Obituaries

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

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...

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....

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...

Nov 11, 2017

LaVonn Alleckson was born on January 29, 1942, in Granite Falls, MN, to Leonard and Leona. She grew up on a farm near Boyd, MN. On February 6, 1958, she was united in marriage to Robert Alleckson at Hope Lutheran Church. The couple made their home and raised their family in Minneota. LaVonn worked at several jobs including doing the...

Nov 11, 2017

Lawrence Peter Antony was born on November 10, 1928, at the family farm in Wergland Township, Yellow Medicine County to Nicholas and Gertrude (Braun) Antony. Lawrence lived in this home until retiring and moving to Marshall in 1991. On June 8, 1950, he was united in marriage to Bernice Kack in St. Leo. Bernice was the love of his life....

Nov 9, 2017

David Richard VanDePutte was born January 4, 1947, in Marshall to Edward and Mary (DeBaere) VanDePutte. David grew up in Minneota and graduated from Minneota High school. In 1971, David was united in marriage to Lois Thostenson. He worked as the manager of the Chalet Club in Marshall for 40 years. He then worked at Kruse Motors until his retirement...

Nov 7, 2017

Elsie (Hellvig) Hasert was born October 25, 1923 to Frank and Annie (Kindler) Hellvig on the family farm in rural Lincoln County. She attended Public Hill Country School. In 1945, she was united in marriage to Orvin Hasert. Elsie worked in the food production industry for many years, both at Kerr’s Hatchery and Swifts Turkey Plant, until retiring at the...

Nov 3, 2017

John Marshall Middleton was born on August 13, 1929, in Windom, MN, to Dr. Marshall Avery and Elsie Annette (Olson) Middleton. He grew up in Windom. John attended grade school in Windom, Shattuck Military School in Faribault, and graduated from Southwest High School in Minneapolis. He obtained a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Minnesota, majoring in Accounting, English and...

Oct 31, 2017

Jon Patrick Opdahl was born on March 31, 1962, in Marshall, to Harold and Magdalene (Kloos) Opdahl. He grew up in Minneota and graduated from Minneota High School. He then attended Ridgewater Community College. Jon farmed with his dad from 1983 – 1996. He then attended Minnesota West Community and Technical College and later the Ridgewater Community College. He worked...

Oct 31, 2017

Anna Marie (Bertamus) Fier was born on August 31, 1936, in Graceville, to Aloysius and Armella (Nosbusch) Bertamus. She grew up in rural St. Leo and graduated from Canby High School. On November 7, 1955, she was united in marriage to Tony Fier. The couple farmed and raised their family in rural Taunton. Ann loved the outdoors. In addition to...

Oct 27, 2017

Debra Jo Seivert was born on March 22, 1962, in Sioux City, IA, to William and Evonne (Ekberg) Seivert. She grew up in Brewster, MN and graduated from Brewster High School. Deb attended SDSU in Brookings, SD, where she obtained a Bachelor of Art and Masters of Science with a Major in English Literature. She later obtained her Doctorate from...

Oct 26, 2017

Evelyn Mary (Pesek) Magnuson was born on December 31, 1927, in Taunton to Frank and Mary (Kubes) Pesek. On August 22, 1950, she was united in marriage at Sts Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Taunton to Richard Magnuson. The couple were devoted to each other for fifty seven years until his death in 2008. Evelyn was a loving and...