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Todd Dressen

GHENT — Services for Todd Dressen, 64, of Ghent will at 11 a.m. Monday at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ivanhoe. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, with a prayer service at 4 p.m. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church Monday. Burial will be at a later date at the Arco City Cemetery in Arco. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements. He died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Elizabeth Brewers

GHENT — Mass of Christian Burial for Elizabeth “Beth” Brewers, 81, of Ghent will take place at 11 a.m. today at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent. Burial will follow the service at St. Eloi Catholic Cemetery in Ghent.

Michael Watterson

May 25, 1966-Feb. 2, 2026 REDWOOD FALLS — Services for Michael Watterson, 59, of Redwood Falls will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lower Sioux Rec Center. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Friday and continue until the time of services Saturday. Burial will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. He died unexpectedly Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at his home. He was born May 25 1966, to Charles and Lydia (Arredondo) Watterson in St. Paul. He served in the U.S. Navy on the USS George Philip from ...

Donald Friese

MARSHALL — Services for Donald Friese, 92, of Marshall are 11 a.m. Monday at Victory Christian Church in Balaton. Following burial in the Lakeside Cemetery, a luncheon will be back at the church. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. Visitation will then continue one hour prior to his celebration, from 10-11 a.m. Monday, at the church. Arrangements are with the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. Service Recording and a digital guestbook are available online at www.hamiltonfh.com. He died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, under the care of hospice, ...

Mailen Pringle

COTTONWOOD — A ceremony commemorating the life of Mailen Pringle, 75, of Cottonwood will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Marshall.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, from 2-3 p.m., at the Remembrance Center. A luncheon and continued fellowship with follow the ceremony at the Hanley Falls Fire Hall. Arrangements are with Sunset Funeral & Cremation Association of Echo. He died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, surrounded by family and under hospice care at his residence in Cottonwood.

Helen Van Slooten

Jan. 16, 1924-Feb. 3, 2026 REDWOOD FALLS — Services for Helen Van Slooten, 102 of Redwood Falls will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Redwood Valley Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, family prefers memorials to CentraCare Hospice. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. She died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at River Valley Health & Rehabilitation Center in Redwood Falls. She was born Jan. 16, 1924, in North Redwood, to Fay ...