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Darlene Sik

IVANHOE — Darlene (Dolly) Sik, 84, of rural Ivanhoe, died Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D., surrounded by her family. Per Darlene's request, no formal services will be held. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel of Hendricks has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Kathryn Van Watermeulen

MINNEOTA — Mass of Christian Burial for Kathryn Van Watermeulen, 89, of Minneota will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. Visitation will be one hour prior to mass at the church. A private family inurnment will be held in the church cemetery at a later date. Online guest book can be signed at www.rustandweilandfuneral.com. Arrangements are entrusted with Rustand-Weiland Funeral Chapel of Madison, S.D., with assistance from Hamilton Funeral Home of Marshall. She died Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, at Sylvan Court Nursing Home in Canby. Survivors include her ...

Arlene Lesewski

MARSHALL— Arlene Lesewski, age 90, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at the Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall. Interment will be on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at the Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Marshall, Minnesota. The public is invited to the ...

Claire Armand Christensen

CLARKFIELD — Claire Armand Christensen was born on May 13, 1953, in Clarkfield, MN, to Clarence and Annie (Haaland) Christensen. He grew up on the family farm near Clarkfield and graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1971. He attended the U of M Morris for two years, then received his ...

Curtis Kessler

TUCSON, Arizona — Services for Curtis Kessler, 90, of Tucson, Arizona and formerly of Redwood Falls, will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at First United Methodist Church in Redwood Falls, with burial to follow in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. A visitation will be one hour prior to his service at the church. Arrangements are with Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Services of Redwood Falls and Morgan. Email condolences may be sent via www.nelson-hillestad.com. He died Monday, Sept. 30, 2026, at The Villas in Marana, Arizona.

Lois Cole

CANBY — Services for Lois Cole, 90, of Canby will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Canby. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Grandview Cemetery in Gary, S.D. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel of Canby has been entrusted with the arrangements. She died Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D.