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Richard Mickelson

BELLE PLAINE — Mass of Christian Burial for Richard Allen “Dick” Mickelson, 83, of Belle Plaine, formerly of Tracy, will be at 10:30 a.m. today at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tracy. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.

Kevin Lacek

CANBY — Mass of Christian Burial for Kevin Lacek, 65, of Canby will be at 2 p.m. today at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Canby. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.

Eugene Chapman

BLOOMINGTON — A graveside service with military honors for Eugene Chapman, 98, of Bloomington, formerly of Echo, will take place at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Echo Cemetery in Echo. Arrangements are with Sunset Funeral & Cremation Association of Echo. He died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, of natural causes, at his residence in Bloomington.

Thomas Schmidt

COTTONWOOD — Services for Thomas “Tom” Schmidt, 72, of Cottonwood are pending with the Sunset Funeral & Cremation Association of Echo.  He died unexpectedly Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

Janice Omtvedt

Dec. 20, 1945-Aug. 11, 2025 BELVIEW — A celebration of life for Janice Rae Omtvedt, 79, of Belview will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Grace Lutheran Church in Belview. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at the church, with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service Saturday. Burial will be at the Belview Cemetery. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. She died peacefully Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, surrounded by family in the comfort of her own home. She was born Dec. 20, ...

James E. Peterson

HENDRICKS—James E. Peterson, 98, of Hendricks, MN, died on Monday, August 11, 2025 at the Hendricks Community Hospital Nursing Home in Hendricks, MN. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 19th at the Faith Lutheran Brethren Church in Hendricks, MN. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m., prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Wood Lake Lutheran Cemetery, rural Astoria, SD. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel of Hendricks, MN has been entrusted with the arrangements.