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Teresa Blanchette

May 9, 1932-Sept. 24, 2025 MARSHALL—Our beloved mother, Teresa Blanchette, 93, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2025, surrounded by her children expressing their love and prayers for her. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Holy ...

Glenn Blomeke

MORGAN — Services for Glenn “Blondie” Blomeke, 95, of Morgan will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at St. John’s Church in Morgan, with full military honors. Burial at St. Michael’s Catholic Church Cemetery, then lunch to follow. Visitation will be 9:30-11 a.m. at the church. The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Morgan and Redwood Falls are in charge of the arrangements. He died Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, at the Gil Mor Manor Nursing Home in Morgan.

Mary Lou Butzer

MORTON — A memorial Mass for Mary Lou Butzer, 92, of Morton will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at St Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls, with luncheon to follow service. Burial will take place at a later date at Fort Snelling in Minneapolis. Visitation will be one hour prior to her service at 10-11 a.m. at the church. Live stream Live stream broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@LOWAFC/streams. The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Morgan and Redwood Falls are in charge of the arrangements. She died Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, at her residence.

Mark Schilling

CLEAR LAKE, SD—Mark Schilling, 74, of rural Clear Lake, SD, died surrounded by his family on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at the Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center in Clear Lake, SD.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 10th at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Clear Lake, SD.  Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 9th at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with a prayer service at 7 p.m. with a rosary to follow.  Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be at the Lakeview Cemetery in Clear ...

Joe D. Cobb

June 17, 2942-Oct. 2, 2025 TRACY—Joe D. Cobb, 83 of Tracy, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025 at Our House Hospice of Murray County.  Graveside Services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday, October 3, 2025 at Bethel Cemetery (1380 Co Rd 69) in near Garvin. Memorial Celebration to follow at Tracy Alliance Church.  Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service – Tracy Area Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.  

Judith Kathryn Mickelson

Jan. 21, 1940-Aug. 1, 2025 TRACY—Judith Kathryn Mickelson, 85 of Tracy, died peacefully on August 1, 2025 at Our House Hospice of Murray County in Slayton. Memorial Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, October 11, 2025 at the Currie Municipal Building in Currie, Minnesota. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com.  Stephens Funeral Service – Tracy Area Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Judy is survived by her husband Jerome; daughters: Kathryn Trimbo and Misti Walker; sons: Michael, Mark, Mitchell, and E. Matthew Mickelson; ...