It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Leshia Lynn “Fintel” Woodford, age 48 of Redwood Falls, MN, formerly of Paullina, IA, on Monday, April 7, 2025 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. The beloved momma, daughter, sister, granddaughter, and friend was in the presence of her daughters and loved ones as they celebrated her life and journey to her eternal home in Heaven. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 11, 2025 at St. John Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls with a livestream on the church YouTube page. Visitation will be held 9:00 – [...]

Ted DeRoode, age 83, of Ghent, Minnesota, died on Friday, April 4, 2025, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Memorial Services are 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 11, 2025, at the Living Word Lutheran Church in Marshall, Minnesota. Burial will be in the St. Eloi Catholic Cemetery in Ghent, Minnesota.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Kb’s Ballroom in Ghent, Minnesota. The evening will conclude with a Memory Share at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will then continue one hour prior to his service, from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. on Friday, at [...]

Mass of Christian burial for Robert “Bob” Aloysius Tillemans, 78, of Minneota will take place at St Edward Catholic Church, Minneota, MN, Thursday April 10, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Public visitation will take place on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Minneota, MN from 5: 00 – 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service beginning at 5:00 p.m. Visitation will continue Thursday morning at St. Edward beginning at 9:00 a.m. Burial will take place at St. Edward Catholic Cemetery following the funeral mass. Upon conclusion of the graveside service a luncheon will be provided at St. Edward. Robert [...]

Martha E. Keil, age 94, of Redwood Falls, MN passed away on April 2, 2025, at River Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center, in Redwood Falls. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at St John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls with burial to follow in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. A visitation will be held Monday, April 7, 2025, from 5 until 7 p.m., at the Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls. Visitation will continue one hour prior to her service, from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the church.  Arrangements are with Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and [...]

Funeral services for Darrel Bliss of Morris, MN will be held Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Hancock, with Reverend Julius Miller officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m., with a prayer service and time of sharing at 7:00 at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. Burial will be in St. Malachy Cemetery in Clontarf.  The Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris is handling the arrangements. Darrel LeRoy Bliss was born January 21, 1953, in Canby, MN to Harold and Glendor (Pearson) [...]

Denis W. Gluth, 88, of Morgan, MN, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at his home in Morgan, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Morgan, with burial to follow in the Morgan City Cemetery, with Military Honors. There will be a prayer service at 4:30 P.M. following with a visitation at 5:00-7:00 P.M. on Friday, April 4 at the Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Morgan. Visitation will continue one hour prior to Mass from 10:00 until 11:00 A.M. at the church on Saturday.  The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral [...]

Daniel “Peach” Hennen, age 76, of Morton, MN, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025, at his home in Morton, MN. A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls, with burial to follow in the Saint John’s Catholic Church Calvary Cemetery in Morton. Visitation will be held one hour prior to his service from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the church.  The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Services of Redwood Falls are in charge of the arrangements. Daniel "Peach" Hennen, a beloved figure in the community of Morton, [...]

Helen F. Lueck, age 94, of Redwood Falls, MN, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at River Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Redwood Falls. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 4, 2025, at Evangelical Free Church of Redwood Falls, with burial to follow in Redwood Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held at 10:00–11:00 A.M. on Friday, April 4 at the church.  The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Morgan and Redwood Falls are in charge of the arrangements. Bernice Joan Kalkhoff was born on July 13, 1933 at home on the farm near Clements, the [...]

A graveside service for Frances “Fran” Lacina, 104, of Canby, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 4, 2025, at the Canby City Cemetery.  The Horvath Funeral Service in Marshall is handling the arrangements. Frances “Fran” Rosella (Groven) Lacina was born on August 9, 1920, on the family farm near Canby to Gilbert and Caroline (Olson) Groven. She was the youngest of ten siblings and was baptized on October 17, 1920. Fran attended country school in Fortier Township, then graduated from Canby High School. On February 5, 1946, Fran married Joseph Lacina in Fairfield, CA. After their marriage, the couple [...]

Linda (Baumgartner) Horn, age 69 of Tracy, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2024 at her home. Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 4, 2025 at the Tracy Area Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be held at Prairie Hill Cemetery in Fulda.  Stephens Funeral Service – Tracy Area Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Linda Louise (Baumgartner) Horn was born August 3, 1955 in Slayton, Minnesota to Leo and Phyllis (Like) Baumgartner. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith. Linda attended school in [...]