Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial for Wayne Thomas Skorczewski, 74, of Minneota took place on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. A public visitation was held on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, at St. Edward with a prayer service following. Visitation continued Friday morning at St. Edward. Military honors took place outside the church following the service, with a funeral luncheon following. Burial will take place at a later date...
Sam (Selmer) Smith died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at his residence in Minneota, MN, at the age of 85. Sam was born Dec. 2, 1938, in Minneota, MN, to Sidney and Elva (Brue) Smith. He attended District 24 country school in Nordland Township through third grade and Minneota Public School thereafter. At age 23, Sam served in the U.S. Army. He was first stationed at Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX, and then Fort Chaffee, Fort Smith, AR....
Elaine Vlaminck, 89, of Marshall, MN, died on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, at the Madison Healthcare Services Care Center in Madison, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall. A reception will follow immediately in Carlin Hall. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. The evening will begin with a Rosary at 5 p.m...
Karen Antony, 61, of Porter, MN passed away on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023 surrounded by her family at her home near Porter. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, Jan. 2 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Canby. Visitation was held on Monday, Jan. 1 at the Houseman Funeral Home-Birk Chapel in Canby with a prayer service and Rosary following. Visitation also resumed one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial followed at the St. Peter’...
Robert Mack Jr., 86, of Ivanhoe, MN passed away on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023 at the Lockwood House in Marshall, MN. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Ivanhoe. Visitation was on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 at the church. Burial at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ivanhoe. Robert Eugene Mack Jr. was born on June 2, 1937 in Limestone Township, Lincoln County, Minnesota to Robert Sr. and...
Robert Mack Jr., age 86, of Ivanhoe, MN passed away on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023 at the Lockwood House in Marshall, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Ivanhoe. Visitation will be Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 at the Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with Rosary at 4:45 p.m. and visitation from 5-7 p.m. and prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the...
Rose Belaen, 67, of Brandt, SD, passed unexpectedly on Oct. 25, 2023 at Sanford Hospital in Clear Lake, SD. Funeral services will be Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church in Astoria, SD. Visitation was held on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 from 5-7 p.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church in Astoria, SD with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Private family burial will be at Highland Lutheran Cemetery in Brandt, SD at a later date.
Mass of Christian Burial for Thomas “Shady” Verschelde, 70, of Marshall, will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. Visitation was held on Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Marshall, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at church. Interment with military honors will follow the service at St. Edward Catholic Cemetery in...
Mass of Christian Burial for Bernice Kloos, 90, of Cold Spring, MN, was held Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, at 10 a.m. at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. Visitation was held on Monday from 4-7 p.m., with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m., at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Minneota. Visitation continued on Tuesday from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the remembrance center. There was a rosary at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the church before the service. Interment...
Benedict “Ben” Pohlen, 67, of Taunton, MN passed away on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson, MN after a battle with cancer. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23 at the Houseman Funeral Home-Birk Chapel in Canby and a private family service will follow at 7 p.m. Private family burial will be at the St. Leo Catholic Cemetery in St. Leo, MN at a later date. Houseman Funeral Home-Birk Chapel is...

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