All Obituaries

Jane Sagedahl, age 89, of Brooten, MN, died peacefully Saturday, August 8,2020, at Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood surrounded by her family. Visitation will be indoors from 11:00 A.M. until 12:30 P.M. on Saturday, August 15th at South Lake Johanna Lutheran Church, rural Brooten. An outdoor (graveside) funeral service, officiated by Rev. Ron Knutson, will follow at 12:30 P.M. in the church cemetery, adjacent to the church. Those attending are encouraged to bring a lawn chair as outdoor...

Marian Stradtman, age 88, of Glenwood, died Monday, March 23, 2020, at Glenwood Retirement Village. A memorial service for Marian will be held on Friday, August 14th at 2:00 p.m. at the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood with Rev. Krista Lee officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service and burial will be in Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery. Face masks will be required as well as social distancing. Arrangements are with Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home of...

Chris Springman, age 84, of Glenwood, MN, died Saturday, August 8, 2020, at Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood. Due to the recently climbing COVID-19 infection rates, his family will have a private Celebration of Life with a graveside memorial service. That service will take place this week. Inurnment will be in Lake Reno Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Glenwood. Arrangements are with Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home of Glenwood. Chris Springman, son of John and Devere (Tuthill)...

Virginia "Ginny" M. Hagen, age 87, of Glenwood, MN died at her home on Saturday, August 8, 2020, under the loving care of her children and Glacial Ridge Hospice. Due to the seriousness of the Covid-19 pandemic, and in keeping with Ginny's written instructions, a small, private memorial service, officiated by Rev. Krista Lee, will be held. That service will be recorded and shared on the funeral home website for extended family and friends to view in the coming days. Inurnment...

Lorraine J. Oliver, of Glenwood, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at the age of 97. A graveside service will be held on Friday, August 7, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Moorhead, Minnesota with Rev. Randy Chrissis officiating. Arrangements are with the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood. Lorraine J. (Helgeson) Oliver was born and raised on her family’s farm near Wyndmere, North Dakota on October 21, 1922. She was the youngest of six...

Jacqueline “Jackie” Gale (Wrolson) Norris, the daughter of Edwin Garfield and Marlene Mae (Porter) Wrolson was born May 6, 1956 in Breckenridge, Minnesota. Jackie grew up in Tintah, Minnesota. She attended public school in the area. Jackie lived in various cities in Minnesota and Wahpeton, South Dakota before moving from Wadena to Willmar in January 2019. Jackie enjoyed watching her WWE wrestling on T.V., playing cards, putting puzzles together, fishing, having coffee with...

Earl “Hod” Hodsdon left this world on August 2, 2020.  He was born in Kenmare, North Dakota, on September 9, 1930, to Earl and Hattie (Nordeen) Hodsdon.  The family eventually moved to Mellen, Wisconsin, where Hod graduated from. As the youngest of three brothers, he spent much of his childhood playing sports (basketball and baseball) and ice skating.  Stories he proudly shared often, if you were lucky enough to enjoy a cup of coffee or two with Hod.  He went...

John Grundseth, age 86 of Belgrade and formerly of rural Brooten, died Friday, July 31, 2020 the Belgrade Nursing Home. A private family service, led by Pastor Ron Knutson, was held at the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Brooten, with burial in Our Savior’s Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood.  John Arthur Grundseth, son of John Arthur and Ida (Torjuson) Grundseth, was born on October 26, 1933, in Brooten, Minnesota. He grew up...

Angela "Angie" L. Swartz, age 54 of Glenwood, died peacefully, Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at home under the care of hospice. A visitation celebrating Angie's life will be held Wednesday, July 22nd from 1:00-3:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 3:00 p.m. at the Village Inn Sports Bar in Glenwood. Inurnment will be in the Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery in Glenwood.  Angela Lea Swartz, the daughter of Maynard and Theresa (Hume) Martin was born September 6, 1965 in Blaine, Minnesota....

Marilue Toop, age 81 of Glenwood, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 27, 2020 after a short illness.  A memorial service to celebrate Marilue’s life is planned for Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood. Visitation will begin at noon and run until the time of service. Inurnment will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Arrangements are with Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home of Glenwood. Marilue (Jenney) Toop, the daughter of...