Obituaries

Oct 12, 2023

The funeral service for Gary Van Winkle, Sr., 70, of Echo, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 23, 2023, at Christ Lutheran Church in Cottonwood. A recording of the service will be available on the church's YouTube channel. Visitation will be on Sunday from 3:00 until 5:00 p.m. at Sunset Funeral Home in Echo, with a prayer service...

Oct 11, 2023

The funeral service for Doris Meier, 85, of Vesta, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 20, 2023, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the church. Interment will follow the service at the Vesta Cemetery. Doris Darlene (Gladitsch) Meier was born...

Oct 4, 2023

Mass of Christian Burial for LaVern Bernardy, 83, of Redwood Falls, will be on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Redwood Falls. Visitation will be Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the church. Interment with miliary honors will follow the luncheon at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Seaforth, MN. LaVern Nicholas Bernardy...

Oct 2, 2023

A memorial service for Barbara Jo Loppnow will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Rock Dell Lutheran Church in Belview, MN beginning at 1:00p.m. A public visitation will be held on Saturday, October 21st at Rock Dell Lutheran Church, Belview, MN from 10:00a.m. – 1:00p.m. A funeral luncheon will begin upon conclusion of the memorial service.

Sep 2, 2023

Service Recording: https://youtu.be/65mRvGUoumY A funeral service for Kolt Charles Fenger, infant son of Mike and Mikaela Fenger, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wood Lake. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the church. Baby Kolt died unexpectedly on Saturday, September...

Aug 26, 2023

A funeral service for Judith Vivian Schultz, 80, of Walnut Grove will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church located south east of Wabasso, MN, three miles east of the Wanda corner one and a half miles north on the gravel road, beginning at 10:00a.m. A public visitation will be held on Friday, September 8,...

Aug 25, 2023

Service Recording:  https://youtu.be/hOA6-P8dVHg

A funeral service for Janet Hagen will take place on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at Rock Valle Lutheran Church beginning at 2:00 p.m. A public visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at Rock Valle Cemetery following the funeral service. A funeral luncheon will be held at Rock...

Aug 6, 2023

A funeral service for Verla Mae (Hetle) Enestvedt will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Sacred Heart, MN beginning at 11:00a.m. A public visitation will be held on Friday, August 11, 2023 at Opdal Church in rural Sacred Heart from 3:00-6:30p.m. Visitation will continue Saturday morning at Our Saviors Lutheran Church from 10:00-11:00a.m....

Aug 3, 2023

The funeral service for George “Delbert” Masching Jr., 84, of Belview, will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Belview. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 9, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 5:00 p.m. at Sunset Funeral Home in Echo. Visitation will continue on Thursday...

Jul 25, 2023

Click here to watch the recording of Margaret's service: https://youtu.be/vLt_tRroZLQ Mass of Christian Burial for Margaret Remiger, 67, of Spicer, formerly of Mankato, will be Friday, August 4, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cottonwood. A recording of the service will be available later at www.sunsetfuneralassociation.com. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service, 9:00...

Jul 18, 2023

Click here to watch the recording of Irene's funeral service: https://youtu.be/z1-DVyRX3u8. The funeral service for Irene Sophie Evers, 85, of Cottonwood, will take place on Monday, July 24, 2023, at Christ Lutheran Church in Cottonwood at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be held at Christ Lutheran Church in Cottonwood on Sunday, July 23, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., with...

Jul 10, 2023

A memorial service for Wayne Noel Reiten, 82 of Wood Lake, MN, will be held on Monday, July 17, 2023 at United Methodist Church in Wood Lake, MN beginning at 1:00p.m. A public visitation will be held at church beginning an hour prior to the service. Following the service, the family invites you to join them for a time of...

Jun 28, 2023

A celebration of life will be held for Marvin and Harriet (Mickelson) McCoy on August 5th at Sunset Funeral Home in Echo, Minnesota. There will be a visitation at 12:00 pm and the service will begin at 1:00 pm. Marvin Dean McCoy was born on February 17th, 1935, to Oscar and Della McCoy in Vesta, MN and passed away June...

Jun 16, 2023

A memorial service for Harold August Fratzke, 93 of Cottonwood, MN will take place on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at English Lutheran Church in Cottonwood, MN beginning at 2:00p.m. A public visitation will be held at Horvath Remembrance Center in Marshall, MN on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 from 4:00p.m. – 6:00p.m. Visitation will continue on Thursday at church one hour...

Jun 8, 2023

A celebration of life will be held for Marvin and Harriet (Mickelson) McCoy on August 5th at Sunset Funeral Home in Echo, Minnesota. There will be a visitation at 12:00 pm and the service will begin at 1:00 pm. Marvin Dean McCoy was born on February 17th, 1935, to Oscar and Della McCoy in Vesta, MN and passed away June...

May 11, 2023

The funeral service for Lois Fratzke, 92, of Cottonwood, will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 15, 2023, at the English Lutheran Church in Cottonwood. Visitation will take place from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Marshall, and Monday from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the English...

May 7, 2023

A funeral service for Fern Janet Schjenken will take place on Saturday May 13, 2023, at Christ’s Victory Church in Redwood Falls, MN beginning at 11:00 a.m. A public visitation will be held on Friday May 12, 2023, at Sunset Funeral Home in Echo, MN from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service beginning at 4:45 p.m. Visitation...

Apr 22, 2023

Services for Sally Munsch, 44, of Orlando, FL, will be on Friday, August 11, 2023, at Sunset Funeral Home in Echo at 2 p.m. with visitation from 1:00 to 2:00p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will take place at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Wood Lake following the service. Sally Katherine Munsch was born on December 31, 1978, to Jeffrey...

Apr 8, 2023

Click here to watch the recording of Dorothy's service: https://youtu.be/6orNnlpvlMc A funeral service for Dorothy Ione Hein will be held on Saturday April 15, 2023 at Peace Lutheran Church in Echo, MN beginning at 3:00p.m. A public visitation will be held at church beginning at 1:30p.m. A luncheon will be held following the funeral service at Peace Lutheran. Burial will...

Mar 27, 2023

To watch a recording of Carol's service, paste the following link into your browser: https://youtu.be/On6QZ59hc8E A memorial service for Carol Ann Behrens, 81 of Echo, MN, will take place at 2:00p.m. Friday March 31st, at Peace Lutheran Church in Echo, MN. A public visitation will be held at Peace Lutheran Church Friday from 1:00p.m. – 2:00p.m. Private family burial will...