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Marie (Green) Hovland

A graveside service for Marie (Green) Hovland, 96, formerly of both Minneota and Marshall, will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Hope Lutheran Cemetery in Minneota.  A gathering to celebrate the life of Marie will follow the graveside service at the Minneota Senior Center from 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Attendees are encouraged to wear bright colors in honor of Marie’s love for painting. Marie died February 25, 2026 after long-term hospice care in Mesa, AZ. Arrangements with Horvath Funeral Service Marshall, Minnesota 507.532.4522 www.horvathfuneralservice.com

Stephanie Ann (Larsen) Cornwell

MORGAN—Stephanie Ann (Larsen) Cornwell, 49, of Morgan, MN, died rom cancer surrounded by her family on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 2, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan, MN, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at the St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan with prayer service at 6:40 p.m.  Visitation will presume at 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. at the church the day of the service.  The ...

Scott R. Rose

SLEEPY EYE—Scott R. Rose, 56, of Sleepy Eye, MN, died on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at his home, peacefully-unexpectedly. Funeral Service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at United Methodist Church in Morgan, MN, with lunch to follow. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4 and presume one hour prior to the service at the church. A private family burial will be held at a later date. The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Morgan and Redwood Falls are in charge of the arrangements. E-mail condolences may be sent via ...

Betty Swanson

MARSHALL—Betty Swanson, 96, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center in Marshall. A memorial gathering of family and friends will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall, Minnesota. Private burial will take place at a later date in the Marshall Cemetery. An online guestbook is available at www.hamiltonfh.com

Ida Kesteloot

COTTONWOOD—Ida Kesteloot, age 77, of Cottonwood and formerly of Marshall, Minnesota, went to be with her Savior in heaven on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the Prairie Home Hospice – Lockwood house in Marshall, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at ...

Joanne D. Robinson

REDWOOD FALLS—Joanne D. Robinson, 74, of Redwood Falls, MN, died on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Woodstone Senior Living in New Ulm, MN. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls, with burial to follow in the St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Morgan, MN. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3 at Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls, MN and one hour prior to service at the church. The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Redwood Falls and Morgan are in charge ...