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Velva Sovell

IVANHOE — Mass of Christian Burial for Velva Sovell, 84, of Ivanhoe will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the St. John Cantius Catholic Church in Wilno. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the church, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. and rosary to follow.  Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church Thursday. Burial will be at the St. John Cantius Catholic Cemetery.  Houseman Funeral Home-Birk Chapel in Canby is entrusted with the arrangements. She died Friday, July 19, 2024, at The Legacy Care Center in Morris.

Gary Woitaszewski

MARSHALL — Services for Gary Woitaszewski, 72, of Marshall will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Totzke Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to time of services at the Totzke Funeral Home in Slayton.  Burial will be private. Totzke Funeral Home of Slayton is entrusted with arrangements.  He died Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at Heritage Pointe Senior Living in Marshall.

Sodona Nelson Pearson

Sept. 30, 1935-June 12, 2024 SLAYTON — Services for Sodona Mae Nelson Pearson of Shakopee will be at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, at the Totzke Funeral Home in Slayton, with visitation from 11 a.m. to time of services. Totzke Funeral Home of Slayton is entrusted with arrangement. She died peacefully June 12, 2024. She was born Sept. 30, 1935, in Ft. Worth, Texas, to Horace and Anna Blanton. Survivors include her sons, Mark Nelson of Worthington, Marlin Nelson of Cave Creek, Arizona, Gary Nelson of St. Kilian, Scott Nelson of Litchfield, Bruce Nelson of New Prague, and Bradley ...

Rev. William Ziebell

LYND — Celebration of Life for Rev. William Ziebell, 85, of Lynd will be at 11 a.m. today at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Marshall.

Jeremy Duus

TYLER — Services for Jeremy Ryan Duus, 49, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, with a memorial visitation starting one hour before the service at Danebod Lutheran Church in Tyler. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hartquist Funeral Home – Tyler Chapel. He died unexpectedly Friday July 19, 2024, at the Avera Tyler Hospital in Tyler.

John Aune

HENDRICKS — Celebration of life for John Aune, 84, of Hendricks will be at a later date. Burial will be at the East Hendricks (Calvary) Cemetery, Hendricks.  Houseman Funeral Home-Birk Chapel of Hendricks is entrusted with the arrangements. He died Sunday, July 21, 2024, at the Hendricks Community Hospital Nursing Home.