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Francis Van Hecke

MINNEOTA — Mass of Christian Burial for Francis Van Hecke, 99, of Minneota will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m.Thursday at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Minneota, with a parish prayer service at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will continue Friday morning from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the remembrance center. Burial will follow the service at St. Edward Catholic Cemetery in Minneota. He died Thursday, April 23, 2026, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Alice May Maas

TRACY — Alice May Maas, age 104, of Tracy, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Prairie View Health Care Center in Tracy. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at English Lutheran Church, Walnut Grove, Minnesota, with a lunch following. Visitation ...

Janet Grace Kirchner

FULDA — Janet Grace Kirchner was born on March 23, 1948, in Marshall to Marcel and Theresa (Boerboom) Louwagie. She attended Holy Redeemer Grade School and Central Catholic High School in Marshall, graduating in 1966. Janet met Paul Kirchner at Valhalla Ballroom in June of 1969, and they ...

Delores Manke

MARSHALL — Delores Manke, lifelong resident of Lyon County, Minnesota, was taken home by her Savior on Monday, April 20, 2026, at the age of 100. Memorial Services are 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 30, 2026, at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Marshall, Minnesota. Following a luncheon at the ...

Gail Nichols

MARSHALL — Gail Nichols, 66, of Marshall, Minnesota, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at the Sanford USD Medical Center and Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A Memorial Gathering of Family and Friends will be held from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. A digital guestbook is available online at www.hamiltonfh.com. Arrangements are with the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. Arrangements by Hamilton Funeral Home  Marshall, Minnesota 507-532-2933 www.hamiltonfh.com

Evelyn “Evie” Henderson

LAMBERTON — Mass of Christian Burial for Evelyn “Evie” Henderson, 90, of Lamberton, will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall. Visitation will be Friday from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with a CCW Rosary at 4:00 p.m. and a Parish Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Marshall. Visitation will continue on Saturday, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Remembrance Center. Interment will take place at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Seaforth, MN. Evie died on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, under hospice ...