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Melvin Bowman

MARSHALL—The funeral service for Melvin Bowman, 47, of Marshall, will be at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Marshall. A livestream and recording of the service will be available at www.horvathfuneralservice.com. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. A private family interment will take place at a later date. Melvin died on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at his residence in Marshall. Arrangements with Horvath Funeral Service Marshall, Minnesota www.horvathfuneralservice.com

Allen Torke

May 10, 1952-Feb. 7, 2025 WOOD LAKE—Allen Torke, age 72, of Wood Lake, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025 at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial service will be held on Friday, February 14th, at 1:00 pm at Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley ...

Darris Kompelien

CHANDLER, AZ—Darris was born on July 3, 1943, in Clarkfield, Minnesota to Orville and Glenda (Arneson) Kompelien. Darris was a lifelong member of St. Lucas Lutheran Church in rural Cottonwood, where he was baptized and confirmed. He graduated from Cottonwood High School in 1961 and then ...

William “Bill” Deutz

Feb. 28, 1943-Feb. 5, 2025 MARSHALL—Mass of Christian Burial for William “Bill” Deutz, 81, of Marshall, will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 14, 2025, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. A livestream and recording of the service will be available at www.holy-redeemer.com. Visitation ...

Mavis Kirkvold

HENDRICKS — Services for Mavis J. Kirkvold, 99, of Hendricks will be 2 p.m. Friday at Faith Lutheran Brethren Church in Hendricks. Burial will be in the Singsaas Cemetery, rural Hendricks. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Hendricks. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Hendricks is entrusted with the arrangements. She died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at the Hendricks Nursing Home in Hendricks.

Esther Met

SLAYTON — Services for Esther “Gay” Metz, 102, of Slayton will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann’s Church in Slayton. Burial is at St.  Ann’s Cemetery in Slayton. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church on Saturday.  She died Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at Lindenwood Assisted Living in Slayton.