Obituaries

Jan 4, 2018

Duane Cornelius Deutz was born on July 28, 1937, on the family farm north of Marshall to Hubert and Cora (Kerkvliet) Deutz. He grew up and attended school in Marshall and graduated from Central Catholic High School. Duane then graduated from St. John's University where he was an All American football player. On August 22, 1959, he was united in...

Jan 4, 2018

Virgil William Ufkin was born on December 27, 1917, in Omro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm, attended country school and graduated from Canby High School. Virgil attended Teacher’s Training and taught country school for a few years. On July 6, 1941, he was united in marriage to Ruth Pearson. The couple moved to...

Dec 30, 2017

Rita Mockel (Gregoire) died peacefully in Minneota Manor, Minneota, MN on December 30, 2017 at the age of 98. Rita is survived by her son Thomas Mockel & wife Phranee from Springfield, VA, and daughter Nancy Garman (Mockel) & husband David Garman from Corpus Christi, TX. Rita is preceded in death by her husband Herman Mockel (1982), and daughter Mary...

Dec 29, 2017

The funeral service for Harris Miller, 96, of Marshall, formerly of Balaton, will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at Sillerud Lutheran Church in rural Balaton with Pastor Lori VonHoltum officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at Sillerud Lutheran Church from 4:30-7:00 pm, as well as one hour prior to the service on Wednesday, 10:00-11:00...

Dec 25, 2017

Kent Michael Sikorski was born on August 17, 1968, in Worthington, MN, to Kenneth and Donna (McKenzie) Sikorski. In 1973, the family moved to Marshall, where Kent attended school and graduated from Marshall High School. Kent worked in construction and doing odd jobs. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing, and was an excellent cook. Kent died on Monday, December...

Dec 24, 2017

Irma Ann Cattoor was born January 8, 1946 to Marcel and Bertha (Haneca) Blomme and passed into the hands of our Lord on December 24, 2017 at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville. Irma attended high school at Marshall Central Catholic and graduated in 1967 from St. Mary’s School of Nursing as a registered nurse. On August 26, 1967, Irma married...

Dec 23, 2017

Rodney Thomas “Monk” Bennett was born September 19, 1932 in Dante, South Dakota to Glen E. and Alice (Kostel) Bennett. The family lived in Sioux City, Iowa and Minneapolis before moving to Marshall in 1941. Rodney attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School through the eighth grade and went to Marshall Public High School. At the end of his junior year, he...

Dec 22, 2017

Martha Ann (Nesteby) VanLoy was born on December 20, 1933, in Granite Rock Township to Elmer and Anna (Brey) Nesteby. She grew up in several communities in the area and graduated from Marshall High School. On February 20, 1954, she was united in marriage to August VanLoy at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall. The couple lived and raised their...

Dec 20, 2017

Marcia Ann Klaith was born March 31, 1965 to Lawerence and Helen (Marcotte) Klaith at Weiner Memorial Hospital in Marshall, MN. Marcia was baptized and confirmed in the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Marcia attended Marshall Public Schools and graduated in 1983. She attended and graduated from Stewarts School of Hairstyling and was a licensed cosmetologist at the Eden Prairie Center...

Dec 19, 2017

Dec 16, 2017

Jean Carol (Thompson) Paul was born on February 17, 1931, in Fortier Township, Yellow Medicine County, to John Martin and Elsie (Carlson) Thompson. She grew up and graduated from school in Canby. On November 26, 1949, she was married to William “Smiley” Paul in Canby. The couple made their home and raised their family in Marshall. Jean was an excellent...

Dec 8, 2017

Donald Dwight Nielsen was born on September 3, 1942, in Tyler, MN, to Thorvald and Louise (Fleahman) Nielsen. He grew up in Tyler and graduated from Tyler High School. Tut was drafted into the U.S. Army and served during the Vietnam War. After his honorable discharge, he returned to Southwest Minnesota. He was married to Judith “Judy” Senn in 1970....

Dec 4, 2017

Thomas Peter Vlaminck was born on March 3, 1949, in Marshall, to Gaston and Dorothy (Wambeke) Vlaminck. He grew up in Minneota and graduated from Minneota High School. Thomas moved to Duluth where he worked doing landscaping and managed a vending machine route. He was united in marriage to Cheryl LaBarge. To this union was born a daughter, Gina. Thomas...

Dec 3, 2017

Charles Alan Buysse passed away Sunday, December 3 at his family farm, surrounded by his loving and supportive family, after displaying amazing strength, enduring the strongest chemotherapy treatments offered for pancreatic and liver cancer for 2 ½ years, and surpassing great strides way past his initial 6 months prognosis. He was an inspiration to all. He was 57 years old....

Dec 3, 2017

Hulda Elizabeth Van Moorlehem was born on May 18, 1931, in Vallers Township, Lyon County, MN to Herman and Ella (Halverson) Nelson. She grew up living in and around Minneota and graduated from Minneota Public School after completing the tenth grade. On May 7, 1949, she was united in marriage to Howard Van Moorlehem at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in...

Nov 28, 2017

The funeral service for Sylvia Johnson, 93, of Balaton, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 2, 2017, at the Skandia Free Church in Balaton. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church. Interment will follow the service at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Balaton. Sylvia Mae Braband was born on September 22, 1924, to August...

Nov 27, 2017

Marjorie Elinor Moberg was born September 12, 1931 in Tyler, MN to Jens Christian & Marie Christine (Oerter) Jensen. She attended Tyler High School & graduated in 1949. On September 9, 1951 Marjorie married Ben Moberg at First Lutheran Church in Tyler, MN. They had recently celebrated 66 years of marriage. For a short time they resided in Tyler and...

Nov 15, 2017

Joseph Francis Rader was born on April 11, 1936, in St. Leo, MN, to Anton and Cecilia (Skrypek) Rader. He grew up in St. Leo. On July 10, 1965, he was united in marriage to Hilaria Kopka. The couple made their home and raised their family on a hobby farm near Clarkfield. Joe worked as a Caterpillar Driver for McLaughlin...

Nov 14, 2017

The funeral service for Steven “Steve” Schwartz, 57, of Redwood Falls, formerly of Tracy, will be at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at the Life Remembrance Center of Tracy. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment and military honors will take place at the Tracy Cemetery. Steven Charles “Steve” Schwartz was born on January 8,...

Nov 12, 2017

The funeral service for Marlin Meyer, 88, of Tracy, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, 2017, at the Tracy Alliance Church. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. at the Life Remembrance Center of Tracy. Visitation will continue from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the...