The ceremony commemorating the life of Ilene Merritt, 100, of Marshall, formerly of Minneota, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at Hope Lutheran Church in Minneota.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the church.  Interment will take place at Hope Lutheran Cemetery in Minneota. The Horvath Funeral Service in Minneota is handling the arrangements. Ilene Lorainne (Hoseck) Merrit was born on a farm near Canby, MN, to Peter and Inga (Ronne) Hoseck.  She grew up on the family farm and learned many life lessons as times [...]

Alita Margaret Lenertz, age 94 of Tracy, passed away while surrounded by her family on September 19, 2025 at Our House Hospice of Murray County. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 26, 2025 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tracy. Visitation will be 4:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday at the Tracy Area Funeral Home, beginning with a Rosary and prayer service at 4:00 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at church on Friday. Burial is in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Tracy.  Stephens Funeral Service – Tracy Area Funeral Home is assisting the family with [...]

Geneva Marie Kolar, age 85 of Walnut Grove, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2025 at the Westbrook Good Samaritan Care Center. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at English Lutheran Church in Walnut Grove. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 23 at the Walnut Grove Funeral Home with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at church on Wednesday. Burial is in the Walnut Grove Cemetery.  Stephens Funeral Service – Walnut Grove Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Geneva Marie Kolar was born [...]

Screenshot Jacob Kathman was born on July 24, 1998, in Marshall, Minnesota to Mark and Angela Morson Kathman.  Jacob grew up in Marshall and graduated from Marshall High School in 2020.  That same year the family moved to a home on Lake Shetek near Slayton, MN.  Jacob loved spending time with his family, best friend, and caregiver Angie Buchert.  Jacob was a foodie he enjoyed food not only out of hunger and necessity but also as a hobby.  Music was another thing that brought joy, comfort, and connection to Jacob.   Jacob passed away at the Avera McKenna Hospital in [...]

Melinda Kay Einck Strode 42 of Cookeville, TN passed away on August 6,2025 A celebration of her life will be held as an open house on Saturday, September 27,2025 in Worthington, Minnesota at 1525 BioScience Drive from 2pm-4pm. All are welcome.  Flowers and cards can be sent to Cambridge Technologies c/o Stacy Einck-Paul, 1525 BioScience Drive, Worthington, MN 56187.  Totzke Funeral Home of Slayton is entrusted with arrangements.

Judith Kathryn Mickelson, age 85 of Tracy, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2025 at Our House Hospice of Murray County in Slayton. Memorial Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, October 11, 2025 at the Currie Municipal Building in Currie, Minnesota. Stephens Funeral Service – Tracy Area Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Judith Kathryn Mickelson was born January 21, 1940 at the Tracy Hospital, to Carl W. and Lucille (Sabinske) Philipson. Lucille, a big fan of Judy Garland, chose to name her daughter after the beloved star. At the age of 3, Judy would sing and [...]

Eugene “Gene” H. Sand, age 92 of Redwood Falls, MN, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at River Valley Health and Rehabilitation in Redwood Falls. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls, with burial to follow in the Redwood Falls Cemetery, with full Military Honors. A visitation will be held 2 hours prior to his service from 11 until 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home.  The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Services of Redwood Falls and Morgan are in charge of the arrangements. Eugene Harold Sand, son of Theodore [...]

Marlowe Johnson, age 83, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, September 17, 2025, at the Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall. Memorial Services are 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 22, 2025, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall, Minnesota. Interment will follow in the Marshall Cemetery in Marshall, Minnesota. Visitation will be held one hour prior to his celebration, from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Monday, also at the Hamilton Funeral Home.

A private family graveside service will be held for Donald Jants, 87, of Marshall, at the Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Donald Odell Jants passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at the Avera Tyler Hospital in Tyler, MN.  The Horvath Funeral Service in Marshall is handling the arrangements. Donald was born on July 1, 1938, in Canby, MN, to Ruben and Lucille (West) Jants. He attended country school for two years and the remainder was at Canby High School. After high school, he worked for several different businesses at Stevens Point, WI, Milwaukee, WI, and Chicago, IL.  Don married Carolyn Janssen on [...]