of Ostrander, Minn., passed away on July 2, 2024 at Spring Valley Living, in Spring Valley, Minn. Otis was born on November 30, 1946, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Otis Sr. and Marjorie (Shugart) Kunert. He later moved with his family to Minnesota and graduated from Spring Valley High School. Otis proudly served in the United States Navy from April 1966 … [Read more...]

Gerald (Jerry) Carman, age 94, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at St Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Jerry was born January 27, 1930, to Virgil and Cecilia (Hronek) Carman in Pocahontas County, Iowa.  He attended grade school in Pioneer and high school in Gilmore City. Jerry farmed with his brothers and father on their farm near Pioneer, Iowa. He was drafted and … [Read more...]

Harlan Wayne Mensink, 96, of Ostrander, Minn., passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at the Ostrander Care & Rehab Center. Harlan was born August 3, 1927, in Cherry Grove, Minn., to David and Anna Mensink.  He graduated from Wykoff High School in June 1945.  Immediately after graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, served on the U.S.S. Current ARS 22 and was discharged … [Read more...]

Mary Anderson, 72, died unexpectedly at her home in Ostrander on Saturday, January 13th, 2024. Mary was born May 10, 1951, in Austin, Minn., the daughter of Nordahl and Verna (Jackson) Braaten.  She was baptized and confirmed at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin.  Mary graduated from Austin High School, Austin Community College, and St. Cloud State University with her … [Read more...]