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Darris Kompelien

COTTONWOOD — Services for Darris Kompelien, 81, will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Lucas Lutheran Church, rural Cottonwood. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.

Merlyn Raddatz

REDWOOD FALLS — Services for Merlyn “Merlie” Robert Raddatz, 78, of Redwood Falls will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls with a livestream on the church’s YouTube page. Visitation: will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Redwood Valley Funeral Home. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at church Monday.

Kristin Raff

MARSHALL — Services for Kristin “Kristi” Olson Raff, 50, of Marshall will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Marshall. A livestream and recording of the service will be available at www.horvathfuneralservice.com. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Sunday at the remembrance center, with a prayer service at 6 p.m., and will continue one hour prior to the service.

James Almjeld

MARSHALL — Services for James “Jim” Almjeld, 78, of Marshall are noon today at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. Following military honors and a light reception, burial will be at the Bethel Community Cemetery in rural Garvin. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon at the funeral home.

Kristin “Kristi” Olson Raff

June 3, 1974-Feb. 11, 2025 MARSHALL—The funeral service for Kristin “Kristi” Olson Raff, 50, of Marshall, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 17, 2025, at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Marshall. A livestream and recording of the service will be available at ...

Mert Brown

March 26, 1946-Feb. 8, 2025 SLAYTON — Services for Marlene “Mert” Theresa Brown, 78, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at St. Ann’s Church in Slayton. Burial will be private. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. Totzke Funeral Home of Slayton is entrusted with arrangements. She died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at Our House Hospice Home in Slayton. She was born March 26, 1946, in Wilmont, to Paul and Mary Ann “Babe” Schettler Platt. Survivors include her husband, John of Slayton; seven siblings, Vicky Plaisance of Hadley, Karla Mahon ...