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Lily Vierstraete

MARSHALL — Services for Lily Vierstraete, 96, of Marshall are 2 p.m. Monday at Grace Life Church in Marshall. Following a luncheon, burial will be in St. Clotilde Catholic Cemetery in Green Valley. Visitation will be one hour prior to her celebration, from 1-2 p.m. Monday, at Grace Life Church. Arrangements are with the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. Service recording and an online guestbook are available at www.hamiltonfh.com. She died peacefully Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, at the Sunrise Manor Nursing Home in Tyler.

Diane Gewerth

MORTON — Mass of Christian Burial for Diane Gewerth, 60, of Atwater will be 11 a.m. Friday, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls, with burial to follow in Saint John’s Catholic Church Cemetery, Morton. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. at the church. The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Morgan and Redwood Falls are in charge of the arrangements. She died Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at Divine House in Atwater.

Norma L. Blank

MORTON—Norma L. Blank, age 105, of Morton MN, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Gil-Mor Manor Nursing Home in Morgan. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Morton, MN, with burial to follow in Mount Hope Cemetery, rural Morgan, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the church. The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Morgan and Redwood Falls are in charge of the arrangements. E-mail condolences may be sent via www.nelson-hillestad.com. Blessed be her memory.

Robert A. Eilers

CANBY—Robert A. Eilers, 91, of Canby, MN, died Saturday, February 22, 2025 at his home surrounded by family.  Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Antelope Hills Christian Church in Canby, MN with Rev. LeRoy Hopper officiating.  Burial will be in the Canby City Cemetery, Canby.  Visitation will be 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at the Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Canby, MN and will resume Wednesday one hour prior to the service at the church.  

Ethel M. Berndt

CANBY—Ethel M. Berndt, 84, of Canby, MN, died Saturday, February 22, 2025 at the Sylvan Court Nursing Home in Canby.  Memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2025 at the First Baptist Church in Canby with Rev. Jeff Cooper officiating.  Visitation will be held Saturday one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will take place at a later date.  Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Canby is entrusted with the arrangements.  

Marie L. Evers

Nov. 20, 1933-Feb. 21, 2025 COMFREY—Marie L. Evers, 91, of Comfrey, Minnesota, died on February 21, 2025, at Divine Providence Nursing Home in Sleepy Eye where she lived for the past four years. Visitation will be on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Comfrey. Funeral Mass will follow at 11:00 a.m. The clergy will be Father Sam Perez. Interment will be at St. Paul’s Catholic Cemetery in Comfrey. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com. Marie ...