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Beatrice Jerzak

IVANHOE — Mass of Christian Burial for Beatrice Marie (Van Overbeke) Jerzak, 75, of Ivanhoe will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in Wilno. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, followed by a prayer service at 7 p.m., at St. John Cantius. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at St. John Cantius Cemetery in Wilno. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Canby is entrusted with the arrangements.  She died peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Pipestone.

Gordon Parker

REDWOOD FALLS — Services for Gordon David Parker, 88, of Redwood Falls will be 2 p.m. Monday at Northwood Church in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. He died Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, at Gil-Mor Manor. He was born Dec. 18, 1937, in Three Lakes Township, to David and Marjorie (Keech) Parker. Survivors include ...

Rita Serie

LAKE BENTON — A casual Celebration of Life for Rita Serie, 74, of Lake Benton will be from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Lake Benton Community Center in Lake Benton. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hartquist Funeral Home - Lake Benton Chapel. Please visit www.hartquistfuneral.com to view Rita's life history and sign an online registry. She died Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, at the Pipestone County Hospice House in Pipestone.

Jeanette Silvernale

SLAYTON — Services for Jeanette Silvernale, 93, of Slayton will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at IHM Church in Currie. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church Friday. Burial is at Calvary Cemetery in Currie. Totzke Funeral Home of Slayton is entrusted with arrangements. To view online obituary and send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome.com. She died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at at Carriage House in Le Center.

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 ...