Todd Michael Benz, age 61, of Hendricks, MN, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2026 at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.  Celebration of Life will be at 2 pm on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at Christ Lutheran Church in Hendricks, MN.  Visitation will be on Saturday one hour prior to the service at the church.  Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Hendricks, MN is entrusted with the arrangements. Todd was born on September 15, 1964, in Hendricks, Minnesota, to Donald and Bernice (Tomaszewski) Benz. He grew up in rural Hendricks alongside his siblings and graduated from Hendricks High School. [...]

The service celebrating and commemorating the life of Stewart Peterson, 76, of Ruthton, MN, will take place at Peace Lutheran Church in Ruthton, MN at  2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 10, 2026. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. A private family interment will be held at a later date. After a brief bout with aggressive colon cancer, Stewart died on Friday, June 26, 2026, at the Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center in Marshall.  Arrangements with Horvath Funeral Service Marshall.

Anita Hess, age 78, of Marshall, Minnesota, died under the care of her family and hospice on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at her home.  A Memorial Visitation will be held from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. next Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. The afternoon will conclude with a Prayer Service at 4:30 p.m. Attendees are then invited to a reception from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.  Private Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery Columbarium.  Arrangements are with the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. For those that knew Anita, it will come as no [...]

Jeffrey Thomas Mertens, age 62 of Echo, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at Parkview Senior Living in Belview. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Redwood Falls. Visitation will be held 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Monday, July 6 at the Redwood Valley Funeral Home with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at church on Tuesday. Interment is in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery at Seaforth. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. [...]

Francis “Frank” Albert Rohlik, age 64, of Redwood Falls, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on June 27, 2026 in Belview, Minnesota. A Memorial Service will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at the Community Center in Seaforth, Minnesota. The visitation will begin at 4:00 p.m. and fellowship to follow at the Community Center in Seaforth.  Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Francis Albert Rohlik was born December 15, 1961, to Lawrence and Leona (Crouse) Rohlik in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Frank was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith in Seaforth, [...]

Robert Wendorff, age 89, of Marshall, Minnesota, died under the care of his family and hospice on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at his home. Memorial Services are 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 31, 2026, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. A luncheon for attendees will follow at the AmericInn Hotel in Marshall. Interment will be at 1:15 p.m. at the Bethel Community Cemetery near Garvin, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2026, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. Visitation will continue one hour prior to his service, from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. on [...]

Ryan David Byers, age 32, of Westbrook passed away unexpectedly on June 25, 2026 at Sanford Westbrook Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at the Westbrook Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at the Walnut Grove Cemetery. Stephens Funeral Service - Westbrook Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Ryan David Byers was born August 26, 1993, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Joel and Angela (Olsem) Byers. Ryan attended Westbrook-Walnut Grove High School and graduated in 2012. He then went on to attend Ridgewater College, where he earned [...]

Arlyss Hovland, age 78, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral Services are 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Marshall. A luncheon for attendees will follow in the fellowship hall at the church. Private interment will be at a later date in the Westerheim Icelandic Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. The evening will conclude with a Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m., followed by time to share [...]

Elvera E. Timm, age 76, of Hutchinson, was called to her heavenly home on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 3, 2026 at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Hutchinson. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Interment will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, July 3 at Peace Memorial Garden, rural Redwood Falls. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Elvera E. Timm was born May 18, 1950 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota [...]

Mass of Christian Burial for Harold “Jay” Opdahl, 72, of Minneota, will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 3, 2026, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. Visitation will be from 8:30 until 10:00 a.m. at the church prior to the service. Interment with military honors will follow at St. Edward Catholic Cemetery.  The Horvath Funeral Service in Minneota is handling the arrangements.   Harold “Jay” Jacob Opdahl was born May 19th, 1954, to Harold Opdahl Jr. and Magdalene (Kloos) Opdahl at an army base in Oakland, CA.  After his dad, Jr., was honorably discharged from the Army, they made their [...]