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Agnes Vortherms

WESTBROOK — Mass of Christian Burial for Agnes Emma (Klein) Vortherms, 97, of Westbrook will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Westbrook. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. today at Westbrook Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Westbrook Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to the Westbrook Public Library, Mary & Martha’s Food Pantry, or St. Anthony Catholic Church. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Westbrook Funeral Home is ...

John Martinson

MARSHALL — The funeral service for John Martinson, 89, of Marshall will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Christ Lutheran Church in Marshall. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, from 10-11 a.m. at the church. Arrangements are with Horvath Funeral Service of Marshall. He died Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center.

Lawrence “Larry” DeSmet

GHENT — Mass of Christian Burial for Lawrence “Larry” DeSmet, 83, of Ghent will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Friday, with a prayer service at 6 p.m. at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Minneota. Visitation will continue on Saturday 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 16, 2026, at the Sanford Hospice Foundation Cottage in Sioux Falls, SD.

Margaret Jolstad

COTTONWOOD — Mass of Christian Burial for Margaret “Marge” Jolstad, 78, of Cottonwood will take place at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cottonwood. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, with a rosary at 4 p.m. and a parish prayer service at 6 p.m., at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Marshall. Visitation will continue Monday from 10-11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial will take place at St. Lucas Cemetery in Normania Township. She died peacefully Monday, April 20, 2026, at the Prairie Home Hospice McLaughlin House in Marshall after a courageous ...

Tina Timmers

ST. AUGUSTA — Visitation for Tina Marie Timmers, 56, of St. Augusta will be from 4-8 p.m. today at Benson Funeral Home, St. Cloud. Burial will be in the Assumption Cemetery at 3:30 p.m. Thursday. She died Sunday, April 12, 2026, in a tragic automobile accident in Fairhaven Township. She was born July 18, 1969, in Dickinson, N.D., to Patrick and Barbara (Myrida) Ternes. Survivors include her husband, Ehren of St. Augusta; children, Brooke Smith of Rosemount, Bailey Katzmarek of Sauk Rapids, Grant of St. Cloud, and Gavin of St. Augusta; 4 grandchildren; mother, Barbara Myrida of ...

JoAnn R. Wehmeyer

WESTBROOK — Services for JoAnn R. Wehmeyer, 78, of Westbrook will be at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Westbrook Funeral Home. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the services at the funeral home Friday. Burial will be in the Westbrook Cemetery in Westbrook. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Westbrook Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. She died Thursday, April 16, 2026 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. She was born July 7, 1947, in Windom, to Joseph and Evelyn (Schaffer) Schoenenberger. Survivors ...