Mass of Christian Burial for Elizabeth “Bette” Brookshire (nee. Kelly) will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall.  Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. with a Rosary at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church.  Inurnment will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Calvary Cemetery in St. Paul.  In lieu of flowers, Bette preferred that you not support Trump, and please consider a donation to the Memorial Restoration Fund at Calvary Cemetery, 753 Front Ave, St. Paul, MN, 55103, as Bette would often pay for [...]

James "Jim" H. Maeyaert, age 82 of Tracy, passed away Monday, March 9, 2026 at the Westbrook Good Samaritan Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2026 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tracy. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church.  Stephens Funeral Service - Tracy Area Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. James "Jim" H. Maeyaert was born on June 17, 1943, in Tracy, Minnesota, to Charles and Julia (Bottelberghe) Maeyaert. He grew up in Tracy and graduated from Tracy High School in 1961, where he proudly lettered [...]

Evelyn Albers, age 94, of Marshall and formerly of Redwood Falls, Minnesota, died on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at the Prairie Home Hospice – McLaughlin House in Marshall, Minnesota. With the expected weather incoming, service dates and visitation times have shifted. Funeral Services are now 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Marshall, Minnesota.  Following a reception, interment will be in the St. Matthew’s Cemetery, south of Wabasso, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Monday, March 16, 2026, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall.  The evening will conclude with a Prayer [...]

Deborah "Deb" Marie Baker, age 67 of Milbank, SD, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026 at St. Williams Care Center in Milbank, after a long journey with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2026, at Tracy Lutheran Church. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at the Tracy Area Funeral Home, and at 12:00 p.m. Friday at the church before the funeral service. Interment will be in the Walnut Grove Cemetery. The Stephens Funeral Service - Tracy Area Funeral Home in Tracy is handling the arrangements. Deborah "Deb" Marie (Hatch) Baker was [...]

Mass of Christian Burial for Clarence Drietz, 92, of Marshall, will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 13, 2026, at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Marshall from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. with a CCW Rosary at 4:00 p.m. and a Parish Prayer Service at 6:00 p.m. at the Remembrance Center. Visitation will continue on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Minneota. Military honors provided by U.S. American Legion Post 199 of Minneota. A private family [...]

Donald Earl Houtkooper, age 98, formally of Canby, MN, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne, MN. A Celebration of Life will be held on March 12, 2026, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Chapel in Canby.  Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM and the service follows at 2:00 PM. Burial will follow at Highland Lutheran Cemetery in Brandt, SD.  Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Canby, MN is entrusted with the arrangements. Don was born on September 12, 1927, in Deuel County, South Dakota, to John and Mabel (Miller) Houtkooper. He grew up on [...]

Bennie Benson, of Montevideo, passed away at the age of 80 at Luther Haven on March 6, 2026. Visitation with the family will be on Friday, March 13, 2026, from 4 to 6 PM at the J.H. Lynner Funeral Home in Clarkfield. Visitation will continue on Saturday, March 14, at 12 PM at Salem Lutheran Church, Montevideo, followed by a service celebrating Bennie’s life at 1 PM. Interment will follow the service at St. Lucas Lutheran Cemetery, rural Cottonwood, MN. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Montevideo Let’s Go Fishing program, the Adults with Disabilities Montevideo program or [...]

David W. Schultz, age 61, of Morton MN, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at his home, unexpectedly. Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls, MN.  Visitation will be held from 11:00 – 1:00 PM prior to the service at Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home.  The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Redwood Falls and Morgan are in charge of the arrangements. David grew up on a farm near Morton. He attended Zion Lutheran Church of Morton where he was baptized, confirmed, and continued to be a member. He attended [...]