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Etienne Thooft

TYLER — Mass of Christian Burial for Etienne “Gene” Thooft, 94, of Tyler will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Dionysius Catholic Church in Tyler. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the St. Dionysius Catholic Church in Tyler. Inurnment will be at the Ghent Cemetery in Ghent. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home. He died Saturday, May 3, 2025, at the Lakeville Senior Housing in Balaton.

Caroline Peterson

HENDRICKS — Services for Caroline Peterson, 100, of Hendricks will be at 11 a.m. today at the Faith Lutheran Brethren Church in Hendricks. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Wood Lake Lutheran Cemetery, rural Astoria, S.D. 

Jack Hennen

MARSHALL — Services for Jack Hennen will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall. A luncheon will follow the service, with burial taking place afterward at St. Eloi Catholic Cemetery in Ghent. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Horvath Remembrance Center in Marshall, with a rosary at 4 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue Friday from 9-10 a.m. at the funeral home. He died peacefully Saturday, May 3, 2025, at his home in Marshall, surrounded by his loving family under the care of Prairie Home Hospice.

Virgel Munsinger

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

Donna Bertrand

Dec. 8, 1934-May 2, 2025 WILMONT — Services for Donna Bertrand, 90, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church Wilmont. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday, with the rosary at 4 p.m., at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Wilmont and one hour prior to the service at the church Friday. Burial at Calvary Cemetery Wilmont will be private at a later date. The Totzke Funeral Home in Slayton is assisting the family with arrangements. The family asks that donations to Hospice of Murray County be considered in memory of Donna. She died Friday, May ...

Patrick Byrne

GHENT — Mass of Christian Burial for Patrick “Pat” Joseph Byrne, 83, of Ghent will take place at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent. Public visitation will take place Saturday morning at church, beginning at 9 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 are with Horvath Funeral Service of Marshall. He died March 8, 2025, Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D.