Mass of Christian Burial for Margaret “Marge” Jolstad, 78, of Cottonwood, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 27, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cottonwood.  Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 26, from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. with a Rosary at 4:00 p.m. and a Parish Prayer Service at 6:00 p.m. at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Marshall.  Visitation will continue on Monday from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.  Interment will take place at St. Lucas Cemetery in Normania Township.  Marge passed away peacefully on Monday, April 20, 2026, at the [...]

The funeral service for John Martinson, 89, of Marshall, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Christ Lutheran Church in Marshall.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the church.  The Horvath Funeral Service in Marshall is handling the arrangements. John Franklin Martinson was born on January 18, 1937, in Clarkfield, MN, to Oliver and Clara (Ellingson) Martinson.  He grew up in Clarkfield and graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1955.  John was united in marriage to Sharon Paxton and to this union were born children [...]

Mass of Christian Burial for Lawrence “Larry” DeSmet, 83, of Ghent, will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota.  Visitation will be held on Friday, April 24, from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 6:00 p.m. at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Minneota.  Visitation will continue on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. at the Remembrance Center.  Interment will follow the service at St. Edward Catholic Cemetery in Minneota. Lawrence Joseph “Larry” DeSmet was born on February 12, 1943, in Marshall, MN, the fourth of 11 [...]

Agnes Emma (Klein) Vortherms, age 97, of Westbrook, MN passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at Oak Terrace in Le Sueur. Mass of Christian Burial will take place 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 23rd at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Westbrook. Visitation will be held 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday April 22nd at Westbrook Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Westbrook Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to the Westbrook Public Library, Mary & Martha's Food Pantry, or St. Anthony Catholic Church. Stephens Funeral Service [...]

A ceremony celebrating the life of Edmund “Ed” Marczak, 94, of Marshall, will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Marshall. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Remembrance Center. Edmund John Marczak was born on March 29, 1932, in Marble Township, Lincoln County, to Anton and Cecelia (Sik) Marczak. He grew up on the family farm and attended Country School. Ed farmed on his family farm and took over the operation after his father was killed in a farm accident. He held many jobs [...]

Alice May Maas, age 104, of Tracy, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Prairie View Health Care Center in Tracy. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at English Lutheran Church, Walnut Grove, Minnesota, livestreamed on the church’s YouTube page, and with a lunch following. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Private interment will occur at a later date. Stephens Funeral Service – Walnut Grove Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Alice was born August 1, 1921, to Walter and Ida (Christensen) Andersen in rural Morgan. Her parents purchased [...]

Dennis Christianson, age 85, of Hendricks, MN passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at his daughter’s home in Big Lake, MN. Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 25th at Christ Lutheran Church in Hendricks, MN. Visitation will be held prior to the service at the church from 11am to 1pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Avera Cancer Research, Hendricks Foundation, Hendricks Golf Club, Pancreatic Cancer Research, or St. Croix Hospice.  Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel of Hendricks, MN has been entrusted with the arrangements. With heavy hearts, [...]

A Celebration of Life service will be held on his birthday, April 25, 2026 at 11 a.m. at Paynesville Lutheran Church. Visitation will be Friday, April 24, from 4 to 7 p.m. and one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, please consider giving a memorial to the Paynesville Area Community Foundation, Green Roof Area Center, Paynesville Lutheran Church, Koronis Lake Association or a charity of your choice.  The Harvey Anderson & Johnson Funeral Home in Paynesville is handling the arrangements. Dr. Allan Bernhard Solum, 82, of Paynesville, MN passed to his heavenly home on January [...]

JoAnn R. Wehmeyer, age 78 of Westbrook, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Memorial Services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 24, 2026 at Westbrook Funeral Home. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the services at the funeral home on Friday. Burial will be in the Westbrook Cemetery in Westbrook.  Stephens Funeral Service - Westbrook Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. JoAnn R. (Schoenenberger) Wehmeyer was born on July 7, 1947, in Windom, Minnesota, to Joseph and Evelyn (Schaffer) Schoenenberger. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic [...]

Mass of Christian Burial for Magdalen “Maggie” Bergstrom, 92, of Marshall, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall.  Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 19, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with a CCW Rosary at 5:00 p.m. at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Marshall.  Visitation will continue on Monday from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. at the Remembrance Center.  Interment will follow the service at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Marshall.  The Horvath Funeral Service in Marshall is handling the arrangements.   Magdalen was born on January 24, 1934, [...]