All Obituaries

Mary L. “Dolly” Ogdahl, age 94 of Glenwood, died on Thursday March 26, 2020 at Glenwood Retirement Village. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic restrictions, private family services will be held, with burial in Barsness Lutheran Cemetery, rural Glenwood. After the restrictions limiting public gatherings are lifted, a public memorial service will be announced. Arrangements are with the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood.  Mary Lorraine Esliger, the daughter of Clement and...

Brian Keith Kuseske, age 48 of Becker died Tuesday, March 24, 2020 as the result of an automobile accident. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic restrictions, private family services will be held Friday, March 27, with burial in the Lake Amelia Cemetery. A memorial service will be held to celebrate Brian's life when the pandemic restrictions have been lifted. Arrangements are with Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home of Glenwood. Brian Kuseske, the son of Larry and Susan (Throlson) Kuseske was...

Marian Stradtman, age 88, of Glenwood, died Monday, March 23, 2020, at Glenwood Retirement Village. A memorial service for Marian will be announced at a future date. Arrangements are with Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home of Glenwood. Marian Eldoris (Berlin) Stradtman was born August 19, 1931 to Albert and Esther (Jonsson) Berlin in St. James, Minnesota. She graduated from St. James High School in 1949 and entered the Charles T. Miller School of Nursing in St. Paul, Minnesota. After her...

Evelyn Austvold, age 94, of Willmar, and formerly of Sedan, MN, died Friday, March 20, 2020, at Rice Care Center in Willmar. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic restrictions, private family services will be held later this week, with burial in Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements are with Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home of Glenwood. Evelyn Belle Vadner, daughter of Lester Hubert and Alma Catherine (Coulter) Vadner, was born on May 11, 1925, in Saint Paul, MN. She was the oldest of nine children,...

Debra Douvier, age 66, of Glenwood, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 13, 2020 at her home in rural Glenwood with her husband Dave by her side, where he always was in her life. Deb’s family is planning on honoring her wishes by having a private Celebration of Life at a later date. Arrangements are with the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home of Glenwood. Deb was born September 2, 1953 in Paynesville, MN to Alvin and Ann (Miller) Welle. She graduated from Paynesville High School...

** Please note CHANGE OF VISITATION location** Mitchell “Mitch” Anderson, age 55 of Glenwood, died Friday, March 6, 2020. A Celebration of Mitch’s life and time to gather with friends and family will be held Saturday, March 14th from noon to five at the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood. Due to space limitations, brief visits during this time are welcomed to Mitch’s workshop, 420 Franklin Street South, Glenwood, MN. Arrangements are with the Hoplin-Hitchcock...

Walter E. Sandvig, age 99, of Glenwood, died Monday, March 2, 2020, at Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood. Funeral services for Walter will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 7th, at Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood, with Rev. David Wallin officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. on Friday and will resume on Saturday morning, one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements are with...

Audrey Norby, age 84 of Glenwood, died Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the Glenwood Retirement Village. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, March 5th at Chippewa Falls Lutheran Church in Terrace with Pastor Brenda Boogren officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the spring in the church cemetery. Arrangements are with the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood.  Audrey Jane Norby, the daughter of Clarence and...

Marilue Toop, age 81 of Glenwood, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 27, 2020 after a short illness. For those that knew Marilue well, her distaste for winter will result in a celebration of her life in early April or mid-May, per her wishes. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood, with the service to be held at Calvary Lutheran Church in Glenwood. Cards and memorials are asked to be sent to Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home. 

Harold “Rip” Rippe, age 88, of Glenwood, MN, died unexpectedly on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at Glacial Ridge Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 22nd at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glenwood, with Father Joe Vandeberg officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. on Friday, February 21st at Sacred Heart Church, with Parish Prayers and the Rosary at 7:00 P.M. Visitation will resume on Saturday morning at the church, one...