Obituaries
Thomas Rock Fier was born on Oct. 24, 1953, in Canby, MN to Donald (Don) and Patricia (Pat) (Schirber) Fier. Tom grew up on his parent’s family farm outside of Taunton, Minnesota and attended school in Minneota, Minnesota where he graduated from in 1971.
After graduating high school, he went on to Canby Vo-Tech for Welding. After completing Vo-Tech, he worked in Ortonville, Minnesota for a year before returning home to the family farm, which...
AUDREY SIK
Audrey Sik, 91, of Marshall, MN, died peacefully with family at her side on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the Hendricks Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, July 24, 2026, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Milroy. Interment was in the church cemetery.
Audrey Mae Sik was born on March 20, 1935, in Marshall. She was the daughter of Louis and Anna (Bengston) Seiler. Audrey was baptized as an infant and confirmed in her...
HAROLD STIENESSEN
Mass of Christian Burial for Harold Stienessen, 92, of Minneota, took place on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. Visitation and a Prayer Service was held on Friday, July 24, 2026 at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Minneota. Visitation continued on Saturday morning at St. Edward Catholic Church. Interment with military honors followed the service at St. Edward Catholic Cemetery in Minneota....
REV JOSEPH HENNEN
1940-2026
The Funeral Mass for Rev. Joseph Hennen will be on at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Madonna Towers Chapel, (4001 19th Ave NW Rochester, MN) with Fr. Thomas Gross and Fr. Thomas Hentges officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until the Mass, at Madonna Towers.
Burial will be at a later date in St. Eloi Cemetery, Ghent, MN alongside his parents.
Father Hennen, age 85, died on July 17, 2026, at...
Dane Nordquist, 71, of Canby, MN passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral service will be held at 10:30am on Tuesday, July 14th at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in Canby, MN. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7pm on Monday, July 13th at the Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Canby, MN with a prayer service at 7pm. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial...
Donald J. Peterson, 75, of Granite Falls, formerly Bird Island, MN, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026, in Granite Falls. Memorial Service was held on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 11 a.m. at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hector with interment in Hector City Cemetery.
Donald Jon Peterson was born on Sept. 9, 1950, in Tracy, MN. He was the son of Willard Donald and Helen L. Peterson. Donald was baptized as an infant and later confirmed in his...
Mass of Christian Burial for Harold “Jay” Opdahl, 72, of Minneota, will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 3, 2026, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. Visitation will be from 8:30-10 a.m. at the church prior to the service. Interment with military honors will follow at St. Edward Catholic Cemetery.
Harold “Jay” Jacob Opdahl was born May 19, 1954, to Harold Opdahl Jr. and Magdalene (Kloos) Opdahl at an army base in Oakland, CA. After his dad,...
Arlyss Hovland, 78, of Marshall, MN, died on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral Services were held Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Marshall. A luncheon for attendees followed in the Fellowship Hall at the church. Private interment will be at a later date in the Westerheim Icelandic Cemetery. Visitation was held on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at the Hamilton Funeral...
Donald J. Peterson, 75, of Granite Falls, formerly Bird Island, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026, in Granite Falls.
Memorial Service will be held on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 11 a.m. at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hector with interment in Hector City Cemetery.
Gathering of Family and Friends will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2026, from 5:00-7 p.m. at Hughes-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hector and will continue one hour prior...
Noel Sheldon Orsen, 82, of Minneota, passed away May 19, 2026, at Sanford Canby Hospital. A family-led memorial service and visitation (open to the public) will be held Monday, July 13, at First Lutheran Church in Marshall, MN. The funeral is at 2 p.m. with light refreshments to follow. Visitation is also at the church before the funeral from 1-2 p.m.
Noel was born on Feb. 15, 1944 to Orval Orsen and Ethelyn Kompelien Orsen. Older brother Dennis...
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