Obituaries

Jun 5, 2016

Pauline Marcotte was born January 30, 1924 to Ted and Ethel (Roberts) Henrichs of Russell, Minnesota. Pauline grew up in the Russell area and graduated from Russell High School in 1942. In July 1942 she married Warren Marcotte of Marshall, Minnesota. Together they raised 5 sons. Pauline worked many years at Skewes Jewelry in Marshall and worked as a teller...

May 30, 2016

The funeral service for Milford Anderson, 93, of Westbrook, will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Westbrook. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Almlie Horvath Funeral Home in Westbrook. Visitation will continue from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. A private family interment will...

May 29, 2016

Kathy was born to John and Bertha (Marquardt) Kloos at their farm home near St. Leo on May 18, 1921. She grew up on the farm and attended country school until she graduated from eighth grade. She married Joseph J. Kronabetter at St. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Taunton, MN, on September 30, 1940. The couple farmed and raised...

May 25, 2016

The funeral service for George Quigley, 97, of Tracy, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Tracy United Methodist Church in Tracy, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church. Interment will follow the service at the Tracy City Cemetery. Military honors provided by U.S. American Legion Post 173 of Tracy. George...

May 23, 2016

May 16, 2016

Gabriel Thomas Kolden received his angel wings after receiving some traumatic injuries believed to be a result from shaken baby syndrome on May 16, 2016. Though we are saddened by how short his life was, being only two and a half months old at his passing, the impact that he made to so many in such a short amount of...

May 16, 2016

Paul Charles Vercruysse was born on September 3, 1926, in Rural Marshall, to Gentiel and Marguerite (Doise) Vercruysse. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in Marshall. On April 18, 1950, he was united in marriage to Grace St. Aubin at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall. Paul worked as a mechanic at the Ivanhoe John Deere...

May 13, 2016

Paul Leo Van Overbeke was born on December 7, 1921, to Arthur and Wilhelmina “Wally” (Fier) Van Overbeke on the family farm near Taunton, Minnesota. He was baptized at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota, Minnesota, and made his First Communion and Confirmation at St. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Taunton, Minnesota. Paul started school in Taunton and later...

May 10, 2016

Carolyn was born May 30, 1931, in Granite Falls to Otto and Mary Burthus. She grew up on the family farm with her brother and sister, and graduated from Granite Falls Public High School. On June 7, 1952, she was united in marriage to Robert Hirmer. The couple moved to Marshall and raised four children, who were the most important...

May 9, 2016

Paul Richard Bot was born on January 19, 1957, to John and Agnes (Savoie) Bot. He was the 14th of 18 children. Paul grew up on a farm north of Marshall where his love of gardening and bird watching began. He graduated from Marshall High School in 1975. Following school, he worked for Space Development and later was a long...

May 8, 2016

Margaret Madeline (Laleman) Stassen was born on October 2, 1932, in Ypsilanti, ND, to Leon and Alice (VanLerberghe) Laleman. As a young girl, she moved with her family to a farm near Green Valley. She attended school and graduated from Marshall High School. On August 25, 1953, she was united in marriage to Eugene Stassen at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church...

May 4, 2016

Arnold John Hauschild was born on April 19, 1930, at home on the family farm in Lincoln County to John and Amanda (Ehlers) Hauschild. He grew up on the farm and graduated from Ivanhoe High School. Arnold was inducted and served in the U.S. Army. After his honorable discharge, he attended a year of Vocational Technical Training in Fargo. He...

May 2, 2016

Mary Alice (Wilson) Eatros (the daughter of Benjamin Herschel Wilson and Anna Marie Wing) was born in Lyon County on November 10, 1929. She was 86 years old. Mary passed away peacefully at Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall, MN and was granted her angel wings entering heaven’s gates on May 2, 2016. Mary was raised in Lynd, MN...

Apr 29, 2016

Francis Charles "Mort" Mortier was born at home on the farm near Ghent, MN, on December 8, 1928, to Charles and Bertha (Hamerlinck) Mortier. He lived there for six years, then moved with his family to a farm west of Marshall. He graduated from Marshall High School in 1946 and continued farming with his dad. In February, 1951, Francis joined...

Apr 26, 2016

Funeral services for Terry Rasmussen, 56, of Dawson, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Almlie Horvath Funeral Home in Tracy, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will follow the service at the Bethel Cemetery in Garvin. Terry Lynn Rasmussen was born on October 1, 1959, in...

Apr 26, 2016

Wendell Sherwood Larson was born on July 29, 1930, in Swede Prairie Township, to William and Sophie (Nelson) Larson. He grew up on the family farm, attended Country School and graduated from Clarkfield High School. On September 16, 1951, he was united in marriage to Helen Clark Sims in Marshall. He was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in...

Apr 17, 2016

Mass of Christian Burial for Reta Medrud, 88, of Marshall, formerly of Milroy and Balaton, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at St. Dionysius Catholic Church in Tyler. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Almlie-Horvath Funeral Home in Tracy. Visitation will continue from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Thursday at St....

Apr 13, 2016

Eileen Mildred (Aarestad) Jorde, 98, of Tracy, MN, formerly of Northwood, ND, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at the Sanford Medical Center in Tracy. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, April 18, 2016 at Northwood Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northwood, North Dakota with visitation continuing one hour prior to the service on Monday. Interment...

Apr 9, 2016

Gus was born to Camiel and Emma (DeBacker) Buysse in East Eckloo, Belgium, on December 29, 1919. In June of 1920, Gus and his parents and brothers Cyril and Leo Buysse boarded a ship to come to America. They came through Ellis Island to register for US Citizenship and settled in Southwest Minnesota. Gus never forgot how to speak the...

Apr 7, 2016

Delores died peacefully on Thursday, April 7, 2016, surrounded by her family at Avera Morningside Heights Care Center. She was born in Milwaukee, WI, in 1925 and at the age of one moved to Currie, MN where she grew up and graduated from Tracy High School. Following graduation she moved to Marshall. In 1944 she was united in marriage to...