All Obituaries

Glen H. Wraspir, age 77, of Silver Lake passed away on Friday, March 8th, 2019 at Cedar Crest Estate in Silver Lake. He was born on April 1, 1941 in Silver Lake the son of Henry & Mildred (Cuhel) Wraspir. Glen was baptized.  He later was confirmed in his faith as a youth on June 5, 1955 at The Congregational Church in Silver Lake by Pastor Walter B. Beach. Glen was a graduate of the Silver Lake High School in 1959. On September 8, 1962, Glen was united in marriage to Doris...

Donald Louis Ranzau, age 79 of Hutchinson, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019. He was born July 23, 1939 in Litchfield, the son of Louis and Evangeline (Rannow) Ranzau. Don was raised in Biscay, MN, and was a 1957 graduate of Glencoe High School. Don was a proud Navy Veteran and was at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis,  Maryland. On April 11, 1961, Donald Ranzau and Beatrice Urban were united in Holy Matrimony at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Silver Lake. They were blessed with...

Lorin Cacka, age 68 of Silver Lake, passed away on February 18th surrounded by his family.  Lorin was born on April 18th, 1950 to Frank and Praxess (Pokornowski) Cacka.  He was raised in Silver Lake, baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Church and graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1968.  On August 9th, 1969 he married LaVonne Tupa at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.  They lived at the Cacka family farm where they raised their four children, Mark, Ann,...

Rosary Recited at 5:00 P.M. Parish Prayers at 7:00 P.M. Further visitation Tuesday morning, February 5th from 9:30-10:30 A.M. at the funeral home Agnes Martha Kautz, age 89, of Silver Lake passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019 at The Good Samaritan Society in Howard Lake. She was born on April 20, 1929 in Winsted the daughter of Hubert & Eleanor (Lamott) Haekenkamp. On February 3, 1948, Agnes M. Haekenkamp and Emil R. Kautz were joined in holy marriage.   God blessed...

Richard C. Kosek, age 83, of Silver Lake passed away on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 at The Glencoe Regional Health Services from a lengthy illness. He was born on August 7, 1935 in Hale Township, McLeod County the son of Henry & Elizabeth (Nowak) Kosek. Richard was formerly employed for Frank Bren Saw Mill in Silver Lake and also worked for a farmer custom spraying and milking cows. He was fond of fishing and deer hunting.  Richard also enjoyed having coffee with his coffee...

Arnold Eugene Quale, age 86, of Brownton passed away on Friday, November 2nd, 2018 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.  He was born on April 20, 1932 in Carlyle, Montana the son of Clifford & Dolores (Bair) Quale. Arnold honorably served his country in The U.S Air Force. On December 27, 1964, Arnold Quale and Elaine Grosz were joined in marriage in Turtle Lake, North Dakota.  God blessed their marriage with three children. Arnold retired from the USDA after a...

David Francis Ondracek, age 80 of Hutchinson, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. He was born June 10, 1938 in Hutchinson, the son of Frank and Helen (Marvan) Ondracek.   David graduated from Hutchinson High School class of 1956. He honorably served in the National Guard for 7 and a half years, and was currently a member of the Silver Lake American Legion Post 141. David was a dedicated farmer all his life. He was also a Charter Two Cylinder Club...

Lisa A. Johnson, age 60, of Silver Lake, MN, passed away on October 4, 2018 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She is preceded in death by her father, her favorite dog, Kieko; brother-in-law, Keith Weber; and friend, Daniel Leafgreen.  Lisa is survived by her husband of 18 years, Bob; mother, Debrah Begy; brother, Matthew Begy; and other relatives and friends. Lisa was an accomplished swimmer, water skier, and loved nature and all animals. In lieu of flowers, memorials...

Hubert P. Schermann, age 81, of Silver Lake passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. He was born on January 15, 1937 in Winsted, the son of Frank and Anna (Stifter) Schermann. Hubert honorably served his Country in The Army National Guard. On August 22, 1959, Hubert Schermann and Margaret Mallak were joined in holy marriage at St. Adalbert’s Catholic Church in Silver Lake. God blessed their marriage with four children. Following their...

Eugene Alfred Rannow, age 78 of Silver Lake, passed away Friday, August 10, 2018. He was born March 5, 1940 in Glencoe, the second child of six to Alfred and Mabel (Nelson) Rannow. Eugene was a 1958 graduate of Glencoe High School. He honorably served in the United States Army from 1958 until 1960. Eugene enjoyed his job as a truck driver, driving a milk route for 10 years, and then 40 years with Bjorklund Trucking. Eugene was a collector of classic cars and guns. He could fix about...