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Etienne “Gene” Thooft

TYLER—Etienne "Gene" Thooft, 94, of Tyler, MN, died on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at the Lakeville Senior Housing in Balaton, Minnesota. Visitation will be held Friday, May 9, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Dionysius Catholic Church in Tyler, Minnesota. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Dionysius Catholic Church in Tyler. Inurnment will be at the Ghent Cemetery in Ghent, Minnesota. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home. Please visit www.hartquistfuneral.com to sign an ...

David “Dave” Herrig

SLAYTON—David “Dave” Herrig, 70 of Slayton, died on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at the Murray County Medical Center in Slayton.  Memorial services will be on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at St. Ann’s Church in Slayton at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will be at the church on Friday, May 9, 2025, from 4-6 p.m. and one hour prior to the services at the church on Saturday.  Interment is at St. Ann’s Cemetery in Slayton. Totzke Funeral Home of Slayton is entrusted with arrangements.  To view online obituary and send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome.com

Amanda Muecke Pankonin

LAMBERTON—Amanda Muecke Pankonin, 24 of Lamberton, MN, died at her home on Saturday, May 3, 2025.  Funeral services will be at Christ Lutheran Church in Slayton on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will be at the church on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, from 4-7 p.m. and one hour prior to the services at the church on Thursday.  Totzke Funeral Home of Slayton, MN is entrusted with arrangements.  In lieu of flowers memorials are requested to any Minnwest Bank for Amanda and Hunter’s son, Judson Ponkonin. To view online obituary and send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome.com

Donna Bertrand

Dec. 18, 1934-My 2, 2025 WILMONT—Donna Bertrand, 90, died on Friday May 2, 2025, at Our House hospice home in Slayton. Donna is survived by her seven children: Nicholas Bertrand of Brandon, SD, Gene Bertrand of Wilmont, Gary Bertrand of Sioux Falls, SD, Bruce Bertrand of Slayton, Dennis Bertrand of Garvin, Suanne Christiansen of Balaton, and Jane Kocmick of Brandon, SD; 19 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren (with one expected in September); and one great-great granddaughter. Funeral Services will be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church Wilmont, MN at 10:30 a.m. on ...

Patrick “Pat” Joseph Byrne

GHENT—Patrick “Pat” Joseph Byrne, 83, of Ghent, MN died on March 8th, 2025 at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. A Mass of Christian Burial for Pat will take place on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent, MN beginning at 10:30 a.m. Public visitation will take place Saturday morning at church beginning at 9:00 a.m. Burial with military honors will take place at St. Eloi Catholic Cemetery following the funeral mass. Upon conclusion of the graveside service a luncheon will be provided at church. Arrangements by Horvath Funeral Service Marshall, ...

Virgel Munsinger

BALATON—Virgel Munsinger, 91, of Luverne and formerly of Balaton, Minnesota, died on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Luverne, Minnesota.  Funeral Services are at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 2025, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall, Minnesota. Following some light refreshments, interment with military honors will be in the Lakeside Cemetery, Balaton. Visitation will be held one hour prior to his celebration, from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, also at Hamilton Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.hamiltonfh.com Arrangements by the ...