Breaking News

Obituaries

Donn Baker

WALNUT GROVE — Services for Donn Irving Baker, 94, of Walnut Grove will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Walnut Grove United Methodist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church on Monday. Burial is in the Walnut Grove Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service – Walnut Grove Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. He died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, at Prairie Home Hospice - Lockwood House in Marshall. He was born Dec. 27, 1931, in Tracy, to Wilbur and Bernice (Dibble) Baker. He proudly ...

Dianne Johnson

HADLEY — Services for Dianne Johnson, 79, of Hadley will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hadley Lutheran Church in Hadley. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Friday at the Totzke Funeral Home in Slayton, and one hour prior to the services at the church Saturday. Burial is at Highland Home Cemetery in Hadley. To view online obituary and send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome.com. She died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, at Our House Hospice Home in Slayton.

Lois Oldewurtel

WINDOM — Services for Lois Oldewurtel, 94, of Windom will be 11 a.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Slayton. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church Monday. Burial is at Slayton Memorial Gardens, Slayton. Totzke Funeral Home of Slayton is entrusted with arrangement. To view online obituary and send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome.com. She died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society Windom.

Marilyn Johnson

WESTBROOK — Services for Marilyn Elaine Johnson, 90, of Westbrook will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, with a visitation from 1-3 p.m. at the Westbrook Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Westbrook Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com.  Stephens Funeral Service - Westbrook Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.  She died Monday, July 27, 2026, at the Westbrook Good Samaritan Care Center. She was born Dec. 14, 1935, to Russell and Anna (Larson) Erickson. Survivors include her sons, Mark Johnson and James Kirby Johnson; sister, ...

Douglas Sanders

TRACY — Visitation for Douglas Duane Sanders, 83, of Tracy will be from 4-6 p.m. Friday at the Tracy Area Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 6 p.m. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service – Tracy Area Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. He died Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, at Ava’s House Hospice in Sioux Falls, S.D., surrounded by family. He was born Sept. 23, 1942, in Tracy, to Si and Sally (Smith) Sanders. Survivors include his wife, Ruth of Tracy; children, Jeff of Tracy, Anita Larsen of Grand Island, ...

Marilyn Johnson

WESTBROOK — Services for Marilyn Elaine Johnson, 90, of Westbrook will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, with a visitation from 1-3 p.m. at the Westbrook Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Westbrook Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com.  Stephens Funeral Service - Westbrook Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.  She died Monday, July 27, 2026, at the Westbrook Good Samaritan Care Center. She was born Dec. 14, 1935, to Russell and Anna (Larson) Erickson. Survivors include her sons, Mark Johnson and James Kirby Johnson; sister, Rosalie ...