Carol Ann (Earl) Swanson age 79 of Walnut Grove, Minnesota, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at Mayo Clinic – Mankato, after a seven week battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walnut Grove.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment is in the Walnut Grove Cemetery. A special thank you to the staff, nurses, and doctors at the Mankato Mayo Clinic Health System. Stephens Funeral Service - Walnut Grove Funeral Home is assisting the family with [...]

Mass of Christian Burial for Charlene Tillemans, 75, of Minneota, will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 17, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Minneota. Visitation will continue on Tuesday 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.  Arrangements with Horvath Funeral Service Minneota, Minnesota.   Charlene Louise (Hodges) Tillemans was born September 17, 1950, in Marshall, [...]

Mass of Christian Burial for Joan Haugen, 90, of Marshall, will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. at the church.  Interment will follow the service at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Marshall.  The Horvath Funeral Service in Marshall is handling the arrangements.   Joan Beverly (Flanagan) Haugen was born on August 10, 1936, in Henry, SD, to Francis and Kathryn (Ralph) Flanagan.  She grew up in Henry and graduated from Henry High School.  On the Monday after graduation, Joan [...]

Howard "Howie" Steenhoven, age 80, of Marshall, Minnesota, died under the care of his family and hospice on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at his home. Memorial Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Lake Sarah Baptist Church north of Slayton, Minnesota. Interment with Military Honors will follow at the church cemetery. A Reception for attendees will then be held back in the church. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 21, 2026, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. Visitation will continue one hour prior to his celebration, from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, [...]

Marilyn Elaine Johnson, age 90, of Westbrook, Minnesota, passed away Monday, July 27, 2026, at the Westbrook Good Samaritan Care Center. Memorial Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2026, with a visitation from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Westbrook Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Westbrook Cemetery. Stephens Funeral Service - Westbrook Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Marilyn Elaine Johnson was born December 14, 1935, to Russell and Anna (Larson) Erickson. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Westbrook and confirmed at Old Westbrook Lutheran Church. She attended all 12 years of school [...]

Douglas Duane Sanders, age 83 of Tracy, passed away Monday, August 10, 2026, at Ava's House Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD surrounded by family. A visitation will be held 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Friday, August 14, 2026, at the Tracy Area Funeral Home with a prayer service at 6:00 p.m.  Stephens Funeral Service - Tracy Area Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Douglas Duane Sanders was born September 23, 1942, in Tracy, MN to Si and Sally (Smith) Sanders. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Catholic Church in Tracy. Doug attended Tracy High School, graduating in [...]

Donn Irving Baker, age 94 of Walnut Grove, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026, at Prairie Home Hospice - Lockwood House in Marshall. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 17, 2026 at the Walnut Grove United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at church on Monday. Burial is in the Walnut Grove Cemetery.  Stephens Funeral Service – Walnut Grove Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Donn Irving Baker was born December 27, 1931 in Tracy, Minnesota to Wilbur and Bernice (Dibble) Baker. Donn proudly served his country in the [...]

Louis Forbrook, age 88, of Morgan, MN, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at Gil-Mor Manor Nursing Home in Morgan, MN. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at Fritz’s On Main in Morgan. A reception will follow his service from 1:30 pm until 4:00 pm.  A private family burial will be held in the Morgan City Cemetery at a later date.  The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Services of Morgan is in charge of the arrangements.

Evelyn “Evie” Jean (Zeman) Gewerth, age 87, of Redwood Falls, MN, passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at River Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Redwood Falls. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 14, 2026, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls, with a luncheon to follow at the church. Burial will be in Saint Johns Catholic Church Cemetery, in Morton, after the luncheon.  A visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at the Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls. [...]

Barbara Pronk, age 85, of Marshall, MN, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday, August 7, 2026 at her home in Marshall.  Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 13th at Bethel Lutheran Church in Porter, MN.  Visitation will be held from 5 to 7pm on Wednesday, August 12th at the Houseman Funeral Home-Birk Chapel in Canby, MN with a prayer service at 7pm.  Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be at the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery, rural Porter, MN.  Houseman Funeral Home-Birk Chapel in Canby, MN has been entrusted [...]