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Gregory Sykora

SPICER — A celebration of life for Gregory “Greg” Sykora, 73, of Spicer will be 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at First Covenant Church in Willmar. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 6, at Harvey Anderson Funeral Home in Willmar. Visitation will continue one hour prior to his service at the church. Arrangements are with Harvey Anderson & Johnson Funeral Home in Willmar. Greg continued to think of others, even in the face of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, choosing to donate his body for research, with the hope that it would lead to greater understanding and future advancements in the ...

Tricia Zimmer

MARSHALL—Mass of Christian Burial for Tricia Zimmer, 54, of Marshall, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 1, from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7:30 p.m. at the Horvath ...

Elvera Timm

HUTCHINSON — Services for Elvera E. Timm, 76, of Hutchinson will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Hutchinson. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church Friday. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Peace Memorial Garden, rural Redwood Falls. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. She died Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. She was born May 18, 1950, in Redwood Falls, to ...

Ruth Winkels

CANBY — Mass of Christian Burial for Ruth Winkels, 102, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Canby. A private family burial will be in the St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery, Canby. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Canby is entrusted with the arrangements.

Patricia Northrup

LOWER SIOUX COMMUNITY — Services for Patricia Ann (Dow) Northrup, Dakota name: Anpao Wáste Win (meaning Beautiful Daybreak woman), 76, of Lower Sioux Community will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Canasayapi Rec Center on the Lower Sioux. Visitation will take place 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Redwood Valley Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to the services Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in the St. Cornelia’s Episcopal Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is She died ...

Harold Opdahl

MINNEOTA — Mass of Christian Burial for Harold “Jay” Opdahl, 72, of Minneota will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. Visitation will be from 8:30-10 a.m. at the church prior to the service. Burial with military honors will follow at St. Edward Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are with Horvath Funeral Service of Minneota. He died Sunday, June 28, 2026, at his residence.