Lori Fruin
Mass of Christian Burial for Lori Fruin, 63, of Cottonwood, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cottonwood. Visitation will be Friday, October 4, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cottonwood. Visitation will continue on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the church. A private family interment will take place at a later date. Lori died on Saturday, September 28, 2024, under hospice care and surrounded by family at her residence in Cottonwood, MN. Lori [...]
Donald Frank
Donald E. Frank, age 88 of Redwood Falls, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024 at CentraCare St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 5, 2024 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls, with military honors to follow. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the church service. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Bechyn at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider giving a donation to St. Catherine’s Catholic Church for Mass intentions, The Redwood Falls Senior Center, or the St. Mary’s Preservation Society. Stephens Funeral Service [...]
Eldora Maas
Eldora Lena (Loeck) Maas, age 95 of Walnut Grove, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024 at Prairieview Senior Living in Tracy. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 3, 2024 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walnut Grove, with Livestream available on the Trinity Lutheran Church Youtube page. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Interment will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Johnsonville Township. Stephens Funeral Service – Walnut Grove Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Eldora Lena (Loeck) Maas was born November 10, 1928 in Tyler, MN [...]
DeWayne Jurrens
DeWayne Jurrens, age 76, of Toronto, SD passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at the Hendricks Community Hospital. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7p.m. on Wednesday, October 2nd at the Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Hendricks, MN. A private family service will be held and burial will be at the Hansonville Cemetery, rural Hendricks, MN. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel is entrusted with the arrangements. DeWayne Allen Jurrens was born on December 23, 1947 to Johnnie and Ilene (Ramlo) Jurrens. He grew up on the farm with six brothers and sisters: Janice (Neil) Nelson, Danny Jurrens, Jolene [...]
Omar Johnson
The funeral service for Omar W. Johnson, 95, of Marshall, will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 4, 2024, at First Lutheran Church in Marshall. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment with military honors will follow at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Marshall. Arrangements are with Horvath Funeral Service of Marshall. Omar William Johnson was born on March 13, 1929, in Urness Township, MN, to John and A. Marion (Lea) Johnson. Omar served in the United States Army from 1951-1953, stationed in Alaska during the Korean Conflict. He was proud to have gone on [...]
Shirley Wurscher
Shirley Darlene (Wussow) Wurscher, age 93, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at Renville Health Services in Renville. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Shirley was born August 6, 1931 to August and Alma (Schaffenberg) Wussow in Mankato, MN. On August 21, 1952, she was united in marriage to Edwin (Ed) Wurscher. Shirley loved to read. She spent many hours talking with her friend Ruth discussing the books they read. She had many bird feeders right outside her window and she spent many hours watching the birds and the squirrels. Her favorite [...]
Gene Willms
George “Gene” Eugene Willms, 88, of Willmar, died Tuesday, September 24, at his home. His memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 28, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Willmar with visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers memorials preferred to CentraCare Hospice or Immanuel Lutheran Church. Arrangements are with Harvey Anderson & Johnson Funeral Home in Willmar. George “Gene” Eugene Willms was born on May 21, 1936, in Cottonwood County, Minnesota to George and Marie (Ysker) Willms. Gene grew up on the family farm in rural Russell, working for neighbors before [...]
Happy National One Hit Wonder Day!
It is National "One Hit Wonder" Day! So of course, you're wondering... What One Hit Wonder best describes my zodiac sign? That is what you were thinking, wasn't it? Well, the New York post has you covered. On Sept. 25, we observe National One-Hit Wonder Day, and to celebrate these singular bangers and irrefutable earworms, we’re matching a song to each member of the zodiac. For our intents and purposes, a one-hit wonder is defined as an artist who becomes so well-known for a single recording that the celebratory glare overshadows all of their subsequent offerings to the gods of song. Special [...]