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 ...
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.
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.
SLAYTON — Visitation for Clayton Crowley, 69, of Slayton will be from 1-2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at the Hadley Community Center in Hadley, with a time of remembrance at 2 p.m. Inurnment will be at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Columbarium in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. Totzke Funeral Home of Slayton is entrusted with arrangements. To view online obituary and send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome.com. Memorials preferred to an animal shelter of donor’s choice. He died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at his home.
CANBY — Services for James “Jim” Ferguson, 85, of Canby will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Canby. Prior to the service, there will be a visitation at the church from 2-3 p.m. Casual dress requested. A Celebration of Life and dinner, as requested by Jim, will be at the Canby Sportsman’s Club, beginning at 4 p.m. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Canby is entrusted with the arrangements. He died peacefully Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
TRACY — Visitation for Joan Kathryn Johnson, 78, of Tracy will be from 4-6 p.m., with a prayer service at 6 p.m., Thursday at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Tracy. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Shw died Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at the Prairie Home Fieldcrest Assisted Living in Cottonwood.
