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Jean Ann Baun

MARSHALL—A Memorial Mass for Jean Ann Baun, 91, of Marshall will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 17th at the Campus Religious Center at Southwest Minnesota State University. A reception will be held from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Center following the Mass. A burial service will be held at the Calvary Cemetery in Youngstown, Ohio on July 11th. She died peacefully on February 15, 2025 in Panama City, Florida. A funeral mass was previously held in Fort Collins, Colorado on March 14th at St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Kenneth “Kenny” Hill

LUVERNE—Kenneth “Kenny” Hill, 79 of Luverne, MN, formerly of Lake Wilson, MN passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne.  Funeral services will be on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lake Wilson, MN at 10:30 a.m.  Visitation will be on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at the Totzke Funeral Home in Slayton from 4-6 p.m. and one hour prior to the services at the church on Wednesday.  Interment is a Hillside Cemetery in Lake Wilson with military honor accorded by the Lake Wilson American Legion Post.  To view online obituary ...

Jean McLaughlin

MARSHALL—Jean McLaughlin, 92, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Vista Prairie at Copperleaf Senior Living in Willmar, Minnesota. Services are pending at this time.  Interment will be in the St. Clotilde Catholic Cemetery in Green Valley, Minnesota. Arrangements are with the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. An online guestbook is available at www.hamiltonfh.com

Ellen VanErdewyk

HENDRICKS—Ellen VanErdewyk, 85, of Hendricks, MN, died on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at the Hendricks Community Hospital. Memorial service will be on Friday, May 16th at 5 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in Hendricks with Pastor Dayna Weltzin officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.  Inurnment will be at the Hendricks City Cemetery.  Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel of Hendricks, MN is entrusted with the arrangements.

Etienne “Gene” Thooft

May 14, 1930-May 3, 2025 TYLER—Etienne “Gene” Thooft, age 94, of Tyler, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at the Lakeville Senior Living in Balaton, Minnesota. Visitation will be held Friday, May 9, 2025 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM ...

Brian Douglas Holland

Aug. 20, 1955-May 7, 2025 MARSHALL­—Brian Douglas Holland, 69 of Marshall, MN passed away on May 7th, 2025. Brian was born August 20th, 1955 in San Diego, CA to Felton C. Holland and Cheryl Campbell Holland. His family moved to Charleston, SC when he was young. Brian graduated from ...