Wilfred Michael Schmitt was born on September 3, 1928 to Michael and Elizabeth (Lanners) Schmitt.  Willie was the youngest of eight children and by some accounts a bit spoiled.  He attended St. Leo Parochial school thru 8th grade and then worked on his brother Ted’s farm.  He was in the United States Navy from October 10, 1950 to August 10, 1954.  He never saw war time so he had some fond memories of places seen, working on fighter jets and sailing the sea. On...

Huntleigh Faye Peterson passed away, Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at the Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center. A PRIVATE FAMILY FUNERAL honoring Huntleigh Faye Peterson will be held on Friday, February 7, 2020 at Lac qui Parle Lutheran Church in Dawson, Minnesota. Interment will be in the Lac qui Parle Lutheran Church Cemetery. Huntleigh Faye Peterson, beloved daughter of Quintin and Kristen (Nelson) Peterson was born sleeping on February 4, 2020 at Avera Marshall Regional Medical...

Deloris Barrett died Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at her home in Dawson at the age of 88. A time of visitation will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2020 from 1-2:00 PM at Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson. A private memorial service service will be held later. Deloris Mae Barrett was born March 8, 1931 to Clinton and Gladys (Perkins) Barrett.  She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Church in November 1956 by Rev. Robert Ottersted. She helped her parents on the farm....

Joyce Lindquist, Dawson, died Thursday, January 30, 2020 at her home in Dawson at the age of 72. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson.  Rev. Kendall Stelter will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, February 4, 2020 from 5-7:00 PM at Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson with a prayer service at 6:30.  There will also be visitation at the church for one...

Dorinda Femrite died Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 98. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Johnson Memorial Care Center Chapel in Dawson with Rev. Kendall Stelter officiating.  Burial will be in the Dawson Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the Care Center Chapel from 1:00-2:00 PM. Dorinda Mae (Olson) Femrite was born December 8, 1921 in Maxwell Township,...

Arden D. Anderson, of Dawson, died Monday, January 6, 2020 at Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 82. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Baxter.  Rev. Matt Danielson will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, from 5-7:00 PM at Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson with a prayer service at 6:30.  There will also be visitation at...

Andrew Sease died Saturday, December 21, 2019 at the Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson at the age of 32. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 27, 2019 at 1:30 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson.  Rev. Kendall Stelter will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday at the Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson from 5-6:30 PM with a prayer service at 6:30.  There will also be visitation at the church for one hour...

In our funeral home, during the Christmas holidays, we place a white memory tree decorated with red heart ornaments that are personalized and dated in remembrance of those who have died this past year. Our "Service of Remembrance" was held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 21, 2019, at Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson.

Dorothy Myers died Sunday, December 15, 2019 at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 87. Private family services will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson. Dorothy Mae (Linde) Myers was born December 26, 1931 in Garfield Township, Lac qui Parle County, MN the daughter of Clarence and Mamie (Engebretson) Linde.  She was baptized and confirmed at Garfield Lutheran Church and she attended rural schools. She worked as...

Karen Batula-Trimpin died Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 53 after a long history of complications related to diabetes and kidney disease.  Memorial services will be held at 1:30 PM on Monday, December 16, 2019 at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating.  Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.   In lieu of flowers memorials are...