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Archive

February 29th, 2024

Susan Prochaska, 76

Susan “Susie” Prochaska, 76, of Glencoe, MN, passed away peacefully Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at Cedar Crest Estate in Silver Lake, MN.
A memorial service took place Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Faith Presbyterian Church in Silver Lake, with interment in the Bohemian National Cemetery in Silver Lake.
A gathering of family and friends took place Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe, and did continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.
Clergy officiating: Pastor Laura Messer.
Organist: Jacki Rossi.

Pearl Ortloff, 87

Pearl Edna Ortloff, 87, of Glencoe, MN, passed away surrounded by family Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, MN.
A memorial service took place Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Helen Township, McLeod County, MN, with interment in the church cemetery.
A gathering of family and friends took place Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, from 9 to 11 a.m., two hours prior to the service at the church.
Clergy officiating: Pastor Adam Pilarski.
Organist: Christy Ittel.

Karen Trocke, 83

Karen Martha Trocke, 83, of Hutchinson, MN, cherished wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.
A private service took place at the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe, MN, with interment following at the St. Paul’s UCC Cemetery in Plato, MN.
Public visitation took place Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe.
Clergy: Pastor Jon Niebuhr.
Special music: “I Can Only Imagine,” and “On Eagle’s Wings.”

Ronald Sommerdorf, 89

Ronald “Ron” A. Sommerdorf, 89, of rural Brownton, MN, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s.
A funeral service took place Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Oak Heights Covenant Church in Hutchinson, with interment in the Sumter Cemetery in Sumter Township, rural Brownton. Memorials are preferred to the McLeod County Historical Society.
Clergy officiating: Pastor Steve Larson and Pastor David Sommerdorf.
Readers: Isabel Jennings and Megan Sommerdorf.
Pianist: Michelle Mulder.

Death notice: Robert Dietz, 80, of Hutchinson

Robert “Bob” Dietz, 80, of Hutchinson, MN, passed away Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson.
A memorial service will take place Monday, March 4, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Hutchinson, with interment in Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson.
A gathering of family and friends will take place one hour prior to the service at the church.
Arrangements are by Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson. Online guestbook is available at www.hantge.com.

Death notice: Albin Klobe, 95, of Glencoe

Albin Herman Klobe, 95, of Glencoe, MN, passed away Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, at Glencoe Regional Health in Glencoe.
A Mass of Christian burial will take place Friday, March 1, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Church of St. Pius X in Glencoe, with interment following at the Glencoe Catholic Cemetery in Glencoe.

Death notice: Lester Schuft, 86, of Hutchinson

Dr. Lester E. Schuft, 86, of Hutchinson, MN, father of Sherry McCormick, passed away Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, at Woodstone Assisted Living in Hutchinson.
A funeral service will take place Saturday, March 2, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in Hutchinson, with interment in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Brownton, MN.
Visitation will take place Friday, March 1, 2024, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church.
Military honors will be by the Hutchinson Memorial Rifle Squad.

Petersen has G-SL looking for deep postseason run in first year as head coach

GLENCOE – In her high school playing days, Glencoe-Silver Lake’s Maddie (Monahan) Petersen was known as a fearless player who did whatever it took to win. In just her first year as head coach of her alma mater, Petersen had installed those characteristics into her own team as she took over the program.

Panther gymnasts compete at state

St. Paul - Jacey Wishnack and Autumn Kaczmarek competed in the state floor event Saturday Feb. 24 at Roy Wilkin Auditorium in St. Paul.
Wischnack placed 38th, while Autumn Kaczmarek placed 42nd.
The duo was among the top 100 athletes in the state to compete in the floor exercise.

Two GSL dancers to compete on all-state dance team

The GSL Pantherette dance team had two of its members make the 2024 Minnesota Association of Dance Teams (MADT) All-State dance team.
Senior Claire Verdeck and sophomore Bella Hasse will join over 260 other high school dancers this weekend (March 2 and 3) for what will include a show on Saturday night at Eastview high school, starting at 7 p.m., tickets are $10 at the door.
The process started for Verdeck and Hasse sometime around the holiday break when they had to learn a routine and then send in a video of themselves performing the routine.