Obituaries

Gerhard "Gary" Oscar Theodore Meidt, 88 of Waukee, IA, formerly of Minneota, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025, at his home in Waukee, IA. Gerhard was born Sept. 27, 1936 in Grand Forks, ND to Joseph and Tekla (Alexis) Meidt. His mother passed when he was seven years old and he grew up with older siblings Beth (Clark) and Joseph. Gary trusted Jesus as his Savior at a young age which influenced his whole life. Gary loved sports and...
Mass of Christian Burial for Robert Bottelberghe, 89, of Minneota, took place on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Due to construction at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota, the Mass took place at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent. Visitation was held on Monday, June 16, at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Minneota. Visitation continued on Tuesday at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent. Interment with military honors followed the service at St. Edward...
Janet Kloos, 87, of St. Leo, MN, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025 at the Brookings Health Care System in Brookings, SD. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 30 at the St. Leo Catholic Church in St. Leo. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, May 29 at the Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Canby, MN, with a Rosary at 5 p.m. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial...
Mary Rosetta (Polfliet) DeSmet, age 72, of Lake Hendricks, SD died Thursday, May 15, 2025 at the Hendricks hospital following her courageous battle with cancer for over a year. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 23, 2025, at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent. Visitation will be Thursday, May 22, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. with a Rosary at 5 p.m. and a Parish Prayer Service at 7 p.m. at the Horvath Remembrance Center in...
Mass of Christian Burial for Linda Oftedahl, 77, of Marshall, formerly of Ghent, will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent. Visitation will be Friday, May 23, from 5-7 p.m. at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Marshall, with a rosary at 5 p.m. and a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow the service at St. Eloi Catholic...
Etienne "Gene" Thooft, 94, of Tyler, MN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at the Lakeville Senior Living in Balaton, MN. Visitation was held on Friday, May 9, 2025 with a prayer service at the St. Dionysius Catholic Church in Tyler. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at St. Dionysius Catholic Church in Tyler. Interment was at the Ghent Cemetery in Ghent, MN. Etienne Rene “E.R.” “Gene”...
John (Jack) P. Hennen, just two days shy of his 89th birthday, passed away peacefully at his home in Marshall on Saturday, May 3, surrounded by his loving family under the care of Prairie Home Hospice. In a touching coincidence, Jack’s father, Leo, passed away 53 years earlier — on the very same date.  Services for Jack Hennen will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 9, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall. A luncheon will follow the...
A Mass of Christian Burial for Pat will take place on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at St. Eloi Catholic Church in Ghent, MN, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Public visitation will take place Saturday morning at church beginning at 9 a.m. Burial with military honors will take place at St. Eloi Catholic Cemetery following the funeral mass. Upon conclusion of the graveside service a luncheon will be provided at church. Patrick “Pat” Joseph Byrne, 83, of Ghent,...
Funeral services for Geraldine (Gerry) Marie (Stienessen) Schmitt were held on Thursday, April 24 at Mary Mother of the Church in Burnsville, MN. Gerry died peacefully on Friday, April 4 in Minneapolis, MN. She will be buried at a private service in Dawson, MN. Gerry was born on Sept. 13, 1931 on a farm south of Marshall to John and Mary (DeCock) Stienessen. She was the third of seven children. She attended County School, graduated from the...
Funeral services for Carolynn Janie Boyes, 83, of Las Vegas, NV, were held on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Hope Lutheran Church in Minneota. Visitation was prior to service. Interment followed the service at Hope Lutheran Cemetery in Minneota. Upon conclusion of the graveside service a luncheon was provided at the church. Carolynn Janie (Leese) Boyes, age 83, passed away peacefully in Las Vegas, NV, on April 11, 2025. Born on Feb. 21, 1942, in...

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