Obituaries

Hiller Holien, age 88, of Minneota, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021. Hiller was born in Ossian, Iowa, to Hiller and Elsie Holien on October 23, 1932. He grew up in southeastern Minnesota and shared many memories of working for his parents at the White Front Café and on the family farm with his sisters and brother. He served his country in the Korean War and was honorably discharged as an Army Corporal. Upon returning from Korea...
Walter "Walt" Bjorn Gislason, age 86, of Wayzata, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, Oct. 2, at Gables Care Center in Wayzata. An outdoor visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Bill Taunton Stadium in Willmar. Military honors will be provided by the Willmar American Legion Post #167 and the Minnesota Patriot Guard following a private Masonic service. Memorials are preferred to The...
The graveside service for Marilyn Russell, 82, of Minneota, will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at Hope Lutheran Cemetery in Minneota. Marilyn died on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at the Prairie Home Hospice Lockwood House in Marshall.
Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Darlene Bernardy, 92, of Minneota, will be Thursday, September 23, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow at St. Edward Catholic Cemetery in Minneota. Mary Darlene Craig was born on July 24, 1929, in Tracy, to Laurence and Catherine (Silver) Craig. She graduated from Tracy High School in 1947....
Laverne Kack, age 95, of Canby, MN passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at the Sanford Canby Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 19th at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Canby. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 18th at the Houseman Funeral Home-Birk Chapel in Canby with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church....
Visitation will be Friday, August 20, 2021, from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7:30 p.m. at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Minneota. Graveside service with military honors will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at St. Edward Catholic Cemetery. A luncheon and continued fellowship to follow at the Stateline Bar & Grill in Gary, SD. Edward Joseph Finnegan of Gary, SD, passed away on November 30, 2020,...
Randy Kockelman died Tuesday July 27, 2021 at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson, surrounded by his family, at the age of 62. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 11:00 AM at St. James Catholic Church in Dawson. Fr. Paul Timmerman will be the celebrant and interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 2, 2021 from 5-7:00 PM at Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson with a...
Donald Leroy Borson died on July 22, 2021 in Miami, Florida. He was born on August 28, 1936 in Minneota, Minnesota. Mr. Borson graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Minnesota. Don worked in the technology sector throughout his career including Collins Radio Group, Rockwell International, and Nortel. In addition, he was an early pioneer in software and created several small software startups from education to...
Mass of Christian Burial for Clarence Buysse, 93, of Luverne, formerly of Minneota, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 2, 2021, at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent. Visitation will be Sunday, August 1, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Minneota and Monday, August 2, from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at St. Eloi Catholic Church. Military honors will be provided by U.S. American Legion Post 564 of Ghent....
Marion M. Johnson, 87, of Marshall, MN, formerly of Minneota, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at Avera Morningside Heights Care Center, in Marshall. Funeral services were held at 11:00 am Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Living Word Lutheran Church in Marshall. Visitation was held from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm Friday at the church with a prayer service at 6:30 pm. Rude’s Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Marion M. Johnson was born...

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