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Joseph Walter

REDWOOD FALLS — Mass of Christian Burial for Joseph “Joe” F. Walter, 96, of Redwood Falls, formerly of Clements, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls, with a luncheon to follow at the church. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Cemetery in Clements after the luncheon. A visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, with rosary at 6:30 p.m. and prayer service at 7 p.m., at the Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls. Visitation will continue one hour prior to mass at the church. Live stream broadcast: ...

Jonathan “Jay” James Marcotte

Noblesville, IN — Jonathan “Jay” James Marcotte, of Noblesville, IN and formerly of Marshall, MN, passed away on August 18, 2026, at the age of 44, following a brief illness. He was born in Marshall, MN on September 10, 1981, to parents, James “Jamie” and Elizabeth “Beth” ...

Kenneth Bassett

LUVERNE — Services for Kenneth Bassett, 78, of Luverne will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at IHM Church in Currie. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at the church in Currie, and one hour prior to the services at the church Saturday. Totzke Funeral Home of Slayton is entrusted with arrangements. To view online obituary and send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome.com. Military honors accorded by the Currie American Legion Post. He died Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne.  

Carol Dittbenner

MORGAN — Services for Carol M. Dittbenner, 88, of Morgan will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Morgan, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, and will continue Saturday one hour prior to her service at the church. The Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Morgan and Redwood Falls are in charge of the arrangements. Email condolences may be sent via www.nelson-hillestad.com. She died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Gladys Jacobson

MARSHALL - Services for Gladys Jacobson, 87, of Marshall are 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Marshall. Burial will follow in the Marshall Cemetery. A reception for attendees will then be held back in the church. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. Visitation will continue one hour prior to her celebration, from 10-11 a.m. Friday, at the church. Arrangements are with the Hamilton Funeral Home of Marshall. Service recording and an online guestbook are available at www.hamiltonfh.com. She died ...

Omer Laleman

MINNEOTA—Mass of Christian Burial for Omer Laleman, 99, of Minneota, will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m., with a prayer service at 5:00 p.m. at the Horvath Remembrance Center in ...