December 2024

Einar O. Lundin, 97, of Litchfield passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2024, at Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield. A funeral service was held on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Litchfield with Rev. Tom Evenson officiating. Interment followed at Lake Ripley Cemetery in Litchfield. A visitation took place on Friday evening, November 29, 2024, from 4 to 7 p.m. and one hour prior to the service on Saturday morning from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Litchfield. The Johnson Funeral Home in Dassel handled funeral arrangements. Einar O. Lundin, the son of Albin and Myrtle (Ahlstedt) Lundin, was born on October 6, 1927, in the family farmhouse in Greenleaf Township, Meeker County. He was baptized at First Lutheran Church on November 18, 1927, and confirmed there on May 24, 1942. Einar was a lifelong member of First Lutheran Church, where he actively participated in church life, including serving on the church council. He attended District #59, a one-room schoolhouse known as the Little Red Schoolhouse, through the 8th grade. Einar answered the call to serve his country and enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard, where he served from May 8, 1947, until his discharge on January 4, 1951, achieving the rank of Sergeant. On June 25, 1950, Einar was united in marriage to Delores Johnson at First Lutheran Church in Litchfield.

Alvin DeWall, 77, of Litchfield died Wednesday, November 20, 2024, in Litchfield. A Celebration of Life is planned for Thursday, December 5, 2024, at the American Legion, 222 N Sibley in Litchfield from 1 - 3 p.m. Military Honors will be held at 2 p.m. He was born in St. James on February 7, 1947. The family moved to Nevis where he graduated high school in 1965. He graduated from Dunwoody College studying electronics.