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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 ...

Paul Sharkey

COTTONWOOD—Paul Sharkey, 73, of Cottonwood, Minnesota, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 23, 2026, at Avera Marshall Hospital. Memorial Services are 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Swan Lake Evangelical Free Church in Cottonwood, Minnesota. A reception will follow also at the church. Interment will be in the East Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery, Hanley Falls, at a later date. Visitation will be held one hour prior to his celebration, from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, also at the church. A digital guestbook is available online at www.hamiltonfh.com. ...

Edmund “Ed” Marczak

March 29, 1932-April 7, 2026 MARSHALL — A ceremony celebrating the life of Edmund “Ed” Marczak, 94, of Marshall, will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Marshall. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at ...

John Martinson

MARSHALL — The funeral service for John Martinson, 89, of Marshall, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Christ Lutheran Church in Marshall. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the church. John Franklin Martinson ...

Lawrence “Larry” DeSmet

GHENT — Mass of Christian Burial for Lawrence “Larry” DeSmet, 83, of Ghent, will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 24, from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 6:00 p.m. ...