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Anthony (Tony) Kopka
May 2, 2018
Anthony “Tony†Kopka was born August 31, 1927 to Joseph and Edith (Schneider) Kopka in Elmdale on the family farm. Tony attended school in Elmdale and the Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis for woodworking. He entered the Army, and after his service, returned to Minneapolis to drive taxi and also worked at the Ford plant. Tony met Irene Roles at a...
John Van Overbeke
Apr 27, 2018
John Joseph Van Overbeke was born on September 29, 1964, in Marshall, to Duane and Diane (De Crock) Van Overbeke. He attended Lynd and Marshall Schools, graduating from Marshall High School in 1983. John also attended SMSU in Marshall, specializing in culinary services and was an outstanding cook. John enlisted into the U.S. Army after graduation and obtained the rank...
Gerart Bernard Verstraete
Apr 23, 2018
Gerart Bernard Verstraete was born in Marshall, MN on October 27, 1927 to Belgian immigrants Edwarde and Emma (Wolfrank) and lived on a farm near Marshall with his family. At 6 years old, with the ability to speak only Belgian, he attended country school and had to walk about two miles (uphill… both ways) to get there. Part way through...
Dr. Robert Butler Whitcomb
Apr 19, 2018
Robert Butler Whitcomb was born on December 7, 1921, in Scipio, IN, to Clifford and Marguerite (Butler) Whitcomb. When Robert was six years old, the family suffered the fate of many in the Great Depression and lost their home and business. They borrowed a truck and moved to Cincinnati, OH. Robert attended school and graduated from Western Hills High School....
Frank Richard Van Hecke
Apr 19, 2018
The memorial service for Frank Van Hecke Sr., 78, of Balaton, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, 2018, at the Life Remembrance Center in Balaton. Interment and military rites will take place at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Tracy at a later date. Frank Richard Van Hecke was born on October 25, 1939, in Davenport, IA. At age...
Clarence Joseph Louwagie
Apr 18, 2018
Clarence Joseph Louwagie was born on December 18, 1946, in Marshall, to Rene and Bertha (Meulebroeck) Louwagie. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Central Catholic High School in Marshall in 1964. Clarence enlisted and served in the National Guard. On May 24, 1969, he was united in marriage to Patricia Laleman at St. Edward Catholic Church...
Timothy John Fruin
Apr 17, 2018
Timothy John Fruin was born on September 19, 1952, to Duane and Marie (McGuire) Fruin. A proud Cottonwood native, Tim was baptized at St. Clotilde Catholic Church and received First Communion and was Confirmed at St. Mary’s. He graduated from Cottonwood High School in 1970. He went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts in Government from St. John’s University;...
Joseph Vercruysse
Apr 7, 2018
Mass of Christian Burial for Joseph “Joe†Vercruysse, 87, of Balaton, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 13, 2018, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tracy. Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. with a CCW Rosary at 4:00 p.m. and a Parish Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. at the Life Remembrance Center of Balaton....
Benhard "Benny" Benson
Apr 4, 2018
Benhard “Benny†Benson was born on May 05, 1934 at home in De Graff, MN, to parents Ben and Antoinette (Waters) Benson. He was baptized in the Catholic Church in De Graff and graduated from the Benson High School. On June 27, 1959, Benny was united in marriage to Irene DeMeyer in Marshall. They made their home in Marshall. They...
Mary "Max" Maxine Martin
Mar 28, 2018
Mary Maxine Martin (Weber), age 90, formerly of Green Valley, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at the Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall, MN. She was born on April 15, 1927 in Dubuque, IA to Max and Bernice Weber (Kurz). She worked for the telephone company in Rockford, IL until she met her future husband, Jerome (Jack)...
Robert Gitz
Mar 27, 2018
Robert was born on May 5, 1925, in Marshall. He worked for a time for Marshall Produce. Robert was an avid Minnesota Twins and Vikings fan. He loved chocolate, playing cards and John Wayne movies. He was most fond of spending time with friends and family, especially his daughter, Roberta. Robert died on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at Avera Morningside...
Joseph "Joe" Lambert Cool
Mar 26, 2018
Joseph Lambert Cool was born on April 5, 1941, the sixth of ten children born to Michael and Alice (Lambert) Cool in the old Anna Maria Hospital. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. He grew up in Marshall and graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1959. From the age of nine...
Jerry (Joe) Genzler
Mar 23, 2018
The funeral service for Jerry “Joe†Genzler, 65, of Garvin, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at the Life Remembrance Center Horvath Funeral Service in Balaton. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will follow the service at Lakeside Cemetery in Balaton. Jerry Lawrence Genzler (known affectionately as “Crazy...
Kenneth (Ken) Duane Marotzke
Mar 23, 2018
Kenneth Duane Marotzke was born on May 6, 1933, in Underwood Township, Redwood County, to Leonard and Gladys (Milbradt) Marotzke. He attended Milroy Public School through the eighth grade. In February, 1953, Ken enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the demilitarized zone in Korea for 16 months. He returned home in 1955 from the service and then worked...
Shirley Ann VonBank
Mar 21, 2018
Shirley Ann (Buesgens) VonBank was born on April 3, 1933, in Belle Plaine, MN, to William and Crescencia (Schug) Buesgens. She grew up and graduated from high school in Belle Plaine. On August 3, 1957, she was united in marriage to Cletus VonBank at Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. The couple lived and raised their family...
Crystal Leona Stassen
Mar 20, 2018
Mass of Christian Burial for Crystal Stassen, 98, of Tracy, was scheduled for Monday, April 16th, due to weather this has been postponed and will take place on Monday, May 7, 2018 at 10:30 AM at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tracy. Visitation will take place on Sunday, May 6, 2018 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM with a...
Arlene Frances Rialson
Mar 10, 2018
The funeral service for Arlene Rialson, 88, of Tracy, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at Zion Lutheran Church in Tracy. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Life Remembrance Center – Horvath Funeral Service in Tracy. Visitation will continue from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Interment...
Daniel "Dan" Ray Haugen
Mar 9, 2018
Daniel Ray Haugen was born on July 19, 1957, in Watertown, SD, to Gerald and Joan (Flanagan) Haugen. The family lived in Mitchell, SD, until moving to Marshall in 1967. Dan graduated from Marshall High School in 1975. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Minnesota and later his Law Degree from the University of South Dakota in...
Donna Rose Pfledderer Faris
Mar 7, 2018
Donna Rose (Pfledderer) Faris, age 91, of Minneota, Minnesota, passed away on March 7, 2018, in Minneota. She was born June 11, 1926 in Francesville, Indiana to the late George and Marie (Remm) Pfledderer. On April 6, 1947 she married Boyd Delos Faris at the home of her parents in Francesville, and he preceded her in death on October 13,...
Joyce E Visker
Mar 4, 2018
oyce Evelyn (Knowles) Visker was born on May 2, 1924 of Monroe Township, Minnesota the daughter of Roger and Madeline (Drum) Knowles. She graduated from Tracy High School 1942 and started working as a legal secretary soon after. Joyce met the love of her life after high school when John went into the soda fountain shop for a milk shake....
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