Floyd Knakmuhs, age 89 of Westbrook, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Good Samaritan Nursing home in Westbrook. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 25, 2024 at Grace Lutheran Church in Westbrook. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Interment will be in the Westbrook Cemetery.  Stephens Funeral Service - Westbrook Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Floyd Knakmuhs was born June 2, 1934, to Paul and Effie (Jackson) Knakmuhs in Springdale Township, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm. Floyd attended Walnut Grove Public Schools and [...]

Sam (Selmer) Smith was born December 2nd, 1938, in Minneota, MN, to Sidney and Elva (Brue) Smith.  He attended District 24 country school in Nordland Township through 3rd grade and Minneota Public School thereafter.  At age 23, Sam served in the U.S. Army.  He was first stationed at Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX, and then Fort Chaffee, Fort Smith, AR.  After discharge, Sam continued to farm with his father.  During an evening out with friends, Sam met his wife of 55 years, Sandi.  They were married June 22, 1968, and had two children, Shelli and Stuart.  Sam worked at the Minneota [...]

Donald Leroy Erp, age 94, of Canby, Minnesota died peacefully on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at Sanford Canby Sylvan Court Nursing Home. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Canby, MN. Visitation will be Saturday one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in the St. Stephen’s Cemetery, Canby, MN. Lunch will follow at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Canby, MN. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Canby is entrusted with the arrangements. Donald Erp was born on 09-04-1929 in Freeland Township of Lac Qui Parle County [...]

David M. Kuehn, age 63, of Redwood Falls, MN, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Memorial Service will be at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 from the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls, MN with burial at a later date. Visitation will be from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.  Arrangements are with Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Redwood Falls and Morgan. David Melvin Kuehn, the son of Melvin and June (Welch) Kuehn, was born on August 17, 1960, [...]

Marvin Penske, 85, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Texas.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 1st, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the St. John's Lutheran Church in Vesta.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.  The McCaleb Funeral Home of Weslaco, TX is handling the arrangements. Marvin "Pete" G. Penske, 85, a beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and friend, passed away on January 16, 2024, at the Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Texas. The youngest of ten, Pete was born on January 10, 1939, in [...]

Margee Kay Kronback, age 76 of Tracy, passed away peacefully at her home Tuesday, January 16, 2024 with her children by her side following a short battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Saturday, February 3, 2024 at Key Largo Lake Shetek. Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers.  Stephens Funeral Service – Tracy Area Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Margee Kay Kronback was born January 5, 1948 to Franz and Doris (Kuck) Hoppenrath in Belview, Minnesota. Margee grew up and attended school in Belview. In 1964, she married Ivan Taylor and [...]

Lawrence J. Seifert, 87, of Clements, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024 at Gil-Mor Manor in Morgan, Minnesota. A Requiem Latin Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, January 19, 2024 from St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan with a Rosary at 11:00 a.m., all at the church in Morgan. A luncheon will follow the Mass at the church before going to the burial in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Clements at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 19, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the St. Michael’s Catholic [...]

Bonnie Mae Lund, age 95 of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at River Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Redwood Falls.  Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Fairfax United Methodist Church.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church on Saturday.  Interment will be in the Franklin Cemetery.  Stephens Funeral Service -Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Bonnie Lund was born October 1, 1928 to Jesse and Mildred (Larsen) Giem in St. Paul, Minnesota. She attended grade school in Morgan and graduated from Elgin High [...]

Phyllis Nagel, age 87 of Villard, formerly Marshall, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2024, at her home on Lake Amelia, under the care of her family and Glacial Ridge Hospice. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 22 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glenwood. Visitation will be on Sunday, January 21st from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Marshall. Arrangements are with the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in [...]

Elaine Vlaminck, age 89, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Friday, January 12, 2024, at the Madison Healthcare Services Care Center in Madison, Minnesota.  Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 19, 2024, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall. A reception will follow immediately in Carlin Hall.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 18, 2024, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. The evening will begin with a Rosary and 5:00 p.m. and close with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m.  Visitation will then continue one hour prior to her celebration, from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., [...]