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Doris Schiefelbein

CLEAR LAKE, S.D. — Services for Doris Schiefelbein, 91, of Clear Lake, S.D. will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Clear Lake Methodist Church in Clear Lake, S.D. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Clear Lake Methodist Church. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church Saturday. Burial will be at the Lakeview Cemetery in Clear Lake, S.D. Houseman Funeral Home of Clear Lake, S.D. has been entrusted with the arrangements. She died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, at the Hendricks Nursing Home in Hendricks, with her family at her side.

Joleen Koopman

COLD SPRING — Mass of Christian Burial for Joleen Caroline Plotz Koopman, 63, of Cold Springs,formerly of Clements, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan, with visitation one hour prior to her service. Burial will be a private family service at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Clements. Arrangements are with Nelson-Hillestad Funeral and Cremation Service of Redwood Falls and Morgan. Email condolences may be sent via www.nelson-hillestad.com. She died peacefully Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, with family by her side.

David “Otis” Bergstrom

MARSHALL—Mass of Christian Burial for David “Otis” Bergstrom, 63, of Marshall, will be on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in ...

James Arthur Longtin

James Arthur Longtin, 89, passed away peacefully May 14, 2026, surrounded by family in Arizona. Jim was born on August 21, 1936, in Green Valley, Minnesota. Jim attend Central Catholic high school in Marshall, a member of the first senior class to graduate Central Catholic of 1954. He was ...

Timothy Bassett

LUVERNE — Services for Timothy “Tim” Bassett, 67, of Luverne will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday Oct. 2, at IHM Church in Currie. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church Friday. Burial is at Calvary Cemetery in Currie. Totzke Funeral Home of Slayton is entrusted with arrangements. To view online obituary and send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome.com. He died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, at Residential Advantage in Luverne.

Doris Petracek

MARSHALL—Mass of Christian Burial for Doris Petracek, age 98.68, of Marshall, formerly of rural Vesta, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 25, 2026, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Wabasso. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 24, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with ...